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

From: Michael Farmer <meteoriteguy_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat Jan 28 09:46:56 2006
Message-ID: <20060128144653.92424.qmail_at_web33103.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

NWA 482 was different, no clasts, just shock veins
made of glass, NWA 482 has no rivals, nothing compared
to it, but this is a different type of Lunar
meteorite, beautiful for the intense amount of crushed
up lunar rock types, fresh, and no weathering damage.
I love them both.
Mike

--- M come Meteorite Meteorites
<mcomemeteorite2004_at_yahoo.it> wrote:

> Sinceraly I prefear NWA 482 to this.....
>
> Matteo
>
> --- star-bits_at_comcast.net ha scritto:
>
> > Matt it really is quite spectacular, much better
> > than the photos show. I am looking forward to
> > seeing it sliced. I think NWA 482 is a beautiful
> > meteorite. This easily its equal but in a
> completely
> > different way. I may be sharing a show room with
> > Mike, but I am not part of this deal and will be
> > lining up for a piece like many others when it is
> > cut. Coal black with so many white clasts even
> > small pieces will enjoy the great contrast.
> >
> > --
> > Eric Olson
> > ELKK Meteorites
> > http://www.star-bits.com
> >
> > -------------- Original message
> > ----------------------
> > From: Matt Morgan <mmorgan_at_mhmeteorites.com>
> > > Mike:
> > > How come every lunar you get is the best ever
> > offered? I am sure it is
> > > nice, but really, man.
> > > Matt Morgan
> > >
> > > 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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> > >
> > > --
> > > <><><><><>
> > > Matt Morgan
> > > Mile High Meteorites
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