Re: [meteorite-list] NWA482 Total Weight?

[MARK BOSTICK]

Clam down a little Mike.  Sorry, if you seen that as an attack against you Mike, it was just something I have wondered about for a while, something I have heard others wonder about as well...so I asked.  I have no problem with you or Strope and I think you two have done a great job on getting many of these African meteorite classified.  Something we are all greatfull for.    The fact is however, the stone was offered to most of the people that deal in moroccan meteorites and it was reportably 1278 grams.   I do not know anything about the deal you and the Hupes had in morocco and I do not claim to know.  Also, I have not claimed to have been to morrocco before Jan. 2001, just that I was offered the stone, as was most of the people that have purchased meteorites from morocco were offered the stone and that I was told it was 1278 grams. Believe it or not, you do not have to go to Morocco to purchase from there. I do not know anything about troubles you and European dealers have had and I do not think that has anything to do with me.  I have sold some penthouses on eBay, like the issue with Marilyn Monroes photos, but to say that Penthouse is all I was selling a year ago is quite far fetched.   I have met the Hupes on a couple occasions now and have e-mailed with them several times.  I have purchased from them and sold to them. They are probley the two most people excited by African meteorites and have put a lot of time, effort and money into their finds, the hobby is better off with them around I believe.   When I first arrived at Blaine Reed's room in Denver, Adam took out his latest Mars rock and placed it in my hand.  Being the largest piece of Mars I have ever touched I thought that was pretty cool.    NWA482 is a very nice meteorite and most of your investors are quite happy so I think you can consider that a success.  I purchased a 0.170 gram piece from Jim Strope many months ago and am quite happy with it.  It has a glass vein and a bump on the crust from a flow line, what more could you ask for in a small specimen?   Not sure of any legal trouble I could get into asking a question and saying what I was told before you even had the stone.  Unlike you own e-mail, I did not mention any dealer or person in a negative way.  This is possibly an error or a misleading on a moroccan dealers part, however I do not feel wrong is asking from more information.   Mark Bostick ----- Original Message ----- From: Michael Farmer Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 1:05 PM To: MARK BOSTICK; Meteorite List Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] NWA482 Total Weight?   Wow Mark, you sure know alot for having been selling nothing but Penthouse porno mags back then. How did you see it if you have never been to Africa? That would be a neat trick. I have a sworn statement as to the weight by the man who sold it to Jim and I, sworn in front of the police in Er Rachidia Province of Morocco, filed in Rabat, Er Rachidia, and Erfoud. I have made a scan of this and will post it in a few hours to anyone who would like to see it. Mark, we all know that the rumors flew after the purchase of that rock, all coming from other dealers, most in Europe, who did not see or buy the stone, but needless to say, were not happy by Jim and I swooping in and buying up the second largest lunar meteorite ever found right from under their noses. Sounds like sour grapes to me. The Hupes are now trying to corner the market in Morocco, as they arrived there last Friday night as I was leaving Africa. In doing so, they are now it seems, trying to spread some dissent among my suppliers and customers. I hope they decide to call me ASAP while on their way back to Seattle, before I have to let out a little more damaging information tonight. Mark, you and Dean need to get help, show us all your passport that shows you were in Morocco before Jan 2001, Ill bet you cant can you? It is easy to scan or photograph, if you cant, then I suggest you not lie about any knowledge of things like that.  It could get you into heavy legal trouble. Mike Farmer   ----- Original Message ----- From: MARK BOSTICK To: Meteorite List Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 10:26 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] NWA482 Total Weight? Hello list,   I am curious....when the lunar meteorite NWA482 was being offered around morocco it was 1278 grams and not 1015 as later reported.   Most of us thought it was a eucrite and the asking price of $10.00 was too much, ala over $10,000.  (Wish I would have known its real origin then).  Anyway....what happened to the other 250 grams?  Was this cut off in Morocco and if so where is it now.  A few small pieces were cut off in Morocco but what appeared missing was small enough that several photo angles could be taken and you not see the window or windows.    So either, there is two NWA482 stones, 250 grams got lost?, or the moroccans have a very bad scale.  Does anyone else know more about this?   Mark