[meteorite-list] NWA meteorites, TO BE OR NOT TO BE?

From: Melanie Matthews <miss_meteorite_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:58:58 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <308293.31632.qm_at_web114008.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>

Thanks for filling me in, Mike. And yeah, it's quite unfortunate the situation
down there,, and it's probably not going to change anytime in the near future...


Cheers

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-Melanie
IMCA: 2975
eBay: metmel2775
Known on SkyRock Cafe as SpaceCollector09

I eat, sleep and breath meteorites 24/7.



----- Original Message ----
From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks <meteoritemike at gmail.com>
To: Alexander Seidel <gsac at gmx.net>
Cc: Melanie Matthews <miss_meteorite at yahoo.ca>;
meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com; raremeteorites at yahoo.com
Sent: Tue, August 31, 2010 1:01:34 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] NWA meteorites, TO BE OR NOT TO BE?

Hi Alex and List,

I know this question was directed at Melanie, but I was just talking
about this to another collector, so I will say what I told him.

There is a vicious and violent drug-war going on right now between the
Mexican government and members of various drug cartels. The cartels
are very brutal and do not care for outsiders or bystanders. They
will kidnap, torture and shoot anyone who crosses their path. It is
very unsafe to go out into the countryside away from the
heavily-policed tourist areas. Just recently a meteorite hunter went
missing from the area near the Allende fall and has not been heard
from since.

Best regards,

MikeG


On 8/31/10, Alexander Seidel <gsac at gmx.net> wrote:
> Hi Melanie,
>
> could you please explain to me/us European(s) in a bit more detail, why you
> think this is so down there in ole Mexico?
>
> On a sidenote: I heard and read from some European visitors of the latest
> Tucson show that people use(d) to walk around there with guns ?n weapons for
> their own protection. Is that just "normal practice" down South or elsewhere
> in the country?
>
> Well, nothing but just a question....
>
> Alex
>
>
>
>
> -------- Original-Nachricht --------
>> Datum: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:19:37 -0700 (PDT)
>> Von: Melanie Matthews <miss_meteorite at yahoo.ca>
>> An: Adam Hupe <raremeteorites at yahoo.com>, Adam
>> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>> Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] NWA meteorites, TO BE OR NOT TO BE?
>
>> Northern Mexico (were the deserts are) would be quite a dangerous place to
>> hunt
>> meteorites.
>>
>>
>> -----------
>> -Melanie
>> IMCA: 2975
>> eBay: metmel2775
>> Known on SkyRock Cafe as SpaceCollector09
>>
>> I eat, sleep and breath meteorites 24/7.
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----
>> From: Adam Hupe <raremeteorites at yahoo.com>
>> To: Adam <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>> Sent: Tue, August 31, 2010 8:03:58 AM
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] NWA meteorites, TO BE OR NOT TO BE?
>>
>> I think they will BE. As most scientists and knowledgeable collectors
>> will tell
>>
>> you, a meteorite doesn't care where it lands. I think they will be
>> greater
>> appreciated when the economy gets better and there is very little left to
>> argue
>> about. They are not mere commodities as some would like you to think and
>> they
>> are not a readily renewable resource. I feel it was very fortunate for
>> them to
>> fall in Northwest Africa where the climate preserves them well and the
>> world's
>> best recovery team was there to collect them. The gold rush has been over
>> for
>> some time reaching its pinnacle a few years ago. It is time to find the
>> next
>> plateau, will it be the Mojave or Mexico?
>>
>>
>>
>> Happy Collecting.
>>
>> Adam
>>
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