[meteorite-list] Sutters Mill - mass and stone count

[Adam Hupe]

I have found in collecting artifacts that if one part of the story doesn't make sense or the explanation is long-winded, stay away.  This fall is too important to have people substituting Murchison (another very important fall) or charcoal briquets.  I hope the playing field remains clean but I now remain very cautious after the many instances of a few bad apples surrounding other recent falls.

That being said, I hope a large piece is found soon by someone with impeccable character!

Happy Hunting,

Adam



 

----- Original Message -----
From: Randy Korotev <korotev at wustl.edu>
To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
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Sent: Tuesday, May 1, 2012 8:11 AM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Sutters Mill - mass and stone count

For those keeping count...

I was contacted yesterday by a woman who told this story.

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Good morning, Randy. I live in Lotus, CA and have attached a picture of a meteorite I found on my driveway on 4/29/12. It has been confirmed by a geologist from UNLV, and weighed, per attached photo.

I'm not sure what to do with this. The geologist offered me $2,000 cash on the spot.

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Here's the photo:

http://meteorites.wustl.edu/images/2012-04-25_CA_CM_chondrite.jpg

4.26 g

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I told her that $2000 for a 4-g stone was a good price.

I think that she must have talked to a fake geologist because I don't know any real geologists who carry $2000 in their pocket.  She hasn't been back in touch with me so I don't know what she's done with the stone.

Randy Korotev


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