[meteorite-list] CALIFORNIA-REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGIST FINDS HOBBY WITH EBAY
Hi, Check out this professional geologist's 'Ureilite meteorite with diamonds.' http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=300094532355 (see question at bottom also, the 'professional geologist' info is found on his 'me' page) Does the cut face of this 'non magnetic meteorite' look like ordinary hematite to anyone else? As far as the obvious entry FUSION coating, remember this? http://home.earthlink.net/~wrongs/auctions/2255992757.htm Follow-up: http://home.earthlink.net/~meteorwrong/auctions/2260392588.htm Continuously amazed, Ken Newton http://home.earthlink.net/~magellon/updates.html __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] CALIFORNIA-REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGIST FINDS HOBBY WITH EBAY
Ken and all, How embarassing for geologists everywhere and another general downer for serious meteorite people. This stuff is frustrating and sad. I hate seeing people ripped off. My bristles go up everytime someone says: I know it's real 'cause I had a geologist look at it--- As a career practicing geologist with over 10-years college-level teaching on the side, I can assure you that most geology curricula do not include ANY significant training or information regarding meteorites, much less, their identification. It is true that we geologists see a lot of earth rocks and are in a generally advantageous position to recognize something out of the ordinary when we see it, but I have described to this list before that in well-intentioned nievete, I used to pass around some fine SLAG pieces as examples of meteorites. Everyone, please be advised that, in general, professional geologists and geological academicians know less about meteorites than list members! Anyone reading this has been exposed to more meteorite information on this list than any geologist gets in multi-degree training unless they are involved in a course of study specifically involving meteorites! Cheers, Norm (http://tektitesource.com) --- ken newton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Check out this professional geologist's 'Ureilite meteorite with diamonds.' http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=300094532355 (see question at bottom also, the 'professional geologist' info is found on his 'me' page) Does the cut face of this 'non magnetic meteorite' look like ordinary hematite to anyone else? As far as the obvious entry FUSION coating, remember this? http://home.earthlink.net/~wrongs/auctions/2255992757.htm Follow-up: http://home.earthlink.net/~meteorwrong/auctions/2260392588.htm Continuously amazed, Ken Newton http://home.earthlink.net/~magellon/updates.html __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] CALIFORNIA-REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGIST FINDS HOBBY WITH EBAY
Hi Norm and others, Thanks for your reply. The photos do not show up well in the little ebay viewer so here are three urls. http://i7.ebayimg.com/02/i/000/94/59/e4ce_3.JPG http://i2.ebayimg.com/01/i/000/94/59/e233_3.JPG http://i1.ebayimg.com/01/i/000/94/6b/a18e_3.JPG I asked about a streak test, Mr. Rank replied: No, I did not do a streak test, but I did one just now per your request. The finding is negative for any color whatsoever--no blacks, rust, hematitic, ochre, or yellows present. Thank you for the interest. Very curious reply (in my opinion) when looking at the red interior of the photos. Best, Ken Norm Lehrman wrote: Ken and all, How embarassing for geologists everywhere and another general downer for serious meteorite people. This stuff is frustrating and sad. I hate seeing people ripped off. My bristles go up everytime someone says: I know it's real 'cause I had a geologist look at it--- As a career practicing geologist with over 10-years college-level teaching on the side, I can assure you that most geology curricula do not include ANY significant training or information regarding meteorites, much less, their identification. It is true that we geologists see a lot of earth rocks and are in a generally advantageous position to recognize something out of the ordinary when we see it, but I have described to this list before that in well-intentioned nievete, I used to pass around some fine SLAG pieces as examples of meteorites. Everyone, please be advised that, in general, professional geologists and geological academicians know less about meteorites than list members! Anyone reading this has been exposed to more meteorite information on this list than any geologist gets in multi-degree training unless they are involved in a course of study specifically involving meteorites! Cheers, Norm (http://tektitesource.com) --- ken newton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Check out this professional geologist's 'Ureilite meteorite with diamonds.' http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=300094532355 (see question at bottom also, the 'professional geologist' info is found on his 'me' page) Does the cut face of this 'non magnetic meteorite' look like ordinary hematite to anyone else? As far as the obvious entry FUSION coating, remember this? http://home.earthlink.net/~wrongs/auctions/2255992757.htm Follow-up: http://home.earthlink.net/~meteorwrong/auctions/2260392588.htm Continuously amazed, Ken Newton http://home.earthlink.net/~magellon/updates.html __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] CALIFORNIA-REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGIST FINDS HOBBY WITH EBAY
Ken and list, This image: http://i7.ebayimg.com/02/i/000/94/59/e4ce_3.JPG looks highly silicous, which could explain the lack of streak. Am I imagining it, or can you detect some concentric banding, convex towards the upper left (opposite the saw marks)? If that's real, this may well be petrified wood! Surely the seller would've recognized that--- Norm http://tektitesource.com --- ken newton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Norm and others, Thanks for your reply. The photos do not show up well in the little ebay viewer so here are three urls. http://i7.ebayimg.com/02/i/000/94/59/e4ce_3.JPG http://i2.ebayimg.com/01/i/000/94/59/e233_3.JPG http://i1.ebayimg.com/01/i/000/94/6b/a18e_3.JPG I asked about a streak test, Mr. Rank replied: No, I did not do a streak test, but I did one just now per your request. The finding is negative for any color whatsoever--no blacks, rust, hematitic, ochre, or yellows present. Thank you for the interest. Very curious reply (in my opinion) when looking at the red interior of the photos. Best, Ken Norm Lehrman wrote: Ken and all, How embarassing for geologists everywhere and another general downer for serious meteorite people. This stuff is frustrating and sad. I hate seeing people ripped off. My bristles go up everytime someone says: I know it's real 'cause I had a geologist look at it--- As a career practicing geologist with over 10-years college-level teaching on the side, I can assure you that most geology curricula do not include ANY significant training or information regarding meteorites, much less, their identification. It is true that we geologists see a lot of earth rocks and are in a generally advantageous position to recognize something out of the ordinary when we see it, but I have described to this list before that in well-intentioned nievete, I used to pass around some fine SLAG pieces as examples of meteorites. Everyone, please be advised that, in general, professional geologists and geological academicians know less about meteorites than list members! Anyone reading this has been exposed to more meteorite information on this list than any geologist gets in multi-degree training unless they are involved in a course of study specifically involving meteorites! Cheers, Norm (http://tektitesource.com) --- ken newton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Check out this professional geologist's 'Ureilite meteorite with diamonds.' http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=300094532355 (see question at bottom also, the 'professional geologist' info is found on his 'me' page) Does the cut face of this 'non magnetic meteorite' look like ordinary hematite to anyone else? As far as the obvious entry FUSION coating, remember this? http://home.earthlink.net/~wrongs/auctions/2255992757.htm Follow-up: http://home.earthlink.net/~meteorwrong/auctions/2260392588.htm Continuously amazed, Ken Newton http://home.earthlink.net/~magellon/updates.html __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] CALIFORNIA-REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGIST FINDS HOBBY WITH EBAY
Norm and List, Wow! Yes, I think it is also visible here: http://i14.ebayimg.com/02/i/000/94/59/e9f3_3.JPG Best, Ken http://www.briloon.org/ed/eagle/index.htm (neat eagle cam - video2) Norm Lehrman wrote: Ken and list, This image: http://i7.ebayimg.com/02/i/000/94/59/e4ce_3.JPG looks highly silicous, which could explain the lack of streak. Am I imagining it, or can you detect some concentric banding, convex towards the upper left (opposite the saw marks)? If that's real, this may well be petrified wood! Surely the seller would've recognized that--- Norm http://tektitesource.com --- ken newton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Norm and others, Thanks for your reply. The photos do not show up well in the little ebay viewer so here are three urls. http://i7.ebayimg.com/02/i/000/94/59/e4ce_3.JPG http://i2.ebayimg.com/01/i/000/94/59/e233_3.JPG http://i1.ebayimg.com/01/i/000/94/6b/a18e_3.JPG I asked about a streak test, Mr. Rank replied: No, I did not do a streak test, but I did one just now per your request. The finding is negative for any color whatsoever--no blacks, rust, hematitic, ochre, or yellows present. Thank you for the interest. Very curious reply (in my opinion) when looking at the red interior of the photos. Best, Ken Norm Lehrman wrote: Ken and all, How embarassing for geologists everywhere and another general downer for serious meteorite people. This stuff is frustrating and sad. I hate seeing people ripped off. My bristles go up everytime someone says: I know it's real 'cause I had a geologist look at it--- As a career practicing geologist with over 10-years college-level teaching on the side, I can assure you that most geology curricula do not include ANY significant training or information regarding meteorites, much less, their identification. It is true that we geologists see a lot of earth rocks and are in a generally advantageous position to recognize something out of the ordinary when we see it, but I have described to this list before that in well-intentioned nievete, I used to pass around some fine SLAG pieces as examples of meteorites. Everyone, please be advised that, in general, professional geologists and geological academicians know less about meteorites than list members! Anyone reading this has been exposed to more meteorite information on this list than any geologist gets in multi-degree training unless they are involved in a course of study specifically involving meteorites! Cheers, Norm (http://tektitesource.com) --- ken newton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Check out this professional geologist's 'Ureilite meteorite with diamonds.' http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=300094532355 (see question at bottom also, the 'professional geologist' info is found on his 'me' page) Does the cut face of this 'non magnetic meteorite' look like ordinary hematite to anyone else? As far as the obvious entry FUSION coating, remember this? http://home.earthlink.net/~wrongs/auctions/2255992757.htm Follow-up: http://home.earthlink.net/~meteorwrong/auctions/2260392588.htm Continuously amazed, Ken Newton http://home.earthlink.net/~magellon/updates.html __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] CALIFORNIA-REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGIST FINDS HOBBY WITH EBAY
Hello all, This piece would make a good addition to my meteorwrong gallery. I am going to bid on it so I can add it to my meteorwrong collection. Maybe soon you will see it HERE. Thanks, Joe Kerchner illinoismeteorites.com - Original Message From: ken newton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 10:55:12 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] CALIFORNIA-REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGIST FINDS HOBBY WITH EBAY Hi, Check out this professional geologist's 'Ureilite meteorite with diamonds.' http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=300094532355 (see question at bottom also, the 'professional geologist' info is found on his 'me' page) Does the cut face of this 'non magnetic meteorite' look like ordinary hematite to anyone else? As far as the obvious entry FUSION coating, remember this? http://home.earthlink.net/~wrongs/auctions/2255992757.htm Follow-up: http://home.earthlink.net/~meteorwrong/auctions/2260392588.htm Continuously amazed, Ken Newton http://home.earthlink.net/~magellon/updates.html __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list Expecting? Get great news right away with email Auto-Check. Try the Yahoo! Mail Beta. http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/mailbeta/newmail_tools.html __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] CALIFORNIA-REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGIST FINDS HOBBY WITH EBAY
Dear List; I proclaim to be of a wood collectors ilk. I have been tutored by Walter Wright, world renown paleo botanist from CA. This is wood, probably from So. Utah if I had a guess, possibly Henry Mountains location, Steve Hatch or Walt W. could verify better. I have some in my back yard. This is not a palm wood. It lacks a few things, one being highly visible vascular cell bundles. It is probably a jurassic/triassic in age. There is no preserved cell structure it appears. This is caused by a cryptocrystaline replacement that didn't preserve the cell structure and that is common in Utah wood, and much of Wyoming wood. Nice rock, about 25 cents to a buck a pound depending on what you want to do with it. Best, Dave Freeman See my ebay guides on petrified wood of Wyoming under user ID mjwy ken newton wrote: Norm and List, Wow! Yes, I think it is also visible here: http://i14.ebayimg.com/02/i/000/94/59/e9f3_3.JPG Best, Ken http://www.briloon.org/ed/eagle/index.htm (neat eagle cam - video2) Norm Lehrman wrote: Ken and list, This image: http://i7.ebayimg.com/02/i/000/94/59/e4ce_3.JPG looks highly silicous, which could explain the lack of streak. Am I imagining it, or can you detect some concentric banding, convex towards the upper left (opposite the saw marks)? If that's real, this may well be petrified wood! Surely the seller would've recognized that--- Norm http://tektitesource.com --- ken newton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Norm and others, Thanks for your reply. The photos do not show up well in the little ebay viewer so here are three urls. http://i7.ebayimg.com/02/i/000/94/59/e4ce_3.JPG http://i2.ebayimg.com/01/i/000/94/59/e233_3.JPG http://i1.ebayimg.com/01/i/000/94/6b/a18e_3.JPG I asked about a streak test, Mr. Rank replied: No, I did not do a streak test, but I did one just now per your request. The finding is negative for any color whatsoever--no blacks, rust, hematitic, ochre, or yellows present. Thank you for the interest. Very curious reply (in my opinion) when looking at the red interior of the photos. Best, Ken Norm Lehrman wrote: Ken and all, How embarassing for geologists everywhere and another general downer for serious meteorite people. This stuff is frustrating and sad. I hate seeing people ripped off. My bristles go up everytime someone says: I know it's real 'cause I had a geologist look at it--- As a career practicing geologist with over 10-years college-level teaching on the side, I can assure you that most geology curricula do not include ANY significant training or information regarding meteorites, much less, their identification. It is true that we geologists see a lot of earth rocks and are in a generally advantageous position to recognize something out of the ordinary when we see it, but I have described to this list before that in well-intentioned nievete, I used to pass around some fine SLAG pieces as examples of meteorites. Everyone, please be advised that, in general, professional geologists and geological academicians know less about meteorites than list members! Anyone reading this has been exposed to more meteorite information on this list than any geologist gets in multi-degree training unless they are involved in a course of study specifically involving meteorites! Cheers, Norm (http://tektitesource.com) --- ken newton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Check out this professional geologist's 'Ureilite meteorite with diamonds.' http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=300094532355 (see question at bottom also, the 'professional geologist' info is found on his 'me' page) Does the cut face of this 'non magnetic meteorite' look like ordinary hematite to anyone else? As far as the obvious entry FUSION coating, remember this? http://home.earthlink.net/~wrongs/auctions/2255992757.htm Follow-up: http://home.earthlink.net/~meteorwrong/auctions/2260392588.htm Continuously amazed, Ken Newton http://home.earthlink.net/~magellon/updates.html __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
