[meteorite-list] Sikhote Alin Meteorite Stolen from the University of New Mexico

From: Ruben Garcia <mrmeteorite_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2012 08:25:56 -0700
Message-ID: <CAH3bqeLS9B30uipUkC4DU2orQxvHcj9hes73yL6yc6k4kQs1Zg_at_mail.gmail.com>

Hi,

I am confused, the sign under the Sikhote reads "Hexahedrite" but
isn't Sikhote Alin a coarsest octahedrite?

 http://www.meteorite-times.com/whats-new/sikhote-alin-meteorite-stolen-from-the-university-of-new-mexico/


On Mon, Jan 2, 2012 at 4:19 AM, karmaka <karmaka-meteorites at t-online.de> wrote:
> WATCH OUT !!
>
> Sikhote Alin Meteorite Stolen from the University of New Mexico
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> "One of our museum display specimens was stolen out of its case ? most ?likely just before Christmas break, during opening hours. The specimen ?is a ?Sikhote Alin? weighing 9490 grams. I would like to alert the ?meteorite collector community to be on the look-out for this specimen, ?it is unique and easily identifiable as our property."
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> Martin
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Received on Mon 02 Jan 2012 10:25:56 AM PST