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<p>[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 3786608, member: 19463"]Sikhote-Alin shrapnel with some surviving remaglypts would be my guess. Did the seller ID it? Meteorite photos need to show all sides, like coins, for a good ID.</p><p><img src="https://pbase.com/dougsmit/image/89764842.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Collecting meteorites has much in common with ancient coins. There are many varieties but not all are certainly understood. Some are common, some rare and some showing interesting and unusual variations that are not shown on all of their type. Some Sikhote-Alin, for example, are found in pieces that entered separately and have the thumbprints on the surface from ablation. Others broke up lower or on impact and look more rough/jagged. The one above seems to be an outside piece of a remaglypted piece that split showing one side of each type. </p><p><br /></p><p>Meteorite collectors are plagued with something akin to our 'bronze disease' that destroys their prized specimens. It is called 'rust'. Proper storage and treatment is required. Collectors favor pieces from known 'falls' preferably one observed in recent years. This is like our fondness for coins from known hoards. Meteorite collectors place a lot of importance on size as coin people prefer tetradrachms to obols. Some would rather have a nicely shaped meteorite with interesting characteristics but more are sold by the gram without regard to these fine points. This parallels the situation we have where some value 'fine style' and others just want mint state.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sikhote-Alin is like the owl of Athens. They are common and available in many variations. They do not rust badly. Many are very beautiful and interestingly shaped. The fall was witnessed and well studied. Some people sell some pieces for several times a reasonable number to people who do not specialize in the field. Some show better when cut in half so you can see the inside. (OK, that is a bit of a stretch!)</p><p><img src="https://pbase.com/dougsmit/image/163095232.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>They are my favorite. Yours is attractive.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 3786608, member: 19463"]Sikhote-Alin shrapnel with some surviving remaglypts would be my guess. Did the seller ID it? Meteorite photos need to show all sides, like coins, for a good ID. [IMG]https://pbase.com/dougsmit/image/89764842.jpg[/IMG] Collecting meteorites has much in common with ancient coins. There are many varieties but not all are certainly understood. Some are common, some rare and some showing interesting and unusual variations that are not shown on all of their type. Some Sikhote-Alin, for example, are found in pieces that entered separately and have the thumbprints on the surface from ablation. Others broke up lower or on impact and look more rough/jagged. The one above seems to be an outside piece of a remaglypted piece that split showing one side of each type. Meteorite collectors are plagued with something akin to our 'bronze disease' that destroys their prized specimens. It is called 'rust'. Proper storage and treatment is required. Collectors favor pieces from known 'falls' preferably one observed in recent years. This is like our fondness for coins from known hoards. Meteorite collectors place a lot of importance on size as coin people prefer tetradrachms to obols. Some would rather have a nicely shaped meteorite with interesting characteristics but more are sold by the gram without regard to these fine points. This parallels the situation we have where some value 'fine style' and others just want mint state. Sikhote-Alin is like the owl of Athens. They are common and available in many variations. They do not rust badly. Many are very beautiful and interestingly shaped. The fall was witnessed and well studied. Some people sell some pieces for several times a reasonable number to people who do not specialize in the field. Some show better when cut in half so you can see the inside. (OK, that is a bit of a stretch!) [IMG]https://pbase.com/dougsmit/image/163095232.jpg[/IMG] They are my favorite. Yours is attractive.[/QUOTE]
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