[meteorite-list] Suspect real meteorite(FALL???) from Thailand? being offered on Ebay Buyer Beware!

From: M come Meteorite Meteorites <mcomemeteorite2004_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri Oct 27 10:22:12 2006
Message-ID: <20061027053552.23643.qmail_at_web26211.mail.ukl.yahoo.com>

this is the answer from the seller

That is not me. This is the first time this meteorite
is up for sale.


Matteo

--- dean bessey <deanbessey_at_yahoo.com> ha scritto:

> I recogonize that meteorite fall. It is a very
> beautifel probable H5. I had 100 kilos or more of it
> about 2 or 3 years ago and other dealers had some
> to.
> And yes the crust really is as nice as the photo
> shows. Probably nicer than the photo shows.
> That meteorite is certainly paired with an NWA from
> a
> couple years ago.
> Cheers
> DEAN
>
> --- drtanuki <drtanuki_at_yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > Dear Metlist Members, IMCA and Dr. Jeff Grossman,
> > The sales ad of this eBay seller does not jibe.
> > Chiangmai Univ., Thailand does not have any means
> > to
> > cut rocks or identify mets(especially in
> 1975-1977).
> >
> > Also about the rock being"hot" when found by the
> > Lahu
> > tribes people.....sounds like a scam. Please read
> > the
> > seller`s description and judge for yourself.
> >
> > If a legimate dealer purchases it someone legit
> > will
> > get it and it may be "laundered" unknowingly and
> > become an offical "fall"... the Nom Com will be
> > alerted by myself. Best,Dirk
> >
> > I have seen some of Dean`s NWA and other
> sellers
> > nice black-crusted-meteorites (I have contacted
> > Dean)
> > being sold in Thailand; or perhaps this one never
> > made
> > it to Thailand in the first place? Is it possible
> > that this is one of them?
> > Best,Dirk Ross...Tokyo
> >
> >
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/3-6-KGs-7-8-lbs-Meteorite-found-in-Thailand_W0QQitemZ290041503733QQihZ019QQcategoryZ3239QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
> >
> > It is one of my greatest fears that NWA materials
> > will be sold as something that they are not.
> Please
> > note that the bidders are reputable US dealers.
> drs
> >
> >
> >
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Received on Fri 27 Oct 2006 01:35:52 AM PDT