Hi Stan and EL enthusiasts, This is truly a weird meteorite (NWA 2828 and related enstatites). It seems to defy all logic making it one of the most interesting ones I have had the privilege to encounter. I supplied the latest scientific abstract which describes the weathering effects to some point so that is the best I can do. I am simply a middle man bringing these rarities to the collecting community by way of the nomads and through the scientists. I can truly say that, (if I had grand kids), I would have one hell of a story to tell later on in life!
Happy Holidays and Happy Hunting!!! Best regards, Greg ==================== Greg Hupe The Hupe Collection NaturesVault (eBay) [EMAIL PROTECTED] IMCA 3163 ==================== ----- Original Message ----- From: "stan ." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 11:30 PM Subject: RE: EL's, Collections, etc. > >>Bottom line, the darker the material, the more weathered., but cool all >>the same. > > Greg - are you reffering to the darker of the 'blue' lithology or the > darker of the material period? > > The last i hurd the dark - ie brown material is less weathered - it still > has the oxide veining intact. the 'blue' material has had all of the metal > (oxides) leached out through repetitive wetting via salt water. there > seems to be a continuum of 'blue' lithology material ranging from very > light in color almost off white to a dingy brownish blue. some of the more > weathered stones have a rind of black material on the outside that > represents all of the metals that have been elached out. > > _________________________________________________________________ > Stay up-to-date with your friends through the Windows Live Spaces friends > list. > http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwsp0070000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://spaces.live.com/spacesapi.aspx?wx_action=create&wx_url=/friends.aspx&mk > ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list