[meteorite-list] Newbie question

From: Fred <fred_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:52:06 2004
Message-ID: <001301c23e47$a358c860$0300006f_at_pcdad>

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Hi -

Sorry if it may seem a very basic question, but I was wondering:

Has there been proven cases that meteorites sold as "historic" and =
"famous" ones were not what they were supposed to be? I mean, if you're =
not a real expert and doesn't have a lab, how can you know for sure you =
get what you paid for? And what is the minimum size of a sample for it =
to be possibly authentified?

Any dealers to stay clear of?

Thanks a lot

Frederic Janik



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