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Rob Wesel http://www.nakhladogmeteorites.com -- We are the music makers... and we are the dreamers of the dreams. Willy Wonka, 1971 __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Mars Exploration Rover Update - October 11, 2007
http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/status.html SPIRIT UPDATE: Hardy Rover Continues to Celebrate Milestones - sol 1337-1342, October 11, 2007: After enduring seasonal dust storms much stronger than the rover was designed to survive, Spirit has now been exploring the Red Planet for two Martian years. That is a period of time longer than three years on Earth and more than 10 times the duration of the original 90-day mission. In fact, on Oct. 1, 2007, the rover entered the fifth extension of its original mission! Spirit has arrived at a field of boulders that the science team is nicknaming after Colorado 14'ers -- Earth peaks taller than 14,000 feet. Atmospheric dust levels continue to wane, and Spirit took advantage of additional sunlight by using solar power to transmit data to Earth at night when the Odyssey orbiter passed overhead. These transmissions will free up more of Spirit's on-board computer memory. Spirit began studies of a rock known as Humboldt Peak at Site 3a. This particular rock is dark and angular and appears to be similar to Comanche-class rocks encountered by the rover earlier in the mission on Husband Hill. On sol 1339 (Oct. 9, 2007), the rover conducted a communications test with the European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter. Mars Express will provide backup communications during the entry, descent, and landing of the Phoenix mission, due to arrive near the north pole of Mars on the United States' Memorial Day weekend of 2008. The relays with Mars Express are a prime example of the value of having multiple spacecraft at Mars -- by using the same UHF radio frequencies as those used by the rovers and Mars Express, Phoenix will benefit from tried-and-true communications links already in place. Another example is Spirit's ability to take thermal measurements looking up into the atmosphere that fill in data that cannot be collected from above by orbiters looking down. The result is a more complete profile of the Martian atmosphere. Sol-by-sol summary In addition to measuring atmospheric dust levels (known as tau measurements) with the panoramic camera and surveying the sky and ground with the miniature thermal emission spectrometer, Spirit completed the following activities: Sol 1337 (Oct. 7, 2007): Spirit acquired full-color images, using all 13 filters of the panoramic camera, of boulders at Site 3a. The rover approached Humboldt Peak and acquired post-drive images with the hazard avoidance and navigation cameras. Sol 1338: Spirit completed a survey of rock clasts and acquired thumbnail images of the sky with the panoramic camera. The rover calibrated the miniature thermal emission spectrometer and acquired data from Mt. Elbert with the miniature thermal emission spectrometer. The rover transmitted data to Earth overnight via the Odyssey orbiter. Sol 1339: Spirit calibrated the miniature thermal emission spectrometer and performed late-night tests of communications with the Mars Express orbiter. Sol 1340: Spirit searched for morning dust devils with the navigation camera and checked for drift (changes with time) in the miniature themal emission spectrometer. Spirit acquired a stereo mosaic of microscopic images of Humboldt Peak and placed the alpha-particle X-ray spectrometer on the target for overnight studies prior to brushing the surface. The rover surveyed a target known as Crestone Needle with the miniature thermal emission spectrometer and then conducted an 18-hour, overnight study of Humboldt Peak with the alpha-particle X-ray spectrometer, while also relaying data to Earth via the Odyssey orbiter. Sol 1341: Spirit took spot images of the sky with the panoramic camera, checked for drift in the miniature thermal emission spectrometer, and brushed the surface of Humboldt Peak with the rock abrasion tool. The rover placed the alpha-particle X-ray spectrometer on the newly brushed surface. Spirit surveyed targets dubbed Snowmass and Castle Peak with the miniature thermal emission spectrometer. The rover conducted a 19-hour, overnight study of the brushed surface of Humboldt Peak with the alpha-particle X-ray spectrometer. Sol 1342 (Oct. 12, 2007): Plans called for Spirit to look for morning clouds with the navigation camera and check for drift in the miniature thermal emission spectrometer. The rover was to switch tools to the Moessbauer spectrometer and spend 23 hours collecting data from the brushed surface of Humboldt Peak with the instrument. Spirit was also scheduled to relay data to Earth during the overnight pass of the Odyssey orbiter and acquire data from a target known as Mt. Evans using the miniature thermal emission spectrometer. The next morning, the rover was expected to survey the sky with the panoramic camera. Odometry: As of sol 1337 (Oct. 7, 2007), Spirit's total odometry was 7,261.29 meters (4.5 miles). __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
[meteorite-list] Saturn's Rings Carry Extra Weight
http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=aid=6104 Saturn's rings carry extra weight Recent computer simulations show Saturn's rings may be more massive and much older than astronomers thought. Richard Talcott Astronomy Magazine October 10, 2007 A lthough Saturn's rings are so thin they disappear when turned edge-on to our line of sight, they apparently contain more material than meets the eye. We'll need to rewrite the textbooks on how much mass is in the rings, claims University of Colorado planetary scientist Glen Stewart. Stewart presented his team's findings Monday at the annual meeting of the American Astronomical Society's Division for Planetary Sciences in Orlando, Florida. Scientists probe ring structure by monitoring starlight passing through the rings. During such a stellar occultation, ring material dims the star - the light dims most when it traverses the thickest regions. The problem: When the Cassini spacecraft observes occultations, the results vary depending on viewing geometry. The only way this can happen is if the ring particles clump together. Stewart's computer simulations show the gravitational attraction between ring particles causes them to bunch into clusters organized into connected strands, resembling a giant spider web. As the particles orbit Saturn, gravity slowly shears apart some strands while building new ones. When Cassini observes starlight passing through dense ring material, it records the amount of area between the opaque strands rather than the density of web material itself. Stewart estimates the densest part of the rings - in the core of the bright B ring - contains more than three times the mass scientists previously estimated. This means the entire ring system possesses at least three times the mass of the mid-sized saturnian moon Mimas. Stewart thinks the rings' large mass also provides a clue to their origin. Scientists have three theories describing how the beautiful system formed: It's the remains of a moon shattered by an impact inside Saturn's Roche lobe (where tidal forces would keep the debris from reforming); the break-up of a large comet in the fairly recent past; or the remnants of a proto-satellite accretion disk. Most scientists lean toward the comet breakup theory because the outer A ring shows features thought to be only 100 million years old or so. Stewart's new mass estimate leads him to reject this idea simply because no known comet comes close to being three times Mimas' size. He also eliminates the leftover accretion disk idea because theory now suggests moons likely would migrate through and disrupt such a disk. That leaves debris from a catastrophic impact into a massive moon as the most likely scenario, says Stewart. Such a collision almost certainly would have occurred early in the solar system's history, during the so-called late heavy bombardment, when huge collisions happened much more frequently. Stewart believes the massive B ring - which contains more than 95 percent of the overall rings' mass - can be ancient and evolve slowly while the A and C rings remain relatively young. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Mystery Sound Rattles Windows, Residents in Missouri
http://www.newstribune.com/articles/2007/10/09/news_local/083local03boom.txt Mystery sound rattles windows, residents; baffles officials By Jeff Haldiman News Tribune (Missouri) October 12, 2007 Around 12:20 p.m. Monday, a series of loud booms was heard in many parts of Jefferson City and Cole County. The origin remains a mystery, but an aircraft breaking the sound barrier is considered the most likely cause. Numerous calls were received at the 911 center. Some reports indicated the noises rocked and shook buildings, but authorities reported no damage being attributed to the booms. Police went to the area where crews are working on the City View interchange. Blasting has been taking place to reshape the land, but workers said they were not blasting at that time. However, they did hear the booms, just as other citizens had. If that were a blasting incident, something catastrophic would have happened, said Jefferson City Fire Department Education Officer Jason Turner, who said their department got a number of calls and e-mails from citizens wondering what had happened. After we got the calls we started checking with those contractors who had blasting permits at this time and all were not blasting when the booms were heard, he said. Streaks were spotted in the sky by police officers not long after the booms were heard, making them believe it was an airplane breaking the sound barrier. Officers called the control tower at the Jefferson City Memorial Airport to see if they could find out from the FAA what had taken place. Although no definitive answer was found, all indications pointed to a sonic boom. Since Monday was a state and federal holiday, the Missouri National Guard was not flying their planes, according to spokesperson Capt. Tammy Spicer. Most of our activity would be down at Ft. Leonard Wood, where we do have a bombing range, she said. Because it was a holiday I would be shocked to find out someone was flying around, unless it was a something set up ahead of time. The Missouri National Guard does have a squad of F-15's based at Lambert Airport in St. Louis. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images - October 10, 2007
MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES October 10, 2007 o Layers in Holden Crater http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_001666_1530 o Evidence for Water and Wind Processes in Gale Crate http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_001752_1750 o MSL Landing Site in Melas Chasma http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_002828_1700 o Color Image of Nili Fossae Trough, Candidate MSL Landing Site http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_003086_2015 o Rocky Mesas of Nilosyrtis Mensae Region http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_003231_2095 o Layered Bedrock in Candor Chasma http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_003830_1740 o Layers Exposed in Crater Near Mawrth Vallis http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_004052_2045 o Colorful Rocks in the Central Peaks of Ritchey Crater http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_005372_1515 All of the HiRISE images are archived here: http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ Information about the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is online at http://www.nasa.gov/mro. The mission is managed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a division of the California Institute of Technology, for the NASA Science Mission Directorate, Washington, D.C. Lockheed Martin Space Systems, of Denver, is the prime contractor and built the spacecraft. HiRISE is operated by the University of Arizona. Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp., of Boulder, Colo., built the HiRISE instrument. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Mysterious Shaking Rattles Central California
http://www.ksby.com/Global/story.asp?S=7197321 Mysterious shaking rattles Central Coast this morning Reported by: Melissa Mecija KSBY 6 Action News October 10, 2007 Mysterious shaking rattled the Central Coast late Wednesday morning. It happened around 11:00 and was felt all the way from Santa Maria to Morro Bay. Some said it felt like a small earthquake. Others thought it may be another sonic boom. Caltech and seismic experts at UC Santa Barbara says there was no earthquake in the region during that timeframe, except for a couple small ones in the Paso Robles area. They agree that it was most likely caused by military flight testing. There are several military facilities that test supersonic aircraft, including Vandenberg Air Force Base, Lemoore Naval Air Station, and Edwards Air Force Base. None could confirm they tested their aircraft during that time. Hundreds of you called in during the last mysterious shaking in July. At that time, Edwards Air Force Base says new F-22 Raptor training missions probably caused that sonic boom. Raptors are known for the distinctive sound they make when they go supersonic. Most residents we talked to were not too startled by this morning's shaker. The mobile home kind of rocked a little bit and the windows shook and that was it, said Lompoc resident, Joan Baker. It just sounded like there was something on the roof, something hit the roof-maybe some strong wind, said Lompoc resident, Gavin Simpson. It didn't really occur to me [and] it kind of stopped me for a moment. Military aircraft do fly through the area frequently. Even though some do reach supersonic speeds, like the F-22, a low flying aircraft not going at that speed could have also caused minor shaking. A spokesman from Edwards Air Force Base says right now, conditions are ideal to hear a sonic boom or any noise coming from large aircraft. The spokesman adds, winds coming in off the ocean help to carry that sound. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: October 8-12, 2007
MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES October 8-12, 2007 o Medusa Fossae Textures (Released 08 October 2007) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20071008a o Medusa Fossae Textures (Released 09 October 2007) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20071009a o Medusa Fossae Textures (Released 10 October 2007) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20071010a o Medusa Fossae Textures (Released 11 October 2007) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20071011a o Medusa Fossae Textures (Released 12 October 2007) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20071012a All of the THEMIS images are archived here: http://themis.asu.edu/latest.html NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the 2001 Mars Odyssey mission for NASA's Office of Space Science, Washington, D.C. The Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) was developed by Arizona State University, Tempe, in co.oration with Raytheon Santa Barbara Remote Sensing. The THEMIS investigation is led by Dr. Philip Christensen at Arizona State University. Lockheed Martin Astronautics, Denver, is the prime contractor for the Odyssey project, and developed and built the orbiter. Mission operations are conducted jointly from Lockheed Martin and from JPL, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Low altitude ed and green big bolide over Algarve, Portugal
Does anyone on the list knows something about the bolide reported yesterday in the south of Portugal? Refered was an angular altitude of the point of extinction of aprox. 15º , and west to east trajectory. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] In memory of Jim Kriegh
Hello All, yesterday I tried twice to send my condolence to Jim Kriegh's family and friends on this list. It didn't make it but hopefully this one will. Reading all the posts from the list members Mr. Kriegh won't be forgotten. I am always so happy to have fond memories of my departed friends. So Jim made many memories for all of you! That is only possible of a genuine and caring person. My heart felt sympathy to his family and friends. I think it would be a great idea having a plaque made. I go to a park where there are stone benches and they have plaques on the back rests. Regards, Moni From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:16:47 -0700 Subject: [meteorite-list] In memory of Jim Kriegh Hello Everyone, I had an idea about how we can all celebrate Jim Kriegh's life. It seems fitting to honor a man who has added so much to so many people's lives. Look how many of us he affected and imagine how many other people there are. We can only hope to meet someone like Jim once in our lives. What do you think about getting together to erect a monument in Jim's park? I'm not talking about a gravestone and we certainly couldn't put a HUGE meteorite there (but how great would that be!) but we could have a regmaglyph-carved stone or a big petrified log with a tasteful plaque attached. More ideas? I don't have an idea what this would cost or if it would even be allowed so please don't start PayPaling. If anyone's interested, please contact me off-list to let me know you're interested and I'll start checking this all out on Monday. We had a death in our family yesterday as well so I am heading out of town until Sunday. I'll contact you when I get back home. Maria Haas Treasurer I.M.C.A., Inc. www.IMCA.cc Member #5520 __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list _ Peek-a-boo FREE Tricks Treats for You! http://www.reallivemoms.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHMloc=us __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Composition of Apophis Matches LL Chondrite Meteorites
MIT: Asteroid is practice case for potential hazards For Immediate Release FRIDAY, OCT. 12, 2007 Contact: Elizabeth A. Thomson, MIT News Office Phone: 1-617-258-5402 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--In research that could aid decisions about future asteroids on a collision course with Earth, MIT researchers have for the first time determined the composition of a near-Earth asteroid that has a very slight possibility of someday hitting our planet. That information could be useful in planning any future space mission to explore the asteroid, called Apophis. And if the time ever were to come when this object or another turned out to be on its way toward an impact on Earth, knowing what it's made of could be one important factor in deciding what to do about it. Basic characterization is the first line of defense, says Richard P. Binzel, Professor of Planetary Sciences in the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences (EAPS). We've got to know the enemy. Binzel presented the new findings this week at the annual meeting of the Division for Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society. Studying the composition of Apophis has been a useful practice case, Binzel says, because you never know when the real one will come along that is on a collision with the Earth. For determining the composition of a threatening asteroid, Binzel says, We don't know when the real test will come, but we're ready. On April 13, 2029, Apophis will come relatively close to Earth (it will miss us by about 22,000 miles). But when it comes by again in 2036, there is a very small possibility - about one chance in 45,000 - that it could be on a collision course. So Binzel, working with EAPS graduate students Cristina Thomas and Francesca DeMeo and others, has been using telescopes on Earth to find out as much as possible about the nature of Apophis and other asteroids. Short of putting together a space mission that would take years and cost hundreds of millions of dollars, such observations are the best way to find out as much as possible about any space rock that might someday be coming our way, Binzel says. Using the MIT Magellan telescope in Chile and NASA's Infrared Telescope Facility in Hawaii, they have now been able to figure out exactly what Apophis is made of. The composition, I think, is really nailed, he says. The key to understanding the mineral makeup of an asteroid is to compare it with samples of asteroidal material that have been delivered, free of charge, to the Earth, in the form of the many thousands of meteorites that have been collected over the years. Spectral analysis - measuring how the meteorites reflect light of different wavelengths - can be used to determine their exact mineral constituents. Similarly, a spectral analysis of the light reflected from a distant asteroid shows the same telltale lines that reveal its composition. By comparing the two kinds of spectra, an asteroid that is just a faraway pinprick of light can be correlated with a piece of a space rock in the laboratory. Binzel and his students were able to use both visible-light and infrared spectroscopy to show that Apophis is a good match for a rare type of meteorite, known as a type LL chondrite. These represent just 7 percent of the known meteorite falls on Earth, and are rich in the minerals pyroxene and olivine, which are also common on Earth. The beauty of having found a meteorite match for Apophis is that because we have laboratory measurements for the density and strength of these meteorites, we can infer many of the same properties for the asteroid Apophis itself, Binzel says. An object the size of Apophis (about 270 meters across) could devastate a region as large as France, or produce tsunamis over a wide area if it struck at sea. Many ideas have been proposed for how to deal with such a threat, ranging from using bombs, lasers or spacecraft to nudge it out of the way to blowing it to pieces while it is still far away. The selection of the best course of action may depend of the physical characteristics of the object, including its mineral composition. --END- Written by David Chandler, MIT News Office __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] In memory of Jim Kriegh
Hello Everyone, I had an idea about how we can all celebrate Jim Kriegh's life. It seems fitting to honor a man who has added so much to so many people's lives. Look how many of us he affected and imagine how many other people there are. We can only hope to meet someone like Jim once in our lives. What do you think about getting together to erect a monument in Jim's park? I'm not talking about a gravestone and we certainly couldn't put a HUGE meteorite there (but how great would that be!) but we could have a regmaglyph-carved stone or a big petrified log with a tasteful plaque attached. More ideas? I don't have an idea what this would cost or if it would even be allowed so please don't start PayPaling. If anyone's interested, please contact me off-list to let me know you're interested and I'll start checking this all out on Monday. We had a death in our family yesterday as well so I am heading out of town until Sunday. I'll contact you when I get back home. Maria Haas Treasurer I.M.C.A., Inc. www.IMCA.cc Member #5520 __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] In Memory of Jim Kriegh
My Remembrance of Jim www.austromet.com/jim_chris_twink.jpg back in 2002 Christian __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] A Wild Debate
http://www.innovations-report.de/html/berichte/veranstaltungen/bericht-92747.html Clouds of molten droplets in the early solar system? 12.10.2007 - 12.10.2007 Comets and asteroids are a small but important part of the Solar System. Scientists have long debated how they formed: did their component grains accrete from the cloud of gas and dust the solar nebula - that encircled the Sun at the beginning of the Solar System or did they undergo melting due to violent impacts and the presence of short-lived radioactivity? On October 12th delegates attending the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) meeting Early Solar System Processes on Meteorites will discuss the competing theories. The meeting is being held in honour of the late Robert Hutchison, who was a distinguished meteorite expert at the Natural History Museum and used early Solar System samples to deduce how asteroids formed. One group of scientists believes that the partial melting of asteroids led to the formation of chondrules, mm-size melt droplets which make up many meteorites. Another camp is convinced that asteroids grew from cold particles in the solar nebula and that the chondrules formed beforehand. There are currently two main ways of studying this question: one is to analyse the composition and age of primitive meteorites, the other makes use of similarly primitive grains collected from Comet Wild-2 by the NASA Stardust space probe, which returned a sample to Earth in January 2006. Like other comets, Wild-2 began life in the earliest stages of the Solar System, more than 4500 million years ago. At that time the rocky, metallic and icy material that ultimately formed the planets started to form larger bodies. Ices of water, ammonia, carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide condensed in the cold outer parts of the Solar System. Most of the ices ended up as part of the gas giant planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune but some remained in much smaller bodies 1-10 km across that eventually formed the cores (nuclei) of comets. Comets that have spent most of their lives at a great distance from the Sun contain the least processed material in the Solar System, whereas in contrast an increasing number of scientists believe that asteroid surfaces were extensively melted. For example, one theory put forward by Dr Ian Sanders of Trinity College Dublin is that the presence of radioactive material created enough heat to partially melt the building blocks of planets and asteroids (planetesimals) found in the early Solar System. When these objects collided they would have created great clouds of molten droplets, the predecessors of the material found in asteroids today. Meeting chair Dr John Bridges of the University of Leicester is part of the international team studying grains from Wild-2 and hence the early history of the Solar System. Dr Bridges comments There has been a vigorous debate for many years about how the earliest planetesimals formed either from cold accumulation of dust and gas from the nebula and interstellar space or through impact and radioactivity-induced melting. By studying Comet Wild-2 and primitive meteorites we are starting to reveal the true nature of a violent early Solar System where many of the earliest planetary building blocks underwent repeated collisions and melting episodes. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Jim Kriegh - A Remembrance in Pictures
Very cool Geoff!! Ruben Garcia Phoenix, Arizona http://www.mr-meteorite.com Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on Yahoo! Travel. http://travel.yahoo.com/ __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Fwd: OT:PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT - WORLDWIDE CAUTION--Travel
Hi List, This is remotely related to meteorites. Person`s traveling overseas should be sure to check with their country`s Embassy or Dept. of State. Travel safely and smart. Dirk Ross...Tokyo --- American Embassy Tokyo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: American Embassy Tokyo [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT - WORLDWIDE CAUTION Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 05:56:24 -0500 (CDT) 1. This Public Announcement updates information on the continuing threat of terrorist actions and violence against Americans and interests overseas. This supersedes the Worldwide Caution dated April 10, 2007 and expires on April 9, 2008. 2. The Department of State remains concerned about the continued threat of terrorist attacks, demonstrations and other violent actions against U.S. citizens and interests overseas. Current information suggests that al-Qaida and affiliated organizations continue to plan terrorist attacks against U.S. interests in multiple regions, including Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. These attacks may employ a wide variety of tactics including assassinations, kidnappings, hijackings and bombings. 3. Ongoing events in Iraq and elsewhere in the Middle East have resulted in demonstrations and associated violence in several countries. Americans are reminded that demonstrations and rioting can occur with little or no warning. 4. In August 2006, British authorities arrested a significant number of extremists engaged in a plot to destroy multiple passenger aircraft flying from the United Kingdom to the United States. The September 2006 attack on the U.S. Embassy in Syria and the March 2006 bombing near the U.S. Consulate in Karachi, Pakistan illustrate the continuing desire of extremists to strike American targets. 5. Extremists may elect to use conventional or non- conventional weapons, and target both official and private interests. Examples of such targets include high-profile sporting events, residential areas, business offices, clubs, restaurants, places of worship, schools, public areas and locales where Americans gather in large numbers, including during holidays. In August 2007, two bombs exploded almost simultaneously at an amusement park and a restaurant in India, killing at least 42 people. In June 2007, two unexploded car bombs were discovered in London. Financial or economic targets of value may also be considered as possible venues; the vehicle-based suicide attack on an oil facility near Mukalla and Marib in Yemen in September 2006 and the failed attack on the Abqaiq oil processing facility in Saudi Arabia in late February 2006 are such examples. 6. In the wake of the August 2006 plot against aircraft in London, numerous terrorist attacks on trains in India in 2006, the July 2005 London Underground bombings, and the March 2004 train attacks in Madrid, Americans are reminded of the potential for terrorists to attack public transportation systems. In addition, extremists may also select aviation and maritime services as possible targets. In June 2007, a car was driven into the main terminal at Glasgow International Airport and burst into flames. The car bomb failed to detonate. 7. U.S. citizens are strongly encouraged to maintain a high level of vigilance, be aware of local events, and take the appropriate steps to bolster their personal security. For additional information, please refer to A Safe Trip Abroad found at http://travel.state.gov. 8. U.S. Government facilities worldwide remain at a heightened state of alert. These facilities may temporarily close or periodically suspend public services to assess their security posture. In those instances, U.S. embassies and consulates will make every effort to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens. Americans abroad are urged to monitor the local news and maintain contact with the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate. 9. As the Department continues to develop information on any potential security threats to U.S. citizens overseas, it shares credible threat information through its Consular Information Program documents, available on the Internet at http://travel.state.gov. In addition to information on the Internet, travelers may obtain up-to-date information on security conditions by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the U.S. and Canada or, outside the U.S. and Canada on a regular toll line at 1-202-501-. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
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[meteorite-list] NWA 2380 (A plug)
Good morning to all fine list members.I recently bought 2 slices of NWA 2380 (WHICH I AM HAPPILY WAITING TO COME),it is a new NWA that mike cottingham has offered on eBay.It is a simply wonderful looking meteorite.It has Grey chondrules of all shapes and sizes.I have never seen a meteorite where most of the chondrules are mostly gray.This is a very porous meteorite and has many vesicles.One stone of 4.5 kilo's was found in 2004.Mike owned the whole stone than cut into it and discovered these really unique features.The 2.5 kilo main mass is sitting on eBay at a $1 a gram.A really worthy stone.It is an LL5,S2.W1 so it is a really fresh piece.If you do not have this you should act now or it will be all gone.Thanks again mike for a really nice specimen. steve arnold,chicao Steve R.Arnold,chicago,Ill,Usa!! Collecting Meteorites since 06/19/199 Ebay I.D. Illinoismeteorites Tonight's top picks. What will you watch tonight? Preview the hottest shows on Yahoo! TV. http://tv.yahoo.com/ __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] asteroid one hour away
Hi Darren - Don't you know that the premise of the question is bogus? Since the Congress of the United States passed the George Brown Ammendment to the NASA Charter specifically instructing NASA not to allow this to happen, the whole thing is simpy a PR stunt that distracts from Michael Griffin's current contempt of Congress. This little campaign perpetuates the BIG LIE that many manned Mars flight enthusiasts promote that nothing can be done to prevent or mitigate impact. E.P. Grondine Man and Impact in the Americas Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? Nope! - their life, your story. Play Sims Stories at Yahoo! Games. http://sims.yahoo.com/ __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Giant Shatter Cone
also very interesting : http://epod.usra.edu/archive/epodviewer.php3?oid=375072 Stefan __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] In memory of Jim Kriegh - Maria's Idea
Maria Haas wrote: What do you think about getting together to erect a monument in Jim's park? Dear Maria: Firstly, very sorry to hear you have experienced your own loss. My condolences to you and your family. Secondly, the new IMCA Treasurer comes up with another brilliant idea. Jim was greatly respected in Oro Valley (in addition to his meteorite community friends, I mean) and there may be some official support available for a project like this. Tucson/Oro Valley has a thriving independent arts scene, and I am certain that a suitable artist, sculptor, or metal worker could be found to create something unique and affordable. In fact, I may know just the person. Also, the Tucson Pima Arts Council sends out regular newsletters to their rather enthusiastic members' list and a Call to Artists announcement is a regular feature. I know the Director of TPAC, so it would very likely be an easy thing to get artists to submit proposals to you, or whoever might direct this project. You know those artists, always hungry for work : ) Further, I am quite sure that a number of us would join together to donate some type of iron meteorite which could be incorporated into a sculpture, or similar, if that's the route you decide to take. Outside the Flandrau Planetarium here in Tucson, there is a very fine Canyon Diablo welded to a steel sculpture. It's most impressive. If there is support in the community for this, I think it is do-able. Of course, it would have to be cleared with the city of Oro Valley first, but I vote we pursue the idea. With best wishes, Geoff N. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] In memory of Jim Kriegh - Maria's Idea
On Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:35:24 -0700, you wrote: Maria Haas wrote: What do you think about getting together to erect a monument in Jim's park? Secondly, the new IMCA Treasurer comes up with another brilliant idea. Jim was greatly respected in Oro Valley (in addition to his meteorite community friends, I mean) and there may be some official support available for a project like this. I never knew Jim Kriegh (my loss, from what I hear of him) so I have no dog in this fight, but a thought strikes me-- with all of the meteorite coins lately with a famous collector/scientist on one side and an imbedded bit of meteorite on the other, why not one for him, with a bit of Gold Basin? __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Mysterious Circular Structure Near Chemult, Oregon
Interesting formation : http://epod.usra.edu/archive/epodviewer.php3?oid=382976 any ideas? Stefan __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Low altitude ed and green big bolide over Algarve, Portugal
Ohhh, I would love a trip back to Portugal, very nice place, Albufiera was wonderful. Michael Farmer --- Armando Afonso [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anyone on the list knows something about the bolide reported yesterday in the south of Portugal? Refered was an angular altitude of the point of extinction of aprox. 15º , and west to east trajectory. __ 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] New wooden stands for Meteorite COINS - for sale
Hello I have new very cool stands for coins. Its made from wood and can hold coins in size of 38mm, so Nantan and Brenham coins fit. Price is only 5$/stand and shipping 6$ for every 8 stands worldwide. http://www.polandmet.com/_coin.htm or on ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=120171491451 Also I have 30 other auctions this weekend and next week -[ MARCIN CIMALA ]-[ I.M.C.A.#3667 ]- http://www.Meteoryt.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.PolandMET.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.Gao-Guenie.com GSM +48(607)535 195 [ Member of Polish Meteoritical Society ] __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] how does it work to host photo on the list blog.
hello list MR art jones told me that it's pôssible to host photo on the list blog how is that working. thanks aziz _ Ne gardez plus qu'une seule adresse mail ! Copiez vos mails vers Yahoo! Mail __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Ad: Carancas ejecta with meteorite imbedded ending in one hour.
This is not my auction, I am posting it for Robert Ward, one of my partners in Peru. The first auction is unique, in that it is a large piece of clay, with two seperate meteorite specimens imbedded in it, ejecta from the Carancas meteorite crater. Robert found two of them with the metal detector, he is selling this one, keeping the other one forever, I don't blame him. http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ170157596212 5 gram piece of Carancas meteorite. http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ170157564932 Michael Farmer __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] In memory of Jim Kriegh - Maria's Idea
Darren wrote: with all of the meteorite coins lately with a famous collector/scientist on one side and an imbedded bit of meteorite on the other, why not one for him, with a bit of Gold Basin? Hello All! I like this idea quite a bit. I've never bought any of these coins (even though I do collect certain coins: Australian Kookaburra silver coins, for example) but I would surely buy a coin commemorating Jim! One step further: If we could find a mint willing to (re-)invest the money they get from selling this coin or part of the money they get, in a plaque (maybe this mint could also produce that plaque) for Jim, we would have both: a coin + a plaque. The money that comes from selling these coins could also be used to reimburse the artist that Geoff mentioned for the sculpture that he or she's going to create to commemorate Jim. Bernd __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] In memory of Jim Kriegh - Maria's Idea
This is a cool idea. What a way to be remembered. I hope this flies. I also like the idea of doing something in the park. Best to all Floyd Griff Griffith Parker, Colorado, USA IMCA #2510 - Original Message - From: Darren Garrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 1:48 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] In memory of Jim Kriegh - Maria's Idea On Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:35:24 -0700, you wrote: Maria Haas wrote: What do you think about getting together to erect a monument in Jim's park? Secondly, the new IMCA Treasurer comes up with another brilliant idea. Jim was greatly respected in Oro Valley (in addition to his meteorite community friends, I mean) and there may be some official support available for a project like this. I never knew Jim Kriegh (my loss, from what I hear of him) so I have no dog in this fight, but a thought strikes me-- with all of the meteorite coins lately with a famous collector/scientist on one side and an imbedded bit of meteorite on the other, why not one for him, with a bit of Gold Basin? __ 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] Ad: Carancas ejecta with meteorite imbedded ending
That picture of you holding the specimen in from of the crater is awesome :) __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] new fall photo section, south mali CHERGACH
so this possible H/L unequilbrated meteorite in all way is a very rare one and very nice. a beauty ,a black matrix. enjoy photo. http://www.meteoritebiz.com/AzizNewFall.htm Hi Aziz Lets play again :) I bet that it is H4 with high shock stage , but not breccia -[ MARCIN CIMALA ]-[ I.M.C.A.#3667 ]- http://www.Meteoryt.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.PolandMET.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.Gao-Guenie.com GSM +48(607)535 195 [ Member of Polish Meteoritical Society ] __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] new fall photo section, south mali CHERGACH
dear list member, we have some news now; i heard the place of the fall is chergach in mali. the main mass is 10 kilos stone. there is some micometeorite of this ellipse. and the important is that this pristine meteorite look like nothing i have seen before, one of my best knowledgeble friend told me it could be an unequilibrated H. yesterday when i was cuting the meteorite to show photo to the list i tought it's a carbonaceous CR clan .the scientist will love to work on this meteorite. i have seen inside the stone some black inclusion and some very nice chondrule. so this possible H/L unequilbrated meteorite in all way is a very rare one and very nice. a beauty ,a black matrix. enjoy photo. http://www.meteoritebiz.com/AzizNewFall.htm and for those who have sad it was bassikounou or amgala or zag , i forgive them .but next time be wise and wait and see. all the best aziz habibi. _ Ne gardez plus qu'une seule adresse mail ! Copiez vos mails vers Yahoo! Mail __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] In memory of Jim Kriegh - Maria's Idea
Hi All, Count me in! I'll go along with whatever is popular. I'll donate $, iron meteorite, time, or whatever. After all, without Jim there would be no Mr-meteorite!! From what I can tell, it's possible that Mike Farmer, Sonny Clary and many others would also be doing something else. Ruben Garcia Phoenix, Arizona http://www.mr-meteorite.com Tonight's top picks. What will you watch tonight? Preview the hottest shows on Yahoo! TV. http://tv.yahoo.com/ __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Michael Farmer and the Meteorite of Peru
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Re: [meteorite-list] Mysterious Circular Structure Near Chemult, Oregon
Looks like something fun to check out either way. I've been meaning to get over and explore that general area. Of course it would have to be pretty obvious for me to notice anything :-) By the way, I have heard a theory that there was a large strike at some point in central Oregon causing a hot spot in the mantle (?) which has since migrated through the Snake River plain in southern Idaho and now lies beneath Yellowstone National Park resulting in all of the geothermal activity in that area. Thanks for sharing! Phil Interesting formation : http://epod.usra.edu/archive/epodviewer.php3?oid=382976 any ideas? Stefan __ 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
Re: [meteorite-list] Mysterious Circular Structure Near Chemult, Oregon
Cool news ie. impact causing HOT SPOT. So Cool. If we generalize [which I presume we must not without scientific data to support the supposition] Yellowstone, Sunset Crater, etc. are all impact sites caused when the crust was so deeply wounded the mantle material persists in melting whatever crustal material attempts to scab the wound! SUPER COOL!! Jerry Flaherty - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Stefan Brandes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 5:01 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Mysterious Circular Structure Near Chemult, Oregon Looks like something fun to check out either way. I've been meaning to get over and explore that general area. Of course it would have to be pretty obvious for me to notice anything :-) By the way, I have heard a theory that there was a large strike at some point in central Oregon causing a hot spot in the mantle (?) which has since migrated through the Snake River plain in southern Idaho and now lies beneath Yellowstone National Park resulting in all of the geothermal activity in that area. Thanks for sharing! Phil Interesting formation : http://epod.usra.edu/archive/epodviewer.php3?oid=382976 any ideas? Stefan __ 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] new fall more photo.
llo list members, here is an other link to the photo of this prestine meteorite. http://meteoritestudies.com/CHERGACH.HTM and thanks to my friend david weir and to bob holmes for hosting them. enjoy aziz nb: thanks for all the emails, be sur i will treat them one by one and each one will have some of this nice meteorite. _ Ne gardez plus qu'une seule adresse mail ! Copiez vos mails vers Yahoo! Mail __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] In memory of Jim Kriegh - Maria's Idea
Definitely Gold Basin!!! Jerry Flaherty - Original Message - From: Darren Garrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 3:48 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] In memory of Jim Kriegh - Maria's Idea On Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:35:24 -0700, you wrote: Maria Haas wrote: What do you think about getting together to erect a monument in Jim's park? Secondly, the new IMCA Treasurer comes up with another brilliant idea. Jim was greatly respected in Oro Valley (in addition to his meteorite community friends, I mean) and there may be some official support available for a project like this. I never knew Jim Kriegh (my loss, from what I hear of him) so I have no dog in this fight, but a thought strikes me-- with all of the meteorite coins lately with a famous collector/scientist on one side and an imbedded bit of meteorite on the other, why not one for him, with a bit of Gold Basin? __ 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
Re: [meteorite-list] Michael Farmer and the Meteorite of Peru
Thanks Darren, much more balanced article. Jerry Flaherty - Original Message - From: Darren Garrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 5:15 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Michael Farmer and the Meteorite of Peru http://space.about.com/b/a/256964.htm __ 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
Re: [meteorite-list] Mysterious Circular Structure Near Chemult, Oregon
Need a team of crater specialists on the ground to make a determination. Too bad Gene Schmaker isn't still alive to make the trip. But I know from the Meteoritical Society Meeting that theree are ample young scientists to fill the role. Jerry Flaherty - Original Message - From: Stefan Brandes [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 3:25 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Mysterious Circular Structure Near Chemult, Oregon Interesting formation : http://epod.usra.edu/archive/epodviewer.php3?oid=382976 any ideas? Stefan __ 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
Re: [meteorite-list] new fall more photo.
Wow talk about shock viens. Jerry Flaherty - Original Message - From: habibi abdelaziz [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 5:50 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] new fall more photo. llo list members, here is an other link to the photo of this prestine meteorite. http://meteoritestudies.com/CHERGACH.HTM and thanks to my friend david weir and to bob holmes for hosting them. enjoy aziz nb: thanks for all the emails, be sur i will treat them one by one and each one will have some of this nice meteorite. _ Ne gardez plus qu'une seule adresse mail ! Copiez vos mails vers Yahoo! Mail __ 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
Re: [meteorite-list] In memory of Jim Kriegh
I never knew Mr. Kriegh. I'm discovering that I wish I did. Anyone that can have so many nice things said about him must be an incredible person. The saddest thing is that most people don't say these things before they pass. Tell people how much they mean to you before it's too late. I hope I can live up to the standards in life that will generate this level of appreciation when I'm gone. God Speed Jim Kriegh. Drake Doc Dameräu L3CC Member www.nepra.com www.rocketmaterials.org http://home.sprynet.com/~monel/ __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Maili Chondrite Phots
Dear List Members and meteorite fall detectives, I received my Mali chondrites today and made some observations. I cut a stone each of Amgala, Bassikounou and this new Mali stone and polished the faces. I can say for certain the new material is NOT Bassikounou. Mali has much more chondrules than Bassikounou. I do not think it is Amgala either because Mali does not appear to be brecciated like Amgala. It certainly is not Zag. I think we have a new one here, now hopefully some eye witnesses will be found. Maybe our French friends are already on this?? Here are some photos for your own comparison: Photo showing metal comparison of Amgala, Mali and Bassikounou: http://www.lunarrock.com/hchondrites/dsc00010.jpg Photo showing matrix comparison of Amgala, Mali and Bassikounou: http://www.lunarrock.com/hchondrites/dsc00011.jpg Some Mali individuals: 601g, 60% primary, 40% secondary fusion crust: http://www.lunarrock.com/hchondrites/dsc1.jpg 519g, 96% primary fusion crust: http://www.lunarrock.com/hchondrites/dsc3.jpg 257g, 95% primary fusion crust: http://www.lunarrock.com/hchondrites/dsc5.jpg 148g, 95% primary fusion crust: http://www.lunarrock.com/hchondrites/dsc7.jpg 55g, stone cut in half, polished faces, was 50% primary crust: http://www.lunarrock.com/hchondrites/dsc9.jpg Let me know what you think. Best regards, Greg Greg Hupe The Hupe Collection NaturesVault (eBay) [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.LunarRock.com IMCA 3163 __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Maili Chondrite Phots
Looks pretty darned identical to me, in every photo! I do not think it is paired, because Amgala has dried up for some years. Michael Farmer --- Greg Hupe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear List Members and meteorite fall detectives, I received my Mali chondrites today and made some observations. I cut a stone each of Amgala, Bassikounou and this new Mali stone and polished the faces. I can say for certain the new material is NOT Bassikounou. Mali has much more chondrules than Bassikounou. I do not think it is Amgala either because Mali does not appear to be brecciated like Amgala. It certainly is not Zag. I think we have a new one here, now hopefully some eye witnesses will be found. Maybe our French friends are already on this?? Here are some photos for your own comparison: Photo showing metal comparison of Amgala, Mali and Bassikounou: http://www.lunarrock.com/hchondrites/dsc00010.jpg Photo showing matrix comparison of Amgala, Mali and Bassikounou: http://www.lunarrock.com/hchondrites/dsc00011.jpg Some Mali individuals: 601g, 60% primary, 40% secondary fusion crust: http://www.lunarrock.com/hchondrites/dsc1.jpg 519g, 96% primary fusion crust: http://www.lunarrock.com/hchondrites/dsc3.jpg 257g, 95% primary fusion crust: http://www.lunarrock.com/hchondrites/dsc5.jpg 148g, 95% primary fusion crust: http://www.lunarrock.com/hchondrites/dsc7.jpg 55g, stone cut in half, polished faces, was 50% primary crust: http://www.lunarrock.com/hchondrites/dsc9.jpg Let me know what you think. Best regards, Greg Greg Hupe The Hupe Collection NaturesVault (eBay) [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.LunarRock.com IMCA 3163 __ 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
Re: [meteorite-list] Maili Chondrite Phots
Hi Mike, List, I would agree they look identical, but the differences under the microscope tell a lot more. I think it is different and believe it to be most likely an H3. Best regards, Greg Greg Hupe The Hupe Collection NaturesVault (eBay) [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.LunarRock.com IMCA 3163 - Original Message - From: Michael Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Greg Hupe [EMAIL PROTECTED]; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 6:41 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Maili Chondrite Phots Looks pretty darned identical to me, in every photo! I do not think it is paired, because Amgala has dried up for some years. Michael Farmer --- Greg Hupe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear List Members and meteorite fall detectives, I received my Mali chondrites today and made some observations. I cut a stone each of Amgala, Bassikounou and this new Mali stone and polished the faces. I can say for certain the new material is NOT Bassikounou. Mali has much more chondrules than Bassikounou. I do not think it is Amgala either because Mali does not appear to be brecciated like Amgala. It certainly is not Zag. I think we have a new one here, now hopefully some eye witnesses will be found. Maybe our French friends are already on this?? Here are some photos for your own comparison: Photo showing metal comparison of Amgala, Mali and Bassikounou: http://www.lunarrock.com/hchondrites/dsc00010.jpg Photo showing matrix comparison of Amgala, Mali and Bassikounou: http://www.lunarrock.com/hchondrites/dsc00011.jpg Some Mali individuals: 601g, 60% primary, 40% secondary fusion crust: http://www.lunarrock.com/hchondrites/dsc1.jpg 519g, 96% primary fusion crust: http://www.lunarrock.com/hchondrites/dsc3.jpg 257g, 95% primary fusion crust: http://www.lunarrock.com/hchondrites/dsc5.jpg 148g, 95% primary fusion crust: http://www.lunarrock.com/hchondrites/dsc7.jpg 55g, stone cut in half, polished faces, was 50% primary crust: http://www.lunarrock.com/hchondrites/dsc9.jpg Let me know what you think. Best regards, Greg Greg Hupe The Hupe Collection NaturesVault (eBay) [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.LunarRock.com IMCA 3163 __ 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] Jim Kriegh obituary today
Tucson . com obituaries James Kriegh Kriegh, James, 78, of Oro Valley, AZ passed away October 10, 2007. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marjorie Kriegh and is survived by children, Kevin Kriegh and Kathleen Buop; and grandchildren, James A., Johnathon and Amanda Kriegh and Stephanie and Sarah Buop. As a young baseball star, Jim signed a professional contract. He later served in the US Army. Jim was Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering at the University of Arizona. He is considered the Father of the Town of Oro Valley and was a former Oro Valley Town Engineer and Councilman. In 1995 Jim discovered a meteorite-strewn field in Northwest Arizona. He worked with the University of Arizona Lunar and Planetary lab to document and study it. Most recently, Jim founded the Oro Valley Historical Society and was instrumental in having the town of Oro Valley acquire the Steam Pump Ranch. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 14, 2007 at the James D. Kriegh Park in Oro Valley. In lieu of flowers, donations in Jim's name may be made to the Oro Valley Historical Society, c/o 45 W. Calle Concordia, Oro Valley, AZ 85704. Arrangements by ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Avalon Chapel, 8090 N. Northern Avenue. Published in Tucson on 10/12/2007. Copyright © 2005, Tucson's Newspapers -Original Message- From: Robert Baughman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 9:14 PM To: Salette Latas ([EMAIL PROTECTED]); Patricia Spoerl; Marilyn Cooke; Pam Sarpalius; Sybil Needham; Emily Graves; David Andrews; Sarah S. More; Pamela Pelletier; Kathi Cuvelier; Chapman, Diane Subject: FW: OVHS Sad news -- Bob Baughman 11286 N, Copper Spring TrailPhone: (520) 797-1476 Oro Valley, AZ 85737email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Forwarded Message From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 19:15:21 EDT To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: OVHS Sad news There will be a Memorial Service for James D. Kriegh At James D. Kriegh Park Sunday at 11:00 am Oct 14, 2007 Jim had had a massive heart attack last Monday night and did not recover. Roxy Johnson Oro Valley Historical Society Board Member [EMAIL PROTECTED] 797.9597 See what's new at AOL.com http://www.aol.com?NCID=AOLCMP0030001170 and Make AOL Your Homepage http://www.aol.com/mksplash.adp?NCID=AOLCMP0030001169 . -- End of Forwarded Message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.14.8/1064 - Release Date: 10/11/2007 3:09 PM __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Fw: Jim Kriegh
Hello All! Even though it's a sad event that keeps us posting at this moment, I am absolutely sure that Jim would love to hear and read *this* message below ... and God only knows maybe he even does! Jim is the founding father of Oro Valley, the co-discoverer of the famous Gold Basin meteorites (together with his dear friends Twink and John Blennert) but here are now the heartfelt words of Joel Schiff, the founding father of our METEORITE magazine. Thank you, Joel, so very good to hear from you! -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- Bernd, please post the following message for me on the meteorite-list: I just heard the sad news of the passing of Jim Kriegh. I met him on a trip to the Tucson show and remember his great warmth as a human being and very generous nature. He was a meteorite hunter par excellence and the entire meteorite community will miss him greatly. It was a privilege to have known Jim and to have considered him a friend. My best wishes go to his family, Joel Schiff __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Mysterious Circular Structure Near Chemult, Oregon
Hi, All, The hot spot is technically a place where there is more vulcanism that would be expected, usually a spot that's not on a plate boundary but in the middle of a plate, and produces way too much volcanic activity for that location, or an unexplained elevation. One theory to account for many hotspots is called the mantle plume theory. They persist for geologically long times. Hawai'i is believed to sit on a plume because of the chain of Emperor Seamounts stretching on an arc to the NW. Active mantle plumes often have caldera volcanoes atop them. Hawai'i is a low-silica caldera, it's not as explosive and violent as the usual caldera volcano. It considered a good case for the mantle plume theory. The Yellowstone Valley is not a valley; it's an ancient high-silica caldera volcano. When Yellowstone Caldera (last) erupted 640,000 years ago, it released 1,000 cubic kilometers of material (800 times as much as the Mt. St. Helens eruption) that covered all of North America in up to two meters of debris. That plume is moving too, and will reach Iowa someday. I predict Trouble, right here in River City (as the song goes). Mantle plumes are believed to be produced by the interior conditions at the core-mantle boundary and not by any exterior event (like an impact). But at the same time, they are invoked to explain flood basalt events (like the Deccan Traps or the Siberian Traps), which out-do anything the worst volcano can do, and only happen once every many tens of millions of years, and -- uh-oh! -- at the same time as really major impacts. Not all geologists like the mantle plume theory, and meteorite impacts is one of a number of alternative theories. That area (Oregon) is home to considerable traces of a relatively recent flood basalt event, the Columbia River Flood Basalt Province of Idaho, Washington and Oregon: http://volcano.und.edu/vwdocs/volc_images/north_america/crb.html although the round feature is just outside the Province of those flood basalts. Check out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotspot_%28geology%29 and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantle_plume One test of a crater is its relative depth. Others are the lifted or up-turned rim, the presence of shatter-cones, traces of an ejecta blanket, shocked rocks in the crater, the presence of highly shocked minerals (coesite), signs of a central uplift (if it's big enough to have one). And, an impact that produced vulcanism would be obliterated by the lavas it released, so proving that is kind of a problem. Good hunting! Sterling K. Webb - - Original Message - From: Jerry [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Stefan Brandes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 4:50 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Mysterious Circular Structure Near Chemult,Oregon Cool news ie. impact causing HOT SPOT. So Cool. If we generalize [which I presume we must not without scientific data to support the supposition] Yellowstone, Sunset Crater, etc. are all impact sites caused when the crust was so deeply wounded the mantle material persists in melting whatever crustal material attempts to scab the wound! SUPER COOL!! Jerry Flaherty - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Stefan Brandes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 5:01 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Mysterious Circular Structure Near Chemult, Oregon Looks like something fun to check out either way. I've been meaning to get over and explore that general area. Of course it would have to be pretty obvious for me to notice anything :-) By the way, I have heard a theory that there was a large strike at some point in central Oregon causing a hot spot in the mantle (?) which has since migrated through the Snake River plain in southern Idaho and now lies beneath Yellowstone National Park resulting in all of the geothermal activity in that area. Thanks for sharing! Phil Interesting formation : http://epod.usra.edu/archive/epodviewer.php3?oid=382976 any ideas? Stefan __ 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 mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Re-2: Maili Chondrite Phots
Greg wrote: .. the differences under the microscope tell a lot more. I think it is different and believe it to be most likely an H3. Hello Greg and List, As so often before, pictures often speak more than a thousand words and sometimes they speak much less than a thousand words. Either way, chondrule size is also an important factor but it's difficult to judge just by looking at the pictures. To me, at least some of the chondrules *seem* to be large enough to consider an L classification ... a heavily shock-darkened L3 (maybe L3.5) chondrite, and, if really brecciated, maybe L3 with L4 and/or L5 lithologies. Bernd __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Maili Chondrite Phots
Photo showing metal comparison of Amgala, Mali and Bassikounou: http://www.lunarrock.com/hchondrites/dsc00010.jpg Photo showing matrix comparison of Amgala, Mali and Bassikounou: http://www.lunarrock.com/hchondrites/dsc00011.jpg Hah Im confused now, Comparing Aziz photos it looks like we speak on two different meteorites or Aziz should make them in day light. On Aziz photos I see dark matrix and here Greg samples have normall light colored matrix. Greg, can You make detailed photos of the matrix ? Macro photos ? -[ MARCIN CIMALA ]-[ I.M.C.A.#3667 ]- http://www.Meteoryt.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.PolandMET.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.Gao-Guenie.com GSM +48(607)535 195 [ Member of Polish Meteoritical Society ] __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Mysterious Circular Structure Near Chemult, Oregon
In the photo which was shown, if you look just to the SE of the 10km legend mark on the photo you will see 2 additional craters the one on the left of the photo being slightly higher. These 2 craters are Hole-In-The-Ground and Big Hole both are generally accepted as Maar craters from exploding volcanic gas. Both craters lie on the shore of an ancient lake. I would venture to guess this is one of those ancient lakes. If you use Google Earth and look at this structure you will see what appears to be secondary craters within the structure. As I personally have not been out there yet, I am not ruling out the possibility of an impact crater though is seems somewhat unlikely. Cj Lebel _ Help yourself to FREE treats served up daily at the Messenger Café. Stop by today. http://www.cafemessenger.com/info/info_sweetstuff2.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_OctWLtagline __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Tribute by Dolores Hill to Jim Kriegh
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 13:23:54 -0700 From: D. Hill [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Larry Twink Monrad [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: condolences to you and Jim's family Dear Meteorite_List, friends, and family of Jim Kriegh, I am so sorry to hear of Jim's passing. He was a wonderful person who will be greatly missed by many. We were especially fortunate here at the University of Arizona to have had the pleasure of his kindly presence and support. I feel personally fortunate to have met him and always enjoyed his enthusiasm and visits. The Gold Basin meteorite strewnfield is one of the most well-documented strewnfields known, because of Jim Kriegh and team's care, patience, and perseverance. It is hard to imagine that it is only one of many important contributions he made in his lifetime. Jim was unusually humble! In addition to his many accomplishments, he was extremely kind to all and very generous with his time, samples, and expertise. He always had a smile, never stopped learning, and had good will and gentle nature for all. He will be greatly missed! With sincere condolences to all who knew him, Dolores H. Hill Lunar Planetary Laboratory University of Arizona __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Mysterious Circular Structure Near Chemult, Oregon
Hi, A kind of footnote to my previous Post: the elevations of the round feature are highly inconsistent. Much of the rim is hundreds of feet lower than the highest spot inside the rim, and almost none of the rim is higher than the interior. The rim is higher than the surrounding general terrain in most places. The rim has a braided topography, another un-crater-like feature and it seems that the feature is elevated as a whole above the surrounding terrain, not a likely thing for a crater to be. The center of the crater has both high and low areas close to each other. The elevations are complex and hard to interpret. The closer I zoom in, the less like a relict crater it looks to me. Sterling K. Webb -- - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Stefan Brandes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 4:01 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Mysterious Circular Structure Near Chemult, Oregon Looks like something fun to check out either way. I've been meaning to get over and explore that general area. Of course it would have to be pretty obvious for me to notice anything :-) By the way, I have heard a theory that there was a large strike at some point in central Oregon causing a hot spot in the mantle (?) which has since migrated through the Snake River plain in southern Idaho and now lies beneath Yellowstone National Park resulting in all of the geothermal activity in that area. Thanks for sharing! Phil Interesting formation : http://epod.usra.edu/archive/epodviewer.php3?oid=382976 any ideas? Stefan __ 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
Re: [meteorite-list] Low altitude ed and green big bolide over Algarve, Portugal
Bah! With this trajectory, probably it was only an other nwa ( no pedigree) flying to the desert. Someone have to teach this stones the right place to fall on. :) Armando - Original Message - From: Michael Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Armando Afonso [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 6:38 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Low altitude ed and green big bolide over Algarve, Portugal Ohhh, I would love a trip back to Portugal, very nice place, Albufiera was wonderful. Michael Farmer --- Armando Afonso [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anyone on the list knows something about the bolide reported yesterday in the south of Portugal? Refered was an angular altitude of the point of extinction of aprox. 15º , and west to east trajectory. __ 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
Re: [meteorite-list] Maili Chondrite Phots
Comparing pictures of meteorites taken with two different digital cameras and then processed by two different people is a very dicey thing. Basics like exposure and lighting can result in visible differences. Different white balance choices will show dramatic differences. I know Greg has the proper skills to decide if the meteorite samples are different from his know specimens. The rest of us might have to wait a while to make actual hands on comparisons to see the differences for ourselves. Best, John At 04:34 PM 10/12/2007, PolandMET wrote: Photo showing metal comparison of Amgala, Mali and Bassikounou: http://www.lunarrock.com/hchondrites/dsc00010.jpg Photo showing matrix comparison of Amgala, Mali and Bassikounou: http://www.lunarrock.com/hchondrites/dsc00011.jpg Hah Im confused now, Comparing Aziz photos it looks like we speak on two different meteorites or Aziz should make them in day light. On Aziz photos I see dark matrix and here Greg samples have normall light colored matrix. Greg, can You make detailed photos of the matrix ? Macro photos ? -[ MARCIN CIMALA ]-[ I.M.C.A.#3667 ]- http://www.Meteoryt.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.PolandMET.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.Gao-Guenie.com GSM +48(607)535 195 [ Member of Polish Meteoritical Society ] __ 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
Re: [meteorite-list] Low altitude ed and green big bolide overAlgarve, Portugal
Bah! With this trajectory, probably it was only an other nwa ( no pedigree) flying to the desert. Someone have to teach this stones the right place to fall on. :) Armando Yep, right My garden is prepared from years, grass alvays cut low. -[ MARCIN CIMALA ]-[ I.M.C.A.#3667 ]- http://www.Meteoryt.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.PolandMET.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.Gao-Guenie.com GSM +48(607)535 195 [ Member of Polish Meteoritical Society ] __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Low altitude ed and green big bolideoverAlgarve, Portugal
So drape some garden gnomes around on the always low cut grass, Captain Blood is paying good for his beloved hammers! And if you carve the garden gnomes from NWA-meteorites before, he will pay you a fortune. Go to bed, you're working to much. -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von PolandMET Gesendet: Samstag, 13. Oktober 2007 03:21 An: Armando Afonso; Michael Farmer; Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] Low altitude ed and green big bolideoverAlgarve, Portugal Yep, right My garden is prepared from years, grass alvays cut low. -[ MARCIN CIMALA ]-[ I.M.C.A.#3667 ]- http://www.Meteoryt.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.PolandMET.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.Gao-Guenie.com GSM +48(607)535 195 [ Member of Polish Meteoritical Society ] __ 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
Re: [meteorite-list] Low altitude ed and green bigbolideoverAlgarve, Portugal
So drape some garden gnomes around on the always low cut grass, Captain Blood is paying good for his beloved hammers! And if you carve the garden gnomes from NWA-meteorites before, he will pay you a fortune. Go to bed, you're working to much. === Im not working, Im waiting for the sunrise :) nite all -[ MARCIN CIMALA ]-[ I.M.C.A.#3667 ]- http://www.Meteoryt.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.PolandMET.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.Gao-Guenie.com GSM +48(607)535 195 [ Member of Polish Meteoritical Society ] __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Jim Kriegh
List, I am honored to say that I did have the chance, and the privilege, to meet Jim at least one time during a Tucson show. I am sad that it was only once. Actually, I have met MANY nice people because of our shared hobby, and made many new friends. BUT. when I read such incredibly nice things, written by these same new friends, it is indeed a powerful testament to the depth of Jim's character. He truly was a gem of a man. Sincerely, Robert Woolard Check out the hottest 2008 models today at Yahoo! Autos. http://autos.yahoo.com/new_cars.html __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Jim Kriegh Gold Basin 2001
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Re: [meteorite-list] Jim Kriegh +
Unfortunately, I am a relatively new member of the meteorite community and did not have the privilege of knowing Jim. I did read Jim's interview from the Meteorite Times. It is only through that article, and the wonderful emails sent to the list by everyone that I now have a sense of what I missed by not having not known him. I wish to express my heartfelt sympathy to Jim's family and his friends for their loss. Ed - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 11:32 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Jim Kriegh + With tears in my eyes do I have to tell you that + + + Jim Kriegh + + + * * * co-discoverer of the Gold Basin strewnfield * * * one the most prolific meteorite collectors within the meteorite-collecting community passed away in hospital last night after a massive heart attack. May he rest in peace! Good-bye, Jim! __ 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] Jim Kriegh
I was lucky enough to run into Jim a few times over the years. One can look at the likes of Jim Krieg, or Twink, or Larry Sloan and truly believe one is only as old as one feels. We are better for the life he lived and I will miss not running into him again. Rob Wesel http://www.nakhladogmeteorites.com -- We are the music makers... and we are the dreamers of the dreams. Willy Wonka, 1971 __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Mysterious Circular Structure Near Chemult, Oregon
I'm downloading DOQQ and DEM data from the USGS seamless server (I was going to make some 3D images of Mt. Hood for a friend anyway). I'll try to post links to my images, including a simple profile analysis and vertically exaggerated 3D images. I hope that the data is available in 1/3-arc second resolution. At 3-arc second resolution, the structure does have a prominent sidewall, but is still, according to a lithological GIS layer I have currently loaded, within the boundaries of mafic volcanic flow, e.g. basalts, and not material associated with pyroclastic, siliceous lavas (dacite, andesite) that form the Cascade stratovolcanoes. Mt. Mazama, the name given to the former stratovolcano that currently we call crater lake, was radically altered by its last major eruption, 7,627 BP (http://geology.geoscienceworld.org/cgi/content/abstract/27/7/621). Its tephra layer is an important chronological constraint in geochronology and in archaeology, and is present in various thicknesses (following monotonic decrement, but distributed much more extensively NNE) from Northern California to Saskatchewan to Montana. ... off to work. Thaddeus --- Jerry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Cool news ie. impact causing HOT SPOT. So Cool. If we generalize [which I presume we must not without scientific data to support the supposition] Yellowstone, Sunset Crater, etc. are all impact sites caused when the crust was so deeply wounded the mantle material persists in melting whatever crustal material attempts to scab the wound! SUPER COOL!! Jerry Flaherty - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Stefan Brandes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 5:01 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Mysterious Circular Structure Near Chemult, Oregon Looks like something fun to check out either way. I've been meaning to get over and explore that general area. Of course it would have to be pretty obvious for me to notice anything :-) By the way, I have heard a theory that there was a large strike at some point in central Oregon causing a hot spot in the mantle (?) which has since migrated through the Snake River plain in southern Idaho and now lies beneath Yellowstone National Park resulting in all of the geothermal activity in that area. Thanks for sharing! Phil Interesting formation : http://epod.usra.edu/archive/epodviewer.php3?oid=382976 any ideas? Stefan __ 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 Shape Yahoo! in your own image. Join our Network Research Panel today! http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7 __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Maili Chondrite Phots
Depend from where you cut, if I show you a piece I have for sale its paired to your piece http://www.lunarrock.com/hchondrites/dsc9.jpg in the matrix, metal, breccia and weathering. Matteo - Original Message - Da : Greg Hupe [EMAIL PROTECTED] A : meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Oggetto : [meteorite-list] Maili Chondrite Phots Data : Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:04:10 -0400 Dear List Members and meteorite fall detectives, I received my Mali chondrites today and made some observations. I cut a stone each of Amgala, Bassikounou and this new Mali stone and polished the faces. I can say for certain the new material is NOT Bassikounou. Mali has much more chondrules than Bassikounou. I do not think it is Amgala either because Mali does not appear to be brecciated like Amgala. It certainly is not Zag. I think we have a new one here, now hopefully some eye witnesses will be found. Maybe our French friends are already on this?? Here are some photos for your own comparison: Photo showing metal comparison of Amgala, Mali and Bassikounou: http://www.lunarrock.com/hchondrites/dsc00010.jpg Photo showing matrix comparison of Amgala, Mali and Bassikounou: http://www.lunarrock.com/hchondrites/dsc00011.jpg Some Mali individuals: 601g, 60% primary, 40% secondary fusion crust: http://www.lunarrock.com/hchondrites/dsc1.jpg 519g, 96% primary fusion crust: http://www.lunarrock.com/hchondrites/dsc3.jpg 257g, 95% primary fusion crust: http://www.lunarrock.com/hchondrites/dsc5.jpg 148g, 95% primary fusion crust: http://www.lunarrock.com/hchondrites/dsc7.jpg 55g, stone cut in half, polished faces, was 50% primary crust: http://www.lunarrock.com/hchondrites/dsc9.jpg Let me know what you think. Best regards, Greg Greg Hupe The Hupe Collection NaturesVault (eBay) [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.LunarRock.com IMCA 3163 __ 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
