Greetings Alll
I have a number of auctions closing shortly including Bassikounou (one
still less than 18 cents per gram), a crusted shergottite individual (currently
still under $250/gm), a muonionalusta sphere under 30 cents per gram, a
tatahouine under 50 cents per gram, vaca muerta
Dear List Members,
I have several outstanding auctions ending this
afternoon and tomorrow including the largest fragments
available from Northwest Africa 5000, The Cosmic
Masterpiece. Six fragments of the best lunar
meteorite ever found are still available and selling
fast as twelve of the
Hi Michael and all,
The Barboton you mentioned was a 9mg speck and went
for $46.67. Many people shopping ebay don't blink
until the price reaches a $100 or more. So price/gram
on a speck means nothing. The problem I see is that
this and other hammer specks and rare and historical
specks can
Hello all,
This is a resend of a previous post. I meant to
change the subject line but in my fever muddled state
I forgot. Sorry about that. Please reply to this
post to avoid confusion.
Frank
--- Frank Cressy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi Michael and all,
The Barboton you mentioned was a
Hi Frank,
I could not agree more with you. Every word, every line.
Remember when Blaine Reed brought out DAG 262? There
were a few who looked at the specks and balked but because it
was Blaine who was selling it, the pedigree was beyond reproach.
This is not meant to be an indictment of
Guys, there is no problem here. You know, as a dealer
who cuts and messes with thousands of meteorites per
year, you end up with plenty of crumbs, dust, and
specks. Please don't think that we are smashing these
things with hammers in order to maximize profit!
Specks are a byproduct of making a
Fellow Rockabillies,
Offered here some material which is upgraded over the years so time to let
go:
Ultra rare micro of the Utrecht
One of only four Dutch meteorites and extremely hard to get.
Whitnessed Fall: June 2, 1843.
Chondrite L6
TKW: only 9,7 kg.
Slice 0.13 grams.
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Hi Mike,
I don't disagree with you and I'd trust both Blaine
and you 100% to be selling what you say you are, but
unfortunately, not all dealers are the same. The
following is from another dealers site talking about a
0.62g, 0.60g and 1.12g thin part slices of Barbotan.
he wrote:
NOTE: these are
Guys, there is no problem here.
There is a potential problem. When a dealer buys say,
a collection, who is to say that the seller has not
substituted one specimen for another. For example,
Claxton, in the size of a speck, looks like any other L6.
A well intentioned, well meaning, completely
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Hi List,
I have some not often seen items on ebay right now.
I will run more listings tomorrow.
I don't want you to read my ADs every day, so please just refresh the link
in 24 hrs from now:
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Thank you for your interest!
Sergey
Hi Frank and all. This is a bit off the speck
subject a bit, but still applies to the theory of
breaking up specimens, that Frank and including myself
really hate to see. Recently I sold a beautiful full
slice of a meteorite on eBay, hoping to raise a little
money for Tucson, and also so that
Hi Walter and All,
It is interesting that Claxton was mentioned. Every
since I started offering thin cut part slices several
months ago, I have seen a lot being offered in
fragment form, even before Darryl Pitt's auction. I
ask, where did it all come from all of a sudden? Has
a major supplier
I would sure hope the specks I have are real. I do trust my sources, but
when ever this comes up, there is always some little room for doubt. But, as
long as we trust in the IMCA, I have to trust these sources. But, let me
also say that if someone doubts the item they have gotten from me,
Hello Walter, Frank, Mike and All,
I agree, there is a potential problem with fraud.
I would say, that a lack of ability to confirm certain meteorites as being
what they are, is one of the factors that is keeping the hobby from exploding
(even more so) in popularity.
Of course on the
Ok, there is potential for fraud, but hey, if you eat
a hamburger, perhaps it will be contaminated with
E-COLI, you could die, but I bet most of you will
continue to eat hamburgers. There is no solution to
this problem, so buy from trustworthy dealers.
Michael Farmer
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I am fairly new to the hobby but have purchased some historical specimens
from dealers who indicated that the pieces came from Museum collections. I
asked for the source sample numbers - sometimes I was supplied with this
information, sometimes just the date of the exchange or cut.
I was then
Hi all
Personally I don't like specks or micro mounts, at least the ones with a
small tiny something that requires a microscope to see what it is, and
then the only thing you see its an unrecognizeable fragment. I think
it's useless to buy a tiny fragment of a meteorite if you cannot see
I have to agree, but I hope and do believe all of my specks came from
cutting a trade or slice that shattered in the cutting process.
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From: Lasse Lindh [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 7:24 PM
Subject: Re:
Hi List. My thoughts on specks with a little funny story about them. I
realize not every collector out that has unlimited funds and so many
collectors with budgets and families alike have just so much to spend on
their treasured specimens. Lets face it meteorite collecting can be very
Don, I know all about losing specks of rare
meteorites. I was once sorting fragments of NW 998,
Nakhlite, rarest of the rare, and I sneezed, about .25
gram of small fragments vaporized! That is real money,
that large an amount of Nakhlite! I found none of
them, since I have thick carpet in my
http://www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s3i31269
Lima Beana, Peru (IPP) - Scientists report that the
Peru meteorite which is inside the crater it created
when it hit the Earth has been hit by another
meteorite.
Astronomer Dr. Povenmire Finootch says he is not
surprised by this event. He
Hi Don
I learned the same way, only trying to put them in the gem jar and they
would slide to the side, so carefully, I remove the top, and it's like
there's some obscure law of Captain Murphy's that says the smaller it item,
the further it will travel.
Now, I also collect diamonds when I find
Hey Mike,
At least you can say you've walked on Mars and be
truthful about it.
Frank
--- Michael Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Don, I know all about losing specks of rare
meteorites. I was once sorting fragments of NW 998,
Nakhlite, rarest of the rare, and I sneezed, about
.25
gram of
Those guys are going to get in trouble for breaking this story. I'm sure
it was supposed to be embargoed for another 29 days.
Chris
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From: Mike Groetz [EMAIL
First, let me say that I sincerely hope that my Carancas doesn't get smashed
by the incoming whatchamacallet, as I would hate to lose it as I waited a
long time till I could afford it.
As a side note--Killing two subjects with one Email---
I let my students look at the NWA482 in the gem jar,
Hello List.
Todd Parker found this 100 gram specimen in the Bullhead AZ/LaughlinNV area
on Sat Mar 1st. In 80 days of hunting he has spent countless hours in the
area and it paid off. Congrats to Todd. See this new find on the bottom of
my album page.
Regards
Wayne
Dear List,
This is somewhat related to meteorites and impact
study. Take a look if you wish; I found it
interesting considering Carancas fragments.
http://www.dynamicmaterials.com/Divisions/Clad%20Metal%20Group/Explosion%20Welding%20Technology
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friction_welding
That site has meteorite-related spoofs often-- I haven't checked to see if
they were all written by the same guy, but if so, whoever told him he had talent
and creativity as a writer was lying to him. I only hope, for his sake, that he
is still in High School, because I hate the idea of an adult
Hi Frank,
This topic of specks was debated endlessly on the list
Years ago when Bessey made them famous. Let's don't spend
Another three weeks going over the same falderal. For those that
Missed it: there are those for them and those against them.
Those against them get a little more
Hi list.Just checking to see if anyone has any canyon
diablo baby meteorites forsale.1 to 10 grams in size.I
will buy or trade for them.Please let me know off list.
Steve R.Arnold,chicago,Ill,Usa!!
The Asteroid Belt!
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Hi Michael,
Curious if this issue on the speck debate has come up
before. In the case of hammer specks trust in the
seller is paramont since we're dealing mostly with
ordinary chondrites. With yourself and all the other
established dealers, that trust is above question.
Now, hypothesize that
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Ok would someone that believes this is an accurate caption please
defend it.
Sean Northover, a student at Kennesaw Mountain High School,
confirming the weight of a fresh, ORIENTED 32.6 kg
chondrite???
http://www.rocksfromspace.org/March_4_2008.html This is too early
for April 1st.
To let bad
Hi Don and all
I am a collector with a tight budget, but I would still not buy a speck
that only is identifyable buy the card that follows it. I would rather
save money and buy a small piece or an individual. I agree that as long
as the tiny speck is waste from cutting it's OK, but how do we
So as to not even broach a flame war should any of the parties be
reading ergo actual identities will not be revealed.
This broad issues are accuracy in descriptions and do we hold
self-proclaimed dealers to a higher standard of knowledge. The narrow
issue is when are weathered chunks of stuff
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