[meteorite-list] WisconsinSchool project - Suggestion

[wahlperry at aol.com]

Hi Rob and Ann,

I agree, more stones will turn up from the Wisconsin fall. It would be 
nice to see a couple large display pieces donated or purchased for the 
school collection.


Sonny





-----Original Message-----
From: Matson, Robert D. <ROBERT.D.MATSON at saic.com>
To: Impactika at aol.com; mlblood at cox.net
Cc: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
Sent: Fri, May 21, 2010 3:29 pm
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] WisconsinSchool project - Suggestion

Hi Anne,I completely agree. It is actually foolish to use donated funds 
-- atthis time -- to purchase stones from the latest Wisconsin fall. 
Verylittle bang for the buck. For the same money, you could buy an 
NWAchondrite over 100 times larger that is nearly as fresh-looking.I 
think a far better use for the limited funds would be a modestvariety 
of medium-sized, relatively inexpensive meteorites.  Forthe cost of one 
tiny, unimpressive specimen from the lastestWisconsin fall, you could 
instead purchase and donate a large iron,a pallasite or mesosiderite, 
an ordinary chondrite *AND* anachondrite.  --Rob-----Original 
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meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com[mailto:meteorite-list-bounces
@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf OfImpactika at aol.comSent: Friday, May 
21, 2010 2:17 PMTo: mlblood at cox.netCc: 
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WisconsinSchool project - SuggestionMichael, If I may make a 
suggestion........... Lets think about Meteorites in general, rather 
than just one Wisconsinmeteorite.Since you now have about $750.00, buy 
an assortment of reasonablypriced, classified, known meteorites. Maybe 
a Canyon Diablo, a smallBrenham, a couple stonies with different 
classification. No crumbs,large enough pieces so they can see what a 
metorite looks like, and howmany different types there are. That would 
lead to a much betterunderstanding of meteorites, than just one small 
stone. If you decided to do that, I am quite sure you would find more 
offersand more help. In fact, I would be willing to help you with 
donations. And if you really insist on getting them a piece of the 
Wisconsin stone,then I suggest you wait 6 months to a year, when more 
stones have beenfound, and the price has gone down. As it always does 
with new falls,particularly when it is an ordinary chondrite; look at 
Buzzard Coulee:$40/g during the Tucson Show, $10/g now.  What do you 
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