[meteorite-list] New Iron (Ataxite) SHRAPNEL

From: Mexicodoug <mexicodoug_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2010 12:05:51 -0400
Message-ID: <8CCDEA99717DA84-2330-1FE14_at_webmail-d028.sysops.aol.com>

Dear List,

New Egyptian Iron (Ataxite) with anomalous features!

I have a few great selected pieces for sale since I showed them to some
of you in Denver in April, to pay for mounting bills (getting these).
No sense hanging on to them since other dealers have picked up a few
kilos in Ensisheim and that poor, ever innocent cat is finally out of
the box ... or so I was told.

The meteorite is relatively new and appears to be extremely stable,
with an interesting sand blast, riddled, yet smooth, surface, with some
caliche present where pieces were on the surface. About 100 Kg was
recovered by "nomads" in an unstable, militarized zone a few kilometers
 from the Sudanese border. The crater itself is relatively small and a
10 minute walk from the Sudan and not too far from Libya, for those who
would enjoy a safer GooglEarth trek for the the impact crater can look
here in the Gilf Kebir zone (22?01'6"N, 26?05'16"E). This is a real
crater with real meteoritic shrapnel, not borderline, even look at the
rays which are still there from the impact !

It will make a great complement to Sikhote Alin pieces and is likely to
be one of the most stable irons you can get due to the dry terrain and
relatively young age. Regarding the presense fusion crust, I am not
sure about that (may well be though not claiming this), but the cause
of the "speckled" surface will be very interesting to study and I think
collect. Very beautiful find! They range from about 300 grams to over 6
kilograms. (And the 6 kilogram piece is really a great, solid shape
which could be oriented, but I'd rather not go down that road for what
may be a weak case depending on who you ask :)

It has been classified at Vernadsky (Russian Institute of Meteoritics),
however it has not yet been approved, so it is still at the moment of
la petite morte (metaphorically) of classification science, i.e., party
time for hunters and collectors with a thrilling new space object
offered with a 100% money back guarantee on meteoritical authenticity
as a new iron shrapnel meteorite.

Please email me for your needs - I'll do my best to make you happy with
this beautiful new meteorical iron ataxite shrapnel that is bound to
unlock more secrets and smiles :)

Kindest wishes,
Doug
(Sorry not to be in Ensisheim as planned - family health)
Received on Sun 20 Jun 2010 12:05:51 PM PDT