Re: [meteorite-list] Russian meteorites-- don't take them for granite!

2010-02-12 Thread Adam Hupe
I guess we will have to take the Moroccans at their word to where they were found; innocent until proven guilty, at least in the U.S. The only bordering country with possible new laws on the books is Algeria. I know that this border is very well protected these days so only a fraction may stil

Re: [meteorite-list] Russian meteorites-- don't take them for granite!

2010-02-12 Thread Jeff Grossman
AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Russian meteorites-- don't take them for granite! Hi Adam, Carl, Peter, All, That's strange. This is the second time in three weeks I've heard the NWAs were illegal. At least I think what was meant was the unclassified NWAs are. Adam, would that make

Re: [meteorite-list] Russian meteorites-- don't take them for granite!

2010-02-12 Thread Adam Hupe
: [meteorite-list] Russian meteorites-- don't take them for granite! MmhmmI highly doubt the Smithsonian is unable to make a determination of law or conducts business by prevailing rumors. Anyway.. Good weekend / d, On Feb 12, 2010, at 2:32 PM, Adam Hupe wrote: > Hi Darryl

Re: [meteorite-list] Russian meteorites-- don't take them for granite!

2010-02-12 Thread Darryl Pitt
AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Russian meteorites-- don't take them for granite! Hi Adam, Carl, Peter, All, That's strange. This is the second time in three weeks I've heard the NWAs were illegal. At least I think what was meant was the unclassified NWAs are. Adam, would

Re: [meteorite-list] Russian meteorites-- don't take them for granite!

2010-02-12 Thread Adam Hupe
, February 12, 2010 11:04:55 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Russian meteorites-- don't take them for granite! Hi Adam Hoping all is well... If the issue below was as clear-cut as suggested, why then does Smithsonian policy prohibit the acquisition of planetary NWAs? My impression, and I

Re: [meteorite-list] Russian meteorites-- don't take them for granite!

2010-02-12 Thread Darryl Pitt
-list] Russian meteorites-- don't take them for granite! Hi Adam, Carl, Peter, All, That's strange. This is the second time in three weeks I've heard the NWAs were illegal. At least I think what was meant was the unclassified NWAs are. Adam, would that make any difference? Car

Re: [meteorite-list] Russian meteorites-- don't take them for granite!

2010-02-12 Thread Adam Hupe
Message From: Carl 's To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Fri, February 12, 2010 9:33:18 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Russian meteorites-- don't take them for granite! Hi Adam, Carl, Peter, All, That's strange. This is the second time in three weeks I've

Re: [meteorite-list] Russian meteorites-- don't take them for granite!

2010-02-12 Thread Carl 's
Hi Adam, Carl, Peter, All, That's strange. This is the second time in three weeks I've heard the NWAs were illegal. At least I think what was meant was the unclassified NWAs are. Adam, would that make any difference? Carl2 Adam wrote: >NWA material has been thoroughly checked out by several

Re: [meteorite-list] Russian meteorites-- don't take them for granite!

2010-02-12 Thread Adam Hupe
Hi Peter and List Members, NWA material has been thoroughly checked out by several museums and does not present any problem whatsoever. The Royal Ontario Museum did their homework and now has a world class collection of NWA material because of it, while other museums have missed out on outstan

Re: [meteorite-list] Russian meteorites-- don't take them for granite!

2010-02-12 Thread Peter Davidson
...@cox.net [mailto:cdtuc...@cox.net] Sent: 12 February 2010 15:03 To: Peter Davidson Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Russian meteorites-- don't take them for granite! Peter, With all due respect to you. What on Earth is this supposed to mean? "dangers of the NWA market."? Martin is going to h

Re: [meteorite-list] Russian meteorites-- don't take them for granite!

2010-02-12 Thread Peter Davidson
m: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com > [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of > Darren > Garrison > Sent: 11 February 2010 19:45 > To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > Subject: [meteorite-list] Russian meteorites-- don't take them for >

Re: [meteorite-list] Russian meteorites-- don't take them for granite!

2010-02-12 Thread Peter Davidson
bruary 2010 19:45 To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Russian meteorites-- don't take them for granite! http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gHt4NoeWwYXIjlcyAaDow vFEK-FA Russia nabs meteorite smuggling ring (AFP) - 7 hours ago MOSCOW - Amid a huge b

[meteorite-list] Russian meteorites-- don't take them for granite!

2010-02-11 Thread Darren Garrison
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gHt4NoeWwYXIjlcyAaDowvFEK-FA Russia nabs meteorite smuggling ring (AFP) – 7 hours ago MOSCOW — Amid a huge bounty of contraband goods seized recently at a Russian airport, one far-out find floored customs officials: chunks of meteorite. "On the