[meteorite-list] Chelyabinsk meteorite

From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks <meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2013 20:10:40 -0400
Message-ID: <CAKBPJW8iGaxjD-gHUDoycoL2xS3Nv1GzbqeAozvEJp6D1aOndw_at_mail.gmail.com>

Hi List,

I am still waiting on my first piece to arrive. I'll report my
impressions, for what that is worth, after it gets here. I had the
opportunity to purchase as little or as much material as I could
afford, but I elected to purchase only a small crusted fragment for
now. I am eventually in the market for a few whole crusted peas for
my personal stash and a couple of friends, but I am holding off on
that purchase until the market stabilizes some. Once the dust settles
and newness wears off, we'll see the price come down. Hopefully Mike
leaves some choice stones for the rest of us. LOL. ;)

I was impatient enough to rush out and buy a "place holder" for my
falls collection, but I'll wait a little longer before buying
something that is for keeps. :)

Having said that, that photo on the meteorite picture of the day was
drool-inducing - all those delicious little perfect peas. Talk about
a pea-lovers full serving. Give peas a chance! (Pultusk eat your
heart out....)

Best regards,

MikeG

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On 3/16/13, Peter Scherff <PeterScherff at rcn.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> 	I think the characteristics I described are seen one "larger" (over
> 20 grams) specimens. It is going to be fun to see what meteorites and
> science will come from this fall.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Peter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Graham Ensor [mailto:graham.ensor at gmail.com]
> Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2013 6:25 PM
> To: Count Deiro
> Cc: Peter Scherff; meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Chelyabinsk meteorite
>
> Hi Count....strange that yours do not have any of the brown crust or other
> surface features common in most from the fall that were picked up within
> days.
>
> Graham
>
> On Sat, Mar 16, 2013 at 10:01 PM, Count Deiro <countdeiro at earthlink.net>
> wrote:
>> Peter and List....
>>
>> All nine Chelyabinsk/Chebarkul individuals that I have purchased from
> three different foreign sources resemble themselves. The specimens I have
> look like they could have come out of that pile that Mike Farmer posted.
> Mostly small individuals of less than three grams, black even fusion crust,
> no other coloration, regs, no cracking except for a few fracturing in
> flight
> with the result that the interior lithography is covered by black fusion
> product. None but a few that I've seen so far show more than the smallest
> impact marks and those display a typical grey chondritic, almost Portland
> cement color. Most landed on snow so have remained pristine. Heavier pieces
> will be recovered when the ice and snow melt. They are strongly attracted
> to
> a neo magnet and set off a detector easily, so I'm a little curious about
> the initial classification I've heard. Is LL6 S1 W1 and named
> Chebarkuhl..correct? Anyone...Ted?
>>
>> Send me your email address, Peter and I'll shoot you a photo.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Count Deiro
>> IMCA 3536
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>>From: Peter Scherff <PeterScherff at rcn.com>
>>>Sent: Mar 16, 2013 11:49 AM
>>>To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>>>Subject: [meteorite-list] Chelyabinsk meteorite
>>>
>>>       I have had an opportunity to see samples of the Chelyabinsk
>>>meteorite. I think that these stones are almost as distinctive as the
>>>fireball was spectacular.
>>>       Many samples have deep fractures.
>>>       Many samples have patches of reddish fusion crust. The reddish
>>>crust may be secondary crust. It formed on broken surfaces or perhaps
>>>in the lower portions of regmaglypts. The reddish crust is smoother
>>>than the primary crust.
>>>       Some samples have a brownish "dusty" appearance.  Despite being
>>>freshly collected.
>>>       Has anyone else noticed these or other interesting
>>>characteristics of this meteorite?
>>>Thanks,
>>>Peter
>>>
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