[meteorite-list] AD: Relisted - LA shergottite saw-cuttings

From: Robert Verish <bolidechaser_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 18 May 2008 17:56:25 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <621181.13442.qm_at_web51710.mail.re2.yahoo.com>

Hello All,

Not sure what went wrong but several months after I
mailed out some specimens of the LA shergottite, those
packages were sent back to me as "Return to Sender" by
 overseas customs.

As a result of these specimens now being available
(and a few more additional fragments), I am reposting
my Los Angeles meteorite "saw-cuttings" offer:

<http://marzmeteorite.tripod.com/saw-cuttings/la-saw.htm>

Contact me off-list if you still don't have a specimen
of this noteworthy Mars rock in your collection.

Hope you enjoy the images,
Bob V.
<http://marzmeteorite.tripod.com/index.html>

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[meteorite-list] Bob Verish's LA 002 Basaltic
Shergottite

bernd . pauli
Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:09:14 -0800

Hello Bob, List and Lovers of Martians ;-)

Wow, when I came home from school today, I found the
package with my two LA002 micros - #6 and #12 - on the
kitchen table. See here because it is a "must see" and
because a few small pieces are still
available if you are quick:

http://marzmeteorite.tripod.com/saw-cuttings/la-saw.htm

When I saw Bob's LA002 offer, I was immediately
fascinated and captivated by specimens #6 and #12
because of that gorgeous maskelynite "crystal" you
can see in the photo and because of that shock-induced
melt pocket.

When I looked at the two tiny Martians under the
microscope, I noticed the images were a bit blurred.
Oh well, ...I was so excited when I put the two pieces

under my microscope that I had forgotten to remove the
protective plastic lens cover
from the objective lens :-(

After removing that protective cover, the LA002
Martians revealed their true glory
and I can tell you the pictures on Bob's website don't
do these treasures justice!

Not only does #6 have *one* maskelynite crystal,
it is graced all over with
glassy,
limpid maskelynite. Breathtaking view!

The shock-induced melt pocket in #12 (probably type 2*
and measuring ca. 2.5 x 2.5 mm)
is jet-black, vesicular, bubbly and looks very much
like Australasian tektite glass or
like compact bubbly, frothy glass from the Ries
Crater, Germany (locality: Zipplingen).

* Reference:

WALTON E.L.et al.(2002) Mineralogy and microtextures
of melt pockets in the Los Angeles basaltic
shergottite (MAPS 37-7, 2002, p. A146).

I don't have to tell you how glad and how lucky I feel
about being able to add these two Martian beauties to
my collection. Thank you, Bob, thanks a lot!

Best wishes,
Bernd

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