[meteorite-list] Lunar Shatter Cone

From: dorifry <dorifry_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2011 15:24:31 -0500
Message-ID: <93DE0666202C4F7AAA12EDA9F6419697_at_DoriPC>

Here's a 53.5 pound lunar shatter cone from the Montrose, Colorado lunar
strewnfield:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lunar-Shatter-Cone-/150712542515?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item23172ae533

Found in Montrose County Colorado - - Montrose Lunar Shartter Cone (Luna
Rose).
Elemetal Chemistries in PPM'S from XRF Analysis:
Au (-10), Pt (31), Ag (-8), Pd (-9), Fe (17.ok), Mo (5), Zr (43), Sr (444),
Rb (10), Th (9), Pb (19), Zn (39), Cu (290), Co (155), Mn (1137), Ba (6871),
Cs (372)
This is an uncut piece weighing 53.5 lbs (aprox 24,000 grams). Shows
ablative thumb prints. aerodynamic , rounded leading edges, taper trailing
edges, heat bubbles, veining, and fissures.
Please email with any questions. Buyer to pay shipping or local pickup
availble.
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My buddy emailed the seller with some incisive questions, got a noncommittal
answer, said he was selling it for a friend.

Phil Whitmer
Joshua Tree Earth & Space Museum
Received on Fri 09 Dec 2011 03:24:31 PM PST


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