[meteorite-list] ebay auction meteorites

[Martin Altmann]

"Pairing in quite obvious in many cases."

Which cases Mark?
>From Dhofar mainly paired Moons got different numbers, the reasons for I
don't know exactly,
but everybody knows it, the sellers always gives the paired numbers in their
descriptions,
the coordinates are published. (Don't forget, that there different lunaites
were found in the same region. Compare Dho 910 to Dho908/909/911..).

To remember quickly, at the moment no other Dhofar comes in my mind, where
we have similar problems as with the NWAs. Perhaps Dho 007, where a lot has
been found by different finders.
But else?  I don't see a meteorite, which recieved 10 numbers.
Why? Because the finders take coordinates, have accurate find records,
submit them to the Met.Soc, as it's in their own interest for the later sale
or trade.
Thus later, pairings could be established if necessary, with NWAs not.
And no ghostly material, flying all around, suddenly appearing en masse on
fairs...price crashes not so likely as with NWAs (only two enthusiasts on
US-ebay make silly things with Dhos...).

Hihi, what are such stats worth with the NWA salads:  x.xx% of all
meteorites are howardites ect........

Martin



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "MARK BOSTICK" <thebigcollector at msn.com>
To: <steve_arnol60120 at yahoo.com>; <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 1:50 PM
Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] ebay auction meteorites


> Hello Steve Arnold, Chicago and list,
>
> Steve wrote, "I will say only one word,DHOFAR.On the main masses,you
cannot
> go
> wrong.Nothing paired,no losses,only gain.You probably have some pairings
> on some of the lunars and mars specimens.But with the main masses,you will
> always win."
>
> While that was a little more then one word, and not related to your
subject
> line, it seems you are confused on meteorite naming rules for meteorites
in
> high collection areas.  I have seen you make this statement before on the
> Dhofar "main masses".  That none of them are paired.  I do not think you
> will get anyone else to agree with that statement.  Pairing in quite
obvious
> in many cases.
>
> However, Dhofar's do come with cordinates...and all but a few are
> classified.  Using the cordinates and classification you can purchase
Dhofar
> meteorites that are likely unpaired, with others in your collection.
>
> Clear Skies,
> Mark Bostick
> www.meteoritearticles.com
>
>
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