[meteorite-list] Ron Hartman Collection items coming to Tucson

From: Michael Farmer <mike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2015 13:31:39 -0700
Message-ID: <12889372-5F4D-4C45-9386-9EE3640A300C_at_meteoriteguy.com>

It is just a very strange post. I'm not questioning the validity or facts, but selling of some small pieces and not naming the person trying to sell them looks strange to me.
So we are awaiting a "mystery" curator to show up and offer some pieces.


Michael Farmer

> On Feb 3, 2015, at 1:26 PM, Robert Verish via Meteorite-list <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:
>
> Yes, it is common knowledge that Ron's son, Jim, sold many of the meteorites from his father's collection.
> So, it MAY be that Jim was the executor of the estate, but in no way would I call Jim the "curator". But that is in the past.
>
> I'm just the messenger here, but what I do know for certain is that the owner of the R.N. Collection is Ron's wife, Petra Hartman.
> I know that she has designated (in a notarized letter) a friend of the family to be in charge of the collection. He has agreed in writing:
> that he "will not be paid for this work - not for labor, nor for expenses". This is the person that I am calling the present "curator".
> By the way, I am also volunteering my time and effort with this collection "pro bono" at the request of the curator (and as a friend of the family).
> So, forgive me if I show little patience with all of these distractions.
>
> Reader's of this List should take note that I have clearly stated what I know to be fact from those statements which are only "to the best of my knowledge".
> Too many posts to this List are stating conjecture and opinion (promoting an agenda) as if it were actual fact. This is not to reflect on those who have replied to this thread.
> But recent threads have been perfect examples. Personal agendas about the meteorite market, the Tucson Show, the BLM, and Nevada meteorites have been shown to have no basis in reality, let alone in fact. This is resulting in a great deal of misinformation.
> What I find worse is that obviously untrue statements are going unchallenged. With the sole exception of Mike Farmer, nobody is questioning these posts for their basis in fact.
>
> Whoa!! Just saw all of the replies about my post. Gotta go; no more time left for dispelling rumors...
> Bob V.
>
>
> --------------------------------------------
> On Tue, 2/3/15, Gmail via Meteorite-list <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:
>
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ron Hartman Collection items coming to Tucson
> To: "Robert Verish" <bolidechaser at yahoo.com>
> Cc: "Meteoritecentral List" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2015, 7:11 AM
>
> The only actual
> "curator" would be Jim Hartman, Ron's son. I
> worked with Jim over the course of 12 months to acquire a
> large amount of the collection. I know of 3 other people who
> also bought from Jim. The only thing I am calling myself is
> grateful. A fair number of these pieces will remain in my
> collection forever like my 32.5kg Campo, 13kg Canyon Diablo
> found by Ron himself and 20g slice of Thiel Mountain an
> Antarctic pallasite, to name a few.
>
> My only regret is that I never got a chance to meet this great man.
>
> I have been selling some of his collection and will continue to do so.
>
> I will also continue to buy old collections, so if anyone is considering doing so
> then let me know.
>
> Best,
>
> Mendy Ouzillou
>
> On Feb 3, 2015, at 1:20 AM, Robert Verish via
> Meteorite-list <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> wrote:
>
> I'm forwarding a
> message from the curator for the Ron Hartman Collection,
> that he will be in Tucson later this week and will be making
> available some specimens from that collection.
> Here is a short list of some of the specimens
> being offered for trade or sale:
>
> ID# 35) Clover Springs Mesosiderite 6.6255 g. V. Good Corner slice. (SMB)
> ID# 37) Bensour, Morocco Ordinary Chondrite, LL6 5.69 g. Individual. Fell 2-11-2002
> ID# 49) Cleo Springs Ordinary Chondrite, H4 53.9 g. Good Slice
> ID# 55) Songyuan [label has printed:
> "Fuyu, (proposed name)"] Jilin, China Ordinary Chondrite, H5 13.75 g. Part-slice. Fell 8-15-1993 (ex. mhmeteorites)
> ID# 56) Hebron Stone H6 Brecciated 17.19 g. Good Part slice. Thayer Co. Nebraska
> ID# 70) Silver Dry Lake Ordinary Chondrite, L4 S2 W2 1.272 g. Good endcut, nice fusion crust. [On HOLD]
> ID# 79) Dar al Gani DaG 749 Carbonaceous Chondrite CO3 12.622 g. V. Good - Rectangular slice.
> ID#380) Sahara SAH 99433 OC Stone 56.86 g. V. Good thick complete slice.
> ID#875) Pallasovka Pallasite 11.0 g. V. Good quarter-circle slice.
>
> The curators contact information will not be known until after he arrives in Tucson. In the meanwhile,
> if you are interested in making an offer or trade, you can reply to me and I will relay your messages.
>
> Bob Verish
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