[meteorite-list] Note on meteorite descriptions
From: Jim <Jim_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:17:43 2004 Message-ID: <000d01c3bf77$0c640200$6501a8c0_at_ATTBI.com> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000A_01C3BF4D.234AD680 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable This is oriented........... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3D3239&item=3D2209= 729716 Bid high and bid often. Jim Strope 421 Fourth Street Glen Dale, WV 26038 Catch a Falling Star Meteorites http://www.catchafallingstar.com ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Michael Farmer=20 To: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com=20 Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 5:46 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Note on meteorite descriptions 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_000A_01C3BF4D.234AD680 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>This is oriented...........</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><A=20 href=3D"http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3D3239= &item=3D2209729716">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&= ;category=3D3239&item=3D2209729716</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Bid high and bid often.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Jim Strope<BR>421 Fourth Street<BR>Glen Dale, WV 26038</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Catch a Falling Star Meteorites<BR><A=20 href=3D"http://www.catchafallingstar.com">http://www.catchafallingstar.co= m</A><BR></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr=20 style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B>=20 <A title=3Dmeteoritehunter_at_comcast.net=20 href=3D"mailto:meteoritehunter_at_comcast.net">Michael Farmer</A> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20 title=3Dmeteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com=20 = href=3D"mailto:meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com">meteorite-list@meteor= itecentral.com</A>=20 </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, December 10, = 2003 5:46=20 PM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [meteorite-list] Note = on=20 meteorite descriptions</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <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=20 I note so many flawed descriptions. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>People are either 1, trying to = deceive, or 2,=20 just 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 piece, or almost complete, where you can see it was = completely=20 covered in fusion crust, or if broken, you can see that it is nearly = complete,=20 not a broken off fragment from a much larger piece. <BR></FONT><FONT=20 face=3DArial size=3D2>Casper used to pull the same crap, describing = complete=20 individuals then selling you 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=20 doing so will show flow lines in one direction, usually the backside = is flat=20 and lipped. Some of the boxy pieces that I see as oriented on ebay = could not=20 be 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></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_000A_01C3BF4D.234AD680-- Received on Wed 10 Dec 2003 06:40:52 PM PST |
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