[meteorite-list] Got Pics?

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Gary,  Love that chondrule!!!  And  roll over crust on the back!  That is a 
fine example of why even an  unclassified can be a treasure.

Do you find it of greater interest  because it is still an unknown or would 
you value it more if it was part of a  named find?

Tom

In a message dated 1/17/2008 9:54:41 A.M. Central  Standard Time, 
gary at webbers.com writes:
Fellow Listoids,

Sorry if this  post comes thru twice.  I sent it yesterday and it failed to 
show up in the  digest. 

G

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My favorite meteorite in my 'never sell'  collection is an unclassified NWA I 
received in late 
2005 or early  2006.  It is half of an individual with exceptional primary 
crust and  spectacular 
oriented flowlines.  It also features a gigantic chondrule.  

The fractured face is lightly secondary melted and shows a lot of  detail.  
The primary crust 
can be seen edge on in the fractured  face.  It is quite thick.  I thought 
about polishing the 
fractured  face, but have pretty much decided against it as, to my eye, it is 
spectacular  to 
behold without polishing.  I may yet polish it but then again who  knows.  
Ahhhh...  the choices 
we have to make :)

The first  pic [links below] is of the primary crusted half with the 
chondrule and clearly  shows 
the oriented flowlines.  The second pic is of the fractured  face.  Pic #1 is 
very large so the 
detail shows up clearly.  Pic  #2 is of the fractured face and is a bit 
smaller than pic  #1.

http://www.webbers.com/meteorites/images/halfloaf5.jpg
http://www.webbers.com/meteorites/images/halfloaf-lipping.jpg

I  look at this specimen closely almost every day and some new detail always 
pops  out to me.

What is your favorite meteorite in your collection?  Got  Pics?

Gary  Foote
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