[meteorite-list] Chelyabinsk - Hammers for sure.

From: Michael Blood <mlblood_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2013 11:46:37 -0700
Message-ID: <CD7C811D.2DA06%mlblood_at_cox.net>

Hi Michael and all,
        Mike Farmer told me that many individuals struck houses, cars,
Buildings, etc, but that all the dealers he knew of (implying himself,
Included, I inferred) were simply bagging everything together.
        I am continually astonished at how people out to make money
Ignore their market as exemplified in this circumstance.
        Of course one would want to have accompanying photos and, if
Possible car owner names, etc, but I would not hesitate to pay substantially
More for a stone of this fall from Mike Farmer if he individually bagged
And labeled it and provided a photo of the struck item - I wouldn't
Necessarily buy such an item on eBay from an unknown source, but from
Mike Farmer I certainly would (or any other dealer I know and trust).
Furthermore, I personally know many other collectors who would pay
substantially more for known hammer stones from this fall. (or ANY hammer
fall, for that matter).
        I just don't get it.
        Michael

On 3/30/13 10:18 AM, "Met. Michael Gilmer" <meteoritemike at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi List,
>
> Rumor has it that the Russian woman struck by the stone has adopted
> the Mbale boy. Details at six.
>
> This meteorite fall should be considered a "hammer" fall, in my
> opinion. I know some hate that term. But let's face it, this fall
> did hammer the crap out of an entire city. Buildings knocked down,
> thousands of windows blown out. You can't argue against that.
>
> Before the purists hurl chondrites at me.... I am aware of the
> important distinction terminology....which is this - only those stones
> which actually struck something are hammers or hammer stones. But,
> if there is ever a candidate for something to be called a "hammer
> fall" - this is it. This is the biggest and most devastating hammer
> since Tunguska.
>
> Personally, I'd be careful purchasing hammer stones or artifacts from
> this fall. Given the high TKW and thousands of individual stones
> across a populated area, the potential for fraud is elevated. It
> would be too easy for an unscrupulous seller to say that any given
> stone bounced off their car or shed. Documentation is important.
Received on Sat 30 Mar 2013 02:46:37 PM PDT