Re: AW: [meteorite-list] Adventura del Monte Meteorite (meteorwrong?)

Thu, 13 Jul 2006 19:38:54 -0700 


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Ah, but are they with fresh fusion crust as this Adventura del Monte
Meteorite?  Most if not all Sikhote Alins that I have seen were
recovered recently and their crusts reconstructed.

The only fresh ones with original fusion crusts I know of were found in
1947 to 1950.

Adventura del Monte had fresh fusion crust and is beyond a doubt a
beautiful meteorite.  Will be interesting to see what the
classification is on it.

Steve Schoner/ AMS
IMCA #4470
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Hi Steve, list

 

“price of $12,500 is a deal indeed.  Even a 127 lb Sikhote Alin at that price is a steal”

 

So I recommend to take Michel Franco’s Sikhotes,  one is even cheaper and the other one a larger one relatively tooo.

And the have all paperwork.

 

Regards!

Martin

 

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Mark,

The "reason I keep bringing it up" is because you had issued a warning to the list that this might be a "meteorwrong" after you went out and saw the piece.  You did not state your reasons clearly regarding your observations of this specimen.

It sure looks like a meteorite to me, and in fact it looks like Sikhote Alin.  That was my observation of it based on the photos that the seller provided.  Now, if it is a new fall and in fact a meteorite (iron) then the sale price of $12,500 is a deal indeed.  Even a 127 lb Sikhote Alin at that price is a steal.

As for cutting this specimen to make a determination, that is no big deal.  If is an iron, a simple piece of about 20 grams etched will satisfy the question that you raised to the list.  "meteorite or meteorwrong"

As for its origin or site origin that would take other tests, and that is no big deal either.  UCLA I am sure would do that determination.

Steve Schoner AMS

IMCA #4470

 

 

 


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