[meteorite-list] Incomparable Olivine Diogenite - NWA 5480 - AD

From: Darryl Pitt <darryl_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2009 13:34:22 -0500
Message-ID: <661F5A80-0F0F-4F09-B27D-F638AA4E3B68_at_dof3.com>

Looking forward!

And I know you will. ;-)


On Jan 6, 2009, at 1:16 PM, STARSANDSCOPES at aol.com wrote:

> Oh, I'll give you the colors of the rainbow! Greg has arranged
> for me to
> examine the thin section used to classify this OD. I'll post when
> the images
> are up.
>
> Speaking of Greg, he has provided me with the description (of a
> pairing NWA
> 4587) for this months Meteorite Times Micro Vision on NWA 4901 the
> anomalous
> achondrite also paired with NWA 011. Real cool stuff! there are
> structures
> in it that I have never seen before.
>
> Paul should have this month's issue up in a couple days.
>
> All my past Micro Vision articles have been incorporated into my
> Micrograph
> Gallery menu. This makes it much easier to find what you are
> looking for.
>
> Tom
>
> In a message dated 1/6/2009 8:34:06 A.M. Mountain Standard Time,
> darryl at dof3.com writes:
>
>
> It's so great (and so unusual) when a meteorite is sufficiently
> visually engaging that folks on the list post their enthusiasm for
> the
> same.
>
> Reminds me of a recent story. This fellow called to let me know he
> had a meteorite for sale. When I asked him to describe it he said,
> "It's got almost all the colors of the rainbow and it's kind of
> iridescent," to which I replied, "Sir, with all respect, meteorites
> don't look like that." Without skipping a beat, "And that's exactly
> why mine is worth so much!" ;-)
>
> Seems like we should all obtain a sample of 5480.
>
> Best/ d
>
>
>
>
> On Jan 6, 2009, at 7:30 AM, Greg Hupe wrote:
>
>> Hi Frank and List,
>>
>> Frank wrote,
>> "I'll also echo Bernd's enthusiasm for this meteorite (NWA
>> 5480)...SPECTACULAR!
>> Any chance you'd consider having thin sections made? I'm sure there
>> are enough list members that would commit to purchasing one if they
>> were available."
>>
>> In the past I have sent different material out to make thin
>> sections, I don't have the time to try and fill all of the niches.
>> Maybe Anne Black or someone else who have the lead on the best thin
>> section makers would like to pursue it?
>>
>> "Thank You" to all who have purchased some of the "Incomparable
>> Olivine Diogenite", NWA 5480!
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Greg
>>
>> ====================
>> Greg Hupe
>> The Hupe Collection
>> NaturesVault (eBay)
>> gmhupe at htn.net
>> www.LunarRock.com
>> IMCA 3163
>> ====================
>> Click here for my current eBay auctions:
> http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZnaturesvault
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Cressy"
>> <fcressy at prodigy.net>
>> To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>; "Greg Hupe"
>> <gmhupe at htn.net>
>> Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 7:08 PM
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Incomparable Olivine Diogenite - NWA
>> 5480 - AD
>>
>>
>>> Hello Greg,
>>>
>>> Glad I've received my slice ;-)
>>>
>>> I'll also echo Bernd's enthusiam for this meteorite...SPECTACULAR!
>>>
>>> Any chance you'd consider having thin sections made? I'm sure
>>> there are enough list members that would committ to purchasing one
>>> if they were available.
>>>
>>> All the best,
>>> Frank
>>>
>>>
>>> --- On Mon, 1/5/09, Greg Hupe <gmhupe at htn.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> From: Greg Hupe <gmhupe at htn.net>
>>>> Subject: [meteorite-list] Incomparable Olivine Diogenite - NWA
>>>> 5480 - AD
>>>> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>>>> Date: Monday, January 5, 2009, 10:04 AM
>>>> Dear List Members,
>>>>
>>>> I hope everyone had a happy and safe New Year's
>>>> celebration! To start up the
>>>> new year, I would like to give you an updated list of the
>>>> remaining
>>>> specimens of NWA 5480, the Incomparable new Olivine
>>>> Diogenite.
>>>>
>>>> NWA 5480 Olivine Diogenite:
>>>> Available Specimens (Only 11 pieces left):
>>>>
>>>> 670g End Cut
>>>> http://www.lunarrock.com/ebay/nwa5480/large/dsc00003.jpg
>>>> 168.3g cs
>>>> http://www.lunarrock.com/ebay/nwa5480/large/dsc00005.jpg
>>>> 137g cs
>>>> http://www.lunarrock.com/ebay/nwa5480/large/dsc00007.jpg
>>>> 127g cs
>>>> http://www.lunarrock.com/ebay/nwa5480/large/dsc00008.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
>>>> 71.3g End Cut
>>>> http://www.lunarrock.com/ebay/nwa5480/dsc00010.jpg
>>>> 16.1g cs
>>>> http://www.lunarrock.com/ebay/nwa5480/dsc00015.jpg
>>>> 14.4g cs (Sale Pending)
>>>> http://www.lunarrock.com/ebay/nwa5480/dsc00016.jpg
>>>> 14g cs
>>>> http://www.lunarrock.com/ebay/nwa5480/dsc00017.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 and small end cut (Only 3 left) - $16.00/g
>>>> Small slices (2 available slices) - $20.00/g
>>>>
>>>> As soon as I sell the remaining two smaller slices, I may
>>>> choose to cut one
>>>> of the complete stones to make more slices available,
>>>> unless the complete
>>>> stones sell in the meantime.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you for considering these!
>>>>
>>>> Best regards,
>>>> Greg
>>>>
>>>> ====================
>>>> Greg Hupe
>>>> The Hupe Collection
>>>> NaturesVault (eBay)
>>>> gmhupe at htn.net
>>>> www.LunarRock.com
>>>> IMCA 3163
>>>> ====================
>>>> Click here for my current eBay auctions:
>>>> http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZnaturesvault
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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