[meteorite-list] AD: ebay auctions

From: Meteoriteshow <meteoriteshow_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed Mar 22 21:18:46 2006
Message-ID: <015001c64d95$150b5d50$0400a8c0_at_IBM>

Hello,

I have some auctions ending soon on ebay, so should you like to enjoy a nice choice of Acfer and Tanezrouft slices, encuts and 1 thin section, but also one LDG and a nice fragment of Benguerir, please check the following links (please be careful as despite my efforts, some links may be cut):

1- ACFER 329 - 5.4g ENDCUT - METEORITE: L4/5 O.C.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ACFER-329-5-4g-ENDCUT-METEORITE-L4-5-O-C_W0QQitemZ6613934753QQcategoryZ3239QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
The largest meteorite ever found on Reg Acfer (TKW 30kg).
Views of cut sections show a nice fair grey matrix (very fresh) with almost non-oxidised metal flakes and beautiful chondrules.
The item proposed weighs 5.4g and its dimensions are about ~ 26x19x12mm.
VERY FRESH - W0!
POLISHED CUT SECTION SHOWING THE BEAUTIFUL STRUCTURE OF THIS METEORITE, INCLUDING SOME NICE METAL FLAKES

2- ACFER 339 - 3.2g SLICE - W0! - METEORITE: H5 O.C.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ACFER-339-3-2g-SLICE-W0-METEORITE-H5-O-C_W0QQitemZ6613936276QQcategoryZ3239QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
The item proposed weighs 3.2g and its dimensions are about 26x18x2mm.
A real metal flakes' fireworks.
VERY FRESH: W0 & LOW TKW... keep a good place for it in your collection!

3- ACFER 343 - 2.0g SLICE - METEORITE: H3-5 O.C.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ACFER-343-2-0g-SLICE-METEORITE-H3-5-O-C_W0QQitemZ6613938118QQcategoryZ3239QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Fresh meteorite (W1).
Some areas are re-crystallized, some other ones not, as with ZAG meteorite.
Total iron : 26%, rests of fusion crust. Average chondrule size : 335?m
The item proposed weighs 2.0g and its dimensions are ~ 25x18x1 to 1.5 mm.
Displays nice metal flakes on a fresh fair grey matrix.

4- ACFER 344 - 2.3g SLICE - W0! - METEORITE: H3 O.C.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ACFER-344-2-3g-SLICE-W0-METEORITE-H3-O-C_W0QQitemZ6613939789QQcategoryZ3239QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Primitive meteorite, with quite big chondrules (moy. 275?m), very lowly re-crystallized. Metal is oxidized.
The item proposed weighs 2.3g and its dimensions are about 19x17x3mm.

5- ACFER 346 - 3.2g SLICE - METEORITE: LL6 O.C.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ACFER-346-3-2g-SLICE-METEORITE-LL6-O-C_W0QQitemZ6613941412QQcategoryZ3239QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Highly re-crystallised meteorite, with very few metal in the structure. Nevertheless, some chondrules are still visible on thin
sections watched under microscope.
The item proposed weighs 3.2g and its dimensions are about ~34x30x0.5 to 2 mm.
One side polished (see pictures) - very thin slice / wide surface.
HIGHLY METAMORPHISED AND LOW METAL CONTENT.

6- BENGUERIR - 2.7g - METEORITE: LL6 O.C. WITNESSED FALL!
http://cgi.ebay.com/BENGUERIR-2-7g-METEORITE-LL6-O-C-WITNESSED-FALL_W0QQitemZ6613944491QQcategoryZ3239QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
WITNESSED FALL. Fragments landed in various villages called 'douars' near Benguerir. Most of them were confiscated by the Royal
Police but few ones have been kept hidden by their finders. The two biggest recorded pieces are respectively 10kg -recovered in
Douar Tnaja- and 8kg -recovered in Douar Al Foqara'-.
Fragment weighing 2.7g with dimensions ~ 23x10x7mm.
Displaying a very fair grey matrix, significant of an LL6 when just landed.
SMALL PIECE OF FUSION CRUST.

7- LIBYAN DESERT GLASS 15.9g clear - METEORITE IMPACT!
http://cgi.ebay.com/LIBYAN-DESERT-GLASS-15-9g-clear-METEORITE-IMPACT_W0QQitemZ6613948026QQcategoryZ3239QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
LDGs are very rare and can be found ONLY in the Libyan Desert where it is not allowed any longer to take them.
They are estimated to be formed 28 Million years ago and getting very rare!
The item proposed weighs 15.9g and its dimensions are about 47x25x20mm.

8- TANEZROUFT 056 - 4.6g ENDCUT - METEORITE: H6 O.C.
http://cgi.ebay.com/TANEZROUFT-056-4-6g-ENDCUT-METEORITE-H6-O-C_W0QQitemZ6613950316QQcategoryZ3239QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
The item proposed weighs 4.6g and its dimensions are about 26x22x7mm.
Highly metamorphised meteorite.
LOW TKW: 151g

9- TANEZROUFT 060 - 9.0g ENDCUT - METEORITE: LL4 O.C.
http://cgi.ebay.com/TANEZROUFT-060-9-0g-ENDCUT-METEORITE-LL4-O-C_W0QQitemZ6613952110QQcategoryZ3239QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
3+ kg beautiful chondrite, with soft and porous matrix in which some huge chondrules with sharp boundaries can be seen. Some of them
highly fractured, show well the high shock stage of this meteorite. Mostly covered with fusion crust, Tan. 060 is equilibrated (type
4), with a finely brecciated matrix, most probably because of the collision between parent bodies .
This is nice endcut of Tnz060 - Weight is 9.0g & dimensions 32x17x10mm
THIS HIGHLY SHOCKED METEORITE CONTAINS HUGE FRACTURED CHONDRULES

10- TANEZROUFT 063 - RARE THIN SECTION - METEORITE: H4 O.C.
http://cgi.ebay.com/TANEZROUFT-063-RARE-THIN-SECTION-METEORITE-H4-O-C_W0QQitemZ6613954575QQcategoryZ3239QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Quite high re-crystallization, with thin chondrules that are quite sharp on thin sections under optical microscope.
The item proposed is a 30?m thick THIN SECTION, processed according to usual scientific requirement.
Wide surface of about 15x17mm.
Nice structure including beautiful chondrules - see a microscope picture in the announcement
See more microscope pics of this thin section at:
http://info.meteoriteshow.free.fr/Archives-Meteoriteshow/angl/Thin-Sections3.htm#tnz063 (watch LM 001)

11- TANEZROUFT 065 - 12.1g SLICE - METEORITE: L4 O.C.
http://cgi.ebay.com/TANEZROUFT-065-12-1g-SLICE-METEORITE-L4-O-C_W0QQitemZ6613956465QQcategoryZ3239QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Quite fresh meteorite (W1), resembling SARATOV (L4-Russia).
Beautiful olivine & OPX chondruldes can be observed within the porous matrix: approx.20% porosity!
The item proposed weighs 12.1g and its dimensions are about 40x20x5mm.
One side polished - Highly porous meteorite

12- TANEZROUFT 066 - 5.7g SLICE - METEORITE: H6 O.C.
http://cgi.ebay.com/TANEZROUFT-066-5-7g-SLICE-METEORITE-H6-O-C_W0QQitemZ6613957609QQcategoryZ3239QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Highly re-crystallized meteorite, showing many oxidation veins.
The item proposed weighs 5.7g and its dimensions are about 25x25x3mm.

13- TANEZROUFT 070 - 3.9g SLICE - METEORITE: L6 O.C.
http://cgi.ebay.com/TANEZROUFT-070-3-9g-SLICE-METEORITE-L6-O-C_W0QQitemZ6613959599QQcategoryZ3239QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
TANEZROUFT 070 is an L6 chondrite. Olivine and pyroxene display planar fracture and ondulotary extinction, but very rare mosaicism.
Feldspar is always well crystallized. This meteorite needs therefore to be classified as shock stage 4.
The item proposed weighs 3.9g and its dimensions are about ~37x35x1mm.
ONE SIDE POLISHED, VERY THIN WITH A LARGE SURFACE

And of course you can have an overview at: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQfrppZ50QQsassZmeteoriteshow

I hope that you will find something you like! I'm getting short of some of them (especially the low TKWs), so don't miss them!
Good Luck to all bidders and thanks for watching.

Frederic Beroud
http://www.meteoriteshow.com
IMCA member # 2491 (http://www.imca.cc/)



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