[meteorite-list] Nantan in Ebay

From: Meteordealer <meteor.dealer_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:41:10 2004
Message-ID: <001401c09890$f00efac0$bd7e0304_at_vz.dsl.genuity.net>

   I have over 200 pounds of Nantan now and some of them look just as good
if not better than most other Irons i've seen. I have a couple that look
like wire brushed Gibeon and are just as solid. So i don't think it would be
fair to say that all Nantan are crumbly balls of shale that fall apart and
aren't worth collecting. It just depends on who you get them from and how
much attention the meteorites have been given. Nantan are very popular with
people who are looking for an interesting conversation piece or collectors
just starting out who don't want to spend 10 times the money for another
iron meteorite. I know alot of people who started collecting meteorites
because their interest was sparked by a cheap Nantan that they originally
bought as a novelty item. So in the end i guess low priced meteorites such
as Nantan can help draw new collectors to the hobby which is always a good
thing.

Brad Sampson
meteor.dealer_at_gte.net

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Blood" <mlblood_at_home.com>
To: "Roman Jirasek" <rom_at_look.ca>
Cc: "meteor" <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 9:33 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Nantan in Ebay


> Hi Tom, Roman & all,
> It should be pointed out: There are two distinctly different
> manifestations of NanTan. One is encased in a shale ball - the other
> has magnificent crystalin form throughout - clear into the surface. The
> latter is MUCH more expensive, and in its most magnificent forms include
> triangles and other dramatic geometric forms - and, sometimes, huge
> triolite "blebes" oosing out of the surface.
> See the cover story I wrote and the many photos inside VOYAGE! a few
> issues back.
> Why dBay bidders are high on the shale ball variety can only be the
> minimal price, to my way of thinking. Some of those bidders gobble up
> old Campos (which don't look a bit better) as well.
> Best wishes, Michael
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