[meteorite-list] Newest Lunar meteorite on show at theTucson Gem show.

From: Michael Farmer <meteoritehunter_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat Jan 28 09:40:43 2006
Message-ID: <003101c62418$ce971260$0200a8c0_at_S0031628003>

Ok, so I should say that it shows no signs of weathering other than minor
sandblasting.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Grossman" <jgrossman_at_usgs.gov>
To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2006 6:54 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Newest Lunar meteorite on show at theTucson
Gem show.


> There is no weathering scale defined for lunar meteorites, so you cannot
> call it W0-1. By using these numbers you are saying that metal and
> troilite are not weathered.
>
> jeff
>
> At 11:34 PM 1/27/2006, Michael Farmer wrote:
>>Hi everyone.
>>It has been an extremely hectic and busy week in Tucson, Eric Olsen, Jim
>>Strope and I, have been setting up our room and shopping, so no report
>>from Tucson until now.
>>
>>First thing first. Jim Strope and I have purchased the newest Lunar
>>meteorite to grace private collections. It is NWA 2995, a simply
>>unbelievably beautiful Lunar breccia. So fresh it is Weathering 0-1, and
>>so gorgeous it took my breath away. We bought the stone on the spot.
>>It weighs 538 grams total, and is so fresh and full of clasts, that when
>>sliced, it will likely be among the most beautiful Lunar meteorite ever
>>offered to collectors.
>>http://www.meteoriteguy.com/collection/nwa2995.htm
>>
>>Let us know what you think about this!
>>
>>See for yourself, then come to Inn Suites, Room 184 and see it in person.
>>It will blow your mind. While none will be available for sale until after
>>the show, we will have more Lunar and Mars specimens in our room that
>>will likely be available in all of the rest of the rooms in Tucson.
>>
>>Now for the rest of the show. Technically, it opens tomorrow, so some
>>rooms are still not open, but many are, so we have been running all over
>>the city back and forth looking for goodies. I have already scored some of
>>the best flight-oriented Sikhote-Alin meteorites that could exist. We also
>>have 3-5 kilo Pallasite slices. The shipment from DHL arrived today, so
>>Sunday we will have over 500 kilos of solid, handpicked NWA chondrites for
>>sale, more than anywhere. I have seen very little available at any
>>Moroccan tables.
>>
>>Steve Arnold is set up, and has more Brenham than has ever been seen in
>>one place, and I must admit, I might be a tad jealous of the oriented one
>>on display, it is a stunning find of a lifetime. I wonder if Steve will
>>ever top that? And if he does, I have to see that.
>>
>>Anyway, I am tired, and have a ton of work to do tonight, so this will end
>>my first Tucson report.
>>
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