[meteorite-list] Santa Vitoria do Palmar - my Christmas Meteorite

[bernd.pauli at paulinet.de]

Hello All,

Santa Vitoria do Palmar is a truly beautiful meteorite and it has many a story
to tell part of which can be found on pages 12-16 of the latest issue of "our"
Meteorite magazine. Thank you very much, Svend! What a pity the pictures are
"only" black & white but, a color version is available on Svend's homepage!

Santa Vitoria do Palmar is my very special Christmas meteorite, and here's
the story:

Well, not very many list members know that I needed surgery last November 27th.
A tumor had to be removed (the 2-inch scar still itches and pinches) and while
my Pauline and I were at the hospital waiting for the pathological results, we
were quite understandably a bit nervous ... would it be malignant, would it be
benign?

I tried not to brood too much and so I decided to take my Meteorite magazine
with me and read Svend's article while waiting for the results. I was soon
taken up so intensely that I almost forgot to worry about the impending results.

The result was:  b e n i g n ! ... and so I decided I would like to own at least a
small slice of this meteorite that I was reading about while waiting at the hospital.

Svend's large slice on EBay was a bit too large for my budget (although it was and
still is worth every cent the winnning bidder paid for it!) but I was lucky enough
to acquire a 7.9-gram slice from Anne Black (she still has a 7.0-gram slice and two
really large ones if you would like to own a piece of this beauty).

Now, I think I really don't have to tell you why this 7.9-gram part slice rightly is
my very special Christmas meteorite and will never leave my meteorite collection as
long as I live!

Thank you, Anne, and, to all listees and listoids: thanks for being able to share with
all of you - near and far - Merry Christmas and a very happy Holiday Season wherever
you are.

Bernd