[meteorite-list] AD NWA 998 ( any interest for thin secction , slice or end cut )

[sbdeboer]

    Dear list :  

    I had   a rather  large fragment of NWA  998  that I purchased from very
good provenance, IMCA member ,  a number of years ago . In  diversifying  I
decided to  have this  6.5 plus gram piece cut in approximately  half and
retain  only that .  
    The piece I am keeping and the  piece which I have for trade or sale has
Been stabilized as  NWA 998 is quite  friable .  The  cutting in half
produced  two fragments which  have  now been  made into thin section /cut
fragment  pairs .  One is  match head size  the other began as  .380 gram
fragment and is now a thin section which the maker says is A+ and a .300
gram cut fragment .


    My Desire is to find a home for the rest which is presently a 2.8
stabilized   uncrusted  piece  either by way of a trade for something
preferably  here in Canada  or  I could  have additional thin section made
since it is at one thin section expert at this moment , or I could have him
slice it into  large surface area  pieces , or  you suggest  whatever if you
have a desire to attain a piece of this  rare low  total known weight
Naklite which  has undergone a lot of study and I am sure  more to follow .


   Please, ( OFF -LIST )  whether  museum , institution or individual  I
will gather ideas and thoughts from any and all interested parties for a
period of about 2-3  weeks as I am in no hurry  .  At that point I will
decide what to do with  the extra I have .  Thank you  
   IMCA # 9708  Simon de Boer