[meteorite-list] World's Meteorite Shows

From: Michael Farmer <meteoritehunter_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue May 16 15:46:57 2006
Message-ID: <20060516194653.D0D448D689_at_mailwash5.pair.com>

David and all, Jim Strope and I have a paring to NWA 011.
It is confirmed, classified, and ready for sale. I was offering it in
Tucson, and anyone interested in owning some of this rarest of rare
meteorites, contact me today.
I can fill orders for almost any $$$ amount.


Northwest Africa 2976
Northwest Africa
Find: 2005
Achondrite (ungrouped)

History: A complete 219 g stone with no crust was purchased in Erfoud,
Morocco in November 2005. Petrography: (T. Bunch and J. Wittke, NAU)
Contains mm-sized pigeonite with exsolved augite lamellae surrounded by
recrystallized plagioclase and minor amounts of relict plagioclase of
similar composition. Geochemistry: Pigeonite (Fs64.8Wo6.1), FeO/MnO = 64;
Augite (Fs44.2 Wo27.3); Plagioclase (An84.0 ? 86.8). Abundant chromite is
observed. The sample also contains minor amounts of Zn-bearing FeS,
Cr-ulv?spinel, silica and phosphate. Classification: Achondrite (Ungrouped).
This meteorite is paired with NWA 2400 and NWA 011. Although no oxygen
isotopic data has yet been obtained, the petrography is essentially
identical to these two meteorites. Shock effects are minimal and internal
weathering is very low. Specimens: A 23.2 g sample is on deposit at NAU.
Farmer/Stroup hold the main mass.











-----Original Message-----
From: meteorite-list-bounces_at_meteoritecentral.com
[mailto:meteorite-list-bounces_at_meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of David Weir
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 12:37 PM
To: Adam Hupe
Cc: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] World's Meteorite Shows

Adam Hupe wrote:
  They have been asking outrageous
> prices for everything including $95,000.00 for a supposed pairing to NWA
> 011/2400 and $300,000.00 for an untested Martian rock.

Dear Adam,

You don't suppose this price for a NWA 011 pairing might have anything
to do with you, do you? After all, it was you who interfered in a deal
between myself, Al Lang, and Serge Afanisiev that I had researched for
two years prior to Tucson 2003 and arranged for Al to make a deal for
the filings that Serge said he had available. This was all long before
you took up your short-lived "partnership" with Al. I'm sure you have a
different take on things, but I will always feel that you turned around
and bought the NWA 011 filings out from under Al, not letting him
complete the deal in his intelligent way with his longtime friend.

Then you sold the material at auction, and thereafter, for several
hundred dollars per MILLIGRAM. Gee, thanks for making sure the price of
this material stays reasonable for us collectors. In my opinion you have
no right to complain about the high pricing of this material, and you
should be proud of yourself that the paired find NWA 2400 was also being
offered at $3000/g by Terry Boswell and his "partner in crime" Ron
Farrell. Perhaps this new pairing will also be consistent with the high
prices that YOU initiated. Thanks again. You should have stayed out of
this deal of mine and Al Lang's and most likely we wouldn't be seeing
these exorbitant prices for this unique basaltic eucrite-like meteorite.
Hey, and thanks for the free milligram of NWA 011 you gave me rather
than, say, 4 milligrams... after all, it was MY initiation (with due
credit to Norbert Classen who helped in the search for this material).

Okay, I'm over it. Have a great day Adam.

Love,
David
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