[meteorite-list] Bonhams Auction Zagami LOT in question and others May 17th 2011 NYC.

From: MEM <mstreman53_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:22:34 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <908421.93351.qm_at_web161907.mail.bf1.yahoo.com>

All three images might be a lunar but in no way Zagami-- a dun colored rock.

Elton




----- Original Message ----
> From: Shawn Alan <photophlow at yahoo.com>
> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Sent: Wed, April 13, 2011 3:12:59 AM
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Bonhams Auction Zagami LOT in question and others May
>17th 2011 NYC.
>
> Hello Listers
>
> In NYC on May 17th 2011 Bohams is having a Natural History auction and there
>are some nice meteorites up for auction. However, I was viewing the LOTS and I
>noticed that a 5.6g Zagami slice does not look like a Zagami from what I have
>seen and what I have owned. Here is a link to that lot
> http://www.bonhams.com/eur/auction/19371/lot/3168/ take a look and see if you
>agree with me or not. Also, I noticed other LOTS where the images do not match
>up with what they are auctioning off.
>
> Nakhla
> http://www.bonhams.com/eur/auction/19371/lot/3172/
>
> Here is a Nakhla image from the Smithsonian
> http://nhb-acsmith1.si.edu/emuwebmsweb/objects/common/webmedia.php?irn=1001071
>
> Dar al Gani 400
>
> http://www.bonhams.com/eur/auction/19371/lot/3177/
>
> The matrix is darker then what I have seen. From what I can tell, it should be
>a neutral gray and white clasts.
>
> Now I am not sure if I am correct or incorrect but I am wondering if they have
>mixed up the images of the LOTS or I am blind. But at any rate, take a look and
>see what I mean by some of the LOTS.
>
>
> Shawn Alan
> IMCA 1633
> eBaystore
> http://shop.ebay.com/photophlow/m.html
>
Received on Wed 13 Apr 2011 03:22:34 AM PDT


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