[meteorite-list] FOR THE DISCRIMINATING METEORITE ENTHUSIAST: THREE WORDS

From: Darryl Pitt <darryl_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:07:58 -0500
Message-ID: <9B2C4F27-6620-49B3-90DD-6C95A700BDD2_at_dof3.com>

Hi,

I've received numerous emails since my original post and wish to clarify a couple of points:

--- I have heard of other "complete slices" in circulation and this is simply inaccurate. I possess the only end piece of Willamette from which, necessarily, the only complete slices can be derived. As of this date, it is not possible for anyone else to offer a complete slice of Willamette. All specimens of Willamette currently in circulation are from one of the internal pedestals knocked out of the cavity of the meteorite decades ago.

--- Once I have the specimens in hand, I will post images of the same and take offers for the specimens. I guarantee you will not have to attend the Tucson show to have a chance to acquire a specimen.


All best / Darryl



On Dec 20, 2011, at 12:08 PM, Galactic Stone & Ironworks wrote:

> Hi Darryl,
>
> I can't wait to see the photos. As a collector with a limited budget,
> the photos are the closest I will ever get to owning a slice.
>
> I think "epic" is an appropriate word to describe this offering. In
> my almost-five years of meteorites, I have never seen a large or whole
> slice of this meteorite ever offered. I have a few small flakes of
> shale from this historic specimen, and that is just about all I have
> ever seen on the market - shale and tiny part slices in the micro or
> macro range.
>
> Best regards,
>
> MikeG
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> On 12/20/11, Darryl Pitt <darryl at dof3.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I don't have the specimens in-hand just yet, and I promise to make images
>> available. To use a term others have used in just-received correspondence,
>> as this is an "epic" offering, I simply thought I might spotlight an
>> upcoming attraction prior to its debut. I can tell you that these specimens
>> will have a lot of surface area and a 2mm thickness.
>>
>> There is one other detail worth mentioning that I just shared privately:
>> despite Willamette's size, this is an extremely limited offering. There is
>> an agreement which has been entered into federal court between the American
>> Museum of Natural History and The Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde
>> that the Willamette meteorite will never again be subdivided.
>>
>>
>> All the best and thanks for your interest,
>>
>> Darryl
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Dec 20, 2011, at 11:05 AM, Galactic Stone & Ironworks wrote:
>>
>>> PHOTOS! PHOTOS! :)
>>>
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>>>
>>> Galactic Stone & Ironworks - Meteorites & Amber (Michael Gilmer)
>>>
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>>>
>>> On 12/20/11, Darryl Pitt <darryl at dof3.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> In what is an extremely limited offering:
>>>>
>>>> WILLAMETTE COMPLETE SLICES
>>>>
>>>> Coming to Tucson 2012.
>>>>
>>>> For those interested, get your trade material and/or funds in order for
>>>> the
>>>> opportunity to obtain what will forever be a sought-after meteorite
>>>> collection cornerstone: a complete slice of one of the world's most
>>>> famous
>>>> meteorites.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> All the best / dp
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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