--- On Mon, 1/18/10, Thomas Webb <webb...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> From: Thomas Webb <webb...@yahoo.com> > Subject: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Pairing Discussions > To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com, "Martin Altmann" > <altm...@meteorite-martin.de> > Date: Monday, January 18, 2010, 9:04 PM > List, > Martin wrote-- > - Even if you're absolutely sure, that one of your stones > is paired to one > or several existing NWA-numbers, you are not allowed in no > case to use one > of these numbers. > > I think I understand the reasoning behind what has been put > forth in this discussion so far and abide with it in my own > dealings, however, I must wonder why practically everyone on > the list who deals in meteorites has not had their "probably > paired with" NWA 869 stones classified with a new number > rather than just listing them as NWA 869 even though they > bought them as unclassified and "probably paired > with". Is there some hypocrisy here? Is it OK to > make an eyeball pairing with 869 but not other NWA's? > Does no one care on this one simply because there is so much > of it, so the rule does not apply? Could it be that no > one cares about getting a new number and classification if > it's a meteorite that sells for pennies per gram, but if it > sells for many dollars or hundreds of dollars per gram, then > it becomes important? Is it OK to bend or break the > rules in some cases but not others? Does greed ever > enter into the equation? > > I've asked a lot of questions. I'm certain there's > someone here who can give reasonable answers. > > My best, > Thomas > > > > > ______________________________________________ > 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 > ______________________________________________ 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