[meteorite-list] Re: NWA's, 'Dealers', Science, & NomCom

From: Herbert Raab <herbert.raab_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Nov 25 11:02:04 2004
Message-ID: <27899.81.223.145.66.1101398522.bloek_at_pwebmail.utanet.at>

Jeff Grossman wrote:

> 1) Keep the specimen under the name the seller told you

It was bough as "unclassified stony meteorite", so I knew
that I am the one who has to care for classification.

> 2) Get it classified and named properly.

I sent it to a major lab for classification. Response was that
they do not want to give yet another NWA number to the same
meteorite.

> 3) Fake a specimen number.

Not a good choice for anyone that wants to keep honest...?

Greetings,
  Herbert Raab
Received on Thu 25 Nov 2004 11:02:02 AM PST