[meteorite-list] AD: Large Full Slices of 1, 673g West Specimen Available Now

From: Michael Farmer <meteoriteguy_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2009 10:19:30 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <776365.18404.qm_at_web110606.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>

What a pity that such a fantastic stone was chopped up.
Steve, you should never have cut that.
Michael Farmer




--- On Thu, 3/19/09, MeteorHntr at aol.com <MeteorHntr at aol.com> wrote:

> From: MeteorHntr at aol.com <MeteorHntr at aol.com>
> Subject: [meteorite-list] AD: Large Full Slices of 1, 673g West Specimen Available Now
> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Date: Thursday, March 19, 2009, 10:39 PM
> Hello List,
>
> I am excited to offer the? first large full slices of
> my 1,673g West, Texas
> specimen.? Again, this? stone was recovered
> (rescued) the day before the
> monsoon rains hit the? strewnfield this last week.
>
> These slices were expertly cut by Marlin Cilz? at the
> Montana Meteorite Lab
> with one of their wire saws.? With many years? of
> experience cutting
> meteorites, Marlin made some stellar
> slices.???
>
> Due to the very fragile fusion crust, none of the slices
> preserved 100%? of
> the crust unbroken all the way around.? Possibly, if
> the slices were? thicker,
> we would have had slightly better results, but due to the
> desire to? keep
> these slices as thin as possible, the slices endured some
> "chipping" of the? crust
> as the wire saw went through it.?
>
> Nonetheless, these are? amazing looking slices.?
> The brecciation is very
> pronounced in these? slices.? Each full slice has
> a zone of light material, that
> stands in? strong contrast to the zones with strong
> veining.?
>
> With the end? results of the two other known 1.5kg and
> 1.7kg masses still in
> question (whether? they will be cut or not), it is
> possible that this might be
> the only chance for? collectors to get a large full
> slice of this very
> popular fall.? If the? another piece is found, or
> if one of the other two known
> larger masses would be? cut, it is a crap shoot on
> what their interiors will look
> like (heavily? brecciated to not at all
> brecciated).? Also, any rock that
> could be found? after the strong rains, from this last
> week, has a much greater
> chance of severe? rusting on the interior.
>
> On a side note, Marlin kept commenting on how? these
> West specimen slices
> look EXACTLY like Peekskill.? And he should know?
> as he cut most of the Peekskill
> back in the day.?
>
> With the end? pieces, and the saw losses from the
> cutting, there will be less
> than 1kg of full? slices that could make it to market
> from this mass.? I
> chose to have this? specimen cut to generate more
> slices, yet smaller in size,
> rather than fewer? slices that would have been larger
> in size and weight (and
> price).? This? will allow more institutions and
> collectors to obtain a full slice
> for their? collections, and at lower overall prices.
>
> While the mass is still being? sliced from, Marlin
> told me that the 78.1g
> full slice offered here today will be? the largest
> slice from this mass.?
>
> While I would like to make as? much profit as possible
> from the sales, I am
> pricing these to sell? quickly.? While I think
> these are worth more than what I
> am selling them? for, I also understand some people
> will be hesitant to pay
> too much for a slice? now, fearing more slices might
> show up later at a lower
> price.? But even if? another rain-avoided mass
> shows up in slices, I seriously
> doubt they will be? offered much lower in price than
> what I am offering these?
> for.
>
> NOTICE:? If these first 8 slices sell out too fast,
> I? reserve the right to
> raise the prices on the next batch of slices that come
> from? the saw in the
> next few days.? Also, this price is NOT for part
> slices or? smaller full slices I
> have made from other smaller specimens.? These
> prices? are only for the first
> 8 full slices of the 1,673g Mass.
>
> Contact me off? list if you would like more
> information on what is available.
>
> Also, if? you are possibly interested a part slice
> from this mass, let me
> know as well.?
>
> Steve Arnold?
>
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Received on Fri 20 Mar 2009 01:19:30 PM PDT