Re: [meteorite-list] more on Allende

[Rafael B. Torres]

Hello!, Ive never been to Allende but I think it all depends how you 
approach to the local people in town, I heard that mexican mafia would get 
angry if you go hunting fo meteorites, but I think its just a urban legend. 
I f you go t the town with a friendly attitude, i bet you wont have any 
problems, I say this by experience, people in small towns in Mexico are very 
friendly and are willing to help if you need so!, its just the way of how 
you approach to them. I dknt really think an expdition is dangerous, you can 
say you are searching for fossils or other stuff and thus find meteorites 
along.


From: "Adam Hupe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] more on Allende
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 15:49:49 -0800
Hello Gregory and List,

I heard the same thing about a dealer that will remain nameless who went 
down there and paid a dollar a gram to the farmers who were finding them.  
Since the farmers were only being paid a fraction of this amount by lets 
just say "local people in charge" the farmers refused to sell them at the 
lower rate after this.  The local people in charge were selling them for a 
dollar a gram to dealers before the gringo barged in there and over paid 
unknowingly doubling the wholesale price for everybody else.  Now you 
cannot get Allende for less than $2.00 a gram wholesale and at that price 
you have to buy several kilos.  If anybody decides to go down there be 
careful because of the bad situation left behind by an unknowing US dealer.

All the best
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   [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
    A couple list members have been thinking about making a hunting trip, 
if you are interested I will let you know the names.
  There is a history of trouble for gringos in the Allende strewnfield 
area, if I remember correctly.  Wasn't there some story about a 
meteorite-hunter who was attacked and/or disappeared, something like that?  
Not sure if it's an urban legend or if based in fact.....

  Gregory

  J. Gregory Wilson
  2118 Wilshire Blvd. #918
  Santa Monica, CA 90403
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