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Edward and List
: I am a junior and amateur collector.
I've been interested in meteorites for as long as
I can remember searching fields , rock
piles wondering how I might wish a
star to fall on my property. Having finally
accumulated numerous specimens I sent pieces
to Robt Haag who called me on the phone with
the discouraging news that none of what I
had a ton of beside my gas barrel
was meteorite.
At that
point I did as Robt said and got Richard
Nortons book and educated myself somewhat.
I met a few helpful dealers , collectors,
and got to look at the real thing. It was
like a starved soul to be able to purchase
pieces of meteorite at such reasonable
prices and study them for myself.
No it wasn t the dollars for me that I
could make on them , I was just
glad to buy them for what I could get them
If I had to pay what some have paid to
have a few grams of rare individuals I
wouldn t have any today . I have
shared pieces with many people who would
otherwise been like me ignorant about what a
meteorite looks and feels
like. I can now bring and
even give some to farmers and friends
who otherwise would never even see the real
thing much less care, but they marvel
when they get to touch what we now take for granted.
I
spend hours looking over and over at
all the variety of specimens I have from
NWA and anyone who is interested
can actually come and enjoy them also.
I ve been asked if I can show what I have
at the local fall fair I think its an excellent idea
to bring them into schools and let childrens hold
a star first hand and not look at it in a
museum for 5 seconds and never experience
them. the beauty of nature ought not be
locked up and hoarded by those who can
afford high priced ones alone ..There
is lots to go around I m so thankful
the price was in range where I didn t
hesitate to get some rather than
just keep looking and hoping someday
to find one . Blessing UNWA for
me perhaps someday I ll
get some pieces classified and donate
my 20 grams to the cause also without
regret.
I agree that perhaps alot more pairing could have
been done I t could have been picked
up more scientifically but it didn t happen
and we won t turn back time to undo
what has been done Make the best
of the opportunity , I believe I'm doing
that and there is nothing stopping anyone else
either If I don t avail myself of it someone
else will
Simon
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