[meteorite-list] weight/attractiveness - SCALE

From: Michael Gilmer <meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 17:29:38 -0500
Message-ID: <AANLkTim4Ze3FkJQ-FEjXCnZ2HTwTUs_gTpje45773tYU_at_mail.gmail.com>

I have to admit a fondness for well-prepared thin slices. I
especially like my rare types and falls to be sliced thinly for
maximum surface area. :)


On 3/7/11, Martin Altmann <altmann at meteorite-martin.de> wrote:
> Exactly.
>
> And I can even pay a high price, DESPITE knowing the weight...
>
> Hehe,
> Martin
>
>
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> [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] Im Auftrag von Michael
> Blood
> Gesendet: Montag, 7. M?rz 2011 22:49
> An: valparint at aol.com; Meteorite List
> Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] weight/attractiveness - SCALE
>
> Hi Paul,
> Traditionally meteorites are sold by the gram or kilo gram
> Or even the Lb on eBay, sometimes. However there is nothing
> Whatsoever selling based on aesthetics. However, I would NEVER
> Purchase any meteorite by photo if there weren't a CM cube or a
> Quarter, dime, penny, coke can, SOMETHING to give it a scale
> If there were no weight noted. No weight AND no scale comparison -
> Hell, you could be buying a .008g micro meteorite!
> However, of course, weight AND scale is desirable for most
> Pieces, sometimes a super thin part slice WITH some size scale
> Is fine - you are buying it FOR how it looks - what does it mater
> What it weighs? You aren't going to cut it up for resale - and even
> If you were, the surface area is what "sells" the piece, not the weight.
> Some will agree - some will disagree. But I would rather have
> A 40g specimen that looked GREAT in my collection than an 89g
> Specimen of the same thing that was notably less attractive.
> Again, with no weight AND no scale = no way.
> Michael
>
> On 3/7/11 6:56 AM, "valparint at aol.com" <valparint at aol.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello Listoids.
>>
>> Recently a seller on Ebay ran meteorite auctions and refused to supply
> weights
>> because he was selling aesthetics. He suggests you pop on down to the
> local
>> market and buy some cheese if you want to purchase something by weight.
>>
>> Yesterday I found "mineralwold1". There are no weights included in his
>> listings but he will supply some info if you inquire. Here's his response
> to
>> an inquiry I made yesterday about items 270688649572 and 280612372239:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>> weight 20-25g
>>> and another piece 15-20g
>>>
>>> Thanks Alex
>>>
>>> -mineralwold1
>>
>> Does anyone know how I can enter a bid of 35-42 dollars?
>>
>> Paul Swartz
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