[meteorite-list] The Trials and Tribulations in Dealing with Landowners

From: Michael Gilmer <meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:00:53 -0500
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Hi Shawn and List,

Almost any meteorite can be decontaminated, stabilized, and saved -
even the worst rusters. It takes time, labor, and expertise. Even
Brenham can be rendered into a very stable pallasite that will hold up
over time just as good or better than any non-treated pallasite on the
market.

Brenham, when stabilized, is a great value. It's reputation as a
ruster is unfair because the means exist to make almost any meteorite
stable - and the meteorite will not be altered, oily, or coated.

See this link for more details - http://patmulvanymeteorites.embarqspace.com/

Best regards,

MikeG


On 2/21/11, Shawn Alan <photophlow at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hello Paul and Listers,
>
> This article you had posted is a great read. I would say the market can be
> tricky when it comes to selling those big pallasites found in Kansas. As for
> the article, the landowners chose the deal with Steve Arnold. They had the
> chance to keep some of the meteorite or have Steve sell it for them. As for
> how much the pallasites are worth, that depends on supply and demand and
> which market they are sold in. Because of the large amount that
> was recovered, I could say one could slice up large pieces and sell them to
> museums, big time collectors, and sell smaller ones on eBay.
>
> As for the peridot goes, gem collectors buy gems and meteorite collectors
> buy meteorites. The only way I could see the peridots selling for any great
> price is by catering to the high end gem market. But again, the high end gem
> market wants diamonds, rubes and emeralds. Not a gem stone from space that
> was found in Kansas on some meteorite hunting show, but from a meteorite
> collecting stand point, I feel that the pallasite slices would do well in
> the market from a meteorite stand point.
>
> But again the Brenham pallasite has gotten a bad name for its rusting
> properties, and that this meteorite is very common to collectors. I could
> see if Steve or other meteorite dealers preparing the slices in a
> more preservational way which could add a new way market this pallasite. A
> good example was the Brenham that was framed between glass and suspended in
> oil at the Tucson show this year. I think thats one way to market the
> Brenham meteorite and give it some new hope in the pallasite market.
>
> Shawn Alan
> IMCA 1633
> eBaystore
> http://shop.ebay.com/photophlow/m.html
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> Dealing with landowners can have their misunderstandings and
> rocky moments as discussed in "Land deals, meteorites and money"
> by Kim Wilhelm, KWCH 12 Eyewitness News, February 17, 2011
> http://articles.kwch.com/2011-02-17/meteorite-hunting_28553456
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> Yours,
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