[meteorite-list] Katol is an L6 - don't tell anyone!

[Galactic Stone & Ironworks]

Katol is a prime example of why people should avoid self-pairings and
hand-classifications.  One (or a dozen) hand samples may not tell the
whole story, and even experienced eyes can be fooled.

For all appearances, Katol may have looked like an OC, an achondrite,
an iron, a stony-iron, or a slag.

Anyone selling specimens from an unclassified fall should ensure that
their descriptions are taken as opinion only, and not authoritative.

Personally, I thought Katol would be an achondrite, based on the
appearance of the early specimens I received.  Months later, I heard a
rumor from an informed source that it was an achondrite and possibly a
planetary.  Then, more months passed and I heard from another source
that it was an OC.  Then I heard it was an L, possibly an L7.  Then
GSI publishes a paper claiming it was an H5.  Now the official
classification is released as L6.

I will be revising my description of it on the website very soon, and
I will also update the Recent Falls page to reflection the official
classification.

Best regards and Happy Huntings,

MikeG
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On 1/2/14, Nigel & Julie Mann <janamann at cwgsy.net> wrote:
>  From a collector's point of view could I suggest that readers of the
> Metlist check their Ebay listings for Katol and revise them as necessary?
>
> Currently all listings still seem to refer to it as "probably a rare
> ungrouped achondrite" (or similar description) but that is no longer
> true - unless you question the classification......
>
> Nigel Mann
> IMCA # 5835
>
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