[meteorite-list] Samples

[Michael Farmer]

People, it is 20 grams, OR 20%. 
20 grams is the max you ever have to give for a
meteorite to be accepted. A one ton meteorite needs 20
grams donated for the classification and curation
sample. Of course, more would be appropriate.
Michael Farmer
--- Timothy Heitz <midwest at meteorman.org> wrote:

> 
> Andi,
> 
> What about a stone that is 5 grams?
> 
> Tim
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Andreas Gren" <info at meteoritenhaus.de>
> To: "'Peter A Shugar'" <pshugar at clearwire.net>
> Cc: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 11:30 AM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Samples
> 
> 
> Hi Pete
> 
> 20% or 20g is the rule
> 
> Andi
> 
> 
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
> [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com]
> Im Auftrag von Peter A
> Shugar
> Gesendet: Donnerstag, 27. Dezember 2007 18:24
> An: LIST
> Betreff: [meteorite-list] Samples
> 
> Hello Listies,
> Maybe someone can answer this for me.
> Where did the 20% value come from to classify a
> meteorite? If a meteorite
> were found
> that, say , was 1.2 grams, unpaired with anything
> else, then the sample must
> needs be
> .24 grams, if I've figured right. This is a very
> significant portion of the
> meteorite.
> Then on the other hand should one be found that was
> 1 ton, the sample would
> be 400
> pounds. If a classification can be done with .24
> gram, why can't it be done
> with a much
> smaller piece of the 1 ton meteorite?
> Just learning here, please bear with me.
> Thanks,
> Pete
> 
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