[meteorite-list] E chondrites - EH3 for sale

From: Tim Heitz <midwestmeteor_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:02:25 2004
Message-ID: <3C855792.2BA31BFA_at_earthlink.net>

Thats only $23.80 per gram for an EH3 !!!!!

Tim Heitz
Midwest Meteorites - http://www.meteorman.org/




Tim Heitz wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I have a 6.3 gram piece of EH3 97121 and a 4.2 gram piece of EH3 97121
>
> I spent $188 dollars for the 6.3 gram piece and $126 dollars for a total of
> $314.00
>
> I will let these both go for $250.00 if anyone is interested. Please contact me
> off list.
>
> Regards,
> Tim Heitz
> Midwest Meteorites - http://www.meteorman.org/
>
> LABENNE METEORITES wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > We have found a very nice EH3 in 1997, the meteorite SAH97096, and its
> > pairing group, see our web page at
> > http://www.labenne-meteorites.com/97096.htm . It can be classified among
> > the most primitive enstatite chondrite comparable to Qingzhen and Parsa. It
> > contains olivine chondrules and types II chondrules fragments. This
> > meteorite has been described as a highly primitive EH3 chondrite that has
> > retained primary accretional nebular features in the form of sulfide-metal
> > rich chondrules. The main mass SAH97091, EH3 is a single stone found in
> > 1997, weighing 6140g.
> > To learn more about this EH3, perhaps the most primitive EH3 chondrite :
> > **SAH97096. A highly primitive EH3 chondrite with layered
> > sulfide-metal-rich chondrules. M.K.Weisberg and
> > M.Prinz.http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/LPSC98/pdf/1741.pdf
> > **Unusually abundant refractory inclusions and iron oxyde-rich silicates in
> > an EH3 chondrite, SAH97159 (paired with the SAH97096 and
> > SAH97158http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/metsoc2000/pdf/5101.pdf
> > **In situ analysis of the iodine-xenon system in a Saharan EH3 chondrite.
> > J.A.Whitby, J.DGilmour, and G.Turner.
> > **Bourot-Denise, M.; Perron, C. Shock-induced Transformations in an EH3
> > Chondrite.
> >
> > At 10:08 PM 3/4/02 +0100, Bernd Pauli HD wrote:
> > >Jeannie wrote:
> > >
> > > > I had someone ask me about a meteorite that perhaps
> > > > originated from Mercury, or the orbit of Mercury...
> > >
> > >
> > >Hi Jeannie and List,
> > >
> > >Although O.R. Norton's wonderful new book on meteorites is
> > >to be released in North America on April 1, there is still a lot of
> > >invaluable information in RFS I and II - but who am I telling that :-)
> > >
> > >NORTON O.R. (1998) Rocks From Space, p. 190, E-Chondrites:
> > >
> > >E-chondrites are rare, representing less than 2 % of the stony
> > >meteorites, and only twenty-four(*) are known. They must have
> > >formed in an oxygen -depleted environment, since most of their
> > >iron occurs either as metal or in combination with sulfur, forming
> > >the iron-sulfide mineral troilite.
> > >In ordinary chondrites, pyroxene contains both magnesium and
> > >iron in a ratio depending on the availability of oxygen. Not so the
> > >E-chondrites. Their pyroxene contains no iron, only magnesium.
> > >This almost pure magnesium silicate pyroxene is called enstatite,
> > >and accounts for about 65 percent of the mineral content of these
> > >meteorites. Thus, they are called enstatite chondrites, or E-chondrites.
> > >It's not surprising to see a fayalite content of less than 1 %. Like the
> > >ordinary chondrites, E-chondrites are subclassified into H and L types
> > >depending on total iron. EH-chondrites have more total iron (about 30
> > >percent) and more metal. EL-chondrites have less total iron (about 25
> > >percent) and less metal.
> > >Their low oxygen content suggests that they formed even closer
> > >to the Sun than the H-chondrites, possibly inside Mercury's orbit.
> > >
> > >
> > >Best wishes,
> > >
> > >Bernd
> > >
> > >(*) Meanwhile, four years later there are:
> > >
> > >088 Non-Antarctic E chondrites in my databases
> > > (not included are the recent Hot Desert Finds)
> > >210 US-Antarctic E chondrites
> > >035 Jap-Antarctic E chondrites (incomplete data records)
> > >
> > >As usual, this statistical obverview does not take into
> > >consideration the (tentatively) paired specimens.
> > >
> > >
> > >Best regards,
> > >
> > >Bernd
> > >
> > >______________________________________________
> > >Meteorite-list mailing list
> > >Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
> > >http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
> >
> > Meteoriticaly Yours,
> >
> > Marc, Luc & Jim Labenne.
> >
> > Meteorites for Science, Education and Collectors
> >
> > LABENNE METEORITES
> > BP 57
> > 02700 TERGNIER
> > FRANCE
> > Tel/Fax(rep):33 323 575 133
> >
> > E-mail: metlabo1_at_worldnet.fr
> > <http://www.labenne-meteorites.com>
> >
> > ______________________________________________
> > Meteorite-list mailing list
> > Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
> > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
>
> ______________________________________________
> Meteorite-list mailing list
> Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
> http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Received on Tue 05 Mar 2002 06:41:06 PM PST