Amber Listserv / amber list serv/message on Burmite

[Ron Buckley]

Hi, some imformation on Burmite. Also I am told there is a paper being written about the hardness of Burmite which is greater then the other cretaceous ambers , and how well  insects are preserved in Burmite. Ron
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From: Jim Davis 
To: Ron Buckley 
Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 12:25 PM
Subject: RE: Amber Listserv / amberlist serv /note from a British scientest


Beware, Leeward is the only company that legally exports burmite. What the Thais are selling is marked up baltic.



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From: Ron Buckley [mailto:ronbuckley at fuse.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 3:50 AM
To: Jim Davis
Subject: Fw: Amber Listserv / amberlist serv /note from a British scientest



----- Original Message ----- 
From: Andy Ng 
To: Maggiecatbird at aol.com 
Cc: amber at ambericawest.com ; ronbuckley at fuse.net 
Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 3:59 AM
Subject: Re: Amber Listserv / amberlist serv /note from a British scientest


Heya Mags & all,

I got a muddy truck, muddy resinite and a muddy me to wash before dark, so I'll make this as brief as my grimy fingers can type.

The spelling is bad, agreed. I know of many technical & scientific types who can't spell properly or orate worth a damn, but their minds harbor great intelligence and knowledge of their respective fields. Whoever wrote that letter is acedemic (pun intended). 

Lets look at the real world and real happenings. It'll shed some light into the seeming reluctance of museums to buy certain stuff.

1) Private collectors are always in a better financial position than institutions who depend on the largess of government grants and patron donations. They (the private collectors) can afford pricy stuff. Museums have less cash to play with. If I could offer the Mona Lisa for sale, guess who could pay more? 

2) The US embargo on Burmese gems is a farce. Kinda like trying to bail a boat with a sieve. Burma rubies often surface as Sri Lankan or Thai gemstones, and Burmese opium regularly wends its way to other countries with ease, thanks to the co-operation of the various powers that be. With drugs and precious gems easily making their way across borders, how hard is it to buy smuggled Burmite? As I've stated before in a previous post, it's not hard. Pop into Bangkok, talk to the right people and if the quantity wanted is right and the price is attractive enough, it's yours. I can say this with absolute certainty because some of my Thai customers frequently process Burmite. It's an open secret, but purposely kept on the quiet. 

I'm off to hose down the mud!

Andy.


On 10/4/06, Maggiecatbird at aol.com < Maggiecatbird at aol.com> wrote: 
  Hi Ron,  could you tell us who this British scientist is and what museum he is with? His spelling and general use of English is so bad that I'm wondering if it wasn't sent by some sympathetic other party who just wanted to make you feel better. Any chance? Do you know who it really is?    Best,  Maggie

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