[meteorite-list] I: Re: Writing on Gebel Kamil iron

From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks <meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 1 Aug 2010 13:37:58 -0400
Message-ID: <AANLkTikg8O+dmVfZ1hN1JCBV5aJx6FPbnJmn2nzkeUar_at_mail.gmail.com>

After talking to some informed sources off-list, I am now of the
opinion that the Kamil specimens on the market are legal. What we are
seeing here is a rehash of the old science-vs-collectors feud from
Nininger's day. (sour grapes)

Egypt has strict laws regarding artifacts, but none regarding
meteorites. No laws were broken in removing these specimens - unless
my sources are wrong, and I don't believe they are.


On 8/1/10, Galactic Stone & Ironworks <meteoritemike at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Giancarlo and List,
>
> What an interesting and unfortunate development. Most meteorite
> collectors and dealers were unaware of the situation at Kamil crater.
>
> For those on the List who cannot read Italian, here is a Google
> translated version of the forum discussion -
>
> http://tinyurl.com/29qqopq
>
> Does this mean that specimens of Kamil in private hands are illegal?
> (i.e. Berduc)
>
> Best regards,
>
> MikeG
>
> PS - If these are illegal, then for once, I am glad I didn't receive
> any of this iron and don't have any.
>
>
> On 8/1/10, pyram at libero.it <pyram at libero.it> wrote:
>> Sorry, I forgot: the forum is essentially in Italian.
>>
>> Giancarlo
>>
>>
>>
>>>----Messaggio originale----
>>>Da: pyram at libero.it
>>>Data: 01/08/2010 9.24
>>>A: "meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com"<meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.
>> com>
>>>Ogg: Re: [meteorite-list] Writing on Gebel Kamil iron
>>>
>>>Sorry, but I cannot help you.
>>>
>>>All the meteorites now on the market are illegally collected and sold
>> because
>>>evidently some persons a little time after our expedition give the
>>> position
>>>
>> of
>>>the crater and of the meteorites.
>>>
>>>In fact after our February 2010 mission all the area was declared from
>>> the
>>>military autorities off limits and no permission are released to anybody.
>>>
>>>But clearly some persons went illegally in the area without any
>>> permission
>> and
>>>they collected many meteorite samples to put its in the market, and
>> evidently
>>>numbered some samples.
>>>
>>>The true history about what happened is online in the forum of my
>>> website:
>>>
>>>http://www.zerzuraclub.org/index.php?
>>>option=com_fireboard&func=view&id=923&catid=4&Itemid=74#923
>>>
>>>Giancarlo Negro
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Aloha,
>>>
>>>A good friend who acquired a Gebel Kamil iron from me recently noticed
>>> some
>>>
>>>writing on it that is visible only in certain viewing angles and
>>> lighting.
>>>
>>>It
>>>appears to say SE A8 or SE 48. Does anyone on the list have any
>>> knowledge
>>>of
>>>this writing or what it could mean?
>>>
>>>http://astroday.net/Images/gebel.jpg
>>>
>>>Gary Fujihara
>>>Big Kahuna Meteorites (IMCA#1693)
>>>105 Puhili Place, Hilo, Hawai'i 96720
>>>http://bigkahuna-meteorites.com/
>>>http://shop.ebay.com/fujmon/m.html
>>>(808) 640-9161<
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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