Hi Sterling: I agree with you completely about distinguishing between "old" vs. "new" meteorites from Namibia.
I refer you to the excellent article by Ronnie Mckenzie in the August issue of Meteorite magazine where he addresses this particular issue. Larry Lebofsky On Mon, November 19, 2007 7:18 pm, Sterling K. Webb wrote: > Hi, Ken, List > > > I note that the newspaper says: "Meteorites > from Gibeon are being advertised for sale on collectors' websites on the > Internet - all illegally, > since export is forbidden." > > They appear not to distinguish between a > contemporaneous export and one that occurred, say, before Namibia was a > country or legislated export restrictions: "all illegal(ly)"! > > > > Sterling K. Webb > ---------------------------------------------------------- > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ken Newton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "ensoramanda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 7:05 PM > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Cruelities > > > > Hi, > Speaking about being caught ni-handled, see how this strange case turned > out: > http://allafrica.com/stories/200404200352.html > > > Best, > ken > > ensoramanda wrote: >> Hi Martin / All >> >> >> Strewnfield cruelty!! >> >> >> Page 6 here...I'm surprised that not more are stolen!! >> >> >> >> http://www.rca-omsi.org/news/gazette06/2006_11.pdf >> >> >> Graham, _UK_ >> >> >> >> >> Martin Altmann wrote: >> >> >>> http://www.orusovo.com/guidebook/content17.htm >>> >>> >>> Scroll down to: Meteorite Fountain >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ______________________________________________ >>> http://www.meteoritecentral.com >>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> ______________________________________________ >> http://www.meteoritecentral.com >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> >> > ______________________________________________ > http://www.meteoritecentral.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ > http://www.meteoritecentral.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > ______________________________________________ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
