Re: [meteorite-list] Harvard experts debunk meteorite discovery inExeter
We don't need any more doorstops. Our mailbox just caught two nice 4-Lb ones a couple nights ago. We got plenty already. On Mar 27, 2012, at 12:13 PM, John Cabassi wrote: Montrose Colorado great place to sent it :-) On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 11:09 AM, Matson, Robert D. wrote: Hi Paul/List, I wonder what took Harvard so long to reach this conclusion? I didn't even need to see the images of the "meteorite": http://six.pairlist.net/pipermail/meteorite-list/2012-March/083761.html ;-) --R -Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Paul H. Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 4:10 AM To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Harvard experts debunk meteorite discovery inExeter Harvard experts debunk meteorite discovery in Exeter, Ulery not giving up, seeks further chemical testing by Aaron Sanborn, Seacoast Online, March 20, 2012 http://www.seacoastonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120320/NEWS/2 03200367/-1/NEWSMAP Best wishes, Paul H. __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Auction Kings meteorite - $2000 Sikhote Alin
That show was the second one like in the last little while that I have seen where a meteorite came up for auction. The other show was one where they had experts there and they looked at the items people brought and gave an evaluation. Then based on the evaluation they would decide if it went to auction. If i remember correctly, the meteorite was a stony in that one. Looked to weigh several pounds. I can't remember the selling price of it though. I told my wife at the time that I thought that was the wrong venue to sell something like a large stony meteorite. On Mar 23, 2012, at 8:38 AM, Michael Gilmer wrote: Hi Folks, So last night I was going through the channel guide on cable TV and I saw that a show called "Auction Kings" was going to have a segment featuring a meteorite. I had never watched this show before, but I was very curious to see what type of meteorite would be shown. Apparently, the show is about a local auction house somewhere (not sure where). People bring in unusual items and the auction house sells them at open auction while the cameras follow the action. The meteorite segment came and here is where the fun begins This guy walks in carrying a Pelican-style case about the size of a camera case. He opens it and brings out a Sikhote Alin shrapnel about the size of a grapefruit. The meteorite had a nice patina, but the shape was not very interesting or sculpted. In other words, it was what most of us would call a "lump", but it was obvious from the appearance that it was a genuine Sikhote. First, the auction house guy was impressed because the meteorite had a certificate of authenticity. I thought this was laughable for obvious reasons and a man who runs an auction house should know that 99% of COA's are not worth the paper they are printed on. I can go outside, grab a rock from my driveway, and print up an official-looking COA for it. Next, the owner proceeds to demonstrate that the meteorite is "magnetic" because a magnet will stick to it and that is one of the key tests to determine if a meteorite is genuine. I'll skip comment on this misconception and use of improper terminology because the real kicker was still to come. So the owner tells the auction house that he is hoping to sell the meteorite to help pay for a vacation to Paris and he wants $1000 for it. Ok, at no point in the show was the weight of the specimen ever mentioned. So without knowing the weight, it is difficult to assign to solid value to the piece. But judging by what I saw (apparent size and shape), I'd guess the piece would sell on the meteorite market or eBay for about $250-$300. The owner's desired price of $1000 seemed unrealistic to me, but this is television and a bunch of people who don't know jack about meteorites, so anything is possible. The auction part comes, and they have a nice turn out with maybe two or three dozen potential bidders in attendance. The meteorite ignites a bidding war and the final price for the piece was.(*drumroll please*).. $2000! And the buyer was thrilled because he thought he got a good deal. Of course, once he gets home and does some Googling to learn more about his new meteorite, he might change his mind about the deal he got. He could have went on eBay and bought a half-dozen Sikhote shrapnels of that size for $2000. So the moral of this story is - if you have a local auction house near you, go down there with a meteorite and you might be pleasantly surprised how much money it will fetch. I'm opening up the yellow pages today and/or getting on the internet and see what kind of auction houses we have here in the Tampa area. I'll be more than happy to offer them all the $200 stones and irons they want, as long as they fetch $2000 each. Heck, even after the auction house takes it's percentage, that is still a great deal for the seller. And the best part is, once the buyer gets home and finds out he/she got burned on the price, they cannot get mad at the seller, because they are the ones who bid the item up. Dealers - check your local auction houses. Best regards, MikeG -- --- Galactic Stone & Ironworks - MikeG Web: http://www.galactic-stone.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone Twitter: http://twitter.com/GalacticStone RSS: http://www.galactic-stone.com/rss/126516 --- __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Campos Sales stone, chondrite, L5, W0 Campos Sales, Ceara, Brazil Fall: January 31, 1991, 10:00 pm local time
Looks like a great example of a well sculpted trailing side. Nice stone. Mike in CO On Mar 8, 2012, at 8:17 AM, ROCKS FROM SPACE wrote: http://www.rocksfromspace.org/campos-sales.html __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Picture of the Day
I quite agree. I look at that picture though and can't help but wonder what fine surface features one might find if you could look close on just the metal. Mike On Dec 6, 2011, at 12:01 AM, Linton Rohr wrote: "I wonder what one of those irons would look like cleaned of the desert varnish." Naked, violated, and devoid of character. But that's just my opinion. ;^) To each his own... Linton Nice piece, indeed! - Original Message - From: "The Murrays" > To: Cc: Sent: Monday, December 05, 2011 3:22 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Picture of the Day Nice piece. I wonder what one of those irons would look like cleaned of the desert varnish. Mike in CO On Dec 5, 2011, at 4:00 AM, wrote: Henbury http://www.tucsonmeteorites.com/mpod.asp __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1873 / Virus Database: 2102/4658 - Release Date: 12/05/11 __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Picture of the Day
Nice piece. I wonder what one of those irons would look like cleaned of the desert varnish. Mike in CO On Dec 5, 2011, at 4:00 AM, wrote: Henbury http://www.tucsonmeteorites.com/mpod.asp __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Mysterious Debris Crashes Through Plymouth Warehouse Roof
looks like a piece of ram steel for a hydraulic cylinder... http://news.yahoo.com/video/bostonwbz-15750588/mysterious-debris-crashes-through-plymouth-warehouse-roof-27453051.html __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
