[meteorite-list] NWA 5400: Available Specimens - AD

From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks <meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2010 10:09:29 -0400
Message-ID: <AANLkTikProlpajZGjOtQB3aPXC2gOv5Pu8OQRRWVJMWo_at_mail.gmail.com>

Congrats Greg on the spectacular and anomalous specimen. :)

Upon seeing the photos, something strikes me - how "normal" some of
these rare meteorites look. At first glance, this new meteorite looks
like a million other weathered chondrites. Was there something about
it that caught your experienced eye?

As with some brachinites, these stones look "normal" on the outside,
but the secrets contained within are amazing.

Best regards,

MikeG

On 6/9/10, Greg Hupe <gmhupe at htn.net> wrote:
> Dear List Members,
>
> Thank you to all who have offered their congratulations on the recovery of
> NWA 5400, the incredible Earth-Related Meteorite. I would also like to thank
> all of the scientists and institutions who have worked so hard to unlock
> some of the secrets that NWA 5400 holds. Current and future analysis should
> provide amazing information on this truly 'Stand-Alone' meteorite!
>
> Since NWA 5400 has no other meteorite to compare to, I ask myself, "How do I
> price such a scientifically important meteorite, perhaps even the 'most'
> important meteorite ever discovered?" I feel NWA 5400 should command
> per-gram prices in the range of Lunaites and Martians, but considering the
> difficult economy and my desire to make this fantastic meteorite affordable,
> I am willing to consider reasonable offers for considerably less. Please
> check out all of the 54 available specimens below, note that there are only
> 12 large complete slices, true Museum-Quality specimens that should not be
> missed! I will review offers through this Friday at which time I will start
> to accept offers I like. Please note that I will be attending the Ensisheim
> & Saint Marie Shows from June 16-28th so I will not be able to communicate
> or ship during that time frame, unless of course I hand carry it to France.
> :-)
>
> After cutting, polishing, providing type samples and wishing to preserve the
> majority of NWA 5400 in a 3.426 kg main mass, there is only 978.2 grams
> available to collectors and museums. Each professionally prepared thin-cut
> specimen comes with a color ID from The Hup? Collection. The large complete
> slices were very difficult to photograph due to the high polish so the
> images have a washed-out look, rest assured they are 'much' better looking
> in person!
>
> NWA 5400: Earth-Related Meteorite - Available Specimens (Qty 53 plus main
> mass):
> 3.426 kg Main Mass 17cm x 13.3cm x 9.2cm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/nwa5400mm1.jpg
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/nwa5400mm2.jpg
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/nwa5400mm3.jpg
>
> 95.8g cs 148mm x 97mm x 3mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00001.jpg
> 75.3g cs 149mm x 95mm x 2mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00002.jpg
> 69.2g cs 142mm x 93mm x 2mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00003.jpg
> 65.5g cs 129mm x 86mm x 2mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00004.jpg
> 59.5g cs 137mm x 88mm x 2mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00005.jpg
> 58.9g cs 139mm x 90mm x 2mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00006.jpg
> 50.7g cs 124mm x 81mm x 2mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00007.jpg
> 46.9g cs 113mm x 73mm x 2mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00008.jpg
> 44.6g cs 118mm x 77mm x 2mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00009.jpg
> 42.9g cs 108mm x 71mm x 2mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00010.jpg
> 34.8g cs 104mm x 68mm x 2mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00011.jpg
> 29.5g csw 100mm x 72mm x 2mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00012.jpg
> 38.9g polished fragment 36mm x 21mm x 32mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00013.jpg
> 8.8g ps 35mm x 33mm x 2mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00014.jpg
> 7.9g ps 36mm x 34mm x 2mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00015.jpg
> 7g ps 46mm x 41mm x 2mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00016.jpg
> 6g ps 44mm x 28mm x 2mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00017.jpg
> 5.4g ps 34mm x 23mm x 2mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00018.jpg
> 4.4g ps 28mm x 25mm x 2mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00019.jpg
> 4.1g ps 26mm x 22mm x 2mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00020.jpg
> 2.2g ps 18mm x 16mm x 2mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00021.jpg
> 1.9g ps 27mm x 15mm x 2mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00022.jpg
> 1.8g ps 16mm x 16mm x 2mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00023.jpg
> 1.8g ps 26mm x 13mm x 2mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00024.jpg
> 1.082g ps 14mm x 9mm x 2mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00025.jpg
> 998mg ps 13mm x 10mm x 2mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00026.jpg
> 988mg ps 17mm x 6mm x 2mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00027.jpg
> 870mg ps 16mm x 7mm x 2mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00028.jpg
> 740mg ps 15mm x 10mm x 2mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00029.jpg
> 686mg ps 15mm x 6mm x 2mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00030.jpg
> 650mg ps 14mm x 8mm x 2mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00031.jpg
> 604mg ps 11mm x 9mm x 2mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00032.jpg
> 500mg ps 14mm x 6mm x 2mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00033.jpg
> 486mg ps 14mm x 5mm x 2mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00034.jpg
> 362mg 7mm x 6mm x 2mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00035.jpg
> 354mg ps 9mm x 6mm x 2mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00036.jpg
> 344mg ps 12mm x 5mm x 2mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00037.jpg
> 340mg ps 10mm x 5mm x 2mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00038.jpg
> 318mg ps 12mm x 5mm x 2mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00039.jpg
> 304mg ps 9mm x 6mm x 2mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00040.jpg
> 2.68g cut fragment 25mm x 10mm x 6mm (not polished, good for thin sections)
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00041.jpg
> 2.156g cut fragment 18mm x 13mm x 7mm (not polished, good for thin sections)
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00042.jpg
> 2.062g cut fragment 22mm x 9mm x 6mm (not polished, good for thin sections)
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00043.jpg
> 1.284g fragment 18mm x 10mm x 4mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00044.jpg
> 1.134g cut fragment 19mm x 8mm x 5mm (not polished, good for thin sections)
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00045.jpg
> 670mg fragment 13mm x 8mm x 3mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00046.jpg
> 582mg fragment 10mm x 8mm x 3mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00047.jpg
> 472mg polished fragment 8mm x 5mm x 4mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00048.jpg
> 454mg fragment 8mm x 6mm x 3mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00049.jpg
> 298mg fragment 10mm x 7mm x 2mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00050.jpg
> 258mg fragment 8mm x 6mm x 2mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00051.jpg
> 174mg fragment 6mm x 4mm x 3mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00052.jpg
> 122mg fragment 5mm x 3mm x 3mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/NWA5400/dsc00053.jpg
> cs - complete slice
> ps - part slice
>
> Thank you for considering acquiring a specimen from NWA 5400!
>
> Best regards,
> Greg
>
> ====================
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> The Hupe Collection
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> gmhupe at htn.net
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> IMCA 3163
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