[meteorite-list] Got Pics?

From: Dave Gheesling <dave_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:17:49 -0500
Message-ID: <D595A974D8C645B5B07481CFDC594DF7_at_meteorroom>

Hi, Gary et al,

If the photo category is cool oriented specimens, here's a fun little
Murchison, per your request...note the rainbow-crusted trailing face...

http://www.fallingrocks.com/Collections/Murchison.htm

Best,

Dave

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Gary K.
Foote
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 10:52 AM
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Subject: [meteorite-list] Got Pics?

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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