[meteorite-list] Questionable Bediasites on ebay

From: almitt2 at localnet.com <almitt2_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2012 07:46:03 -0400
Message-ID: <20121011074603.d6bqgl7oovk8cw8c_at_webmail.localnet.com>

Greetings,

There is a way to tell a bediasite from indochinites other than
physical looks. If anyone wants the tip, email me off list.

--AL Mitterling
Mitterling Meteorites


Quoting jason utas <jasonutas at gmail.com>:

> Helo Brian, All,
> Yep, it's John Bryan Scarborough.
>
> And those aren't the only catch of the day -- I can see only the top
> and right edges of this slice, but they're desert-varnished. No
> fusion crust.
>
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/LA-CRIOLLA-L6-METEORITE-23-5g-CRUSTED-FULL-SLICE-WITNESSED-1-6-1985-RIKER-BOX-/271075445904?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f1d5b0c90
>
> I'd guess NWA.
>
> It's a shame, but this material will probably resurface later from
> credible sources. Folks don't seem to be learning.
>
> Regards,
> Jason
>
>
>
>
>> From: Brian Burrer <brimane at gmail.com>
>> Date: Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 12:02 AM
>> Subject: [meteorite-list] Questionable Bediasites on ebay
>> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>>
>>
>> Greetings list,
>> I have noted a couple of recent ebay listings for Bediasite that
>> appear fraudulent. They look like Indochinites. I contacted the
>> seller, "lonestar*meteorites", to ask for more images of his Bediasite
>> inventory during the first listing. This query was met with anger.
>> Now a second listing has appeared and this stone also has surface
>> morphology consistant with Indochinites and inconsistant with
>> Bediasites. I would not feel comfortable making purchases from this
>> seller.
>> Happy hunting,
>> Brian
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