[meteorite-list] Meteorite from WEST area sells for $10,000

From: Timothy Heitz <midwest_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2009 22:35:35 -0500
Message-ID: <C3E8EFACCCA44AC4AEC0BA56C2C5EF71_at_Tims>

Hello List,

Check this out, $2,500 a pound

http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/03/21/0321meteorite.html


Tim Heitz











----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Farmer" <meteoriteguy at yahoo.com>
To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>; <MeteorHntr at aol.com>
Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 12:19 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] AD: Large Full Slices of 1,673g West Specimen
Available Now



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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