[meteorite-list] Mars Meteorite May Fetch $160,000 At Auction

[Greg Catterton]

1999 is also 14 years ago... back then lunar was $1500 a gram or more always. Today lunar can be had for less then $400 a gram. Times have changed.

Greg Catterton
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--- On Wed, 5/22/13, Adam Hupe <raremeteorites at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: Adam Hupe <raremeteorites at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Mars Meteorite May Fetch $160,000 At Auction
> To: "Adam" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 11:05 AM
> They stated that meteorites from Mars
> tend to fetch more than most other meteorites.  This is in
> direct disagreement with the Smithsonian Magazine article,
> "Mining for Meteorites", 1999 which claims a dislodged piece
> of the Moon is the most coveted of all.
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> This still holds true today.   I think most people, not
> only collectors, relate more to the Moon because it can be
> seen, has been romanticized since ancient times and most
> lunar meteorites have magnitudes better aesthetic
> qualities.  Interestingly enough, there is multiple times
> more Martian meteorite material available by weight than
> Lunar material.
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> Adam
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> ________________________________
> From: Tom Randall <tommy2005 at hvc.rr.com>
> To: Meteorite list <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
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> Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 5:08 AM
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Mars Meteorite May Fetch $160,000
> At Auction
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> http://bit.ly/10Pfjwv
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> Regards!
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> Tom
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