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Huckitta, Australia 698.0 grams
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ME-582 HUCKITTA, N.T., AUSTRALIA
Stony-iron. Pallasite. (PAL) “CM” REF: P. 171, “ARN’S” REF: P. 135. 698.0 grams, end cut, polished on one side. The cut surface exhibits the typical black/gunmetal color, veined structure typically seen in cut examples of this weathered pallasite. This is a very solid, larger than usual, display quality specimen! Size: 10.5 X 10.0 cm across, X 3.0 cm thick. Priced @ $4.50 / gram.
Specimen price: SOLD

Canyon Diablo, AZ A) 500.3 grams
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Canyon Diablo, AZ B) 545.2 grams CLICK ON IMAGE FOR LARGER VIEW

ME-583 CANYON DIABLO (METEOR CRATER), COCONINO COUNTY, ARIZONA, U.S.A.
Iron. Octahedrite, coarse (IA). “CM” REF: P. 89-90, “HBIM” REF: P. 381, and “ARN’S” REF: P. 51. Found: 1891. Please refer to the above references for historical information about the research and exploration that has been done at the Crater, major finds, and data on chemical analyses of specimens found there. The small booklet entitled “Meteor Crater and Its Meteorites” (item 2-l. on our meteorite book list) is also very informative and has a lot of detailed information not available in the general books covering worldwide meteorite finds/falls. Two specimens are illustrated here. Both are end cuts. Each has a natural back, with the cut surface having been polished and etched to show the very obvious Widmanstatten pattern exhibited by this coarse octahedrite. The polished and etched surfaces have been coated with clear Krylon, to prevent surface oxidization. These professionally prepared specimens are very attractive for display, teaching, or reference collection. For background information on the Widmanstatten pattern, visible only when iron meteorites are cut, polished, and etched, please refer to “The Meteorite & Tektite Collector’s Handbook”, P. Bagnall, P. 65-68. Items A) and B) are end cuts, each approximately half of a single larger specimen. They are being offered individually, priced at .75 cents per gram. Exhibit pair: if both specimens A) and B) are purchased as a pair for exhibit, a 10% discount is possible. Details follow:
Individually priced specimens:
A) 500.3 grams 2 3/8” wide X 1 5/8” high X 2 1/4 ” thick $375.
B) 545.2 grams 2 3/4” wide X 1 5/8” high X 2     ” thick $408.
Exhibit pair: (10% discount, off the individual prices above)
A) and B) exhibit pair: 1045.5 grams X .675 cents per gram = $705. / pair           SOLD OUT

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A. 13.12 GRAMS

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B. 41.19 GRAMS

ME-584 SARATOV, NEAR DONGUZ, PENZA, FEDERATED S.S.R., U.S.S.R.

Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L4). "CM" REF: P. 317 , "ARN’s" REF: P. 281. Fell: 1918, September 6, 1500 hours. The "Catalogue of Meteorites" reports the details of the fall of this L4 stone, as follows: "After the appearance of a fireball, and detonations, several stones fell at Donguz, and Belaya Gora, totaling about 328 Kg." The Saratov meteorite is similar in physical appearance to the L4 which fell at Bjurbole, Finland in 1899 -- with a light gray stone matrix and fairly large, obvious chondrules. A considerable amount of research has been done on the Saratov meteorite -- see "Chondrules and Their Origins", E. A. King, P. 61, 66, 69, 70, 74-77, 79-82, 250, and 251 (1983). A black and white photo showing a fracture surface of a Saratov specimen, appearing in "Principles of Meteorites", E. L. Krinov, P. 208, Fig. 65 (1960), shows a magnified view of the surface of a specimen exhibiting many individual chondrules, and illustrates the typical friable nature of this type of meteorite. In table 38, on P. 322, Krinov compares the ages of several stony meteorites and gives the approximate age of the Saratov meteorite to be 3,000 million years, +/- 100. Fig. 138, on P. 379 of the same reference, shows a magnified drawing of a chondrule in a section of a Saratov specimen in which microscopic crystals can be seen. The metallic inclusions in this L4 stone are very obvious, when the specimens are viewed with low power magnification (3X to 10X is sufficient). The two larger specimens described below are natural, internal fragments without fusion crust. Pricing is @ +/-$7.00 per gram on all specimens.

	WEIGHT (GRAMS)	SPECIMEN SIZE (INCHES)			SPECIMEN PRICE
A.	13.12	1 1/8	7/8	5/8	`SOLD`
B.	41.19	2	1 3/4	3/4	`SOLD`
C.	.90	Lot of natural fragments and chondrules in a gelatin capsule			`SOLD`

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