Blaine Reed Meteorites for Sale- LIST # 257 New Year Sale 7JAN2023

Blaine Reed Meteorites
P.O. Box 1141,
Delta, CO 81416
Ph/fax (970) 874-1487
brmeteorites@yahoo.com
LIST 257 - January 7 2023

Dear Collectors
  HAPPY NEW YEAR!

TUCSON SHOW INFO: I will be on the road from January 24th until around February 14th. For the show itself, I will be in my usual spot “Days Inn” (665 N. Freeway, Tucson) and I’ll be in my usual room - 134. I should be open by mid to late morning Friday January 27th. I will likely stay through the bitter end (that would be February 11th) but may end up leaving early if sales are really slow or security problems are relatively high (so maybe consider contacting me and letting me know if you are planning on coming late to the show so I can make it a point to stick around and actually be there for you). I open the door most days at 10AM. I will have the door open most evenings until around 9:30pm or so (later if people are visiting/ still wandering about) but there may be a couple nights I will be out for dinner or such for a couple hours but that should be rare.

  Note- concerning the photos in this offering:
I want everyone receiving this post with imbedded group photos of the items on this list that the item pictured MAY NOT be the identical item you receive (except for cases where I have clearly labeled an item as “the only one this size” or similar). I usually have (and sell) multiple pieces of each size of the items listed (sometimes MANY of them – far to many to put all in a photograph for people to pick from). What I normally do is send the first person that asks for a particular item the largest piece available in whatever size range it is that the specimen they are buying belongs to (when I send a piece that is not in the photo, you generally get a very similar but slightly larger piece). This came about as MOST of my sales from these periodic (three times a year) catalogs come from the paper mailed version of this offering where no photos exist so customers don’t know exactly what the piece they ordered looks like (and are usually quite happy to receive a slightly larger specimen instead). So, you can certainly request the exact item in the group photo and I am happy to send it if someone else hasn’t already requested it. Please let me know if you would likely ONLY be happy with receiving that actual pictured piece(s) and I will NOT do any substitution(s) in your order.

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MOUNT DOOLING, Australia: Coarse octahedrite (IC). Found 1909.

MOUNT DOOLING, Australia: Coarse octahedrite (IC). Found 1909.
Well, I thought I had offered some of this material on a fairly recent list. It turns out, that list was 7 years ago now! Those pieces were small squares and rectangles of etched slices. These are all complete individuals. I’d say “natural” as most of these have been left just as found. However, the largest piece (that has a quite interesting shape) was wire-brushed at some point (I finished cleaning it up). So, all but the largest specimen here are natural. I was only able to get a small amount of these so most (the largest pieces) are “one of a kind” – no substitute exists (at least not in my hands). Even in the smaller sizes, I have few (as maybe one or two) “back up pieces” for most. So, if you want a “complete” Mt. Dooling, get a hold of me ASAP.Individuals: shape as found, largest wire-brushed, others natural: a) 4.5 gram - 27mm x 7mm x 4mm - $15
b) 9.4 grams - 27mm x 17mm x 7mm - $30
c) 22.3 grams - 28mm x 22mm x 11mm - $65
d) 38.7 grams - 40mm x 26mm x 8mm - SOLD
e) 81.9 grams - 45mm x 38mm x 16mm - $200 – only one.
f) 312.3 grams - 100mm x 75mm x 15mm - $700 – only one.
g) 700.1 grams - 90mm x 50mm x 40mm - $14000 – only one.
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CERRO MESA, Argentina: Ordinary chondrite (L6). Found 2006.

CERRO MESA, Argentina: Ordinary chondrite (L6). Found 2006. Tkw = 12.9 kilograms.
Nope, don’t bother trying to look this one up. I was promised when I bought it (over 13 years ago) that it would be “official soon”. Nope, never got reported. The notes I have with it say that it was found by the same person that found the Gan-Gan iron meteorite in the Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina. Those notes also say “may have fallen 1993”. Yep, that part I can believe. This is a really nice, really fresh great example of an L chondrite. It has plenty of metal, some light orange spotting in a light tan (nearly white) matrix. The natural edges are mostly nice fresh slate-gray fusion crust. These are both ½ slices – each has one cut edge. I did offer these in an e-mail offering late last year but have decided to offer them here as about 3 times as many people receive my paper catalogs as receive any of my e-mail offerings. Not an official meteorite, unfortunately, but really nice for anyone just wanting a fresh example of an L-chondrite for less $ than s similar NWA (numbered and reported anyway) would cost.½ slices. One cut edge, remainder of edge fusion crust and some natural fracture: a) 219.0 grams - 135mm x 95mm x 5mm - $180
b) 239.5 grams - 130mm x 95mm x 7mm - $200 SOLD
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NWA (14932): Ordinary chondrite. (L4), W0, S3. Found before April 2021. 

NWA (14932): Ordinary chondrite. (L4), W0, S3. Found before April 2021. Tkw = 2902 grams.
I got this stone, like the (L5) melt breccia I offered on an earlier list, from a fossil dealer during the covid delayed April 2021 Tucson show. This was a solid, complete flatish round stone that closely resembled a cow pie or flying saucer. It had an interest possible low type 3 look to it – lots of nice chondrules in a dark matrix. It did show lots of chondrules (and fresh metal) in a nice medium gray matrix upon cutting. Boy oh boy did I have trouble making those first cuts to get samples for the research work (I think this has been shock hardened or such). I sent the rest out to someone who had better equipment to finish the cutting work or I’d probably be still working on it using my equipment. Unfortunately, research work showed this is a type 4. The olivine in the chondrules is equilibrated but the pyroxene is not. Close, but no banana – this is a type 4 stone. None the less, it is a really nice looking one.Slices: a) 5.9 grams - 20mm x 18mm x 4mm - $12
b) 12.0 grams - 30mm x 29mm x 4mm - $24
c) 24.1 grams - 46mm x 45mm x 4mm - $45
d) 51.2 grams - 77mm x 47mm x 4mm - $90
e) 108.5 grams - 145mm x 58mm x 4mm - $170 – Complete slice

2) End pieces:
a) 331. Grams - 120mm x 50mm x 40mm - $450
b) 750.6 grams - 153mm x 44mm x 60mm - $900 – Main mass.
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NWA (5546): Carbonaceous chondrite (CV3). Found 2008.

NWA (5546): Carbonaceous chondrite (CV3). Found 2008. Tkw = about 3.8 kg.
I recently bought these from a friend who bought them with M. Cottingham years ago. The research work did get done on this meteorite (by Ray Pickard, Bathurst Observatory Research Facility, Australian National University) but, for some reason, (like the Cerro Mesa above) never got the full official reported status from the Meteoritical Society Nomenclature Committee. Regardless, this is a nice (though darker than some) obvious CV3 meteorite. It shows lots of tan to brown chondrules in a nice dark gray matrix. This also has CAIs (as a CV should) but they are generally smaller and wider scattered than in some others. I bought all I could get of this meteorite (despite its “unofficial” publication status) as I have had considerable difficulties getting any (remotely affordable) carbonaceous chondrites lately.End Pieces: a) 5.7 grams - 27mm x 15mm x 5mm - $30
b) 9.3 grams - 35mm x 17mm x 5mm - $48
c) 16.6 grams - 35mm x 27mm x 5mm - $83
d) 25.9 grams - 52mm x 27mm x 7mm - $125
e) 52.5 grams - 70mm x 38mm x 8mm - $245 – SOLD

e-SUBSTITUTE 52mm x 28mm x 19mm - $175
f) 89.4 grams - 67mm x 40mm x 12mm - $400 – only one.

2) Complete stones as found (wind-polished exterior): $4.00/ gram
Sizes available: 49.0g, 88.2g, 103.0g
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NWA (15200): Martian meteorite (Nakhlite). Found 2022. 

NWA (15200): Martian meteorite (Nakhlite). Found 2022. Tkw = 196grams.
It has been a looong time since I have had a nakhlite on one of these (mailed) lists. I picked up these pieces in Denver last September. I didn’t get a lot (not a lot was found to begin with) but enough (barely) to put on a catalog. These are all as found fragments and (almost) individuals. Most of these (well, except the little capsule pieces perhaps) have at least some fusion crust. Some of these have quit a bit of crust (the 14g piece is basically a complete individual with around 2/3rds of it with the remainder being secondary crust and late fall chipping). The smallest pieces (.04g and .08g) are single fragments in a capsule and will be mounted in a magnifier box (though the group photo of this meteorite will have an example out of the box). The larger specimens will be put in a 55mm x 35mm plastic display box (but not for the group photo). Many of these (particularly the larger ones) I have only the one sample available. So, act fast if you want one of the larger specimens listed here.Fragments/ individuals as found: a) .04+ grams - 4mm x 2mm x 2mm - $25
b) .08+ grams - 4mm x 3mm x 2mm - $50
c) .31 grams - 9mm x 6mm x 4mm - $175
d) .66 grams - 10mm x 8mm x 5mm - $365 SOLD
e) 1.06 grams - 15mm x 8mm x 4mm - SOLD
f) 1.54 grams - 11mm x 8mm x 8mm - $800 SOLD

Substitute Available-  0.89 11 x 7 x 6mm - $490
g) 14.09 grams - 27mm x 22mm x 15mm - $6500
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Shipping: For small US orders $5 is needed now. Rates have gone up yet more this year and now the cheapest I can send anything is right at $4. Add $ for the padded envelope or box, jewelry boxes, etc and, in most cases, I am still loosing a little even at $5. Larger orders are now $8 to $15 (insurance is extra if desired – I’ll look it up if you want it).

Overseas prices have gone up A LOT the past couple years. Now small overseas orders are around $15 (Canada seems to be right around $11). I’ll have to custom quote any larger items/ orders (both local and overseas). Registration (recommended on more valuable overseas orders) is $16.

I do have a fax machine that seems to work (but I have to answer it and manually turn it on), so overseas people can contact me that way if they must. However, for overseas orders, it probably is best to go ahead and use my brmeteorites@yahoo.com e-mail when possible.

Blaine Reed Meteorites For Sale - List 153

Blaine Reed Meteorites For Sale - List 153

Blaine Reed

P.O. Box 1141

Delta, CO 81416

Ph/fax (970) 874-1487

…………………………………………………LIST 153

May 20, 2014

BOOK: OUR STONE-PELTED PLANET by H.H. Nininger.

I picked this up in Tucson along with a copy of Farrington’s “Meteorites”. I have read this one a couple times in the past so I’m putting this one up for sale (I may sell the Farrington later once I have had a chance to got through it). It is a pretty usual used copy. It is missing the dust jacket and is clearly an ex-library book (Nevada State Library I think). It is in pretty good shape overall, aside from the old now marked out library labels (mostly on the first pages). This may be actually be rarer (but, perhaps, not quite as desirable) than other copies in that I think this may be the first copy I have ever had that does NOT have Nininger’s signature in it. Anyway, a good reading copy of a fairly rare book.

                Nininger’s “Our Stone-Pelted Planet” - $150 

CANYON DIABLO, Arizona: Coarse octahedrite (IAB).

Here is a tumble polished piece of this now very difficult to get meteorite. I got this as part of a collection that was mostly glasses (tektites and fulgurites) over a year ago. It looks very much like the small tumbled Odessa piece Robert Haag sold years ago – rounded corners, lots of bright metal but still wit black patches in the deeper recesses. I can’t help but wonder if this was one of the ones I heard about back when we (myself and a few friends) acquired the Guadalupe y Calve hexahedrite. While I was looking that over a guy had asked me how Robert “made” those nice little tumbled Odessas (which were selling about as fast as he could prepare them). I gave him my thoughts on how it was done and asked why he wanted to know. He said he had gotten a small “bucket full” of roughly thumb-sized Canyon Diablo pieces that were not only natural but had a white number painted on them. He didn’t like the appearance (or the number) and it seemed his potential customers did not either. I explained what these likely where (Nininger specimens) and their longer term importance to collectors but he was not interested. He also was not interested in selling them to me at anything near what those things would have been worth at the time (maybe $.25 to .30/g, I think I was paying around $35/ pound for Diablos those days). He wanted the much higher $1/g he thought he would get for them cleaned as this was the price Robert was getting for his tumbled Odessas (which, importantly, were very MUCH smaller than the Diablos). Wish I could go back and give this idiot the $1/g now. Anyway, I just have to wonder if this, actually kind of nice specimen was one of those.

                30.9 gram tumble polished individual – 42mm x 15mm x 10mm - $40

NAKHLA, Egypt: Mars rock (Nakhlite). Fell June 28, 1911. Tkw = around 10 kilograms.

It has been a looooong time since I have been able to offer a piece of this famous meteorite. Unfortunately, this is among the most expensive (overall specimen price wise) specimen I have offered as well. However, this is also among the most "Museum grade” specimens I have offered as well. This is a nice, fresh fragment that has a very substantial (around 18mm x 13mm) patch of fresh shiny black crust. This is truly a rare opportunity for the Mars Rock collector (I have generally stopped calling these things “SNCs” as there have been a number of new type Mars rocks that don’t fit those classifications lately).

                5.60 gram fragment with crust – 20mm x 14mm x 15mm - $15,000 – crust patch 18mm x 13mm

NWA 5546: Carbonaceous chondrite (CV3). Found 2008. Tkw = 3.8 kilograms.

I am not sure why this one is still listed as “provisional” in the Bulletin. The provisional report shows the history, type, researcher and everything but yet it hasn’t become “official”. I got a couple pieces of this from Matt late last year and finally decided to chop them in half while doing cutting work on other things on my 10” saw. This is quite weathered, has internal cracks and such but yet is fairly appealing on the cut surfaces. It shows lots of generally large chondrules of various shades of gray, brown and orange in a medium to dark chocolate matrix. These are fairly large and I may end up breaking them down if people really want smaller specimens. I priced these as the cheapest CV3 I have to help make up for the size.

1)       Cut fragments:

a)       84.8 grams – 70mm x 50mm x 10mm - $250

b)       113.8 grams – 80mm x 47mm x 10mm - $340

c)       152.6 grams – 85mm x 50mm x 12mm - $450

ODESSA, Texas: Coarse octahedrite (IAB).

This is an interesting solid really dark brown, nearly black individual. It has been cleaned or treated somehow but I am not certain how. It does not appear to have ever been wire brushed (at least not in anyway more than a really light brushing with a really soft wheel maybe). It does still have a couple tiny areas of natural fine sand or dirt in a couple recesses. I suspect that it was lightly cleaned to remove dirt and maybe some scale but then spent the rest of its life well oiled. Regardless, this is a good sample of this quite scarce (these days) meteorite.

                276.8 gram individual – 65mm x 50mm x 20mm - $200

ZAG, Western Sahara/ Morocco: (H3-6). Fell August 4 or 5, 1998. Tkw = about 175 kilograms.

Here are some really fresh fragments of this important meteorite. This fall is one of only two chondrites (the other being Monahans, TX which also fell in 1998, interestingly) that have been found to contain salt crystals that clearly show that water flowed through these meteorite’s parent body at one time! These crystals, when seen are bright blue or purple due to damage from radiation over the (billions) years. These pieces appear to be natural fragments that are very light gray to nearly white and were likely among the very earliest pieces to have been picked up (I have a fair number of pieces that very obviously were later recoveries. Let me know if you want any of these cheaper pieces). I thought about cutting some of these as some pieces contain an interesting breccia texture but decided against it. This was, though there is a very small chance that any of these contain salt crystals, cutting them would most certainly destroy them if there were any.

1)       Natural fresh fragments:

a)       6.2 grams – 20mm x 17mm x 7mm - $25

b)       9.6 grams – 22mm x 20mm x 10mm - $38

c)       17.7 grams – 25mm x 20mm x 15mm - $70

d)       47.7 grams – 60mm x 30mm x 17mm - $180 – has some obvious breccia zones.

DIAMONDS: “Carbonados” from Brazil.

I remember reading some kind of “news” snippet in a Discover Magazine some years ago that said something to the effect that these “frothy” diamonds from Brazil were likely associated with a meteorite. Furthermore, they weren’t from an impact here on Earth but (supposedly) were already contained in the meteorite before it hit! They supposedly have weathered out and are now found scattered about the find area. This, to be honest, sounds really far-fetched to me. But then, this is the attitude many took early on towards the theories that SNCs were from Mars and the HEDs were from Vesta (both now accepted as fact). Anyway, I tried to obtain some of these after reading that and completely failed (one friend in the diamond business said he could help but I would have to spend a minimum of $50k). I have since kept my eyes out for samples. I finally found some interesting nondescript shaped, somewhat porous diamonds labeled as Brazilian “carbonados” at the Denver Spring show a couple years ago (and misplaced them not long after). I set one aside after rediscovering these and the rest are listed here.

1)       Natural “crystals” as found:

a)       1.1 carat – 7mm x 5mm x 4mm - $100 – light yellow color.

b)       1.6 carat – 9mm x 5mm x 5mm - $150 – light gray color.

c)       2.0 carat – 8mm x 8mm x 5mm - $180 – mixed clear and light tan color.