[meteorite-list] Test your Meteorite Knowledge, Win a Free Assortment of Micromounts!

[Thunder Stone]

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I have always wondered if every single NWA was classified, just how many 'new' discoveries would be made.  I realize it may not be practical (just think of the time and expense) by still interesting to think about.
Greg S 

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> From: dmerchan at rochester.rr.com
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> Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 18:59:14 -0500
> CC: dmerchan at rochester.rr.com
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Test your Meteorite Knowledge, Win a Free Assortment of Micromounts!
>
> I totally agree Adam.
> Sincerely
> Don Merchant
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Adam Hupe" 
> To: "Adam" 
> Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 5:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Test your Meteorite Knowledge,Win a Free
> Assortment of Micromounts!
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>
> > As far as Antarctic finds go, the numbers are skewed and biased. Every
> > fragment
> > is counted as a find. The finds from Antarctica are only a fraction of
> > what
> > they once were. Pretty soon, it won't be cost effective to work this area.
> > If
> > they counted the number of meteorites from Northwest Africa the same way,
> > then
> > there would easily be over one million pieces. There must be over 100,000
> > pieces
> > of NWA 869 alone! The Sahara Desert is by far the most productive
> > meteorite
> > producing region in the world, second to none! More weight and rare
> > specimens
> > have come from this area by far.
> >
> > Best Regards,
> >
> > Adam
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