[meteorite-list] Note on meteorite descriptions

From: Michael Farmer <meteoritehunter_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:17:43 2004
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I would like to note that people need to learn a little about how to =
describe their meteorites. I have been perusing ebay, and I note so many =
flawed descriptions.=20
People are either 1, trying to deceive, or 2, just clueless about what =
they have.=20

For instance, Steve Arnold list a piece of Orissa that broke off of his =
larger piece, then calling it a "complete individual". People, this is a =
fragment, NOT an individual. An individual is a complete piece, or =
almost complete, where you can see it was completely covered in fusion =
crust, or if broken, you can see that it is nearly complete, not a =
broken off fragment from a much larger piece.=20
Casper used to pull the same crap, describing complete individuals then =
selling you fragments with a scrap of crust.=20

Another problem I see alot is "oriented".=20
Most of the stones I see on ebay described as oriented never were, nor =
even begin to look oriented. To be oriented, it needs to clearly show =
that it maintained a particular flight orientation, and in doing so will =
show flow lines in one direction, usually the backside is flat and =
lipped. Some of the boxy pieces that I see as oriented on ebay could not =
be further from the truth.=20
We need to clear this up and jump on these people who take liberty to =
trump up the pieces they are selling with false claims.=20

Mike Farmer
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I would like to note that people need =
to learn a=20
little about how to describe their meteorites. I have been perusing =
ebay, and I=20
note so many flawed descriptions. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>People are either 1, trying to deceive, =
or 2, just=20
clueless about what they have. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>For instance, Steve Arnold list a piece =
of Orissa=20
that broke off of his larger piece, then calling it a "complete =
individual".=20
People, this&nbsp;is a fragment, NOT an individual. An individual is a =
complete=20
piece, or almost complete, where you can see it was completely covered =
in fusion=20
crust, or if broken, you can see that it is nearly complete, not a =
broken off=20
fragment from a much larger piece. <BR></FONT><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>Casper=20
used to pull the same crap, describing complete individuals then selling =
you=20
fragments with a scrap of crust. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Another problem I see alot is =
"oriented".=20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Most of the stones I see on ebay =
described as=20
oriented never were, nor even begin to look oriented. To be oriented, it =
needs=20
to clearly show that it maintained a particular flight orientation, and =
in doing=20
so will show flow lines in one direction, usually the backside is flat =
and=20
lipped. Some of the boxy pieces that I see as oriented on ebay could not =
be=20
further from the truth. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>We need to clear this up and jump on =
these people=20
who take liberty to trump up the pieces they are selling with false =
claims.=20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mike Farmer</DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>

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