[meteorite-list] E chondrites - EH3 for sale

From: Tim Heitz <midwestmeteor_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:02:25 2004
Message-ID: <3C841365.83327ECD_at_earthlink.net>

Hello,

I have a 6.3 gram piece of EH3 97121 and a 4.2 gram piece of EH3 97121

I spent $188 dollars for the 6.3 gram piece and $126 dollars for a total of
$314.00

I will let these both go for $250.00 if anyone is interested. Please contact me
off list.

Regards,
Tim Heitz
Midwest Meteorites - http://www.meteorman.org/





LABENNE METEORITES wrote:

> Hi,
>
> We have found a very nice EH3 in 1997, the meteorite SAH97096, and its
> pairing group, see our web page at
> http://www.labenne-meteorites.com/97096.htm . It can be classified among
> the most primitive enstatite chondrite comparable to Qingzhen and Parsa. It
> contains olivine chondrules and types II chondrules fragments. This
> meteorite has been described as a highly primitive EH3 chondrite that has
> retained primary accretional nebular features in the form of sulfide-metal
> rich chondrules. The main mass SAH97091, EH3 is a single stone found in
> 1997, weighing 6140g.
> To learn more about this EH3, perhaps the most primitive EH3 chondrite :
> **SAH97096. A highly primitive EH3 chondrite with layered
> sulfide-metal-rich chondrules. M.K.Weisberg and
> M.Prinz.http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/LPSC98/pdf/1741.pdf
> **Unusually abundant refractory inclusions and iron oxyde-rich silicates in
> an EH3 chondrite, SAH97159 (paired with the SAH97096 and
> SAH97158http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/metsoc2000/pdf/5101.pdf
> **In situ analysis of the iodine-xenon system in a Saharan EH3 chondrite.
> J.A.Whitby, J.DGilmour, and G.Turner.
> **Bourot-Denise, M.; Perron, C. Shock-induced Transformations in an EH3
> Chondrite.
>
> At 10:08 PM 3/4/02 +0100, Bernd Pauli HD wrote:
> >Jeannie wrote:
> >
> > > I had someone ask me about a meteorite that perhaps
> > > originated from Mercury, or the orbit of Mercury...
> >
> >
> >Hi Jeannie and List,
> >
> >Although O.R. Norton's wonderful new book on meteorites is
> >to be released in North America on April 1, there is still a lot of
> >invaluable information in RFS I and II - but who am I telling that :-)
> >
> >NORTON O.R. (1998) Rocks From Space, p. 190, E-Chondrites:
> >
> >E-chondrites are rare, representing less than 2 % of the stony
> >meteorites, and only twenty-four(*) are known. They must have
> >formed in an oxygen -depleted environment, since most of their
> >iron occurs either as metal or in combination with sulfur, forming
> >the iron-sulfide mineral troilite.
> >In ordinary chondrites, pyroxene contains both magnesium and
> >iron in a ratio depending on the availability of oxygen. Not so the
> >E-chondrites. Their pyroxene contains no iron, only magnesium.
> >This almost pure magnesium silicate pyroxene is called enstatite,
> >and accounts for about 65 percent of the mineral content of these
> >meteorites. Thus, they are called enstatite chondrites, or E-chondrites.
> >It's not surprising to see a fayalite content of less than 1 %. Like the
> >ordinary chondrites, E-chondrites are subclassified into H and L types
> >depending on total iron. EH-chondrites have more total iron (about 30
> >percent) and more metal. EL-chondrites have less total iron (about 25
> >percent) and less metal.
> >Their low oxygen content suggests that they formed even closer
> >to the Sun than the H-chondrites, possibly inside Mercury's orbit.
> >
> >
> >Best wishes,
> >
> >Bernd
> >
> >(*) Meanwhile, four years later there are:
> >
> >088 Non-Antarctic E chondrites in my databases
> > (not included are the recent Hot Desert Finds)
> >210 US-Antarctic E chondrites
> >035 Jap-Antarctic E chondrites (incomplete data records)
> >
> >As usual, this statistical obverview does not take into
> >consideration the (tentatively) paired specimens.
> >
> >
> >Best regards,
> >
> >Bernd
> >
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