A picture of "as found" and a sample of dirt from the location, and of location stratigraphy/surface soils type, and having that same soil plastered on the bottom of the meteorite A (and inbedded in the patina) would be part of a plan of action.
Yes, this could become an issue, especially with some without morals.
Best,
Dave Freeman
mjwy
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Hi Mike,
Actually, that is a good question. Aside from personal ethics, I don't know of any objective analysis which can verify a given location. Anyone else?
-Walter
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Groetz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 7:22 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Substitution- What if...
Good (COLD and WINDY) Evening from Ohio- I have been wondering this all weekend and trying to come up with some logical answers myself- but so far am at a loss. And I sincerely hope this question does not give anyone ideas. People on this list are generally more than trustworthy so I'm going to ask it. What is to stop someone from buying a nicer, low weathered, unclassified NWA meteorite and claiming/submitting it for analyzation and naming as a find from a local desert- say in the western US? I know there is nothing to actually stop someone from trying - but I wonder if part of the lab analyzation includes typical surface weathering features for the area, soil type, etc. relating to the location of claim? I'm hoping there are reasons that this would be caught and stopped- would anyone on the list know?
Thank you Mike
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