----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Merchant" <dmerc...@rochester.rr.com>
To: "Zsolt Kereszty" <c...@t-online.hu>
Cc: "Don Merchant" <dmerc...@rochester.rr.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2014 9:16 PM
Subject: Re: Hoba shale or not shale?
Hi Zsolt. Reason I ask is that I know that trying to find some real actual
Hoba cut from the meteorite is very hard to acquire and very very
expensive. Even today the shale alone is getting difficult to acquire. I
acquired a 3+ gram polished piece many years ago from Rob Elliott and the
shale had lots of nice metal inside (still in my collection and can be
seen here: http://www.ctreasurescwonders.com/meteorite_collection.html
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But it is still shale and no where near the value of an actual piece off
the Hoba meteorite (metal). It appears that yours resembles shale but only
Anne Black who you purchased from can truly confirm this. The outside
appearance of your piece listed on eBay resembles mine from Rob Elliott.
Again even the shale is hard to acquire...been quite a few years since I
seen much available until your post. Here is a neat site to check out
about the Hoba and price.
http://www.fallsandfinds.com/page7.php
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Hope this helps.
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Sincerely
Don Merchant
Founder-Cosmic Treasures Celestial Wonders
www.ctreasurescwonders.com
IMCA #0960
----- Original Message -----
From: Zsolt Kereszty
To: dmerc...@rochester.rr.com
Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2014 2:13 PM
Subject: Hoba shale or not shale?
Dear Don!
When I have bought this piece from Anne Black she didnt mentioned me that
it is shale.
Very interesting thing, beceause when I have cutted it it looks like me
metal shine inside after polishing.
Really was some spot, area of the surface in brown but was metal-gray area
also.
My bigger piece has content two polished sides and this also has got
structuce and color.
Do you think that there is a 25-30 mm thick shale? Not too wider for the
shale?
Best Regards!
Zsolt
from Hungary
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