[meteorite-list] NWA 5480 More Info & AD
From: Greg Hupe <gmhupe_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:55:45 -0500 Message-ID: <F9276D58397D4745AA687EC37BA2592D_at_Gregor> Dear List Members, I recently announced the "Incomparable Meteorite", NWA 5480, a fresh and new Olivine Diogenite that is completely different! Here is some additional information, Hot off the Press, along with the updated list of what is still available. It is starting to go quick, so if you are interested in a truly One-of-a-Kind meteorite, NWA 5480 is it! Additional Information: "Scientists are very excited about NWA 5480 because it exhibits unique textural characteristics not previously found in any other known meteorites! They say the material must have been heated to a point where it became "plasticized" and mixed, presumably in the deep interior (mantle) of the NWA 5480 parent body (presumably Vesta-related). By analogy with deformed olivine-orthopyroxene-rich samples of the Earth's mantle (known as harzburgites), it appears likely that temperatures were high enough that NWA 5480 represents a solid residue after partial melting to produce molten magma, which presumably ascended towards the surface of the parent body. The "swirl" texture that can be seen on the interior and exterior graphically displays the flowing and mixing of the olivine and orthopyroxene grains, with intermingled chromite crystals." Updated list of what is available and what has been sold: NWA 5480 Olivine Diogenite: 990g End Cut (SOLD) http://www.lunarrock.com/ebay/nwa5480/large/dsc00001.jpg 670g End Cut http://www.lunarrock.com/ebay/nwa5480/large/dsc00003.jpg 168.3g cs http://www.lunarrock.com/ebay/nwa5480/large/dsc00005.jpg 145.2g cs (SOLD) http://www.lunarrock.com/ebay/nwa5480/large/dsc00006.jpg 137g cs http://www.lunarrock.com/ebay/nwa5480/large/dsc00007.jpg 127g cs http://www.lunarrock.com/ebay/nwa5480/large/dsc00008.jpg 108.2g cs (SOLD) http://www.lunarrock.com/ebay/nwa5480/large/dsc00009.jpg 102.5g cs (SOLD) http://www.lunarrock.com/ebay/nwa5480/large/dsc00010.jpg 96.3g cs (SOLD) http://www.lunarrock.com/ebay/nwa5480/large/dsc00011.jpg 507g Complete Stone (with large chromites up to 1.5cm)(SOLD) http://www.lunarrock.com/ebay/nwa5480/dsc00001.jpg 494g Complete Stone (Awesome "swirl" feature) http://www.lunarrock.com/ebay/nwa5480/dsc00003.jpg 462g Complete Stone (Great display of the 'mixed' minerals) http://www.lunarrock.com/ebay/nwa5480/dsc00005.jpg 269g Complete Stone http://www.lunarrock.com/ebay/nwa5480/dsc00007.jpg 60g Complete Stone (SOLD) http://www.lunarrock.com/ebay/nwa5480/dsc00009.jpg 71.3g End Cut http://www.lunarrock.com/ebay/nwa5480/dsc00010.jpg 21.2g End Cut http://www.lunarrock.com/ebay/nwa5480/dsc00012.jpg 16.7g cs http://www.lunarrock.com/ebay/nwa5480/dsc00013.jpg 16.3g cs (SOLD) http://www.lunarrock.com/ebay/nwa5480/dsc00014.jpg 16.1g cs http://www.lunarrock.com/ebay/nwa5480/dsc00015.jpg 14.4g cs http://www.lunarrock.com/ebay/nwa5480/dsc00016.jpg 14g cs http://www.lunarrock.com/ebay/nwa5480/dsc00017.jpg 13.3g cs http://www.lunarrock.com/ebay/nwa5480/dsc00018.jpg 12.7g cs (SOLD) http://www.lunarrock.com/ebay/nwa5480/dsc00020.jpg 12.6g cs http://www.lunarrock.com/ebay/nwa5480/dsc00021.jpg 12.5g cs http://www.lunarrock.com/ebay/nwa5480/dsc00022.jpg 11.7g cs http://www.lunarrock.com/ebay/nwa5480/dsc00023.jpg 10g cs (SOLD) http://www.lunarrock.com/ebay/nwa5480/dsc00024.jpg 3.152g fragment http://www.lunarrock.com/ebay/nwa5480/dsc00025.jpg 1.4g ps (SOLD) http://www.lunarrock.com/ebay/nwa5480/dsc00026.jpg 892mg ps (SOLD) http://www.lunarrock.com/ebay/nwa5480/dsc00027.jpg 2.540g fragments (SOLD) http://www.lunarrock.com/ebay/nwa5480/dsc00028.jpg cs - complete slice ps - part slice Pricing: Whole stones (Just 3 available) - $10.00/g Large end cuts (Only one left) - $12.00/g Large slices (Only 3 left) - $16.00/g Small slices (9 available slices, 1 end cut 1 fragment) - $20.00/g Thank you for considering these! Merry Christmas! Greg ==================== Greg Hupe The Hupe Collection NaturesVault (eBay) gmhupe at htn.net www.LunarRock.com IMCA 3163 ==================== Click here for my current eBay auctions: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZnaturesvault Received on Tue 23 Dec 2008 05:55:45 PM PST |
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