[meteorite-list] "Antartic" meteorite for sale on Ebay

From: John Gwilliam <jkgdiver_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:44:43 2004
Message-ID: <4.2.0.58.20010328155940.00994790_at_pop.primenet.com>

Allan and List,
Allan, thanks for your input. My reference to a fraud extended beyond the
possibility of the meteorites origin. The dimensions given for the
meteorite (3.25" x 2.75") wouldn't come close to the estimated 5-8
pounds. Comparing the meteorite to the coin, I'm guessing the meteorite
weighs less than a pound. Obviously the seller doesn't have a scale.

Regards,

John

At 04:59 PM 3/28/01 -0600, Treiman, Allan wrote:
>Hello List.
>
> This is not necessarily a fraud. Meteorites have been found in Antarctica
>by expedition doing other things -- biology, glaciers, geology. I think that
>
>expeditions are told what to look out for, so they can contribute to the
>ANSMET meteorite collections. But someone could have found a meteorite, did
>not
>turn it over to ANSMET, and is now trying to sell it.
> This is a sticky legal problem, as I understand, because no one is
>allowed
>to use materials collected in Antarctica except for educational or
>scientific
>purposes. If this rock is an Antarctic meteorite, and if it sells, the
>seller is
>in violation of the big Antarctic treaties. The U.S. enforces the treaty on
>its
>own citizens.
> Ralph Harvey of Case Western Reserve U. runs the ANSMET expeditions,
>and what I've written here is what I remember from his telling. He's the one
>who will know the law and treaties here.
>
> Allan Treiman
>
>Allan H. Treiman
>Lunar and Planetary Institute
>3600 Bay Area Boulevard
>Houston, TX 77058-1113
>
>281-486-2117
>281-486-2162 FAX
>treiman_at_lpi.usra.edu
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: John Gwilliam [SMTP:jkgdiver_at_primenet.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 4:43 PM
> > To: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
> > Subject: [meteorite-list] "Antartic" meteorite for sale on Ebay
> >
> > Hello All,
> > Here's everyone's chance to get your very own meteorite from Antarctica.
> > I'm too busy laughing at this one to get angry yet.
> >
> > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=574497494
> >
> > The description says:
> >
> > "THIS IS A LARGE IRON METEORITE, IT MEASURES 3 1/4" X 2 3/4". IT WEIGHS
> > ABOUT 5-8
> > POUNDS. A FREIND OF MINE, IS A SCIENTIST AND FOUND IT AT THE
> > ANTARTIC. I ALSO
> > HAVE A LARGER PIECE ABOUT 30-50LBS, AND I AM TAKING OFFERS. THANKS
> > AND GOOD
> > LUCK BIDDING ON THIS PIECE."
> >
> > Hopefully no one out in cyberland will take this seriously.
> >
> > Fraudbuster...............where are you;-)
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > John Gwilliam
> > John Gwilliam Meteorites
> > PO Box 26854
> > Tempe AZ 85285
> > http://www.meteoriteimpact.com
> >
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Received on Wed 28 Mar 2001 06:06:22 PM PST