Hi Thomas, All, You've brought up some good points. I had asked a similar question several months ago but got mostly silence. Based on what was mentioned earlier, only the stones that were originally collected and classified can be called NWA 869. So like what Thomas said, all others should have the designation of Probably paired with NWA 869 or NWA 869 paired. I'm sure there are more pairings but NWA 787/900 are the only ones I can find (see Jeff Kuykens' website): http://www.meteorites.com.au/nwa869/
But also, note NWA 869 is from a known strewnfield in the Tindouf, Algeria area. Maybe, like the Franconia strewnfield, dealers and collectors are relatively sure these are what they claim it is? See also what Eric Twelker says in his website: http://www.meteoritemarket.com/NWA869.htm Any thoughts anyone? Thomas and I would like to hear more from others on this. Carl Thomas wrote: >> 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?? ... _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/196390707/direct/01/ ______________________________________________ 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
