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

From: Norbert Classen <trifid_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:10:07 2004
Message-ID: <NCBBKMGDKLMGIBALJOFCOEDNDEAA.trifid_at_timewarp.de>

Hello Tom, Hello List,

This is ridiculous - I'm pretty sure that several dealers on this list
will offer you an entire gram of Zagami at the starting price of this
tiny fragment. Martian meteorites aren't cheap, so much is for sure,
but these guys are asking far too much...

Best,
Norbert

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <peregrineflier_at_hotmail.com>
> 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
> >
>
>
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Received on Thu 10 Apr 2003 06:37:45 PM PDT