[meteorite-list] IMCA member offering questionable meteorite

From: Tom aka James Knudson <knudson911_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:21:03 2004
Message-ID: <00c701c348b4$fc206340$23cb43d8_at_malcolm>

Hello List, He relisted and made it much clearer! I do think it was an over
sight on his part, I always thought of him as a respected member of the
meteorite community!
Thanks, Tom
Peregrineflier <><
The proudest member of the IMCA 6168
----- Original Message -----
From: Tom aka James Knudson <knudson911_at_frontiernet.net>
To: Michael Farmer <farmerm_at_concentric.net>; <j.divelbiss@att.net>; tracy
latimer <daistiho_at_hotmail.com>
Cc: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 11:03 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] IMCA member offering questionable meteorite


> Hello Mike, John and list, I think he should of made it a little more
clear
> that it is not a meteorite. To me he was kind of vague!
> Thanks, Tom
> Peregrineflier <><
> The proudest member of the IMCA 6168
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Michael Farmer <farmerm_at_concentric.net>
> To: <j.divelbiss_at_att.net>; tracy latimer <daistiho@hotmail.com>
> Cc: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 11:00 AM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] IMCA member offering questionable meteorite
>
>
> > I have to agree, I looked at the auction, NOWHERE does it say that it is
a
> > meteorite. It describes the material accurately, and says that it looks
> like
> > a meteorite. It is up to the bidder to decide if they want to buy that
> > "meteorite lookin" rock.
> > It is not the job of the IMCA to keep anyone from selling anything. You
> can
> > certainly question what you want, but to jump on this guy over this is
not
> > right. He has every right to sell anything he pleases, as long as he
> > attempts no fraud. He very clearly called the item an "iron rock", said
> > where he found it, and said that it was "meteorite looking". Nothing
more.
> > Mike Farmer
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <j.divelbiss_at_att.net>
> > To: "tracy latimer" <daistiho_at_hotmail.com>
> > Cc: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 10:51 AM
> > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] IMCA member offering questionable
meteorite
> >
> >
> > > Hello all,
> > >
> > > Take 3 deep breaths everybody...
> > >
> > > This Jackstaw guy, also known as Derik Bowers, has been buying and
> selling
> > > real meteorites for a couple years now. I've bought a couple pieces
from
> > him
> > > myself.
> > >
> > > I've seen this native iron for sale from him many times before. I
never
> > > thought he was trying to say it was a meteorite. If you read you can
> tell
> > that
> > > this was probably once thought to be a meteorite...but it was tested
and
> > > confirmed not to be. Now it his/others famous "meteorwrong" that
turned
> > out to
> > > be a native iron. This piece being claimed to be authentic from that
> > material.
> > > Nothing more!!!
> > >
> > > John
> > >
> > > > Which IMCA member is putting this oddball chunk o' rock up for sale?
> > There
> > > > have been instances in the past where logos (Square Trade comes to
> mind)
> > > > have been hijacked to lend authenticity where none exists. Maybe
some
> > > > enterprising seller did that to the IMCA logo, and we should make
sure
> > the
> > > > owner of the IMCA number is behind this auction.
> > > >
> > > > Tracy Latimer
> > > >
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Received on Sat 12 Jul 2003 04:34:23 PM PDT