[meteorite-list] AD-SPADE slices for sale

From: Rob Wesel <*Nakhladog_at_meteoritecentral.com*> Date: Thu Apr 22 10:16:36 2004 Message-ID: <004101c36b9f$f9d60230$037cd50c_at_GOLIATH> · Nakhladog_at_meteoritecentral.com

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From: <j.divelbiss_at_att.net>
To: "Matt Morgan" <mmorgan_at_mhmeteorites.com>
Cc: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>; <meteorite_sale@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2003 7:15 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] AD-SPADE slices for sale
> List members and Matt,
>
> The Spade meteorite looks and reads like a very special find.
Congratulations
> to Matt for being the one to get involved with this new find. I was
wondering
> what meteorite was the last significant find in the US that was shared
with
> the public like this one...with a couple kilos (+3 kg) available for
> purchase? Just curious...I can't recall one in the last 4 or 5 years that
> I've been involved...except maybe Gold Basin of course.
>
> For me it(Spade) being an IMB is extra exciting because I find the impact
> melt breccias to be very unique materials. As I said to Matt, this type of
> material reminds of glass when looking at its' broken edges. The metal
> quantity looks extreme for the Spade material...even for an H.
>
> I also found the article on shock metamorphism by Dr. Rubin to be very
> interesting. Occurrences of S5, annealed back to S2, and then shocked
again
> to S4, etc. for one example makes me wonder if some of the changes in
> petrologic levels actually occurs during these extreme shock and melt
> processes?
>
> Random thoughts as usual,
>
> John
>
>
>
>
> > Hi Listees:
> > Here is my offering of this new beauty. Funny... we purchased the Spade
> > meteorite from the finder the day AFTER the Park Forest fall (which is
why I
> > wasn't at the PF fall site).
> >
> > The slices listed below are priced at ~5.00/g, on the low end of the
impact melt
> > price range so you can get a bigger piece for the $$$:
> >
> > 614 gram end piece $3000.00. A really spectacular piece and the largest
> > available outside the main mass. Fully crusted back side, except where a
sample
> > was removed for analysis, and thin for an end piece.  14cm X 15cm X 1cm.
> > http://www.mhmeteorites.com/images/spade/614-end.jpg
> >
> > 261 gram complete slice (except where sample was removed for analysis).
12.5cm
> > X 14cm X 4mm
> > $1305.00  http://www.mhmeteorites.com/images/spade/261.jpg
> >
> > 256 gram complete slice (except where sample was removed for analysis).
14cm X
> > 15cm X 3mm.  $1280.00 http://www.mhmeteorites.com/images/spade/256.jpg
> >
> > 146 gram part slice with crust.  8.5 cm X 7.5cm X 5mm $730.00
> > http://www.mhmeteorites.com/images/spade/146.jpg
> >
> > 56 gram part slice with crust. 7cm X 4cm X 5mm $280.00 (ON HOLD)
> > http://www.mhmeteorites.com/images/spade/56.jpg
> >
> > 40 gram part slice with crust. 4.5 cm X 4cm X 5mm $200.00
> > http://www.mhmeteorites.com/images/spade/40.jpg
> >
> > 34 gram part slice with crust. 5cm X 3cm X 5mm $170.00
> > http://www.mhmeteorites.com/images/spade/34.jpg
> >
> > 22 gram part slice with crust. 4.5 cm X 2.5 cm X 5mm $110.00
> > http://www.mhmeteorites.com/images/spade/22.jpg
> >
> > 21 gram part slice with crust. 4.5 cm X 3cm X 5mm $105.00
> > http://www.mhmeteorites.com/images/spade/21.jpg
> >
> > 20 gram part slice with crust. 3.3 cm X 3 cm X 5mm $100.00
> > http://www.mhmeteorites.com/images/spade/20.jpg
> >
> > 19 gram part slice no crust. 4 cm X 2 cm X 5mm $95.00
> > http://www.mhmeteorites.com/images/spade/19.jpg
> >
> > 18 gram part slice no crust. 4 cm X 2 cm X 5mm $90.00
> > http://www.mhmeteorites.com/images/spade/18.jpg
> >
> > 16 gram part slice with crust. 3 cm X 2.2 cm X 5mm. $80.00
> > http://www.mhmeteorites.com/images/spade/16.jpg
> >
> > 15 gram part slice no crust. 3.2 cm X 2.5 cm X 5mm. $75.00
> > http://www.mhmeteorites.com/images/spade/15.jpg
> >
> > 15(b) gram part slice with no crust. 3.2 cm X 2.5 cm X 5mm. $75.00
> > http://www.mhmeteorites.com/images/spade/15-b.jpg
> >
> > 10 gram part slice with no crust. 2.4 cm X 1.6 cm X 5mm. $50.00
> > http://www.mhmeteorites.com/images/spade/10.jpg
> >
> > 9 gram part slice with no crust. 2.8 cm X 1.4 cm X 5mm. $45.00
> > http://www.mhmeteorites.com/images/spade/9.jpg
> >
> > 8 gram part slice with no crust. 1.6 cm X 2 cm X 5mm. $40.00
> > http://www.mhmeteorites.com/images/spade/8.jpg
> >
> > 4 gram part slice with no crust. 1.2 cm X 1.5 cm X 5mm.  $20.00
> > http://www.mhmeteorites.com/images/spade/4.jpg
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Matt Morgan
> > Mile High Meteorites
> > http://www.mhmeteorites.com
> >
>
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