I'd like to think that I have a fairly good-sized collection from sheer
diversity, despite the fact that almost none of my collection is larger than
5 grams. I have over 150 unique falls or finds, mostly in micro specimens.
My criteria are very simple: "Do I have a specimen of this find or fall?"
Of course, I'd prefer to pick up a micro of Portales Valley or Weston rather
than an L6 NWA, but other than that, anything goes.
Tracy Latimer
I'd think that if you are speaking of the "largest", you'd have to measure
the volume of the collection. I'd think a stone slightly "bigger" than a
similar size iron would be considered the larger of the two. That could be
problematic though, so you could use the weight of two collections with
simlar stone/iron weight ratios. What was Marvin's...4 tons?
Anyone have any idea how much Bob Haag's collection weighs?
If you're talking about most diverse, it would be the number of unique
types of specimens.
If you're talking about most valuable, then it would require measurement
against a common price list.
Quality would be much more subjective other than the obvious (a ton of
weathered NWAs certainly wouldn't compare to a ton of historic falls).
Regards to all,
Phil
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