Still available! Cheers!
On 7/18/22 at 5:54 PM, Bigjohn Shea via Meteorite-list wrote: > Dear Fellow Collectors, > Hope you are all doing well. > > Available here is a very appreciable 14.4g slice of the Casas Grandes > meteorite, an IIAB from Chihuahua, Mexico. Arguably one of the rarest and > most historic Mexican meteorites. > > Discovered in 1867, the mass was uncovered in a burial chamber within the > larger Casas Grandes archeological structure. Curiously, it was situated > amidst mummified bodies, and wrapped in cloths similar to the surrounding > occupants of that tomb. Without question this meteorite was an invaluable > part of the culture that thrived there for hundreds of years, though what > meaning it had to them remains unclear. > > This specimen was cut from a larger mass traded to Jay Piatek from the USNM. > A portion of that was sold to Corey Kuo who later sold it to Rob Wesel. It > was then butterflied into three specimens, and this 14.4g specimen came from > that cutting. This slice comes with provenance from Rob Wesel as well as > myself. Duplicated photographic provenance from the USNM and Corey Kuo will > be provided as well. > > Please contact me privately for additional details. > > Cheers! > John A. Shea, MD > IMCA 3295 > > > > > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > https://pairlist2.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] https://pairlist2.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
