Hi Mark and List, That's a weird looking etch. I assume, if it's meteorite, that it's oxidized. Are the little black squiggly-lines the result of oxidation? If not, then I've never seen anything like it, in person or in photos.
I'm always a little suspect of meteorites and tektites offered by sellers like this. Meteorites is not the seller's main area of knowledge (obviously a terrestrial gem and mineral dealer) - so there is always the increased possibility that the item was misrepresented to the seller and the seller is just passing along the same misinformation, unwittingly. I'd pass on it, personally. Plus it's overseas, so it could be more difficult to get a refund or recourse if there is an issue with the specimen's authenticity. That's just my two cents - actual worth may vary. ;) Best regards and clear skies, MikeG On 8/4/09, Mark Grossman <[email protected]> wrote: > Would be interested on any comments on this Toluca sample that I came across > on ebay. According to the seller, the sample was purchased from a collector > in Spain named "Ceruda" and the troilite is "the crossed lines on the > specimen." > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180387460024&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT > > Thanks. > > Mark Grossman > > > ______________________________________________ > http://www.meteoritecentral.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > -- ......................................................... Michael Gilmer (Florida, USA) Member of the Meteoritical Society. Website - http://www.galactic-stone.com Personal Site - http://www.glassthrower.com FaceBook - http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/fine_meteorites_4_sale Twitter - Twitter - http://twitter.com/GalacticStone eBay - http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/maypickle .......................................................... ______________________________________________ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
