Re: [meteorite-list] Odd Ebay auction

2010-03-14 Thread Göran Axelsson
: It looks like polished hematite to me. But I guess it could be almost anything. Cheers, Jeff - Original Message - From: impact...@aol.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Cc: magel...@earthlink.net Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2010 12:42 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Odd Ebay auction

Re: [meteorite-list] Odd Ebay auction

2010-03-14 Thread meteoriteman
If it were iron it would weigh more than 20 grams according to the size given. Also I doubt that it is even carved. From my manufacturing experience, I'd say it was molded from a liquid state. Jim K __ Visit the Archives at

Re: [meteorite-list] Odd Ebay auction

2010-03-14 Thread tracy latimer
. Best! Tracy Latimer From: impact...@aol.com Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:42:34 -0500 To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com CC: magel...@earthlink.net Subject: [meteorite-list] Odd Ebay auction Hello again, I just an email asking about this auction

[meteorite-list] Odd Ebay auction

2010-03-13 Thread Impactika
Hello again, I just an email asking about this auction: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=380117353508 The question is: Is this really carved out of an iron meteorite? And if not, what is it? Frankly I don't know. It does not even look metallic to me. Could one of you answer

Re: [meteorite-list] Odd Ebay auction

2010-03-13 Thread Galactic Stone Ironworks
Hi All, I don't know if it's meteorite or not (probably not), but there is a ton of this stuff on eBay right now - literally a ton of it. There are a myriad of carvings all made of this same material being offered by several overseas sellers. Another overseas seller is offering a similar

Re: [meteorite-list] Odd Ebay auction

2010-03-13 Thread Jeff Kuyken
It looks like polished hematite to me. But I guess it could be almost anything. Cheers, Jeff - Original Message - From: impact...@aol.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Cc: magel...@earthlink.net Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2010 12:42 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Odd Ebay