[meteorite-list] Fw: Interesting item on eBay web site item#2171794657: Park

From: magellon <magellon_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:13:09 2004
Message-ID: <3EA8461D.2A886F5F_at_earthlink.net>

List,
Is there someone in the Chicago area that would like to look at Joe
Vergoin's 'meteorites'?
If so please contact him....
thanks,
ken newton
IMCA# 9632


JOE VERGOIN wrote:

> these are highly attracted to a magnet, the blue appearance may be due
> to a
> bright light I was shining on them and my digital camera at close-up
> setting. They are black and contain rust from rain after they fell.
> when the pictures are unzoomed they do not look blue. I took my
> listing off
> of e-bay until they are confirmed. I look forward to hearing from any
> of
> your contacts. Can you send some of your pictures and I 'll send some
> of
> the other pictures.
>
> Thanks,
> Joe
>
> >From: magellon <magellon_at_earthlink.net>
> >To: JOE VERGOIN <vergoin_at_hotmail.com>
> >Subject: Re: Question for seller -- Item #2171794657
> >Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2003 13:59:56 -0400
> >
> >Joe,
> >Meteorite identification is not always easy.
> >Your specimens do not look even similar to PF being sold on ebay.
> >Park Forest is gray and black and a little rust color - not blue!
> >Most meteorwrongs are iron ore and are attracted to a magnet.
> >There are several planetariums (Alder, Field Museum, Planetary
> Studies
> >Foundation in the Chicago Area.) that will check your sample for
> free.
> >If you have been reading the local paper you know better than I.
> >Also there are collectors nearby who may wish to assist you.
> >I will try to contact some in your behalf.
> >You need to ask. "Can a person with honest intentions can commit
> fraud?"
> >If you agree , you need to stop your auctions or change wording to
> >"possible
> >meteorite that has not been verified by expert."
> >The honest thing is to stop your auction and get verification FIRST!
> >Joe, I am not complaining, just explaining....
> >If you still want pictures I can send some but you still need
> verification.
> >Best wishes,
> >Ken Newton
> >
> >
> >
> >JOE VERGOIN wrote:
> >
> > > it was found in a parking lot behind several stores within 1/4
> mile
> >distance
> > > from the one than crashed through the house. It has been
> weathered for
> > > 10-days which accounts for the rust. If you are an expert then
> can you
> > > e-mail me some pictures. This is highly attracted to a magnet. I
> would
> > > gladly refund anyone who purchased this item if it proved to not
> be part
> >of
> > > the park forest meteorite. I'm not an expert but it looks very
> similar
> >to
> > > other fragments that people have been selling. I'm not an expert
> it
> >looks
> > > like the one's other people have been selling. Dou you anyone
> near park
> > > forest that can verify this.
> > >
>
Received on Thu 24 Apr 2003 04:16:31 PM PDT