AW: [meteorite-list] fake Mars back on ebay

From: Martin Altmann <altmann_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat May 13 18:48:05 2006
Message-ID: <00c701c676df$49dca7a0$4f41fea9_at_name86d88d87e2>

Hehe,

I'd like the idea, that it could be a specularite.

Anyway, the problem with such people is, as nice they can be,
it is impossible to convince them, that their finds aren't meteorites.
I had several, almost tragic cases, where finders even had confirmations
from different labs, that their stones are very terrestrial,
in such cases they tend to flee into strange conspiracy theories.
Similar to these, how was their name? Bogey Creek lunatics.

All what one can do, to tell them the truth, if they don't believe it,
don't waste your time (only if the finders are in severe danger, e.g. if
they have found, like it can happen here in Europe some munitions or bombs
from WWI+II) it's a free world, where everyone has the right to believe in
what he wants.

Buckleboo!
Martin



-----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht-----
Von: meteorite-list-bounces_at_meteoritecentral.com
[mailto:meteorite-list-bounces_at_meteoritecentral.com] Im Auftrag von G?ran
Axelsson
Gesendet: Samstag, 13. Mai 2006 23:12
An: Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] fake Mars back on ebay

I have written before about this "martian" meteorite but this is
something I sent outside the meteorite list last summer. I've also sent
it to the seller but I've never got any answer back.

There is a similar rock only three hours drive from my home. It's
suspended in a similar way and makes a chiming tone when struck, just
like a church bell.
In Sweden we call these rocks for "tonalite" because of the tones it
gives when struck. If my memory don't fails me it was classified as a
gabbro with a lot of olivine and pyroxene. Some magnetite were also
present in it.
The source of the rock isn't known, but then we have had a thick ice cap
that transported rocks across Sweden.

Here's a picture of it.
http://www.home.neab.net/guest/Tonalit.jpg
... our's bigger...

I would call it a miracle if he got his sold.

  :-)

/G?ran

Gary K. Foote wrote:
> Hi Darren,
>
> He is different. I have met him and have seen this supposed meteorite up
close. I have
> some crumbs and small chips but have two 6" X 1/2" slices coming to me
soon. I have also
> arranged for two more slices to go to reputable geologists to find out
just what it is.
> Whatever it is, it should be identified and placed in the proper museum
for showing. It
> is unbelievable in person. I suspect Magnetite schist or perhaps upthrust
continental
> shelf shaped by magamtic-granite and magnetite replacement, but that is
for the experts
> to answer. Whatever it is it has a value inherent by its magnitude and
unusual shape.
> If it can be explained and displayed to the public I hope he can make some
$$$ for his
> ministry along the way. He is convinced his vision from God is the fact
of the matter,
> and I have explained to him why that is nigh impossible, but he has his
convictions.
> Truth be told, he didn't preach or try to convert and is eager to identify
what he has.
> Still, he will, in my opinion, retain his personal beliefs about its
origin.
>
> Gary
>
>
>
> On 13 May 2006 at 14:18, Darren Garrison wrote:
>
>
>> On Sat, 13 May 2006 12:06:19 -0400, you wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Easy - the man tells the truth. His verification is by personal vision
and he makes that
>>> perfectly clear. Therefore there is no fraud.
>>>



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