AW: [meteorite-list] Adventura del Monte Meteorite (meteorwrong?)

[joseph_town at att.net]

Martin,

I recommend we wait and see what this beautiful iron is. Your posts are becoming endless infomercials.

Bill


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From: "Martin Altmann" <altmann at meteorite-martin.de>
> Hi Steve, list
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> "price of $12,500 is a deal indeed.  Even a 127 lb Sikhote Alin at that
> price is a steal"
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> So I recommend to take Michel Franco's Sikhotes,  one is even cheaper and
> the other one a larger one relatively tooo.
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> And the have all paperwork.
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> Regards!
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> Martin
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> Von: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
> [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] Im Auftrag von Steve
> Schoner
> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 12. Juli 2006 23:11
> An: thebigcollector at msn.com
> Cc: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com; schoner at mybluelight.com
> Betreff: RE: [meteorite-list] Adventura del Monte Meteorite (meteorwrong?)
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> Mark,
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> The "reason I keep bringing it up" is because you had issued a warning to
> the list that this might be a "meteorwrong" after you went out and saw the
> piece.  You did not state your reasons clearly regarding your observations
> of this specimen.
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> It sure looks like a meteorite to me, and in fact it looks like Sikhote
> Alin.  That was my observation of it based on the photos that the seller
> provided.  Now, if it is a new fall and in fact a meteorite (iron) then the
> sale price of $12,500 is a deal indeed.  Even a 127 lb Sikhote Alin at that
> price is a steal.
> 
> As for cutting this specimen to make a determination, that is no big deal.
> If is an iron, a simple piece of about 20 grams etched will satisfy the
> question that you raised to the list.  "meteorite or meteorwrong"
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> As for its origin or site origin that would take other tests, and that is no
> big deal either.  UCLA I am sure would do that determination.
> 
> Steve Schoner AMS
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> IMCA #4470
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