[meteorite-list] Why isn't Mreira classified as a Fall?

[Matt Morgan]

Mreira was submitted by me as a fall but the NomCom couldn't reach a consensus. So it was likely witnessed as stated in the description.  As you noted Ruben it is as fresh as can be....
Matt Morgan

On March 11, 2014 11:00:59 AM MDT, Ruben Garcia <rubengarcia85382 at gmail.com> wrote:
>Hi,
>
>When I purchased Mreira months ago I was told by the Moroccan dealers
>that it was a witnessed fall. Ok, lets be real, anyone can say
>anything in order to make a sale. However, it looks as fresh as any
>fall I've ever seen/found.
>
>Photos here:
>http://www.mrmeteorite.com/mreirameteorite.htm
>
>Read the write up - it seems to agree that it is indeed a fall.
>
>History: According to Ait Hiba Abdelhad, a fireball was seen in the
>afternoon sky on December 16, 2012, several school children saw the
>fireball explode and detonations were heard near the village of
>Mehaires, Western Sahara. Pieces were recovered approximately 40 miles
>south of Mehaires, near Mreïra, Mauritania, only a few days after the
>event. The strewn field is in the area called "Stailt Omgrain", which
>is a local nomadic name. This is south of Mehaires and north of the
>mountain "Galbe lahmar". Therefore this is a possible fall associated
>with the fireball of December 16, 2012.
>
>*******Possible fall?  What else do you need? *******
>
>Meteoritical Bulletin for Mreira
>
>http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?sea=Mre%C3%AFra&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%20table&code=57653

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Matt Morgan
Mile High Meteorites
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