[meteorite-list] the biggest tektite ?

[Zelimir Gabelica]

Hi Dieter,

That's the reason why I asked the weight (mass), not the volume, nor the 
fictitious weight. I well know the hollow tektites from Norm's site. They 
can have densities even lower than 2.

I conclude that, so far, after the Beyer's N° 1, you have the number 2 
(1009 g). Congratulations!
I for one could well have the Rizalite N° 4 (967 g) because the large 
sphere (986 g), presumably the "number 3",  will still be available for 
sale in Ensisheim (the consigner had an offer in 2006, then he put it "on 
hold" but the potential buyer never came back as promised...).

Anxious to know more on Vietnamites...

Zelimir



A 10:19 24/05/2007 +0200, Dieter Heinlein a écrit :
>Hi Zelimir,
>
>>- How heavy is the biggest Rizalite known on earth ?
>You may be right, that the 1069 g Rizalite specimen, mentioned by H.O. 
>Beyer ist the heaviest Philippine Tektite. But there is one Rizalite in my 
>collection, that is even larger: It is a 1009 gram splash
>form Tektite from Paracale with a large bubble inside. It's density is 
>only 2.004
>(common, compact tektites have densities around 2.43) and it has the size 
>(volume) of a Rizalite, weighing around 1223 grams.
>See you in Ensisheim
>
>Dieter
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Zelimir Gabelica" 
><Zelimir.Gabelica at uha.fr>
>To: "Aubrey Whymark" <tinbider at yahoo.co.uk>; "meteorite list" 
><meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>; "norm" <nlehrman at nvbell.net>
>Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 8:49 AM
>Subject: [meteorite-list] the biggest tektite ?
>
>
>Hi Aubrey, Norm, List
>
>In Ensisheim (in 3 weeks from now), there will be again a substantial
>selection of tektites (mostly Rizalites, Cambodianites, some "Vietnamites")
>for sale (on consignment, in the consignment room) at interesting prices.
>As in 2006, some Rizalite "monsters" (over 450 g) are anounced.
>
>My 2 specific questions are more general:
>
>- How heavy is the biggest tektite (Muong Nong not counted) known on earth ?
>- How heavy is the biggest Vietnamite known on earth ?
>- How heavy is the biggest Rizalite known on earth ?
>
>For Rizalite, my best reference is the 1069 g specimen as mentioned by H.
>O. Beyer ("Philippine tektites").
>I could not find any "spectacular" data (i.e. over, say, 250-300 g) for
>vietnamites...
>
>Thanks and best wsihes,
>
>Zelimir
>
>P.S. Aubrey, very nice site! Congratulations! And these London
>microtektites are really intriguing !
>
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Prof. Zelimir Gabelica
Université de Haute Alsace
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