[meteorite-list] WI Meteorite Name?

[Michael Blood]

Hi Jeff and all,
        My understanding is that the naming of all meteorites is at
the sole discretion of the Nomenclature committee of the
Meteoritical Society. The original finder is irrelevant. I believe
anyone is free to suggest a name, but my experience is that such
suggestions carry little, if any, weight.
        However, the list is fortunate in having a former member
Of the Nomenclature Committee, Jeff Grossman as a member
Of the list. He would most certainly know better than any of
Us the specifics involved in naming a new fall.
        Michael


On 5/8/10 4:46 AM, "Jeff Kuyken" <info at meteorites.com.au> wrote:

> Exactly. I think past falls have shown us that there is no point trying to
> push one name over another. Amgala... ooops I mean Oum Dreyga is a perfect
> example of that and dare I mention West... ooops... sorry... Ash Creek! ;-)
> 
> Anyhow, I thought it was generally the first person submitting the
> classification/meteorite who got the rights (within reason).
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Jeff
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "al mitt" <almitt at kconline.com>
> To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2010 2:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] WI Meteorite Name?
> 
> 
>> Greetings,
>> 
>> It will be called what the Nomenclature Committee decides to name it as
>> naming has always been done in the past. Dr. Jeff Grossman made mention
>> the name Livingston would probably not be used due to conflict with other
>> named specimens.
>> 
>> Best!
>> 
>> --AL Mitterling
>> 
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Shawn Alan"
>> To: Meteorite-List
>> Sent: Friday, May 07, 2010 6:50 PM
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] WI Meteorite Name?
>> 
>> 
>>> Hello Listers,
>>> 
>>> I think the name of the meteorite should be Livingston because wasnt that
>>> the first place a meteorite was found and the media has been talking
>>> about that town. Plus it seems like that was ground zero the first couple
>>> of days when everyone rushed into WI.
>>> 
>>> Shawn Alan
>> 
>> Jeff Grossman wrote on April 17th:
>> 
>> I see everybody starting to call this fall "Livingston"... but this is
>> not likely to be accepted as the name since there are already meteorites
>> named Livingston (Montana) and Livingston (Tennessee).
>> 
>> Jeff
>> 
>> 
>>> [meteorite-list] WI Meteorite Name?
>>> James Balister balisterjames at att.net
>>> Fri May 7 18:06:46 EDT 2010
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>>> You all know that we gotta call it the Livingston strewn field.  In fact
>>> we should start a new nameing process where all meteorites that are from
>>> a strewn field should have a large S after it.  Regardless of the name of
>>> the rock.
>> 
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