[meteorite-list] Note on meteorite descriptions
From: Michael Farmer <meteoritehunter_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:17:43 2004 Message-ID: <01c101c3bf6f$65d419e0$0200a8c0_at_S0031628003> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_01BE_01C3BF34.B91AC5D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I would like to note that people need to learn a little about how to = describe their meteorites. I have been perusing ebay, and I note so many = flawed descriptions.=20 People are either 1, trying to deceive, or 2, just clueless about what = they have.=20 For instance, Steve Arnold list a piece of Orissa that broke off of his = larger piece, then calling it a "complete individual". People, this is a = fragment, NOT an individual. An individual is a complete piece, or = almost complete, where you can see it was completely covered in fusion = crust, or if broken, you can see that it is nearly complete, not a = broken off fragment from a much larger piece.=20 Casper used to pull the same crap, describing complete individuals then = selling you fragments with a scrap of crust.=20 Another problem I see alot is "oriented".=20 Most of the stones I see on ebay described as oriented never were, nor = even begin to look oriented. To be oriented, it needs to clearly show = that it maintained a particular flight orientation, and in doing so will = show flow lines in one direction, usually the backside is flat and = lipped. Some of the boxy pieces that I see as oriented on ebay could not = be further from the truth.=20 We need to clear this up and jump on these people who take liberty to = trump up the pieces they are selling with false claims.=20 Mike Farmer ------=_NextPart_000_01BE_01C3BF34.B91AC5D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2800.1276" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I would like to note that people need = to learn a=20 little about how to describe their meteorites. I have been perusing = ebay, and I=20 note so many flawed descriptions. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>People are either 1, trying to deceive, = or 2, just=20 clueless about what they have. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>For instance, Steve Arnold list a piece = of Orissa=20 that broke off of his larger piece, then calling it a "complete = individual".=20 People, this is a fragment, NOT an individual. An individual is a = complete=20 piece, or almost complete, where you can see it was completely covered = in fusion=20 crust, or if broken, you can see that it is nearly complete, not a = broken off=20 fragment from a much larger piece. <BR></FONT><FONT face=3DArial = size=3D2>Casper=20 used to pull the same crap, describing complete individuals then selling = you=20 fragments with a scrap of crust. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Another problem I see alot is = "oriented".=20 </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Most of the stones I see on ebay = described as=20 oriented never were, nor even begin to look oriented. To be oriented, it = needs=20 to clearly show that it maintained a particular flight orientation, and = in doing=20 so will show flow lines in one direction, usually the backside is flat = and=20 lipped. Some of the boxy pieces that I see as oriented on ebay could not = be=20 further from the truth. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>We need to clear this up and jump on = these people=20 who take liberty to trump up the pieces they are selling with false = claims.=20 </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mike Farmer</DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_01BE_01C3BF34.B91AC5D0-- Received on Wed 10 Dec 2003 05:46:06 PM PST |
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