Re: [meteorite-list] Questionable Bediasites on ebay
Greetings, There is a way to tell a bediasite from indochinites other than physical looks. If anyone wants the tip, email me off list. --AL Mitterling Mitterling Meteorites Quoting jason utas jasonu...@gmail.com: Helo Brian, All, Yep, it's John Bryan Scarborough. And those aren't the only catch of the day -- I can see only the top and right edges of this slice, but they're desert-varnished. No fusion crust. http://www.ebay.com/itm/LA-CRIOLLA-L6-METEORITE-23-5g-CRUSTED-FULL-SLICE-WITNESSED-1-6-1985-RIKER-BOX-/271075445904?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0hash=item3f1d5b0c90 I'd guess NWA. It's a shame, but this material will probably resurface later from credible sources. Folks don't seem to be learning. Regards, Jason From: Brian Burrer brim...@gmail.com Date: Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 12:02 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Questionable Bediasites on ebay To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Greetings list, I have noted a couple of recent ebay listings for Bediasite that appear fraudulent. They look like Indochinites. I contacted the seller, lonestar*meteorites, to ask for more images of his Bediasite inventory during the first listing. This query was met with anger. Now a second listing has appeared and this stone also has surface morphology consistant with Indochinites and inconsistant with Bediasites. I would not feel comfortable making purchases from this seller. Happy hunting, Brian __ 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
[meteorite-list] Questionable Bediasites on ebay
Greetings list, I have noted a couple of recent ebay listings for Bediasite that appear fraudulent. They look like Indochinites. I contacted the seller, lonestar*meteorites, to ask for more images of his Bediasite inventory during the first listing. This query was met with anger. Now a second listing has appeared and this stone also has surface morphology consistant with Indochinites and inconsistant with Bediasites. I would not feel comfortable making purchases from this seller. Happy hunting, Brian __ 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
Re: [meteorite-list] Questionable Bediasites on ebay
Helo Brian, All, Yep, it's John Bryan Scarborough. And those aren't the only catch of the day -- I can see only the top and right edges of this slice, but they're desert-varnished. No fusion crust. http://www.ebay.com/itm/LA-CRIOLLA-L6-METEORITE-23-5g-CRUSTED-FULL-SLICE-WITNESSED-1-6-1985-RIKER-BOX-/271075445904?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0hash=item3f1d5b0c90 I'd guess NWA. It's a shame, but this material will probably resurface later from credible sources. Folks don't seem to be learning. Regards, Jason From: Brian Burrer brim...@gmail.com Date: Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 12:02 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Questionable Bediasites on ebay To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Greetings list, I have noted a couple of recent ebay listings for Bediasite that appear fraudulent. They look like Indochinites. I contacted the seller, lonestar*meteorites, to ask for more images of his Bediasite inventory during the first listing. This query was met with anger. Now a second listing has appeared and this stone also has surface morphology consistant with Indochinites and inconsistant with Bediasites. I would not feel comfortable making purchases from this seller. Happy hunting, Brian __ 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
Re: [meteorite-list] Questionable Bediasites on ebay
That does not even look like La Criolla. Compare with this picture in the Encyclopedia of Meteorites: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/get_original_photo.php?recno=5630390 That is why the Encyclopedia was created in the first place! so people could compare pictures on Ebay or elsewhere with pictures of the real stuff. Anne M. Black www.IMPACTIKA.com impact...@aol.com Vice-President of IMCA www.IMCA.cc -Original Message- From: jason utas jasonu...@gmail.com To: Meteorite-list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wed, Oct 10, 2012 1:57 am Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Questionable Bediasites on ebay Helo Brian, All, Yep, it's John Bryan Scarborough. And those aren't the only catch of the day -- I can see only the top and right edges of this slice, but they're desert-varnished. No fusion crust. http://www.ebay.com/itm/LA-CRIOLLA-L6-METEORITE-23-5g-CRUSTED-FULL-SLICE-WITNESSED-1-6-1985-RIKER-BOX-/271075445904?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0hash=item3f1d5b0c90 I'd guess NWA. It's a shame, but this material will probably resurface later from credible sources. Folks don't seem to be learning. Regards, Jason From: Brian Burrer brim...@gmail.com Date: Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 12:02 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Questionable Bediasites on ebay To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Greetings list, I have noted a couple of recent ebay listings for Bediasite that appear fraudulent. They look like Indochinites. I contacted the seller, lonestar*meteorites, to ask for more images of his Bediasite inventory during the first listing. This query was met with anger. Now a second listing has appeared and this stone also has surface morphology consistant with Indochinites and inconsistant with Bediasites. I would not feel comfortable making purchases from this seller. Happy hunting, Brian __ 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
