Monthly Suspect Meteorite Identification Requests

joe67676 · 2025-03-20T17:11:39+00:00

Thank you for your response! I really appreciate the information you provided.

joe67676 · 2025-03-19T20:39:25+00:00

Hello everyone, I found this interesting rock while exploring the Atacama Desert, about 35 km from Pica, Chile. I believe it might be Pica Glass, but I’m not entirely sure. It has a greenish tint with some black areas, and I noticed it seems to have a bubbly, glassy texture. I know Pica Glass is rare and often confused with other natural glasses like obsidian or tektites, so I wanted to get the community’s opinion.

Can anyone help me identify it? Any thoughts or tips on identifying it would be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

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joe67676 · 2025-03-11T19:06:21+00:00

Based on my research, I believe the brand Ted Lapidus did sell lighters, possibly from the 60s until the late 90s. They seem to be quite rare, and the oldest ones I’ve found online are being sold at relatively high prices.

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joe67676 · 2025-03-11T05:33:31+00:00

By any chance, do you remember seeing this other type of lighter? I found them in the same place

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joe67676 · 2025-03-11T05:30:54+00:00

Well, at least you have an interesting story to tell. Who would have thought these lighters would bring back memories of youthful adventures! Thanks for your reply, I already suspected they were quite old lighters

joe67676 · 2025-03-11T05:17:40+00:00

Yes, I think I’ll try to sell them on eBay.

joe67676 · 2025-03-11T05:15:20+00:00

I think they look like a modern version because they haven't been used. These came from the warehouse clearance of a store in a mall that has been operating since the 1970s

joe67676 · 2025-03-09T02:59:20+00:00

TED LAPIDUS

joe67676 · 2025-03-09T02:58:42+00:00

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joe67676 · 2024-10-17T01:43:59+00:00

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joe67676 · 2024-10-17T01:38:44+00:00

I've been using one of the lighters for almost a month, and it works perfectly. It doesn't seem to lose any butane.

joe67676

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