[meteorite-list] Rosetta Stone Analogy

[Peter Marmet]

Hallo Adam,

thank you FYI...as I said before, I have nothing against these  
nicknames.

I finally found some very good info on David's excellent site:

http://www.meteoritestudies.com/protected_DHOF908.HTM

It says that Dho 908 has - unlike most other stones that are paired  
with Dho 908 - not only one or two but three different lithologies,
which means that Dho 908 comes from the "Basle part" of a bigger  
stone. Basle (or Basel) is a (Swiss) town where the borders of  
Switzerland, Germany and France meet;-)

Best, Peter


Adam Hupe wrote:


> Hi Peter and List,

>

> First, I do know why there is a problem here at all.

> The stone in questions is different from the rest of

> the Dhofar 908 stones as Norbert already pointed out.

> I made it clear it was part of the Dhofar pairing

> series from the beginning but, none the less, a very

> special stone.

>

> Second, The practice of nicknaming stones dates back

> to the time of when they were first being collected.

> Museums engage in this practice, scientists nicknamed

> every rock they studied on Mars and I have heard them

> in the lab using choice nicknames for meteorites after

> working on them.  "Twisted Sister", "Tooth Stone" and

> "That Damn Crazy Stone" all come to mind.

>

> Everybody knows the "Garza Stone" is part of the Park

> Forest fall but its special history separates it from

> the rest.  The press only references it as the "Garza

> Stone" and that is how it is known. Should it just be

> called Park Forest when it has such a special and rich

> history?

>

> I think nicknames add to the historical and scientific

> significance of particular pieces and this age old

> tradition should continue but just like anything else,

> there is room for abuse. The "Rosetta Stone" Analogy

> and nickname are perfectly fine when describing this

> fantastic stone. You pointed out that scientists

> referred to SAH99555 as a "Rosetta Stone".  I don't

> hear anybody crying about this questionable abuse?

> Maybe, because it is a perfectly acceptable practice

> used for centuries.

>

> Best Regards,

>

> Adam

>

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