[meteorite-list] looking for a piece of PIGICK

From: Jeff Kuyken <info_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon Mar 21 13:24:53 2005
Message-ID: <005101c520b3$ba24dce0$072036cb_at_mandin4f89ypwu>

That's exactly right Martin. The loop hole which allows any meteorites out
of Australia now is through a letter of clearance, generally from one of the
state museums. They will only be granted where there is enough/significant
amount already held in an Australian museum collection. (E.g. 1kg Dalgety
out of 40kg was approved for export) Large TKW irons are generally not as
difficult as others.

Pigick is a good example actually because the Melbourne Museum owns about
half the stones and the finder (who also found Rainbow in the same spot)
owns the others except my one stone. Because there are few stones and a low
TKW weight it would never be granted export permission.

Calcalong Creek is a somewhat unique case. If it was found in 1990 instead
of being recognised in that year, then obviously it would not have been
allowed out of Australia (after 1986). HOWEVER, it would also belong to the
Western Australia government due to their separate state laws and no one
would have any in their collection. This extends to ALL meteorites found in
that state after this time and I believe the Northern Territory also has
similar laws.

Cheers,

Jeff


----- Original Message -----
From: Martin Altmann
To: Steve Arnold, Chicago!!! ; meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
Sent: Friday, March 04, 2005 10:13 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] looking for a piece of PIGICK


It's because there is no general prohibition for export from Australia.
It's decided from case to case and for the most common finds, like Huckitta,
Henbury, Mundrabilla they're giving the permit.
For rare stuff not. So for instance never for Karoonda, so that it's
difficult nowadays to find a piece larger than 1g only although it has a tkw
of 42kg.
Thus I'm sad, because I never will get a crumb of Buckleboo unless I'll
emigrate to downunder.
And in general there's always the possibility that specimens from old
collections, where the reglementations weren't so strict come to market.
I'm sure you meant not Norbert Classen,
but Norbert Kammel, best and cheapest source for Australian meteorites (I'm
buying there too):
www.rocksonfire.com

Buckleboo!
Martin

----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Arnold, Chicago!!!" <steve_arnol60120_at_yahoo.com>
To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 11:39 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] looking for a piece of PIGICK


> Hello and good evening list.I emailed jeff kuyken the other day looking
> for a piece of PIGICK.The meteorite with a funny name.He said, that due to
> export laws they cannot send any.Why then are we able to buy items from
> norbert classen,jeff kuyken, recieve items from another austrailian
> family and nothing is said.Well than I guess this goes out to anybody
> outside of aulstralia.I am looking for a 5 to 10 gram piece of PIGICK
> meteorite.I'll pay handsomely for a piece.I know the TKW is only 693
> grams.Please would someone email me off-list about this.
>
> thanks, steve arnold, chicago
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