The easiest way for a collectors to avoid to buy a Zag instead of an Amalga:
If the stone is so fresh and displays a crust, which you'd like to touch only with gloves, fresh like a Bensour for instance, then it's an Amgala for sure. I never saw a Zag, which could mess with Amgala in freshness. Even when Zag came on market first, it was quite impossible to get a sample without stainings. Cheeeers! Martin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adam Hupe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 5:05 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Self Proclaimed Pairing List > Good Morning, > > It is funny when I mentioned the Amgala (Working Name) issue several months > ago I was met with criticism by a well known dealer. It is my belief that > over 4 kilograms of Zag cleaned with an air abrasion tool has been put into > circulation as Amgala. We were offered over 4 kilograms of this material > and became suspicious when we cut a sample and found oxidation staining had > penetrated the complete slice. We also found some with a black lithology, > something never found in Amgala. Some pieces had red clay imbedded in > contraction cracks that an air abrasion tool missed. There is only one in > Eurfud. > > We sent the material back and told the overseas dealer what he was offering > was cleaned Zag. He denied any involvement in the cleaning, blamed it on > somebody else and said it would never be offered again. Then I see another > dealer selling the exact same thing who will not accept that he has been > hoodwinked. I posted some of the following things to look out for in the > past: > > Contraction cracks- Rarely found in Amgala > Red clay in cracks > Oxide staining throughout a complete slice - Amgala has surface staining > only > Black lithology > > If you see any of the above contact your dealer. > > Yes, you can make the outside of Zag look almost like Amgala with the proper > tool but internal oxidation is impossible to disguise. If you look very > careful at images posted around the internet you will know who the dealer > is. It is our hope that he will admit he is in error and offer refunds. > This applies to anybody else engaged in this scam. > > If in doubt, check it out! > > Adam ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list