[meteorite-list] NWA 869

From: Adam Hupe <raremeteorites_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon Sep 13 17:21:12 2004
Message-ID: <006701c499d6$0b678040$6401a8c0_at_c1720188a>

Dear Cj,

I never called NWA 869 a s--t stone, all meteorites are cool in my book.
The true NWA869 is heterogeneous and has been called everything from an L3.8
to an L5 with shock levels 1 though 4 with various degrees of weathering.
This covers a lot of territory so you really do not know what you are
getting. If you follow the prices over the last year, unclassified
meteorites are selling for more partly because the TKW is high and partly
because it has been a catchall for other unclassified meteorites. I have
found some awesome meteorites in piles of so-called NWA 869 including a few
CCs. Catchall does not mean I am calling these meteorites s--t by any
means.

All the best,

Adam

----- Original Message -----
From: "Peanut .." <cj_peanut_at_msn.com>
To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 1:22 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] NWA 869


> I don't understand this:
>
> Adam said: "Using the name NWA 869 is meaningless because like Kem Kem it
> has become a catchall stone. I would go as far as to say, you would better
> off selling NWA 869 as unclassified because an unclassified stone seems to
> be worth more on the open market these days."
>
> I have a kilo of Unclassified, I bought 869 to have some variety. I also
> sell Dag 476,NWA 3118,3111,3112,1792,1906, 1929 and 1930.
> I understand what your saying this stone has become, but why perpetuate
this
> being a shit stone?
>
> There are new collectors and future dealers reading these postings and to
a
> new collector, they may take this meteorite as a specimen not worth
getting.
>
> Adam, I mean no disrespect here, just an opinion!
>
> Cj
>
>
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Received on Mon 13 Sep 2004 05:10:05 PM PDT