[meteorite-list] Since we are on the subject of testing
From: MARK BOSTICK <thebigcollector_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:27:49 2004 Message-ID: <BAY4-DAV73vdJYEqtvw000056e6_at_hotmail.com> ------=_NextPart_001_0039_01C3ABC1.4A92D340 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello Gregory and list, Gregory wrote: That was the basis of my question - it seems like the na= me "Oum Rokba" has almost become somewhat of a catch-all. =20 I have seen that to be the case several times myself on questionable "Oum= Rokba's" sold the last year. I believe that the Oum Rokba's myself, Cot= tingham, Farmer have been selling from time to time to be from large lots= boughts a couple years ago. (When you get several kilos of tiny stones i= t takes a while to go through them). There is a habit to name or want = to name meteorites from the towns they are purchased in or around Morocco= . Most list members probley remember the Rasini meteorites on eBay not l= ong ago. Care should be taken when purchasing any african meteorite (or = any other meteorite as far as that is concerned.). =20 I think I have a nice polished slice on my website of Oum Rokba the H5 in= case some list members would like to compare there pieces. =20 Mark Bostick www.meteoritearticles.com PS: Give me a 5 kilo moroccan over a 300 gram American meteorite anyday. ------=_NextPart_001_0039_01C3ABC1.4A92D340 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <HTML><BODY BGCOLOR=3D"#ffffff" STYLE=3D"font:10pt verdana; border:none;b= ackground-color:#ffffff; "><DIV>Hello Gregory and list,</DIV> <DIV> = </DIV> <DIV>Gregory wrote: That was the basis of my question - = ; it seems like the name "Oum Rokba" has almost become somewhat of a catc= h-all. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I have seen that to be the case= several times myself on questionable "Oum Rokba's" sold the last year.&n= bsp; I believe that the Oum Rokba's myself, Cottingham, Farmer have been = selling from time to time to be from large lots boughts a couple years ag= o. (When you get several kilos of tiny stones it takes a while to go= through them). There is a habit to name or want to nam= e meteorites from the towns they are purchased in or around Morocco. = ; Most list members probley remember the Rasini meteorites on eBay not lo= ng ago. Care should be taken when purchasing any african meteorite = (or any other meteorite as far as that is concerned.). </DIV> <DIV>= </DIV> <DIV>I think I have a nice polished slice on my website of O= um Rokba the H5 in case some list members would like to compare there pie= ces. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Mark Bost= ick</DIV> <DIV><A href=3D"http://www.meteoritearticles.com">www.meteorite= articles.com</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>PS: Give me a 5 kilo m= oroccan over a 300 gram American meteorite anyday.</DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_001_0039_01C3ABC1.4A92D340-- Received on Sat 15 Nov 2003 10:41:56 PM PST |
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