[meteorite-list] A small Al Mahbas testimonial (& RainbowOlivine!)

From: Greg Redfern <gredfern_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat Dec 18 09:04:19 2004
Message-ID: <000001c4e50a$79c73ab0$110110ac_at_DHRYBX21>

Hi Tracy, Jeff and List,

  I bought two specimens from Mike - one is an olivine crystal (how
beautiful) and a fragment. Both display almost opal-type translucency from
the olivine crystals. One crystal is just beneath the surface and is
mesmerizing.

  Thanks Mike.

Happy Holidays all,

Greg Redfern
JPL NASA Solar System Ambassador
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/ambassador/index.html
International Meteorite Collectors Association #5781
http://www.imca.cc
Member Meteoritical Society
http://www.meteoriticalsociety.org/

-----Original Message-----
From: meteorite-list-bounces_at_meteoritecentral.com
[mailto:meteorite-list-bounces_at_meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Jeff
Kuyken
Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 11:55 PM
To: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] A small Al Mahbas testimonial (&
RainbowOlivine!)

G'day Tracy and List,

I certainly agree. I was lucky enough to get a nice piece from Mike (thanks
Mike) which I have put onto a page at my site. What is really amazing about
this piece is that one of the olivine crystals has a rainbow effect/colour.
Hard to describe so the pics are here:

http://www.meteoritesaustralia.com/features/almahbas.html

If anyone has any opinions about how this would form or occur, I'd certainly
like to hear them.

Cheers,

Jeff Kuyken
I.M.C.A. #3085
www.meteorites.com.au


----- Original Message -----
From: tracy latimer
To: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2004 5:56 AM
Subject: [meteorite-list] A small Al Mahbas testimonial


I just got a thumbnail AL Mahbas from Mike Farmer. If you haven't already,
I suggest you seriously consider getting a piece for yourself, or at least
look at the pix he has on his site, as well as the ones up for sale at
arizonaskies. My chip has at least a couple of translucent olivine
crystals, and an interesting coating of what may be desert varnish. Now I
need to find a membrane box to display this beauty; my normal 1x1 display
boxes won't do it justice.

Thanks, Mike!
Tracy Latimer


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