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

From: ken newton <magellon_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2007 14:04:44 -0400
Message-ID: <4605683C.8010003_at_earthlink.net>

Norm and List,
Wow! Yes, I think it is also visible here:
http://i14.ebayimg.com/02/i/000/94/59/e9f3_3.JPG

Best,

Ken
http://www.briloon.org/ed/eagle/index.htm
(neat eagle cam - video2)





Norm Lehrman wrote:

>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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