[meteorite-list] AD - Lunar available for sale

[Greg Catterton]

I understand that. I have already taken the steps to get it checked out.
The first thing I did once I got it was to contact Ted Bunch.

Perhaps my post was a bit harsh, but some of the emails I have gotten made me feel like people are pissed that I am selling it cheaper then others want me to.

Greg C.

--- On Sun, 5/17/09, Adam Hupe <raremeteorites at yahoo.com> wrote:


> From: Adam Hupe <raremeteorites at yahoo.com>

> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] AD - Lunar available for sale

> To: "Adam" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>

> Date: Sunday, May 17, 2009, 12:27 PM

> 

> This has nothing to do with competition. It has everything

> to do with proper chain of custody, legitimate nomenclature

> assignment, TKW figures, science and collector

> confidence.  Just because a Moroccan dealer says

> something is a lunar meteorite does not make it so. Just ask

> the buyers who got ripped off in Tucson this year and the

> year before. There have been some very convincing

> lunar-looking Eucrites that have fooled some of the best.

> There was an embarrassing incident where a scientist claimed

> something was lunar before running all of the tests and it

> turned out to be a Eucrite. Many dealers had to recall the

> material after being in a hurry to put it on the

> market.      

> 

> To put things in perspective, Luniates are considered the

> top of the meteorite collectibles chain every since the

> article, "Mining for Meteorites" in the Smithsonian magazine

> stated so. Only advanced mineral collections incorporate

> Meteorite specimens. A mineral specimen is worth a fraction

> of its cost if the find location and history are not known.

> 

> Advanced mineral collectors would be appalled by what has

> happened with Martian meteorites and self-pairings. 

> One well-known dealer purchased material from a Moroccan who

> stated it was paired to one of our stones. We publicly

> objected to this dealer using nomenclature assigned to our

> stones so he sent a piece in for study.  It turned out

> to be a completely new Martian meteorite that was almost

> lost to science. 

> 

> I would dislike seeing Lunar meteorites being treated the

> same as some Martian meteorites. Total known weights have

> been carefully recorded to this point and it would be a

> shame to lose control.  

> 

> I congratulate anybody who is able to acquire lunar

> material, have it Laboratory confirmed and pass the

> Meteoritical Society Nomenclature Committee for name

> assignment.  It would demonstrate proper respect for

> some of the world's rarest material.  Anything less is

> a disservice. Dealers are not allowed to rate their own

> diamonds or coins so why should meteorites that are much

> more rare be any different? 

> 

> 

> Best Regards,

> 

> Adam

>    

> 

> 

> --- On Sun, 5/17/09, Galactic Stone & Ironworks <meteoritemike at gmail.com>

> wrote:

> 

> > From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks <meteoritemike at gmail.com>

> > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] AD - Lunar available for

> sale

> > To: "Greg Catterton" <star_wars_collector at yahoo.com>

> > Cc: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com

> > Date: Sunday, May 17, 2009, 8:32 AM

> > Be careful Greg, now that you are

> > offering planetaries at reasonable

> > prices, you are going to be viewed as competition by

> the

> > big guys -

> > then they will start stabbing you in the back. 

> Those

> > who are driven

> > by money are threatened by those like us who don't

> give a

> > crap about

> > profits. ;)

> > 

> > Nice lunar.  If I wasn't already sitting on my fair

> > share of lunars,

> > I'd buy a piece.

> > 

> > Good luck.

> > 

> > Best regards

> > 

> > MikeG

> > 

> > 

> > 

> > On 5/17/09, Greg Catterton <star_wars_collector at yahoo.com>

> > wrote:

> > >

> > > Not once did I ever say to anyone it came from

> you.

> > Anyone who claims I did,

> > > I invite them post the email where I made that

> > claim...

> > >

> > > I am sending a sample off to be tested Monday to

> Tony

> > Irving and the test

> > > results will speak for themselves as to what this

> is -

> > however Im sure

> > > anyone can see the picture of what I have:

> > > http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c165/jedisdiamond/DSCF1732.jpg

> > > and compare it with this:

> > > http://www.meteoritemarket.com/NWA4734-596A.jpg

> > >

> > > I want to state for the record, I am selling this

> for

> > less becouse I dont

> > > need to get rich off selling it. I dont sell

> > meteorites to make a living,

> > > pay for cars or houses... I sell them to help

> increase

> > my personal

> > > collection.

> > > I know what I paid for this and if the others who

> have

> > this paid anywhere

> > > close to what I did, they could sell it for half

> what

> > they do and still

> > > triple the money they put into it - even with

> cutting

> > loss.

> > >

> > > I know who I got it from is honest and reliable

> as for

> > the authenticity.

> > >

> > > That said, I wont sell anymore until testing is

> done,

> > but when it is, I will

> > > sell it for well under $1,200 per gram...

> > >

> > > Greg C.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > --- On Sun, 5/17/09, habibi abdelaziz <azizhabibi at yahoo.com>

> > wrote:

> > >

> > >> From: habibi abdelaziz <azizhabibi at yahoo.com>

> > >> Subject: AD - Lunar available for sale

> > >> To: "meteorite list" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>

> > >> Cc: star_wars_collector at yahoo.com

> > >> Date: Sunday, May 17, 2009, 3:32 AM

> > >>

> > >> hi greg

> > >> this material  is not from me ,  however

> > it looks like

> > >> the monzoggabro,

> > >> but i m not sur is it isone from photo

> > >>

> > >> aziz

> > >>  habibi aziz

> > >> box 70 erfoud 52200 morroco

> > >> phone. 21235576145

> > >> fax.21235576170</font>

> > >>

> > >>

> > >>

> > >>

> > >

> > >

> > >

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