[meteorite-list] R: Re: I: Re: Writing on Gebel Kamil iron

[Elizabeth Warner]

Well, this is very unfortunate!

Once I saw that several reputable dealers had them, I didn't hold back 
from buying a sample. But I feel guilty... Where did the dealers get 
their stock from?

I think that from now on, not only will I look for the IMCA number but 
also a statement that the samples (for whatever meteorite) were acquired 
legally, etc. I would have thought that the association with IMCA would 
drive the dealers to make sure that they are acquiring materials through 
a legal pipeline. I certainly hope that the pieces I got originated 
legally ..

Elizabeth



pyram at libero.it wrote:
>> Does this mean that specimens of Kamil in private hands are illegal?
>> (i.e. Berduc)
> 
> Of course I absolutely don't think that:
> 
> The illegal event (of course only for the Egyptian authorities and law) was 
> only from the persons who went after our mission without permission to the 
> Kamil Crater site and collected a lot of meteorites.
> 
> Giancarlo
> 
> 
>> ----Messaggio originale----
>> Da: meteoritemike at gmail.com
>> Data: 01/08/2010 16.44
>> A: "pyram at libero.it"<pyram at libero.it>
>> Cc: "meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com"<meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.
> com>
>> Ogg: Re: [meteorite-list] I: Re: Writing on Gebel Kamil iron
>>
>> Hi Giancarlo and List,
>>
>> What an interesting and unfortunate development.  Most meteorite
>> collectors and dealers were unaware of the situation at Kamil crater.
>>
>> For those on the List who cannot read Italian, here is a Google
>> translated version of the forum discussion -
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/29qqopq
>>
>> Does this mean that specimens of Kamil in private hands are illegal?
>> (i.e. Berduc)
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> MikeG
>>
>> PS - If these are illegal, then for once, I am glad I didn't receive
>> any of this iron and don't have any.