[meteorite-list] report Munich show and AD

[Dr. Svend Buhl]

Munich show was as large as ever. To my regret less sellers from Morocco 
offered meteorites. Exceptional NWA chondrite individuals were 
underrepresented. Several sellers including Mohamed Sbai and Ismaily had the 
New "Mali" meteorites on their tables. Heavily brecciated material. The fall 
has produced a small number of kg sized excetionally regamaglypted stones 
that were a pleasure to hold and study. Also the large number of different 
carbonaceous meteorites from NWA must be mentioned. Beside NWA 3118 I 
noticed at least two other in larger quantities.

Among the few recent falls there seems to be a growing confusion among the 
Mahgreb sellers.  Labels have obviously been accidentally misplaced and 
meteorites ended up in the wrong boxes. I can only repeat to encourage 
people to take but the geatest care in the assignment of the sample and its 
documentation.

Hans Koser displayed a fine selection of Carancas fragments on his table of 
which the large specimen were priced 50 EUR/gm.

Bruno and Carine offered an extended portfolio of old European and Russian 
rarities. A 22gm Mighei individual with a single broken surface and a 
charcoal black crust stood out.

Jim Strope and Mike Farmer backed up the table of the Karls with their 
impressive Portfolio of historic irons, some of them with rare German museum 
provenance. Thomas Grau did not have a table but kept a box of some of his 
La Mancha finds at hand. Another selection of superb irons, among them a 
number of exceptional Hexaedrites could be examined at Andi Gren's table.

I found the two Volumes of "Northwards over the Great Ice" by Lt. Robert 
Edwin Peary in the 1898 London edition. Including the complete story of the 
Saviksue discovery. Gentlemen, if you own a piece of Cape York you should 
get a copy.

Many more players and friends to be mentioned, but I am sure others will 
fill in. That goes for photos too as I did not cover the event.

No to something completely different:

Anyone who likes to crown his sunday by acquiring some cosmic debris may 
take a look at some current auctions. Among them a superior 34g 
Millbillillie Individual and a fine regmaglypted Sikhote iron.

http://search.ebay.de/_W0QQsassZwerffroenne

Thanks for your interest

Svend