[meteorite-list] Ad - Complete stones from the new Madagascar Fall + Eyewitness account - Are they hot or cold when they land?

[Rob Wesel]

Hello All

Back in August I was approached by a man from Madagascar with some potential 
meteorites to sell. They looked good and I offered to buy them but he wanted 
more than I was willing to offer for unconfirmed stones. Through further 
correspondence it was learned that his finds correlated to a fall on July 
27th of this year and I began working in earnest to obtain some as they are 
just fantastic jet black individuals.

Without question, this was the most difficult material I have even 
negotiated. At the end of three long months, and then some, I can say we 
learned to understand each other better as we made our first successful 
transaction. That said, the terms to acquire them were such that I may not 
repeat my business with him if we can not restructure our ability to 
transact. So for now, assume this is all I am getting.

What I did get was exceptional, and along with it an eyewitness account of 
the fall and subsequent hunt. It is a wonderful account and it helps us once 
more in our quest to answer "Are they hot or cold when they land?". I will 
leave you to read it.

I do know that complete stones are getting harder to obtain, as are the 
smaller sizes. After selling to my website subscribers I only have 18 stones 
remaining.

TKW looks like about 40 kgs after 5 months of hunting.

It is noteworthy that this fell the same day as Glendale, Arizona. It will 
be interesting to see if they match up when classifications are done. It' 
also corresponded with a lunar eclipse, the reason it was seen at all as my 
supplier was out to take photos of that event. The Madagascar material is 
being classified at  the Musee d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris and Glendale at 
Arizona State university.

Please a least have a look to enjoy the stones and the story.

As pieces sell I will take them off the site so please refresh often.

http://www.nakhladogmeteorites.com/catalog/mada.htm

Happy Holidays,

Rob Wesel

Nakhla Dog Meteorites
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