[meteorite-list] Question for type collectors

[Michael Blood]

I would,
        Though, like most things, it is a personal decision
As to what constitutes a "category"  and what does not.
        Best wishes, Michael


> From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks <meteoritemike at gmail.com>
> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:14:33 -0500
> To: Meteorite List <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Question for type collectors
> 
> Hi folks!
> 
> I am not a type collector per-se, but I like to keep track of how many
> different petrologic types I have in my collection.
> 
> I have a silly question about type collecting -
> 
> Do type collectors consider each type of iron a seperate petrologic
> type?  For example, are all octahedrites considered 1 type?  Or is it
> different types for "coarsest", "coarse", "medium", "fine", etc?
> 
> Right now I have 42 petrologic types - counting ALL irons as only one
> type.  Should I go through my collection and correct that count to
> reflect the different types - IIAB, IAB, IVA, etc?
> 
> Thanks in advance!
> 
> MikeG
> 
> 
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> Michael Gilmer (Louisiana, USA)
> Member of the Meteoritical Society.
> Member of the Bayou Region Stargazers Network.
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