[meteorite-list] Fwd: getting oriented on orientation

[Impactika at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/5/2008 2:52:18 P.M. Mountain Standard Time,  
MeteorHntr at aol.com writes:
Darryl and All,

I think we all are  frustrated when a rounded rocks (or even chunky not  even 
crusted  fragments) are called "oriented."  It wastes time as we  look for 
why  
in the world it would be called "oriented" and it makes us wonder  "If  they 
will lie about that, what else are they lying about?"

Maybe the  solution is a list very similar to the one you gave, posted at  
the  
IMCA website explaining what "Oriented" means, and how to self-diagnose  an  
oriented meteorite.   A statement that all IMCA members  agree to  
"accurately 
describe" their meteorites could be given that  page, and as such are  
obligated 
to qualify any specimen as being  oriented according to the guidelines  set 
forth.  
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Thank  you Steve for thinking of the IMCA.
 
After discussing it with Norbert Classen (HE is the President!!), we agreed  
that this kind of project could have its place on the IMCA website.
 
But I believe that the whole idea could be even improved on. What I suggest  
would be a Glossary of terms used in connection with meteorites, with a short  
simple explanation of each one of these terms.  
Orientation as it is  discussed today is just one example, there could also 
be other terms like the  names of the different classification (eucrite, 
diogenite, pallasite,....etc)  including the new ones (like metachondrite!) or basic 
ones like regmaglypt or  fusion crust. Those are just examples. It would help 
new  collectors.

I do know that such a Glossary does exist already on the NAU website:  
_http://www4.nau.edu/meteorite/index.html_ 
(http://www4.nau.edu/meteorite/index.html)  .  Thank you Drs. Ted and Jim. It is a very good, very complete resource 
that  everybody should know. But I am thinking of something much simpler, 
oriented (I  couldn't help it!) toward new collectors. 
 
Any comments?


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



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