[Fwd: Re: [meteorite-list] Prospectors, Scientists Vie for Rocks More Precious Than Gold (Meteorites)]

From: David Weir <dgweir_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon Feb 27 18:58:25 2006
Message-ID: <440382DD.6070200_at_earthlink.net>

> http://www.boston.com/news/globe/health_science/articles/2006/02/27/prospectors_scientists_vie_for_rocks_more_precious_than_gold/

> In 1995, Killgore gave up his job as a plumber to become a meteorite
> prospector. He now has one of the world's premier private collections,
> including one lunar specimen valued at $8 million that he located with
> the help of Bedouin nomads.

NWA 773, which I guess he's discussing with the journalist here, has a
TKW of 633 g; at $8 million value, this comes to $12,638/g. The same
type of lunar gabbro material can be purchased for a few hundred per
gram today.

David
Received on Mon 27 Feb 2006 05:53:17 PM PST