List: I have always wondered if every single NWA was classified, just how many 'new' discoveries would be made. I realize it may not be practical (just think of the time and expense) by still interesting to think about. Greg S
---------------------------------------- > From: dmerc...@rochester.rr.com > To: raremeteori...@yahoo.com; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 18:59:14 -0500 > CC: dmerc...@rochester.rr.com > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Test your Meteorite Knowledge, Win a Free > Assortment of Micromounts! > > I totally agree Adam. > Sincerely > Don Merchant > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Adam Hupe" > To: "Adam" > Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 5:57 PM > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Test your Meteorite Knowledge,Win a Free > Assortment of Micromounts! > > > > As far as Antarctic finds go, the numbers are skewed and biased. Every > > fragment > > is counted as a find. The finds from Antarctica are only a fraction of > > what > > they once were. Pretty soon, it won't be cost effective to work this area. > > If > > they counted the number of meteorites from Northwest Africa the same way, > > then > > there would easily be over one million pieces. There must be over 100,000 > > pieces > > of NWA 869 alone! The Sahara Desert is by far the most productive > > meteorite > > producing region in the world, second to none! More weight and rare > > specimens > > have come from this area by far. > > > > Best Regards, > > > > Adam > > ______________________________________________ > > 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 ______________________________________________ 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