[meteorite-list] AD: Dr. Elbert King Allende Kits, Shocked Belemnites, eBay Auctions....

From: MARK BOSTICK <thebigcollector_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat Nov 27 21:00:03 2004
Message-ID: <BAY4-F2326CFCD78CF03EC303C8B3BC0_at_phx.gbl>

Hello List,

Spotlight for this ad posting is a few Dr. Elbert King Allende kits I have
made. Only five more available.

http://www.meteoritearticles.com/allendeking.html

Each kit comes with Dr. Elbert King's book "Moon Trip" (unread-like new), an
8x10 showing King with some Texas meteorites, letters from Monnig to King,
other letters to/from King, PLUS a CD-ROM containing 18 newspaper articles
on Elbert King and NASA Photo S64-21413 (E. King on geological friend trip
with astronauts to Big Bend Area, Texas 1964-04-17).

All the specimens come in a plastic case which was numbered by Elbert King
as shown. Condition of cases very, and they look better in my photographs,
then in real life.

I have also added onto my website some neat belemnite fossils. These fossil
were found near the town of Donauworth in the south eastern rim region of
the Ries Crater Astrobleme. About 14.7 million years ago a large meteorite
crashed in the Earth's surface at Nordlingen Ries, Germany. This impact
melted, shattered, pulverized and altered rocks for many miles. This
belemnite fossil was recovered from Jurassic limestone and has been deformed
leaving it witness to the comic impact. Shock waves from the large comet or
meteorite impact went through local rock beds, and the fossils inside them,
leaving everything slices like loafs of bread. The "slices shifted slightly
and with time formed back together. At one time it was thought these fossils
were evidence of a large volcanic eruption.

I acquired a lot of close to 100 of these shocked Belemnites. The ones
listed are the best from the lot. Average specimen found is about 1/2 the
size, and 1/2 as skinny as these. $12.99 each,
http://www.meteoritearticles.com/riesbelemnites.html

My Canyon Diablo sale page has been updated. Most are sized 60g-150g, which
makes them perfect Christmas gift giving size. I will offer at 30% discount
on the CD's for the next two weeks upon request, with Christmas in mind.
http://www.meteoritearticles.com/canyondiablos.html

The first pieces of Wichita have went on sale this last week and last two
being offering right now are on ebay....the largest of all ends today. This
meteorite is very special to us, (the Kansas Meteorite Society), and
therefore NO slices will be cut for resale. We did cut a couple slices off
for university trades this last month, and the six cutting fragments it
created I was voted the ability to sell. That is not to say we will not cut
any more of Wichita but we would only do such for Kansas meteorites, and we
have over 90 different recognized finds and falls (plus a couple yet to be
recognized from the King collection) Two of the six offered pieces can be
found on eBay, including the largest at 0.208g. Wichita is an H5 so it is
not a rare classification, but considering slightly less then 1/2 a gram has
been released, type collectors might want to take notice.

Also, be sure to check out my ebay auctions. I have been running about 800
auctions a week, with about 300 of them being meteorite and have about 50
meteorite auctions I plan to list the new today days. Copy and paste the
following or search ebay seller: meteoritesandmore
http://stores.ebay.com/meteoritearticles



Clear Skies,
Mark Bostick
www.meteoritearticles.com
Received on Sat 27 Nov 2004 08:59:36 PM PST