Re: [meteorite-list] The most expensive meteorite per gram?

2010-08-11 Thread almitt2
Greetings, Just a note that DAG 262 was the first readily available Lunar meteorite on the market followed by DAG 400. Calcalong Creek, Australia was first available meteorite for sale at a cost of $1,000,000 per gram to my understanding. I am not sure if any sold at that price. Rob, Martin

Re: [meteorite-list] The most expensive meteorite per gram?

2010-08-10 Thread Galactic Stone Ironworks
I once paid $100 for 1mg of the Sylacauga Hodges stone. On 8/10/10, Melanie Matthews miss_meteor...@yahoo.ca wrote: Good evening/morning all What is the most expensive meteorite per gram, to date? The Lunar Calcalong Creek? After that which ones are next in line? --- -Melanie

Re: [meteorite-list] The most expensive meteorite per gram?

2010-08-10 Thread peterscherff
I think i paid around $200 a gram for my sample. Peter __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

Re: [meteorite-list] The most expensive meteorite per gram?

2010-08-10 Thread Galactic Stone Ironworks
Hi Martin, As crazy as it sounds, you probably have some specimens that might fetch $1k for a 1mg speck on eBay, if the right bidding war erupts. I've seen pieces go for *insane* prices if the bidding gets spirited. You have some really rare and exceptional pieces that are largely-absent from

Re: [meteorite-list] The most expensive meteorite per gram?

2010-08-10 Thread Melanie Matthews
, sleep and breath meteorites 24/7. - Original Message From: Galactic Stone Ironworks meteoritem...@gmail.com To: Melanie Matthews miss_meteor...@yahoo.ca Cc: Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tue, August 10, 2010 5:29:53 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] The most

Re: [meteorite-list] The most expensive meteorite per gram?

2010-08-10 Thread countdeiro
: Re: [meteorite-list] The most expensive meteorite per gram? I once paid $100 for 1mg of the Sylacauga Hodges stone. On 8/10/10, Melanie Matthews miss_meteor...@yahoo.ca wrote: Good evening/morning all What is the most expensive meteorite per gram, to date? The Lunar Calcalong Creek? After

Re: [meteorite-list] The most expensive meteorite per gram?

2010-08-10 Thread Galactic Stone Ironworks
provenance. Count Deiro IMCA 3536 -Original Message- From: Melanie Matthews miss_meteor...@yahoo.ca Sent: Aug 10, 2010 1:38 PM To: Galactic Stone Ironworks meteoritem...@gmail.com Cc: Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] The most expensive

Re: [meteorite-list] The most expensive meteorite per gram?

2010-08-10 Thread Alexander Seidel
Datum: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:25:16 -0400 Von: Galactic Stone Ironworks meteoritem...@gmail.com An: countde...@earthlink.net CC: Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] The most expensive meteorite per gram? Hi Count, Melanie and List

Re: [meteorite-list] The most expensive meteorite per gram?

2010-08-10 Thread Adam Hupe
@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] The most expensive meteorite per gram? Wow,, and the Sylacauga Hodges stone is just an ordinary chondrite.. Can you imagine if it were a rare achondrite or a Planetary meteorite, with a limited amount available to collectors

Re: [meteorite-list] The most expensive meteorite per gram?

2010-08-10 Thread Matthias Bärmann
PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] The most expensive meteorite per gram? Don´t forget, folks, that once upon a time, which in fact is not way to long ago (only just a bit more than a decade or so right now) lunar or martian meteorites were simply unavailable on the private market. And when

Re: [meteorite-list] The most expensive meteorite per gram?

2010-08-10 Thread Thunder Stone
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 21:13:58 +0200 CC: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] The most expensive meteorite per gram? Well said, Alex. And not only rare classes such as planetaries, carbonaceous, achondrites etc. - exceptional fine individuals of common classes

Re: [meteorite-list] The most expensive meteorite per gram?

2010-08-10 Thread Martin Altmann
Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] The most expensive meteorite per gram? Don´t forget, folks, that once upon a time, which in fact is not way to long ago (only just a bit more than a decade or so right now) lunar or martian meteorites were simply unavailable on the private market. And when the first

Re: [meteorite-list] The most expensive meteorite per gram?

2010-08-10 Thread Impactika
Hello, I know we have discussed that before, but Adam I still have to disagree with you. Yes, Martians and Lunars are still high priced now, but not at all as high as they were, and it is still a novelty thing. Some day people will realize that they are not rare any more. Just look at the

Re: [meteorite-list] The most expensive meteorite per gram?

2010-08-10 Thread Adam Hupe
Hi Anne and List, We are talking about the most expensive meteorites here, not the rarest. I have bought and sold both Lodran and Winona and their prices are nowhere near comparable to those of Lunaites in the last few years, especially with the release of more Winonites and Lodranites from

Re: [meteorite-list] The most expensive meteorite per gram?

2010-08-10 Thread Steve Schoner
EDT From: impact...@aol.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] The most expensive meteorite per gram? To: raremeteori...@yahoo.com, meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Message-ID: 3f166.d34334d.39931...@aol.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Hello, I know we have discussed that before

Re: [meteorite-list] The most expensive meteorite per gram?

2010-08-10 Thread al mitt
box now) :-) --AL Mitterling - Original Message - From: Steve Schoner scho...@mybluelight.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 5:56 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] The most expensive meteorite per gram? How about Lafayette? That is a rare one