[meteorite-list] AD-Large (?) Rare Specimens-Still No Reserves!

From: Adam Hupe <raremeteorites_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2010 10:54:29 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <479604.91177.qm_at_web30703.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Dear List,

I appreciate all of the kind comments. I was not really offended by the size
remark. Everybody is entitled to their opinion. After all, if everybody could
afford complete slices of planetary material, then these would be considered
small. Unfortunately, the economy dictates what collectors can really afford.

I expressed my opinions yesterday about crazies and I am sure not everybody
would agree with what I said. I don't expect them to.

Meteorites are not a necessity for most. A collector can make it as cheap or as
expensive as they want. They can simply collect images of meteorites or they
can go all out. It depends on what they are after or what they can afford.
Right now, a 388 milligram planetary specimen may be more than what most can
afford or if you are very fortunate, could easily be perceived as a minuscule.

I appreciate any specimen, large or small. My brother in law recently found his
first meteorite after 8 years of intermittent searching. It may be small at
less than 5 grams to some but it is larger than life to him. I couldn't be more
thrilled with his find. The smile on his face could not be taken away for weeks.
  I could of said, "wow, look at how small it is" but I simply do not think that
way. I have seen the largest and maybe the smallest meteorites found in
Nevada. They are all great and I don't think the owners would trade them for
mere planetary pieces. It is all a matter of personal perspective.

Happy Hunting,

Adam
Received on Tue 14 Sep 2010 01:54:29 PM PDT