[meteorite-list] Newest Lunar meteorite on show at the Tucson Gem show.

From: Matt Morgan <mmorgan_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri Jan 27 23:37:13 2006
Message-ID: <43DAF4F0.3010908_at_mhmeteorites.com>

Mike:
How come every lunar you get is the best ever offered? I am sure it is
nice, but really, man.
Matt Morgan

Michael Farmer wrote:

> Hi everyone.
> It has been an extremely hectic and busy week in Tucson, Eric Olsen,
> Jim Strope and I, have been setting up our room and shopping, so no
> report from Tucson until now.
>
> First thing first. Jim Strope and I have purchased the newest Lunar
> meteorite to grace private collections. It is NWA 2995, a simply
> unbelievably beautiful Lunar breccia. So fresh it is Weathering 0-1,
> and so gorgeous it took my breath away. We bought the stone on the spot.
> It weighs 538 grams total, and is so fresh and full of clasts, that
> when sliced, it will likely be among the most beautiful Lunar
> meteorite ever offered to collectors.
> http://www.meteoriteguy.com/collection/nwa2995.htm
>
> Let us know what you think about this!
>
> See for yourself, then come to Inn Suites, Room 184 and see it in person.
> It will blow your mind. While none will be available for sale until
> after the show, we will have more Lunar and Mars specimens in our
> room that will likely be available in all of the rest of the rooms in
> Tucson.
>
> Now for the rest of the show. Technically, it opens tomorrow, so some
> rooms are still not open, but many are, so we have been running all
> over the city back and forth looking for goodies. I have already
> scored some of the best flight-oriented Sikhote-Alin meteorites that
> could exist. We also have 3-5 kilo Pallasite slices. The shipment from
> DHL arrived today, so Sunday we will have over 500 kilos of solid,
> handpicked NWA chondrites for sale, more than anywhere. I have seen
> very little available at any Moroccan tables.
>
> Steve Arnold is set up, and has more Brenham than has ever been seen
> in one place, and I must admit, I might be a tad jealous of the
> oriented one on display, it is a stunning find of a lifetime. I wonder
> if Steve will ever top that? And if he does, I have to see that.
>
> Anyway, I am tired, and have a ton of work to do tonight, so this will
> end my first Tucson report.
>
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