[meteorite-list] Re: Lost Creek meteorite

From: webbth_at_appstate.edu <webbth_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:04:44 2004
Message-ID: <Pine.PMDF.4.21L.0205010033500.750802267-100000_at_appstate.edu>

Rob,
Thanks for the info. I have not seen the pre-release of bulletin 86 yet.
Thomas

On Tue, 30 Apr 2002, Matson, Robert wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> > Does anyone have any information on the meteorite being
> > advertised as Lost Creek on eBay? I can find no reference
> > to it. I emailed the seller this morning but have not had
> > an answer.
>
> Lost Creek is an approved H3.8 from Kansas (see the pre-release
> of Met. Bulletin #86). It was a single stone weighing a little
> over 4 kilos. I believe I have the main mass of this stone,
> though it is remotely possible that Brad Sampson still retains
> a larger piece. If you'd like more information, I'd be happy
> to provide it. I am willing to cut slices to order, but out
> of respect for my prior buyers (and in the interest of helping
> to stabilize the price) I'm not interested in matching some of
> the low prices per gram I've seen on eBay for this unequilibrated
> chondrite. This is a nice stone, with a low TKW, a properly
> deposited type specimen, a complete classification by UCLA,
> and an approved name. In my opinion it's worth more than the
> $3/gram or less that I've sometimes seen it sold for.
>
> Best wishes,
> Rob
>
>
Received on Wed 01 May 2002 12:35:31 AM PDT