[meteorite-list] Kem Kem - So it's basically a catchall and could be anything?

[Galactic Stone & Ironworks]

Hi List,

For those of us quietly following the Kem Kem hootnanny from the
peanut gallery, I'd like to ask if the summary below is correct
(essentially) -

A specimen sold as "Kem Kem" could be just about anything from a H
chondrite to a R chondrite?  So as far as official nomenclature is
concerned, Kem Kem is strictly a geographic place (where meteorites
are found/bought) and not a reference to particular find, fall, or
petrologic type?

Are there any other synonyms or catch-all names like this in use?  I
heard that El Hammami had once been used in this manner, to a lesser
degree.  Is this true?

Best regards and clear skies,

MikeG

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