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https://tinyurl.com/Any-ques ....... tions? David S. Pumpkins On Thursday, November 02, 2017 03:34:49 PM, Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> wrote: La'gad doesn't show up in the Meteoritical Bulletin. What institution or scientist examined this exact specimen or is it unofficial or self-paired? Adam On 11/2/2017 3:07 PM, Robert Verish via Meteorite-list wrote: > > > I had the honor and the pleasure (while they were temporarily in my > possession) of personally examining up-close some of the meteorites in this > auction that are from Western Sahara. I am no longer in possession of any of > the meteorites in this auction. All of these specimens from Western Sahara > appear in the Meteoritical Bulletin where all of the coordinates, masses (and > the number of pieces) and the owners are listed. All of the specimens from > Western Sahara in this auction can be considered the official main masses. > > For clarity, where I may have relevant experience or have information that is > additional to what appears in the MBD or the auction description, I may feel > compelled to share those facts (some of you may remember, this List was > originally an educational, information-sharing forum). For instance: > I feel compelled to clarify the description for the La'gad specimen in this > auction: > > https://preview.tinyurl.com/La-gad > > Where the description states, "this specimen exhibits an irregular exterior > with no fusion crust", I would disagree and instead add that the images > depict a relict-fusion-crust where the surface is smoothly curving, it > represents the original ablated exterior of the La'gad meteorite. The only > evidence remaining that this surface was once covered in glassy fusion-crust > is the iron-stained palagonite clay, the end-product of devitrified glass. > This is not a carbonate, and it is distinct from the iron-stained caliche > that is typically found in the crevices of most of the Lunar specimens from > this locality. > The surface that was fusion-crusted may be more apparent in this Randy > Korotev image: > > http://meteorites.wustl.edu/lunar/stones/nwa8455_files/image030.jpg > > So, to all of you who have expressed an interest in Western Sahara > meteorites, thank you for giving me an opportunity to write on this subject. > And, at the risk of sounding like "David S. Pumpkins"...., "Any questions?" > http://knowyourmeme.com/news/nbc-announces-animated-david-s-pumpkins-halloween-special > Bob V. > > > > > On Wednesday, November 01, 2017 05:23:41 PM, Luther Jackson > via Meteorite-list <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> wrote: > > > > > > What’s your involvement in this auction Bob, just to be clear? > > Luther > UK > > >> On 11/1/17, Robert Verish via Meteorite-list >> <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> wrote: >>> There is a Eucrite in this auction that may look familiar, and I don't mean >>> because it looks like Bierschinken. It is NWA 7496 -- >>> and here is where you have seen it before: >>> >>> http://meteorites.wustl.edu/mugshots/nwa_7496_polymict_eucrite.htm >>> All photos by Randy L. Korotev >>> >>> And it made an appearance in the textbook titled, "Asteroids": >>> http://bit.ly/2hvLJuD -- as well as, here: http://bit.ly/2ioeRn5 >>> >>> And here, as well: http://meteorites.superforum.fr/t6532p25-bonjour-a-tous >>> >>> Although this "pin-up girl" of a Eucrite is a numbered NWA, it has published >>> GPS coordinates that show it was found in the country of Western Sahara. >>> >>> Enjoy, >>> Bob V. >>> >>> ----------------------------------------------------------- >>> On Tuesday, October 24, 2017 06:49:48 PM, Robert Verish >>> <bolidecha...@yahoo.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> I just received my copies of the Heritage Nature & Science Auction >>> catalog. The photography is stunning. There are so many items and the >>> images are so large, they had to make two separate catalogs: one catalog >>> for all of the gold nuggets, gemstones, and fine minerals -- and in the >>> other, are the many meteorites. >>> >>> Unlike most of the more recent auctions in which the Lunar and Martian >>> specimens are slices, there are some sizeable whole stones of planetary >>> material here. >>> >>> You may want to add this to your calendar: >>> >>> 2017 November 4 Nature & Science Signature Auction - Dallas #5324 >>> https://fineart.ha.com/c/auction-home.zx?saleNo=5324 >>> >>> Although it pales in comparison to the hardcopy catalogue, there is an >>> online-version for your convenience at this link: >>> >>> https://fineart.ha.com/c/ecatalog.zx?saleNo=5324&ic5=CatalogHome-AucType-PrintedCatalogViewer-071515 >>> >>> I found it to be an educational read. I hope you find it to be enjoyable. >>> >>> Bob V. >>> ______________________________________________ >>> > > ______________________________________________ > > Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the > Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
