I bought the meteorite in Morocco,it came from Algeria that same day. The Moroccan man who found all the NWA 2975/2986 stones died in Algeria while going to the location. Those Martian meteorites are from Algeria.
Michael Farmer Sent from my iPad On Jul 30, 2012, at 12:44 PM, Jeff Grossman <[email protected]> wrote: > That's why we call these NWA. We report what we are told about the > meteorites. If we can resolve conflicting information, we will. But often > it is impossible or difficult. > > Jeff > > On 7/30/2012 2:56 PM, Prof. Zelimir Gabelica Université de Haute Alsace > ENSCMu, wrote: >> Dear Jeff, list, >> >> I overlooked with curiosity the link suggested by Jeff (example of NWA 2986 >> described in Met Bull). Nothing to argue about the O isotopic data, all is >> OK there. >> >> But read the whole writeup by curiosity and note that NWA 2986 is "probably >> paired with NWA 2975 and related stones". >> >> Upon clicking at NWA 2975 (link given), it appears its country is Algeria, >> the meteorite being purchased by M. Farmer in Erfoud (Morocco) but beneath, >> it is said that the place op purchase is...Algeria. >> Nothing dramatic though somewhat confusing... >> >> Now, back to NWA 2986. >> If both shergottites are paired, souldn't one expect they were found in the >> same country ? Though the find place for NWA 2575 is referred to as Algeria >> while Morocco is claimed to be the find place of NWA 2986 ... >> >> Strange again, this could suggest to some readers that both were possibly >> found somewhere near the border of the two countries (logically, where they >> fell...) >> >> Both were purchased (at different moment) in the same city (Erfoud) by the >> same person (Farmer). Though not sure the seller was the same (only Mike can >> tell). >> >> It is possible the seller N° 1 told Mike NWA 2975 was found in Algeria and >> the N° 2 that NWA 2986 comes from Morocco. Or that the same seller claimed >> the same...Or perhaps he (or they) actually did not know at all where it was >> found...or forgot?...or mentined a country just by chence...or by purpose ? >> >> Why, in such a confusing case, not simply mention as country "NWA" or >> "Sahara", as it is often mentioned so for most of the NWAs ? >> >> Is there somebody in the NomCom supposed to correct and to address these >> obvious uncertainties some day ? >> >> Thanks and best wishes, >> >> Zelimir > > ______________________________________________ > > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
