[meteorite-list] Surface Area or Weight

2011-02-11 Thread Thunder Stone
All: I think this may have been discussed on the list in the past, but I'm not sure. When it comes to meteorite’s value (especially rare types) is the value based solely on the weight of the specimen? Or can the total surface area be a factor? Take this as an example: Say you have 1 gram

[meteorite-list] Surface Area or Weight

2011-02-11 Thread Shawn Alan
Hello Greg S and Listers Now that is a great question about surface area vs weight. I think its subjective to the collector and what they collect. However, if you have a nice slice and there is a beautiful chondrole shape within the matrix, I could see that helping the value. I personally like

Re: [meteorite-list] Surface Area or Weight

2011-02-11 Thread Richard Montgomery
- Original Message - From: "Thunder Stone" To: Sent: Friday, February 11, 2011 2:51 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Surface Area or Weight All: I think this may have been discussed on the list in the past, but I'm not sure. When it comes to meteorite’s value (especially rare

Re: [meteorite-list] Surface Area or Weight

2011-02-11 Thread Count Deiro
blowing my entire spendable income of meteorites. Go ahead! Tear it apart! Count Deiro IMCA 3536 MetSoc -Original Message- >From: Thunder Stone >Sent: Feb 11, 2011 2:51 PM >To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >Subject: [meteorite-list] Surface Area or Weigh

Re: [meteorite-list] Surface Area or Weight

2011-02-11 Thread tett
meteorites. Go ahead! Tear it apart! Count Deiro IMCA 3536 MetSoc -Original Message- From: Thunder Stone Sent: Feb 11, 2011 2:51 PM To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Surface Area or Weight All: I think this may have been discussed on the l

Re: [meteorite-list] Surface Area or Weight

2011-02-11 Thread tett
meteorites. Go ahead! Tear it apart! Count Deiro IMCA 3536 MetSoc -Original Message- From: Thunder Stone Sent: Feb 11, 2011 2:51 PM To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Surface Area or Weight All: I think this may have been discussed on the l

Re: [meteorite-list] Surface Area or Weight

2011-02-12 Thread Martin Altmann
Im Auftrag von Count Deiro Gesendet: Samstag, 12. Februar 2011 02:19 An: Thunder Stone; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] Surface Area or Weight Greg and List, I make the following assumptions as to Fair Market Value if we are dealing with a representative, eq