[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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oh my, yes, that is the coolest SA I have seen in a long time!=20
Mike Farmer
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Jim Strope=20
  To: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com=20
  Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 4:40 PM
  Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Note on meteorite descriptions


  This is oriented...........

  =
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3D3239&item=3D2209=
729716

  Bid high and bid often.


  Jim Strope
  421 Fourth Street
  Glen Dale, WV 26038

  Catch a Falling Star Meteorites
  http://www.catchafallingstar.com

    ----- Original Message -----=20
    From: Michael Farmer=20
    To: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com=20
    Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 5:46 PM
    Subject: [meteorite-list] Note on meteorite descriptions


    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>oh my, yes, that is the coolest SA I =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mike Farmer</FONT></DIV>
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  Strope</A> </DIV>
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  title=3Dmeteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com=20
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itecentral.com</A>=20
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, December 10, =
2003 4:40=20
  PM</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [meteorite-list] =
Note on=20
  meteorite descriptions</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV>This is oriented...........</DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><A=20
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;category=3D3239&amp;item=3D2209729716</A></DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>Bid high and bid often.</DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>Jim Strope<BR>421 Fourth Street<BR>Glen Dale, WV&nbsp; =
26038</DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>Catch a Falling Star Meteorites<BR><A=20
  =
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    href=3D"mailto:meteoritehunter_at_comcast.net">Michael Farmer</A> =
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itecentral.com</A>=20
    </DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, December 10, =
2003 5:46=20
    PM</DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [meteorite-list] =
Note on=20
    meteorite descriptions</DIV>
    <DIV><BR></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I would like to note that people =
need to learn=20
    a little about how to describe their meteorites. I have been =
perusing ebay,=20
    and I note so many flawed descriptions. </FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>People are either 1, trying to =
deceive, or 2,=20
    just 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=20
    Orissa that broke off of his larger piece, then calling it a =
"complete=20
    individual". People, this&nbsp;is a fragment, NOT an individual. An=20
    individual is a complete piece, or almost complete, where you can =
see it was=20
    completely covered in fusion crust, or if broken, you can see that =
it is=20
    nearly complete, not a broken off fragment from a much larger piece. =

    <BR></FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Casper used to pull the same =
crap,=20
    describing complete individuals then selling you fragments with a =
scrap of=20
    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=20
    needs to clearly show that it maintained a particular flight =
orientation,=20
    and in doing so will show flow lines in one direction, usually the =
backside=20
    is flat and lipped. Some of the boxy pieces that I see as oriented =
on ebay=20
    could not be further from the truth. </FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>We need to clear this up and jump =
on these=20
    people who take liberty to trump up the pieces they are selling with =
false=20
    claims. </FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mike=20
Farmer</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BODY></HTML>

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