[meteorite-list] AD: METEORITE CLASSIFICATION SERVICE

[dean bessey]

Well, as far as quality of different services go I
dont think there is much difference. The meteoritical
society has an extremily high standard before they
will accept a classification and everybody submitting
classifications needs certain expertise and equipment.

The real problem is in speed - or indeed even the
ability to get something classified. 
Most institutions are so backed up with
classifications that if you get a turnaround time in
months you are lucky. Years is more likely before you
get a result. However, most institutions are not
ineterested in chondrites anymore just because of the
workload.
Ted Bunch had a decent pay classification service but
got so backed up that he is no longer accepting new
customers. 
I am hoping that this new service will help clear up
some of the backlog and make it feisable for somebody
to get their meteorites classified in a timely manner.
Sincerely
DEAN

--- Arriere Ban <arriere_ban at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Yes, it would be interesting and quite informative 
> to
> compare prices, conditions, speed and of course
> quality of different classification services
> available
> world wide. Does any-one has this info?
> 
> Regards,
> Arriere
> 
> --- dean bessey <deanbessey at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > Since the new millinium started everybody in the
> > meteorite world has had a wonderful problem: To
> many
> > meteorites. I think everybody who buys meteorites
> > from
> > me wants to know how to get a meteorite
> classified.
> > Since I moved down under I have found a very
> > enthusiastic and helpful meteorite community in
> this
> > part of the world.
> > I have teamed up with two institutions, the
> Bathurst
> > Observatory and the University of Western Sydney
> and
> > for a fee I expect that classifications can now be
> > done in a timely and affordable manner. We are
> > aiming
> > for a month turnaround but we will see how that
> idea
> > goes. I have meteorites waiting for as long as
> four
> > years for a classification now so I suspect that
> > there
> > is a need for a classification service.  
> > See here for more details:
> > http://www.meteoriteshop.com/class/classify.html
> > My website still needs work but any dealer
> > interested
> > in submitting meteorites on behalf of their
> > customers
> > and in exchanging banners let me know.
> > Anybody wanting a meteorite classified and
> submitted
> > to the met society please send me an email.
> > Sincerely
> > DEAN BESSEY
> > http://www.meteoriteshop.com
> > 
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