[meteorite-list] Collectible wrongs

From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks <meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2011 19:35:18 -0500
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Hi William,

I collect interesting or convincing wrongs. I also sell a few or
trade them. Have you had your specimen checked with an XRF gun?

Here are some of the wrongs I have (I also photos of a slice of shiro)
- http://www.galactic-stone.com/products/meteorwrongs

Best regards,

MikeG

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On 12/3/11, William Bagwell <rb211 at tds.net> wrote:
> Is there a discusion forum devoted to collectible meteorwrongs and
> ethical marketing of same? The only active meteorite web forums
> I have found so far, seldom if ever discuss this subject. Lurking here a
> bit (and extensively searching the archives) it looks like many on this
> mailing list would prefer that this topic never be discussed here
> either:-O
>
> Was recently disappointed to learn that a big old rusty 'rock' I have had
> for years is "entirely terrestrial in formation". Never held much hope it
> was real until I finally cut a window - after 38 years... Then wow! Dark
> basalt-ish looking breccia homogeneously distributed in shiny metal with
> no holes or vugs. Text book mesosiderite in appearance and every home
> test I tried only added to my brief excitement.
>
> Still do not know if it is natural or man made, but should have a much
> better idea once I receive the full lab report. Obviously I'm hoping for
> the consolation prize of natural. Even if this was an industrial accident
> it still looks as good as a Plateau Putorano and better than a Mendota.
> To my untrained eye it closely resembles a 1755 gr slice of Estherville
> that I found on the web.
>
> Since cutting costs are more of a concern than kerf losses I'm researching
> band saw blades. Brand or type suggestions would be appreciated. Have a
> small machine shop nearby owned by a semi-retired friend. Hoping his
> horizontal saw is big enough I can avoid large industrial shops. Oh BTW,
> this thing weighs around 400 pounds so is way beyond the capacity of most
> hobbyist grade equipment.
>
> Any comments, ideas or suggestions are welcome. To the list or in private
> as you see fit. Thank you for your time.
>
> William
>
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Received on Sat 03 Dec 2011 07:35:18 PM PST