[meteorite-list] New Lunar Meteorite Discovered - NWA 3163

[Greg Hupe]

Hi Martin and list,

The scientists believe the terrestrial age of the new lunar, NWA 3163, will 
show to be very low as to the lack of weathering, which he states is most 
likely a weathering level of W1. Results will be forthcoming and I will 
share the new data as it becomes available.

Best regards,
Greg

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Martin Altmann" <Altmann at Meteorite-Martin.de>
To: "Greg Hupe" <gmhupe at tampabay.rr.com>; 
<meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 6:28 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] New Lunar Meteorite Discovered - NWA 3163


> Exciting stuff!
>
> Do you have hints yet about the terrestial age?
>
> Jelously,
> Buckleboo
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Greg Hupe" <gmhupe at tampabay.rr.com>
> To: "Matson, Robert" <ROBERT.D.MATSON at saic.com>
> Cc: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 2:04 AM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] New Lunar Meteorite Discovered - NWA 3163
>
>
>> Hi Rob and list members,
>>
>> I am more than happy to share the pictures. In fact, here is a list of 
>> the
>> largest specimens with photo links:
>>
>> 1,121g main mass
>> http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa3163/more/nwa3163mainmass.jpg
>>
>> 74.1g complete slice, polished both sides (SOLD)
>> http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa3163/nwa3163slice2c.jpg
>>
>> 48.7g complete slice, polished both sides
>> http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa3163/more/nwa3163-48_7.jpg
>>
>> 45.2g complete slice, polished both sides
>> http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa3163/more/nwa3163-45_2.jpg
>>
>> 25.3g part slice, polished one side
>> http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa3163/more/nwa3163-25_3.jpg
>>
>> 23.7g complete slice, polished one side
>> http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa3163/more/nwa3163-23_7.jpg
>>
>> 12.1g end cut, polished face
>> http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa3163/more/nwa3163-12_1.jpg
>>
>> 7.1g part slice, polished one side
>> http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa3163/more/nwa3163-7_1.jpg
>>
>> 7g complete slice, polished one side
>> http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa3163/more/nwa3163-7.jpg
>>
>> I have many smaller part slices which I have not photographed yet.
>>
>> Take care and enjoy the pictures,
>> Greg
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Matson, Robert" <ROBERT.D.MATSON at saic.com>
>> To: "'Greg Hupe'" <gmhupe at tampabay.rr.com>;
>> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 7:24 PM
>> Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] New Lunar Meteorite Discovered - NWA 3163
>>
>>
>> Beautiful lunar meteorite, Greg!  Thanks for the links to all the drool-
>> producing images!  I'm sure are resident lunatic Norbert will agree...
>>
>> --Rob
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
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>> Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 3:53 PM
>> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>> Subject: [meteorite-list] New Lunar Meteorite Discovered - NWA 3163
>>
>>
>> Dear List Members,
>>
>> I am very pleased to announce the discovery of a new Lunar meteorite, NWA
>> 3163.
>>
>> Here is what we know at this point:
>> NWA 3163 (Provisional) - Ultra-Rare Lunar Feldspathic Granulite Meteorite
>>
>> A single 1,634 gram meteorite, believed to have been found in Mauritania
> or
>> Algeria, was purchased in Morocco in August 2005 by Greg Hupé, who 
>> thought
>> at first that it may be an unusual eucrite or diogenite.  Actually it is 
>> a
>> Lunar Feldspathic Granulite and represents the largest known sample of
> this
>> rare rock type available for scientific study.  It is composed primarily
> of
>> maskelynite (shocked plagioclase) with lesser amounts of pyroxene,
> olivine,
>> chromite and other minerals.  This extremely rare type of lunar rock is
>> known from small clasts in a few Apollo 15, 16 and 17 samples.
>>
>> Click here for image of Main Mass
>>
>> http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa3163/nwa3163a.jpg
>>
>> <snip>
>>
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