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If you have a meteorite and you would like to it submit to the Nomenclature Committee for approval, please follow the guidelines outlined below and use the templates provided.

All new meteorites AND WRITEUPS must be submitted in table format.

One template now covers all new submissions. There is no longer a separate template for NWA meteorites. Download the template here: 'New submission template' (Excel file). If you have difficulty downloading the template contact the editor (Dr. Michael K. Weisberg) at meteorite@kbcc.cuny.edu for assistance.

Meteorite descriptions.

Written descriptions of new meteorites are encouraged. However, many descriptions will now only be published online, in the Meteoritical Bulletin Database. At the editor's discretion, some descriptions will be selected for printing in the hardcopy version of the Meteoritical Bulletin.

Submission of a written description is mandatory for falls, new types of meteorites and meteorites with anomalous characteristics; it is optional for all other meteorites. In certain cases, the editor may request a written description for a meteorite.

Unlike in the past, written descriptions are now submitted using the excel template above. All written descriptions are subject to editing prior to publication in the Meteoritical Bulletin or the Meteoritical Bulletin database.

Provisional names.

If you need to request provisional names for meteorites, please use the following template:'Provisional name submission template' (Excel file).

Approval schedule.

For a schedule of votes by the committee, please click 'here'. All new submissions are to be sent directly to the Editor, Dr. Michael K. Weisberg If you have any questions please contact the Editor.

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