[meteorite-list] Dhofar Lunaites

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From: MeteorHntr_at_aol.com <MeteorHntr_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:44:31 2004
Message-ID: <e.97db79d.27cf1e0c_at_aol.com>

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In a message dated 2/28/01 1:44:23 PM Central Standard Time, GShanos_at_aol.com=
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> Dear List Members:=20
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> What is the official word? =A0Are all the Dhofar's 025, 026 an 081 paired?=
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> Look forward to hearing from everyone.=20
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> Sincerely=20
> Greg Shanos=20

Hello Greg,

I have both he 025 and the 026 for sale and there is nothing remotely simila=
r=20
to them.

With the Dhofar specimens, there is honest reporting of all the details of=20
the find; such as the date of find, exact longitude and latitude of the=20
finds, accurate TKW info and the like. =A0Also, these specimens have been fo=
und=20
by professional meteorite hunters and not simply gathered by nomads and then=
=20
run through a system of handlers before brought to market like most of the=20
NWA specimens. =A0This is not to be meant as a "slam" against the NWA's; I h=
ave=20
sold a few NWA's myself and I will sell more in the future, it is simply a=20
statement of fact. =A0

I think Mike Farmer has been the most open about explaining the state of=20
meteorite affairs in Morocco. =A0It is important to know however, the Dhofar=
=20
situation is far from like that. =A0

While much of a meteorite's value should stand on what type of a meteorite i=
t=20
is, not based on the exact location where it was found; one very important=20
consideration in determining a potential value is the Total Known Weight=20
found. =A0It might be easy to figure out that all (or at least most all) of=20=
the=20
EH3 specimen found in the Sahara will (or should be) paired, it is next to=20
impossible to know if your Saharan H5 specimen is one of a a thousand stones=
=20
from one fall, or if it might be the entire mass of a fall. =A0Or you might=20=
not=20
know if next week a new fragment for the same fall of your new achondrite=20
might increase the TKW by 10 fold.

Thoughts to consider.

As to the details of your specific question about pairing, you can find a lo=
t=20
of great information at Washington University's site here:

http://epsc.wustl.edu/admin/resources/moon_meteorites.html

I hope this helps.

Steve

Steve Arnold

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 In a message dated 2/28/01 1:44:23 PM Central Standard Time, GShanos_at_aol=
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 Dear List Members:=20
 
 What is the official word? =A0Are all the Dhofar's 025, 026 an 081 paire=
d? =A0=A0
 Look forward to hearing from everyone.=20
 
 Sincerely=20
 Greg Shanos </BLOCKQUOTE>
 
 
 
 Hello Greg,
 
 I have both he 025 and the 026 for sale and there is nothing remotely si=
milar=20
 to them.
 
 With the Dhofar specimens, there is honest reporting of all the details=20=
of=20
 the find; such as the date of find, exact longitude and latitude of the=20
 finds, accurate TKW info and the like. =A0Also, these specimens have bee=
n found=20
 by professional meteorite hunters and not simply gathered by nomads and=20=
then=20
 run through a system of handlers before brought to market like most of t=
he=20
 NWA specimens. =A0This is not to be meant as a "slam" against the NWA's;=
I have=20
 sold a few NWA's myself and I will sell more in the future, it is simply=
a=20
 statement of fact. =A0
 
 I think Mike Farmer has been the most open about explaining the state of=
=20
 meteorite affairs in Morocco. =A0It is important to know however, the Dh=
ofar=20
 situation is far from like that. =A0
 
 While much of a meteorite's value should stand on what type of a meteori=
te it=20
 is, not based on the exact location where it was found; one very importa=
nt=20
 consideration in determining a potential value is the Total Known Weight=
=20
 found. =A0It might be easy to figure out that all (or at least most all)=
of the=20
 EH3 specimen found in the Sahara will (or should be) paired, it is next=20=
to=20
 impossible to know if your Saharan H5 specimen is one of a a thousand st=
ones=20
 from one fall, or if it might be the entire mass of a fall. =A0Or you mi=
ght not=20
 know if next week a new fragment for the same fall of your new achondrit=
e=20
 might increase the TKW by 10 fold.
 
 Thoughts to consider.
 
 As to the details of your specific question about pairing, you can find=20=
a lot=20
 of great information at Washington University's site here:
 
 http://epsc.wustl.edu/admin/resources/moon_meteorites.html
 
 I hope this helps.
 
 Steve
 
 Steve Arnold
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