[meteorite-list] Wisconsin Slices - Best Available - AD

From: Darryl Pitt <darryl_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 11 May 2010 18:09:01 -0400
Message-ID: <0E4CFC91-66ED-45F8-8D3C-9E7D07F0E29E_at_dof3.com>

Beautiful specimens and love the crystal cube---but the real reason
I'm writing is to applaud your perseverance.

Best/ d,







On May 11, 2010, at 4:41 PM, Greg Hupe wrote:

> Dear List Members,
>
> After nearly three weeks of hunting time in the Wisconsin
> strewnfield, I managed to find two meteorites with a combined weight
> of just 64 grams. During my second trip to WI, I met with Joe
> Kerchner and purchased a thick 42-gram slice (54mm x 35mm x 5-8mm)
> from his 332-gram find. I sent it to have thin slices made on a wire
> saw and just received them from the cutter. One word to describe
> these slices, "Wow!" The cost and cut loss was well worth the effort
> as it makes for some outstanding parallel-cut slices with a generous
> surface area-to-weight ratio, which displays the awesome brecciation
> of this meteorite, something the tiny fragments and part slices
> being offered do not display. Each slice will be shipped in a 100mm
> x 75mm membrane box.
>
> I have just six slices and a gem jar of fragments. I am offering
> these on a "Best Offer" basis (No Trades, please), and if accepted,
> I will notify the person with the highest offer. I will include
> three newspapers with articles of the fall and recovery efforts. The
> 'scale cube' in the photos measures 1cm on visible sides (not
> included) and is a Galena crystal (lead sulfide) I collected from a
> road cut on Highway 151 in Mineral Point, a stone's throw from the
> strewnfield. The area around the meteorite fall has a rich history
> in lead mining.
>
> I will consider all offers up until 5:00 PM (EST - Florida)
> Thursday, May 20th.
>
> 9.47g complete slice (fusion crust along ~60% of edge)
> 54mm x 35mm x 2mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/WisconsinMeteorite/dsc00001.jpg
>
> 6.94g complete slice (crust along ~60% of edge)
> 52mm x 38mm x 1.5mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/WisconsinMeteorite/dsc00002.jpg
>
> 6.26g complete slice (crust along ~60% of edge, has slight raised
> area on back at original angle cut)
> 52mm x 35mm x 1mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/WisconsinMeteorite/dsc00003.jpg
>
> 4.91g part slice (crust along ~50% of edge,
> 50mm x 33mm x 1-0mm (very thin, can be trimmed down to make smaller
> part slices)
> http://www.lunarrock.com/WisconsinMeteorite/dsc00004.jpg
>
> 4.53g complete slice (crust along ~60% of edge)
> 53mm x 35mm x 1mm
> http://www.lunarrock.com/WisconsinMeteorite/dsc00005.jpg
>
> 1.58g part slice (crust along ~10% of edge)
> 49mm x 16mm x 1-0mm (very thin, can be trimmed down to make smaller
> part slices)
> http://www.lunarrock.com/WisconsinMeteorite/dsc00006.jpg
>
> 134mg fragments in jem jar
> http://www.lunarrock.com/WisconsinMeteorite/dsc00007.jpg
>
> Newspapers included with each slice:
> 1) The Platteville Journal, April 21, 2010
> http://www.lunarrock.com/WisconsinMeteorite/dsc00008.jpg
> 2) The Dodgeville Chronicle, April 22, 2020
> http://www.lunarrock.com/WisconsinMeteorite/dsc00010.jpg
> 3) Fennimore Times, April 29, 2010
> http://www.lunarrock.com/WisconsinMeteorite/dsc00014.jpg
>
> Shipping :
> United States ($8.00, 2 packages): Slices will be shipped Priority
> Mail, newspapers mailed separately in padded envelope First-Class.
> Overseas ($15.00, 2 packages): International First-Class, newspapers
> will be mailed separately in padded envelope.
>
> Thank you for your interest, and "Good Luck" to those who are
> interested!
>
> Best regards,
> Greg
>
> ====================
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> www.LunarRock.com
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