[meteorite-list] Got Pics?

From: Gary K. Foote <gary_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 10:52:02 -0500
Message-ID: <478F3352.4640.C55526_at_gary.webbers.com>

Fellow Listoids,

Sorry if this post comes thru twice. I sent it yesterday and it failed to show up in the digest.

G

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My favorite meteorite in my 'never sell' collection is an unclassified NWA I received in late
2005 or early 2006.? It is half of an individual with exceptional primary crust and spectacular
oriented flowlines.? It also features a gigantic chondrule.?

The fractured face is lightly secondary melted and shows a lot of detail.? The primary crust
can be seen edge on in the fractured face.? It is quite thick.? I thought about polishing the
fractured face, but have pretty much decided against it as, to my eye, it is spectacular to
behold without polishing.? I may yet polish it but then again who knows.? Ahhhh...? the choices
we have to make :)

The first pic [links below] is of the primary crusted half with the chondrule and clearly shows
the oriented flowlines.? The second pic is of the fractured face.? Pic #1 is very large so the
detail shows up clearly.? Pic #2 is of the fractured face and is a bit smaller than pic #1.

http://www.webbers.com/meteorites/images/halfloaf5.jpg
http://www.webbers.com/meteorites/images/halfloaf-lipping.jpg

I look at this specimen closely almost every day and some new detail always pops out to me.

What is your favorite meteorite in your collection?? Got Pics?

Gary Foote
Received on Thu 17 Jan 2008 10:52:02 AM PST