[meteorite-list] New Lunar Meteorite Discovered - NWA 3163

From: Martin Altmann <Altmann_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed Nov 2 06:16:04 2005
Message-ID: <00c901c5dfa0$82f23540$6389fea9_at_9y6y40j>

Exciting stuff!

Do you have hints yet about the terrestial age?

Jelously,
Buckleboo

----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Hupe" <gmhupe_at_tampabay.rr.com>
To: "Matson, Robert" <ROBERT.D.MATSON_at_saic.com>
Cc: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 2:04 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] New Lunar Meteorite Discovered - NWA 3163


> Hi Rob and list members,
>
> I am more than happy to share the pictures. In fact, here is a list of the
> largest specimens with photo links:
>
> 1,121g main mass
> http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa3163/more/nwa3163mainmass.jpg
>
> 74.1g complete slice, polished both sides (SOLD)
> http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa3163/nwa3163slice2c.jpg
>
> 48.7g complete slice, polished both sides
> http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa3163/more/nwa3163-48_7.jpg
>
> 45.2g complete slice, polished both sides
> http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa3163/more/nwa3163-45_2.jpg
>
> 25.3g part slice, polished one side
> http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa3163/more/nwa3163-25_3.jpg
>
> 23.7g complete slice, polished one side
> http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa3163/more/nwa3163-23_7.jpg
>
> 12.1g end cut, polished face
> http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa3163/more/nwa3163-12_1.jpg
>
> 7.1g part slice, polished one side
> http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa3163/more/nwa3163-7_1.jpg
>
> 7g complete slice, polished one side
> http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa3163/more/nwa3163-7.jpg
>
> I have many smaller part slices which I have not photographed yet.
>
> Take care and enjoy the pictures,
> Greg
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Matson, Robert" <ROBERT.D.MATSON_at_saic.com>
> To: "'Greg Hupe'" <gmhupe_at_tampabay.rr.com>;
> <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 7:24 PM
> Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] New Lunar Meteorite Discovered - NWA 3163
>
>
> Beautiful lunar meteorite, Greg! Thanks for the links to all the drool-
> producing images! I'm sure are resident lunatic Norbert will agree...
>
> --Rob
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: meteorite-list-bounces_at_meteoritecentral.com
> [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces_at_meteoritecentral.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 3:53 PM
> To: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: [meteorite-list] New Lunar Meteorite Discovered - NWA 3163
>
>
> Dear List Members,
>
> I am very pleased to announce the discovery of a new Lunar meteorite, NWA
> 3163.
>
> Here is what we know at this point:
> NWA 3163 (Provisional) - Ultra-Rare Lunar Feldspathic Granulite Meteorite
>
> A single 1,634 gram meteorite, believed to have been found in Mauritania
or
> Algeria, was purchased in Morocco in August 2005 by Greg Hup?, who thought
> at first that it may be an unusual eucrite or diogenite. Actually it is a
> Lunar Feldspathic Granulite and represents the largest known sample of
this
> rare rock type available for scientific study. It is composed primarily
of
> maskelynite (shocked plagioclase) with lesser amounts of pyroxene,
olivine,
> chromite and other minerals. This extremely rare type of lunar rock is
> known from small clasts in a few Apollo 15, 16 and 17 samples.
>
> Click here for image of Main Mass
>
> http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa3163/nwa3163a.jpg
>
> <snip>
>
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Received on Wed 02 Nov 2005 06:28:08 AM PST