[meteorite-list] Re: Neuschwanstein<--First Find Photo and SALE

From: David Freeman <dfreeman_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:17:49 2004
Message-ID: <3FDFFD78.7030003_at_fascination.com>

Dear Gentlemen;
I hate to rain on your parade but being from Wyoming where the bucking
horse is on our state seal, on a bunch of license plates for a zillion
years of our history, well, that is a pile of equine road apples, not a
pile of meteorites! Reminds me of the Holbrook dilemma, try taste
testing them there carbonaceous varmints! Best laugh of the day,
Dave F.
mjwy _at_ ebay, auctions running on all sorts of stuff including a new
Wyoming fulgurite.

Rob Wesel wrote:

>http://www.epix.net/~jonee/neu1strewn.jpg
>I don't think I have ever seen a nicer backdrop for a meteorite find,
>excellent photo. The meteorites, however, look like a horse was recently on
>the path. Thanks for sharing Elton, outstanding, I wish they were all that
>easy to find.
>
>Rob Wesel
>------------------
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>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "E. L. Jones" <jonee_at_epix.net>
>Cc: "Meteorite List" <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 5:27 PM
>Subject: [meteorite-list] Re: Neuschwanstein<--First Find Photo and SALE
>
>
>>Not many list members were aware, but my son and I were on the scene in
>>April hunting for this meteorite. While the first suspected finds were
>>actually bitumen/ asphalt --(any expert should be able to distinguish
>>asphalt from a real meteorite,Duh!) and the discussion drug on and on on
>>in the list, we quietly sequestered away the main mass and fragments
>>and am offering list members first selection now that the classification
>>has been completed. Virtually every piece is fully crusted. It was a
>>miracle I was able to get it back through customs.
>>
>> We are only reporting this now that the 18 month limitation to resend
>>a contract have fully expired. The farmer who owned the land seemed
>>bemused that we would offer to by it from him but he happily took our
>>euros, but he hadn't heard about the meteorite. I guess he was happy to
>>have it moved out of his way. I felt a little guilty not telling him
>>the whole story.
>>
>>I've embargoed this photo long enough. It is the main mass /in situ/
>>however the coordinates are being withheld pending another recovery
>>attempt. < http://www.epix.net/~jonee/neu1strewn.jpg>
>>
>>After the first of the year, we will be offering some of this find
>>starting at $255 per gram and up, depending on cutting losses and
>>shrinkage. Please let me know what size you are interested in and we'll
>>try to cut to order.
>>
>>Elton
>>
>>
>>Lars Pedersen wrote:
>>
>>>I have thought about buying it as a summer recidens:
>>>
>>>http://www.neuschwanstein.com/
>>>
>>>;-)...
>>>
>>>Merry Christmas
>>>
>>>Lars Pedersen
>>>
>>>
>>
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