[meteorite-list] Got Pics?

From: STARSANDSCOPES at aol.com <STARSANDSCOPES_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:34:43 EST
Message-ID: <bdd.22c10822.34c0dda3_at_aol.com>

Gary, Love that chondrule!!! And roll over crust on the back! That is a
fine example of why even an unclassified can be a treasure.

Do you find it of greater interest because it is still an unknown or would
you value it more if it was part of a named find?

Tom

In a message dated 1/17/2008 9:54:41 A.M. Central Standard Time,
gary at webbers.com writes:
Fellow Listoids,

Sorry if this post comes thru twice. I sent it yesterday and it failed to
show up in the digest.

G

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My favorite meteorite in my 'never sell' collection is an unclassified NWA I
received in late
2005 or early 2006. It is half of an individual with exceptional primary
crust and spectacular
oriented flowlines. It also features a gigantic chondrule.

The fractured face is lightly secondary melted and shows a lot of detail.
The primary crust
can be seen edge on in the fractured face. It is quite thick. I thought
about polishing the
fractured face, but have pretty much decided against it as, to my eye, it is
spectacular to
behold without polishing. I may yet polish it but then again who knows.
Ahhhh... the choices
we have to make :)

The first pic [links below] is of the primary crusted half with the
chondrule and clearly shows
the oriented flowlines. The second pic is of the fractured face. Pic #1 is
very large so the
detail shows up clearly. Pic #2 is of the fractured face and is a bit
smaller than pic #1.

http://www.webbers.com/meteorites/images/halfloaf5.jpg
http://www.webbers.com/meteorites/images/halfloaf-lipping.jpg

I look at this specimen closely almost every day and some new detail always
pops out to me.

What is your favorite meteorite in your collection? Got Pics?

Gary Foote
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