[meteorite-list] Moroccan business meteorite is suffering

2011-06-05 Thread habibi abdelaziz
hello all price are high very high, , there is no more meteorite found like old time; you want to have meteorite in sahara desert you have to pay more ; and more and more so simpley and so sadly ; the field are drying , so simple aziz h __ Visit the

[meteorite-list] POP QUIZ ANSWER

2011-06-05 Thread Shawn Alan
Hello Listers I would like to say thank you for all that submitted their answers. Question: T or F IDPs stand for Interplanetary displacement particles? Answer: F IPDs stands for interplanetary dust particles which are complex assemblages of primitive solar system materials.

[meteorite-list] Re : Moroccan business meteorite is suffering

2011-06-05 Thread habibi abdelaziz
al if the meteorite are intersting or unique or new unpaired material we pay a good price , we gamble this is the proper term in hope to find planetary meteorite: we are lately more gambling than buying  meteorite or earth rock that look like meteorite,we call those suspecious meteorite and

[meteorite-list] AD Whetstone Mountains end cut.

2011-06-05 Thread T Parker
Good morning List Members. I have an E-bay auction ending this afternoon on the last endcut from my 204 gram Whetstone Mountains stone. Once this endcut is gone i only have available two slices left of this stone. Feel free to contact me offlist in interested in either of the two remaining

[meteorite-list] AD: Aldsworth ebay auctions finish in a few hours

2011-06-05 Thread martin goff
Hi all, I have 2 auctions of specimens of Aldsworth finishing on ebay soon. If interested dont let these get away as Aldsworth is almost never seen for sale anywhere. These specimens come from my personal collection piece whic comes from the NHM via Rob Elliott. Links to the auctions are below:

[meteorite-list] AD- Summer Sale - 15% off many hard to find specimens!

2011-06-05 Thread Keith and Dana Jenkerson
Hello, Everyone! We are having a summer sale - 15% off many items on our website, many of which are hard to find specimens. Here are the items and their weights: Glorieta Slice - 1065 grams Cape York - 494.4 gms Bassikounou - 16.7 gm Huaytiquina - 195 gms Wolsey - 318 gm Little Spring Creek -

Re: [meteorite-list] Moroccan business meteorite is suffering

2011-06-05 Thread al mitt
Hi Habibi, The question is will dealers pay more if they can't make any money on specimens? Seems like you can buy old falls for as much or less than the new stuff coming out of the Sahara. Unless it is something like lunar, martain or ultra rare material specimens. Best! --AL Mitterling

Re: [meteorite-list] Moroccan business meteorite is suffering

2011-06-05 Thread M come Meteorite
we seen when any person buy meteorites from morocco if the prices not go down. Me its from over 3 years I not buy any. Matteo M come Meteorite Meteoriti i...@mcomemeteorite.it http://www.mcomemeteorite.it http://www.mcomemeteorite.eu Mindat Gallery http://www.mindat.org/gallery-5018.html

Re: [meteorite-list] Looking to buy - Sudbury Impactite

2011-06-05 Thread Brian Cox
Hi Mike, Well, my friend, you're about 6 years too late on my Sudbury Impactite. I had several large slabs of it and sold half, but it didn't go for enough and then one day I was transplanting one of 30 plants, I don't even remember which one it was now, and I needed something to put in the

[meteorite-list] AD - awesome meteorite sale with cant miss prices

2011-06-05 Thread Greg Catterton
Hi to all, hope everyone is doing well. I have a few items to offer for sale - pictures and more info on request. Carancas recovered by Bob Haag - $30 per gram - 1 gram minimum. Tatahouine - $10 per gram - 10g minimum and stones under 2g each Camel Donga - $15 per gram - 1 gram minimum. NWA 6658

Re: [meteorite-list] Moroccan business meteorite is suffering

2011-06-05 Thread Michael Gilmer
The only thing that keeps me from buying directly from Morocco is the lack of PayPal and USPS there. The majority of my purchases are under $100, and by the time you include the fee for wiring a payment and FedEx's inflated shipping charges, it's just not cost effective for me to purchase

Re: [meteorite-list] Looking to buy - Sudbury Impactite

2011-06-05 Thread Michael Gilmer
LOL. That has to be the most unorthodox use for impactite that I have ever heard! - Galactic Stone Ironworks - Meteorites Amber (Michael Gilmer) Website - http://www.galactic-stone.com Facebook -

[meteorite-list] AD: E.L. Krinov / Principles Of Meteoritics (International series of monographs on earth sciences)

2011-06-05 Thread Gegenschein
Dear listmembers: Author is E.L. Krinov Title is Principles Of Meteoritics Book is written in English Hardcover Publisher: Pergamon Press, NY, 1960 PP xi + 535 with 7 plates; 154 bw figures. Contains a broad exposition of problems dealt with in meteoritics, covering the study of material

Re: [meteorite-list] Re : Moroccan business meteorite is suffering

2011-06-05 Thread bill kies
That's how markets evolve. When suppliers realize the fact that their unrealistic prices aren't getting them anywhere, they'll loosen up. It's the same everywhere. Bill Date: Sun, 5 Jun 2011 07:34:29 -0700 From: azizhab...@yahoo.com To:

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2011-06-05 Thread John Teague
Hey List Members! Big news! A great show coming up at the Tellus Museum in beautiful Cartersville, Georgia. And our move is complete! First, the show! If you have not visited the Tellus Museum, you are in for a wonderful treat! The museum is WORLD CLASS! It may be a bit smaller than

[meteorite-list] Re : Re : Moroccan business meteorite is suffering

2011-06-05 Thread habibi abdelaziz
  bill this is  not a good theories,  at all, offer and demand make the rules of prices  in the market ,  there is an equation of equilibre between offer and demand , and also rarity, plusieurs facteurs sont responsable de l'equation des prix , offre demande , rarete , type luxe ou

[meteorite-list] AD: Zagora, NWA 6145 Rumurutiite W0, Whitecourt, 2x Seymchan, NWA 5549 silicated iron, LL3 block of NWA 5931

2011-06-05 Thread Mirko Graul
Dear list members, New sunday new great collection pieces! I have listed 7 great meteoritic collectors' items on ebay. All start at only $ 1.99 and the auctions have no reserve price! Do not miss the chance for these great pieces. Nice large perfect etched Endcut of ZAGORA - 154.2g

Re: [meteorite-list] Re : Re : Moroccan business meteorite is suffering

2011-06-05 Thread bill kies
Exactly. When the seller demands more than the buyer is willing to pay, the seller either adjusts his prices or keeps his merchandise. Supply and demand is more applicable to necessities than extravagances. None of us can eat meteorites, well, most of us can't or won't. Extremely rare

Re: [meteorite-list] Re : Re : Moroccan business meteorite is suffering

2011-06-05 Thread bill kies
Carl, your analogy is so flawed it isn't worth debate. When profits dwindle it's time to find another business. Welcome to free trade and capitalism Aziz. Bill Date: Sun, 5 Jun 2011 19:43:16 -0400 From: cdtuc...@cox.net To:

Re: [meteorite-list] Re : Re : Moroccan business meteorite is suffering

2011-06-05 Thread Michael Gilmer
I've been saying it for years - buy low as possible, sell high. Go on open market, buy a $10 micromount. Cut that 1-inch square micro into 10 smaller squares and sell each square for $5. If you cannot afford a saw, whack the micro with a hammer and sell each piece for $5. Bingo, you have just

Re: [meteorite-list] Re : Re : Moroccan business meteorite is suffering

2011-06-05 Thread Count Deiro
Hi All, Gentlemen and Ladies...I doubt that the increase in price American and European dealers are being asked to pay has anything to do with the nomads developing a heightened sense of value, or an increased skill in bargainingor a paucity of meteorites. I believe what has happened to

Re: [meteorite-list] Re : Re : Moroccan business meteorite issuffering

2011-06-05 Thread Richard Montgomery
Hi List, Aside from finding meteorites, the BEST way to aquire them (same goes for gold)...I realized as late as five years ago that the best, rare and quality specimens don't come from eBay [For a number of years, way back, eBay was the only place I knew of them for sale. Then I

Re: [meteorite-list] Re : Re : Moroccan business meteorite is suffering

2011-06-05 Thread Gary Fujihara
This is not entirely true. First of all retail sales from Morocco to the US or European markets do not make sense for most collectors who only look to buy one stone from a particular fall or find. Because Morocco has no paypal or easy method of funds transfer, a buyer must either wire funds

Re: [meteorite-list] Re : Re : Moroccan business meteorite is suffering

2011-06-05 Thread Michael Gilmer
I see Bessey specks this way - almost any speck or crumb of a classified meteorite is not going to hurt science because science already has the 20/20 type sample. Depending on the size of the type sample, that can be enough to last indefinitely for study. For the larger type samples (20g or 40g

[meteorite-list] volunteers needed for web search MeteorRATs

2011-06-05 Thread drtanuki
Dear List, I am seeking volunteers for web search and compilation for MeteorRATs (Meteorite Rapid Action Teams). If anyone has time for a 30min to 1hour task and will carry through with the task please contact me offlist. Needed ASAP for Ill and WV and future meteor events Thank you. Dirk

Re: [meteorite-list] Moroccan business meteorite is suffering

2011-06-05 Thread Michael Farmer
Why would they have USPS in Morocco? They don't have it in any other country in the world either. That is why is is the united states postal service.. Michael Farmer Michael Farmer Sent from my iPad On Jun 5, 2011, at 12:07 PM, Michael Gilmer meteoritem...@gmail.com wrote: The only

Re: [meteorite-list] Re : Re : Moroccan business meteorite is suffering

2011-06-05 Thread Greg Catterton
But that there is the very dangerous and terrible downside to meteorite selling. Eventually most will be crumbs and sub gram samples that offer little to no scientific value. So many forget that while this is a hobby for some, scientists and researchers have made careers out of studying these

Re: [meteorite-list] Re : Re : Moroccan business meteorite is suffering

2011-06-05 Thread cdtucson
Bill, Aziz's worries are very real here. Yes, in an ideal world you are correct. But, Aziz and others make their living buying and selling meteorites. No. you cannot eat them but, the same can be said about oil and energy in general. These dealers are no better off than oil investors. When hedge

[meteorite-list] NEOs Mitigation and National Academy of Science Free PDF Book Downloads

2011-06-05 Thread drtanuki
Dear List Members, The NAS has announced that they will provide free .pdf books for some 4000 titles: http://wattsupwiththat.com/2011/06/05/nas-makes-4000-science-books-free-for-download/ National Academies Press (NAP) Link: Bookmark this. The NAP website with available books …

Re: [meteorite-list] Re : Re : Moroccan business meteorite is suffering

2011-06-05 Thread Gary Fujihara
This is not entirely true. First of all retail sales from Morocco to the US or European markets do not make sense for most collectors who only look to buy one stone from a particular fall or find. Because Morocco has no paypal or easy method of funds transfer, a buyer must either wire funds

[meteorite-list] Re : Re : Moroccan business meteorite is suffering

2011-06-05 Thread Gary Fujihara
This is not entirely true. First of all retail sales from Morocco to the US or European markets do not make sense for most collectors who only look to buy one stone from a particular fall or find. Because Morocco has no paypal or easy method of funds transfer, a buyer must either wire funds

[meteorite-list] Small Mass of Mars Could be Due to Planetary Orbital Migration

2011-06-05 Thread Ron Baalke
Small Mass of Mars Could be Due to Planetary Orbital Migration Planetary Science Institute June 5, 2011 A long-ago inward migration by Jupiter during the formation of our Solar System could explain why Mars is small in relation to Earth and Venus, according to a paper published in Nature.

Re: [meteorite-list] San Juan Capistrano

2011-06-05 Thread jason utas
Hello Marc, Jim, All, SJC fell in a trailer park next to I-5, where the occupants were probably used to loud rumbling noises and didn't pay it much mind.  And the rolling grassy hills are exactly what is under development - 172 acres of it. Peter, my father, has thoroughly researched the

[meteorite-list] Ad: Price Slash - Entire collection plus Detector etc..$2500.00

2011-06-05 Thread Ruben Garcia
Hi all, Please forgive me for posting two ads in one week. However, my friend must sell this collection - he needs money fast! An emergency has come up and he is in great need of cash. Nearly everything he has is from well known hunter/dealers and it is very important that he sells it - so