http://www.epix.net/~jonee/neu1strewn.jpg I don't think I have ever seen a nicer backdrop for a meteorite find, excellent photo. The meteorites, however, look like a horse was recently on the path. Thanks for sharing Elton, outstanding, I wish they were all that easy to find.
Rob Wesel ------------------ We are the music makers... and we are the dreamers of the dreams. Willy Wonka, 1971 ----- Original Message ----- From: "E. L. Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Meteorite List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 5:27 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Re: Neuschwanstein<--First Find Photo and SALE > Not many list members were aware, but my son and I were on the scene in > April hunting for this meteorite. While the first suspected finds were > actually bitumen/ asphalt --(any expert should be able to distinguish > asphalt from a real meteorite,Duh!) and the discussion drug on and on on > in the list, we quietly sequestered away the main mass and fragments > and am offering list members first selection now that the classification > has been completed. Virtually every piece is fully crusted. It was a > miracle I was able to get it back through customs. > > We are only reporting this now that the 18 month limitation to resend > a contract have fully expired. The farmer who owned the land seemed > bemused that we would offer to by it from him but he happily took our > euros, but he hadn't heard about the meteorite. I guess he was happy to > have it moved out of his way. I felt a little guilty not telling him > the whole story. > > I've embargoed this photo long enough. It is the main mass /in situ/ > however the coordinates are being withheld pending another recovery > attempt. < http://www.epix.net/~jonee/neu1strewn.jpg> > > After the first of the year, we will be offering some of this find > starting at $255 per gram and up, depending on cutting losses and > shrinkage. Please let me know what size you are interested in and we'll > try to cut to order. > > Elton > > > Lars Pedersen wrote: > > >I have thought about buying it as a summer recidens: > > > >http://www.neuschwanstein.com/ > > > >;-)... > > > >Merry Christmas > > > >Lars Pedersen > > > > > > > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
