Re: [meteorite-list] NEW Olivine Diogenite - NWA 4223 - AD

[Jeff Grossman]

A meteorite in the Bulletin IS "officially approved," which means its 
name and status as a real meteorite are formally recognized by the 
Meteoritical Society.  It also means the meteorite has been classified 
and that a type specimen exists.  It also means the classification that 
was done seems reasonable and authoritative to the committee.  However, 
there is no certification or sanctioning of the classification.

In other words, the Meteoritical Society does not in any way certify 
that Irving's classification is the correct or best one.  Approval only 
implies that he was qualified to classify it and that the classification 
looked reasonable.

Jeff

Adam Hupe wrote:
Dear List,

I guess the terms "approved" and listed in the "Meteoritical Bulletin" might be 
more accurate. For collecting purposes, buyers consider approved stones to be official. This 
peer-reviewed system is certainly better than self-pairing or not having the stones studied at all.

Best Regards,

Adam


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