[meteorite-list] Sulagiri/Hosur

[Zelimir Gabelica]

10 euro/g would be about $ 14/g as per today 
rate. Apparently crusted pieces are rare.

Zelimir



At 16:36 04/06/2009, mail at mhmeteorites.com wrote:

>I know of a few pieces for a great price. Better than 25/g!

>Matt

>Matt Morgan

>Mile High Meteorites

>http://www.mhmeteorites.com

>P.O. Box 151293

>Lakewood, CO 80215 USA

>

>-----Original Message-----

>From: Zelimir Gabelica <Zelimir.Gabelica at uha.fr>

>

>Date: Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:28:10

>To: Galactic Stone & Ironworks<meteoritemike at gmail.com>

>Cc: meteorite list<meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>

>Subject: [meteorite-list] Sulagiri/Hosur

>

>

>Hi Mike,

>

>Well, perhaps not really a hammer as defined by Capt. Blood.

>Hosur basically fell in the village suburbs

>damaging streets, trees, ponds...apparently

>neither houses, not humans. One fragment fell a

>few meters from a cow assembly....

>

>The best documentation for this fall is described on the site of Svend Buhl:

>

>http://www.meteorite-recon.com/en/meteorite%20fall_1.htm

>

>NB: Hosur apparently sells in retail between 25

>and 50 $/g. To my best knowledge, the 2 big

>fragments on consignment in Ensi should turn around 10-12 euro/g.

>

>Always welcome here!

>

>My best,

>

>Zelimir

>

>At 16:14 04/06/2009, Galactic Stone & Ironworks wrote:

> >Good luck and safe travels to the lucky people who attend the show

> >this year.  I look forward to seeing new photos and hearing the

> >stories told afterwards. :)

> >

> >BTW - is Sulagiri/Hosur a "hammer" ??

> >

> >If so, I want some! LOL :)

> >

> >Best regards,

> >

> >MikeG

> >

> >

> >On 6/4/09, Zelimir Gabelica <Zelimir.Gabelica at uha.fr> wrote:

> > > Hello List,

> > >

> > > The latest news about the 2009 edition of the

> > > Ensisheim show can be found in two flyers (in

> > > English and in French) now included in the two following web sites:

> > >

> > > <http://www.ville-ensisheim.fr/>www.ville-ensisheim.fr

> > >     or

> > > http://meteorite.ensisheim.free.fr

> > >

> > > If you can't find them, ba patient as it could

> > > still take a couple of hours for their installment.

> > >

> > > Should you wish to receive directly the flyer as

> > > attachment, just drop me a mail (specify if you

> > > wish the English or French version).

> > > Also, if you have trouble in clicking these

> > > sites, feel free to ask me directly to send you the final flyer.

> > >

> > > Should you have specific questions or

> > > requirements regarding the show organization

> > > (tables, dinner...reservations) and/or its

> > > scientific parts (consignment room...) contact me

> > > by mail (I am also available on phone but on erratic hours)

> > >

> > > If you need some general info about the show

> > > side-enjoyments, be aware that right now

> > > Jean-Marie Blosser is out of mail (reason: huge

> > > alien-virus invasion!) so contact me and I'll see

> > > if I can help or I'll forward your requests in the appropriate direction.

> > >

> > > For all concerning accommodation, please contact

> > > directly your hotel reception desk (they 

> use to speak quite many languages)

> > >

> > > Two important warnings:

> > >

> > > 1) As every year, I have reserved places and

> > > tables for our former guests who use to attend (almost) every year.

> > > Most of them had confirmed their reservations but

> > > some of them still remain silent!!

> > >

> > > Now it is more than time for them to confirm

> > > their wish to reserve their usual place.

> > > In case they can't do it this year, I'd very much

> > > appreciate if they could confirm their

> > > withdrawal, this will greatly facilitate my table re-distribution.

> > > If I don't hear from them by next Monday June 8,

> > > I will reserve me the right to attribute their

> > > usual places to new dealers who are on a waiting list.

> > >

> > > 2) The Friday dinner-party requires reservation.

> > > If you wish to attend, just send me one name and the number of persons.

> > > Specifying the menu (poultry or game) is optional

> > > but could help the cook to be efficient and smooth in serving promptly.

> > >

> > > § - As the latest news, we will have on display

> > > about 10 very famous meteorites from the

> > > meteorite collection of the "National Museums Scotland".

> > > To cite a few:

> > > - Orgueil (19 g fragments in vial, from the old Saeman collection, Paris)

> > > - Strathmore, 1166 g (!). A hammer!

> > > - Weston, 391 g (!)

> > > - Barwell, 65 g

> > > - L'Aigle, 198 g

> > > - Cold Bokkeveld, 66 g

> > > - Zagami, 72 g

> > > - Crumlin, 99 g

> > > and...last but not least,

> > > - Mauritius (!!), 197 g (!) (who had ever seen a fragment ?)

> > >

> > > §- The consignment room promises to be very rich

> > > in interesting offers as not less than 15

> > > different persons announced various weird samples

> > > they will bring along (sometimes from very far away) for sale.

> > >

> > > To cite one example, we'll have a 30% crusted (!)

> > > 357 g Sulagiri (new official name for "Hosur"),

> > > this LL6 that fell in late 2008 in the middle of a village in India.

> > > Parhaps also its 721 g 65% crusted "big brother"!

> > > Competitive wholesale prices announced for these two!

> > > And many, many more.

> > >

> > > Welcome all to the 3 days "funny big blast" !

> > > (yes, you read the flyer correctly: this year all starts on Friday!)

> > >

> > > Best wishes to all,

> > >

> > > Zelimir

> > >

> > > Prof. Zelimir Gabelica

> > > Université de Haute Alsace

> > > ENSCMu, Lab. GSEC,

> > > 3, Rue A. Werner,

> > > F-68093 Mulhouse Cedex, France

> > > Tel: +33 (0)3 89 33 68 94

> > > Fax: +33 (0)3 89 33 68 15

> > >

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> >Member of the Meteoritical Society.

> >Member of the Bayou Region Stargazers Network.

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> >..........................................................

>

>Prof. Zelimir Gabelica

>Université de Haute Alsace

>ENSCMu, Lab. GSEC,

>3, Rue A. Werner,

>F-68093 Mulhouse Cedex, France

>Tel: +33 (0)3 89 33 68 94

>Fax: +33 (0)3 89 33 68 15

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Université de Haute Alsace
ENSCMu, Lab. GSEC,
3, Rue A. Werner,
F-68093 Mulhouse Cedex, France
Tel: +33 (0)3 89 33 68 94
Fax: +33 (0)3 89 33 68 15