[meteorite-list] (AD) METEORITES FOR SALE

From: Michael Farmer <mike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2013 10:11:55 -0700
Message-ID: <855549C5-3B13-4EDA-854B-2A70DBFDF695_at_meteoriteguy.com>

Don, for once I sort of agree with Steve.
I just returned from Russia, so I know all about the details on the ground.
This is the most important meteorite fall in modern history, type is of no concern really.
While prices on eBay are premium, the pieces for sale are all superb, collected in -30 -20f weather, still in deep freeze, pristine. I have seen pieces already oxidized that were thawed improperly, still covered in ice or snow, and thus beginning to rust.
All the material found after 3-6 ft of snow melts will be heavily damaged.
Furthermore, driving down the strewn-field, it is mostly heavy birch and pine forests, and 3 foot high grasslands, not farmland! So when that snow is gone, and that grass stands up, forget it. You cant swing a detector in that terrain. It is an LL chondrite, low metal anyway, detectors don't work well on this meteorite unless almost touching the stone.
While plenty more will be found, it may not be nearly as much as what we thought (I admit I was wrong:). When the snow melts, we will see what happens, but Russian government and scientists all working on it (I was in the laboratory a week ago).
If you want flawless clean unweathered material, now is the time.
After the melt, it will look like a different meteorite.


Michael Farmer

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On Mar 24, 2013, at 9:34 AM, "Don Merchant" <dmerchan at rochester.rr.com> wrote:

> Hi Arnold. Why do you say you do not see the prices coming down anytime soon? There overpriced right now and there is plenty and plenty more that will be found. Its an ordinary chondrite no less! Those that can't wait a bit, of course its going cost you an arm and a leg to be the first on the block to have one. Curious to know what you paid for your piece! All I can say is, and no offence to anyone out there, is please do not sell your piece of Chelyabinsk. Keep it locked away in your collection as I do not want it in mine. Again I will wait until the craze calms down and or another Fall happens so as to take away the price and attention of this Chelyabinsk fall. I will wait when I truly know the Dealer and above all else PROOF that what I bought is the real deal. Call me cautious, call me carefull, call me an idiot, but I will play it safe on this one.
> Sincerely
> Don Merchant
> Founder-Cosmic Treasures Celestial Wonders
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "steve arnold" <chicagosteve1954 at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2013 9:10 AM
> Subject: [meteorite-list] (AD) METEORITES FOR SALE
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>
>> Hello again list. I hope you are all well. I finally got my 7 gram
>> Chelyabinsk stone. I have never seen a more beautiful and black fusion
>> crust. This is a fall where I do not see the prices going down anytime
>> soon. This a real historic fall sen by the whole world. Well anyway I
>> have a few interesting meteorites for sale, so here we go with out
>> further ado.
>> ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
>> 1. 104 gram TAZA bullett w/super flow lines at the bullett head.
>> Asolutley fantastic! $475 OR BEST REASONABLE OFFER.
>> 2.87 GRAM unclassified oroeinted stone chondrite the best one I have $300
>> 3.7 gram oriented TAZA w/super flow lines one of the best I have seen
>> with this size.$50
>> 4.H, H NININGER 19 gram slice of canyon diablo he cut while looking
>> for diamonds $100
>> 5. 65 gram orented stone absolutley complete $250
>> 6. 77 gram TAZA with rollover lips on both sides with some light cleaning $300
>> 7. 81 gram oriented stone unclassified piece.
>> $200
>> 8. 57 gram oriented stone w/crater in the top of it.
>> $100
>> 9. 43 gram oriented stone unclassed piece
>> $75
>> _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
>> Well thats it. All with free shipping and pictures upon request.
>> Please no trade unless you have chelyabinsk pieces. Thanks for your
>> time and have a great day.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Steve R. Anold, chicago, ill.
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