[meteorite-list] ...mali or Algeria ...

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In a message dated 10/22/2007 12:29:16 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time,  
gmhupe at htn.net writes:
Hi Doug and List,

I believe I read in one of  the bulletins, "...'Amgala' and its synonym, Oum 
Dreyga...". If someone can  find that, it would show that the MetSoc does 
accept these occurrences in  names. Amgala was adapted first because that is 
where the fall was first  discovered and I think it is where it "started" to 
fall, the larger pieces  being found towards Oum Dreyga. So, should a fall be 
named for where it  "started" falling or where the majority of material was  
collected?

Best  regards,
Greg
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I  just looked it up on the Meteoritical Bulletin Database (who said it was a 
great  invention? I totally agree!). 
I did a search on "Amgala" and it says:

"Synonyms containing  "amgala"
Amgala is a synonym for Oum Dreyga (MB89)" 
 
Synonyms have always been accepted and listed. And some meteorites have  lots 
of synonyms, just look up Canyon Diablo (35 synonyms)!

Anne M.  Black
www.IMPACTIKA.com
IMPACTIKA at aol.com
Vice-President, I.M.C.A.  Inc.
www.IMCA.cc
 



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