I am also saddened, the people here mostly still have their stones, they think they hit the lotto and made millions.
Well, in defense of the common man here, imagine yourself as someone who knows squat about meteorites except for tidbits that cross the news every now and then that tell of a SNC or Lunar selling for a crazy amount of money. Then all of a sudden you have one fall in your yard, it's all over TV, dealers are swooping in and setting up tables to buy it, Museums are clamoring for it - what would you think? I would think I'd hit the jackpot too.....
As a meteorite enthusiast, I think this would be the perfect time for some meteorite education. Set up a lecture one night to tell people about the different types of meteorites, maybe even have a few to show. Explain why some are really valuable and some aren't quite so valuable. A meteorite saavy public probably would have avoided much of this. After all, in everything, ignorance is our worst enemy.
Steven
Steven Singletary 54-1224 Dept. Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences M.I.T. Cambridge, MA 02139 Tel - 617.253.6398 Fax - 617.253.7102
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