[meteorite-list] Classic meteorites - my Top 10

From: Tom aka James Knudson <knudson911_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:17:39 2004
Message-ID: <003d01c3bc69$b839f5a0$a3c343d8_at_malcolm>

Hey everyone, You know these might all be nice, but The best meteorite ever,
the centerpiece of all centerpieces, Would have to be the Wabar meteorite
 plate 2 in rocks from space, second edition ) What a rock!!!
  Does anybody know where that thing resides?

Thanks, Tom
Peregrineflier <><
Yea, that's right,
The proudest member of the IMCA # 6168
----- Original Message -----
From: Norbert Classen <trifid_at_timewarp.de>
To: Dave Schultz <indy1996_at_yahoo.com>; <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2003 6:56 PM
Subject: AW: [meteorite-list] Classic meteorites - my Top 10


> OOOhppps, you're certainly right - how could I forget
> the great oriented nakhlite Lafayette!? Of course, it
> should be included in my Top 10, just have to think
> about where exatly ;-)
>
> Thanks to Dave and Charlie for the heads up.
>
> Best,
> Norbert
>
> > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> >
> > Hey Norbert! You left out that "Classic" Indiana
> > meteorite "LaFayette!!! ;)
> > Dave
> >
> >
> > > Hi John, and List,
> > >
> > > If you hadn't added the word "classic" I would have
> > > placed the new lunar Dhofar 908 on nr. one, for
> > > obvious
> > > reasons. Doesn't matter, there are also lots of
> > > great
> > > classic meteorites, and here's my Top 10:
> > >
> > > 1. Chassigny (martian dunite, and witnessed fall)
> > > 2. Nakhla (martian clinopyroxenite, and witnessed
> > > fall)
> > > 3. Shergotty (martian basalt, and witnessed fall)
> > > 4. Calcalong Creek (the first non-Antarctic lunar)
> > > 5. Ensisheim (yes, the only chondrite in my
> > > listing)
> > > 6. Governador Valadares (nakhlite find from Brazil)
> > > 7. Ibitira (vesicular eucrite fall from Brazil)
> > > 8. Novo-Urei (the first ureilite - yum, yum ;-)
> > > 9. Acapulco (now, that's a neat one, isn't it?)
> > > 10. Aubres (another type specimen, and a real
> > > beauty)
> > >
> > > I know that this list might not fit into your
> > > definition
> > > of "classic" meteorites, but that's my take of it
> > > ;-)
> > >
> > > All the best,
> > > Norbert
> >
> >
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