[meteorite-list] [IMCA List] Creston new fall prices

Fri Nov 20 11:36:15 EST 2015

I was just accused of making a big deal out of nothing.

My response is that the BLM is very aware of what is happening with 
meteorites found on public land.  We had a BLM agent approach us in Pahrump, 
Nevada and ask us what we were doing.  He was asking leading questions 
like," how much are these meteorites worth?", "what price do get for these 
things?" and "how much have you collected?"  Fortunately, our team did not 
fall for the trap.  Everybody answered, "they have no commercial value 
whatsoever and we do not intend to sell any of our finds."

I was wondering why gold mining operations call meteorites "curious metal 
rocks."  It is because most of these operations have claims on public land. 
They are not interesting in jeopardizing their operations by selling 
meteorites or artifacts.  They are discarded or buried as quickly as 
possible.  A single artifact find can shut down a construction site 
indefinitely until archeologists can map out the area.  In the meantime, 
they will not even utter the words "artifact" or "meteorite."  State owned 
land and parks followed the federal laws and made them even stricter.

Happy Hunting,

Adam

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Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] [IMCA List] Creston new fall prices

> One thing many forget (or ignore) is that meteorites found of federal land 
> here in the U.S. cannot be used for commercial purposes (sold).  Private 
> land owners have a history of trying to regain possession of meteorites 
> found on their land if an agreement wasn't in place before the hunt.  I 
> tried to gain access to a ranch to chase down a suspected large meteorite 
> and the owner wasn't interested in letting strangers freely roam about his 
> property.  His reason is that he no longer trusts anybody and that people 
> these days disappoint him constantly.
>
> Trading of meteorites found on public land is still alright for the time 
> being,
>
> Adam
> .
>
> .
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bigjohn Shea via Meteorite-list" 
> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> To: "Ruben Garcia via Meteorite-list" 
> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>; "Anne Black" <impactika at aol.com>
> Cc: "Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com" 
> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Friday, November 20, 2015 6:16 AM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] [IMCA List] Creston new fall prices
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>
>> Ah...  I see you've chosen to apply the "monkey see, monkey do" approach 
>> to pricing meteorites, Ruben.  An approach guaranteed to yield maximal 
>> profits for the time being.
>>
>> Unfortunately the analogy does not entirely apply because specimens 
>> locked up in university collections often can be traded for.  I've had 
>> some success at this lately myself, and knock on wood, maybe in the near 
>> future.
>>
>> Well, hold a piece of Creston for me while I put my first born up for 
>> sale...  ;-)
>>
>> (Just poking... You know I dig your ebay sales. :-D )
>>
>> Cheers,
>> John
>>
>>
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>> On 11/20/15 at 8:59 AM, Ruben Garcia via Meteorite-list wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you Anne for listing the weights.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I did I mention that with the exception of Creston ($300 per gram) all
>>>
>>> California falls would be priced at a minimum of $1000 per gram?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> That is If you were to attempt to acquire a tiny fragment from any
>>>
>>> person or university. However, it's highly likely that they'd not even
>>>
>>> sell at that price.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> And yes, I can easily hold the combined total weight of all California
>>>
>>> falls (2.1 kilos)  kilos in one hand.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Nov 20, 2015 at 12:10 AM, Anne Black via Meteorite-list
>>>
>>> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> > Novato  314g
>>>
>>> > Red Canyon Lake  18.4g
>>>
>>> > San Juan Capistrano  56g
>>>
>>> > Sutter's Mill  993g
>>>
>>> > Creston  800g (so far)
>>>
>>> >
>>>
>>> > Total: 2181.4g
>>>
>>> >
>>>
>>> > You must have big hands!
>>>
>>> >
>>>
>>> >
>>>
>>> > Anne M. Black
>>>
>>> > www.IMPACTIKA.com
>>>
>>> > IMPACTIKA at aol.com
>>>
>>> >
>>>
>>> >
>>>
>>> > -----Original Message-----
>>>
>>> > From: Michael Farmer via Meteorite-list 
>>> > <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>>>
>>> > To: Michael Mulgrew <mikestang at gmail.com>
>>>
>>> > Cc: Meteorite Mailing List <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>; 
>>> > Raremeteorites <raremeteorites at centurylink.net>
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>>> > Sent: Fri, Nov 20, 2015 12:03 am
>>>
>>> > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] [IMCA List] Creston new fall prices
>>>
>>> >
>>>
>>> > All California witnessed falls could be held in two hands.
>>>
>>> >
>>>
>>> > Michael Farmer
>>>
>>> >
>>>
>>> >> On Nov 19, 2015, at 10:24 PM, Michael Mulgrew via Meteorite-list 
>>> >> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> >>
>>>
>>> >> If it was within my budget I'd buy it just because it's from my home
>>>
>>> >> state.  There's more reasons than a classification to want a
>>>
>>> >> meteorite.
>>>
>>> >>
>>>
>>> >> Michael in so. Cal.
>>>
>>> >>
>>>
>>> >> On Thu, Nov 19, 2015 at 8:54 PM, Michael Farmer via Meteorite-list
>>>
>>> >> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> >>> Adam. There is plenty of parking for the mobile meteorite command 
>>> >>> center. The strewnfield is large and endless roads and vineyards. 
>>> >>> Come on up. It's not far from you. Far more money than gold.
>>>
>>> >>> I had 20 requests to buy the piece of found today. Sold in seconds. 
>>> >>> My market is pretty good.
>>>
>>> >>>
>>>
>>> >>> Michael Farmer
>>>
>>> >>>
>>>
>>> >>>> On Nov 19, 2015, at 6:41 PM, Raremeteorites via Meteorite-list 
>>> >>>> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> >>>>
>>>
>>> >>>> Are people actually paying (speculating) $300.00/gram for a 
>>> >>>> possible L6? This is ten times the price of gold!  You might find a 
>>> >>>> few buyers who do not care about the price but they will be far and 
>>> >>>> few between in this horrible economy.
>>>
>>> >>>>
>>>
>>> >>>> I would invest in a proven Martian fall like Zagami at this price.
>>>
>>> >>>>
>>>
>>> >>>> Adam
>>>
>>> >>>>
>>>
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