[meteorite-list] Gebel Kemil article in New Scientist

[David Norton]

Am I mistaken or is the location in a region of disputed boundaries? If so,
the rightful owner has yet to be determined. Additionally, I believe that I
had previously read that Egypt does not have laws specifically regarding
meteorites, but has strong laws regarding "artifacts". 

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Subject: [meteorite-list] Gebel Kemil article in New Scientist

An article on the controversy regarding the recent Gebel Kemil find:

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20727724.000-deep-impact-market-the-ra
ce-to-acquire-meteorites.html

or

http://bit.ly/ct9U42

Regarding the legal situation it states:

"In Egypt, permission is supposed to be required to export meteorites. Di 
Martino and colleagues were authorised to take just 20 kilograms of Gebel
Kamil 
out of the country. "Everything which is found in the Egyptian soil is
property 
of the government," explains Tarek Hussein, who as former president of
Egypt's 
Academy of Scientific Research and Technology  was responsible for handling 
export applications until last April. He is concerned that many Gebel Kamil 
fragments that have appeared on the market in the west were not approved for

export."


Matt.


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