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From: N Lehrman <nlehrman_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:27:48 2004
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Bernhard & list,

I'm not sure which eBay offering you were looking at, but here's my best =
shot: I don't like the term "regmaglypt" for any form of tektite =
ornamentation, nor will you find it used in that context in the =
literature. In meteorites, the term is typically used to describe =
pitting attributed to differential ablation of different mineralogical =
or compositional patches. If one accepts this sort of genetic =
implication in the term, it clearly is inappropriate for tektites which =
are a marvel of homogenous purity.

By the way, for any who peruse tektites on eBay, be advised that the =
"Tanzanian tektites" are not tektites. I've written to the sellers =
suggesting that they at least include admission of uncertain origin, but =
they are more interested in perpetuating the scam than in honesty. I'm =
pretty sure the material is gold assay slag, which is why they are =
always offered in faceted form. If you saw the raw material, I'm =
willing to bet you would not see any characteristic tektite morphology. =
The only known African tektites are those from the Ivory Coast.

Norm Lehrman, cum grano salis
(http://tektitesource.com)

----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Bernhard "Rendelius" Rems=20
  To: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com=20
  Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 4:36 AM
  Subject: [meteorite-list] Question about tektites

  Greetings,

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  I have seen a lot of SE Asian tektites offered on eBay and at dealers. =
As far as I can remember, I haven't seen one with remaglyptes - until =
today. Now: is this common or rare? I am not talking about the usual =
bubbles - I know the difference J

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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Bernhard & list,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I'm not sure which eBay offering you were looking =
at, but=20
here's my best shot:  I don't like the term "regmaglypt" for any =
form of=20
tektite ornamentation, nor will you find it used in that context in the=20
literature.  In meteorites, the term is typically used to describe =
pitting=20
attributed to differential ablation of different mineralogical or =
compositional=20
patches.  If one accepts this sort of genetic implication in the =
term, it=20
clearly is inappropriate for tektites which are a marvel of homogenous=20
purity.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>By the way, for any who peruse tektites on eBay, be =
advised=20
that the "Tanzanian tektites" are not tektites.  I've written to =
the=20
sellers suggesting that they at least include admission of uncertain =
origin, but=20
they are more interested in perpetuating the scam than in honesty.  =
I'm=20
pretty sure the material is gold assay slag, which is why they are =
always=20
offered in faceted form.  If you saw the raw material, I'm willing =
to bet=20
you would not see any characteristic tektite morphology.  The only =
known=20
African tektites are those from the Ivory Coast.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Norm Lehrman, <EM>cum grano salis</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>(<A=20
href=3D"http://tektitesource.com">http://tektitesource.com</A>)</FONT></D=
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