[meteorite-list] New Canadian Meteorite for sale

From: Pete Pete <rsvp321_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2008 22:41:58 -0500
Message-ID: <BAY141-W50F37F7883E9DE447C48CDF8FD0_at_phx.gbl>

Hi, all,
 
 
I may have missed it in a past post, but has the new Canadian meteorite been given a fall name yet?
 
Cheers,
Pete
 
 
 

> From: dave at fallingrocks.com
> To: meteoritekid at gmail.com; meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2008 20:30:29 -0500
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] New Canadian Meteorite for sale
>
> Maybe that someone isn't getting it...wow. Sonny and McCartney, if the
> market is willing to pay you $50,000 for your recoveries, congrats on a job
> well done.
> Dave
> www.fallingrocks.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
> [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Jason Utas
> Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2008 6:52 PM
> To: Meteorite-list
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] New Canadian Meteorite for sale
>
> ...And what's that supposed to mean?
>
>
> On Sun, Dec 7, 2008 at 3:41 PM, wrote:
>> Geez Jason,
>>
>> You must be on restriction or something!
>>
>> Sonny
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jason Utas
>> To: Meteorite-list
>> Sent: Sun, 7 Dec 2008 3:11 pm
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] New Canadian Meteorite for sale
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Hola,
>> I've heard that you fellows fetched over a kilogram.
>> $50/g isn't a bad price for you to set, considering that you both
>> probably spent less than $1,500 all told for the trip, each.
>> I mean, it's not like you had to deal with any dangers or risk. You
>> left when you knew meteorites had been found, and travelled to a safe,
>> civilized location. I suppose there might have been a risk in not
>> being allowed to search private land, but, honestly...that's not
>> stopped any hunters I know on this list.
>> Anyway, it sounds like nice material. Like every other fresh fall
>> from the past...well, since forever.
>> As to your stating that you "would say it is up to the individuals
>> that took the time and effort to get out in the field to do the
>> recovery work," well, fine. I just wonder why the hunters who went to
>> Kilabo, Bensour, Thuathe, Chergach, Bassikounou, and even Park Forest,
>> charged substantially less than you are supposedly asking for this
>> fall.
>> As your friend, fellow hunter, and prospective customer, I'd like to
>> know why. Because it looks like you're set to make $25,000 off of
>> this, along with McCartney (another $25,000). Why do I, and other
>> meteorite collectors, owe you that?
>> Regards,
>> Jason
>>
>> On Sun, Dec 7, 2008 at 2:14 PM, wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> I would have responded earlier but our Internet connection was not
>>
>> the
>>>
>>> best. We just flew in from Canada today. What is a fair price per
>>
>> gram? I
>>>
>>> would say it is up to the individuals that took the time and effort
>>
>> to get
>>>
>>> out in the field to do the recovery work. I knew before leaving home
>>
>> that if
>>>
>>> we were lucky enough to find any material that we would have to leave
>>
>> it in
>>>
>>> Canada and go through the proper channels to obtain this legally.
>>
>> Most of
>>>
>>> the area where the fall took place has been locked up with NO
>>
>> TRESPASSING
>>>
>>> signs posted. We were fortunate enough to negotiate a deal with the
>>
>> owners
>>>
>>> of some private property. We have been told the chances of any
>>
>> material
>>>
>>> leaving Canada with a permit is almost impossible. How nice would it
>>
>> be to
>>>
>>> have a new Canadian meteorite from a witnessed fall with proper
>>> documentation? This is my first time to pick up a meteorite as fresh
>>
>> as
>>>
>>> this. You can almost rub off the fusion crust and the interior is
>>
>> bright
>>>
>>> white. I will have a picture showing the interior of the meteorite
>>
>> posted
>>>
>>> within the next couple of days. So lets keep our fingers crossed to
>>
>> have
>>>
>>> these meteorites in the U.S.A within 6 months to a year. I was
>>
>> thinking
>>>
>>> about playing a joke on Mccartney and placing a meteorite in his
>>
>> backpack to
>>>
>>> see if he could make it through customs and once we made it into the
>>
>> U.S.A
>>>
>>> telling McCartney "Hey half of the meteorite is mine!" Just teasing.
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Sonny
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