[meteorite-list] A David New Story

[Tim Heitz]

Thanks for sharing,
Tim Heitz


On 7/20/2021 3:48 PM, Gregory Shanos via Meteorite-list wrote:
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>         A David New Storyby Gregory T. Shanos
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> On January 2, 1990 I received a package from noted meteorite dealer 
> David New.I did not remember ordering a meteorite and proceeded to 
> open the package.I was immediately elated, screaming and jumping for 
> joy!To my surprise it was a 4.6 gram fragment with fusion crust of the 
> Murray CM2 carbonaceous chondrite which fell on September 20, 1950 in 
> Calloway County, Kentucky.I immediately 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 would like it.David New stated“when I obtained the 
> meteorite I immediately thought of you since you have a passion for 
> carbonaceous chondrites.I did not add it to the catalog and instead 
> immediately mailed the specimen out to you.”These were the days before 
> the internet where there was much trust between a dealer and their 
> respective collector.The dealers even knew the specialized types of 
> meteorites their collectors preferred. This is one of my most prized 
> meteorites since I never ordered it, the meteorite arrived 
> serendipitously! The Murray CM2 is similar to the Murchison CM2 with 
> respect to organic compounds including extraterrestrially produced. 
> amino acids.
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> Inline image
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>  Fragment  4.6 gram  measuring 22mm x 19mm x5mm
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