[meteorite-list] Wish list Meteorite choice (can only pick one)

[Michael Farmer]

I agree, but was answering the question posed and choosing one as instructed:)
Mike

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On Feb 19, 2013, at 8:46 AM, Matt Morgan <mail at mhmeteorites.com> wrote:

> Of course that is all true. Point I was making is that they are both FRIGGIN COOL so why say one is better than the other? We can debate that all day, just count your lucky stars!
> Good luck in Russia
> Matt
> 
> Michael Farmer <mike at meteoriteguy.com> wrote:
> 
>> But one problem, the Russian fall is likely going to be relatively
>> cheap, I am sure hundreds of kilos will be found and the price will
>> likely be low. For $500 people will be able to buy one or many stones.
>> $500 in black beauty gets you a speck hardly identifiable as a
>> meteorite.
>> Both are very interesting meteorites, scientifically the Mars is more
>> interesting but dynamically the Russian fall is history-book material.
>> No comparison in my opinion:)
>> I'll be in Russia very soon, so get your pennies counted:)
>> Michael Farmer
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> On Feb 19, 2013, at 8:27 AM, Matt Morgan <mail at mhmeteorites.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Why discriminate? Both are history-making meteorites in their own
>> rights. Black Beauty is not just another Mars rock and the Russian fall
>> is far from ordinary. We should see this as an opportunity (if there is
>> the opportunity to own the Russian fall) and them both to our
>> collections. 
>>> Matt
>>> 
>>> Mark Ford <mark.ford at southernscientific.co.uk> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Given there is probably more tkw of black beauty than chebarkul at
>> the
>>>> moment -  give me 'the Russian blonde'!  :)
>>>> 
>>>> Mark
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
>>>> [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of
>> Don
>>>> Merchant
>>>> Sent: 19 February 2013 13:14
>>>> To: Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>>>> Cc: Don Merchant
>>>> Subject: [meteorite-list] Wish list Meteorite choice (can only pick
>>>> one)
>>>> 
>>>> Hi List. What an exciting week in the world of meteorites/asteroids!
>> So
>>>> here goes...If you had only the choice of picking one small fragment
>>>> for your collection what would it be. Here are the choices:
>>>> 
>>>> Black Beauty Martian meteorite NWA 7034
>>>> or
>>>> A fragment of the recent and most historic event of the Russian
>>>> meteorite in Chebarkul.
>>>> 
>>>> Lets just say for ships and giggles that if you pick one you can
>> never
>>>> have the other!
>>>> 
>>>> Any thoughts?
>>>> 
>>>> Sincerely
>>>> Don Merchant
>>>> Founder-Cosmic Treasures Celestial Wonders
>> www.ctreasurescwonders.com
>>>> IMCA #0960 
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