Hello all,
I am writing this Email to notify that that Ebay meteorite :
_http://cgi.ebay.com/New-BOUSE-Meteorite-SLICE-L4-6-chondrite-very-limited_W0QQitemZ230080307115QQihZ013QQcategoryZ3239QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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Looks identical to all of my NWA 869 meteorites ( and I have a few in all
forms polished, sliced, spheres, individuals with a window ! ).
........ Well it still is a meteorite ! :-)
On 1/30/07, D. Hill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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
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<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
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<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
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<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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