The difference is that the main mass was found some miles away, large pieces, more 70 kilograms, all rusted and rotted out. It broke apart when they dug it up. It is a very old meteorite. Still a pallasite though. I myself found pieces of the meteorite before the patrol chased us away. Michael Farmer --- Jason Utas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello Rob, All, > Looks a lot more like NWA 4482 to me...just a > different pallasite. > I bought a piece of a pallasite that I was told was > "Al Mahbas" as > well - definitely not desert varnished like it, and > visually typical > of 4482... > Regards, > Jason > > On 3/24/07, Rob Wesel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Several of you have asked for photos, reasonable > request, so a made a quick > > page on the site > > > > > http://www.nakhladogmeteorites.com/catalog/Almahbas.htm > > > > Rob Wesel > > http://www.nakhladogmeteorites.com > > ------------------ > > We are the music makers... > > and we are the dreamers of the dreams. > > Willy Wonka, 1971 > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________ > > Meteorite-list mailing list > > [email protected] > > > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
