[meteorite-list] Angrite or not?

From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks <meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 10 May 2009 10:22:53 -0500
Message-ID: <e51421550905100822w13f77a5ha253eb63c844b334_at_mail.gmail.com>

Hi List,

I've seen this one on eBay for 3 consecutive weeks now. First, it was
listed for hundreds of dollars BIN, but that original listing was
apparently deleted or removed because it cannot be found in the
completed listings search. Last week, the item was listed with a $150
BIN and a reserve - it received bids, but closed without the reserve
being met or the BIN being used. Now, the same specimen is again
listed, this time for a fraction of the original listing price and
half of last week's BIN price.

Current listing -

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150344532805

Previous listing -

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150343730391

Such a series of listings would raise some red flags under most
circumstances - it means either the seller is desperate for money and
wants to keep relisting it until someone bites, or the item itself is
questionable.

Another red flag - and maybe I am wrong on this one - but the photo
doesn't *look* like angrite to me. I've owned a micromount of NWA
2999 previously and my piece had excellent provenance - it didn't look
anything like this specimen on eBay. Secondly, it doesn't resemble
any photos of angrite commonly seen. So, is this piece angrite or
not? Does anyone know the seller? I have no idea who the seller
is, and my apologies if the piece is legit.

Just curious about what's going on here...

MikeG

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Michael Gilmer (Louisiana, USA)
Member of the Meteoritical Society.
Member of the Bayou Region Stargazers Network.
Websites - http://www.galactic-stone.com and http://www.glassthrower.com
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Received on Sun 10 May 2009 11:22:53 AM PDT