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T O P I C R E V I E WIanhethoI am seeking advise on the value of lunar meteorites. It seems to vary greatly over different sites and samples per gram.I am looking for a small sample/slice for a presentation. What would be a good guide per gram for me to go on? Or does it vary too much as my research tells me?Also what is the best paperwork for such an item? Thanks in advance.captcrunch227I have VERY limited experience on this but I picked one up recently for around $20 or so. It was really really tiny (12 mg to exact) but still a neat piece to show to the kids at school.rgarnerAerolite.org is the company I have used most often. Their reputation and experience is without fault in my experience. Their prices are fair - plus you never have to wonder "do I have the real thing?" with them.SpaceAholicLeast expensive is to wash down your roof after a lengthy dry-spell, collect the output from the gutter through a fine filter and run a magnet through the residue — free meteoritic dust.rgarnerEw, chores.Robert Pearlman quote:Originally posted by Ianhetho:What would be a good guide per gram for me to go on? From Geoff Notkin of Aerolite Meteorites (mentioned by Rich above), How much are meteorites worth? Meteorites are typically sold by weight. The meteorite collecting community uses the metric system so weights are measured in grams and kilograms, and dimensions in centimeters and millimeters.As is the case with most collectibles, the commercial value of a meteorite is determined by a number of factors including rarity of type, provenance, condition of preservation, and beauty or aesthetic appeal. ...rare examples of lunar and Martian meteorites may sell for $1,000/gram or more — almost forty times the current price of gold!spaced outLunar meteorite material did sell for $1,000+ per gram a few years back but it comes down to supply and demand and a number of large finds have been made since then including NWA 10309 (16.5kg) and NWA 11789 (5.5kg) which have pushed the price way down.The price per gram still varies wildly depending on: the size of an individual specimen - tiny pieces tend to cost more per gram, but so too do the rarer larger piecesthe type of specimen - attractive polished slices may fetch more than random chunksthe rarity of the particular meteorite - those from meteorites with very small total known weights will be worth more)the visual appeal - e.g. NWA5000 is famously pretty and often fetches more per gram as a result It's important to be sure you know what you're getting. Buying from a respected dealer is safest. eBay can also be a source for genuine material but there's also some complete garbage on there.Dave_JohnsonThere's a seller on eBay that has lunar meteorites for reasonable prices. They are small, sub-gram fragments for the most part, but are good-sized for the price. I've bought a number of meteorites from him over the past several years.As for documentation, often a seller will provide a small card (usually business-sized) with their info, the name of the meteorite and its weight (at a minimum). For official meteorites (those which have been submitted for classification, generally), there's the search page for the Meteoritical Bulletin that you can use to view the details about a particular meteorite.
I am looking for a small sample/slice for a presentation. What would be a good guide per gram for me to go on? Or does it vary too much as my research tells me?
Also what is the best paperwork for such an item? Thanks in advance.
quote:Originally posted by Ianhetho:What would be a good guide per gram for me to go on?
Meteorites are typically sold by weight. The meteorite collecting community uses the metric system so weights are measured in grams and kilograms, and dimensions in centimeters and millimeters.As is the case with most collectibles, the commercial value of a meteorite is determined by a number of factors including rarity of type, provenance, condition of preservation, and beauty or aesthetic appeal. ...rare examples of lunar and Martian meteorites may sell for $1,000/gram or more — almost forty times the current price of gold!
As is the case with most collectibles, the commercial value of a meteorite is determined by a number of factors including rarity of type, provenance, condition of preservation, and beauty or aesthetic appeal.
...rare examples of lunar and Martian meteorites may sell for $1,000/gram or more — almost forty times the current price of gold!
The price per gram still varies wildly depending on:
As for documentation, often a seller will provide a small card (usually business-sized) with their info, the name of the meteorite and its weight (at a minimum). For official meteorites (those which have been submitted for classification, generally), there's the search page for the Meteoritical Bulletin that you can use to view the details about a particular meteorite.
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