this is a SA bullett, not nice photo but flow lines visible http://it.geocities.com/meteoriti20002/SIKHOTEALINGR.7.2.JPG
this is another oriented http://it.geocities.com/mcomemeteoritecollection/NWAXXXgr.91.6.JPG a oriented Gao http://it.geocities.com/mcomemeteoritecollection/Gaogr.6.5.JPG Matteo --- Michael Farmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > oh my, yes, that is the coolest SA I have seen in a > long time! > Mike Farmer > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jim Strope > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 4:40 PM > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Note on meteorite > descriptions > > > This is oriented........... > > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3239&item=2209729716 > > Bid high and bid often. > > > Jim Strope > 421 Fourth Street > Glen Dale, WV 26038 > > Catch a Falling Star Meteorites > http://www.catchafallingstar.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Michael Farmer > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 5:46 PM > Subject: [meteorite-list] Note on meteorite > descriptions > > > I would like to note that people need to learn a > little about how to describe their meteorites. I > have been perusing ebay, and I note so many flawed > descriptions. > People are either 1, trying to deceive, or 2, > just clueless about what they have. > > For instance, Steve Arnold list a piece of > Orissa that broke off of his larger piece, then > calling it a "complete individual". People, this is > a fragment, NOT an individual. An individual is a > complete piece, or almost complete, where you can > see it was completely covered in fusion crust, or if > broken, you can see that it is nearly complete, not > a broken off fragment from a much larger piece. > Casper used to pull the same crap, describing > complete individuals then selling you fragments with > a scrap of crust. > > Another problem I see alot is "oriented". > Most of the stones I see on ebay described as > oriented never were, nor even begin to look > oriented. To be oriented, it needs to clearly show > that it maintained a particular flight orientation, > and in doing so will show flow lines in one > direction, usually the backside is flat and lipped. > Some of the boxy pieces that I see as oriented on > ebay could not be further from the truth. > We need to clear this up and jump on these > people who take liberty to trump up the pieces they > are selling with false claims. > > Mike Farmer ===== M come Meteorite - Matteo Chinellato Via Triestina 126/A - 30030 - TESSERA, VENEZIA, ITALY Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sale Site: http://www.mcomemeteorite.com Collection Site: http://www.mcomemeteorite.info International Meteorite Collectors Association #2140 MSN Messanger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] EBAY.COM:http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/mcomemeteorite/ __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing. http://photos.yahoo.com/ ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
