[meteorite-list] Just a thought about NWA classification numbers

[Gary K. Foote]

Hi Tom,

I think this is a great idea, but it would involve visual pairing via photography if I'm 
not mistaken.  How does this fare with everyone's views on pairing?

I  ask because I'm getting ready to send some NWA endcuts off for classification and if I 
could visually compare/identify I would be most happy.

Gary

On 16 Feb 2007 at 14:18, STARSANDSCOPES at aol.com wrote:

> No one  knows what is paired with what 
> any more and to make maters worse, some dealers  look at the assigned NWA 
> number as their private property.  If they get  let's say 25 kilo out of a 250 kilo 
> find and have their pile classified, there  is resistance to accepting the 
> other material of the find is even the  same.  "You go get your own number and 
> promote it your self" is the line  all secondary persons are meet with.  It is 
> my understanding that the  assignment of NWA numbers was not developed to 
> protect individual dealers  exclusionary ownership rights.