Dear Meteorite_List,
Thanks for the heads up, Jason.
FYI - Yes. This meteorite came to the UA for examination. Based on the
initial description of the find location and circumstances, it appeared
to be a new meteorite. Casts were made, at our expense, to preserve the
interesting shape. The recovery circumstances became less reliable with
time. The meteorite was not cut or analyzed in any way. So we cannot
confirm classification or pairing.
Best regards,
Dolores Hill
Lunar & Planetary Laboratory
University of Arizona
Jason Utas wrote:
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>_
<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>_
<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>_
<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
------------------------------------------------------------------------
______________________________________________
Meteorite-list mailing list
[email protected]
http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
______________________________________________
Meteorite-list mailing list
[email protected]
http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
