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Rob Elliott, a resident of Milton of Balgonie, is a meteorite hunter.
Known by natural history museums and universities as an expert in his field, Mr Elliott has turned a hobby into a very lucrative business.
Part of his meteorite collection will be put up for auction in August and is expected to fetch almost £1m in a unique and exclusive sale which will draw international attention.

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The Elliot Collection: 18 Aug 2009 11:00, Edinburgh

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Lyon and Turnbull is boldly putting on an auction of the UK's largest private collection of meteorites in August.
Robert Elliott, who lives in Fife, has been a space nut since the age of eight and the Apollo II moon landing. An electronics engineer working on military defence systems, he bought his first piece of meteorite in the mid-1990s, and built up his collection partly as he bought to slice up and sell on.
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