[meteorite-list] Stolen meteorites in Tucson ???

[Peter Marmet]

WHAT???

This is the e-mail that I got from Iris Lang on Monday:


rockman at twcny.rr.com wrote:
>
>
> Original Message:
> Dear Peter Marmet,
>
> You won the following bids at the Tucson auction:
>
> Lot # 6  Bjurbole  14.89 grams   for $....
>
> Lot # 34 Luotolax  3.2 grams for  $....
>
> Lot # 38 Mighei  0.69 grams for $....
>
> Lot # 52 Quenggouk  2.9 grams  for $....
>
> Allan will be home within a week.  Please e-mail him to make  
> arrangments
> for payment.
> You can pay by credit card or check.  Please add shipping and  
> handling cost.
>
>
> Best regards
>
> Iris Lang
> http://www.nyrockman.com
>



Michael Farmer wrote:

> I want to inform the list about 3 stolen meteorite
> from the Al Lang Auction in Tucson.
> Achim Karl was the high bidder on 3 meteorites which
> were stolen from the display cases just after the
> auction. They are:
> Bjurbole, Lot #6 14.89 grams with old museum labels.
> Gorlovka, Lot # 19  2.79 grams with old museum labels.
> and Luotolax, Lot # 34. 3.2 grams.
>
> These are rare items which the photos can be seen on
> Al Langs website
> www.nyrockman.com/tucson-auction-2007.htm
>
>
> Anyone seeing these pieces for sale or who has any
> inoformation can contact myself or Achim Karl (the
> rightful owner) at achimkarl at aol.com
>
> Many other meteorites were also stolen in Tucson,
> Mohammed again lost around 50-60 kilos of complete
> stones, and Karl Sprich from South Africa lost many
> kilos of Gibeon slices and a large Campo del Cielo
> with a natural hole.
>
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