Calcalong and Governador Valadares are good candidates. I would suggest Chassigny. Not so much because it is a Martian but because it is a Fall, almost 2 centuries old, a small meteorite, namesake of a whole class of meteorites, and so far the only named meteorite in this tiny class. Angra do Reis is another candidate, for similar reasons. And then you have many meteorites who are entirely in Museums or Institutions, and not available, no matter the ammount of money. Cabin Creek in Vienna, Goose Lake in The Smithsonian, are but 2 examples. I am sure there are many more examples. Anybody cares to think up of some more of those un-obtainable meteorites? Anne M. Black _http://www.impactika.com/_ (http://www.impactika.com/) [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) Vice-President, I.M.C.A. Inc. _http://www.imca.cc/_ (http://www.imca.cc/) In a message dated 8/19/2009 2:52:33 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Last I saw, one of the priciest meteorites was the Martian Governador Valadares, of which only a few grams has ever made it out of institutions for private collectors. Milligrams cost thousands, and Bill Gates couldn't afford the main mass, should it ever become available.
Best! Tracy Latimer ---------------------------------------- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:26:17 -0700 > Subject: [meteorite-list] Question > > List: > > I was wondering what was the most valuable single meteorite - not scientific but the most value $/gram? > > Also, what is the most valuable type? Mars, Lunar or other? Do Lunar meteorites still have the most value? ______________________________________________ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
