[meteorite-list] CALIFORNIA-REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGISTFINDS HOBBY WITH EBAY

From: Mark <mafer_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2007 13:58:18 -0400
Message-ID: <027901c76e3e$01717930$01fea8c0_at_maf>

you know, it almost looks like a piece of petrified palm
----- Original Message -----
From: "Norm Lehrman" <nlehrman at nvbell.net>
To: "ken newton" <magellon at earthlink.net>
Cc: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 1:37 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] CALIFORNIA-REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL
GEOLOGISTFINDS HOBBY WITH EBAY


> Ken and list,
>
> This image:
> http://i7.ebayimg.com/02/i/000/94/59/e4ce_3.JPG
>
> looks highly silicous, which could explain the lack of
> streak. Am I imagining it, or can you detect some
> concentric banding, convex towards the upper left
> (opposite the saw marks)? If that's real, this may
> well be petrified wood! Surely the seller would've
> recognized that---
>
> Norm
> http://tektitesource.com
>
> --- ken newton <magellon at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>> Hi Norm and others,
>> Thanks for your reply.
>> The photos do not show up well in the little ebay
>> viewer so here are
>> three urls.
>> http://i7.ebayimg.com/02/i/000/94/59/e4ce_3.JPG
>> http://i2.ebayimg.com/01/i/000/94/59/e233_3.JPG
>> http://i1.ebayimg.com/01/i/000/94/6b/a18e_3.JPG
>>
>> I asked about a streak test, Mr. Rank replied:
>> "No, I did not do a streak test, but I did one just
>> now per your request.
>> The finding is negative for any color whatsoever--no
>> blacks, rust,
>> hematitic, ochre, or yellows present. Thank you for
>> the interest."
>>
>> Very curious reply (in my opinion) when looking at
>> the red interior of
>> the photos.
>> Best,
>> Ken
>>
>>
>> Norm Lehrman wrote:
>>
>> >Ken and all,
>> >
>> >How embarassing for geologists everywhere and
>> another
>> >general downer for serious meteorite people. This
>> >stuff is frustrating and sad. I hate seeing people
>> >ripped off.
>> >
>> >My bristles go up everytime someone says: "I know
>> it's
>> >real 'cause I had a geologist look at it---"
>> >
>> >As a career practicing geologist with over 10-years
>> >college-level teaching on the side, I can assure
>> you
>> >that most geology curricula do not include ANY
>> >significant training or information regarding
>> >meteorites, much less, their identification.
>> >
>> >It is true that we geologists see a lot of earth
>> rocks
>> >and are in a generally advantageous position to
>> >recognize something out of the ordinary when we see
>> >it, but I have described to this list before that
>> in
>> >well-intentioned nievete, I used to pass around
>> some
>> >fine SLAG pieces as examples of meteorites.
>> >
>> >Everyone, please be advised that, in general,
>> >professional geologists and geological academicians
>> >know less about meteorites than list members!
>> Anyone
>> >reading this has been exposed to more meteorite
>> >information on this list than any geologist gets in
>> >multi-degree training unless they are involved in a
>> >course of study specifically involving meteorites!
>> >
>> >Cheers,
>> >Norm
>> >(http://tektitesource.com)
>> >
>> >--- ken newton <magellon at earthlink.net> wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >>Hi,
>> >>Check out this professional geologist's 'Ureilite
>> >>meteorite with diamonds.'
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300094532355
>> >
>> >
>> >>(see question at bottom also, the 'professional
>> >>geologist' info is found
>> >>on his 'me' page)
>> >>
>> >>Does the cut face of this 'non magnetic meteorite'
>> >>look like ordinary
>> >>hematite to anyone else?
>> >>
>> >>As far as the "obvious entry FUSION coating",
>> >>remember this?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>http://home.earthlink.net/~wrongs/auctions/2255992757.htm
>> >
>> >
>> >>Follow-up:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>http://home.earthlink.net/~meteorwrong/auctions/2260392588.htm
>> >
>> >
>> >>Continuously amazed,
>> >>Ken Newton
>> >>http://home.earthlink.net/~magellon/updates.html
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