I have to admit a fondness for well-prepared thin slices. I especially like my rare types and falls to be sliced thinly for maximum surface area. :)
On 3/7/11, Martin Altmann <[email protected]> wrote: > Exactly. > > And I can even pay a high price, DESPITE knowing the weight... > > Hehe, > Martin > > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] Im Auftrag von Michael > Blood > Gesendet: Montag, 7. März 2011 22:49 > An: [email protected]; Meteorite List > Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] weight/attractiveness - SCALE > > Hi Paul, > Traditionally meteorites are sold by the gram or kilo gram > Or even the Lb on eBay, sometimes. However there is nothing > Whatsoever selling based on aesthetics. However, I would NEVER > Purchase any meteorite by photo if there weren't a CM cube or a > Quarter, dime, penny, coke can, SOMETHING to give it a scale > If there were no weight noted. No weight AND no scale comparison - > Hell, you could be buying a .008g micro meteorite! > However, of course, weight AND scale is desirable for most > Pieces, sometimes a super thin part slice WITH some size scale > Is fine - you are buying it FOR how it looks - what does it mater > What it weighs? You aren't going to cut it up for resale - and even > If you were, the surface area is what "sells" the piece, not the weight. > Some will agree - some will disagree. But I would rather have > A 40g specimen that looked GREAT in my collection than an 89g > Specimen of the same thing that was notably less attractive. > Again, with no weight AND no scale = no way. > Michael > > On 3/7/11 6:56 AM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hello Listoids. >> >> Recently a seller on Ebay ran meteorite auctions and refused to supply > weights >> because he was selling aesthetics. He suggests you pop on down to the > local >> market and buy some cheese if you want to purchase something by weight. >> >> Yesterday I found "mineralwold1". There are no weights included in his >> listings but he will supply some info if you inquire. Here's his response > to >> an inquiry I made yesterday about items 270688649572 and 280612372239: >> >>> Hello, >>> weight 20-25g >>> and another piece 15-20g >>> >>> Thanks Alex >>> >>> -mineralwold1 >> >> Does anyone know how I can enter a bid of 35-42 dollars? >> >> Paul Swartz >> ______________________________________________ >> Visit the Archives at >> http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > > -- > "Teachin' a pig to dance is a waste of time and it irritates the pig" > Mark Twain > -- > 1. Whenever you're wrong, admit it, > 2. Whenever you're right, shut up. > Shaquille O'Neal > > > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Gilmer - Galactic Stone & Ironworks Meteorites Website - http://www.galactic-stone.com Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone News Feed - http://www.galactic-stone.com/rss/126516 Twitter - http://twitter.com/galacticstone EOM - http://www.encyclopedia-of-meteorites.com/collection.aspx?id=1564 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
