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

From: Dave Freeman mjwy <dfreeman_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2007 12:51:38 -0600
Message-ID: <4605733A.30703_at_fascination.com>

Dear List;
I proclaim to be of a wood collectors ilk. I have been tutored by
Walter Wright, world renown paleo botanist from CA.
This is wood, probably from So. Utah if I had a guess, possibly Henry
Mountains location, Steve Hatch or Walt W. could verify better. I have
some in my back yard.
This is not a palm wood. It lacks a few things, one being highly visible
vascular cell bundles. It is probably a jurassic/triassic in age.
There is no preserved cell structure it appears. This is caused by a
cryptocrystaline replacement that didn't preserve the cell structure and
that is common in Utah wood, and much of Wyoming wood.
Nice rock, about 25 cents to a buck a pound depending on what you want
to do with it.
Best,
Dave Freeman
See my ebay guides on petrified wood of Wyoming
under user ID mjwy

ken newton wrote:

>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)
>
>
>
>
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>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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