[meteorite-list] Dean Bessey material from a new supllier - what is it ?

[j.divelbiss at att.net]

a few comments:

the crust pic was poorly done. it is really more dark with shiny crust in some spots. overall is very "holy" or frothy looking throughout.  I may do some more pics later.

the roundish spots on the open face in pic 006, and in the overall crusted face (spot on right) in pic 001 are rounded off areas of metal.

JD 

-------------- Original message from j.divelbiss at att.net: -------------- 


> Hello folks, 
> 
> below are some photobucket pics of the 17.6 g fragment I am talking about. I 
> added them just now. the pics were rushed (my apologies), and this is my first 
> attempt at using photobucket. let's try direct links to pics. 
> 
> http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b164/gabbroman/besseynew006.jpg 
> http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b164/gabbroman/besseynew003.jpg 
> http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b164/gabbroman/besseynew001.jpg 
> 
> John 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -------------- Original message from j.divelbiss at att.net: -------------- 
> 
> 
> > Hello all, 
> > 
> > This morning I finally got to look at a new fragment of a meteorite that Dean 
> > Bessey sold as an un-cut, unclassified meteorite that is probably an LL. He 
> sold 
> > about 5 small pieces an I bought one of them for about $5/g. The material was 
> > from a new supplier, making it somewhat unique in Dean's eyes. 
> > 
> > The fragment has a nice black "melted" crust, not unlike many HED meteorites. 
> > There is a pull with a strong magnet similar to an LL. Not weak, but not 
> strong 
> > like an L. There are no signs of chondrules on the slightly brown-weathered 
> > broken faces. Looks like a fair amount of orthopyroxene sticking through. 
> > 
> > To me it is a nice Diogenite, but I have yet to cut it. I was wondering if 
> > anyone else who bought a piece has studied it enough to come to a conclusion? 
> > Has anyone cut it yet either ? 
> > 
> > Curious, but not ready to cut. 
> > 
> > John 
> > 
> > 
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