[meteorite-list] Package arrival re: Ebay Item #2175659927

From: Steve Schoner <steve_schoner_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:25:45 2004
Message-ID: <20030527060829.12772.qmail_at_web12708.mail.yahoo.com>

We eagerly await the verdict.

Meteorite?

Meteorwrong?

or

In between iron meteorite shale?

IN my opinion, based on those photos, it does not even
look like iron meteorite shale. Neither does it look
like Canyon Diablo iron meteorite.

So, that does not leave much of a choice.

Steve Schoner/AMS




--- LabNEMS <staff_at_meteorlab.com> wrote:
> Steve / Gregory / Ron / Matteo / All
>
> Mr Dan Ray, representing Ebay Item #2175659927
> did send a second box to us for examination. The
> following
> is an email posted to Mr Ray and his response, with
> permission
> to post, to the community.
>
>
> Best,
>
> Russ Kempton, NEMS
>
>
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Hi Dan:
>
> Your package - one box, Priority Mail - arrived and
> is
> secure in the NEMS vault for the holiday weekend.
>
> I have not seen it yet and at my direction it has
> not
> been opened or examined in any way. I will do this
> sometime next week.
>
> I am requesting your permission to sample the
> material
> as required to positively determine a meteoritic
> origin. This
> includes petrology and, if needed, microprobe
> examination.
>
> All tests are non-destructive but may result in a
> loss of several
> grams of material due to the nature of specimen
> preparation.
>
> I am also requesting the option of getting second
> opinions
> if necessary and sharing our findings including
> images and emails
> (this one included) with the meteoritical community.
>
> In the interest of resolving the true nature of
> these specimens
> and for the betterment of the meteoritical community
> all ( $$ ) charges
> will be absorbed by New England Meteoritical.
>
> Do I have your permission to proceed in the above
> manner?
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Russ Kempton, Director
> New England Meteoritical
>
>
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>
> To: LabNEMS <staff_at_meteorlab.com>
> Subject: Re: Package arrival
>
> You bet Russ, wouldn't have it any other way! I
> appreciate all your
> help in the matter.
>
> thanks
>
> Dan Ray
>
>
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