[meteorite-list] AD - New Impact Melt From Niger - $1.50-$3 per gram

From: Ruben Garcia <rubengarcia85382_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 21:17:36 -0700
Message-ID: <CAJet4mM35aRrzZTg-M4eBx7aPaynp12W2OFdJj2egdenBVGBUQ_at_mail.gmail.com>

Thanks Mike and Rob,

This is very interesting as I also bought many kilos of this material
in Tucson. The Arlit write up in the met-bul doesn't mention it as an
Impact melt. Is this the same material?

On Sun, Feb 25, 2018 at 4:27 PM, Rob Wesel via Meteorite-list
<meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:
> Thanks Mike, I see that the name Arlit is taken so we'll have to see when
> the NomCom comes up with. I strongly doubt that it is the same material.
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> Rob Wesel
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> From: Mike Jensen
> Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2018 9:29 AM
> To: Rob Wesel
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> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] AD - New Impact Melt From Niger - $1.50-$3 per
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> Hi Rob
> I believe it was classified several years ago. It is arlit pronounced
> arleet.
> https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?sea=Arlit&sfor=names&ants=&falls=&valids=&stype=contains&lrec=50&map=ge&browse=&country=All&srt=name&categ=All&mblist=All&rect=&phot=&snew=0&pnt=Normal%20table&code=30441
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> On Feb 24, 2018 10:23 PM, "Rob Wesel via Meteorite-list"
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> Hello all
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> One of the true gems of the Tucson Gem and Mineral show was this new impact
> melt from Niger. A stunning grey green swirled exterior, some with metal
> warts and teeth popping out of the surface. I was lucky to be one of the
> first ones there and had a chance to cherry pick the most interesting
> looking ones with the most metal. It is amazing to look at these and
> speculate just what was going on during the formation of these, chunks of
> iron embedding themselves in liquid rock. Classification is underway at ASU
> and I'm sure there will be much to say. Feast your eyes...
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> http://www.nakhladogmeteorites.com/catalog/arlit.htm
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> Rob Wesel
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Received on Mon 26 Feb 2018 11:17:36 PM PST