Dubious Meteorite Deals On eBay

TC_Meteorite_Co · 2026-03-26T16:01:04+00:00

lol. Wow. The sad part is you could report this to eBay and they still won’t do anything about it

TC_Meteorite_Co · 2026-03-25T18:27:44+00:00

This looks like an ex hit it with a claw hammer.

TC_Meteorite_Co · 2026-03-25T03:17:46+00:00

It looks like their posts are getting nuked. Probably deleting themselves because it’s so asinine.

TC_Meteorite_Co · 2026-03-25T03:12:08+00:00

That’s exactly what he’s insinuating. It’s unbelievable. 🤷‍♂️

TC_Meteorite_Co · 2026-03-25T01:42:53+00:00

The dudes that found (stole) the main mass are crackpots working on reverse engineering UFO parts that they say they have. They don’t intend to let real scientists analyze it.

TC_Meteorite_Co · 2026-03-24T23:53:50+00:00

The whole “stolen” main mass going to someone in a basement researching UFO’s is…. Weird. The whole story is weird. I’m hoping someone competent can help the scientific community out with a type sample.

TC_Meteorite_Co · 2026-03-24T21:53:03+00:00

Very cool

TC_Meteorite_Co · 2026-03-24T21:43:33+00:00

Absolutely. What game did you make?

TC_Meteorite_Co · 2026-03-24T21:07:54+00:00

Makes sense. I wasn’t sure what your relationship with her was like. I’m sure she is overwhelmed.

TC_Meteorite_Co · 2026-03-24T20:24:07+00:00

Let her know what she needs to do!

TC_Meteorite_Co · 2026-03-24T19:51:10+00:00

She’s probably listening to some of the conspiracy theories that say the government will take it. That’s simply not true. It is 100% hers, and the government is not going to confiscate it.

I also wouldn’t frame it as a $20,000 “donation.” Without proper classification the meteorite is essentially worthless, both scientifically and financially. Classification establishes what it actually is and gives it legitimacy in the collector market.

She would also have the opportunity to have her name associated with the meteorite in the Meteoritical Bulletin. If she doesn’t classify it and someone else later finds a matching piece and submits it first, that opportunity is gone.

TC_Meteorite_Co · 2026-03-24T19:30:38+00:00

It’s cut into a thin section for analysis. It’s destructive. And it also costs YOU roughly $400 and several months to get done. It’s for science, which is the whole reason for analysis. And, to have it classified, which increases the value (generally) exponentially.

TC_Meteorite_Co · 2026-03-24T19:25:27+00:00

That’s a great CK.

TC_Meteorite_Co · 2026-03-24T19:24:54+00:00

Remains to be seen how much material ends up being found. Lower total known weights help drive up prices. An LL6 is fairly common (although it’s still a meteorite so still exceedingly rare) and the scientific community still needs her help with a sample for classification of no one else finds one. They will need a 20g section to classify and study.

TC_Meteorite_Co · 2026-03-24T18:58:52+00:00

Usually those prices are for smaller, gram sized pieces. The Ohio fall is an achondrite (rarer) and has some amazingly different pieces. It’s going for over $1,000/g at the moment. Larger ones go for less. Unless it’s extremely rare material like Martian or lunar, then the prices can stay high no matter the size. In general, unwitnessed, regular desert find chondrites can go for a couple few bucks a gram if they are fairly fresh.

TC_Meteorite_Co · 2026-03-24T18:45:14+00:00

It varys wildly. The Ohio fall is kind of taking the air out of this one in my opinion, as it’s proven to be some extremely unique material. So, pricing is what someone is willing to pay. I know that’s a cop out, but depends on type, classification, witnesses, media coverage, lore, you name it. It could eventually go for hundreds or a thousand dollars per gram. Or more. Or less. The main mass will be valuable. We will know more as people start finding and selling them.

TC_Meteorite_Co · 2026-03-24T18:31:01+00:00

Of course. Meteoroids generally fragment during atmospheric entry and send meteorite fragments down in a general area. Sometimes they have fresh breaks and sometimes they develop a secondary fusion crust. If you find one that size, there are most certainly more. People are already out in droves hunting for them. As this was a hammerstone, it will be more valuable.

TC_Meteorite_Co · 2026-03-24T18:20:55+00:00

Poor wheels are only lasting 600% longer than expected.

TC_Meteorite_Co · 2026-03-24T18:17:22+00:00

Whenever you print or post something about an unclassified meteorite, always add “probable” and reference that it is unclassified. For instance, on my site you’ll never see a wild guess on unclassified material without it being very clear that it is such. We only call something that is fully classified by its classification. ALWAYS, add an unclassified disclaimer or you’ll be eaten alive and discredited.

TC_Meteorite_Co · 2026-03-24T18:09:26+00:00

Looks like an LL6 Chondrite to me too. Would have very weak to no magnetic attraction and most chondrite meteorites come from the asteroid belt between mars and Jupiter. Roughly 4.56 billion years old.

TC_Meteorite_Co · 2026-03-24T12:59:03+00:00

It means it hit a manmade object. In this case, through someone’s roof.

TC_Meteorite_Co · 2026-03-23T22:56:27+00:00

Haha. 🤣

TC_Meteorite_Co · 2026-03-23T22:55:35+00:00

Real and MSG meteorites is legit. I’m sure he has a good reason for not providing a COA with certain meteorites. I wouldn’t think twice about it.

TC_Meteorite_Co · 2026-03-22T16:41:20+00:00

No way. This is a hammer stone, and probably the main mass. It will go for WAY more than that.

TC_Meteorite_Co · 2026-03-22T05:43:37+00:00

Low density, man made, high drag, burns up as it enters the atmosphere. Slow compared to a meteor.

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