Hello List I feel we have discussed this particular topic before on the list - and at some length. In common with the Smithsonian, the AMNH and the Natural History Museum London (and many other museums) we at the National Museums Scotland do appreciate rarity and value, but like our colleagues at these museums, we cannot purchase material from certain localities including those mentioned by Jeff. I also agree with Jeff that I cannot see collections at these institutions becoming dominated by this material in the near future.
Hope to see you all at Tucson this year. I will be exhibiting at the Convention centre (Minerals from Bisbee, Arizona). Come and have a look if you can. Best Wishes Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals Department of Natural Sciences National Museums Collection Centre 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh EH5 1JA Scotland Tel: 00 44 131 247 4283 E-mail: p.david...@nms.ac.uk -----Original Message----- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Grossman Sent: 18 January 2012 13:02 To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Provenance of Universities' Material I guess this means that the Smithsonian, AMNH (New York) and Natural History Museum (London) curators don't recognize rarity and value. Perhaps it's something else. The fact of the matter is that large institutional collections are, in general, rather lacking in NWAs, Libyan, and Omani meteorites. This is reflected in the scientific literature. Although there are some institutional collections with a lot of hot desert meteorites, I doubt your statement that the collections in institutions will soon be dominated by hot desert meteorites. Jeff On 1/17/2012 10:42 PM, Adam Hupe wrote: > Most museums and institutions who recognize rarity and value now integrate world-class NWA specimens into their collections. The Royal Ontario Museum comes to mind who has an amazing collection. I think the ratio will favor hot-desert finds soon. Their beauty rarity and value cannot be ignored. A meteorite has no control where it lands. A meteorite is a still a meteorite once a meteoroid touches the Earth. We are fortunate that the Sahara desert preserves them well. > > > Kind Regards, > > > Adam > ______________________________________________ > HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list Fascinating Mummies - mummies as you've never seen them before. National Museum of Scotland, 11 Feb-27 May. www.nms.ac.uk/mummies National Museums Scotland, Scottish Charity, No. SC 011130 This communication is intended for the addressee(s) only. If you are not the addressee please inform the sender and delete the email from your system. The statements and opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of National Museums Scotland. This message is subject to the Data Protection Act 1998 and Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. No liability is accepted for any harm that may be caused to your systems or data by this message. ______________________________________________ HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
