[meteorite-list] Tuscon

From: drtanuki <drtanuki_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:54:02 2004
Message-ID: <3C64872C.3BE9577_at_tkc.att.ne.jp>

Dear List,

I have about six new meteorites that will soon be published; 3or 4 of which were
found in the USA. Dirk Ross...Tokyo

MARK BOSTICK wrote:

> Hello Everyone,
>
> I am here in Tuscon and so I thought I would give an update to those that
> have not been able to attend.
>
> Most of the dealers are here and meteorites are somewhat rare. There is
> prolbey 10 times or more the amount of Ammonites then meteorites...no joke.
>
> I have been helping Dean Bessey watch his room while he runs around. Dean
> purchased over 400 kilos of meteorites in Morocco last month, which was
> enough to have almost every dealer here come and look though the stock. One
> that was really nice and almost 50 lbs sold fast. So even in this light
> market...meteorites are still selling.
>
> Last night was the first meteorite event...a dinner. We all owe many thanks
> to Twink and Jim for their work in putting it together and the great
> exspence out of their owe pockets. The food was great and were else can you
> set at a table with Bob Hagg and joke around about meteorites. Tonight is
> Bloods auction, tomorrow another party and Sunday another auction. So it
> looks like we all will be pretty busy here this week.
>
> These events and great for all of us to get together. Unlike how one might
> believe by reading this list. We all get along well in person. Even Mike
> Farmer and Dean Bessey seemed to get along....really.
>
> Richard and Dorothy Norton are here and have with them the new Cambridge
> Encyclopedia of Meteorites, not for sale yet, but hispersonal copy he was
> letting everyone look at. Believe me, he really outdid himself this time.
> Look of color photos, including thin sections with the great descriptions
> only Norton can do. The book comes out in March and I will get one as soon
> as it is released...it is very nice.
>
> Hope everybody that did not make the show can make it next year.
>
> Thanks, Mark Bostick, The Big Collector or as Stope has been calling me, The
> Large Collector (Hint I weigh like 125 pounds....)
>
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