Meteorites

[gyngerbabee]

How do I get my meteorite classified?

 

[IG2007]

How do I get my meteorite classified?

It depends on which country you live in. @rod might know more about this.

 

[rod]

It depends on which country you live in. @rod might know more about this.

IG2007, *@rod is a good one No I do not know about how someone with a meteorite sample can get it classified. I would imagine groups that work with meteorite collectors and examine the sample for stony, stony-iron, or cc types would know more.

 

[Catastrophe]

Getting a Meteorite Classified | Meteorite Times Magazine (meteorite-times.com)

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[Catastrophe]

Getting a Meteorite Classified

• James Tobin
• January 1, 2020

Addendum
Just a couple days before this issue of Meteorite Times was published I received the word that both the meteorites had been approved and had their number designations. The meteorite I have featured in this article is officially NWA 13090.

"Obviously really dated"?

Are you referring to my post #4?

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[Catastrophe]

The following is useful for information on the actual classifications:

Meteorite classification - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Meteorite_classification

In meteoritics, a meteorite classification system attempts to group similar meteorites and allows scientists to communicate with a standardized terminology ...
‎Traditional classification scheme · ‎History


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