[meteorite-list] Offers pour in for Didim rock
http://www.voicesnewspaper.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=490 Offers pour in for Didim rock Posted on Saturday, February 10 @ 17:54:57 EET by editor COLLECTORS from as far as America have offered astronomical prices to get their hands on the famous meteor of Didim. The meteor was claimed by Abdullah Arýtürk when it rocketed to earth and landed at the Green Park complex, in Yeþilkent, last Thursday, after scores of people across the Bodrum Peninsula reported to police a ball of fire across the sky. Since the story broke, first by Voices, across Turkey and the rest of the world, Arýtürk has been overwhelmed with offers for a part of the meteorite. Arýtürk, not eager to part from his meteor of which he thinks to be a present from God, solved the problem by splitting it into two. He now will keep one half of the meteor in a special cage made for it; and the other half is for sale! American collector Robert Wesel, who read the news in Voices has offered Arýtürk 1,800 dollars. Another American collector Stephan Grossman offered 500 dollars to buy the meteor. We interviewed Abdullah Arýtürk at his house. Arýtürk said that he slept with the meteor at nights and that it was a present from God. Arýtürk stated that he would evaluate the claims but because he could not part with his beloved meteor he had split it in two. He said: I will have a special cage made for this meteor and keep it there until my last breath. A lot of people around me have told me to sell it, but Ý am unable to spare it. Ý wanted at least half of it to stay with me. The drama unfolded when a substance resembling a ball of fire was seen in the sky above Bodrum Güllük Gulf and Didim. The gendarme and police were overwhelmed with notification calls and the worried farmers had waited outside for hours. The Astronomy and Space Sciences Department of Ege University made an announcement stating the possibility of this being a meteor and later it was certainly determined as that. The news published on the front pages of the national papers had caused great excitement and fear all over Turkey. Following the news being released first in Voices and then in national press, Arýtürk started getting astronomical bids for the meteor that in the end, he finally turned his phone off. Cheap talk? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. http://voice.yahoo.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] TUCSON AUCTION BID RESULTS
Dear list members, Due to interest in auction results, a lack of resistance to same on the part of dealers and in the interest of accuracy, the on line catalog now lists ALL FINAL BID PRICES. (The list is just below the catalog photos and listed items). I am human and there could be errors, but I believe all the prices listed are accurate. I will leave the results up through February. Best wishes, Michael __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] AD: Major site update
I have just finished uploading many new specimens to my site. I will be updating my site every weekend. Here is the direct link to the meteorites section: http://www.astro-artifacts.com/Astroartifacts/Met_For_Sale.html Thank you for your time! Kind regards, Mike Bandli www.Astro-Artifacts.com A Destination for Space Related Artifacts __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] www.venusmeteorite.com - what are your opinions on this claim
Hi Randall and the List, This guy has spent a lot of time testing his rocks. His samples look very terrestrial to me. I do not recognize any flight markings. He states that the escape velocity of Venus is less than Earth, but he does not explain how an impactor makes it to the surface through the very dense atmosphere on Venus. He also does not explain how the Venusian material is accelerated enough to get back out through that same very dense atmosphere. Looks pretty unlikely to me from an engineering perspective. I would be interested in hearing from others more versed in astronomy, geology and meteoritics. Best Regards, Pat "it's a scientific lifestyle" --- Randall Gregory <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Has anyone seen this website and if so, what are > your opinions as to the validity of his claims that > the meteorites found are from Venus. And how would > anyone know if a meteorite came from one of the > inner planets? Would cosmic ray exposure and oxygen > isotope be useful. What tests would be definitive? > > > Randall > > > - > Have a burning question? Go to Yahoo! Answers and > get answers from real people who know.> __ > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Miles IIE 7.8 gm slice
Hi List. Recently listed on Ebay a gorgeous 7.8 gm thick slice of the Miles meteorite with nice spider-web silicate inclusion throughout. Worth a peek! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=006&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&viewitem=&item=160083309668&rd=1&rd=1 Sincerely Don Merchant IMCA # 0960 __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] TUCSON AUCTIONS
Dear list members, > on February 10, 2007 9:26 AM, Michael L Blood at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Someone commented to the effect that putting together > a well organized auction of 100 pieces was child's play. They > obviously have never put together an auction. I had the pleasure of working for Mike Blood at this years Tucson auction. When you are working behind the scenes at an auction it really is rather intimidating. It becomes readily apparent that there are any number of situations that could occur that could have an adverse impact on the auction. On the other hand, it was truely amazing to see the processes and controls Mike has in play to counteract these potential threats and ensure a good auction. Mike does make the auction process look easy, but that is due to his professionalism and hundreds of hours of hard work on his part both before, during, and after the auction. Please don't ever think that putting together and managing any auction is easy. Regards, Dave __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] AD: news on ebay - EL Chondrite, Capot Rey IMB
Hi all, got a lot of meteorites back from classification among them the first (of its kind) EL3/4 but very very low TKW I also listed a big Capot Rey IMB stone see http://members.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=austromet Cheers, Christian I.M.C.A. #2673 at www.imca.cc website: www.austromet.com Ing. Christian Anger Korngasse 6 2405 Bad Deutsch-Altenburg AUSTRIA email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] TUCSON AUCTIONS
on 2/10/07 12:07 AM, Bill at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > All auction results are public in most states. If an auctioneer doesn't want > to share results, you write them down and record it yourself. You can't be > restricted from doing so and sharing the results. > > The Langs post public ADS here all the time. I expect them to at least answer > these questions in public. -- Hi Bill and all, Due to responses from both collectors and a few dealers (and the lack of dealer response) AND due to the fact that, indeed people at the auction can and do write down prices - often the WRONG prices (as per Mike Farmer's - at least in the instance of the piece I bid on as an absentee bidder), I will be posting results shortly. It should be noted that one of the things I mentioned may have been at play in Al's auction "results" is that he apparently did not mention the absentee bids at the auction, itself. This apparently contributed mightily to the inaccurate reports of prices, including Mike Farmer's report. In my own auction I always "bid for" the absentee bidder or have someone else do so, so the crowd in the room can bid against him (and they usually outbid him). In any event, the final price is always declared at the auction and the bidding number for absentee bidders is always in the 200s, making it clear to anyone awake that the winner was an absentee bidder. Someone commented to the effect that putting together a well organized auction of 100 pieces was child's play. They obviously have never put together an auction. In any event, I will be posting results in the immediate future, since I do not want false results posted and there has been a lack of negative response to this issue. Personally, I always would have preferred to do so - though I saw negatives in doing so, the plusses outnumbered the negatives - and in light of recent events and inaccurate rumors of prices, it is the thing to do to be clear to everyone everything is on the up and up. (I can only be responsible for my own auction, of course). Best wishes, Michael __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Sharing a positive
Hi Martin, I think that was Fritz, not Al. Thanks, Peter Scherff -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Martin Altmann Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2007 12:19 AM To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Sharing a positive Right! Here my Tucson-Pic: "Check-Out after the Lang Auction" http://www.follow-me-now.de/assets/images/Metropolis-Aufstand.jpg (what about letting him arrive home first?). Martin -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von Norm Lehrman Gesendet: Samstag, 10. Februar 2007 05:49 An: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Betreff: [meteorite-list] Sharing a positive List, Just a brief note to temper recent topics. I made a deal a while back to trade for a tektite from a deep jungle location. My contact had never attempted an international shipment before, so I agreed to send my part of the trade first. Both of us were nervous whether it would make it through the mail. Finally, it did. Today I received the following: "Im very happy right now because the meteorite and meteoritic glasses have been arrived this saturday. I will send the tektite and some unknown material that chapadmalal-like material. Im in hurry to send the items to you this day.. Thanks 'cause made me happy! (name)" This note made me happy too, so I thought I'd pass it along. Newbies might wonder about some of the negative emotions visible on the list from time to time, but there's some heart-warming good stuff that more than makes up for it. Along that line, part of the fun of Tucson is shaking hands with people we "know" from the list but are meeting face to face for the first time. This is a very unique community! Thanks to all! Cheers, Norm (http://TektiteSource.com) __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Sikhote-Alin Picture of the Day - February 10, 2007
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Re: [meteorite-list] meteorwrong stories
Hi Pamela and list, Interesting stories. Thanks, Pamela. Here is one from China. One guy told me that he found a meteorite and wanted to sell it to me. I answered him Ok, but required him to make an identification first. The identification needed a cutted slice weighted 30 grams or so, then the man said, he said: the testing must be free for him and besides, i must pay $500 first for the testing slice. Jesus, i declined. Best to all Miss Ma Lan Beijing China Ma Lan 113 South Building No.5 Yongan Street Xuanwu District Beijing, China 100050 Food fight? Enjoy some healthy debate in the Yahoo! Answers Food & Drink Q&A. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545367 __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Sharing a positive
You mixed something up, Martin, I guess. Wasn't that the arrival of the masses in the 'Fliegerbraeu', Munich 2006? Sincerely, Matthias Baermann - Original Message - From: "Martin Altmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2007 6:19 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Sharing a positive Right! Here my Tucson-Pic: "Check-Out after the Lang Auction" http://www.follow-me-now.de/assets/images/Metropolis-Aufstand.jpg (what about letting him arrive home first?). Martin -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von Norm Lehrman Gesendet: Samstag, 10. Februar 2007 05:49 An: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Betreff: [meteorite-list] Sharing a positive List, Just a brief note to temper recent topics. I made a deal a while back to trade for a tektite from a deep jungle location. My contact had never attempted an international shipment before, so I agreed to send my part of the trade first. Both of us were nervous whether it would make it through the mail. Finally, it did. Today I received the following: "Im very happy right now because the meteorite and meteoritic glasses have been arrived this saturday. I will send the tektite and some unknown material that chapadmalal-like material. Im in hurry to send the items to you this day.. Thanks 'cause made me happy! (name)" This note made me happy too, so I thought I'd pass it along. Newbies might wonder about some of the negative emotions visible on the list from time to time, but there's some heart-warming good stuff that more than makes up for it. Along that line, part of the fun of Tucson is shaking hands with people we "know" from the list but are meeting face to face for the first time. This is a very unique community! Thanks to all! Cheers, Norm (http://TektiteSource.com) __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] TUSCON AUCTIONS
Dean said it best. I've been around auctions since I was a kid as well. The terms of any auction should be clear in advance. If you don't take the responsibility of educating yourself you're asking for trouble. The shame on me thing. This by no means gives the auctioneer the right to sock you. Lang is accused for the first time I've heard, of jerking people around, other than the lang/hupe/garza stuff and Lang never bothered to tell his side of that here. The Hupes have jumped him pretty well for obvious reasons. All auction results are public in most states. If an auctioneer doesn't want to share results, you write them down and record it yourself. You can't be restricted from doing so and sharing the results. The Langs post public ADS here all the time. I expect them to at least answer these questions in public. One more thing. What is the big deal about running an auction with a little over a hundred lots? I don't care what the quality may be. Anyone that can screw up an auction that small is challenged. Bill __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
