[meteorite-list] Collection liquidation

From: Bruce <Bruce_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:32:00 2004
Message-ID: <001d01c3d65b$1718b8d0$11da9f42_at_brucebz9hcyaue>

Recent events require I clear out some items. As a long time collector
[started in March of 1984], it pains me a bit to let some of these go...
Pics and prices available on request. All these [except, of course , the
ones that sell in the meantime], will be with me in Tucson [plan to to be
there from the 5th to the 9th]. I hope some of these are a nice break from
all the nameless NWAs...

Allende Complete individual, well crusted, prominent skid mark 396 grams
               Full slice, from 1.3 kg stone, large fine-grained inclusion
69 grams
               Full slice, from 561 gram stone, many large chondrules 40
grams
               Part slice, fractured/repaired, 6mm troilite inclusion
29 grams

Bjurbole Internal fragment, no crust, many large chondrules 516
grams

Crab Orchard Part slice, triangular shape, two natural edges, AMNH cat
                        number. Several large lithic inclusions, finely
scattered metal,
                        similar to Mincy. One of the prettiest and rarest
of the North
                        American mesosiderites
67 grams

Esquel Part slice, one crusted edge, beautiful large transparent
crystals,
                one sawn, one polished surface.
149 grams

Gao Complete individual, 90% crust, one fractured edge, nice 687
grams

Jilin Part slices, lots of metal
4 grams 33 grams

Juanchenge Complete individual, 95% crust, very fresh
125 grams

Millbillillie Complete individual, 98% crust, flow lines, nice
74 grams
                    Complete individual, 95%+ crust, oriented, nice
149 grams

Naryilco End piece, beautiful light-dark lithology, crusted back shows
                 several deep pits and prominent flow lines, suggesting
oriented
                 flight. Smallest of the 3 ends cuts from the original 27kg
mass.
                 Some permabond was applied at ASU when the cutting was
done,
                 as it was feared the piece might fracture during sawing.
This is
                 still visible in spots, not disfiguring [removable].
650 grams

Tuxtuac Crusted fragment, thin in comparison to its' length and depth, a
                 classic case of what kind of damage a sledgehammer can do
to a
                 meteorite; still attractive...shows many nodules and a few
veins of
                 included troilite.
309 grams


I can be reached most reliably before 11 AM PST any day.

Bruce Wegmann
San Diego, California
Received on Thu 08 Jan 2004 09:48:40 PM PST