[meteorite-list] IMCA member offering questionable meteorite

From: Tom aka James Knudson <knudson911_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:21:03 2004
Message-ID: <005501c3489f$e7c42fe0$23cb43d8_at_malcolm>

Hello Mike, John and list, I think he should of made it a little more clear
that it is not a meteorite. To me he was kind of vague!
Thanks, Tom
Peregrineflier <><
The proudest member of the IMCA 6168
----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Farmer <farmerm_at_concentric.net>
To: <j.divelbiss_at_att.net>; tracy latimer <daistiho@hotmail.com>
Cc: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 11:00 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] IMCA member offering questionable meteorite


> I have to agree, I looked at the auction, NOWHERE does it say that it is a
> meteorite. It describes the material accurately, and says that it looks
like
> a meteorite. It is up to the bidder to decide if they want to buy that
> "meteorite lookin" rock.
> It is not the job of the IMCA to keep anyone from selling anything. You
can
> certainly question what you want, but to jump on this guy over this is not
> right. He has every right to sell anything he pleases, as long as he
> attempts no fraud. He very clearly called the item an "iron rock", said
> where he found it, and said that it was "meteorite looking". Nothing more.
> Mike Farmer
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <j.divelbiss_at_att.net>
> To: "tracy latimer" <daistiho_at_hotmail.com>
> Cc: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 10:51 AM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] IMCA member offering questionable meteorite
>
>
> > Hello all,
> >
> > Take 3 deep breaths everybody...
> >
> > This Jackstaw guy, also known as Derik Bowers, has been buying and
selling
> > real meteorites for a couple years now. I've bought a couple pieces from
> him
> > myself.
> >
> > I've seen this native iron for sale from him many times before. I never
> > thought he was trying to say it was a meteorite. If you read you can
tell
> that
> > this was probably once thought to be a meteorite...but it was tested and
> > confirmed not to be. Now it his/others famous "meteorwrong" that turned
> out to
> > be a native iron. This piece being claimed to be authentic from that
> material.
> > Nothing more!!!
> >
> > John
> >
> > > Which IMCA member is putting this oddball chunk o' rock up for sale?
> There
> > > have been instances in the past where logos (Square Trade comes to
mind)
> > > have been hijacked to lend authenticity where none exists. Maybe some
> > > enterprising seller did that to the IMCA logo, and we should make sure
> the
> > > owner of the IMCA number is behind this auction.
> > >
> > > Tracy Latimer
> > >
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