[meteorite-list] WANTED TO BUY : Pallasite Slice

[Michael Gilmer]

Hi Folks!

I am looking for a nice pallasite specimen.   The budget for this piece is about $300-$350.

Here are my criteria :

1) surface area is important.  I want the largest slice I can get for this budget.

2) thin-ness or transparent crystals are not important.  So thick slices, end cuts, corner cuts, etc are OK.
Having said that, I realize that thin-cut will probably give me the most surface area.

3) The actual fall or find is not important - as long as the specimen is STABLE.  No rusters.

4) Piece can be stabilized with glue, lacquer, etc - as long as it looks very nice, I am not concerned if a 
couple of the olivine crystals have been discretely glued back in. 

5) Piece can be etched or not - doesn't matter.  

6) Piece should be the size of a credit card or larger.

I prefer to deal with sellers inside the US.  If you have something I might be interested in, please contact me
offlist at mike at galactic-stone.com

Thanks!

MikeG

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Michael Gilmer (Louisiana, USA)
Member of the Meteoritical Society.
Member of the Bayou Region Stargazers Network.
Websites - http://www.galactic-stone.com and http://www.glassthrower.com
MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/fine_meteorites_4_sale
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