[meteorite-list] Speck specs
From: David Freeman <dfreeman_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:42:03 2004 Message-ID: <3A6D0D33.307310D8_at_fascination.com> Dear Rob, You have my vote. Dave F. Rob and Colleen wrote: > Steve Schoner wrote: > >They are at the very best no more than a "curiosity" to satisfy the > collecting whims of those who just have to have that piece to fill a > hole in their hearts or their collections... > > This seems a little harsh. While there are many on this list with the > trade resources or capital to afford large specimens of ultra-rare > meteorites, I tend to believe that there are many more who rely on a few > specks here and there to bridge the gaps in rare types. I own a set of > the SNC triad and they are all specks along with Governadore Valadares. > I have other larger specimens of Mars material, but the only way I could > ever afford the original three are these specks. I am proud to own them > and I see them as more than a "curiosity". The recent thread has pointed > out the potential for falsification and that possibility is true. How do > I know for sure they are authentic? I don't. There must an element of > trust and faith in the dealers you choose to do business with. I will > never have them tested to verify authenticity, I didn't require a > cetificate from the dealer. There is a saying; "Someone could take a > crap in a box and put a guarantee on it but you're only going to get a > guaranteed piece of crap." Your best bet is to buy from a reputable > deler you trust. > To conclude,I again state many of us would never have a chance of owning > Mars, Moon, and a handfull of others without someone saving out the > cutting loss for those of us that don't sell/trade/find them for a > living. > Rob Wesel > > _______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list Received on Mon 22 Jan 2001 11:48:52 PM PST |
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