[meteorite-list] NWA 5549

Jack Schrader schraderj at rocketmail.com
Fri Sep 24 18:55:17 EDT 2010


Dear list members, 

The "Algerian silicated Iron" as was commonly called has been accepted by the 
Nomenclature Committee as of Sept 21 and the official name for this meteorite is 
NWA 5549 and can be viewed here:  (This link only works if you copy and paste 
it):

http://tin.er.usgs.gov/meteor/metbull.php?sea=NWA+5549&sfor=names&ants=&falls=&valids=&stype=contains&lrec=50&map=ge&browse=&country=All&srt=name&categ=All&mblist=All&rect=&phot=&snew=0&pnt=Normal
 table&code=49248   


Some of you have purchased slices of this meteorite from me and this is the 
official information and no longer a provisional designation.  


All the best, Jack  


      



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