Re: [meteorite-list] NWA meteorites - money for terrorism?

[MARK BOSTICK]

Richard and list,   I think you left one off your list.   6. Islamic sounds like a eucrite meteorite.   Morocco (a country) and Africa (a continent) do have a lot of Muslims.  This does not mean they are all radical Muslims.  To suggest that since meteorites are purchased in a country or a continent were there are a few radicals by ratio as meaning that Moroccan meteorite money funds terrorist sounds to me a bit far fetching.   Morocco has been a trading place for a long time and will continue for a long time in the future.  Meteorites would not even rank in the top 10 of the countries exports.    There is a lack of strewn field data on NWA meteorites, but lets be honest.  I think we understand now the way meteorites break up and the many rare meteorites, planetary and otherwise, the Moroccan meteorite market has provided, out weigh any lack of geological information.  Sure I like to collect those GPS coordinates also, but let us be honest.  Only a handful of coordinates provided in any meteorite catalog would really lead you to the place of find or fall.    If one was collecting NWA meteorite one would surely get several pairs in their collection.  But would one not get the same if collecting the DAG #'d meteorites you found?  Would you mind telling us how many paired DAG CO3 numbers have been assigned?    Multiple paired meteorites with different name and numbers can also be found in the Roosevelt County, New Mexico meteorites, the Antarctica finds, Australia, and in many other examples.   Richard, your finds and documentation on the Libyan meteorites is inspirational, however, I find your annual attack on NWA meteorites lacking.  Kind of like a, "I have a better car then you" thing.   Mark Bostick Go Panthers!!!