[meteorite-list] AD: Special: NWA 6349 prov. - a PRIME Brachinite at a low preferential price

From: cdtucson at cox.net <*cdtucson_at_meteoritecentral.com*> Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 18:21:07 -0500 Message-ID: <20110118182107.1JYTU.44566.imail_at_fed1rmwml44> · cdtucson_at_meteoritecentral.com

--
Carl or Debbie Esparza
Meteoritemax
---- Chladnis Heirs <news at chladnis-heirs.com> wrote: 
> 
> Dear meteorite friends,
> 
> As a starter for our new meteoritical year, we chose for our Special a truly
> especially convincing offer:
> 
> An excellent brachinite.
> 
> 
> The class of the brachinites comprises quite heterogeneous members and their
> genesis and the kind and history of their possible parent body isn't fully
> understood yet, which makes that type so thrilling for the actual research.
> 
> To avoid iteration of former discussions and explanations on the
> brachinite-group here on the list and in our specials and in fully
> recognizing, that no one could better present the different types in such an
> up-to-date and comprehensive manner than him, we recommend to consult David
> Weir's famous meteorite studies homepage to get an insight into the
> brachinite-topic.
> 
> With NWA 6349 today an attractive and very elegant representative of its
> class climbs in the ring.
> 
> As you see already on the pictures, NWA 6349 lacks the brownish tint and
> color, which other brachinites commonly share and which you connect with
> that type, remembering the illustrations in the books of the classic one,
> Eagles Nest.
> 
> It is, because NWA 6349 isn't so weathered like the others, but of a still
> good freshness.
> 
> 
> With several new numbers in the recent 2-3 years - and also the Bulletin
> database not yet fully updated with the newer ones, (but also the holders of
> samples of them being somewhat scrooge in loading up photos of their
> specimens in the EoM), the situation with the brachinites is currently still
> somewhat opaque.
> 
> We personally believe to see actually  4 complexes:
> 
> - NWA 3151, highlighted as the first true BRA from NWA + pairings.
> - NWA 5471 & possible pairings
> - The stones around NWA 4882 & NWA 5969, the latter the freshest of all
> - And let us add, although no brachinites, the recent "brachinite-like"
> numbers NWA 5400 et seqq.
> 
> 
> There are indications, that our NWA 6349 with its 730g tkw may be a pairing
> of NWA 4882.
> 
> 
> Here are coming now the slices, as always with one polished side:
> 
> http://www.chladnis-heirs.com/special-nwa6349.html
> 
> 
> Despite the recent numbers and nevertheless, a glimpse in the Bulletin
> Database shows, how shockingly rare that type is (and of what for a crucial
> importance the NWA finds are for research);
> 
> The quality of the NWA 6349 material is evident, the price of the alleged
> possible pairings maybe here and there in the back of your mind, so that we
> finally think, 
> that our pricing of 40$ a gram
> will make NWA 6349 for the collector & curator 
> to an especially joyful brachinite.
> 
> With our best wishes,
> 
> Stefan & Martin
> 
> Chladni's Heirs
> Munich - Berlin
> Fine Meteorites for Science & Collectors 
> 
> http://www.chladnis-heirs.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
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