[meteorite-list] Mifflin Update... and Real Mifflin Photos...

[Greg Catterton]

That is some of the speculation that it may be a new find, or a planted find. Once I get some of the material returned, I am sending samples to be tested to try to help determine what it is and how long its been on Earth.


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--- On Sun, 5/8/11, Richard Montgomery <rickmont at earthlink.net> wrote:

> From: Richard Montgomery <rickmont at earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Mifflin Update... and Real Mifflin Photos...
> To: "michael cottingham" <mikewren at gilanet.com>, meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Date: Sunday, May 8, 2011, 7:49 PM
> Hello List and Michael C.
> 
> A huge compelling question is what the "fake" Mifflin
> really is....Chergach and Bassikounou have been suggested,
> or any popular H5 for that matter, and this relates to my
> intermediate topic question I posted during this thread with
> topic title "whole stone concerns" ...(I'm still interested
> in a detailed perspective on that as well.)
> 
> Michael, 'twould be good to get the "fakes" analyzed asap,
> but I bet you're already well on your way for an
> answer.  How weird it would be to actually be a new
> find?
> 
> Richard Montgomery
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "michael cottingham"
> <mikewren at gilanet.com>
> To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2011 1:19 PM
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Mifflin Update... and Real
> Mifflin Photos...
> 
> 
> > Hello,
> > 
> > Since Jason posted his discovery, 2 more pieces of
> "fake" Mifflin have been recovered. Taking into account cut
> loss, I think I am almost certain that I have recovered 95%
> of the stone that I was duped into buying.  I will not
> be 100% certain until all of the pieces are returned to
> me.  Even though, I have not been 100% refunded for my
> purchase, I feel it is important to refund people's money
> immediately or as fast as possible and to get this fake crap
> off the market and into the trash can... or maybe into a
> lawyer's hand!
> > 
> > PLEASE NOTE:  If you have any doubt about a
> Mifflin specimen you obtained from me ...PLEASE send me a
> photo so I can confirm one way or the other. Especially ,if
> it does not look like anything in the Met Bulletin below.
> Even if you did not get it from me, but just want a second
> opinion... send me the photo.
> > 
> > Here is also a link to photos of Real Mifflin.
> Everything posted in the Meteoritical Bulletin entry is
> indeed REAL Mifflin.
> > 
> > http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=52090
> > 
> > 
> > Best Wishes
> > 
> > Michael Cottingham
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