Hi Mike, Thanks for the clarification. Did the Moroccan finder of NWA 2975 die of natural causes inside Algeria, or did he meet a violent end?
Best regards, MikeG -- ------------------------------------------------------------- Web - http://www.galactic-stone.com Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone Twitter - http://twitter.com/GalacticStone RSS - http://www.galactic-stone.com/rss/126516 ------------------------------------------------------------- On 7/30/12, Michael Farmer <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > ______________________________________________ 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
