[meteorite-list] KATOL (L6) is official

[Michael Farmer]

It would be great if that were done at time of fall like for Sutter's Mill or Portales Valley. Katol was impossible since it was being collected by locals and most disappeared into the black hole of Calcutta. 

Michael Farmer 


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> On Jan 2, 2014, at 8:29 AM, Jim Wooddell <jim.wooddell at suddenlink.net> wrote:
> 
> Hi Greg and all,
> 
> I would not suggest another name nor would I suggest it's a different fall.  However I would suggest a numbering schema that maybe followed a find sequence.  Katol 001, Katol 005, etc.
> 
> I say that because if stuff is never studied...ie classified....we just will never know what it's make up is.  And, that can and does apply to any strewn field.
> 
> So, everything becomes opinion and guesswork.  Lazy science.
> 
> Jim
> 
> 
>> On 1/2/2014 7:24 AM, Greg Hupé wrote:
>> Since the iron was found with other fresh Katol stony pieces and some of the stony matrix is clearly visible on the outside of the iron, I see no reason to even consider cutting it to get a separate name. That is one nice thing of the iron being collected within a couple days of the fall, and well before any rains came along to oxidize and/or discolor the portion of matric on the iron. I think the few irons should be mentioned in the Official Katol classification, clearly they are 'pop-outs' from the Katol mass.
>> 
>> ...just my 2 Rupees worth...
>> 
>> Best Regards,
>> Greg
> 
> 
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