[meteorite-list] Zagami and Murch thin section sale

From: MARSROX_at_aol.com <MARSROX_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:41:06 2004
Message-ID: <b6.10d1c855.27b082dc_at_aol.com>

I have a few polished thin sections left that I cut specifically for trade
material in Tucson. Here they are with the surface coverage listed in lieu
of the subjective terms "small, medium, large":

Zagami
1) 10x8mm - $303
2) 15x10mm - $570

Murchison:
1) 20x10mm - $94
2) 19x12mm - $106
3) 17x14mm - $110
4) 22x11mm - $112

Tucson Market Report:

Very little standard species like Boxhole, Udei Station, Miles, Dalghetty
Downs, M'Bale, Murch were shown. Excellent availability for CDiablo, Gibeon
(prices still rising on esthetic pieces), Henbury (small pieces), S-Alin (all
sizes, lower prices), Esquel ($20-30), Imilac (slices $15-20), Mt. Taz,
Allende, Bilanga, Tatahouine. Poor quality only available in VMuerta, Gao-G
(weathered).

NWA is everywhere from uncollectable extremely low quality "dried mud" _at_
$0.10 to $1.75/gm for decent, black crusted but deeply cracked from
weathering (and still unclassified) >1 kg. individuals. Perfect, black
"keepers" are no where to be found at any price. The Omani Sayh al Uhaymir
(SaU) 001 L4-5 is among the best _at_ $0.60-$1.50/gm with beautiful slices (see
the Russians). Marvin Kilgore has a new Mars/Lunar ???? with strange KREEP
numbers and two distinct lithologies - try half white next to grey - mind
boggling.

Bruno has the most interesting NWA exhibit w/CK5, CH, CR2, ACAP, Mes and more
at "popular" but high prices. Many of his pieces are in the $thousands and
you'll have to wait for retail distribution. The cumulate eucrite from Dhofar
is a creamy dream you'll want to jump on.

Zagami is around but not abundant, no/crust at $6-800/gm. A couple of grams
of Chassigny were available at far more reasonable prices than the 100K
basis. Moon rocks are flooding the market as are green martians and prices
are in flux. Rumours of 3 new NWA nakhlites were heard but were not
substantiated.

Lastly, classic meteorites like CDonga (Al Mitterling has a huge, spectacular
individual for sale), Steinbach, Millbillillie - firm _at_ $20, PBSprings,
Axtell (Lang), Karoonda (crumbs as usual) were around for the diligent to
find at slight increases from last year. Many species like Pasamonte, Weston,
Peekskill, Clovis, L'Aigle, Orgeuil, Parnalee, Juvinas were absent to this
shopper.

Please contact off-list for the polished thin sections.

Kevin Kichinka
Fort Myers, Florida
Received on Mon 05 Feb 2001 05:27:40 PM PST