[meteorite-list] Remember this common find?

From: Michael Farmer <mike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:48:15 -0700
Message-ID: <421B3A0D-5819-4E78-9FB2-BD69F3A9B9EC_at_meteoriteguy.com>

Considering that it is being publicly sold for less than 1/3 that price makes this article is bunk. Even Krasnojarsk hardly sells for $200 gram.
Yup, this misinformation further hampers field recoveries. It is a spectacular meteorite, it is not $3 million dollars.


Michael Farmer

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On Nov 10, 2011, at 2:26 PM, Michael Gilmer <meteoritemike at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Dick and List,
>
> Conception Junction is a spectacular pallasite find and everyone
> involved with the find should feel a well-deserved sense of
> accomplishment.
>
> But, I cringe every time I see an article like this.
>
> Worth $3.4 million dollars? Really? To whom? Something is worth
> what someone will pay for it. In the history of meteorites, how many
> specimens have sold for millions of dollars? To my knowledge - none.
>
> Carelessly throwing around cash numbers like this is irresponsible at
> best and damages the entire meteorite community by unrealistically
> raising expectations amongst lay people who are not knowledgeable
> about the meteorite market.
>
> Every article like this creates scammers intent on making a quick buck
> from slags, landowners wanting astronomical sums for common
> chondrites, and draws unwanted attention from legislative authorities
> who might feel tempted to interfere with meteorite market via taxation
> or regulation.
>
> I expected better from Space.com.
>
> Best regards,
>
> MikeG
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> On 11/10/11, Dick Lipke <RICHARDLIPKE at comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>> -
>> www.space.com/13578-missouri-farmer-rare-meteorite-conception-junction.html
>> I recall someone saying it was only a common find!!!
>>
>>
>> Richard Lipke
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Received on Thu 10 Nov 2011 04:48:15 PM PST