[meteorite-list] Begaa

From: Alexander Seidel <gsac_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2011 15:12:16 +0200
Message-ID: <20110619131216.56510_at_gmx.net>

"Begaa" = NWA 4910

...a long story for a fine meteorite to get an official name...
(Details are to be found elsewhere, regarding juicy gossip, and
not here, sorry :-))

Best,
Alex
Berlin/Germany



-------- Original-Nachricht --------
> Datum: Sun, 19 Jun 2011 00:34:58 -1000
> Von: "Don Giovanni" <grigaro at operamail.com>
> An: "meteorite list" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Betreff: [meteorite-list] Begaa

>
> Hello,
>
> Wondering if anyone can fill in some blanks about Begaa. It was popularly
>
> bought and sold several years ago (and with good reason, gorgeous LL3!
> Unofficially, anyways).
>
> But I can't find any reference in the Meteoritical Bulletin. Not even as
> a "synonym", so I'm thinking it must not be just a name-change deal,
> NWA-xxxx, ect. Eric Twelker's Meteorite Market online site offers a
> tantalizing tidbit, "It was reportedly bypassed by the scientific
> community because of disputes with the finders". It was found in 1999, so
>
> there has surely been more than enough time for this to be officially
> recognized, if it was ever going to be. And a quick search of the
> met-list archives showed a number of sale-postings, but not the story I'm
> looking for, unless I missed something. Same with a google search.
>
> Can any listers can offer any insights as far as the "untold story" on
> this beauty? Juicy gossip preferred. :)
>
> DG
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Received on Sun 19 Jun 2011 09:12:16 AM PDT