E. T. List,
I love breccias too and this one is exceptional!
I really like the scope and gained perspective when looking at the big
slice represented in the last three pictures. Those may be the largest
chunks I have ever seen. I can imagine the potential differences in
individual meteorites that could result from a break up of this
meteoroid as it enters the atmosphere. It might produce meteorites of
completely separate litho's, sort of like Park Forest and others.
Imagine if the only found meteorite was a small remnant of that real
big chunk in the slice, the classification may have been a little
different, still a eucrite perhaps, but chemically different as a whole
than NWA 6694. It makes me wonder how many meteorites we have that are
classified as something but are in actuality a small piece of a larger,
brecciated body. Thought's?
I noticed that many of the clast's in this larger slice are sort of
rimmed, but not in a 'rimmed chondrule' sense. They look as if they
have weathered in some manner, with the edges noticeably lighter than
the interiors. They look similar to rocks with a weathering rind. Have
the clasts 'weathered' into the immediate matrix?
Sincerely,
Larry Atkins
IMCA # 1941
Ebay alienrockfarm
-----Original Message-----
From: Edwin Thompson <[email protected]>
To: meteorite-list <[email protected]>
Sent: Tue, Sep 13, 2011 6:55 pm
Subject: [meteorite-list] ad- offering for sale a killer eucrite
breccia like none other!
Greetings list Members!
Writing to introduce what I believe to be one of the wildest and most
beautiful
eucrites ever to fall to Earth. The pictures attached are of a center
slice from
this single beautiful mass. The slice weighs 121 grams. Slices from
this stone
range from 50 grams to 145 grams. We’ve also had three thick slices
cut for
museum curation.
Last month Marlin Cilz and his lovely wife Debbie came to Lake Oswego
for a
visit during their vacation travels throughout the Northwest. While
they were
here visiting we opened up the vault and went through a number of
stones and
irons that show cutting potential. Among other items Marlin talked me
into
slicing and polishing a large piece of our “Super Green” NWA 6693 the
pyroxenite.
In Tucson this year I bought a large oriented achondrite. It was a huge
gamble
and a high priced purchase. But it was one of those times when
instincts told me
that it was something special. I really should not have made the
investment but
the stone was so beautiful that I figured that if it turned out to be
an HED
instead of planetary that I could at least maybe get the investment
back by
selling the oriented stone whole. We donated a large fragment taken
from an
already broken surface (78 grams) to UCLA for classification. The stone
was
classified as a eucrite (NWA 6694). This seemed to feel like a bit of a
letdown.
Now the vault was home to a very pretty, oriented, expensive, loaf of
bread.
Well, Marlin looked at this not so little gem and said; “why don’t you
let me
take a single cut off this side of the stone where it is already broken
and it
will clean up the stone, give you a good look at the inside and you can
still
sell the whole thing if that’s what you decide you want to do.
A week later we were talking on the phone and while talking about other
pieces
Marlin was cutting for me I said “hey Marlin, how about just cutting
the end off
of that stone and then send me a picture of the cut face. He did that
and when
he emailed the picture it was one of those moments that one remembers
forever, a
definite Kodak moment.
My favorite meteorite feature has always been breccia. I remember
getting week
in the knees the first time I saw Chico at UNM and the first time I saw
Abee. I
could not be happier to get to share this gorgeous meteorite with all
of you. We
are selling it and there are roughly twenty slices. So please feel free
to
contact me or Patrick off list for sizes and prices and pictures.
Just minutes ago I got the long awaited phone call from my
neurosurgeon’s
office telling me that my back surgery is scheduled for next Tuesday
September
20th. So this rock truly is a gift from Heaven. Hopefully it will help
pay the
medical bills.
I also want to take this opportunity to publicly thank Darryl Pitt for
all of
his support and knowledge regarding this pending surgery and everything
leading
up to this time. I never dreamed that someone could talk me through the
pain
like Darryl has done. Instead of feeling like I am falling apart,
Darryl has
helped me to feel like this is just part of the program. Darryl has
given me
more answers and information than any ten doctors could have. He has
been
through exactly the same problem and repair. May the Heavens bless
Darryl by
dropping loads of gorgeous meteorites nearby. Not on him but nearby!
Thanks man.
Sincerest regards,
Edwin
[email protected] to reach me or for Patrick at;
[email protected]
http://s1110.photobucket.com/albums/h443/etmeteorites/
The slice featured in photos here measures 3mm x 11cm x 15cm and weighs
121
grams
P.S. I would also like to start a thread about this breccia and any
other
similar eucrites. I have looked everywhere I can think of looking and
I have
not been able to find any other eucrites that have a similar breccia.
This list
is a powerful resource of knowledge so I am asking all of you if any of
you
members have seen another eucrite like this one. I would imagine that
there
might be something similar found in antarctica but I can find no
photographs.
Has anyone seen anything like this? Maybe something that might be
paired?
Thanks, E.T.
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