[meteorite-list] Interesting Trivia - Black Beauty Moniker

From: Adam Hupe <raremeteorites_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2017 15:05:14 -0800
Message-ID: <7863c389-3bb2-d7fb-2cd0-b97e6faa3d6c_at_centurylink.net>

An interesting piece of trivia:

Did you know that the nickname "Black Beauty" originated with a
completely different Martian meteorite 9 years before NWA 7034 was
announced. Black Beauty was also used as a moniker to describe a fall
within months of when NWA 7034 was made official.

Supporting documentation:
https://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/newsroom/pressreleases/20030212c.html

NWA 1460:
https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?sea=NWA+1460&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=32318

This demonstrates the need to use official classification nomenclature
used to describe officially studied meteorites. The meaning of nick
names or monikers will be lost in a generation or two, while official
names will stand the test of time.

Adam
Received on Mon 13 Nov 2017 06:05:14 PM PST