[meteorite-list] A David New Story

[Gregory Shanos]

                                                                                                              A David NewStory                                                                                                               by Gregory T. Shanos

 

On January 2, 1990 I received a package from noted meteoritedealer David New.    I did not rememberordering a  meteorite and proceeded toopen the package.  I was immediately elated, screaming and jumpingfor joy!  To my surprise it was a 4.6gram fragment with fusion crust of the Murray CM2 carbonaceous chondrite whichfell on September 20, 1950 in Calloway County, Kentucky.   Iimmediately called David New and thanked him for the specimen.   I said “the check is in the mail”.   Mr. New laughed and said I knew you wouldlike it.   David New stated  “when I obtained the meteorite I immediatelythought of you since you have a passion for carbonaceous chondrites.   I did not add it to the catalog and instead immediatelymailed the specimen out to you.”   Thesewere the days before the internet where there was much trust between a dealerand their respective collector.    The dealers even knew the specialized typesof meteorites their collectors preferred.    This is one of my most prized meteoritessince I never ordered it, the meteorite arrived serendipitously!    The Murray CM2 is similar to the MurchisonCM2 with respect to organic compounds including extraterrestrially produced.amino acids.   

 


 Fragment  4.6gram  measuring 22mm x 19mm x5mm

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