[meteorite-list] holy grail of martian meteorites

From: Tim Heitz <midwest_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 06:52:36 -0600
Message-ID: <001b01c83b2b$8cb67760$e5e40c46_at_D9KX1Z71>

Wow Stefan!!!!!!!,

Unbeveivable beautiful piece.

I'm sure that's your personal Martian grail by far.

Tim Heitz

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Stefan Ralew" <stefan at meteoriten.com>
To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 6:05 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] holy grail of martian meteorites


> Hello all,
>
> Funny enough, Wolfram von Eschenbach writes in his "Parzival" that the
> grail is a stone!
>
> Well, we'd say, if one wants to follow the conception of those grail
> epics, the grail of the Martian meteorites should be either an
> unobtainable
> (especially deliberately unaccessible) or a true wonder.
>
> For the first case, certainly ALH 84001 is the grail,
> for the second, and finally for the collector's world not so depressing,
> as it is accessible,
> is our personal martian grail, the in all aspects fantastic main mass of
> NWA 4766:
>
> http://www.chladnis-heirs.com/35.782g-shergottite.jpg
>
> Due to its shape, like a solifidication from a painting from Picasso, we
> call it
> the GUERNICA STONE.
>
> Best!
> Martin & Stefan
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Strope" <nwa482 at comcast.net>
> To: "Meteorite Central" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 1:51 AM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] holy grail of martian meteorites
>
>
>> Michael....... ALH84001 has certainly caused a lot of discussion over
>> the years. Proof that life once existed on Mars, yes or no ? I would
>> like to inform you that NWA 998 is described as containing ankeritic
>> carbonates. One other meteorite has been described in this manner -----
>> ALH84001
>>
>> ALH84001 is not available to private collectors but NWA 998 is:
>>
>> http://www.nwa998.com/
>>
>> Have a nice day........
>>
>> Jim Strope
>> 421 Fourth Street
>> Glen Dale, WV 26038
>>
>> http://www.catchafallingstar.com
>>
>>> Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2007 14:17:10 -0800
>>> From: mlblood at cox.net
>>> To: stevenarnold60120 at yahoo.com; meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] holy grail of martian meteorites
>>>
>>> Hi Steve,
>>> This question can only be properly answered by addressing
>>> It at several levels:
>>> In theory, one that PROVES life on Mars does or did exist.
>>> Of those known to exist, ALH84001 would, of course, be the "Holy
>>> Grail" of the known Martians.
>>> Of those that are (at least theoretically) available, Chassigny is,
>>> By far, the rarest, making it the "Holy Grail" of available Martians.
>>> Hope that clears it up, Steve.
>>> Best wishes, Michael
>>>
>>> on 12/9/07 7:42 AM, steve arnold at stevenarnold60120 at yahoo.com wrote:
>>>
>>> > Hi again list.With all the martain meteorites out
>>> > there,I was wondering.What is the holy grail of all
>>> > martain meteorites?ZAGAMI?LAFAYETTE?Any of the
>>> > NWA'S?The DAG'S?DHOFARS?ALH 84001?I thought this might
>>> > be a good thread to start.While I was at the bank last
>>> > week,I was organizing my other collection and I was
>>> > wondering what is the holy grail of martains?I have a
>>> > 6.3 gram slice of D. A. G. 476 as my only martain.So
>>> > it brought the above question.Any comments will be
>>> > excitingly awaited.
>>
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