Hi Rob and Ann,
I agree, more stones will turn up from the Wisconsin fall. It would be
nice to see a couple large display pieces donated or purchased for the
school collection.
Sonny
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From: Matson, Robert D. <robert.d.mat...@saic.com>
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Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] WisconsinSchool project - Suggestion
Hi Anne,I completely agree. It is actually foolish to use donated funds
-- atthis time -- to purchase stones from the latest Wisconsin fall.
Verylittle bang for the buck. For the same money, you could buy an
NWAchondrite over 100 times larger that is nearly as fresh-looking.I
think a far better use for the limited funds would be a modestvariety
of medium-sized, relatively inexpensive meteorites. Forthe cost of one
tiny, unimpressive specimen from the lastestWisconsin fall, you could
instead purchase and donate a large iron,a pallasite or mesosiderite,
an ordinary chondrite *AND* anachondrite. --Rob-----Original
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WisconsinSchool project - SuggestionMichael, If I may make a
suggestion........... Lets think about Meteorites in general, rather
than just one Wisconsinmeteorite.Since you now have about $750.00, buy
an assortment of reasonablypriced, classified, known meteorites. Maybe
a Canyon Diablo, a smallBrenham, a couple stonies with different
classification. No crumbs,large enough pieces so they can see what a
metorite looks like, and howmany different types there are. That would
lead to a much betterunderstanding of meteorites, than just one small
stone. If you decided to do that, I am quite sure you would find more
offersand more help. In fact, I would be willing to help you with
donations. And if you really insist on getting them a piece of the
Wisconsin stone,then I suggest you wait 6 months to a year, when more
stones have beenfound, and the price has gone down. As it always does
with new falls,particularly when it is an ordinary chondrite; look at
Buzzard Coulee:$40/g during the Tucson Show, $10/g now. What do you
think? Anne M. Black______________________________________________Visit
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