[meteorite-list] Orgueil, Main Mass!

From: Michel <Michel_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:44:42 2004
Message-ID: <017e01c0b3a3$c69ea220$0100a8c0_at_nwc.fr>

A shame we were both in Paris and could not speak ! we may have many things
to say ...Next time just give a call.
best wishes
Michel FRANCO
100 Chemin des Campènes
74400 CHAMONIX - FRANCE
----- Message d'origine -----
De : Mike Farmer <farmerm_at_concentric.net>
À : Michel Franco <MICH-FRANCO_at_wanadoo.fr>
Cc : METEORITELIST <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Envoyé : vendredi 23 mars 2001 14:17
Objet : Re: [meteorite-list] Orgueil, Main Mass!


> I also was just in Paris on Monday and saw the display. The Orgueil was
> incredible! Bob's slice was very nice and I watched as many people were
awed by
> it. The diamonds were breathtaking, and the display was so well done.
> You get to see diamonds from private collections and the companies like De
> Beers. Do not miss this show if you can get over there. Also don't try to
go on
> Tuesday, it is closed then along with the Louvre. There is also a huge
iron
> meteorite, oriented nose cone from Morocco, I dont know which meteorite it
was
> but it was very nice.
> Mike Farmer
>
> Michel Franco wrote:
>
> > Hi list
> >
> > We spend two days in Paris and went to visit the incredible DIAMONDS
> > exhibition at the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris. (1 hour
> > queue to enter !) It is worth going there.
> > It displays the biggest ever made exhibition of diamonds over the world,
> > including many many historical diamonds and also in showcase just three
> > major meteorites; a Murch with crust, and Allende and ORGUEIL MAIN MASS
with
> > its remaining crust! All three have nano diamonds. Also displayed the
> > diamond dust extracted from 1 kg of Allende: a white paste just like
flour!
> > Thanks also to Bob Hagg who mad available for that show his wide Esquel
> > slice, you know, the one that he is holding above his head and that all
of
> > us have seen in many publications. Impressive!
> >
> > If you pop up in Paris before this summer, take an afternoon to visit
this
> > exhibition. And do not miss the treasure room, downstairs, when you
think
> > you have finished the tour!
> >
> > Our two carats,
> >
> > Best wishes
> >
> > Michel & Francoise FRANCO
> > 100 Chemin des Campènes
> > 74400 CHAMONIX - FRANCE
> >
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