[meteorite-list] The emperor of angrites

From: Thunder Stone <stanleygregr_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:48:50 -0700
Message-ID: <SNT117-W33CFA905682B858CC2838CD29C0_at_phx.gbl>

Gotta' be one of my favorite meteorites of all time.

So nice - the perfect stone

Thanks for sharing

Greg S.

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> From: altmann at meteorite-martin.de
> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2010 01:40:41 +0200
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] The emperor of angrites
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> No, D'Orbigny isn't a nice stone.
>
> http://www.kurat.at/
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> Definitely not a nice stone...
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> But now I have to prepare the song about the POPE of Mars in spoonerisms.
>
> ;-)
> Martin
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> -----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
> [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] Im Auftrag von Greg
> Catterton
> Gesendet: Dienstag, 17. August 2010 07:57
> An: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com; Edwin Thompson
> Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] The emperor of angrites
>
> It is a nice stone, I doubt anyone could argue that. With a Total known
> weight of over 16kg, there is more of it then all other angrites put
> together. Very nice to have so much available to collectors. Over half the
> weight of all angrites in one stone... wow. Makes my 235g angrite look so
> small. The main mass of yours weights 16kg more then my whole stone did.
>
> But at $500 per gram those that cant afford a sample of that can turn to my
> NWA 6291 "King of Angrites" which is priced at well under $300 per gram less
> with a considerable amount lower total known weight (even with potential
> pairings) Isnt having choices a great thing!
>
> Even if NWA 6291 is paired to a meteorite that is unique to the angrite
> class, NWA 6291 stands out from its paired material (NWA 2999) so much, the
> people who recovered it even questioned the person that did the
> classification on both of 6291 and its pairing 2999!!!
>
> How exciting is that? An angrite that is paired to a unique class like 2999,
> but totally unique from that one in appearance.
>
> Two good options for buyers.
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> NWA 6291 angite for well under $200 per gram
> http://www.wanderingstarmeteorites.com/NWA_6291.php
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> D'Orbigny for $500 per gram or more?
> http://www.etmeteorites.com/meteoritesforsale/dorbignyangrite.html
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>
> Hope everyone is doing well!
>
> Greg Catterton
> www.wanderingstarmeteorites.com
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