[meteorite-list] Shirokovsky

From: Michael Gilmer <meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:53:37 -0400
Message-ID: <CAKBPJW9fkO81Xjrhz6uJ2UK479u+wVfoXD-=Hk1DQ05S8R0cmQ_at_mail.gmail.com>

Shirokovsky is man-made. It was represented as a meteorite when it
first surfaced on the market. Many collectors paid top dollar for
this new "pallasite" and later it was revealed to be a fake. A lot of
people have a sour taste in their mouth for Shirokovsky. Now it is
sold as a meteorwrong and buyers know they are getting a manmade
material that resembles a pallasite in some respects.

As far as I know, nobody knows exactly how it was made or exactly who
made it. What is certain is - it is *not* meteorite, and a lot of
people paid good money for it thinking it was a pallasite.

Best regards,

MikeG

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On 8/19/11, Floyd "Griff" Griffith <griff6495 at msn.com> wrote:
> I am confused. A somewhat normal state for me.
> Adam,
>     From your post it sounds as if this is man made.
> If so, I missed that part.
> Is Shirokovsky man made?
>
> Best to all,
> Griff
>
> Parker, Colorado, USA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marcin Cimala" <marcin at meteoryt.net>
> To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2011 6:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Shirokovsky
>
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> I can't believe anybody would reward these fraudsters by purchasing this
>> fake garbage. A lot of collectors lost thousands of dollars on this
>> material that probable cost 40 cents a kilogram to produce.
>> Adam
>>
>> Oh Adam,
>> Did You never lost money on fake meteorite, dishonest seller or lunar that
>>
>> become a earth rock ? Did You never buy Putorano only becouse it looks
>> fantastic ? I know many persons was dissapointed, but this not change fact
>>
>> that this material is nice, strange and mysterious and its part of
>> meteorite history. Anyone who buy it know, its a fake. Their choice.
>> I love my 1mm thin transparent slice of Shiro same as my 2mm Brahin or
>> Seymchan.
>>
>> And in the name of "science" :), even if its very late here, I etched one
>> of my endpieces. 30/70%  Nitric Acid in alcohol.
>> For You Michael :)
>>
>> Iron become dark and very ugly. How its possible if ther should be 20-47
>> wt% Ni ?
>> http://www.meteoryt.net/ebay/shiroko_etched1a.jpg
>> http://www.meteoryt.net/ebay/shiroko_etched1b.jpg
>> zoom 16x of etched surface. Many balls or something. Very strange
>> http://www.meteoryt.net/ebay/shiroko_etched1c.jpg
>>
>> -----[ MARCIN CIMALA ]-----[ I.M.C.A.#3667 ]-----
>> http://www.Meteoryty.pl             marcin(at)meteoryty.pl
>> http://www.PolandMET.com       marcin(at)polandmet.com
>> http://www.Gao-Guenie.com      GSM: +48 (793) 567667
>> --------[ Member of Polish Meteoritical Society ]--------
>>
>>
>>
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