Well, this is very unfortunate!
Once I saw that several reputable dealers had them, I didn't hold back
from buying a sample. But I feel guilty... Where did the dealers get
their stock from?
I think that from now on, not only will I look for the IMCA number but
also a statement that the samples (for whatever meteorite) were acquired
legally, etc. I would have thought that the association with IMCA would
drive the dealers to make sure that they are acquiring materials through
a legal pipeline. I certainly hope that the pieces I got originated
legally ..
Elizabeth
py...@libero.it wrote:
Does this mean that specimens of Kamil in private hands are illegal?
(i.e. Berduc)
Of course I absolutely don't think that:
The illegal event (of course only for the Egyptian authorities and law) was
only from the persons who went after our mission without permission to the
Kamil Crater site and collected a lot of meteorites.
Giancarlo
----Messaggio originale----
Da: meteoritem...@gmail.com
Data: 01/08/2010 16.44
A: "py...@libero.it"<py...@libero.it>
Cc: "meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com"<meteorite-l...@meteoritecentral.
com>
Ogg: Re: [meteorite-list] I: Re: Writing on Gebel Kamil iron
Hi Giancarlo and List,
What an interesting and unfortunate development. Most meteorite
collectors and dealers were unaware of the situation at Kamil crater.
For those on the List who cannot read Italian, here is a Google
translated version of the forum discussion -
http://tinyurl.com/29qqopq
Does this mean that specimens of Kamil in private hands are illegal?
(i.e. Berduc)
Best regards,
MikeG
PS - If these are illegal, then for once, I am glad I didn't receive
any of this iron and don't have any.
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