[meteorite-list] Starter specimen set

From: Paul G. Spears <pgspears_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:41:02 -0700
Message-ID: <006501c9f913$0ffe2ae0$2ffa80a0$_at_net>

Hi, all:
The photos of the day make it clear that there are many shapes, substances, colors, and sizes of meteorites, and the beauty that can be seen in some of the cuts is astounding. Constrained by budget limitations, I cannot obtain specimen samples of a great many meteorites at once. Nevertheless, I intend to begin actively searching within a few weeks and it seems necessary to get to know at the least what many meteorites look like! I made sure I knew what a deer looked like before I went deer hunting, and I certainly made sure I knew what a dear looked like before I sought my bride of 50 years, 5 months, and 11 days. The best find I ever made! (?)

I feel a set consisting of one each of small iron, chrondite, and stone meteorites might be a good investment on my part. Would anyone care to offer such a set (or other items that are more representative) for sale, or recommend a better approach to getting to know the sight and feel of meteorites? At this early point in my new avocation, I must bypass the exotic pieces and focus on typical examples with reasonable size and cost.

Thank you for your suggestions and proposals, off list, at pgspears at cox.net.

Best regards,
Paul S.
Received on Mon 29 Jun 2009 07:41:02 PM PDT