[meteorite-list] AD - Amber Overstock - Buy Amber, Get Free Meteorites! And, FREE MARTIAN MICROS!

Tue Apr 3 02:31:50 EDT 2012

Hi Mike, listers

I just looked at some of your interesting ambar, as I happen to have a 
resiny spot in my fossilized heart for the stuff, too.  Ambar is a 
difficult subject for casual enthusiasts.  So I just wanted to add a 
couple of tips while you have your ambar for meteorites swap going on.

Baltic amber:  90% of tyhe stuff being sold in shows and over the 
internet is reconstituted, as are most of the inclusions,. basically 
faked IMO.  When buying Baltic, since scrap and tiny pieces can be 
combined by just melting it together, be sure to understand exactly 
what you are getting from your supplier and only buy from one you 
trust.  Any of the stuff with that look of bubbles which the 
non-natural history enthusiast may think looks interesting - those 
bubbles are caused by reconstitution; etc.  Know your supplier.

Mexican ámbar.  Mike has a cute selection.  Bring back lots of memories 
of

hmmmm....infections of falling down mudbanks, crumbling mountainsides 
and collapsing crap everywhere; and foolishly risking life to recover 
lots of this stuff on site, were were mud falls, bad Mayans aad a host 
of obstacles all tending to slit your throat if you let down your guard 
there, including one guy who unsuccessfully did his best to kill me in 
an old fashioned fight that I didn't start. Sheesh, I think he was from 
another planet or nuts, thought there are many like him and murders are 
commonplace.  Like I said a lot of fun memories, and all that for 
basically a waste of time as I haven't sold more than three pieces 
except many rare insect inclusion stuff (I have piles of this 
stuff).....

Attached is a sample of some real raw stuff I happen to have with me at 
the moment; Mike's stuff almost all labeled as *raw*, should all be 
labeled as *rough*, it is not raw.  The rough stuff you can get an idea 
how clear the ambar is inside; the raw stuff has a black coating 
something like fusion crust around it and this crust gets broken when 
pieces are chipped out of the ground matrix in which they are found.  
Clear is cool, valued more, but most have not insects, but moss 
inclusions inside them.  The chances of finding any insect of 
sigicicance from rough stuff is next to impossible.  The locals just 
wet the suface and can see whatever is inside., and then it gets sold 
as 'unsearched', anyway.  Let me tell you, they could find a protozoan 
inclusion in a stack of rocks, they have eagle eyes.  So ask your 
supplier about the real story.

In the image of the raw stuff is a piece I personally professionally 
cut and polished to see a good quality piece inside.  This one has some 
slight UV action going on and is unique to Mexican and Caribbean ambar 
- the Solar UV comes in and the ambar has the ability to absorbe it and 
re-radiate it in the visible blue region - very cool physical/chemical 
property.

http://www.diogenite.com/Chapas.jpg

I've also attached a rough larger piece for fun, good piece to get 
carved into a dragon, or maybe a Budda, etc.

http://www.diogenite.com/Chapas2.jpg

Kindest wishes
Doug

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Gilmer <meteoritemike at gmail.com>
To: meteorite-list <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Mon, Apr 2, 2012 7:17 pm
Subject: [meteorite-list] AD - Amber Overstock - Buy Amber, Get Free 
Meteorites! And, FREE MARTIAN MICROS!

Hi Friends and Collectors,

As a result of some recent dealer trades, I am now overstocked on
fossil amber.  As of right now, I have more amber in my cabinet than I
do meteorites.  Don't get me wrong, amber is great fun to collect, but
my main bread and butter is meteorites, so I would like to focus on
space rocks.

So here is a deal I am offering.  For every 2 dollars you send on
amber, you will get $1 in credit towards meteorites.  You can even use
your "metlist" coupon code in combination with this offer!

If you purchase $50 worth of amber (before the coupon), you will
receive a store credit worth $25 towards meteorites - pretty cool huh?

There is only one small exclusion - this discount cannot be used
towards the big Campo Iron meteorites that I have on consignment from
Pat Mulvany - those are not mine, and I don't have any leeway to offer
substantial discounts on them.

Furthermore, all orders over $75 (any specimens, after coupon) will
receive a free micromount of the new Martian meteorite witnessed fall,
Tissint.  Your Mars micro will come in a labeled gemjar and includes a
specimen card.

See all of the amber here (including pieces with trapped insects) -
http://www.galactic-stone.com/products/copal-amber

So if any of you are curious about amber, now is the chance to get a
great deal - 20% off, plus free credit towards meteorites.  And you
get a free Martian meteorite micro for any order over $75 (post
coupon).

Lastly, I also have some auction listings and BIN listings closing on
eBay in just a few hours.  A few of these are items from my website,
which are being offered at a deep discount on eBay.

See all the eBay listings here - http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/maypickle

See all of the newest store offerings here -
http://www.galactic-stone.com/products/brand-new

See all clearance-sale items here -
http://www.galactic-stone.com/products/clearance-sale

Other Offerings :

Juanita de Angeles micromounts (H5 chondrite) -
http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/juanita-de-angeles--mexican-h5-meteorite-from-mine-micromount

KT Boundary/Chicxulub micromounts -
http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/kt-boundary-material--cretaceous-tertiary-dinosaur-extinction-chicxulub-impact-sample

KT Boundary/Chicxulub displays -
http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/chicxulub-tektite-display-rare-dinosaur-extinction-relic

Canyon Diablo shale fragment -
http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/canyon-diablo-unsorted-meteoritic-shale-197

Canyon Diablo Visitor Center pack -
http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/meteor-crater-visitor-pack--brochure-and-decal-from-canyon-diablo

If you have any problems with checkout or the coupon code, email me at
- mike at galactic-stone.com

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

MikeG

PS - all outstanding orders are now shipped - they are on the way!  :)

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