[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

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Received on Tue 23 Dec 2008 05:55:45 PM PST