[meteorite-list] Re: "Bessey Specks"

From: E.P. Grondine <epgrondine_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue Oct 17 10:07:15 2006
Message-ID: <20061017140713.88173.qmail_at_web36902.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Hi Michael, list -

I see you list your Bessey Specks as "frags".

(Your price of $25 seems very fair for Nakla specks,
but I already picked up Mars Bessey Specks for
childrens' gifts at Christmas from Hupe.)

Clearly, there is a need for a more elegant term than
"Bessey Specks" for these. Does anybody have any
proposals? If not, is Dean(?-stroke damage) Bessey
going to be immortalized by having these formally
named after him?

Hupe also sent the Bessey specks in small tubes
suitable for young hands, along with 1 nice pair of
cards (BTW I need a second pair of cards for the
second set of tubes, Greg), instead of gelatin
capsules.

Perhaps microscope slides would be more suitable for
adult use, but as I don't remember any discussion of
these on the list, I'm bringing it up now.

good hunting -
Ed

--- Michael L Blood <mlblood_at_cox.net> wrote:

> Greetings fellow space treasure lovers,
> This post includes a fabulous, large iron
> and an entire new
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>
> FIRST:
> A beautiful 6.5 Kg / 14.3 Lb S-A Shrapnel piece that
> appears for all
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> specimen heading to the left in a downward angle on
> the other side.
> This piece includes an custom build display
> stand to facilitate
> a very impressive display of its virtues.
> If no one snaps this up on sale it will go
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> at $3,250- but the first to contact me will take it
> in this sale for 2,750-
> (price includes shipping and insurance inside the
> US)
> This spectacular piece can be seen at:
>
> http://community.webshots.com/album/554884324rEfSPa
>
> SECOND:
> I have set up an entire page dedicated to hammers ?
> meteorites that have
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> a collection of the
> most impressive of all the recorded meteorite falls
> in history. I have 35
> different recorded falls (including Bessey Specks of
> Sylacauga, Yurtuk and
> Burnwell). About half of the falls can also be found
> elsewhere with diligent
> searching ? and you will find my prices are as low
> as anyone's. The others
> cannot be had anywhere else. They are priced
> according to cost. This page
> is
> worth checking out even if you don't want to buy
> anything ? it was 5 years
> in the making and includes historical photos, links,
> etc. See at the URL
> below:
>
> http://www.michaelbloodmeteorites.com/Hammers.html
>
> Pieces on the Hammer page will be marked "SOLD" as
> orders come in ?
> so, if it is still listed when you email me, it is
> available.
>
> PayPal preferred (sent to this email
> address) Visa/Mastercard
> and personal checks gladly accepted.
> Happy Hunting! Michael
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