[meteorite-list] New Specimen
From: Mark Miconi <mam602_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:54:05 2004 Message-ID: <005f01c1b776$7d09c220$54b60344_at_ph.cox.net> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_005C_01C1B73B.D04F5CA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Joseph, Thanks for the advice...I have a limited budget at this time, and am = working through a list I have created of meteorites that my son and I = like and would like to own. To be truthful I never dreamed of collecting = meteorites until he took an interest in them when we stumbled on = Meteoritecentral on night while surfing the net.=20 I have found that the only way to be happy collecting anything is to = collect what you like...not what your think would be good to collect. My = wife and I sell collectibles and antiques on Ebay full time and deal = with collectors who seem to drive themselves to distraction trying to = complete a collection a certain way.=20 I am doing it because I have loved Space since the 60's during my = childhood. I am fascinated by meteorites and share this fascination with = my 8 year old son. I have been blessed with a child that is "gifted". He = is 2 grades above his grade level in most of his classes, and = challenging him is not easy. He loves everything about Space and our = Universe. We decided on the Allende together. We have 2 small Sikhotes, a nickel = size slice of etched Gibeon that was donated to us, a couple of nice = slices of Brahin, an unclassified Moroccan stone, a Slice of a Saharan = and a big yellow Nantan.=20 We are awestruck with the incredible odds that they defy just getting = here and surviving to be found. It is something we enjoy together, that = neither of us needs any particular skills to enjoy. I think it is = important to make an impact in a childs life. I have been to his school = to share our little wonders with his classmates, it was really cool to = see the looks on all their faces. I tried to answer their questions, = which was fairly easy since they are second grade students and none of = the questions were too technical, let each of them hold all of = them...probably one of the highpoints of my life. They sent home 28 = thank you cards that they made and it was a real thrill.=20 So you see we are hooked. Someday he will have something he can hold and = remember growing up with his dad and spending time with me. Our = collection will probably never be anything that great and hopefully one = of the greatest treasures to him. Bright Blessings, Mark M.=20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Joseph Murakami=20 To: Mark Miconi=20 Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2002 12:51 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] New Specimen Try Hartman's site http://www.meteorite1.com/ for the membrane = boxes...the 1" size is reasonable, but the bigger ones get expensive = real quickly. I would like to just comment to you that if you're = interested in expanding your collection a lot, a strategy for what you = want to collect becomes very important real quickly....otherwise, you = can easily spend 5-10 thousand dollars and end up with a = not-too-impressive collection. Do your research at the various sites 'n = dealers from Meteorite Exchange http://www.meteorite.com/ and compare = the sizes and prices of the specimens. =20 =20 You'll find that certain meteorites are relatively much cheaper than = others...this also means that larger sizes are much more affordable...so = for an impressive Carbonaceous chondrite of good size, there is no = better specimen than an Allende. You can often trade up by unloading a = specimen (if you bought it at a decent price) on Ebay, but that's a = hassle. Therefore, I'd be careful about not picking up too many = smallish specimens before deciding what you want to collect. =20 =20 Might I suggest aspiring for a nice Sikhote Alin, a good slice of = Gibeon, a whole Campo del Cielo, but only a few L's and H's and LL's, = probably the Saharans/African specimens that are available are a = wonderful deal at less than $1/gram... =20 =20 Collectors begin to see that terrestrial weathering really takes away = from the beauty of many specimens...so desert finds that are weathered, = rusted are much less desirable... Good luck on you collection. = Allende's are personally my favorite carbonaceous chondrite, CAI's and = all...=20 =20 Joseph Honolulu =20 From: Mark Miconi=20 To: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com=20 Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 3:03 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] New Specimen I just purchased a 1.5g slice of Allende for my personal collection. = I can not wait to have it arrive. It is not a big piece but it is = another named and classified sample for my small collection. I know this has been asked before ...where can I get a membrane box = for it? I think this would be the best way to display it due to its = size...or lack there of. Thanks in advance...Mark M. ------=_NextPart_000_005C_01C1B73B.D04F5CA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1" = http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.00.2614.3500" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Joseph,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks for the advice...I have a = limited budget at=20 this time, and am working through a list I have created of meteorites = that my=20 son and I like and would like to own. To be truthful I never dreamed of=20 collecting meteorites until he took an interest in them when we stumbled = on=20 Meteoritecentral on night while surfing the net. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have found that the only way to be = happy=20 collecting anything is to collect what you like...not what your think = would be=20 good to collect. My wife and I sell collectibles and antiques on Ebay = full time=20 and deal with collectors who seem to drive themselves to distraction = trying to=20 complete a collection a certain way. </FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I am doing it because I have loved = Space since the=20 60's during my childhood. I am fascinated by meteorites and share this=20 fascination with my 8 year old son. I have been blessed with a child = that is=20 "gifted". He is 2 grades above his grade level in most of his classes, = and=20 challenging him is not easy. He loves everything about Space and our=20 Universe.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>We decided on the Allende together. We = have 2 small=20 Sikhotes, a nickel size slice of etched Gibeon that was donated to = us, a=20 couple of nice slices of Brahin, an unclassified Moroccan stone, a Slice = of a=20 Saharan and a big yellow Nantan. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>We are awestruck with the incredible = odds that they=20 defy just getting here and surviving to be found. It is something we = enjoy=20 together, that neither of us needs any particular skills to enjoy. I = think it is=20 important to make an impact in a childs life. I have been to his school = to share=20 our little wonders with his classmates, it was really cool to see the = looks on=20 all their faces. I tried to answer their questions, which was fairly = easy since=20 they are second grade students and none of the questions were too = technical, let=20 each of them hold all of them...probably one of the highpoints of my = life. They=20 sent home 28 thank you cards that they made and it was a real thrill.=20 </FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>So you see we are hooked. Someday he = will have=20 something he can hold and remember growing up with his dad and spending = time=20 with me. Our collection will probably never be anything that great = and=20 hopefully one of the greatest treasures to him.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Bright Blessings,</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mark M.</FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr=20 style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: = 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B>=20 <A href=3D"mailto:murakamij004_at_hawaii.rr.com"=20 title=3Dmurakamij004_at_hawaii.rr.com>Joseph Murakami</A> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = href=3D"mailto:mam602_at_cox.net"=20 title=3Dmam602_at_cox.net>Mark Miconi</A> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, February 16, = 2002 12:51=20 AM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [meteorite-list] = New=20 Specimen</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Try Hartman's site <A=20 = href=3D"http://www.meteorite1.com/">http://www.meteorite1.com/</A> f= or the=20 membrane boxes...the 1" size is reasonable, but the bigger ones get = expensive=20 real quickly. I would like to just comment to you that if you're = interested in expanding your collection a lot, a strategy for what you = want to=20 collect becomes very important real quickly....otherwise, you can = easily spend=20 5-10 thousand dollars and end up with a not-too-impressive = collection. =20 Do your research at the various sites 'n dealers from = Meteorite Exchange=20 http://www.meteorite.com/ and compare the sizes and prices of = the=20 specimens. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>You'll find that certain meteorites = are=20 relatively much cheaper than others...this also means that larger = sizes are=20 much more affordable...so for an impressive Carbonaceous chondrite of = good=20 size, there is no better specimen than an Allende. You can often = trade=20 up by unloading a specimen (if you bought it at a decent price) on = Ebay, but=20 that's a hassle. Therefore, I'd be careful about not picking up = too many=20 smallish specimens before deciding what you want to collect. =20 </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Might I suggest aspiring for a nice = Sikhote Alin,=20 a good slice of Gibeon, a whole Campo del Cielo, but only a few L's = and H's=20 and LL's, probably the Saharans/African specimens that are available = are a=20 wonderful deal at less than $1/gram... </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Collectors begin to see that = terrestrial=20 weathering really takes away from the beauty of many specimens...so = desert=20 finds that are weathered, rusted are much less desirable... Good = luck on=20 you collection. Allende's are personally my favorite = carbonaceous=20 chondrite, CAI's and all... </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Joseph</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Honolulu</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><B>From:</B> <A href=3D"mailto:mam602_at_cox.net" = title=3Dmam602_at_cox.net>Mark=20 Miconi</A> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr=20 style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20 href=3D"mailto:meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com"=20 = title=3Dmeteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>meteorite-list@meteoritecentr= al.com</A>=20 </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, February 15, = 2002 3:03=20 PM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [meteorite-list] New = Specimen</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I just purchased a 1.5g slice of = Allende for my=20 personal collection. I can not wait to have it arrive. It is not a = big piece=20 but it is another named and classified sample for my small=20 collection.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I know this has been asked before = ...where can=20 I get a membrane box for it? I think this would be the best way to = display=20 it due to its size...or lack there of.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks in advance...Mark=20 M.</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_005C_01C1B73B.D04F5CA0-- Received on Sun 17 Feb 2002 12:46:46 AM PST |
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