[meteorite-list] So all meteorites are illegal?

From: Greg Catterton <star_wars_collector_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2011 12:51:15 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <235485.27675.qm_at_web46414.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>

I just spoke with Dr Ralph Harvey a little bit about his quotes. Given his research and history, I wanted to better understand his comments.

It seems his comments were taken out of context to some degree (so he states) and mentioned to me he was speaking to meteorites recovered without proper export permits and documentation (specifically mentioned Egypt) from countries that do not allow export that are openly offered for sale - even by IMCA members.

I know this is a heated issue and there is a lot of opinions, but I think this is something we need to address... there are even websites that claim NWA meteorites help terrorism!


Greg Catterton
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--- On Mon, 4/4/11, Richard Kowalski <damoclid at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: Richard Kowalski <damoclid at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [meteorite-list] So all meteorites are illegal?
> To: "meteorite list" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Date: Monday, April 4, 2011, 3:31 PM
> Thanks Dirk for posting your links.
>
> A direct one to the NY Times article
> http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/05/science/05meteorite.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&hp
>
> An interesting quote:
> ?It?s a black market,? said Ralph P. Harvey, a
> geologist at Case Western Reserve University who directs the
> federal search for meteorites in Antarctica. ?It?s as
> organized as any drug trade and just as illegal.?
>
> Either Dr. Harvey is mis-informed, mis-quoted or is in the
> camp of misinformed scientists that believe meteorite
> ownership should be illegal to all.
>
>
> Good to see Anne B quoted in the article
>
> --
> Richard Kowalski
> Full Moon Photography
> IMCA #1081
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