Hi Michael,
Would you be willing to post a photo of the tektite? I'd love to see
it.
Greg Lindh
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From: "Michael L Blood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Sterling K. Webb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Aubrey Whymark"
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Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] the biggest tektite ?
I have an Indochinite that is nearly flawless
that is 3,255.6g. I believe it is only one of the
largest 5 in the world - but I think it is the one
in best ("flawless") condition of those 5.
Best wishes, Michael
on 5/24/07 3:38 PM, Sterling K. Webb at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hi, Zelmir, List
>
> Just from searching the
> internet, I compiled this list
> of the Biggest Tektite (excluding
> layered tektites) from:
>
> Australia.....................437 g.
> Czechoslovakia..........258.5 g.
> Ivory Coast................ 79 g.
> Malaysia.....................464 g.
> Philippines................1069 g.
>
> I couldn't find any mention
> of the largest Vietnamite, but
> here's a site with a study of 203
> Vietnamese tektites:
> http://www.edamgaard.dk/Copy%20of%20VietnamTektites%20edj.htm
>
>
>
> Sterling K. Webb
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Zelimir Gabelica" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Aubrey Whymark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "meteorite list"
> <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>; "norm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 1:49 AM
> Subject: [meteorite-list] the biggest tektite ?
>
>
> Hi Aubrey, Norm, List
>
> In Ensisheim (in 3 weeks from now), there will be again a substantial
> selection of tektites (mostly Rizalites, Cambodianites, some
> "Vietnamites")
> for sale (on consignment, in the consignment room) at interesting prices.
> As in 2006, some Rizalite "monsters" (over 450 g) are anounced.
>
> My 2 specific questions are more general:
>
> - How heavy is the biggest tektite (Muong Nong not counted) known on earth
> ?
> - How heavy is the biggest Vietnamite known on earth ?
> - How heavy is the biggest Rizalite known on earth ?
>
> For Rizalite, my best reference is the 1069 g specimen as mentioned by H.
> O. Beyer ("Philippine tektites").
> I could not find any "spectacular" data (i.e. over, say, 250-300 g) for
> vietnamites...
>
> Thanks and best wsihes,
>
> Zelimir
>
> P.S. Aubrey, very nice site! Congratulations! And these London
> microtektites are really intriguing !
>
>
>
> A 01:46 24/05/2007 +0100, Aubrey Whymark a écrit :
>> Hi
>>
>> I just wanted to draw attention to these possible microtektites from the
>> Lower Eocene London Clay in England. The finder, Michael Daniels, has
>> very
>> kindly provided a number of images and some notes.
>>
>> <http://www.tektites.co.uk/13.html>http://www.tektites.co.uk/13.html
>>
>> What do people think of these possible microtektites? Are they comparable
>> with other microtektites found? Interestingly some of the microtektites
>> seem to have extra 'spikey' features (see photos) - is this normal?
>>
>> Thanks, Aubrey
>> <http://www.tektites.co.uk>www.tektites.co.uk
>>
>> P.S. out of contact from 26th May for a bit.
>>
>>
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