[meteorite-list] analysis of an ultrarefractory material from Granada, CO

[ken newton]

Mr Ray,
Thanks for the update on your research, I hope you can complete your 
studies and reveal the true origin of your 'slag' material.

I am the writer of most of the 'negative posts' in response to the same 
reasons that I have also written you. You mention that you never 
attempted to sell this material as a lunar meteorite but you left out 
the part about how you have sold ($10,000/gr) this same material as you 
describe as "Chicxulub meteorite (0.116 g) comes with COA/ 
guarantee...as well as greater than 10% of the original chondrite 
meteor" (ex. see eBay auction -  
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6601599997)  Did 
persons that purchased the material realize that they were buying a 
theory with a worthless COA?

The meteorite community is dependent on trust. Persons who claim to have 
special meteoritic material yet fail to prove their claims with 
independent verification are not trusted and rightly so. You say you 
have been unfairly treated. In my opinion you didn't learn from your 
first rush to judgment ('Analysis ... suggests a lunar origin').  I for 
one am upset that you have cast a shadow on competent researchers and 
honest sellers by prematurely selling suspect material as "Chicxulub 
meteorite...greater than 10% of the original chondrite meteor." (even 
now you openly admit "it MAY have originated as a melt product from 
Chicxulub")

Prove it first with solid research, let peer reviews and independent 
analysis verify your theory as fact, and then sell it with the well 
earned support of the meteorite community. Just my opinion.

Sincerely,
Ken Newton
http://home.earthlink.net/~ebaywrong/auction/Chicxulub.html



Neildeal wrote:

> I have read numerous posts reflecting negative criticism on my 
> research, which involves determining the origin of an unusual 
> ultrarefractory material from Granada, CO.  I'm consistently attacked 
> on my preliminary research, which identified the Granada material as a 
> lunar meteorite.  It is important to note that this was merely a 
> hypothesis and quickly changed as I acquired new data.  Also, I never 
> once sold or attempted to sell this material as a lunar meteorite.  My 
> new research suggests that it may have originated as a melt product 
> from Chicxulub.  Those that take the time to read my master's thesis 
> at: www.chicxulubmeteorite.com will find that the results of my 
> research require a need for further study.   If I had the facilities 
> and/or funds then I would have a more precise age date determined 
> using 40Ar/39Ar by mineral separates.  Also, I would test for 
> cosmogenic isotopes such as 4He/20Ne.  Unfortunately, I'm unable to 
> perform such testing.  As such, my research remains at a standstill.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Neil Ray   
>
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