[meteorite-list] Adam's NWA 2989 Acapulcoite
From: Matt Morgan <mmorgan_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue Feb 14 22:33:43 2006 Message-ID: <43F29FD4.8010501_at_mhmeteorites.com> Thanks for posting Jim. This is sweet material folks and is probably the best aca to come out of NWA, that I have seen. To plug 2871, I have a few small pieces left under 10g for ~40/g. Thinly sliced and clearly show the olivine and plagioclase crystals. Matt Morgan Jim Strope wrote: > I got this slice in a trade from Blaine Reed under the NWA 2871 number > which had a tkw of 3467grams. Blaine is not a list member. Sorry > about the bad photos: > > http://www.catchafallingstar.com/nwa2871.htm > > Jim Strope > 421 Fourth Street > Glen Dale, WV 26038 > > http://www.catchafallingstar.com > ----- Original Message ----- From: "MARK BOSTICK" > <thebigcollector_at_msn.com> > To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>; <bernd.pauli@paulinet.de> > Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 9:48 PM > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Adam's NWA 2989 Acapulcoite > > >> Hello list, >> >> To get back to the spirit of Bernd's e-mail. >> >> This NWA acapulcoite, a.k.a., NWA 2656, NWA 2714 and NWA 2989 >> (others?) is one of the better deals on the market right now. (And >> Blaine Reed I think has the best price). The meteorite is somewhat >> weathered and slices very in weathering, the darker....due to the >> high amount of metal, the more weathered portions. My slice, sold to >> me as NWA 2656, looks like Adam's NWA 2656...which is on the lower >> end of this meteorite's weathering...from the slices I have seen at >> least. >> >> In case you thinking, I know acapucolites are achondrites....but just >> what are these tourist city sounding meteorites really? >> >> Acapucolites are igneous rocks composed primarily of olivine, >> bronzite, and plagioclase and with nickel-iron as principal >> minerals. They also have accessory minerals of clinopyroxene, >> troilite, and schreibersite (among others). >> >> I bought a thin section of the acapulcoite NWA 1054 (paired?) in >> Tucson and was surprized at how small the mineral crystals are in >> acapulcoites when I got it under the scope at home. The matrix >> appears much finer then other achondrite's in my collection and >> predictably, the olivine and plagioclase light up nicely in crossed >> polars. I haven't figured out how to take thin section photos with >> my new camera but I will work on it and share some with the list if >> interested. >> >> Anyway, this meteorite classification type has been selling in the >> $200-$300 range until recently. If you don't have a piece....keep >> your eye open. Or give Adam or John and e-mail...or possibly Blaine >> a call. >> >> Clear Skies, >> Mark Bostick >> www.meteoritearticles.com >> >> >> ______________________________________________ >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> > > > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > -- <><><><><> Matt Morgan Mile High Meteorites http://www.mhmeteorites.com http://www.mrmeteorite.com P.O. Box 151293 Lakewood, CO 80215 USA eBay user id: mhmeteoritesReceived on Tue 14 Feb 2006 10:28:20 PM PST |
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