[meteorite-list] NWA Classifications

[Michael Farmer]

Yes, I had the large piece of the 1838 for many months, but sent it to 
Nelson as I did not want to pay Habibi what he was asking for it. It is a 
superb meteorite and I wish I could have bought it.
Mike Farmer
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Adam Hupe" <raremeteorites at comcast.net>
To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 3:55 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] NWA Classifications


> Incorrect again Nels,
>
> Look at the latest meteoritical bulletin and this abstract:
> http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/metsoc2004/pdf/5163.pdf
>
> You only purchased the smaller half of each of these stones.  Habibi had
> these meteorites cut into two pieces and sold you the smaller parts. He
> thought he was being clever getting free classifications on the larger
> portions he hoarded of each stone thinking he would get more latter on.
> This confused the TKW of each and every one of these specimens which has
> since been corrected in later releases of the meteoritical bulletin and in
> abstracts.  Some were released to dealers in Morocco where Dr. Irving
> spotted the larger half of NWA 1817 on expedition H13.  Since it was not
> being offered by Habibi we purchased it on the advice of Dr. Irving who 
> said
> it was the larger unaccounted for half of NWA 1817.  This means we have 
> the
> main mass of NWA 1817. This is why you see this odd statement listed in 
> the
> above abstract:  "NWA1817 (Hupe/Oaks)"
>
> I lost tract of the larger pieces of NWA 1827 and 1838 but could find out
> with a little digging.  The larger piece of NWA 1838 was in circulation 
> for
> about two years and I believe was in Mike Farmers' possession for awhile.
>
> All the best,
>
> Adam Hupe
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Nelson" <pinwalla at epix.net>
> To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 1:51 PM
> Subject: [meteorite-list] NWA Classifications
>
>
>> Dear List, NWA1817, Mesosiderite and NWA1827 Mesosiderite, classified by
> Dr.
>> Tony Irving, main masses, Oakes. NWA1836, "Twisted Sister", classified by
>> Dr. ted Bunch, main mass Oakes.
>>
>>
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