Gold Basin Meteorite, 53.84 gram slice. L4 chondrite

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Gold Basin Meteorite, 53.84 gram slice. L4 chondrite:
$49.95

Hi, up for purchase is this nice slice of the Gold Basin Meteorite.Weight is 53.84 grams with polished surface on one side (this is an end slice)
Shipping within the USA is $6.45 (Priority mail). Outside the USA will be calculated.
If you have any questions, please ask... Jim

On Nov-23-16 at 16:33:09 PST, seller added the following information:

I\'m Dr. James Shorten, IMCA member # 6204

Gold BasinBasic informationName:Gold Basin
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation:There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall:No
Year found:1995
Country:United States
Mass:61 Bulletin:MB 82(1998)L4NHM Catalogue:5th Edition(2000)L4MetBase:v. is 1 of 1492 approved meteorites (plus 4 unapproved names) classified as L4.[show all]
Search for other:L chondrites,L chondrites (type 4-7),Ordinary chondrites, andOrdinary chondrites (type 4-7)
WriteupWriteup fromMB 82:

Gold Basin

Mohave County, Arizona, USA

Initial find 1995 November 24

Ordinary chondrite (L4)

A meteorite was found in an area of arroyos draining the White Hills by Professor Jim Kriegh (UAz, emeritus) while prospecting forgold with a metal detector. As of 1997 November, 1484 stoneshave been recovered, with a total mass of 61.0 kg, from an area of ~130 km2. The largest individual stone has a mass of 1.52 kg. Classification and mineralogy (D. Kring,UAz): olivine, Fa24±1; pyroxene Fs20Wo1; kamacite contains 0.72±0.09 wt% Co; weathering grade W2–3. Specimens:UAz, 0.8 kg;SI,8.4 kg; bulk of the mass with Jim Kriegh and his fellow collectors.

Institutions
and collectionsSI: Department of Mineral Sciences, NHB-119, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20560, United States;Website(institutional address; updated 16 Jan 2012)
UAz: Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona, 1629 E. University Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85721, United States (institutional address; updated 14 Jan 2012)
Catalogs:Search for specimens in the Smithsonian Institution collection (U.S.):Require SI photoSearch for this meteorite in the Natural History Museum collection (U.K.):Require NHM photoReferences:Published inMeteoritical Bulletin, no. 82, MAPS 33, A221-A240 (1998)
Find references in NASA ADS:Find references in Google Scholar:Photos:CreditPhotosPhotos from theEncyclopedia of Meteorites:Pierre-Marie PeléSouthwest Meteorite LabunknownPhotos uploaded by members of theEncyclopedia of Meteorites.
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