[meteorite-list] CALIFORNIA-REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGIST FINDS HOBBY WITH EBAY

From: Norm Lehrman <nlehrman_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2007 10:37:54 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <607322.9455.qm_at_web81002.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Ken and list,

This image:
http://i7.ebayimg.com/02/i/000/94/59/e4ce_3.JPG

looks highly silicous, which could explain the lack of
streak. Am I imagining it, or can you detect some
concentric banding, convex towards the upper left
(opposite the saw marks)? If that's real, this may
well be petrified wood! Surely the seller would've
recognized that---

Norm
http://tektitesource.com

--- ken newton <magellon at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Hi Norm and others,
> Thanks for your reply.
> The photos do not show up well in the little ebay
> viewer so here are
> three urls.
> http://i7.ebayimg.com/02/i/000/94/59/e4ce_3.JPG
> http://i2.ebayimg.com/01/i/000/94/59/e233_3.JPG
> http://i1.ebayimg.com/01/i/000/94/6b/a18e_3.JPG
>
> I asked about a streak test, Mr. Rank replied:
> "No, I did not do a streak test, but I did one just
> now per your request.
> The finding is negative for any color whatsoever--no
> blacks, rust,
> hematitic, ochre, or yellows present. Thank you for
> the interest."
>
> Very curious reply (in my opinion) when looking at
> the red interior of
> the photos.
> Best,
> Ken
>
>
> Norm Lehrman wrote:
>
> >Ken and all,
> >
> >How embarassing for geologists everywhere and
> another
> >general downer for serious meteorite people. This
> >stuff is frustrating and sad. I hate seeing people
> >ripped off.
> >
> >My bristles go up everytime someone says: "I know
> it's
> >real 'cause I had a geologist look at it---"
> >
> >As a career practicing geologist with over 10-years
> >college-level teaching on the side, I can assure
> you
> >that most geology curricula do not include ANY
> >significant training or information regarding
> >meteorites, much less, their identification.
> >
> >It is true that we geologists see a lot of earth
> rocks
> >and are in a generally advantageous position to
> >recognize something out of the ordinary when we see
> >it, but I have described to this list before that
> in
> >well-intentioned nievete, I used to pass around
> some
> >fine SLAG pieces as examples of meteorites.
> >
> >Everyone, please be advised that, in general,
> >professional geologists and geological academicians
> >know less about meteorites than list members!
> Anyone
> >reading this has been exposed to more meteorite
> >information on this list than any geologist gets in
> >multi-degree training unless they are involved in a
> >course of study specifically involving meteorites!
> >
> >Cheers,
> >Norm
> >(http://tektitesource.com)
> >
> >--- ken newton <magellon at earthlink.net> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>Hi,
> >>Check out this professional geologist's 'Ureilite
> >>meteorite with diamonds.'
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300094532355
> >
> >
> >>(see question at bottom also, the 'professional
> >>geologist' info is found
> >>on his 'me' page)
> >>
> >>Does the cut face of this 'non magnetic meteorite'
> >>look like ordinary
> >>hematite to anyone else?
> >>
> >>As far as the "obvious entry FUSION coating",
> >>remember this?
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>http://home.earthlink.net/~wrongs/auctions/2255992757.htm
> >
> >
> >>Follow-up:
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>http://home.earthlink.net/~meteorwrong/auctions/2260392588.htm
> >
> >
> >>Continuously amazed,
> >>Ken Newton
> >>http://home.earthlink.net/~magellon/updates.html
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Received on Sat 24 Mar 2007 01:37:54 PM PDT