[meteorite-list] Looking to buy - Sudbury Impactite

From: Michael Gilmer <meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Jun 2011 15:08:55 -0400
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LOL. That has to be the most unorthodox use for impactite that I have
ever heard!

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On 6/5/11, Brian Cox <searchingforfun at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Hi Mike,
>
> Well, my friend, you're about 6 years too late on my Sudbury Impactite. I
> had several large slabs of it and sold half, but it didn't go for enough and
> then one day I was transplanting one of 30 plants, I don't even remember
> which one it was now, and I needed something to put in the bottom for
> drainage. I didn't feel like going out to the True-value to get a clay pot
> to break up and had several 1-2" by 4-5" pieces of Sudbury Impactite around
> and just put them over the drainage hole. IF I knew which plant it was I
> would dump it upside down, but it must have been one of my 8 foot tall
> plants that weighs 250 pounds in a 2 foot x 2 foot pot.
>
> If I ever transplant them in the future and find them, I will certainly
> contact you. ;-)
> )
>
> All the best.
>
> Brian
>
>
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> Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2011 22:12:10 -0400
> From: Michael Gilmer <meteoritemike at gmail.com>
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> Hi Folks,
>
> I'm asking around trying to find a nice-sized chunk of Sudbury impact
> material - something roughly baseball sized for display.
>
> If you have something available, contact me off-list.
>
> I also still looking for micros of NWA 2999 angrite and etched Gibeon iron.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> MikeG
>
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