[meteorite-list] the price per gram of tatahouine

From: Norm Lehrman <nlehrman_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 06:31:15 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <506044.3482.qm_at_web81001.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Mark & list,

Tatahouine is an exception to the bigger costs less
per gram pattern. Due to the large crystal size in
this material and the well-developed cleavages of
pyroxene, Tatahouine shattered when it hit the
atmosphere. Small bits dominate, biggerr pieces are
rare. As a consequence, there is a sliding price
scale for Tatahouine, with a premium for over 5 gms,
more of a premium over 8 grams, more yet over 10,
etc. The curve rises quickly!

Cheers,
Norm

--- mark ford <markf at ssl.gb.com> wrote:

> Steve,
>
> I think you'll find it usually works the other way
> a lower$/g for
> larger pieces and Higher $/g for smaller....
>
> (Otherwise there would be no reason for anyone to
> cut rocks into smaller
> pieces, and that would make a main mass worth less
> than the total cost
> of the cut pieces!).
>
> Mark.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
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> On Behalf Of steve
> arnold
> Sent: 27 February 2007 00:54
> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: [meteorite-list] the price per gram of
> tatahouine
>
> Good evening list.I was wondering what is the going
> price of tatahouine?I heard from one dealer who said
> it was going for between $10 to $15 per gram.I think
> that would be for the pieces under 10 grams.Then I
> have heard as high up as $55 per gram.Of course that
> would be for the larger ones.I would like to know.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> steve
>
> Steve R.Arnold,chicago,Ill,Usa!!
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