[meteorite-list] Sulagiri/Hosur

From: Zelimir Gabelica <Zelimir.Gabelica_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:57:02 +0200
Message-ID: <200906041456.n54Eula8009148_at_smtpmul.univ-mulhouse.fr>

10 euro/g would be about $ 14/g as per today
rate. Apparently crusted pieces are rare.

Zelimir



At 16:36 04/06/2009, mail at mhmeteorites.com wrote:
>I know of a few pieces for a great price. Better than 25/g!
>Matt
>Matt Morgan
>Mile High Meteorites
>http://www.mhmeteorites.com
>P.O. Box 151293
>Lakewood, CO 80215 USA
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Zelimir Gabelica <Zelimir.Gabelica at uha.fr>
>
>Date: Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:28:10
>To: Galactic Stone & Ironworks<meteoritemike at gmail.com>
>Cc: meteorite list<meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>Subject: [meteorite-list] Sulagiri/Hosur
>
>
>Hi Mike,
>
>Well, perhaps not really a hammer as defined by Capt. Blood.
>Hosur basically fell in the village suburbs
>damaging streets, trees, ponds...apparently
>neither houses, not humans. One fragment fell a
>few meters from a cow assembly....
>
>The best documentation for this fall is described on the site of Svend Buhl:
>
>http://www.meteorite-recon.com/en/meteorite%20fall_1.htm
>
>NB: Hosur apparently sells in retail between 25
>and 50 $/g. To my best knowledge, the 2 big
>fragments on consignment in Ensi should turn around 10-12 euro/g.
>
>Always welcome here!
>
>My best,
>
>Zelimir
>
>At 16:14 04/06/2009, Galactic Stone & Ironworks wrote:
> >Good luck and safe travels to the lucky people who attend the show
> >this year. I look forward to seeing new photos and hearing the
> >stories told afterwards. :)
> >
> >BTW - is Sulagiri/Hosur a "hammer" ??
> >
> >If so, I want some! LOL :)
> >
> >Best regards,
> >
> >MikeG
> >
> >
> >On 6/4/09, Zelimir Gabelica <Zelimir.Gabelica at uha.fr> wrote:
> > > Hello List,
> > >
> > > The latest news about the 2009 edition of the
> > > Ensisheim show can be found in two flyers (in
> > > English and in French) now included in the two following web sites:
> > >
> > > <http://www.ville-ensisheim.fr/>www.ville-ensisheim.fr
> > > or
> > > http://meteorite.ensisheim.free.fr
> > >
> > > If you can't find them, ba patient as it could
> > > still take a couple of hours for their installment.
> > >
> > > Should you wish to receive directly the flyer as
> > > attachment, just drop me a mail (specify if you
> > > wish the English or French version).
> > > Also, if you have trouble in clicking these
> > > sites, feel free to ask me directly to send you the final flyer.
> > >
> > > Should you have specific questions or
> > > requirements regarding the show organization
> > > (tables, dinner...reservations) and/or its
> > > scientific parts (consignment room...) contact me
> > > by mail (I am also available on phone but on erratic hours)
> > >
> > > If you need some general info about the show
> > > side-enjoyments, be aware that right now
> > > Jean-Marie Blosser is out of mail (reason: huge
> > > alien-virus invasion!) so contact me and I'll see
> > > if I can help or I'll forward your requests in the appropriate direction.
> > >
> > > For all concerning accommodation, please contact
> > > directly your hotel reception desk (they
> use to speak quite many languages)
> > >
> > > Two important warnings:
> > >
> > > 1) As every year, I have reserved places and
> > > tables for our former guests who use to attend (almost) every year.
> > > Most of them had confirmed their reservations but
> > > some of them still remain silent!!
> > >
> > > Now it is more than time for them to confirm
> > > their wish to reserve their usual place.
> > > In case they can't do it this year, I'd very much
> > > appreciate if they could confirm their
> > > withdrawal, this will greatly facilitate my table re-distribution.
> > > If I don't hear from them by next Monday June 8,
> > > I will reserve me the right to attribute their
> > > usual places to new dealers who are on a waiting list.
> > >
> > > 2) The Friday dinner-party requires reservation.
> > > If you wish to attend, just send me one name and the number of persons.
> > > Specifying the menu (poultry or game) is optional
> > > but could help the cook to be efficient and smooth in serving promptly.
> > >
> > > ? - As the latest news, we will have on display
> > > about 10 very famous meteorites from the
> > > meteorite collection of the "National Museums Scotland".
> > > To cite a few:
> > > - Orgueil (19 g fragments in vial, from the old Saeman collection, Paris)
> > > - Strathmore, 1166 g (!). A hammer!
> > > - Weston, 391 g (!)
> > > - Barwell, 65 g
> > > - L'Aigle, 198 g
> > > - Cold Bokkeveld, 66 g
> > > - Zagami, 72 g
> > > - Crumlin, 99 g
> > > and...last but not least,
> > > - Mauritius (!!), 197 g (!) (who had ever seen a fragment ?)
> > >
> > > ?- The consignment room promises to be very rich
> > > in interesting offers as not less than 15
> > > different persons announced various weird samples
> > > they will bring along (sometimes from very far away) for sale.
> > >
> > > To cite one example, we'll have a 30% crusted (!)
> > > 357 g Sulagiri (new official name for "Hosur"),
> > > this LL6 that fell in late 2008 in the middle of a village in India.
> > > Parhaps also its 721 g 65% crusted "big brother"!
> > > Competitive wholesale prices announced for these two!
> > > And many, many more.
> > >
> > > Welcome all to the 3 days "funny big blast" !
> > > (yes, you read the flyer correctly: this year all starts on Friday!)
> > >
> > > Best wishes to all,
> > >
> > > Zelimir
> > >
> > > Prof. Zelimir Gabelica
> > > Universit? de Haute Alsace
> > > ENSCMu, Lab. GSEC,
> > > 3, Rue A. Werner,
> > > F-68093 Mulhouse Cedex, France
> > > Tel: +33 (0)3 89 33 68 94
> > > Fax: +33 (0)3 89 33 68 15
> > >
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> >..........................................................
>
>Prof. Zelimir Gabelica
>Universit? de Haute Alsace
>ENSCMu, Lab. GSEC,
>3, Rue A. Werner,
>F-68093 Mulhouse Cedex, France
>Tel: +33 (0)3 89 33 68 94
>Fax: +33 (0)3 89 33 68 15
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Prof. Zelimir Gabelica
Universit? de Haute Alsace
ENSCMu, Lab. GSEC,
3, Rue A. Werner,
F-68093 Mulhouse Cedex, France
Tel: +33 (0)3 89 33 68 94
Fax: +33 (0)3 89 33 68 15
Received on Thu 04 Jun 2009 10:57:02 AM PDT