[meteorite-list] Mutha Stone-PRC(sic)UNESCO

[E.L. Jones]

I understood from traffic on another list that this state(Peoples) 
ownership law is for everything-- not just fossils and meteorites. Some 
companies apparently do export mineral specimens and do so openly.  So 
whether or not they have a dispensation from "The People's Republic" 
isn't clear.  As Dean stated things from Hong Kong-proper follow 
different laws.

Australian Officials very recently confiscated from an Aussie importer, 
several million (?) bucks/quid/maple leaves-- whatever-- worth of 
fossils and returned them with apology to the People's Republic.  The 
importer took the loss and"The People" get to sell them 
again--capitalism at its nastiest!

Dealing with anything from China is risky...be specimens(counterfeit) 
or,  auto parts(counterfeit) or,  car jacks (just shoddy enough to be 
counterfeit). 

Elton

To know the road ahead, ask those coming back.--Chinese Proverb