[meteorite-list] Chixculub material testing

From: Michael Farmer <meteoritehunter_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:27:48 2004
Message-ID: <018901c3aaf0$90956a50$0200a8c0_at_S0031628003>

Why are you wasting your time on an obvious fraud? It is impossible that
metalic material would survive millions of years, end of story.
Mike Farmer
----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam Hupe" <adamhupe_at_comcast.net>
To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 1:19 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Chixculub material testing


> Dear List Members,
>
> We received some samples of the Chixculub material that is being marketed
on
> eBay as being meteoritic. We submitted them to the University of
Washington
> for testing. In order to have this material tested in a timely matter we
> are personally picking up the expenses for the thin-section preparation,
> microprobe lab testing and official study next Wednesday. We will let
> everybody know the definitive results late Wednesday evening.
>
> It is our personal opinion that material should never be sold if there is
> any question about it being from an authentic meteorite and collectors
> willing to bid on such material should expect to take a loss.
>
> All the best,
>
> Adam and Greg Hupe
> The Hupe Collection
> IMCA 2185
>
>
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Received on Fri 14 Nov 2003 03:47:48 PM PST