This is probably for Jeff Grossman but I am curious as to the process for 
updating details of a meteorite in the bulletin.  A TKW is one that is commonly 
encountered.  In the case where a follow on researcher reclassifies  the 
meteorite based on a different mineralogy in a second specimen after the first 
approval is published. Following that line of thought just how do we catalog 
duel lithology where the lithologies are from entirely different classes?  
Examples could be eucrite vs howardite or an EL 5 which we later find is mainly 
an and Enstatite achondrite in other studied samples. Do you go back and change 
the classification? Do you catalog both classifications?  Do you stick with the 
original?


Elton




>________________________________
> FM
>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Mbale TKW
> 
>Hi Mendy,
>
>You are perfectly right, this is not an exact weight (200-250 kg is indeed 
>just a range). I don't have that paper but this is part of the summary I got. 
>But it is clear that this figure is just deriving from a (here "breakup") 
>model.
>
>I am sorry for my misleading word "update". By this, I meant this should 
>perhaps be added as a side remark to the writeup for Mbale, which I did in my 
>own catalog, understanding that I maintained the official tkw and the number 
>of pieces really collected (or at least reported).
>
>Sorry for the confusion. Excellent remark though.
>
>Regards,
>
>Zelimir
>
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