Several years back, Dr. Garvie was kind enough to confirm that the 'meteorite'
I had received from an ebay seller was in fact slag. I was 95% sure beforehand
it was a meteorwrong, but it was good to have it confirmed. I'm sorry that the
influx of manure has made it necessary for this benefit to be ended, but I can
completely understand.
Having some type of pre-screening by knowledgeable List members for a
reasonable fee might be a good service. The major labs could establish a
'white list' of screeners, where a note accompanying the alleged meteorite
could be used to get the rock out of the slush pile. The rest could be
returned with a generic letter, "We're sorry, but we no longer offer free
evaluation of potential meteorites..." Is it even cost effective to return
said rocks without an accompanying SASE? Will this even slightly divert the
crazies with their multi-ton Mars Rock from God?
Best!
Tracy Latimer
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