[meteorite-list] Collection Falls Into Hands of Meteorite Galleryin Texas

From: Moni Waiblinger <moni2555_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2007 09:08:14 -0700
Message-ID: <BAY104-F25D396361E31AAAF42365ECDE60_at_phx.gbl>

Good Morning All,

do you think Mr. Ehlmann could make images of them for the list because they
are all extremely rare pieces and like he said: "You're dealing with these
things like rare paintings."
Have a link to it maybe?

With best regards,
Moni


>From: Ron Baalke <baalke at zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>
>To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com (Meteorite Mailing List)
>Subject: [meteorite-list] Collection Falls Into Hands of Meteorite
>Galleryin Texas
>Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2007 12:20:45 -0700 (PDT)
>
>
>http://www.star-telegram.com/metro_news/story/192739.html
>
>Collection falls into hands of meteorite gallery
>By JOHN AUSTIN
>Star-Telegram (Texas)
>August 6, 2007
>
>FORT WORTH -- There's nothing like a new box of old rocks -- at least
>for meteorite collectors.
>
>That's why Arthur Ehlmann, curator of the Monnig Meteorite Gallery at
>Texas Christian University, is a happy guy.
>
>The gallery recently acquired samples of 22 of the world's most coveted
>meteorites. The $70,000 haul comes from the Vaux meteorite collection at
>Philadelphia's Academy of Natural Sciences.
>
>Some were collected in the 19th century and have been in deep storage
>for 50 years.
>
>"I have a friend in Oregon, he'd kill for this," Ehlmann said, picking
>up a polished, blade-shaped piece. "I think I could get $100,000 for it."
>
>The specimen comes from the famed Hoba meteorite in Africa, the heaviest
>single mass of space rock yet discovered on Earth, he said. A collector
>sliced the sample from the meteorite with an acetylene torch. Access to
>the Hoba is now restricted, and samples are highly prized.
>
>The acquisitions are not on display, but Ehlmann will show them to
>visitors on request. "They are all extremely rare pieces," he said.
>"You're dealing with these things like rare paintings."
>
>TCU rocks
>
>Who collected them?
>
>Department store magnate Oscar Monnig, a dedicated meteorite collector,
>left Texas Christian University his meteorite collection and $4.3
>million estate for the preservation of the Monnig Meteorite Gallery.
>
>Where: Oscar E. Monnig Meteorite Gallery, 2950 W. Bowie St., Fort Worth,
>in the Sid Richardson Science Building on the TCU campus
>
>Hours: 1-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Closed on
>university holidays
>
>Cost: Free
>
>Information: 817-257-6277; monnigmuseum.tcu.edu
>
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