[meteorite-list] AD LARGE private collection meteorite sale.

From: Michael Farmer <meteoriteguy_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2009 20:14:59 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <153382.58954.qm_at_web110615.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>

Hello everyone, I have been asked to sell a private collection for a well-known collector. Most specimens were bought back in the 1990s, and are priced at near cost. I am doing this to assist a friend in need of funds.


Shipping not included. Again, I am doing this as a favor.

Here are the items for sale.

THIN SECTIONS

Broken Hill (L5). $80.00

Allende $75.00

Cole Creek $80.00
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Tektites, other

Meteorite Mineral Set
15 minerals (from Earth) which are common to meteorites. With paperwork.
$25.00

Meteor Crater Study Kit from Nininger, entire set, in box, mint condition with booklets, Spheroids, Impactite. These are very rare! I have seen one or two per year only. $100.00

Rizalite tektite Philippines, 123.7 grams, perfect large specimen $275.00

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METEORITES


North Branch, Kansas H5 90.8 gram large slice with fracture (glued) can be broken in half easily for two large pieces. $150.00

Camel Donga, Eucrite, nice complete stone, 15.1 grams $475.00

Vjatka, H4-5 from Russia, 17.7 gram partslice. $75.00

El Hammammi, 72.9 gram slice, with coating (used at schools to show children, coating used to prevent oxidation from handling). Very nice slice. $100.00

El Hammami 3.93 KILOGRAM cut fragment. Perfect for any large collection, or for slicing up for resale. $4000.00. A piece this large is not a common thing!

Plainview, H5 from Texas, one of the first meteorite I ever sold!
34.5 gram partslice. $125.00

Huckitta (Pallasite) 32.1 gram slice, very nice typical piece of Huckitta.
$100.00

Bondoc, Mesosiderite from Philippines. 9.7 gram slice with copy of DuPont label and other old label. Was cut from larger piece. $120.00

Sahara 97123, Enstatite (EH3) very nice endcut, 29.4 grams $900.00 This is another one that has completely vanished from the market.

Sahara 97210, LL3, one of the most beautiful LL chondrule-full meteorites out there. This one sold for more than $100 gram back in 98, and also was bought up mostly by museums and scientists. 11 gram partslice, rectangular, perfect for making thin sections. $700.00

Millbillillie, Eucrite, 28.3 gram slice, with fracture, but not broken. Very nice. $350.00

Tatahouine, 1.3 gram fragment. $35.00 with Riker.

Juancheng, 9.4 gram complete stone. $50.00

Juancheng, 102.3 gram complete stone, flawless! $450.00

Juancheng, 80.1 gram complete stone, $400.00

Sikhote-alin shrapnel, 1267 grams, $300.00

Sikhote-Alin, individual, very nice specimen with large groove, interesting, 628.5 grams. TOP QUALITY PIECE. $1000.00

Imilac, Pallasite, 25.7 gram partslice, GORGEOUS $600.00

Esquel, Pallasite, 50.3 grams, partslice, also very nice piece, great crystals. $1300.00

Holbrook, two pieces, 3.7 gram complete stone, and 7.3 gram slice. Sold as a pair in riker box. $140.00

Kapoeta, Howardite, RARE RARE RARE! 1.8 gram partslice, beautiful. $1500.00
At cost from 1998!

Ibitira, RARE Eucrite, unbrecciated, 10.6 grams $2500.00

Jilin, Endcut, 21.9 grams. $100.00

Abbott, H3-6, another rare piece, I got this from UNM, and sold it back in 98, endcut, 29.90 grams. $300.00

Vaca muerta, three peices in Riker box, 7.6 grams total, $40.00

Gold basin, two slices in Riker box, 9.3 grams total. $30.00

Mount Egerton, Aubrite, RARE, three fragments in Riker box, 4.8 grams total, $90.00

Davy A, from Monnig Collection, cut fragment, 131.3 grams $200.00

Zagami, Shergottite, MARS ROCK, Partslice, 0.314 gram, $300.00

Peekskill, fragment in gel cap, 0.074 gram $50.00

Orguiel, micro in two pieces, in gel cap. $40.00

That is it.


Michael Farmer
Received on Sun 04 Jan 2009 11:14:59 PM PST