[meteorite-list] a little collector advice........
From: Randy Mils <acculabs_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:02:27 2004 Message-ID: <F1264wG8nlsjH1dsDb7000114af_at_hotmail.com> <html><div style='background-color:'><DIV> <P>I have to jump in here and agree with Michael Cottingham. Look at what Dean did with CR2. Who is to say what he will do with this one after the next 100 kg come out.</P> <P>I also checked the weather in Morocco. It has not rained in Erfound for a long time.</P> <P>Randy<BR><BR></P></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>>From: "Mark Miconi" <MAM602_at_COX.NET> <DIV></DIV>>To: "Martin Horejsi" <MARTINH_at_ISU.EDU> <DIV></DIV>>CC: <METEORITE-LIST_at_METEORITECENTRAL.COM> <DIV></DIV>>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] a little collector advice........ <DIV></DIV>>Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 15:04:32 -0700 <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>Re: [meteorite-list] a little collector advice........Your suggestion sounds like the best advise yet.....Mark M. <DIV></DIV>> ----- Original Message ----- <DIV></DIV>> From: Martin Horejsi <DIV></DIV>> To: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com <DIV></DIV>> Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 12:42 PM <DIV></DIV>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] a little collector advice........ <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> Michael Cottingham kindly wrote: <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> "When Zag first came out it was $3-$5.00 per gram <DIV></DIV>> and then it shot up to $11.00, and now you can buy Zag <DIV></DIV>> for $1.00 to $5.00 per gram......" <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> Hello Michael and All, <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> When I was doing research on my article about Zag for Meteorite Magazine several years ago, I found the first offering of it was at $18 per gram (if I remember correctly). The skyward shot in price was more a reaction to the science and its similarity to the unobtainable Monahans, TX chondrite. <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> There are always risks when purchasing meteorites, Sahara or not. Even some of the more notable US meteorite finds have yielded many more kilograms years after the initial discovery. <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> On the third side of this coin is the possibility that not all of the fall is of the quality that Rob and Dean were able to photograph. Examples of this phenomena include Kora Korrabes, Portales Valley, and even Zag. There were vastly different regions within the meteorite making numbers like TKW and price per gram less important. One piece might be a dud, while another is stunning. <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> My suggestion is to buy out of the pure excitement of collecting. You win some, you loose some. But in the end, it should all be fun. Right? <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> Cheers, <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> Martin <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV></div><br clear=all><hr>Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: <a href='http://g.msn.com/1HM305401/12'>Click Here</a><br></html> Received on Tue 12 Mar 2002 05:35:19 PM PST |
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