[meteorite-list] ad- offering for sale a killer eucrite breccia like none other!

Tue Sep 13 23:44:14 EDT 2011

E. T. List,

I love breccias too and this one is exceptional!

I really like the scope and gained perspective when looking at the big
slice represented in the last three pictures. Those may be the largest
chunks I have ever seen. I can imagine the potential differences in
individual meteorites that could result from a break up of this
meteoroid as it enters the atmosphere. It might produce meteorites of
completely separate litho's, sort of like Park Forest and others.
Imagine if the only found meteorite was a small remnant of that real
big chunk in the slice, the classification may have been a little
different, still a eucrite perhaps, but chemically different as a whole
than NWA 6694. It makes me wonder how many meteorites we have that are
classified as something but are in actuality a small piece of a larger,
brecciated body. Thought's?

I noticed that many of the clast's in this larger slice are sort of
rimmed, but not in a 'rimmed chondrule' sense. They look as if they
have weathered in some manner, with the edges noticeably lighter than
the interiors. They look similar to rocks with a weathering rind. Have
the clasts 'weathered' into the immediate matrix?

Sincerely,
Larry Atkins

IMCA # 1941
Ebay alienrockfarm

-----Original Message-----
From: Edwin Thompson <etmeteorites at hotmail.com>
To: meteorite-list <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Tue, Sep 13, 2011 6:55 pm
Subject: [meteorite-list] ad- offering for sale a killer eucrite 
breccia like none other!

Greetings list Members!
Writing to introduce what I believe to be one of the wildest and most 
beautiful
eucrites ever to fall to Earth. The pictures attached are of a center 
slice from
this single beautiful mass. The slice weighs 121 grams. Slices from 
this stone
range from 50 grams to 145 grams.  We’ve also had three thick slices 
cut for
museum curation.
Last month Marlin Cilz and his lovely wife Debbie came to Lake Oswego 
for a
visit during their vacation travels throughout the Northwest. While 
they were
here visiting we opened up the vault and went through a number of 
stones and
irons that show cutting potential. Among other items Marlin talked me 
into
slicing and polishing a large piece of our “Super Green” NWA 6693 the
pyroxenite.

In Tucson this year I bought a large oriented achondrite. It was a huge 
gamble
and a high priced purchase. But it was one of those times when 
instincts told me
that it was something special.  I really should not have made the 
investment but
the stone was so beautiful that I figured that if it turned out to be 
an HED
instead of planetary that I could at least maybe get the investment 
back by
selling the oriented stone whole. We donated a large fragment taken 
from an
already broken surface (78 grams) to UCLA for classification. The stone 
was
classified as a eucrite (NWA 6694). This seemed to feel like a bit of a 
letdown.
Now the vault was home to a very pretty, oriented, expensive, loaf of 
bread.

Well, Marlin looked at this not so little gem and said; “why don’t you 
let me
take a single cut off this side of the stone where it is already broken 
and it
will clean up the stone, give you a good look at the inside and you can 
still
sell the whole thing if that’s what you decide you want to do.
A week later we were talking on the phone and while talking about other 
pieces
Marlin was cutting for me I said “hey Marlin, how about just cutting 
the end off
of that stone and then send me a picture of the cut face.  He did that 
and when
he emailed the picture it was one of those moments that one remembers 
forever, a
definite Kodak moment.

My favorite meteorite feature has always been breccia. I remember 
getting week
in the knees the first time I saw Chico at UNM and the first time I saw 
Abee.  I
could not be happier to get to share this gorgeous meteorite with all 
of you. We
are selling it and there are roughly twenty slices. So please feel free 
to
contact me or Patrick off list for sizes and prices and pictures.

  Just minutes ago I got the long awaited phone call from my 
neurosurgeon’s
office telling me that my back surgery is scheduled for next Tuesday 
September
20th. So this rock truly is a gift from Heaven. Hopefully it will help 
pay the
medical bills.

I also want to take this opportunity to publicly thank Darryl Pitt for 
all of
his support and knowledge regarding this pending surgery and everything 
leading
up to this time. I never dreamed that someone could talk me through the 
pain
like Darryl has done. Instead of feeling like I am falling apart, 
Darryl has
helped me to feel like this is just part of the program. Darryl has 
given me
more answers and information than any ten doctors could have. He has 
been
through exactly the same problem and repair. May the Heavens bless 
Darryl by
dropping loads of gorgeous meteorites nearby. Not on him but nearby! 
Thanks man.

Sincerest regards,

Edwin

etmeteorites at hotmail.com to reach me or for Patrick at; 
Patrick at etmeteorites.com

http://s1110.photobucket.com/albums/h443/etmeteorites/

The slice featured in photos here measures 3mm x 11cm x 15cm and weighs 
121
grams

P.S. I would also like to start a thread about this breccia and any 
other
similar eucrites.  I have looked everywhere I can think of looking and 
I have
not been able to find any other eucrites that have a similar breccia. 
This list
is a powerful resource of knowledge so I am asking all of you if any of 
you
members have seen another eucrite like this one. I would imagine that 
there
might be something similar found in antarctica but I can find no 
photographs.
Has anyone seen anything like this? Maybe something that might be 
paired?
Thanks, E.T.

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