Stefan: That sure is a beauty; this is one of the reasons I collect meteorites; finding hidden treasures of rare beauty.
Could it be perhaps a CM chondrite? Or part CV and CM? Could account for the low SG. In any case it's a prize. Congrats and thanks for sharing. Greg Stanley Meteoriteshow wrote: > Really beautiful Stephan! We can even see through the fusion crust that there > must be two different structures, which of course is clearly shown on the cut > section. The darker side looks like a CV3, but the fair grey one ? I > wonder... Anyway, a great find! > Cheers > Frederic Beroud > http://www.meteoriteshow.com > IMCA #2491 > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stefan Ralew" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 9:11 PM > Subject: [meteorite-list] OT: New meteorite find >> Dear List, >> >> I`m sorry for posting something meteorite related here on the list.;-) >> >> Please let me show you two pictures of a really amazing new find from the >> Sahara, a small single stone with a nice orientation and a fresh black crust >> (very light-weight stone). I had to think for a while whether I should cut >> this beautiful piece or not. But cutting was worthwhile because the result >> was much surprising. The cut surface shows two lithologies, which have a >> very sharp border. Its definitely a chondrite, and probably a carbonaceous >> chondrite. Enjoy: >> >> The uncut main mass: >> http://www.chladnis-heirs.com/carb-ungesch.jpg >> >> The cut surface: >> http://www.chladnis-heirs.com/carb.jpg >> >> I really like this piece because I suppose that it could be something new. >> >> Best wishes, >> Stefan >> >> Berlin / Germany >> >> >> www.chladnis-heirs.com >> ______________________________________________ >> http://www.meteoritecentral.com >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> > ______________________________________________ > http://www.meteoritecentral.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
