The other problem is that there is an Arizona meteorite classified as Little Ash Creek - confusing may be?
Ted On 4/16/09 9:33 AM, "Jeff Grossman" <jgross...@usgs.gov> wrote: > I'm told that 'West' will be made a synonym. The NomCom hasn't done > this formally at this time. > > I agree that names of falls should be decided asap. I used to try to > do this when I was in a position to do so. > > Often, the name that gets priority is the one suggested by the > initial finder. The rule is that it has to be "named after a nearby > geographical locality." > > jeff > > At 12:01 PM 4/16/2009, Mark Ford wrote: >> Steve has a point there, is the new name cross correlated in some way >> with 'West' in the actual database? (It just came up as Ash Creek when I >> searched). - Just worries me it's a great way to loose a few thousand >> specimens of a fall, if in the future you can't cross correlate the >> label names! >> >> I also wonder if there was any way a name could be officially assigned >> at the time of a fall rather than several months after it's recovered? >> >> Out of interest, is the name that's given the nearest place/town to the >> first recovery, or to the majority location of the finds? How's it >> decided? >> >> Best, >> Mark >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com >> [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of >> meteorh...@aol.com >> Sent: 16 April 2009 16:45 >> To: jgross...@usgs.gov; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Name of Texas Fall: Ash Creek >> >> Jeff, >> >> Does the Nomenclature Committed assign "official synonyms" such as West >> as >> well? >> >> As they say, it is hard to get the toothpaste back in the tube once it >> is >> out. >> >> Steve Arnold >> Arkansas >> >> >> >> In a message dated 4/16/2009 8:02:53 A.M. Central Daylight Time, >> jgross...@usgs.gov writes: >> I just wanted everybody on the list to know that the Nomenclature >> Committee has approved the name of the recent fall near West, >> Texas. It will have the official name "Ash Creek". See this and 38 >> other recent approvals at: >> http://tin.er.usgs.gov/meteor/ (use the What's New pulldown menu). >> >> jeff >> >> *********** >> >> >> **************Access 350+ FREE radio stations anytime from anywhere on >> the >> web. Get the Radio Toolbar! >> (http://toolbar.aol.com/aolradio/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000003) >> ______________________________________________ >> http://www.meteoritecentral.com >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> >> CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: >> >> This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential. If >> you are not the intended recipient, please notify us. Email >> i...@ssl.gb.com. You should not copy or use this email or >> attachment(s) for any purpose nor disclose their contents to any other >> person. >> >> GENERAL STATEMENT: >> >> Southern Scientific Ltd's computer systems may be monitored and >> communications carried on them recorded, to secure the effective >> operation of the system and for other lawful purposes. >> >> Registered address Rectory Farm Rd, Sompting, Lancing, W Sussex BN15 >> 0DP. Company No 1800317 >> >> >> ______________________________________________ >> http://www.meteoritecentral.com >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > Dr. Jeffrey N. Grossman phone: (703) 648-6184 > US Geological Survey fax: (703) 648-6383 > 954 National Center > Reston, VA 20192, USA > > > ______________________________________________ > http://www.meteoritecentral.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list