[meteorite-list] The most expensive meteorite per gram?

From: Impactika at aol.com <Impactika_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:26:46 EDT
Message-ID: <3f166.d34334d.39931006_at_aol.com>

Hello,
 
I know we have discussed that before, but Adam I still have to disagree
with you.
 
Yes, Martians and Lunars are still high priced now, but not at all as high
as they were, and it is still a novelty thing. Some day people will realize
that they are not rare any more. Just look at the Met Bulletin:
Lunar: Total 131, non-Antartica: 101
Martian: Total 92, non-Antartica: 70
And they don't sell, I still have a bunch of them, I have lowered the
prices twice in the past, and I would gladly get rid of them if I got a
reasonable offer.
 
On the other hand, look at the truly rare ones: Aubres, Orgueil (fragment,
not dust!), Lodran, Winona,..... yes, historical pieces, and nearly
impossible to get. And truly expensive.
 
My two non-lunar cents.
 
Anne M. Black
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Vice-President, I.M.C.A. Inc.
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In a message dated 8/10/2010 1:18:17 PM Mountain Daylight Time,
raremeteorites at yahoo.com writes:
In larger sizes over a gram, lunar is and will always be king according to
the
Smithsonian Magazine, Mining for Meteorites. If all of ALH84001 or
Chassigny
were to be released at once, I doubt they could maintain record setting
prices
for very long. Most collectors would be satisfied with sub-gram pieces
because
the material is similar throughout meaning a larger piece would not provide
much
more variety of clasts than a small one. Lunaites, on the other hand,
are
highly variable, much more aesthetically pleasing and display a wider array
of
characteristics. People seem to relate more to the Moon, have admired it
since
ancient times and do not have to be into meteorites to desire a piece. You
have
heard the saying, " I would giver here the Moon if I could."

Best Regards,

Adam
Received on Tue 10 Aug 2010 04:26:46 PM PDT