[meteorite-list] (Proud Papa) - Lookey what I just scored!

[ensoramanda at ntlworld.com]

Hi Mike,

Yes this source is always worth keeping an eye on....I have quite an extensive collection acquired from him at very reasonable prices. Well documented too.

Graham Ensor, UK


---- Galactic Stone & Ironworks <meteoritemike at gmail.com> wrote: 
> Hi List,
> 
> Look what I just scored -
> 
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260385765969
> 
> Here is a partial list of the goodies in the lot -
> 
> Sudbury Impact Basin (Canada) - 682gr large shattercone
> Wanapitei Lake (Sudbury) - 110gr endcut of suevite fallback breccia
> Wells Creek Crater (Tennessee) - 194gr dolomitic shatter cone sample
> Hummelin Impact Structure (Sweden) - 50gr slice of impact melt
> Sudbury Impact Basin - 60gr slice of Black Onaping suevite
> Ries Crater (Germany) - 62gr "flaedle" impact glass bomb
> Rochechouart Crater (France) - 108gr slice of pseudotachylite
> Gallaejaure Crater (Sweden) - 70gr endcut of impact melt
> Decaturville Impact Structure (Missouri) - 136gr endcut of monomict
> impact breccia
> Lappajärvi Crater (Finland) - 74gr impact breccia
> Rubielos de la Cérida Impact Basin (Spain) - 70gr endcut of polymict
> fallback breccia
> Duobblon Impact Structure (Sweden) - 122gr slice of impact melt
> 
> Notice the price - I think I should be arrested.  I have been wanting
> to compile a collection of specimens related to various impact
> structures, but I never expected to get lucky and score a nice starter
> collection like this at a reasonable price. :)
> 
> I especially like the shatter cones, the Sudbury specimens, the Ries
> specimen, and the colorful Rubielos de la Cérida breccia.
> 
> I am still looking to acquire a Chicxulub specimen and I will consider
> a trade for one - after I receive my new goodies and sort through
> them.  I will probably put 2 or 3 of these specimens on the trading
> block for specimens from Chicxulub and Vredefort.
> 
> If the seller of this lot is a list member, I'd like to say thanks for
> the deal and I can't wait to eagerly rip open the box like a kid at
> Christmas.  I already have Riker boxes and display labels waiting. :)
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> MikeG
> 
> -- 
> .........................................................
> 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
> ..........................................................
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