Re: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ?

2008-04-13 Thread Martin Altmann
simply DRASTICALLY REDUCES for them the risk to be burnt, if they buy at the beginnig there, where they find an IMCA-label. Really. Martin -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Gesendet: Sonntag, 13. April 2008 10:21 An: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Meteorite-list@meteoritec

Re: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ?

2008-04-13 Thread mexicodoug
or can sell five cents, and still pays the same, which may challenge the sense of equity for some... Best wishes and Great Health, Doug -Original Message- From: Martin Altmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:51 pm Subjec

Re: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ?

2008-04-12 Thread Dark Matter
Hi Mark and all, Speaking of Mooresfort: http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2005/May/Accretion_Desk.htm Cheers, Martin On Sat, Apr 12, 2008 at 12:32 PM, Mark Grossman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You can add Mooresfort to the list of samples that Bob Evans has offered for > sale (off

Re: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ?

2008-04-12 Thread Norbert Classen
Dear Moni, and All, > And last if someone does have been mislead and the person is > not a member of the met-list or the IMCA, I still hope the info > would be listed on the sites, so we will all be aware of the dealings. The IMCA will certainly do so as soon a we have solid proof. That's not a

Re: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ?

2008-04-12 Thread Mark Grossman
ction as well as this field. I think the lister who felt IMCA needs to get involved is right on as well. I look forward to their input/comments. Best, Jay - Original Message - From: "Martin Altmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 8:42 AM Subjec

Re: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ?

2008-04-12 Thread Dave Gheesling
l 12, 2008 2:07 PM To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ? Hello All, Norbert wrote:[Yes, we are aware of that - and that's our major concern. We've also been doing some independent "research" on the specimens/meteorites

Re: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ?

2008-04-12 Thread Moni Waiblinger
Hello All, Norbert wrote:[Yes, we are aware of that - and that's our major concern. We've also been doing some independent "research" on the specimens/meteorites in question, and if you would like to add to our database, please contact us on or off list.] Just be sure if it is still related to

Re: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ?

2008-04-12 Thread AL Mitterling
- Original Message - From: "Martin Altmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 8:42 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ? Hi too, some thoughts... Of course it would be desirable if a cut of a meteorite could be tracked and would be

Re: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ?

2008-04-12 Thread Mike Miller
s. > > Best, > > Jay > > > > > - Original Message - From: "Martin Altmann" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 8:42 AM > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ? > > > Hi too, > > some th

Re: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ?

2008-04-12 Thread Norbert Classen
Hi Martin, and All, Yes, we are aware of that - and that's our major concern. We've also been doing some independent "research" on the specimens/meteorites in question, and if you would like to add to our database, please contact us on or off list. Kind Regards, Norbert -Ursprüngliche Nachri

Re: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ?

2008-04-12 Thread Dave Gheesling
Ditto. -Original Message- From: Dark Matter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 1:04 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Mark Crawford; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ? Hi Norbert and all, I fully

Re: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ?

2008-04-12 Thread Dark Matter
Hi Norbert and all, I fully understand and appreciate the IMCA dilemma. However, the scope of the specimens in question has now moved into both into the collections of IMCA members and IMCA dealers. Therefore, I believe this is now a serious IMCA issue since we have a digital paper trail. Cheers

Re: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ?

2008-04-12 Thread Dave Gheesling
incerely, Dave www.fallingrocks.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wendy Piatek Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 12:40 PM To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Cc: Martin Altmann Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ? Martin

Re: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ?

2008-04-12 Thread Walter Branch
"Dark Matter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mike Bandli" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 11:31 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ? Hi Mike and all, I too am curious about some of the rare meteorites I see advertised on ebay,

Re: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ?

2008-04-12 Thread Martin Altmann
Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Cc: Martin Altmann Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ? Martin -- the problem they are all referring to is the questionable practices of Bob Evans. I believe he has sold 5-6 different meteorites (that we know of) --that might be imposters--those being--

Re: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ?

2008-04-12 Thread Dave Gheesling
PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 12:35 PM To: 'Mark Crawford'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ? Dear Mark, dear Dave, and All, Actually, we (the IMCA Board of Directors) have been watching these auctio

Re: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ?

2008-04-12 Thread Mike Bandli
From: Dark Matter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 8:32 PM To: Mike Bandli Cc: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ? Hi Mike and all, I too am curious about some of the rare meteorites I see advertised on ebay, and I look for

Re: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ?

2008-04-12 Thread Wendy Piatek
the lister who felt IMCA needs to get involved is right on as well. I look forward to their input/comments. Best, Jay - Original Message - From: "Martin Altmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 8:42 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] It was i

Re: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ?

2008-04-12 Thread Martin Altmann
2. April 2008 17:02 An: Martin Altmann; Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ? Hi Martin, I understand your points, and I am not tracking back meteorites in the hope of getting something for nothing. I am doing by best to track back specimens

[meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ?

2008-04-12 Thread Norbert Classen
Dear Mark, dear Dave, and All, Actually, we (the IMCA Board of Directors) have been watching these auctions, and discussing all sorts of implications during the last few weeks. However, we can't do much if the seller is no IMCA member. If it was an IMCA member we would have taken immediate action

Re: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ?

2008-04-12 Thread Mark Crawford
One thing which I think the IMCA could do to give a lead here is some kind of new collectors' guide. I joined about a year ago, not long after I started collecting, as I correctly worked out that I'd want to trade on some of my specimens at some point, and wanted to do as much as possible to '

Re: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ?

2008-04-12 Thread Dave Gheesling
MAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dark Matter Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 11:32 PM To: Mike Bandli Cc: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ? Hi Mike and all, I too am curious about some of the rare meteorites I see advertised

Re: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ?

2008-04-12 Thread Dark Matter
Martin A. wrote: Point 1: > And on the other hand it would be a matter of price. > Theoretically, only theoretically, a dealer could let throw each historical > specimen into a microprobe and could do the same with a specimen in a famous > museums collection and could compare the values, to im

Re: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ?

2008-04-12 Thread Mark Grossman
ECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 8:42 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ? Hi too, some thoughts... Of course it would be desirable if a cut of a meteorite could be tracked and would be documented without gap back to the very day, when the chunk in space desired to fal

Re: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ?

2008-04-12 Thread Martin Altmann
-Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von Mark Grossman Gesendet: Samstag, 12. April 2008 06:36 An: Dark Matter; Mike Bandli Cc: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ? Martin,

Re: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ?

2008-04-11 Thread Mark Grossman
y is Zulu Queen). No sense it in pointing out other people's > > authenticity issues if you can't back up your own. > > > > Still waiting for an answer (the truth). > > > > Kind regards, > > > > Mike Bandli > > > > > > > >

Re: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ?

2008-04-11 Thread Dark Matter
IL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Evans > Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 3:47 PM > To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > > Subject: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ? > > > > I guess it amuses me when I get a response from some idiot selling junk as

Re: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ?

2008-04-11 Thread Mike Bandli
:47 PM To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ? I guess it amuses me when I get a response from some idiot selling junk as meteorites on ebay Case in Point : http://cgi.ebay.com/meteorites-and-collectables_W0QQitemZ110242519960QQihZ00 1QQcategoryZ3224QQssPageName

Re: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ?

2008-04-11 Thread Mark Grossman
glish scholar without them any day. Mark Grossman - Original Message - From: "Bob Evans" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 6:46 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ? > I guess it amuses me when I get a response from some idiot selling

[meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ?

2008-04-11 Thread Bob Evans
I guess it amuses me when I get a response from some idiot selling junk as meteorites on ebay Case in Point : http://cgi.ebay.com/meteorites-and-collectables_W0QQitemZ110242519960QQihZ001QQcategoryZ3224QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Response to my inquiry regarding authenticity : Dear m