[meteorite-list] Hoba shale or not shale?

From: Don Merchant <dmerchan_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2014 21:24:09 -0500
Message-ID: <003201cf1719$08aab460$6401a8c0_at_donaldmerchant>

----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Merchant" <dmerchan at rochester.rr.com>
To: "Zsolt Kereszty" <cbo at t-online.hu>
Cc: "Don Merchant" <dmerchan at rochester.rr.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2014 9:16 PM
Subject: Re: Hoba shale or not shale?


> Hi Zsolt. Reason I ask is that I know that trying to find some real actual
> Hoba cut from the meteorite is very hard to acquire and very very
> expensive. Even today the shale alone is getting difficult to acquire. I
> acquired a 3+ gram polished piece many years ago from Rob Elliott and the
> shale had lots of nice metal inside (still in my collection and can be
> seen here: http://www.ctreasurescwonders.com/meteorite_collection.html
> *
> But it is still shale and no where near the value of an actual piece off
> the Hoba meteorite (metal). It appears that yours resembles shale but only
> Anne Black who you purchased from can truly confirm this. The outside
> appearance of your piece listed on eBay resembles mine from Rob Elliott.
> Again even the shale is hard to acquire...been quite a few years since I
> seen much available until your post. Here is a neat site to check out
> about the Hoba and price.
> http://www.fallsandfinds.com/page7.php
> *
> Hope this helps.
> *
> Sincerely
> Don Merchant
> Founder-Cosmic Treasures Celestial Wonders
> www.ctreasurescwonders.com
> IMCA #0960
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Zsolt Kereszty
> To: dmerchan at rochester.rr.com
> Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2014 2:13 PM
> Subject: Hoba shale or not shale?
>
>
> Dear Don!
>
> When I have bought this piece from Anne Black she didnt mentioned me that
> it is shale.
>
> Very interesting thing, beceause when I have cutted it it looks like me
> metal shine inside after polishing.
> Really was some spot, area of the surface in brown but was metal-gray area
> also.
> My bigger piece has content two polished sides and this also has got
> structuce and color.
>
> Do you think that there is a 25-30 mm thick shale? Not too wider for the
> shale?
>
> Best Regards!
> Zsolt
> from Hungary
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Received on Tue 21 Jan 2014 09:24:09 PM PST