Re-2: [meteorite-list] Denver / 'BL' meteorite

From: j.divelbiss_at_att.net <j.divelbiss_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:29:55 2004
Message-ID: <20030916020946.C74B5536E3_at_pairlist.net>

List members,

For those who do not know what the BL meteorite discussion is about. You
would have to go back about two years ago when Dean went into one of his
"I can't wait for classification scenarios"..he offered list members
about 35 to 40 individuals of what he called/numbered BL-1, 2, 3, etc. with
pictures. Most were in the range of 100 to 300 grams. I think I bought BL-33
which was 198 g. The total of 7 kg mentioned earlier makes sense for 35
stones at an average of 200 grams each. I think he found a few more later in
other batches he received from NWA. I later bought a slice of NWA 1685 from
him that looks identical to my individual.

I'm not sure what the name BL stood for...Bernd, I believe said it was for
BLack, which makes sense for the nice dark crust...or maybe we could say it
was for its' blue/grey interior. We'll have to ask Dean...I think he is
traveling right now.

Now these pieces were snatched up in about a day because he offered them at
$1/g. I should have bought 2 or 3 like Bernd. They are really nice. I know
Dean regretted selling them at that price.

John


> Bernd and others,
>
> It is hard to believe someone could confuse the BL (NWA 1685 or whatever)
> material with some other material. To me, the individuals with its' thick
> black crust, and beautiful shapes (some close to oriented) with many
> remaglypts are quite distinguishable. For those who own or have seen the BL
> material in person...they could probably pick a BL piece out a bunch of NWA's
> with ease.
>
> Fortunate owner of a 28 g slice and 198 gram individual(at a S T E A L)
>
> John
>
>
> The brecciated interior for those who have not seen it is a blue/grey color.
> The only drawback to this material is some of it internally oxidized in
> places, but otherwise it is one of the nicest stones I have.
>
> John
> > > I thought a short time ago, the BL's
> > > were referred to as NWA 1685.
> >
> > Hi Dave and List,
> >
> > NWA 1685 - this is exactly what the specimens in my collection
> > are referred to as. But a French collector cautioned at the time
> > Dean offered them saying there were seven different meteorites
> > in Dean's lot and that among them were probably some Taouz 002
> > individuals.
> >
> > Bernd
> >
> > To: dmarsocci_at_cox.net
> > meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
> >
> >
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