[meteorite-list] NEW Angrite Lithology - NWA 4590 "Tamassint" - AD

[Greg Hupe]

Dear List Members,

I would like to announce a NEW and Officially Approved Angrite which is of a 
different lithology than the other known agrites. It is NWA 4590 
"Tamassint". The total known weight is just 212.8 grams. Due to the fragile 
nature of this material and the low TKW, I chose not to cut any slices and 
will offer it as the fragments were found. This is some of the most 
beautiful material I have seen in a while. Here are a couple links to see 
this beautiful new angrite:

Group image of NWA 4590 "Tamassint":

http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa4590/nwa4590group.jpg



Microscopic image of matrix at 12x magnification::

http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa4590/nwa4590micro.jpg



Close-up image of fusion crust at 10x magnification:

http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa4590/nwa4590crust.jpg



Link to the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference abstract on NWA 4590:

http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2007/pdf/1522.pdf




I loaded 28 of the largest available specimens on eBay under my seller name, 
NaturesVault. Click here to see all that I just loaded: 
http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZnaturesvaultQQhtZ-1QQfrppZ50QQfsopZ1QQfsooZ1QQrdZ0



For further classification information, click on one of the eBay auctions.



Best regards and "Thank You" for bidding!
Greg



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Greg Hupe
The Hupe Collection
NaturesVault (eBay)
gmhupe at tampabay.rr.com
www.LunarRock.com
IMCA 3163
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