Hello All, These auctions' photos show freshly fallen ordinary chondrites. All look good:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/.a./m.html?item=300868095223&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562 http://www.ebay.com/sch/ablipih/m.html?item=121072639061&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c307ddc55&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562 http://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?item=160979414962&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&_sacat=0&_from=R40&hash=item257b1eefb2&_ssn=malkki2006&_nkw=meteorite+chelyabinsk&_nkwusc=meteorite+chelybinsk&_rdc=1 http://www.ebay.com/sch/gogig/m.html?item=121073304718&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c3088048e&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562 http://www.ebay.com/sch/alexanches/m.html?item=251236221505&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a7ed88241&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chelyabinsk-Russia-meteorite-fragments-/221194267252?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item338034aa74 -------------------- -------------------- BUT, BE CAREFUL! -------------------- -------------------- Bassikounou or Chergach: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chelyabinsk-RUSSIA-2013-Meteor-Event-19-00gr-Very-Rare-Meteorite-Specimen-/321081034359?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ac1ebc677 [Generally, I'd stay way from all of this seller's auctions. Much misrepresented material, nothing anyone can do about it. Their smaller "Chelyabinsk" pieces look a little funky as well -- I'd assume Bensour or similar, but do not have any proof beyond appearance.] River rock: http://www.ebay.com/itm/02-15-13-Russia-Chelyabinsk-meteorite-fragment-6-g-Rare-Alien-Shaped-NR-/300868377874?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item460d271d12 Road gravel (light rock with tar on exterior): http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chelyabinsk-meteorite-VERY-RARE-/251232951607?pt=UK_Collectables_RocksFossils_Minerals_EH&hash=item3a7ea69d37 Sketchy auction showing a few photos of stones also pictured in a news release, with a photo of a cut...something that doesn't really look like a meteorite in the last photo: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Meteorite-from-Chelyabinsk-15-02-13-/230935960665?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35c4db1c59 If I wanted to buy one of the first pieces of this meteorite (why/why not?), I'd place a bid on something in the links above the 'be careful' note. I can't vouch for the sellers, but if you pay via paypal, you should be fine thanks to their pretty solid buyer protection. That said, we may be looking at a Gao-sized event, so ~$20/g might be a bit much. But, they're small, pristine, complete stones from a fall, so you probably won't do too badly. As you will. Regards, Jason On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 3:47 PM, Tom Randall <tommy2...@hvc.rr.com> wrote: > > > I have bought a number of meteorites from the good folks on THIS > meteorite list. eBay is fine, the BUYER has to know the seller. They need to > do their homework or they run the risk of getting ripped off. It's no > different than any other sale. > > KNOW YOUR SELLER folks, don't trust people you don't know. ASK AROUND. Ask > people on this list. Ask ME. ASK! > Point people to this meteorite list. > > If ANY of that Russian meteorite gets on the market you can bet I'll be > buying it from someone on THIS list. If affordable of coarse! > > Regards! > > Tom > > ______________________________________________ > > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
