[meteorite-list] Ebay Buyer Bewares

From: John Exarhou <john.exarhou_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 10:12:09 +0200
Message-ID: <2626ccf80702010012ye1b6272oe7924bd1106f0d96_at_mail.gmail.com>

Hello all,

     I am writing this Email to notify that that Ebay meteorite :

_http://cgi.ebay.com/New-BOUSE-Meteorite-SLICE-L4-6-chondrite-very-limited_W0QQitemZ230080307115QQihZ013QQcategoryZ3239QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
_

Looks identical to all of my NWA 869 meteorites ( and I have a few in all
forms polished, sliced, spheres, individuals with a window ! ).

........ Well it still is a meteorite ! :-)



On 1/30/07, D. Hill <dhill at lpl.arizona.edu> wrote:
>
> Dear Meteorite_List,
> Thanks for the heads up, Jason.
>
> FYI - Yes. This meteorite came to the UA for examination. Based on the *
> initial* description of the find location and circumstances, it appeared
> to be a new meteorite. Casts were made, at our expense, to preserve the
> interesting shape. The recovery circumstances became less reliable with
> time. The meteorite was not cut or analyzed in any way. So we cannot
> confirm classification or pairing.
>
> Best regards,
> Dolores Hill
> Lunar & Planetary Laboratory
> University of Arizona
>
> Jason Utas wrote:
>
> Hello All,
> Just a heads up - if you couldn't tell from the description, this one's a
> scam.
>
> _http://cgi.ebay.com/Meteorite-3-229-Grams-Solid-Iron-Meteorite-WOW_W0QQitemZ230084232264QQihZ013QQcategoryZ3239QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
> _
>
> <http://cgi.ebay.com/Meteorite-3-229-Grams-Solid-Iron-Meteorite-WOW_W0QQitemZ230084232264QQihZ013QQcategoryZ3239QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
> >
>
> While at the U of Az this summer, I was told a bit of info about this
> piece, it's visual characteristics, and the hesitance of the owner to get it
> chemically tested. It looks like a pretty flaky Canyon Diablo in person,
> and the owner claims to have found it...in its already wire-brushed form ;)
> I don't know about the crap they said regarding molds that have been put
> on display - none were.
> $.30/g for a biggish CD is a bit high for me....I think most would agree.
>
> Oh - and have a look at what's quite possibly the most expensive Nantan
> (by weight anyways) to ever hit Ebay...
>
> _http://cgi.ebay.com/Meteorite-Stoney-Meteor-Extraterrestrial-Troilite_W0QQitemZ320074247924QQihZ011QQcategoryZ3239QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
> _
>
> <http://cgi.ebay.com/Meteorite-Stoney-Meteor-Extraterrestrial-Troilite_W0QQitemZ320074247924QQihZ011QQcategoryZ3239QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
> >
>
> To voice another of my suspicions, does anyone notice a similarity to NWA
> 869?
>
> _http://cgi.ebay.com/New-BOUSE-Meteorite-SLICE-L4-6-chondrite-very-limited_W0QQitemZ230080307115QQihZ013QQcategoryZ3239QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
> _
>
> <http://cgi.ebay.com/New-BOUSE-Meteorite-SLICE-L4-6-chondrite-very-limited_W0QQitemZ230080307115QQihZ013QQcategoryZ3239QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
> >
>
> Just wondering - after all, the individual that went a few weeks ago on
> Ebay looked identical to countless beautifully desert varnished individuals
> of NWA 869 that I've seen in Moroccans' trays - and laying about my desk.
> The fact that this slice is also visually indistinguishable from 869 makes
> me somewhat more sure of my suspicions.
> Mind you, I have no evidence to prove that it isn't a new Arizona find.
> In my personal opinion, however, if it looks and smells like a particular
> meteorite, odds are...
> Well, you know what I mean - always use your noggin with Ebay.
>
> Regards,
> Jason
>
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