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Re: Portales

  From:  Michael Cottingham
             mikewren@gilanet.com

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> From: mikewren < mikewren@gilanet.com>
> To: Frank Stroik 
> Subject: Re: Portales
> Date: Friday, September 11, 1998 10:22 PM
> 
>   From:  Michael Cottingham
>              mikewren@gilanet.com
> 
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> > From: Frank Stroik 
> > To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
> > Subject: Portales
> > Date: Friday, September 11, 1998 2:26 PM
> > 
> > Is it not strange that Portales is in more private hands than in 
> > institutions? Maybe I am wrong, but should not formal description, 
> > cataloging and research come before sales? Just a thought.
> > 
> > Frank
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Hello Frank and the list,
> 
> Is it strange?  I don't know, but here is something to consider....
> 
>      I was in Portales and the one thing I distinctly remember was
> that I never saw any individual from any of the institutions. Where
> was UNM, U of A, UCLA,  Smithsonian, and all the other meteorite
> research institutions? Where were they? They most certainly didn't
> drive all night....like I and many other meteorite
hunter/collector/dealers
> did.  Who found and or purchased the meteorites in Portales? It was
> not the institutions....it was the people who took a chance, spent their
> time and money,  and in general made an effort to go and see for 
> themselves.  Private individuals obtain most meteorites specimens
> because institutions don't have the money or time to do it.
> 
> 
>      Recently, I called UCLA about a possible new meteorite that I had
> found.
> During my conversation with them I discovered that they did not have any
of
> the Portales Valley material yet. So I sent them some.  I suggested that
> maybe we could trade something, but I would leave the value of the trade
up
> to them. I also stated that regardless of the trade possibility.....I
> wanted them
> to have these specimens.  After my time, my money....they have some
> research
> material. No big deal as far as I am concerned......just the right thing
to
> do.
> 
> 
>      Another question to ponder?  If a private individual spends ten
> thousand 
> dollars of their own money to acquire a new meteorite.....maybe a new
> meteorite
> that would of been lost to science....does he or she have to wait several
> years
> to sell some of this material?  
> 
> Michael 
> 
>      
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