Adam,
Actually, it has *everything* to do with competition. There are those on
this List, though they be few in number, who don't gouge their customers when
they sell a meteorite. Too many dealers charge outrageous prices for similar
products. Inevitably, I read posts from the high priced dealers putting down
those dealers who give a better bargain.
I'll say it again, it has everything to do with competion. As one who has
limited financial resources, I have always appreciated those dealers who give a
good product, while charging a *fair* price. Sometimes I have to laugh and
just shake my head when I see some of the "deals" being offered by the more
unreasonable, high charging dealers.
Greg Lindh
> Date: Sun, 17 May 2009 09:27:25 -0700
> From: raremeteori...@yahoo.com
> To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] AD - Lunar available for sale
>
>
> This has nothing to do with competition. It has everything to do with proper
> chain of custody, legitimate nomenclature assignment, TKW figures, science
> and collector confidence. Just because a Moroccan dealer says something is a
> lunar meteorite does not make it so. Just ask the buyers who got ripped off
> in Tucson this year and the year before. There have been some very convincing
> lunar-looking Eucrites that have fooled some of the best. There was an
> embarrassing incident where a scientist claimed something was lunar before
> running all of the tests and it turned out to be a Eucrite. Many dealers had
> to recall the material after being in a hurry to put it on the market.
>
> To put things in perspective, Luniates are considered the top of the
> meteorite collectibles chain every since the article, "Mining for Meteorites"
> in the Smithsonian magazine stated so. Only advanced mineral collections
> incorporate Meteorite specimens. A mineral specimen is worth a fraction of
> its cost if the find location and history are not known.
>
> Advanced mineral collectors would be appalled by what has happened with
> Martian meteorites and self-pairings. One well-known dealer purchased
> material from a Moroccan who stated it was paired to one of our stones. We
> publicly objected to this dealer using nomenclature assigned to our stones so
> he sent a piece in for study. It turned out to be a completely new Martian
> meteorite that was almost lost to science.
>
> I would dislike seeing Lunar meteorites being treated the same as some
> Martian meteorites. Total known weights have been carefully recorded to this
> point and it would be a shame to lose control.
>
> I congratulate anybody who is able to acquire lunar material, have it
> Laboratory confirmed and pass the Meteoritical Society Nomenclature Committee
> for name assignment. It would demonstrate proper respect for some of the
> world's rarest material. Anything less is a disservice. Dealers are not
> allowed to rate their own diamonds or coins so why should meteorites that are
> much more rare be any different?
>
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Adam
>
>
>
> --- On Sun, 5/17/09, Galactic Stone & Ironworks wrote:
>
>> From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] AD - Lunar available for sale
>> To: "Greg Catterton"
>> Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
>> Date: Sunday, May 17, 2009, 8:32 AM
>> Be careful Greg, now that you are
>> offering planetaries at reasonable
>> prices, you are going to be viewed as competition by the
>> big guys -
>> then they will start stabbing you in the back. Those
>> who are driven
>> by money are threatened by those like us who don't give a
>> crap about
>> profits. ;)
>>
>> Nice lunar. If I wasn't already sitting on my fair
>> share of lunars,
>> I'd buy a piece.
>>
>> Good luck.
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> MikeG
>>
>>
>>
>> On 5/17/09, Greg Catterton
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Not once did I ever say to anyone it came from you.
>> Anyone who claims I did,
>>> I invite them post the email where I made that
>> claim...
>>>
>>> I am sending a sample off to be tested Monday to Tony
>> Irving and the test
>>> results will speak for themselves as to what this is -
>> however Im sure
>>> anyone can see the picture of what I have:
>>> http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c165/jedisdiamond/DSCF1732.jpg
>>> and compare it with this:
>>> http://www.meteoritemarket.com/NWA4734-596A.jpg
>>>
>>> I want to state for the record, I am selling this for
>> less becouse I dont
>>> need to get rich off selling it. I dont sell
>> meteorites to make a living,
>>> pay for cars or houses... I sell them to help increase
>> my personal
>>> collection.
>>> I know what I paid for this and if the others who have
>> this paid anywhere
>>> close to what I did, they could sell it for half what
>> they do and still
>>> triple the money they put into it - even with cutting
>> loss.
>>>
>>> I know who I got it from is honest and reliable as for
>> the authenticity.
>>>
>>> That said, I wont sell anymore until testing is done,
>> but when it is, I will
>>> sell it for well under $1,200 per gram...
>>>
>>> Greg C.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --- On Sun, 5/17/09, habibi abdelaziz
>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> From: habibi abdelaziz
>>>> Subject: AD - Lunar available for sale
>>>> To: "meteorite list"
>>>> Cc: star_wars_collec...@yahoo.com
>>>> Date: Sunday, May 17, 2009, 3:32 AM
>>>>
>>>> hi greg
>>>> this material is not from me , however
>> it looks like
>>>> the monzoggabro,
>>>> but i m not sur is it isone from photo
>>>>
>>>> aziz
>>>> habibi aziz
>>>> box 70 erfoud 52200 morroco
>>>> phone. 21235576145
>>>> fax.21235576170
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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