[meteorite-list] pieces forsale...authenticity problem?

From: MexicoDoug <MexicoDoug_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun Oct 29 20:33:36 2006
Message-ID: <008801c6fbc3$64283930$0325a2ac_at_thedawning>

Chi Steve wrote:

"and a 14 gram slice of GEIDAM with crust for $175. I will pay all postage
and shipping."

Hello Steve, please, I know you are trying hard and sometimes things are
getting out of control.

I am sorry to have to post this as I am in favor of a kinder and gentler
list where respect is maintained at all reasonable times, and I just don't
feel like getting involved in commercial arguments where I have no business
and correspond with more and more list members who all enthused about the
same wonderful field of Space science that I am. But:

I want to alledge that this GEIDAM misrepresentation has been on too long
and no one has any reason to perpetuate it. There are at least three
dealers, not just Steve, currently offering Geidam and I understand they are
all from the some source via a top notch ace of a dealer in Alaska who was
misrepresented by someone near the locality causing this. Alaska was very
kind to inform that it was a mistake and very honorable and reasonable as
far as I can tell about the whole thing. Perhaps it is another even better
meteorite locality. But let's keep AUTHENTIC guys. From Italy to New
Mexico it is being offered, Matteo once complained about the same thing.
But Matteo is still selling it!:
http://www.meteorite-times.com/classifieds/classified.php/listing/379

Guys, Please can we all be friends and treat AUTHENTICITY as a DIVINITY our
community! I truly hope someone in the know can tell me I am dead wrong
about this locality and at least some of the specimens that have hit the
market in recent months. I am puzzled why the community is not doing a
better job of policing itself and that hurts my confidence in the whole.

Thanks kindly
Doug
Received on Sun 29 Oct 2006 08:33:20 PM PST