[meteorite-list] Newest Lunar meteorite on show at the Tucson Gem show.

[Matt Morgan]

Mike:
How come every lunar you get is the best ever offered? I am sure it is 
nice, but really, man.
Matt Morgan

Michael Farmer wrote:

> Hi everyone.
> It has been an extremely hectic and busy week in Tucson, Eric Olsen, 
> Jim Strope and I,  have been setting up our room and shopping, so no 
> report from Tucson until now.
>
> First thing first. Jim Strope and I have purchased the newest Lunar 
> meteorite to grace private collections. It is NWA 2995, a simply 
> unbelievably beautiful Lunar breccia. So fresh it is Weathering 0-1, 
> and so gorgeous it took my breath away. We bought the stone on the spot.
> It weighs 538 grams total, and is so fresh and full of clasts, that 
> when sliced, it will likely be among the most beautiful Lunar 
> meteorite ever offered to collectors.
> http://www.meteoriteguy.com/collection/nwa2995.htm
>
> Let us know what you think about this!
>
> See for yourself, then come to Inn Suites, Room 184 and see it in person.
> It will blow your mind. While none will be available for sale until 
> after the show,  we will have more Lunar and Mars specimens in our 
> room that will likely be available in all of the rest of the rooms in 
> Tucson.
>
> Now for the rest of the show. Technically, it opens tomorrow, so some 
> rooms are still not open, but many are, so we have been running all 
> over the city back and forth looking for goodies. I have already 
> scored some of the best flight-oriented Sikhote-Alin meteorites that 
> could exist. We also have 3-5 kilo Pallasite slices. The shipment from 
> DHL arrived today, so Sunday we will have over 500 kilos of solid, 
> handpicked NWA chondrites for sale, more than anywhere. I have seen 
> very little available at any Moroccan tables.
>
> Steve Arnold is set up, and has more Brenham than has ever been seen 
> in one place, and I must admit, I might be a tad jealous of the 
> oriented one on display, it is a stunning find of a lifetime. I wonder 
> if Steve will ever top that? And if he does, I have to see that.
>
> Anyway, I am tired, and have a ton of work to do tonight, so this will 
> end my first Tucson report.
>
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