[meteorite-list] Term Main Mass

[Gary K. Foote]

Its pure and simple misrepresentation.  Illegal too.  Doesn't matter if you're selling 
meteorites or licorice sticks.  You have to be truthful in your descriptions to stay 
within the bounds of the law.

Gary

On 19 Jan 2006 at 19:20, Adam Hupe wrote:

> 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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