[meteorite-list] Sale from my Collection

[Walter Branch]

Hello Everyone,   I haven't had a sale since January and it is time to clear the shelves (literally) again. Here are some specimens from my own collection which I have either found replacements for, I have completed studying them, or I am just tired of looking at them.  With one exception, all are $1.00/gram or less.   Gao, Nice little 46.5 gram stone.  I recently got another larger piece. This one didn't sell in January, so I'll lower the price to $66.00 http://www.branchmeteorites.com/temp/gao1.jpg http://www.branchmeteorites.com/temp/gao2.jpg   Gold Basin, L4 Here is a whopper 426 gram individual with, get this, fusion crust! This piece is about 40% crusted.  The crust is kind of thick too. At .68/gram it is a bit more than many Gold Basins but not many have this much crust. $290.00 Here are several views: http://www.branchmeteorites.com/temp/gb1.jpg http://www.branchmeteorites.com/temp/gb2.jpg http://www.branchmeteorites.com/temp/gb3.jpg   Odessa, Here is a nice medium sized 622 gram specimen.  It has a neat looking concave feature (second photo).  Whole Odessas this size seem to be about as rare as Henburys.  $163.00 (.26/gram). http://www.branchmeteorites.com/temp/od1.jpg http://www.branchmeteorites.com/temp/od2.jpg   Saratov, L4, fell Sept., 6, 1918 Here is something you don't see everyday.  SLICES of Saratov. Normally, Saratov is too friable to cut (at least I have not been successful when I have tried) but these slices were cut from a stone that had been impregnated with an epoxy to prevent it from breaking apart.  I recently got a large slice because I wanted to slice it to get a micromount for my micro collection.  I don't need these so you can have either at my cost, which was $1.00/gram.  Nice display pieces (they are 6mm thick) or you can do like I did and cut for micros. The larger slice is 124.60 grams and the smaller is $12.3 grams http://www.branchmeteorites.com/temp/sar1.jpg http://www.branchmeteorites.com/temp/sar2.jpg   NWA 869, L4 Here is a nice endpiece.  I got this one because I wanted to study the desert patina and it looks very nice.  The brecciation is also nice on this one and the price is nicer still, only .36/gram or $25.00 for this 70 gram endpiece. http://www.branchmeteorites.com/temp/nwa1.jpg http://www.branchmeteorites.com/temp/nwa2.jpg   Tsarev, L5 I recently got a slice of this Russian find (1968) to cut to make a micromount for my collection but it was too thick for the case.  I ripped it down the middle and cut the micro from one of the "halves."  These two slices are the remainder.  I paid approx. .50/gram so you can have either for the same price - .50/gram.  The larger slice (first photo) is $12.84 grams and the smaller one is 9.87 grams. http://www.branchmeteorites.com/temp/ts1.jpg http://www.branchmeteorites.com/temp/ts2.jpg   Thanks for looking.  Shipping charge is $4.00 (US residents).   Best regards,   Walter   -Walter   ----------------------------------------------- Walter Branch, Ph.D. Branch Meteorites 322 Stephenson Ave., Suite B Savannah, GA  31405 USA www.branchmeteorites.com