Hello All, Just a heads up - if you couldn't tell from the description, this one's a scam.
_ http://cgi.ebay.com/Meteorite-3-229-Grams-Solid-Iron-Meteorite-WOW_W0QQitemZ230084232264QQihZ013QQcategoryZ3239QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem _ < http://cgi.ebay.com/Meteorite-3-229-Grams-Solid-Iron-Meteorite-WOW_W0QQitemZ230084232264QQihZ013QQcategoryZ3239QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
While at the U of Az this summer, I was told a bit of info about this piece, it's visual characteristics, and the hesitance of the owner to get it chemically tested. It looks like a pretty flaky Canyon Diablo in person, and the owner claims to have found it...in its already wire-brushed form ;) I don't know about the crap they said regarding molds that have been put on display - none were. $.30/g for a biggish CD is a bit high for me....I think most would agree. Oh - and have a look at what's quite possibly the most expensive Nantan (by weight anyways) to ever hit Ebay... _ http://cgi.ebay.com/Meteorite-Stoney-Meteor-Extraterrestrial-Troilite_W0QQitemZ320074247924QQihZ011QQcategoryZ3239QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem _ < http://cgi.ebay.com/Meteorite-Stoney-Meteor-Extraterrestrial-Troilite_W0QQitemZ320074247924QQihZ011QQcategoryZ3239QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
To voice another of my suspicions, does anyone notice a similarity to NWA 869? _ http://cgi.ebay.com/New-BOUSE-Meteorite-SLICE-L4-6-chondrite-very-limited_W0QQitemZ230080307115QQihZ013QQcategoryZ3239QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem _ < http://cgi.ebay.com/New-BOUSE-Meteorite-SLICE-L4-6-chondrite-very-limited_W0QQitemZ230080307115QQihZ013QQcategoryZ3239QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Just wondering - after all, the individual that went a few weeks ago on Ebay looked identical to countless beautifully desert varnished individuals of NWA 869 that I've seen in Moroccans' trays - and laying about my desk. The fact that this slice is also visually indistinguishable from 869 makes me somewhat more sure of my suspicions. Mind you, I have no evidence to prove that it isn't a new Arizona find. In my personal opinion, however, if it looks and smells like a particular meteorite, odds are... Well, you know what I mean - always use your noggin with Ebay. Regards, Jason
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