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

From: Meteorites USA <eric_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 11 May 2010 15:44:24 -0700
Message-ID: <4BE9DDC8.3050502_at_meteoritesusa.com>

His perseverance is only outweighed by his passion for meteorites...
Awesome slices Greg!

Regards,
Eric

On 5/11/2010 3:09 PM, Darryl Pitt wrote:
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> Beautiful specimens and love the crystal cube---but the real reason
> I'm writing is to applaud your perseverance.
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> Best/ d,
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> On May 11, 2010, at 4:41 PM, Greg Hupe wrote:
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>> 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
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>> 6.94g complete slice (crust along ~60% of edge)
>> 52mm x 38mm x 1.5mm
>> http://www.lunarrock.com/WisconsinMeteorite/dsc00002.jpg
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>> 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
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>> 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
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>> 4.53g complete slice (crust along ~60% of edge)
>> 53mm x 35mm x 1mm
>> http://www.lunarrock.com/WisconsinMeteorite/dsc00005.jpg
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>> 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
>>
>> ====================
>> Greg Hupe
>> The Hupe Collection
>> NaturesVault (eBay)
>> gmhupe at htn.net
>> www.LunarRock.com
>> IMCA 3163
>> ====================
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Received on Tue 11 May 2010 06:44:24 PM PDT