[meteorite-list] Ash Creek=stony iron?!_at_#

From: Michael Blood <mlblood_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:49:48 -0800
Message-ID: <C7BEC19C.C2F3%mlblood_at_cox.net>

I am a bit confused:
        I followed the link and saw the photo used in the sale AND
Another photo where all the stones looked very highly weathered.
I know from experience some people use Photoshop to drop color
And make even a rusty S-A appear "perfect" - but they have an
Unnatural blackness to them one can easily recognize after seeing
This a couple of times.
          My question is: where did the full color "rusty" specimens
Photo come from?
        A second question is - even the weathered ones look like true
Meteorites (except the glossy looking one), so, how has it been concluded
These are not meteorites or even meteorites from Ash Creek?
        RSVP
        Thanks, Michael


On 3/11/10 3:40 PM, "Eric Wichman" <eric at meteoritesusa.com> wrote:

> Someone needs to contact the winning bidder and notify them that what
> they purchased was not meteorites. Then notify Ebay of the auction.
>
> Regards,
> Eric
>
>
>
> On 3/11/2010 3:22 PM, Linton Rohr wrote:
>> He sure does, Ken.
>> Thanks for that link.
>> Looks like a couple people didn't know any better.
>> The winning bid was only $20 though. But that's $20 too much.
>> Linton
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Newton" <magellon.ken at gmail.com>
>> To: "Linton Rohr" <lintonius at earthlink.net>
>> Cc: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 11:55 AM
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ash Creek=stony iron?!_at_#
>>
>>
>>> Hi,
>>> He has a history:
>>> http://meteorite-identification.com/ebay/SSeller/pwrsllrextrme.html
>>> best,
>>> kn
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 7:24 PM, Linton Rohr
>>> <lintonius at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>>> Greetings list.
>>>> Very interesting batch of "West Texas stony iron chondrites" here on
>>>> e-bay.
>>>> Many of them look like they've been lying along a creek for a few
>>>> decades.
>>>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120541335542&ssPageName=
>>>> STRK:MEWAX:IT
>>>>
>>>> Happy bidding! <g>
>>>> Linton
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