[meteorite-list] Does anyone recognize this specimen?

From: Bigjohn Shea <bigjohnshea_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2016 02:09:57 +0200
Message-ID: <trinity-ce9e897e-d58a-4ccd-b8a3-aa6702fe4162-1474157396929_at_msvc-mesg-gmxus002>

I don't want to prove you wrong. I never asked for your opinion if this was a meteorite. It hasn't been studied yet, and it's not up to you or me to decide in this scenario whether or not it will be studied.

End of conversation...

Have a good night.





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On 9/17/16 at 6:50 PM, Michael Farmer wrote:

> So, who classified it? What's the classification? Sounds fishy to me if you won't name names.
> Doesn't look at all like a meteorite. I stand by that. Doesn't mean I'm right, so prove me wrong with facts.
>
> Michael Farmer
>
> > On Sep 17, 2016, at 4:46 PM, Bigjohn Shea via Meteorite-list <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:
> >
> > I'll be sure to let the PHD level Geochemist with decades worth of experience classifying meteorites know that...
> >
> > Really I'm only asking if anyone recognizes it from a recent sale. The lab was given a specific story and like diligent scientists they are trying to disprove it.
> >
> > If anyone has seen it for sale recently please let me know.
> > Thank you,
> > John
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >> On 9/17/16 at 10:13 AM, Michael Farmer wrote:
> >>
> >> Not even close to being a meteorite.
> >>
> >> Michael Farmer
> >>
> >>> On Sep 17, 2016, at 8:36 AM, Bigjohn Shea via Meteorite-list <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Mendy,
> >>> I'm not going to comment on whether I think it is or is not a meteorite. There are professionals working on it and they will better determine that than these photos alone will.
> >>> But, I appreciate your insights as usual.
> >>> Hope business is going good. :-)
> >>> Cheers,
> >>> John
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Sent using the mail.com mail app
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> >>>> On 9/17/16 at 8:18 AM, Gmail wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> Well, the way you phrased the request makes it tough to fulfill because best I can tell on my iPhone, this is terrestrial.
> >>>>
> >>>> Mendy Ouzillou
> >>>>
> >>>> On Sep 17, 2016, at 6:11 AM, Bigjohn Shea via Meteorite-list <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> Dear List,
> >>>> Hope you are all doing well this weekend.
> >>>>
> >>>> For reasons I will not get into right now, I have been asked to reach out to the meteorite community and see if anyone recognizes this specimen from a recent sale.
> >>>>
> >>>> Here is a link to some photos:
> >>>>
> >>>> https://www.dropbox.com/sh/z1wuakhrxa7s8uy/AABaOdwIdfLfstsBklRyNTVra?dl=0
> >>>>
> >>>> This relates to a possible misrepresentation of a specimen, and a friend of mine in the meteorite community has asked that I try to seek out other opinions regarding the origin of this specimen.
> >>>>
> >>>> Bear in mind, I am not asking for help on potential classification, nor am I asking if it is or is not a meteorite.
> >>>>
> >>>> Please contact me off list if you recognize this specimen and can share information related to a recent sale/transaction concerning it.
> >>>>
> >>>> Thank you very much for your time and consideration!
> >>>>
> >>>> Cheers,
> >>>> John A. Shea, MD
> >>>> IMCA 3295
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
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