[meteorite-list] Testing Documentation - NWA 5799 Documentation

From: Greg Catterton <star_wars_collector_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:43:38 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <229550.24963.qm_at_web46404.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>

This is what I am able to get from the person that does my testing -
It is the Documentation for NWA 5799 - A very nice, but "ordinary" LL4
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c165/jedisdiamond/NWA5799p1.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c165/jedisdiamond/NWA5799p2.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c165/jedisdiamond/NWA5799p3.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c165/jedisdiamond/NWA5799p4.jpg

While I know this is not the norm, I ask why not? Why can I get this, but none of the people with all these well known contacts cant? How hard would it be to provide some testing information to the person submitting the material? Why is this not mandatory?

What is the cost of a few sheets of paper and a couple minutes to print it out?
In my opinion, if it does not come with documentation like this, it is not as valuable as it could be.
Sure it may not be spot on exact as to the sample sold, but its far better then any ID card.
I know I have brought this up before, but from some comments about pairing and testing, this again seems a good time to bring it up again...

To all dealers/Testers out there, why not offer more? Cost is nothing compared to added value the paperwork adds. Make copies and include it with the material... add the extra 30 cent it may cost to do if your profit margins are not good...

In my opinion, this is real documentation, something I have never got from anyone I have ever bought from.

The bottom line is, If I can get this, for an LL Chondrite, Why cant you guys get it? Why is this not the normal thing to do?
Is it not better?

Greg C.




--- On Tue, 1/19/10, Greg Catterton <star_wars_collector at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: Greg Catterton <star_wars_collector at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Impact on Value Being Unclassified
> To: "Greg Stanley" <stanleygregr at hotmail.com>
> Cc: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Date: Tuesday, January 19, 2010, 12:14 PM
> So many sell material that is self
> paired its not funny.
> It comes down to WHO is selling it in my opinion as to how
> much fuss is raised.
> How many of the NWA martians are out there with solid
> documentation as to actual scientific pairing? about 20%
> maybe, if that much?
> In my opinion an NWA xxxx martian is just as valuable as
> NWA pick your number.
> I have never purchased a meteorite with actual testing
> information, so by the opinion of some, its not official as
> not documentation came with it.
>
> I think more dealers need to get the people testing to
> provide them with actual paperwork to go with the material.
> For putting out 20% they should provide more. Even if its
> only from type sample testing, more documentation is better
> then an ID card on BC paper.
>
> Greg C.
>
> --- On Tue, 1/19/10, Greg Stanley <stanleygregr at hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > From: Greg Stanley <stanleygregr at hotmail.com>
> > Subject: [meteorite-list] Impact on Value Being
> Unclassified
> > To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> > Date: Tuesday, January 19, 2010, 12:06 PM
> >
> > List:
> >
> > This brings up a question: If a meteorite in
> unclassified,
> > how does it affect the value? I would think
> considerably, as
> > most collectors desire documentation for their pieces,
> as
> > any collector does.? However, others may not care if
> they
> > can get (a martian or lunar) for less money; but with
> higher
> > risk.? I would think that most dealers would want to
> get
> > everything classified, as they could get more money.?
> I can
> > certainly understand that the nomads want to keep
> their
> > locations secret, but the dealer should still get the
> finds
> > classified, and find out if certain pieces were found
> > together.? I think over time, the unclassified stones
> will
> > lose value, while the classified stones will increase
> in
> > value.? I think it's a shame that so many stones get
> > unclassified, it's like have old paintings or works of
> are
> > unsigned.
> >
> > Just my Thoughts,
> >
> > Greg S.
> >? ???
> > ????????
> > ?????? ???
> > ?
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