1999 is also 14 years ago... back then lunar was $1500 a gram or more always. Today lunar can be had for less then $400 a gram. Times have changed.
Greg Catterton www.wanderingstarmeteorites.com On Ebay: http://stores.shop.ebay.com/wanderingstarmeteorites On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WanderingStarMeteorites --- On Wed, 5/22/13, Adam Hupe <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Adam Hupe <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Mars Meteorite May Fetch $160,000 At Auction > To: "Adam" <[email protected]> > Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 11:05 AM > They stated that meteorites from Mars > tend to fetch more than most other meteorites. This is in > direct disagreement with the Smithsonian Magazine article, > "Mining for Meteorites", 1999 which claims a dislodged piece > of the Moon is the most coveted of all. > > This still holds true today. I think most people, not > only collectors, relate more to the Moon because it can be > seen, has been romanticized since ancient times and most > lunar meteorites have magnitudes better aesthetic > qualities. Interestingly enough, there is multiple times > more Martian meteorite material available by weight than > Lunar material. > > > Adam > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Tom Randall <[email protected]> > To: Meteorite list <[email protected]> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 5:08 AM > Subject: [meteorite-list] Mars Meteorite May Fetch $160,000 > At Auction > > > http://bit.ly/10Pfjwv > > Regards! > > Tom > > ______________________________________________ > > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ > > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
