[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-DAV344k3z6QEy0000056d7_at_hotmail.com> ------=_NextPart_001_003A_01C3ABC3.16B66350 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello all (again), Mike wrote: I must differ, The Oum Rokba I sell was all bought at the same time from = the same nomad. There were over 100 kilograms of identical stones, from t= he same place. =20 Thats what I was trying to say, that yours was bought years ago in one la= rge lot. I was not implying in any way you "lump" meteorites. Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: Michael Farmer Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2003 9:52 PM To: MARK BOSTICK; Sharkkb8_at_aol.com; Meteorite List Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Since we are on the subject of testing I must differ, The Oum Rokba I sell was all bought at the same time from = the same nomad. There were over 100 kilograms of identical stones, from t= he same place. I cant talk about other people, what they are selling, but= I NEVER lump meteorites into a name. =20 Mike Farmer ----- Original Message ----- =20 From: MARK BOSTICK =20 To: Sharkkb8_at_aol.com ; Meteorite List =20 Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2003 8:41 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Since we are on the subject of testing 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_003A_01C3ABC3.16B66350 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> </DIV> <DIV>Hello all (again),</DIV= > <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Mike wrote:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT f= ace=3DArial>I must differ, The Oum Rokba I sell was all bought at the sam= e time from the same nomad. There were over 100 kilograms of identical st= ones, from the same place. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT>&= nbsp;</DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D= Arial>Thats what I was trying to say, that yours was bought years ago in = one large lot. I was not implying in any way you "lump" meteorites.= </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face= =3DArial>Mark</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV> <B= LOCKQUOTE style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5p= x; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style=3D"FONT= : 10pt Arial">----- Original Message -----</DIV> <DIV style=3D"BACKGROUND= : #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt Arial; COLOR: black"><B>From:</B> Michael Farmer</D= IV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, November 15, 2= 003 9:52 PM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>To:</B> MARK BOSTICK= ; Sharkkb8_at_aol.com; Meteorite List</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial">= <B>Subject:</B> Re: [meteorite-list] Since we are on the subject of testi= ng</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2800.1276" name=3D= GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial>I must differ, The Ou= m Rokba I sell was all bought at the same time from the same nomad. There= were over 100 kilograms of identical stones, from the same place. I cant= talk about other people, what they are selling, but I NEVER lump meteori= tes into a name. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Mike Farmer</FONT>= </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5= px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">= <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV= style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>Fr= om:</B> <A title=3Dthebigcollector_at_msn.com href=3D"mailto:thebigcollector= _at_msn.com">MARK BOSTICK</A> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:<= /B> <A title=3DSharkkb8_at_aol.com href=3D"mailto:Sharkkb8@aol.com">Sharkkb8= _at_aol.com</A> ; <A title=3Dmeteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com href=3D"mai= lto:meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com">Meteorite List</A> </DIV> <DIV s= tyle=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, November 15, 2003 8:41 P= M</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [meteorite-li= st] Since we are on the subject of testing</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Hel= lo 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 catch-all. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV= > <DIV>I have seen that to be the case several times myself on questionab= le "Oum Rokba's" sold the last year. I believe that the Oum Rokba's= myself, Cottingham, Farmer have been selling from time to time to be fro= m large lots boughts a couple years ago. (When you get several kilos= of tiny stones it takes a while to go through them). T= here is a habit to name or want to name meteorites from the towns they ar= e purchased in or around Morocco. Most list members probley remembe= r the Rasini meteorites on eBay not long ago. Care should be taken = when purchasing any african meteorite (or any other meteorite as far as t= hat is concerned.). </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I think I have a = nice polished slice on my website of Oum Rokba the H5 in case some list m= embers would like to compare there pieces. </DIV> <DIV> <= /DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Mark Bostick</DIV> <DIV><A href=3D"http://ww= w.meteoritearticles.com/">www.meteoritearticles.com</A></DIV> <DIV> = </DIV> <DIV>PS: Give me a 5 kilo moroccan over a 300 gram American m= eteorite anyday.</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_001_003A_01C3ABC3.16B66350-- Received on Sat 15 Nov 2003 10:54:48 PM PST |
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