[meteorite-list] the new brazilian meteorite

From: Impactika at aol.com <Impactika_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 15:54:14 EST
Message-ID: <bc4.6579ab3.32af1f76_at_aol.com>

In a message dated 12/11/2006 10:41:00 A.M. Mountain Standard Time,
meteoriteguy at yahoo.com writes:
only about 30 pounds!
It is only selling for ~$3.00 gram, so there is enough
to keep the price low.
Mike
--- steve arnold <stevenarnold60120 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hi list.I know that most of this new stone has been
> lost,and that a few people have most of the main
> piecs,but what is around for most collecters?I hear
> it
> is not alot.I am just wondering.>
> steve
> ______________________________________________

Sorry to disagree with you, Mike, but there never was 30 pounds of Santa
Vitoria do Palmar on the market.
The only mass that was ever available was about 10 kilos, the rest went to a
local museum. Of that 10 kilos mass, some went to the Humboldt University
for classification, and to Dr. Svend Buhl for his own collection. And I got some
 from him in Ensisheim.
In Denver you saw what remained of the main mass, about 8 kilos. It was
purchased by Blaine Reed, Robert Cucchiara and myself. Robert and Blaine chose to
have their third sliced by Marlin Cilz, about 2 and 1/2 kilos each BEFORE
cutting. I kept mine whole, so I now have the main mass of Santa Vitoria, 2238
grams. Plus what I had previously acquired. So I probably have more Santa
Vitoria than anyone else.
And I am not selling mine at $3/gram. It is a beautiful L3 with lots of
colorful chondrules, of all types and shades. Go take a look at the pictures on
my Catalog!
 
For a lot more information and the whole story of that meteorite, you really
should take a look at Svend's site:
_http://www.niger-meteorite-recon.de/en/Santa-Vitoria-meteorite-1.htm_
(http://www.niger-meteorite-recon.de/en/Santa-Vitoria-meteorite-1.htm)
You too, Steve.

Anne M. Black
www.IMPACTIKA.com
IMPACTIKA at aol.com
President, I.M.C.A. Inc.
www.IMCA.cc
 
Received on Mon 11 Dec 2006 03:54:14 PM PST