[meteorite-list] the new brazilian meteorite

[Zelimir Gabelica]

Hello List, Anne, Svend, Mike, Steve...

Happy to learn the recent history of the remaining 10 kg of Santa Vitoria 
(potentially available to collectors).
I am the happy owner of a 446 g full slice of Santa Vitoria, recently got 
from Blaine. Extraordinary and showy pattern. Price not so far from the 
~$3.00 gram, as Mike anounced (the gram price is indeed more favorable for 
higher weights).
I also got a small very nice thin slice in Ensisheim, from Hans Koser who 
got it from Svend.
I am keeping both in collection as they show complementary characteristics.
Don't have pictures on hand but here are the descriptions (from my catalog):

SANTA VITORIA DO PALMAR (R.G. Sul, Brasil, L3)(S3/4W2), fell 1997 (?), 
found: 2003-04.
25x25x3 mm partly crusted part slice (weight ?) involving a 12x8 mm tan 
clast composed of (almost ?) pure olivine. Detailed history on Bühl's web 
site. Updated in MB # 91. TKM: 4 at 50.36 kg. Ref coll: HK 06/478

SANTA VITORIA DO PALMAR (R.G. Sul, Brasil, L3)(S3/4W2), fell 1997 (?), 
found: 2003-04.
195x155x4 mm full slice, 446.0 g, crust all around, composed of (mostly) 
magenta-red chondrules, some metal-armored & various clasts. Very colorful 
pattern. Ref. coll: BR 06/345

Just to stimulate the discussions...oh yes, Svand's article in "Meteorite" 
but especially his web site are so very imformative!

Best wishes,

Zelimir


A 15:54 11/12/2006 -0500, Impactika at aol.com a écrit :
>In a message dated 12/11/2006 10:41:00 A.M. Mountain Standard Time,
>meteoriteguy at yahoo.com writes:
>only about 30 pounds!
>It is only selling  for ~$3.00 gram, so there is enough
>to keep the price low.
>Mike
>---  steve arnold <stevenarnold60120 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi list.I  know that most of this new stone has been
> > lost,and that a few people  have most of the main
> > piecs,but what is around for most collecters?I  hear
> > it
> > is not alot.I am just wondering.>
> >  steve
> > ______________________________________________
>
>Sorry to  disagree with you, Mike, but there never was 30 pounds of Santa
>Vitoria do  Palmar on the market.
>The only mass that was ever available was about 10 kilos, the rest went to  a
>local museum. Of that 10 kilos mass, some went to the Humboldt University
>for classification, and to Dr. Svend Buhl for his own collection. And I 
>got some
>  from him in Ensisheim.
>In Denver you saw what remained of the main mass, about 8 kilos. It was
>purchased by Blaine Reed, Robert Cucchiara and myself. Robert and Blaine 
>chose  to
>have their third sliced by Marlin Cilz, about 2 and 1/2 kilos each BEFORE
>cutting. I kept mine whole, so I now have the main mass of Santa Vitoria, 
>2238
>grams. Plus what I had previously acquired. So I probably have more Santa
>Vitoria than anyone else.
>And I am not selling mine at $3/gram. It is a beautiful L3 with lots of
>colorful chondrules, of all types and shades. Go take a look at the 
>pictures on
>my Catalog!
>
>For a lot more information and the whole story of that meteorite, you  really
>should take a look at Svend's site:
>_http://www.niger-meteorite-recon.de/en/Santa-Vitoria-meteorite-1.htm_
>(http://www.niger-meteorite-recon.de/en/Santa-Vitoria-meteorite-1.htm)
>You too, Steve.
>
>Anne M. Black
>www.IMPACTIKA.com
>IMPACTIKA at aol.com
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Prof. Zelimir Gabelica
Université de Haute Alsace
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