[meteorite-list] Meteorite unclassified

[Rhett Bourland]

Educated guesses aren't classifications.  Nobody can do that.  I've got
close to a couple hundred pieces in my collection that I've built up over
the past 25 years.  I own classes of meteorites that most museums don't
even have because the museums that I got them from told me where the other
pieces were.  I can safely say that I have handled and seen even more in
that time.  The IMCA got started in my living room. I wouldn't even call
something a meteorite unless it got tested.  As Anne Black recently said,
people guessing what they have and presenting it as such is nothing but
harmful for the science and commercial trade of these rocks and that woman
has seen and handled stuff that I can only dream of.

On Mon, Jul 22, 2024, 3:37 PM <mendy.ouzillou at gmail.com> wrote:

> Rhett,
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> Our North African meteorite family has earned the right to make educated
> guesses, especially after they have proven themselves to be reputable
> dealers AND have examined the specimen. They have handled far more
> meteorites than most dealers and collectors. There is no surprise that
> they, and Mohamed in particular, can tell the difference between a CO and
> another type of meteorite. Mohamed was fully transparent and clearly stated
> that it is unclassified. There is nothing inauthentic about the posting.
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> I have no ulterior motive in responding to this post other than desiring
> respectful discourse.
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> Sincerely,
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> Mendy
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> *From:* Meteorite-list <meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com> *On
> Behalf Of *Rhett Bourland via Meteorite-list
> *Sent:* Saturday, July 20, 2024 9:53 AM
> *To:* Benzaki Mohamed <kemkemexpedition at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* Meteorite List <Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite unclassified
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> It's unclassified and yet you're calling it a CO?  That doesn't sound very
> authentic to me.
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> On Sat, Jul 20, 2024, 10:17 AM Benzaki Mohamed via Meteorite-list <
> meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:
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> Hi all members hop have a good day.
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>  Everyone interested will be interested by a largeste co carbonaceous
> unclassified please contacte  me.all beste.
>
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