[meteorite-list] Ad Whetstone Mountains

From: cdtucson at cox.net <*cdtucson_at_meteoritecentral.com*> Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 0:31:52 -0400 Message-ID: <20100622003152.4PVP0.856420.imail_at_fed1rmwml36> · cdtucson_at_meteoritecentral.com

--
Carl or Debbie Esparza
Meteoritemax
---- John Gwilliam <jkg2 at cox.net> wrote: 
> There's a good reason to keep the coordinates as 
> "unknown".  It keeps the cockroaches away.
> 
> Best,
> John Gwilliam
> 
> 
> At 06:43 PM 6/21/2010, cdtucson at cox.net wrote:
> >Jack, Congrats on this wonderful fall. I ask 
> >respectfully, When are you going to share the 
> >coordinates of this find? I ask because as of 
> >this date it is still listed in the meteorite 
> >bulletin database as  Coordinates: unknown . How 
> >exactly does that work? Do you list the coords 
> >of the first rock found or perhaps the middle of 
> >the strewnfield? Thank you in advance. Carl -- 
> >Carl or Debbie Esparza Meteoritemax ---- Jack 
> >Schrader <schraderj at rocketmail.com> wrote: > 
> >Dear list members, > > ? ? ? ?  Just a 
> >reminder......the bidding for the 207.1 gram 
> >main mass fragment of Whetstone Mountains on 
> >eBay will end at 18;:36:50 or 6:36 pm PST on 
> >Wednesday, June 23.?  Some or all of you may 
> >have? recognized the fact that this auction ends 
> >on the one year anniversary of this fall, June 
> >23, 2009.?  This Arizona fall is the most 
> >thoroughly and well documented fall in 
> >history.?  Each of the 22 pieces recovered from 
> >this fall is pictured and documented in the 
> >monograph entitled "Preliminary Note on the 
> >Shower of Meteoric Stones found by Jack 
> >Schrader, near Whetstone Mountains, Cochise 
> >County, Arizona."?  The fact that there have 
> >only been 22 stones with a total weight of 3055 
> >grams recovered from this fall in nearly a year 
> >now, makes this an exceedingly rare 
> >meteorite.?  The fact that each piece has been 
> >photographed and recorded in situ makes the fall 
> >exceptional, and the fact that each piece? has 
> >been meticulously recorded and pictured in 
> >the >  published monograph, makes each specimen 
> >from this fall unique with unquestionable 
> >provenance for all time.?  > > ? ? ? ?  This is 
> >your opportunity to add an exceptionally rare 
> >and absolutely pristine and untouched specimen 
> >of only the second fall in Arizona to be 
> >recovered in 97 years to your collection at a 
> >price that is an? unbelievable but real ? 
> >bargain for such an exceptionally? rare 
> >meteorite.?  The current bid price for this 
> >specimen is way below the true value of this 
> >meteorite and is certain to only increase over 
> >time.?  This 207.1 gram stone has been 
> >photographed and recorded into the database at 
> >the University of Arizona as well which also 
> >adds to the provenance for this stone.?  > > ? ? 
> >? ?  I have again included the link below for 
> >those interested; > > 
> >http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160446117841  
> > > > ? ? ? ?  Thanks for 
> >looking.........Jack > > >       > 
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> Regards,
> 
> John Gwilliam
> 
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