[meteorite-list] Term Main Mass

[Bob Evans]

Why would that be misleading?
Wouldn't Main Mass of DagXXX paired to Dag476 be acceptable?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Adam Hupe" <raremeteorites at comcast.net>
To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 9:20 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Term Main Mass


> Dear List,
>
> I noticed some dealers and collectors are calling pairings that are 
> smaller
> than the largest piece of a pairing series the "Main Mass".  An example
> would be if an 8 kilogram Martian meteorite was called DAG 476. Then
> somebody comes up with a smaller 1 kilogram meteorite named DAG XXX which
> was found to paired to DAG 476.  Then the dealer sells the 1 Kilogram DAG
> XXX as a "Main Mass." I think this practice is misleading and dishonest. I
> think the term "Secondary Largest Mass" may be more appropriate.
>
> What do you think?
>
> Adam
>
>
>
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