Hello, I know we have discussed that before, but Adam I still have to disagree with you. Yes, Martians and Lunars are still high priced now, but not at all as high as they were, and it is still a novelty thing. Some day people will realize that they are not rare any more. Just look at the Met Bulletin: Lunar: Total 131, non-Antartica: 101 Martian: Total 92, non-Antartica: 70 And they don't sell, I still have a bunch of them, I have lowered the prices twice in the past, and I would gladly get rid of them if I got a reasonable offer. On the other hand, look at the truly rare ones: Aubres, Orgueil (fragment, not dust!), Lodran, Winona,..... yes, historical pieces, and nearly impossible to get. And truly expensive. My two non-lunar cents. Anne M. Black _http://www.impactika.com/_ (http://www.impactika.com/) [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) Vice-President, I.M.C.A. Inc. _http://www.imca.cc/_ (http://www.imca.cc/) In a message dated 8/10/2010 1:18:17 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: In larger sizes over a gram, lunar is and will always be king according to the Smithsonian Magazine, Mining for Meteorites. If all of ALH84001 or Chassigny were to be released at once, I doubt they could maintain record setting prices for very long. Most collectors would be satisfied with sub-gram pieces because the material is similar throughout meaning a larger piece would not provide much more variety of clasts than a small one. Lunaites, on the other hand, are highly variable, much more aesthetically pleasing and display a wider array of characteristics. People seem to relate more to the Moon, have admired it since ancient times and do not have to be into meteorites to desire a piece. You have heard the saying, " I would giver here the Moon if I could."
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