[meteorite-list] (AD) METEORITES FOR SALE

From: Steve Witt <stelor96_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2013 22:16:27 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <1364188587.71024.YahooMailClassic_at_web142403.mail.bf1.yahoo.com>

Mike Farmer just sort of agreed with Steve Anold. I fear the universe will now implode!!

Regards,
the other,other,other Steve


Steve Witt
IMCA #9020
http://imca.cc/


--- On Sun, 3/24/13, Michael Farmer <mike at meteoriteguy.com> wrote:

> From: Michael Farmer <mike at meteoriteguy.com>
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] (AD) METEORITES FOR SALE
> To: "Don Merchant" <dmerchan at rochester.rr.com>
> Cc: "meteorite-list" <Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>, "Don Merchant" <dmerchan at rochester.rr.com>
> Date: Sunday, March 24, 2013, 12:11 PM
> 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
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> 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
> > www.ctreasurescwonders.com
> > IMCA #0960
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "steve arnold"
> <chicagosteve1954 at gmail.com>
> > To: "meteorite-list" <Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2013 9:10 AM
> > Subject: [meteorite-list] (AD) METEORITES FOR SALE
> >
> >
> >> 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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