Hello Stan, You noted, "the classification of this stuff as a 6/7 is SO 5 minutes ago. it's an EL3..."
Would it not be fair to say it is an EL6/7 with EL3 clasp material and most of the material is the EL6/7? I have made a comment or two on this before, recently with Dimmitt, that I do think it is right to give a meteorite with more then one petro type the 3 number, when it is not the dominating matrix. This is more because of the commercial aspect then the scientific aspect. Usually a meteorite with a 3 will sell for several times what a 5-6 sells for. Then again, I guess petro 3 chondrites don't command the dollar they did 5 years ago, so maybe this doesn't matter to anyone other then me. I would hate to see some future scientist or student grab an L5 piece of NWA 869 and an H5 part of Dimmitt and create some paper of type 3 chondrites. On NWA 2965, or whatever name is eventually gets I was pretty much ignoring the classification as I am not sure how final the EL3 is, or more so, how it will appear in the Met. Bul. So I guess I like what Weir has labeled the meteorite. (http://www.meteoritestudies.com/protected_NWA2965.HTM) "The light grey/blue lithology material - while typically referred to as the 'fresher' material by Moroccan sources is apparently the more aqueously altered of the two lithologies." Interesting, I would have guessed along with the Moroccan dealers. Especially since you do not see the oxidized metal veining in the lighter material. Maybe I should run my larger slice under water for a couple days...;^) Thanks for the neat auction. I will be giving away the pieces I accidently broke off shortly and trying to sell the meteorite next week at half price....just joking. Clear Skies, Mark Bostick Wichita, Kansas www.meteoritearticles.com www.kansasmeteorites.com www.imca.cc ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
