[meteorite-list] Whole individual

[Marcin Cimala]

> Hi all,
>
> What is the exact definition of a whole individual? Is it considered whole
as long as it hasn't been altered by man? To me any stone that was found is
a whole individual or at least an indivdual even though it may have
fragmented in flight. What are the parameters?
>
> Thanks,
> Bill

Good question.
What about specimen that was broken on desert by weathering to many pieces.
They are fragments or whole individuals ? Im asking becouse I have some
piesces that comes from different falls and they are very weathered
(something like Dean selling now).
I cant say that this 4 pieces or other are broken fragments from one
specimen, becouse every piece propably comes from different fall or from the
same.

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