[meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day - July 18, 2007

[Impactika at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/18/2007 3:36:51 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time,  
mark at annasach.net writes:
I was also lucky enough to buy a small piece from  Mirko.

I've never seen anything like it, I'd love suggestions as to what  it's 
classification or history might  be...?

Mark

bernd.pauli at paulinet.de  wrote:

>http://www.spacerocksinc.com/July_18_2007.html
>
>Anita  enthusiastically wrote:
>
>Wow! That sure is one showy little  meteorite!
>I think it may be my favorite of the whole  year.
>
>.. as did Dave Carothers: "WOW!!!!! Very  Nice."
>
>Yes, that's a very intriguing new iron meteorite. I can  hardly wait for the
>classification results - surely something "anomalous"  and/or "ungrouped,"
>maybe even artificially "reheated" and/or "severely  disturbed and  shocked!"
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I agree, I have never seen anything like it either. 
It is presently being studied and classified by the University of Arizona  in 
Tucson. And you can read more about it and more pictures on Svend's  site:  
_http://www.niger-meteorite-recon.de/en/meteoriten_verkauf.htm_ 
(http://www.niger-meteorite-recon.de/en/meteoriten_verkauf.htm) 

And if you are anxious to have your own slice to hold and admire, you will  
just have to wait a bit longer. The remaining mass (No, not the 200 kilos, the  
finder has absolutely refused to sell that, just what Svend had!)  is getting 
cut/polished/etched in Germany before traveling to Colorado. I  might even 
have it for the September Show. 
Of course, I am taking  "reservations"!

Anne M.  Black
www.IMPACTIKA.com
IMPACTIKA at aol.com
President, I.M.C.A.  Inc.
www.IMCA.cc
 



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