[meteorite-list] Proud owner of World's Ugliest Halloween Meteorite

[Eric Harrigan]

Greg's reference to the World's Ugliest Halloween Meteorites has prompted me
to make my first post to the list.  I am the proud owner of the World's
Ugliest Halloween Meteorite lot from Greg.  I would second's Greg's opinion
that these things are mighty ugly.  However,  beauty is in the eye of the
beholder.  Here is some feedback from one person that I sold one of the
specimens to:

"A+ a very nice example of highy weathered chondrite with caliche and
fractures."

The specimens from that lot have also wowed the kids I coach (although more
"traditional" iron meteroites are a bigger hit).



Thanks!


From: gmhupe at tampabay.rr.com
Date: 01/16/2007 11:57
To:
Cc:
Subj: Re: [meteorite-list] Northbranch H5

Hi Bernd and List,

> => Anyway, it is nice to hear someone say "excellent,"
"unbelievable,"
> => "proud" and "fine" all in the same description with Northbranch.
> => "Are there any *ugly* meteorites?

There are "ugly" meteorites! In fact, last Halloween I offered and
sold "The
World's Ugliest Halloween Meteorite". It went for an "excellent" price
to a
new "proud" owner. It was a "fine" mix of "unbelievable" Orange and
Black
colors and many broken fragments. It was truly "ugly", but I am still
"proud" to have discovered it with a batch of other chondrites. It is
said
the ugly is only skin deep, but I believe that one was ugly all the
way
through ;-)

Best regards,
Greg
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