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

From: Matteo Chinellato <mcomemeteorite2000_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:44:43 2004
Message-ID: <20010329070848.58118.qmail_at_web10302.mail.yahoo.com>

I am a cavy...I bid this piece and I see what is it.

Matteo

--- John Gwilliam <jkgdiver_at_primenet.com> ha scritto:
> 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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