[meteorite-list] Gary's gorgeous NWA 6575 diogenite

From: Greg Catterton <star_wars_collector_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2011 17:57:08 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <487192.16033.qm_at_web46410.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>

I keep thinking Bilanga when I see this.
Its an awesome meteorite!

Greg Catterton
www.wanderingstarmeteorites.com
IMCA member 4682
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--- On Thu, 3/3/11, Greg Hupe <gmhupe at centurylink.net> wrote:

> From: Greg Hupe <gmhupe at centurylink.net>
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Gary's gorgeous NWA 6575 diogenite
> To: "Bernd V. Pauli" <bernd.pauli at paulinet.de>, meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Date: Thursday, March 3, 2011, 8:53 PM
> Hi Bernd and List,
>
> I agree, Gary's diogenite is beautiful!
>
> You mentioned NWA 4302, another Johnstown-like diogenite I
> sold in 2006, unfortunately is only had a TKW of 46.2 grams
> in two pieces and the few specimens available sold out
> immediately at the time. Last April while I was in the
> field, I asked Adam to post to the List for me a couple
> photos to another Johnstown-like diogenite I purchased in
> Morocco in 2009 that weighed 323 grams in two fragments. I
> sold the uncut larger piece to a collector, sorry folks!
> Here is the post with photo links to the 323g stone, my
> pictures do not do it justice:
>
> >>
> [meteorite-list] NWA 5405 Images - Check Them Out
>
> Adam Hupe
> Wed, 07 Apr 2010 11:37:23 -0700
>
> Dear List,
> My brother, Greg wanted me to post these images of NWA
> 5405, a spectacular
> Johnstown-like Diogenite.
>
> NWA 5405 Links to images:
> 1) http://themeteoritesite.com/NWA5405a.jpg
> 2) http://themeteoritesite.com/NWA5405b.jpg
> <<
>
> It would appear the pieces of this diogenite puzzle/fall
> are finally making it to the collector market. If you do not
> have one yet and want a fresh diogenite, don't wait! I am
> sure Gary's pieces won't last long!!
>
> Best Regards,
> Greg
>
> ====================
> Greg Hupe
> The Hupe Collection
> gmhupe at centurylink.net
> www.LunarRock.com
> IMCA 3163
> ====================
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Bernd V. Pauli
> Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 8:12 PM
> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Gary's gorgeous NWA 6575
> diogenite
>
> Gary wrote:
>
> "I am very pleased to announce NWA 6575, ... a fresh
> specimen
> with cataclastic texture...simply delicious with beautiful
> green
> hypersthene crystals and metallic inclusions..."
>
>
> Hi All,
>
> The only diogenite in my collection that can compete with
> this
> NWA beauty when it comes to freshness and translucent,
> green
> hypersthene crystals, is my NWA 4302 diogenite from the
> Hup?s.
> Both NWA 4302 and NWA 6575 look a lot like
> Johnstown,...only
> much fresher!
>
> Can hardly wait for my slice to arrive here and I'm surely
> looking forward
> to a thin section of NWA 6575, which will make this a
> perfect "combo"!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Bernd
>
>
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Received on Thu 03 Mar 2011 08:57:08 PM PST