[meteorite-list] Fw: Interesting item on LIVE AUCTIONS web site item#2167383609: Lot 1484: Fragment from a Martian Meteorite

From: Tom aka James Knudson <knudson911_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:10:07 2004
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To: <knudson911_at_frontiernet.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 3:14 PM
Subject: Interesting item on LIVE AUCTIONS web site item#2167383609: Lot
1484: Fragment from a Martian Meteorite


> I saw this item for sale and thought the price was out of this world. I
don't have any mars rocks. but I have not seen fragmants that cost so much.
Is this right? Tom
>
> Title of item: Lot 1484: Fragment from a Martian Meteorite
> Seller: early_american_auctions
> Starts: Apr-20-03 10:00:00 PDT
> Ends: Apr-20-03 22:00:00 PDT
> Price: Starts at US $330.00
> To bid on the item, go to:
http://cgi.liveauctions.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2167383609
>
>
> Item Description:
> Fossils and RelatedA Piece of the Planet Mars, a Fragment from a Martian
Meteorite.
> The rarest and most valuable meteorites are the dozen or so that
originated from the planet Mars. Of that number, only 3 or 4 are available
to collectors. This match-head sized meteorite fragment, known as Zagami,
was observed as it fell in Nigeria on October 3, 1962. This igneous
meteorite can be identified as originating from Mars by four clues. 1.
Young crystallization age, 300 million years old. 2. Contains water-bearing
minerals. 3. Evidence of a planetary sized gravitational field on its
crystalline structure. 4. Gas trapped within its matrix matched the Martian
atmosphere as determined by the Viking lander in 1976. Martian meteorites
are worth much more than gemstones by weight. This piece of Mars comes with
a certificate of authenticity containing more information from the owners of
the Zagami meteorite.
>
> Visit eBay, The World's Online Marketplace TM at
http://www.liveauctions.ebay.com
>
Received on Thu 10 Apr 2003 06:16:27 PM PDT