[meteorite-list] L3 ad

From: Michael L Blood <mlblood_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 05:05:29 -0800
Message-ID: <C564FE99.1CCD4%mlblood_at_cox.net>

 Hi all,
        A remarkable L3 meteorite came out of the Sahara recently. At
Just under 2Kg TKW all but the 3 full slices below has gone into
Institutions and private collections in Europe.

See all photos at:
http://cards.webshots.com/ecard/pickup/144799871kAsfjt

NWA 5477
Sahara
Morocco 2008
TKW: 1,960g
Number of pieces: 2
Class: L3
Shock Stage: S4
Weathering Grade: W1
Fa mol%: 1.5-24.5
Fs mol%: 1.1-35.1
Type specimen: 22g
At MNB Berlin.

        This is CHONDRAL CITY - it doesn't get any better than this.
Nothing but chondrules!
        Nice, hard material - each are thinly and nicely parallel cut full
slices with dark fusion crust all around the outside. This is one of those
rare A+++++ quality specimens you will enjoy permanently, as it just
Doesn't get any better than this.
        For list members, $15/g - PayPal preferred, but not required.
        First 3 to contact take them. (please list 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice -
provide address for full quote (shipping is actual cost - Priority Mail in
the US, Registered Outside the US).
        Anyone not able to get to the link to see these killer photos, let
me know and I will email you attached jpgs. Absolutely killer stuff:
 
24.940g Full Slice, 74 x 43 x 2.9 mm = $374-
 
23.887g Full Slice, 74 x 40 x 2.8 mm = $358-

14.109g Full Slice, 68 x 46 x 2.5 mm = $211-

See all photos at:
http://cards.webshots.com/ecard/pickup/144799871kAsfjt

        Best wishes, Michael
Received on Wed 10 Dec 2008 08:05:29 AM PST