[meteorite-list] Artifacts made from meteorites?

From: MARK BOSTICK <thebigcollector_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:10:08 2004
Message-ID: <BAY4-DAV148ee4fDGCl0002612e_at_hotmail.com>

Hello Everyone (again),

I guess I should clarify that I meant a Toliet TANK cover.;-)

Mark


----- Original Message -----
From: "MARK BOSTICK" <thebigcollector_at_msn.com>
To: "magellon" <magellon_at_earthlink.net>; "Charlie Devine"
<moonrock25_at_webtv.net>; <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2003 4:57 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Artifacts made from meteorites?


> Hello Ken, Charlie and list,
>
> I learned a neat trick from Blaine Reed a couple years ago at the Denver
> show. Everyone has a tile handy for streak testing. The bottom side of
the
> toliet cover. (No toliet streak jokes now..:-)
>
> Mark Bostick
> www.MeteoriteArticles.com
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "magellon" <magellon_at_earthlink.net>
> To: "Charlie Devine" <moonrock25_at_webtv.net>;
> <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2003 4:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Artifacts made from meteorites?
>
>
> > Hi Charlie and LIST,
> > This guy is very slippery.
> > The seller 'silkarrow' also sells under the name 'asianartifacts888'.
> > He has sold many of the Adzes on Ebay.
> > I contacted him (Patrick McMakin) in July of last year and asked him to
do
> > the magnet and streak test on a Adzes.
> > He said it was positive to the magnet and then he asked what the streak
> > colors meant.
> > I told him and never heard from him again until today.
> > I again asked him to do a streak test with the Adzes.
> > This was his answer:
> >
> > Hi Ken: I am interested in your proposed test. What do the particular
> > colors indicate? I do not have a tile on
> > hand, but will see what I can do with the final lots next week--I have
two
> > more lots which I will list before all are
> > gone. I cannot test this week's lots without a tile on hand, so please
do
> > not bid if you have incomplete
> > knowledge. Thanks for your fine interest. Patrick
> >
> > I think I am the 'expert' he refers to in his description. (who told
him
> > about meteorites being magnetic.)
> > If the Adzes had passed the streak test, I'm sure that would be in the
> > description also.
> > I have a feeling that I will not hear from him as long as these are
> selling
> > well.( the last batch sold for $228.00)
> > However, if he does reply, I will let you know.
> > Best,
> > Ken
> > http://home.earthlink.net/~magellon/updates.html (half way down
page)
> >
> >
> >
> > Charlie Devine wrote:
> >
> > > Dear list-members,
> > >
> > > I have no doubt that these are genuine artifacts, but are they
fashioned
> > > from meteorites?
> > > The seller seems to think so, but I think not.
> > > Over the years, I've heard of these meteoritic celts and always
> > > wondered:
> > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2519814210
> > >
> > > Best wishes,
> > > Charlie
> > >
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Received on Sun 13 Apr 2003 06:32:01 PM PDT