[meteorite-list] The Hupes' NWA 3148 eucrite ...

Greg Hupe gmhupe at tampabay.rr.com
Wed Mar 16 21:19:20 EST 2005


Hi Bernd and list members,

I was equally blown away after my first cut. I thought to myself, "This 
resembles a eucrite, but I have not seen one like this. There is just 
something different about this one."

Needless to say, I only made one cut and then polished the end cut and took 
photos of it to email to the scientist. I left the rest of the stone loaded 
in the saw until the end cut was in the scientists hands and he pretty much 
agreed that it was a eucrite, but different. I was hoping for better, but 
hey, look at what the neat extras it does have.

Too bad it wasn't a larger stone, as all that was available are in 
collector's hands.

Best regards,

Greg Hupe
The Hupe Collection
naturesvault (eBay)
gmhupe at tampabay.rr.com
IMCA 2185

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <bernd.pauli at paulinet.de>
To: <Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 5:07 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] The Hupes' NWA 3148 eucrite ...


> .. is blowing my socks off !
>
> I found my NWA 3148 eucrite slice (containing rare zircons) in my
> mailbox today. Apart from what may be some orange-brown zircons,
> this eucrite also contains appreciable amounts of shiny, fresh metal,
> looks brecciated to me (although it isn't) and displays the most vivid,
> fresh colors of white, gray and black that I have so far seen in any of
> my eucrites. Thank you, Greg, for another beauty from the Hot Deserts
> of Northwest Africa.
>
> Best wishes and
> off to bed now,
>
> Bernd
>
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