Re: [meteorite-list] Columbia Basin tektites?
Marc all, I have been corresponding with the eBay seller offering this material. He's an honest guy who was sold the material by a rockhound in good faith. Typical story. Local geologist looked at them and said they were tektites, etc, etc. There is currently no reason to think thay are real. The seller has offered to send some to me for exam, and is willing to pull the auctions if they're not tektites. (However, there's no way for the timing to work on this offer). For the moment, it is best (and probably--at 99.% level, correct---) to assume that this is not what is claimed. Norm Lehrman http://tektitesource.com --- Marc D. Fries [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Howdy I see that someone is offering newly discovered Columbia basin tektites on ebay right now. Has anyone heard of these? I haven't heard anything about them until now and my skepticism meter is pegged. Cheers, MDF -- Marc D. Fries, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Research Associate Carnegie Institution of Washington Geophysical Laboratory 5251 Broad Branch Rd. NW Washington, DC 20015 PH: 202 478 7970 FAX: 202 478 8901 __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Columbia Basin tektites?
Dear Mr. Fries, I have seen the photos and would be very cautious in labeling this material as tektite related. Please also note the geology of the area??!!! I am a researcher of tektites and impact related materials as well as meteorites. If may help in the future with real tektites please let me know. Sincerely, Dirk Ross...Tokyo IMCA# Do you Yahoo!?Yahoo! Domains - Claim yours for only $14.70/year__ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Columbia Basin tektites?
Marc D. Fries asked: I see that someone is offering newly discovered Columbia basin tektites on ebay right now. Has anyone heard of these? I haven't heard anything about them until now and my skepticism meter is pegged Given that these alleged tektites look like water-rolled pieces of basaltic scoria and the Columbia Plateau is composed of basaltic volcanic rocks, I would be extremely skeptical of these so-called tektites. I would certainly request a written money back guarantee of their authenticity and documented authentication in writing of their identity before even considering their purchase. Yours, Paul Baton Rouge, LA __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Domains Claim yours for only $14.70/year http://smallbusiness.promotions.yahoo.com/offer __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
