AW: [meteorite-list] meteorite prices

From: Jörn Koblitz <koblitz_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Nov 4 13:57:37 2004
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Dear Matt,

I don't think there are other areas comparable to North Africa or the Arabian Penninsula with their large plateaus, that are comparably meteorite-rich. There have been search expeditions to e.g. Gobi, Namib or Atacama. All did not really yield big numbers of meteorites. It is not only that plateaus with light soil (typically limestone) are needed. Also the climate (including paleoclimate) must fit. The soil has to be slightly alkaline to prevent the meteoritic iron from fast rusting. To get the meteorite densities required for "pleasant hunting", meteorites have to survive thousands of years on the ground.

>From the recent research, I understand that it's not so much the water or humidity, but rather the absence of acidic soil and salts and the effect of strong wind ablation (no redeposition of soil and quick drying of the stones after rainfalls) that makes the difference. Even Australia, which is well searched by meteorite hunters, never yielded comparable numbers of meteorites.

J?rn


> -----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Matt Morgan [mailto:mmorgan_at_mhmeteorites.com]
> Gesendet: Donnerstag, 4. November 2004 19:22
> Cc: Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
> Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] meteorite prices
>
>
> All of this is interesting, but not one person has yet to
> mention all the
> other deserts on this planet that will yield meteorites, and
> lots of em.
> There are more Morocco's waiting to happen folks! The supply
> from the Hot
> Deserts may be dwindling, but as more and more nomads in
> other countries
> become educated and see $, the flood will come again.
> <><><><><><><>
> Matt Morgan
> Mile High Meteorites
> http://www.mhmeteorites.com
> PO Box 151293
> Lakewood, CO 80215 USA
> ebay id: mhmeteorites
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bernhard Rems" <rendelius_at_rpgdot.com>
> To: "'Martin Altmann'" <Altmann_at_meteorite-martin.de>
> Cc: <Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 11:08 AM
> Subject: AW: [meteorite-list] meteorite prices
>
>
> -----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Martin Altmann [mailto:Altmann_at_meteorite-martin.de]
> Gesendet: Donnerstag, 04. November 2004 18:58
> An: Bernhard Rems; meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
> Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] meteorite prices
>
> And Bernhard, as always, I answer:
>
> For a serious dealer it does not pays off on the long run to praise
> stinky
> Campos or boring W4 desert H5s like the Star of India.
> Experienced collectors don't appreciate such exaggerations and the
> beginners
> will soon find out
> the overstatements.
>
> Meteorite market is not Fish Market.
> Martin
>
>
> You don't get my point, Martin. It's not praising stinky Campos or
> "boring" W4 desert H5's (BTW, the attitude that desert H5's are boring
> is something I fully reject), it's about transporting the magic of
> meteorites in your text, telling people more than just "I
> sell a Campo".
> Give them background information, tell them that Campos tend to rust,
> but tell them also the history of this find. Tell them how
> they can take
> care of their pieces, and why even a "stinky Campo" is a piece of
> extraterrestrial matter that is something special.
>
> You don't have to exaggerate to sell. You just have to show that you
> appreciate what you are selling.
>
> Bernhard
>
>
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