No, olivine diogenite is a classification that is accepted for the Met
Bull, and there are several in press in MB100.
I remind everybody that there is no such thing as "official nomenclature
[of meteorite classifications]." The nomcom tends to be conservative,
and generally does not start adopting new kinds of classifications until
they come into use in the literature, beyond the original proposer's
work. But nomcom does not vote to certify new terms, or anything of the
sort. Nobody does.
Jeff
On 9/3/2012 12:19 PM, Galactic Stone & Ironworks wrote:
Hi Mendy,
Here is a type list and collecting guide I put together, drawing
largely on David Weir's authoritative website -
http://www.galactic-stone.com/pages/types
There are a couple of types that are almost impossible to find on the
collector market, like Kakangari. There are also some types that are
not commonly agreed upon, or are no longer approved as official
nomenclature, like Olivine Diogenite. If I recall correctly, this is
a type that is no longer being accepted for approval and they are now
lumped in with the rest of the diogenites. And speaking of which,
there are sub-types that are difficult to acquire, but are not
official types, like Noritic Diogenite.
Building a complete type collection is a daunting task that many
collectors eventually abandon, but it's still a worthy goal. :)
Best regards,
MikeG
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