Hi Ma and all,
I believe they sold cheaply because of the recent history of this
particular fall:
1) Several (actually, many) years ago a very few American Dealers
bought up a huge supply of Nan-Tans ranging I quality from
exquisite irons with their internal matrix of Widmenschtaten
patter
They are cheaper than pure iron because they are not pure iron.
They are nantans.
DF
Ma Lan wrote:
>Hi Michael and List,
>
>Pity that three pieces of nantans (57, 58, 59) were
>sold for just 2.5 cent per gram, much cheaper than any
>other meteorites. I don't know whether it's cheaper
>than a piec
It sold cheap because Nantan is a well know ruster. Garbage in my book.
Howard
From: Ma Lan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Michael L Blood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
CC: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] TUCSON AUCTION BID RESULTS
Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2007 00:20:2
Hi Michael and List,
Pity that three pieces of nantans (57, 58, 59) were
sold for just 2.5 cent per gram, much cheaper than any
other meteorites. I don't know whether it's cheaper
than a piece of pure iron. Wondering why we still call
them meteorites since they are equal to meteowrongs
from the po
Dear list members,
Due to interest in auction results, a lack of resistance
to same on the part of dealers and in the interest of accuracy,
the on line catalog now lists ALL FINAL BID PRICES.
(The list is just below the catalog photos and listed items).
I am human and there could be
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