[meteorite-list] Alleged Peruvian "Meteorites" For Sale :-) :-(

From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks <meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:30:57 -0400
Message-ID: <e51421550910122030n6daa1d9dg6932742b9c42ca0f_at_mail.gmail.com>

Hi Paul and List,

I see a lot of stuff that resembles this on eBay. My first thought is
always - "that is not meteorite.", and then my second thought is "what
the heck is it?" LOL

Best regards and clear skies,

MikeG

On 10/12/09, Paul <bristolia at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Dear Friends,
>
> When I came across the below so-called / alleged
> "meteorites" from Peru in a sponsored link on Ebay,
> I did know whether to laugh or cry.
>
> 1. Meteorite Set
>
> "Hard to find natural Meteorite from Peru."
>
> http://www.shamansmarket.com/-strse-794/Meteorite-Set/Detail.bok
>
> 2. Meteorite Apu 7 Puntas Chumpi
>
> "This Number Seven Chumpi Stone is carved from
> what the people of Peru call meteorite. It is
> physically very heavy and energetically alive!
> Peru"
>
> http://www.shamansmarket.com/-strse-958/meteorite-puntas-chumpi/Detail.bok#more
>
> It is just amazing what bric and brac people are
> selling as "meteorites". It is even more amazing
> that there are people out, who buy this stuff.
> I can understand someone buying a piece of
> Shirokovsky, thinking it is a meteorite. But
> this stuff?
>
> Yours,
>
> Paul
>
>
>
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