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

From: joseph_town_at_att.net <joseph_town_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat Jan 28 02:13:00 2006
Message-ID: <012820060712.22333.43DB1978000F2FF60000573D21602807480299019BA1089F0A9C0106_at_att.net>

Is there such a thing as a bad lunar meteorite?

Bill


 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Matt Morgan <mmorgan_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.
> >
> > ______________________________________________
> > Meteorite-list mailing list
> > Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
> > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
> >
> >
>
> --
> <><><><><>
> Matt Morgan
> Mile High Meteorites
> http://www.mhmeteorites.com
> http://www.mrmeteorite.com
> P.O. Box 151293
> Lakewood, CO 80215 USA
> eBay user id: mhmeteorites
>
>
> ______________________________________________
> Meteorite-list mailing list
> Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Received on Sat 28 Jan 2006 02:12:58 AM PST