[meteorite-list] AD-New Diogenite, Howardite, ebay auctions

From: Michael Gilmer <meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2010 14:54:08 -0400
Message-ID: <AANLkTingaQnWi1JOpnT3509vVVVhg39QJSWj-UpfU=wN_at_mail.gmail.com>

Greetings Gary and List,

I want to say how amazing and unique this new material is. I have had
the pleasure of working with some of this material first-hand, and I
greatly enjoyed the process because these meteorites are so
interesting.

NWA 6391 is unlike any diogenite I have ever seen. It has a deep red
coloration and plentiful metal inclusions - much more so than the vast
majority of diogenites. It also takes a wonderful smooth polish and
the crust is absolutely fresh. It is a pity the TKW of this meteorite
is so small, because there isn't much of this material to go around.

NWA 6386 is stunning to look at. It has a glassy texture that takes a
superior polish well beyond 1500 grit. You can see your reflection
the polish if you turn the piece in the light. The clasts are
numerous and some of them have a rounded shape that is similar to how
a chondrule appears.

NWA 6393 is one of the freshest howardites I've had the pleasure of
seeing. The presence of several unoxidized iron inclusions and a lack
of staining on the virgin-grey matrix is refreshing to see, compared
to many hot desert howardites that are stained orange from oxidation.
This howardite also has plentiful clasts and lots of visual interest.

I have micromounts of all three of these meteorites and they are
wonderful additions to any catalogue of Vestan meteorites. Don't
hesitate on these specimens, because all of them have very low to
moderately-low TKW's and they won't last long.

Keep up the great work Gary in bringing these meteorites to light. :)

Best regards,

MikeG

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On 10/25/10, Gary Fujihara <fujmon at mac.com> wrote:
> Aloha mai kakou, I have a couple of new meteorites to introduce:
>
> NWA 6386 - a moderately shocked diogenite cataclastic breccia with closely
> packed clasts. In my opinion, one of the most beautiful and intriguing
> diogenite meteorites around, and its dense hardness allows a mirror polish
> on one side. I'll get a webpage up of this material in a few days, but for
> now two specimens have been released from captivity through ebay auctions
> ending October 30.
> 2.59g full slice: http://tinyurl.com/24floz5
> 6.39g full slice: http://tinyurl.com/2ccr84o
>
> NWA 6391 - a diogenite polymict breccia meteorite of only 59g TKW. A
> limited number of beautifully prepared full slices and endcuts are
> available, all rimmed or backed with fresh fusion crust, featuring a
> strikingly colorful brecciated matrix peppered with FeNi inclusions.
> 6.84g full slice: http://tinyurl.com/2f4d64d
> http://bigkahuna-meteorites.com/NWA6391.html
>
> NWA 6393 - a howardite with a TKW of 485g, featuring many clasts of eucritic
> and diogenitic brecciated debris, with a scattering of FeNi inclusions (my
> collection stone has a huge 15mm iron bleb visible through the crust). This
> is a beautiful meteorite that is affordably priced.
> 3.04g endcut: http://tinyurl.com/2vlnr6b
> 9.22g full slice: http://tinyurl.com/3ygplh6
> http://bigkahuna-meteorites.com/NWA6393.html
>
> eBay auctions - The Big Kahuna's regular weekly auctions end this coming
> Saturday, October 30, starting at 7:52am Pacific / 10:52am Eastern / 3:52pm
> London / 5:52pm Helsinki / 10:52pm Singapore. Featured items include the 3
> aforementioned mets, Agoult, Chergach, Juancheng, Allende individuals and
> slices, NWA 2086, Murchison, Mt Egerton, Camel Donga, Bilanga, a killer NWA
> pallasite half stone, NWA 1827 and 2932 mesos, Vaca Muerta, Toufassour,
> Henbury, Sikhote Alin, Taza, Canyon Diablo, the freshest unclassified
> chondrites on ebay, and much, much more!
> http://shop.ebay.com/fujmon/m.html
>
> Trust the BIg Kahuna for the highest quality meteorites at the best prices
> on earth!
>
> Gary Fujihara
> Big Kahuna Meteorites (IMCA#1693)
> 105 Puhili Place, Hilo, Hawai'i 96720
> http://bigkahuna-meteorites.com/
> http://shop.ebay.com/fujmon/m.html
> (808) 640-9161
>
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Received on Mon 25 Oct 2010 02:54:08 PM PDT