[meteorite-list] Since we are on the subject of testing
From: Michael Farmer <meteoritehunter_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:27:49 2004 Message-ID: <020201c3abf4$f729d670$0200a8c0_at_S0031628003> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_01FD_01C3ABBA.4A6E1160 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I must differ, The Oum Rokba I sell was all bought at the same time from = the same nomad. There were over 100 kilograms of identical stones, from = the same place. I cant talk about other people, what they are selling, = but I NEVER lump meteorites into a name.=20 Mike Farmer ----- Original Message -----=20 From: MARK BOSTICK=20 To: Sharkkb8_at_aol.com ; Meteorite List=20 Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2003 8:41 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Since we are on the subject of testing Hello Gregory and list, Gregory wrote: That was the basis of my question - it seems like the = name "Oum Rokba" has almost become somewhat of a catch-all.=20 I have seen that to be the case several times myself on questionable = "Oum Rokba's" sold the last year. I believe that the Oum Rokba's = myself, Cottingham, Farmer have been selling from time to time to be = from large lots boughts a couple years ago. (When you get several kilos = of tiny stones it takes a while to go through them). There is a habit = to name or want to name meteorites from the towns they are purchased in = or around Morocco. Most list members probley remember the Rasini = meteorites on eBay not long ago. Care should be taken when purchasing = any african meteorite (or any other meteorite as far as that is = concerned.). =20 I think I have a nice polished slice on my website of Oum Rokba the H5 = in case some list members would like to compare there pieces. =20 Mark Bostick www.meteoritearticles.com PS: Give me a 5 kilo moroccan over a 300 gram American meteorite = anyday. ------=_NextPart_000_01FD_01C3ABBA.4A6E1160 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2800.1276" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY=20 style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; FONT: 10pt = verdana; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; = BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"=20 bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial>I must differ, The Oum Rokba I sell was all = bought at the=20 same time from the same nomad. There were over 100 kilograms of = identical=20 stones, from the same place. I cant talk about other people, what they = are=20 selling, but I NEVER lump meteorites into a name. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Mike Farmer</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr=20 style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B>=20 <A title=3Dthebigcollector_at_msn.com = href=3D"mailto:thebigcollector_at_msn.com">MARK=20 BOSTICK</A> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=3DSharkkb8_at_aol.com = href=3D"mailto:Sharkkb8_at_aol.com">Sharkkb8@aol.com</A> ; <A=20 title=3Dmeteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com=20 href=3D"mailto:meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com">Meteorite List</A> = </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, November 15, = 2003 8:41=20 PM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [meteorite-list] = Since we=20 are on the subject of testing</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Hello Gregory and list,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Gregory wrote: That was the basis of my question - it = seems=20 like the name "Oum Rokba" has almost become somewhat of a=20 catch-all. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I have seen that to be the case several times myself on = questionable "Oum=20 Rokba's" sold the last year. I believe that the Oum Rokba's = myself,=20 Cottingham, Farmer have been selling from time to time to be from = large lots=20 boughts a couple years ago. (When you get several kilos of tiny = stones it=20 takes a while to go through them). There is a habit = to name=20 or want to name meteorites from the towns they are purchased in or = around=20 Morocco. Most list members probley remember the Rasini = meteorites on=20 eBay not long ago. Care should be taken when purchasing any = african=20 meteorite (or any other meteorite as far as that is concerned.). = </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I think I have a nice polished slice on my website of Oum Rokba = the H5 in=20 case some list members would like to compare there = pieces. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Mark Bostick</DIV> <DIV><A=20 = href=3D"http://www.meteoritearticles.com">www.meteoritearticles.com</A></= DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>PS: Give me a 5 kilo moroccan over a 300 gram American = meteorite=20 anyday.</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_01FD_01C3ABBA.4A6E1160-- Received on Sat 15 Nov 2003 10:51:49 PM PST |
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