[meteorite-list] AD: METEORITE CLASSIFICATION SERVICE

[Greg Hupe]

Hello Michael,

If there was not an immediate and clear business plan to classify and/or 
examine suspect meteorites, as we were led to believe in Tucson, why did 
they start selling "Trophies" to help their 'business' efforts in order to 
do so in a timely manner? Also, I believe we were told the 'Center' would 
purchase the entire meteorite after/during the classification process to 
protect said 'meteorite' (if it were one).

Inquiring minds...
Greg

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael L Blood" <mlblood at cox.net>
To: "Michael Blood" <mlblood at cox.net>; "BIG Collector: MARK BOSTICK" 
<thebigcollector at msn.com>; "Dean Bessey" <deanbessey at yahoo.com>; "Meteorite 
List" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 3:47 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] AD: METEORITE CLASSIFICATION SERVICE


> Hi All,
>        OK, I contacted the Southwest Meteorite Center at U of A.
> Dr. Lauretta was on vacation, but I was able to get ahold of
> Marvin. Marvin informed me they are far from ready to be able
> to do analysis in a timely manor and, while that is a definite
> future goal, until other aspects of the Center are developed
> there will not be any reasonable classification system set up.
>        So, while this is a goal for the center, it is not now available
> to the meteoritic community - and when it will be available is
> quite unclear due to uncertainty of when funding will become
> available.
>        The core goal of the center will be to build a permanent repository
> and display of meteorites that represent all typologies and preserve
> them for all time. When funding is in place, the analysis system will
> definitely be a priority and a core component of the center.
>        Best wishes, Michael
>
>
>
>
>
> on 7/12/06 12:09 PM, Michael L Blood at mlblood at cox.net wrote:
>
>> Hi Mark,
>>       I am just wondering how you can "disagree" with a statement
>> that something MAY be available to people and the suggestion that
>> they check it out for themselves?
>>       It doesn't sound like you have called Dr. Lauretta  at the number
>> I posted.
>>       Jeez, Mark - it seems like you must have something going on other
>> than what is on the surface of this information.
>>       I'll give Dr. Lauretta a call myself and let y'all know what he has
>> to say.
>>       Best wishes, Michael
>>
>> on 7/12/06 11:39 AM, MARK BOSTICK at thebigcollector at msn.com wrote:
>>
>>> In Tucson Killgore noted "classified opportunities" during his talk.  I
>>> spoke with Killgore after the talk and was told a person would purchase 
>>> a
>>> subscription that would allow them so many a year. The price had not 
>>> been
>>> established, and if you signed the book in his room you were suppose to 
>>> be
>>> notified when such was set up.  I don't know about anyone else but I 
>>> have
>>> not been notified.
>>>
>>> So, I disagree with you Michael in suggesting Martin's (possible?) 
>>> services
>>> which we really know nothing about, over Dean's which is cheaper then 
>>> NAU's
>>> service (which is now closed to the public).
>>>
>>> Clear Skies,
>>> Mark Bostick
>>> www.meteoritearticles.com
>>>
>>>
>>
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