[meteorite-list] Uncut NWA's - Does the exterior disclose theinterior

[Armando Afonso]

Hi.
Thanks for a great humouristic intervention.
Then, Virgin Mary is a kind of CAI?
I bought a Sikhote with wings...I am looking at it with diferent eyes, now.
Tonight, I will check if it glows in the dark.
And there are Kriptonite meteorites, too.
What a mess, upstairs.
AA

 "And I have
even found some with a good amount of visible chondrules, impact features
and one that had an image of The Virgin Mary inside :)."


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Walter L. Newton" <newtonw2 at comcast.net>
To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 4:49 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Uncut NWA's - Does the exterior disclose 
theinterior



> It's almost holiday, list folk.

>

> I'll be good today and actually ask a meteorite question instead of 

> playing

> devil's advocate about feedback and dealers.

>

> You see a lot of ads for uncut NWA's in bulk lots. I have even purchased a

> few of these and I do have fun discovering what may be inside. And I have

> even found some with a good amount of visible chondrules, impact features

> and one that had an image of The Virgin Mary inside :).

>

> But I have been collecting "things" for a LONG time, and I know, at least 

> in

> other hobbies, that bulk items can be cherry picked way before it gets to

> you.

>

> Is that the same with uncut bulk lots of meteorites. And if so, how can 

> you

> tell from the exterior what might be in the interior.

>

> I would find it hard to believe that anyone would purchase at bulk 

> wholesale

> prices and simply pass the items on to a buyer with only a mark up on the

> cost without taking a minute to make sure he/she is not passing on the 

> next

> Mars visitor. Or...

>

> "Oops, didn't catch those 20 pieces of L3's in my last lot, my bad"

>

> I'm not trying to be smarmy here, but business is business.

>

> So, my main question is this; What can you tell about the possible

> composition of a meteorite by looking at the surface?

>

> And I'm not talking about some pieces I've seen where the chondule is

> practically poking out on the surface like a wart.

>

> Any help on this?

>

> Walter L. Newton

> Golden, Co

>

>

>

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