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

[Howard Steffic]

Anyone else see a "can of worms" in the making here?  Or perhaps ClusterFxxx 
could apply.


Howard Steffic





>From: "Gary K. Foote" <gary at webbers.com>
>Reply-To: gary at webbers.com
>To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Just a thought about NWA classification 
>numbers
>Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:30:23 -0500
>
>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.
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