Re: [meteorite-list] CERTIFICATION OF AUTHENTICITY

2022-07-25 Thread Alfredo Petrov via Meteorite-list
Meteorite "Certificates of Authenticity" are mainly just a marketing tool to appeal to the general public, as in many cases they are printed by the seller, so they are no different from any other seller-issued "product guarantee", and are in fact unnecessary because, in most countries, commercial

Re: [meteorite-list] CERTIFICATION OF AUTHENTICITY

2022-07-25 Thread Mark Lyon via Meteorite-list
There is no body that is legally recognized. Also, with all the diversity in meteorites and the way the whole hobby/business is set up it would be impossible for there to be a body like that and for the hobby to continue in its current state. Diamonds are an example of something that the industry

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Picture of the Day

2022-07-25 Thread Paul Swartz via Meteorite-list
Today''s Meteorite Picture of the Day: Sahara 99555 Contributed by: Hanno Strufe http://www.tucsonmeteorites.com/mpodmain.asp?DD=07/25/2022 __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com