[meteorite-list] Real Aubrite - NWA 4799

From: Greg Hupe <gmhupe_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 20:18:52 -0500
Message-ID: <043001c8685e$3c2bd820$0200a8c0_at_Gregor>

Hello All who love Aubrites,

NWA 4799 - The first TRUE Aubrite from Northwest Africa. Even though I have
previously announced NWA 4799, here are some great photos of this beauty:

Image of 26.7 gram polished half of largest stone:
http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa4799/nwa4799a.jpg

Image of large whitish enstatite grains at 26x magnification:
http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa4799/nwa4799c.jpg

Image of large enstatite grain and veins of goethite from alteration of
metal at 20x magnification (lower left shows small metal grain):
http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa4799/nwa4799d.jpg

Image of large enstatite grains at 32x magnification:
http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa4799/nwa4799e.jpg

Here is a link to some eBay auctions which ended January 23rd (I do not
currently have any eBay auctions running):
http://search-completed.ebay.com/search/search.dll?sofocus=so&sbrftog=1&dfsp=1&from=R10&_trksid=m37&satitle=%22nwa+4799%22&sacat=-1%26catref%3DC6&sargn=-1%26saslc%3D2&sadis=200&fpos=33852&sabfmts=1&saobfmts=insif&fis=2&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&saprclo=&saprchi=&fsop=1&fsoo=1

I'll let the meteorite speak for itself, simply awesome!!

Best regards,
Greg

====================
Greg Hupe
The Hupe Collection
NaturesVault (eBay)
gmhupe at htn.net
www.LunarRock.com
IMCA 3163
====================
Click here for my current eBay auctions:
http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZnaturesvault



----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Bandli" <fuzzfoot at comcast.net>
To: <Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 2:51 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Not an Aubrite


>
> This is ridiculous:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ160205758255
>
> Obviously not an Aubrite as advertised. Not even Murchison (looks like
> CV3). And what is 'Space Research Corporation?' The only info I can find
> is of a notorious arms smuggling company. I emailed the seller and told
> him that it is not an aubrite and that he would be ripping off some poor
> new meteorite collector if it sells. The seller doesn't believe me because
> he has a 'COA' and claims that he has received dozens of offers to end his
> auction early for $400. Come on! Scam... By the way... COA is usually an
> acronym for: FAKE.
>
> Bored and waiting for my plane,
>
> Mike
>
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Received on Tue 05 Feb 2008 08:18:52 PM PST