THE LOS ANGELES METEORITE - A DIABASIC SHERGOTTITE
THE 15th MARS ROCK IS NAMED AFTER LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Classified as a basaltic shergottite.
Here is a Link to the OFFICIAL website for this meteorite:
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Some time ago, a slice was cut from the main mass of the LA2 stone for donation to researchers. During the process of saw-cutting this "slice", a number of small fragments crumbled away from the stone while under the pressure of the cutting blade. These "saw-cuttings" are of no immediate use by the researchers, so that makes them available to meteorite collectors.
"Saw-cuttings" are the waste fragments that are produced when a rock is cut by a diamond blade on a rock saw. These fragments/particles/part-slices are not intentionally produced, but are accidently formed when a rock crumbles while it is being sliced by a rock saw. For this reason, as well as, the fact that these part-slices, and endcuts, and other odd-shaped fragments were not intentionally cut to be specimens for collectors, they are being sold "as-is". They are being sold as "micro-mounts" secured within "membrane boxes". Because they are friable, they are being sold "as-is" and are not being sold by weight.
All of this is reflected in the "as-is price" set for each saw-cut fragment.
Weights for these specimens are NOT available- the exact weights are not known at this time:
click "IMAGE #s" for photos:
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LA 002 |
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saw-cut fragment # 1 |
as-is price=$20. |
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saw-cut fragment # 2 |
as-is price=$30. |
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saw-cut fragment # 3 |
as-is price=$30. |
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saw-cut fragment # 4 |
as-is price=$40. |
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saw-cut fragment # 5 |
as-is price=$40. |
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saw-cut fragment # 6 |
as-is price=$50. |
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saw-cut fragment # 7 |
as-is price=$50. |
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saw-cut fragment # 8 |
as-is price=$50. |
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saw-cut fragment #9 |
as-is price=$70. |
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saw-cut fragment #10 |
as-is price=$80. |
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saw-cut fragment # 11 |
as-is price=$100. |
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saw-cut fragment #12 |
as-is price=$100. |
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saw-cut fragment #13 |
as-is price=$100. |
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saw-cut fragment #14 |
as-is price=$100. |
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saw-cut fragment #15 |
as-is price=$200. |
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saw-cut fragment #16 |
as-is price=$200. |
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saw-cut fragment #17 |
as-is price=$250. |
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saw-cut fragment #18 |
as-is price=$350. |
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saw-cut fragment #19 |
as-is price=$400. |
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saw-cut fragment #20 |
as-is price=$950. |
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LA 001 |
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0.187 grams |
ON HOLD |
RobertVerish, Field Investigator, P.O. Box 463084 Escondido, CA 92046
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by Bob V.