[meteorite-list] AD-New H3.8, Ungrouped Achon, ebay auctions

From: Gary Fujihara <fujmon_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:17:23 -1000
Message-ID: <5FEF1E9C-287B-4376-81C8-AEC02AB801B3_at_mac.com>

Aloha mai kakou (howzit everybody),

The Big Kahuna has a couple spectacular new meteorites to offer the collector and scientific communities.

NWA 6930 H3.8 (S2,W1) is a stunningly fresh, unequilibrated H-chondrite. A lot of several freshly fusion crusted stones weighing 150g was purchased from a Moroccan dealer in May 2011. The meteorite was cut by Montana Meteorite Laboratory and a sample submitted to Dr Tony Irving for analysis toward classification. The meteorite is made up of small, well-formed chondrules and fairly abundant slightly stained metal. Olivine (Fa15.3-28.2; Cr2O3 is <0.02 wt.%), orthopyroxene (Fs1.9Wo0.7; Fs16.4Wo1.2), subcalcic augite (Fs13.5Wo31.1), augite (Fs4.1Wo42.4), sodic plagioclase, kamacite, chromite, merrillite and troilite. Beautiful clasts of contrasting colors filled with light and dark chondrules share the matrix with abundant inclusions of nickel-iron. Comes in a quality labeled display case and COA.
http://bigkahuna-meteorites.com/NWA6930.html

NWA 6926 Ungrouped Achondrite, paired to NWA 6704/6693. A lot of several uncrusted stones were purchased out of Morocco on January 25 earlier this year. The meteorite was cut by Montana Meteorite Laboratory and a sample submitted to Dr Tony Irving for analysis toward classification. Multiple fragments of a fresh specimen with cumulate igneous texture. Large oikocrysts of orthopyroxene (Fs41.4-41.7Wo3.7; FeO/MnO = 80-87) enclose chadacrysts of olivine (Fa51.8-51.9; FeO/MnO = 141-156; NiO = 0.74 wt.%) and chromite, with interstitial albitic plagioclase and small grains of very Ni-rich metal (awaruite). Trains of tiny fluid-like bubbles are present especially in orthopyroxene. This material is essentially identical to NWA 6693 and NWA 6704, and likely represents a portion of one of those two large stones (probably NWA 6704, since its reassembled mass was not complete). Now available in beautifully polished slices in quality labeled display case and COA.
http://bigkahuna-meteorites.com/NWA6926.html

And last but not least, I have my regularly scheduled ebay auctions ending tomorrow, Saturday, September 17, beginning at 9:00am Pacific / 12:00pm Eastern / 5:00pm London / 7:00pm Helsinki / 12:00am Singapore. FREE Worldwide shipping on select meteorites. Some of the items on the block are:

NWA xxx OC 99.79g Thumbprinted Stone - http://tinyurl.com/3hkc27u
NWA xxx OC 1.9kg Stunning Regged Beauty - http://tinyurl.com/3ksq743
NWA 6925 L3.15 8.53g Rare Classification - http://tinyurl.com/4y4kt3u
Gao-Guenie H5 6.78g Flight Marked w/ Rollover - http://tinyurl.com/4ygq2nj
NWA 2086 CV3 2.11g Full Slice w/ CAIs - http://tinyurl.com/44zfol5
NWA 6577 PM Euc 4.03g Crusted Slice - http://tinyurl.com/5tjdccy
Camel Donga Euc 2.24g Flowlined Baby - http://tinyurl.com/4xawtc4
Tatahouine Dio 5.68g Rare Larger Frag - http://tinyurl.com/3qnkynr
NWA 6386 Dio 2.77g Polished Endcut - http://tinyurl.com/6kov8gz
NWA 6927 Dio 2.24g Johnstown-Like Slice - http://tinyurl.com/6dprlyu
NWA 6926 Achung 2.58g Paired to NWA 6704 - http://tinyurl.com/3uu6o3r
Sikhote Alin IIAB 9.16g Killer Oriented - http://tinyurl.com/437jvcf
Mundrabilla IAB-ung 23.92g Stunning Iron - http://tinyurl.com/3b8wfuo

? and much more, see the whole lineup here:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/fujmon/m.html

Mahalo for looking and have a great weekend!

Gary Fujihara
Big Kahuna Meteorites (IMCA#1693)
105 Puhili Place, Hilo, Hawai'i 96720
http://bigkahuna-meteorites.com/
http://shop.ebay.com/fujmon/m.html
(808) 640-9161
Received on Fri 16 Sep 2011 11:17:23 PM PDT