John Divelbiss
1/19/2019 6:50:38 PM |
I am sorry Anne, I'll have to disagree with you. The dealer/high end collector versus the more modest collector...the differences in our perspectives are the ends of the spectrum of why one should care IMHO. Whether I know exactly where it was located or that it was part of the "actual batch" processed for a particular NWA# classification....not the end all of importance. ALL meteorites are worthy of respect...not just the ideally documented or the expensive ones. They are all awesome.... :) |
Anne Black
1/19/2019 2:49:30 PM |
I am sorry, I'll have to disagree with you, John, and agree with Matthias. Provenance, coordinates, documentation,..... are simply a must. Otherwise you could simply be buying a fragment of another meteorite, maybe one you already have. Just think of all the pairings! |
Maria
1/19/2019 9:36:18 AM |
Well said, John and Matthias. Those sure we're different days.
Beautiful, Bernd! |
John Divelbiss
1/19/2019 7:32:03 AM |
A beautiful H6 Bernd, thanks. The HOT topic of whether an approved meteorite should have "coordinates or not" was a real discussion for many of us 17 to 20 years ago. I surmise that this criteria is still important for some collectors. For me...lacking the coordinates or region found was never a criteria I needed to collect it if I wanted the meteorite. Though I do appreciate the other end of the spectrum like the documentation for La'gad provided by Bob V (from NWA 8455 field).I know Bob's point of view on this subject :/ |
Matthias
1/19/2019 3:29:09 AM |
Yes, Bernd, this one has it all: beautiful appearance like a starry sky, top early provenance, rarity and - a name. Thanks for sharing. |
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