[meteorite-list] My First Meteorite

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In a message dated 3/12/2007 4:14:28 P.M.  Eastern Standard Time, 
bernd.pauli at paulinet.de writes:
Jerry Flaherty  writes:

My first was a generous gift of a 6 gram Gold Basin from John  Blennert.
None could be more exciting in anticipation, reception and  examination.


Hello Listees and Listoids,

Like so many others,  I have to find my first own meteorite yet. But the first
meteorite I  purchased was a 15-gram cut + etched Mundrabilla slice from
Walter Zeitschel  - see Meteorite Times interview, May 2002, Vol.1, No.2.
Of course, I still  have this "Little Australian".

P.S.: If you are interested in more "What  was your first meteorite?", the 
Meteorite
Times Magazine interviews  ("Meteorite People") are an excellent source 
because
virtually all of those  interviewed were asked this question!

P.S.S.: Speaking of John Blennert's  "generous gifts", I would like to add 
that one
of my most beautiful Gold  Basin meteorites is such a generous gift from 
John. He
sent it (two of  them,...to be exact!) in May 1999 and it arrived just a few 
days
after my  54th birthday anniversary. It weighs a whopping 76 grams, it still 
has
traces  of its original black fusion crust beneath a thin layer of caliche, 
and it is  
definitely flight-marked. Another meteorite that will never leave this  
collection!

Best  wishes,

Bernd

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Hello  List,

I still have my first meteorite, a 15 gram Gao I bought at a rock  and fossil 
shop here in Michigan back in 1996. I paid $80.00 for it! I also have  my 
first find, a 100+ gram puzzle I found in Gold Basin in 2000. Neither of  these 
will leave my collection.  : )

Happy Hunting,
Larry Atkins  

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