[meteorite-list] Australian Iron Meteorite For Sale

2004-05-10 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,9503391%255E1702,00.html Rare space junk for sale news.com.au (Australia) May 8, 2004 FOR a cool $100,000 a rare piece of space real estate could be yours. A meteorite that was discovered in a rural field in northern NSW 25 years ago has been

Re: [meteorite-list] Australian Iron Meteorite For Sale

2004-05-10 Thread ken newton
A small tidbit not mentioned: "The federal Government has classified the meteorite as a piece of cultural heritage and banned its export." http://news.com.au/common/story_page/0%2C4057%2C9518424%255E13762%2C00.html That is confusing. Anyone can buy it but they cannot leave Australia with it?

Re: [meteorite-list] Australian Iron Meteorite For Sale

2004-05-10 Thread Adam Hupe
Wow, Lex Simshauser of Lex E Simshauser Consulting is doing a great job of promoting this specimen by calling it Space Junk. At least they added the word Rare in front of it. Just think, for a cool $100,000.00 in cash it could be yours but no doubt everybody will be clamoring to own this Rare

Re: [meteorite-list] Australian Iron Meteorite For Sale

2004-05-10 Thread MarkF
- Original Message - From: ken newton To: Meteorite Mailing List Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 1:29 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Australian Iron Meteorite For Sale A small tidbit not mentioned:"The federal Government has classified the meteorite as a piece of cul