Geez Jason,
You must be on restriction or something!
Sonny
-----Original Message-----
From: Jason Utas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Meteorite-list <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Sun, 7 Dec 2008 3:11 pm
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] New Canadian Meteorite for sale
Hola,
I've heard that you fellows fetched over a kilogram.
$50/g isn't a bad price for you to set, considering that you both
probably spent less than $1,500 all told for the trip, each.
I mean, it's not like you had to deal with any dangers or risk. You
left when you knew meteorites had been found, and travelled to a safe,
civilized location. I suppose there might have been a risk in not
being allowed to search private land, but, honestly...that's not
stopped any hunters I know on this list.
Anyway, it sounds like nice material. Like every other fresh fall
from the past...well, since forever.
As to your stating that you "would say it is up to the individuals
that took the time and effort to get out in the field to do the
recovery work," well, fine. I just wonder why the hunters who went to
Kilabo, Bensour, Thuathe, Chergach, Bassikounou, and even Park Forest,
charged substantially less than you are supposedly asking for this
fall.
As your friend, fellow hunter, and prospective customer, I'd like to
know why. Because it looks like you're set to make $25,000 off of
this, along with McCartney (another $25,000). Why do I, and other
meteorite collectors, owe you that?
Regards,
Jason
On Sun, Dec 7, 2008 at 2:14 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi All,
I would have responded earlier but our Internet connection was not
the
best. We just flew in from Canada today. What is a fair price per
gram? I
would say it is up to the individuals that took the time and effort
to get
out in the field to do the recovery work. I knew before leaving home
that if
we were lucky enough to find any material that we would have to leave
it in
Canada and go through the proper channels to obtain this legally.
Most of
the area where the fall took place has been locked up with NO
TRESPASSING
signs posted. We were fortunate enough to negotiate a deal with the
owners
of some private property. We have been told the chances of any
material
leaving Canada with a permit is almost impossible. How nice would it
be to
have a new Canadian meteorite from a witnessed fall with proper
documentation? This is my first time to pick up a meteorite as fresh
as
this. You can almost rub off the fusion crust and the interior is
bright
white. I will have a picture showing the interior of the meteorite
posted
within the next couple of days. So lets keep our fingers crossed to
have
these meteorites in the U.S.A within 6 months to a year. I was
thinking
about playing a joke on Mccartney and placing a meteorite in his
backpack to
see if he could make it through customs and once we made it into the
U.S.A
telling McCartney "Hey half of the meteorite is mine!" Just teasing.
Thanks,
Sonny
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