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

From: Timothy Heitz <midwest_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2009 16:24:18 -0500
Message-ID: <33628C65A0A24C639A8DC10344AB0487_at_Tims>

Hey Greg,

I see it:)

Tim




----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Hupe" <gmhupe at htn.net>
To: "Timothy Heitz" <midwest at meteorman.org>
Cc: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 11:19 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite from WEST area sells for $10,000


> Hi Tim,
>
> How do you like the mixed-up reporting in the way of the "meteor path"
> map. They bootlegged the story from an earlier one and threw in their own
> graphics!
>
> Greg
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Timothy Heitz" <midwest at meteorman.org>
> To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 11:35 PM
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Meteorite from WEST area sells for $10,000
>
>
>>
>> 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
>>>
>>> **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See
>>> yours in just 2 easy
>>> steps!
>>> (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1219619459x1201345309/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID
>>> %3D62%26bcd%3DMarchfooterNO62)
>>> ______________________________________________
>>> http://www.meteoritecentral.com
>>> Meteorite-list mailing list
>>> Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
>>>
>> ______________________________________________
>> http://www.meteoritecentral.com
>> Meteorite-list mailing list
>> Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
>>
>> ______________________________________________
>> http://www.meteoritecentral.com
>> Meteorite-list mailing list
>> Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
>>
>
>
>
Received on Sat 21 Mar 2009 05:24:18 PM PDT