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

From: Michael Farmer <mike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2018 10:49:59 -0700
Message-ID: <663EA19A-41A7-40FF-8AA6-E2C244561CC3_at_meteoriteguy.com>

It?s not the same rock. Just because it?s from the same place.

Michael Farmer

> On Feb 27, 2018, at 10:48 AM, Ben Fisler via Meteorite-list <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:
>
> I thought that the Arlit matietial was listed in the Met Bull as only a 20 GRAM mass. Did I read that incorrectly? Please clarify.
> Thanks in advance, Ben Fisler
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Feb 26, 2018, at 9:17 PM, Ruben Garcia via Meteorite-list <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:
>>
>> 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.
>>>
>>> Rob Wesel
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>>> From: Mike Jensen
>>> Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2018 9:29 AM
>>> To: Rob Wesel
>>> Cc: Meteorite List
>>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] AD - New Impact Melt From Niger - $1.50-$3 per
>>> gram
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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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>>> Mike Jensen
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>>> On Feb 24, 2018 10:23 PM, "Rob Wesel via Meteorite-list"
>>> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello all
>>>
>>> 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...
>>>
>>> http://www.nakhladogmeteorites.com/catalog/arlit.htm
>>>
>>> Rob Wesel
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>> Rock On!
>>
>> Ruben Garcia
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