[meteorite-list] Mifflin meteorite for sale on EBay

[Jason Utas]

Hello Bill, Brandon, Mendy, all,
Honestly, this slice doesn't look bad.  If you compare the breccias:

(real, from a stone found by Sonny Clary)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MUSEUM-QUALITY-CRUSTED-FULL-SLICE-MAGNIFICENT-MIFFLIN-METEORITE-L5-12-57-GMS-/200687083720?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2eb9e1e0c8

(?)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MIFFLIN-L5-METEORITE-8-26g-BEAUTIFUL-CRUSTED-SLICE-WITNESSED-FALL-4-14-2010-/271220743348?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f26041cb4&nma=true&si=jHrsL50utK2qqpfbNFqr9%252BcmQSM%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

It looks good.  The textures are close, if not identical.  But, we
know the same seller sliced and sold an unclassified NWA L/LL as
Amgala (proven via photographic comparison of sister slices by another
list-member).  And, we know the variety of NWAs available.  It would
be tough to find a match this good.  But not impossible.

Mendy suggested Ash Creek -- they're close, but the brecciated portion
of Ash Creek is almost always a lighter grey color and the
unbrecciated lasts look a little more homogenous (makes sense, since
Ash Creek is an L6 and Mifflin's an L5).  Definitely discernible in a
line-up of photos.

Meh.  If I really wanted a slice of Mifflin, I'd probably buy this
slice.  But I'd scrutinize the hell of out of it, ask him for his
source, and verify provenance as far as I could with photos, weights,
invoices, etc.  Not a purchase I'd personally consider.  But it is
cheap - if it's real.

Jason



www.fallsandfinds.com


On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 8:30 PM, Mendy Ouzillou <ouzillou at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Bill,
>
> To Jason's point, is this past auction Ash Creek, Mifflin or something else: http://bit.ly/13FM9Aw?
>
> Compare this Ash Creek to the present Mifflin being discussed.
>
>
> Mendy Ouzillou
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: bill kies <parkforestmet at hotmail.com>
>> To: Jason Utas <meteoritekid at gmail.com>
>> Cc: "meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2013 8:23 PM
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Mifflin meteorite for sale on EBay
>>
>> Let's forget the seller for the moment. Why is this not Mifflin and what
>> other material do you think it could be?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Bill
>>
>> --------------------------------------
>>>  Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:15:43 -0700
>>>  Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Mifflin meteorite for sale on EBay
>>>  From: meteoritekid at gmail.com
>>>  To: parkforestmet at hotmail.com
>>>  CC: b1dunovant at aol.com; meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>>>
>>>  Hello Bill, Brandon, All,
>>>  Given the seller, I'm surprised anyone would consider it without a
>>>  very good photographic record of provenance. Could be Mifflin: looks
>>>  better than most of the H-chondrite misrepresented material that was
>>>  going around. But the same seller recently sold off-looking Nuevo
>>>  Mercurio and Chelyabinsk, and has a documented history of mixing
>>>  things up.
>>>  Wouldn't touch it, myself.
>>>  Regards,
>>>  Jason
>>>
>>>  www.fallsandfinds.com
>>>
>>>
>>>  On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 7:41 PM, bill kies
>> <parkforestmet at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>  That slice seemed reasonable. I'm surprised it didn't sell.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  ----------------------------------------
>>>>>  From: b1dunovant at aol.com
>>>>>  Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:52:09 -0500
>>>>>  To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>>>>>  Subject: [meteorite-list] Mifflin meteorite for sale on EBay
>>>>>
>>>>>  All,
>>>>>
>>>>>  I wondered if anybody might offer some input or opinions on a 8.26g
>> slice of "Mifflin" currently for sale on eBay.
>>>>>
>>>>>  http://tiny.cc/tugmyw
>>>>>
>>>>>  Great price if as stated.. but is it or not?
>>>>>
>>>>>  Thanks,
>>>>>  Brandon D.
>>>>>  IMCA# 9312
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