[meteorite-list] Lunar Shatter Cone

dorifry dorifry at embarqmail.com
Fri Dec 9 15:24:31 EST 2011


Here's a 53.5 pound lunar shatter cone from the Montrose, Colorado lunar 
strewnfield:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lunar-Shatter-Cone-/150712542515?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item23172ae533

Found in Montrose County Colorado - - Montrose Lunar Shartter Cone (Luna 
Rose).
Elemetal Chemistries in PPM'S from XRF Analysis:
Au (-10), Pt (31), Ag (-8), Pd (-9), Fe (17.ok), Mo (5), Zr (43), Sr (444), 
Rb (10), Th (9), Pb (19), Zn (39), Cu (290), Co (155), Mn (1137), Ba (6871), 
Cs (372)
This is an uncut piece weighing 53.5 lbs (aprox 24,000 grams). Shows 
ablative thumb prints. aerodynamic , rounded leading edges, taper trailing 
edges, heat bubbles, veining, and fissures.
Please email with any questions. Buyer to pay shipping or local pickup 
availble.
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My buddy emailed the seller with some incisive questions, got a noncommittal 
answer, said he was selling it for a friend.

Phil Whitmer
Joshua Tree Earth & Space Museum 




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