[meteorite-list] AD - New Impact Melt From Niger - $1.50-$3 per gram

[Ben Fisler]

I thought that the Arlit matietial was listed in the Met Bull as only a 20 GRAM mass.  Did I read that incorrectly?  Please clarify.
     Thanks in advance,  Ben Fisler

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> On Feb 26, 2018, at 9:17 PM, Ruben Garcia via Meteorite-list <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:
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> Thanks Mike and Rob,
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> This is very interesting as I also bought many kilos of this material
> in Tucson.  The Arlit write up in the met-bul doesn't mention it as an
> Impact melt. Is this the same material?
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> On Sun, Feb 25, 2018 at 4:27 PM, Rob Wesel via Meteorite-list
> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:
>> Thanks Mike, I see that the name Arlit is taken so we'll have to see when
>> the NomCom comes up with. I strongly doubt that it is the same material.
>> 
>> Rob Wesel
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>> From: Mike Jensen
>> Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2018 9:29 AM
>> To: Rob Wesel
>> Cc: Meteorite List
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] AD - New Impact Melt From Niger - $1.50-$3 per
>> gram
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>> Hi Rob
>> I believe it was classified several years ago. It is arlit pronounced
>> arleet.
>> https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?sea=Arlit&sfor=names&ants=&falls=&valids=&stype=contains&lrec=50&map=ge&browse=&country=All&srt=name&categ=All&mblist=All&rect=&phot=&snew=0&pnt=Normal%20table&code=30441
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>> Mike Jensen
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>> On Feb 24, 2018 10:23 PM, "Rob Wesel via Meteorite-list"
>> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:
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>> Hello all
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>> One of the true gems of the Tucson Gem and Mineral show was this new impact
>> melt from Niger. A stunning grey green swirled exterior, some with metal
>> warts and teeth popping out of the surface. I was lucky to be one of the
>> first ones there and had a chance to cherry pick the most interesting
>> looking ones with the most metal. It is amazing to look at these and
>> speculate just what was going on during the formation of these, chunks of
>> iron embedding themselves in liquid rock. Classification is underway at ASU
>> and I'm sure there will be much to say. Feast your eyes...
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>> http://www.nakhladogmeteorites.com/catalog/arlit.htm
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>> Rob Wesel
>> Nakhla Dog Meteorites
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