[meteorite-list] [off topic] New measures to protect fossils

From: Murray Paulson <murray.paulson_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:47:28 -0700
Message-ID: <CADHggP0wwkpaL-w-tf3P_wYta5aZxo4CmW2XDsX3F2SPvGu_qg_at_mail.gmail.com>

Good evening:

Just to continue the rant, you can buy gold coated Tungsten bars in
China. They are sold as "Executive Novely" items or "Executive" paper
weights. I had one company email me with photos and a price list.

Here is the story if you are interested. By the way, Tungsten has
almost exactly the same density as Gold, 19.3 gm /cc.

http://www.businessinsider.com/tungsten-filled-gold-bars-found-in-new-york-2012-9

Murray



On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 3:20 PM, Adam Hupe <raremeteorites at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Unfortunately you are correct, we are to blame. I think we are becoming a Wall Mart society where Chinese garbage is tolerated by people with an everything including people are disposable attitude. Why else would anybody purchase products with labels on them like "Genuine intimation chrome plated plastic knobs", "Genuine Pleather", "Simulated Naugahyde" or "Realistic hard wood"?
>
> Have you ever notice a woozy feeling after being in Wall Mart for more than a few minutes? My best guess it is all of the Chinese products degassing Benzene, Dioxins and other deadly gasses used in manufacture. Without Wall Mart, I am sure the Chinese economy would be crippled.
>
> Enough from me, now lets talk about the number one marketeer of fake iron meteorites,
>
> You guessed it,
>
> Adam
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: "hall at meteorhall.com" <hall at meteorhall.com>
> To: Garry Stewart <xeqtr at yahoo.com>
> Cc: "meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 1:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] [off topic] New measures to protect fossils
>
> The Ministry of Tofu? Make that the Ministry of Meteorites, some time
> soon. Get your cement achondrites, your hematite irons, and other assorted
> fakes from China, at a really good price! But hey, I got this really nice
> 5g achondrite from Vesta for only $20.00!
> Fred
> PS: Or you can come to Colorado and get your fake meteorites from Steve C.
> (unless he is back in jail!)
>
>> Sorry for replying off topic, but this is the latest Chinese scam out
>> there.? And we thought we had seen it all.
>> http://www.treehugger.com/green-food/fake-concrete-filled-walnuts-sold-china.html
>>
>>
>> ?
>> Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.
>> John Lennon
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: Adam Hupe <raremeteorites at yahoo.com>
>>> To: Adam <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>>> Cc:
>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 2:46 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] New measures to protect fossils
>>>
>>> I think all Chinese goods should be taken off of the U.S. market until
>>> they are
>>> proven worthy.? Fake Chinese medications that made it into American
>>> pharmacies
>>> almost killed my mother-in-law.
>>>
>>> I had a GE microwave that failed after 13 months.? I thought it had a
>>> lifetime
>>> warranty but after reading the small print it was a "limited lifetime
>>> warranty"? The only things covered for a lifetime were the hinges, door
>>> handle and power cord.? The rest was covered for 12 months.? I turned
>>> it around
>>> and was appalled to see the made in China sticker on the back of a GE
>>> appliance!? I also had an Igloo stainless steel bar fridge fail after 8
>>> months
>>> with nearly the same warranty as the GE appliance. I was simply out the
>>> money on
>>> the GE but got a new Igloo fridge which failed again after 14 months.?
>>> It could
>>> have caught my garage on fire as it was a smoker!
>>>
>>>
>>> Doesn't anybody take pride in workmanship these days?
>>>
>>> I think fake Chinese fossils, meteorites, artifacts, gemstones and
>>> anything else
>>> they can make a buck on are the least of our concerns!? I am sure
>>> people have
>>> died due to bogus Chinese medications.? I won't touch generic meds!?
>>> It
>>> seems these days our own government cares very little otherwise they
>>> would do
>>> something about it.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Adam
>>>
>>> ?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks <meteoritemike at gmail.com>
>>> To: Paul H. <inselberg at cox.net>
>>> Cc: "meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com"
>>> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 10:14 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] New measures to protect fossils
>>>
>>> They should be working on a way to stop the flow of fake fossils out
>>> of China.? Half of the "fossils" coming out of China now are bogus.? I
>>> wouldn't touch a Chinese fossil with the proverbial ten-foot pole.
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>>
>>> MikeG
>>>
>>>
>>> On 2/27/13, Paul H. <inselberg at cox.net> wrote:
>>>> New measures to protect fossils
>>>> By WANG QIAN, chinadaily, February 27, 2013
>>>> http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2013-02/27/content_16261862.htm
>>>>
>>>> The article does not say anything about meteorites.
>>>> However, if they are rethinking rules about fossils,
>>>> they might also be rethinking the rules about meteorites.
>>>>
>>>> A compilation of web pages about rock and fossil
>>>> collecting for various states and countries is
>>>> "Fruitbat's Pdf Library - Fossil Collecting ???
>>>> Management, Laws And Regulations" at
>>>>
>>> http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php/topic/18378-fruitbats-pdf-library-fossil-collecting-management-laws-and-regulations/
>>>>
>>>> Paul H.
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