[meteorite-list] Dean Bessey material from a new supllier - what is it ?

From: j.divelbiss_at_att.net <j.divelbiss_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri Jun 24 14:39:22 2005
Message-ID: <062420051838.6734.42BC533E00085AC100001A4E21603759649C9C070D040A90070BD206_at_att.net>

Hello folks,

below are some photobucket pics of the 17.6 g fragment I am talking about. I added them just now. the pics were rushed (my apologies), and this is my first attempt at using photobucket. let's try direct links to pics.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b164/gabbroman/besseynew006.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b164/gabbroman/besseynew003.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b164/gabbroman/besseynew001.jpg

John




-------------- Original message from j.divelbiss_at_att.net: --------------


> Hello all,
>
> This morning I finally got to look at a new fragment of a meteorite that Dean
> Bessey sold as an un-cut, unclassified meteorite that is probably an LL. He sold
> about 5 small pieces an I bought one of them for about $5/g. The material was
> from a new supplier, making it somewhat unique in Dean's eyes.
>
> The fragment has a nice black "melted" crust, not unlike many HED meteorites.
> There is a pull with a strong magnet similar to an LL. Not weak, but not strong
> like an L. There are no signs of chondrules on the slightly brown-weathered
> broken faces. Looks like a fair amount of orthopyroxene sticking through.
>
> To me it is a nice Diogenite, but I have yet to cut it. I was wondering if
> anyone else who bought a piece has studied it enough to come to a conclusion?
> Has anyone cut it yet either ?
>
> Curious, but not ready to cut.
>
> John
>
>
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Received on Fri 24 Jun 2005 02:38:55 PM PDT