A David NewStory by Gregory T. Shanos
On January 2, 1990 I received a package from noted meteoritedealer David New. I did not rememberordering a meteorite and proceeded toopen the package. I was immediately elated, screaming and jumpingfor joy! To my surprise it was a 4.6gram fragment with fusion crust of the Murray CM2 carbonaceous chondrite whichfell on September 20, 1950 in Calloway County, Kentucky. Iimmediately called David New and thanked him for the specimen. I said “the check is in the mail”. Mr. New laughed and said I knew you wouldlike it. David New stated “when I obtained the meteorite I immediatelythought of you since you have a passion for carbonaceous chondrites. I did not add it to the catalog and instead immediatelymailed the specimen out to you.” Thesewere the days before the internet where there was much trust between a dealerand their respective collector. The dealers even knew the specialized typesof meteorites their collectors preferred. This is one of my most prized meteoritessince I never ordered it, the meteorite arrived serendipitously! The Murray CM2 is similar to the MurchisonCM2 with respect to organic compounds including extraterrestrially produced.amino acids. Fragment 4.6gram measuring 22mm x 19mm x5mm
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