Hi Tom. NomCom is short for Nomenclature Committee. They are a group of mainly scientists who oversee the naming of new meteorites for example NWA XXXX or Park Forest. A meteorite is not official until this committee reviews data gathered for the suspected meteorite, vote on it and provide a name thus the term nomenclature. They are also responsible for publishing the Meteoritical Bulletin.
All the best, Adam ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom aka James Knudson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Adam Hupe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 1:52 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Metal-rich Diogenite/Mesosiderite > Hello List, who is the NomCom? Is it government, or what? > Thanks, Tom > Peregrineflier <>< > The proudest member of the IMCA 6168 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Adam Hupe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 1:34 PM > Subject: [meteorite-list] Metal-rich Diogenite/Mesosiderite > > > > Hello Stefen and List, > > > > I agree, the metal-rich diogenite (NWA 1827 provisional) is probably the > > same as your NWA 1882 and was submitted as a mesosiderite. This is what > > happens when a heterogeneous stone is studied and not all the petrologic > > boundaries are crossed, no fault of the scientists. That is why there is > > such a thing as provisional status so that the NomCom can sort out > > differences in classifications and hopefully come up with the correct one. > > Just to keep the record straight, we have no interest in the metal-rich > > diogenite and have never marketed it as such. Since the metal-rich > > diogenite was confused with one of three of our different mesosiderites we > > are somewhat aware of what is happening so we thought we would comment. > > > > All the best, > > > > Adam and Greg Hupe > > IMCA 2185 > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________ > > Meteorite-list mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > > > ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
