[meteorite-list] Gebel Kemil article in New Scientist

[Martin Altmann]

Hi there.

Quote: "...to monitor and regulate trade is UNESCO. Its Cultural Property
Convention devised in 1970 is intended to...... Why aren't these laws
enforced?"

Because the convention's text says to each individual nation:

Ratify me!  
----> Set up a national catalogue of categories of your cultural objects I
shall protect.
 ----> List the magic word "meteorites" there, et voila: they are covered by
me. 
Then. And only then, when and if these formal conditions are fulfilled.

Australia did so, Canada, South Africa, Argentina...  

Morocco, England, Germany, USA, France e.g. not.  


Quote: "Not every member of the Meteoritical Society agrees. Several who
wish to remain anonymous.."

Why? It's not a shame to have an opinion.
How should one discuss with people, who are hiding?

Best
Martin


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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