[meteorite-list] Biggest Meteorites by Type

From: Adam Hupe <raremeteorites_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2010 12:39:51 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <158961.67452.qm_at_web30704.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Hi Carl,

Point well taken. A gram of NWA 5000 will yield a much larger specimen than a gram of Mare type material. This makes the weight to surface area much more desirable/important when collecting smaller specimens.

Best Regards,

Adam





----- Original Message ----
From: "cdtucson at cox.net" <cdtucson at cox.net>
To: Adam <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>; Adam Hupe <raremeteorites at yahoo.com>
Sent: Wed, June 9, 2010 12:35:13 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Biggest Meteorites by Type

Adam, okay. How much for an inch of that fine meteorite?
Thanks.

--
Carl or Debbie Esparza
Meteoritemax
---- Adam Hupe <raremeteorites at yahoo.com> wrote: 
> Sorry Carl,
> 
> I have to disagree.  Most museums are interested in physical size and display characteristics, the bigger the better. They are also interested in hard facts, not rounded off figures. I do agree that the weight is very important and is why I cannot figure out why it was simply estimated or rounded off on a stone as important as Kalahari 009. 
> 
> If you are after a world record, Genius demands more than just a rough estimate.  It would be up to the owner(s) to try and dethrone NWA 5000 and this would require unbiased certifications.   Kalahari 009 may very well be the heaviest lunar meteorite ever found but this has not been proven.  Regardless NWA 500 is still a world record holder in regards to the Largest highlands piece ever discovered and more than likely the largest by size ever found.
> 
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> Adam
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Received on Wed 09 Jun 2010 03:39:51 PM PDT