Re: [meteorite-list] Kem Kem and Dar al Gani

2004-01-14 Thread meteoriteshow
Dear Robert, Dar al Gani is the geographical name of a Reg, which is a calcarus plateau located in Libya. I don't know about Jiddat Al Harasis, which is maybe the name of a town or village near by, as Dar al Gani is actually a cry wide area. Best regards. Frederic Beroud www.meteoriteshow.com

Re: [meteorite-list] Kem Kem and Dar al Gani

2004-01-14 Thread meteoriteshow
Sorry, my previous message about Dar al Gani was to Raphael of course! Frederic Beroud www.meteoriteshow.com IMCA #2491 - Original Message - From: Rafael B. Torres [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 1:28 AM Subject: RE:

[meteorite-list] JAH, SAU, DAG Co

2004-01-14 Thread Zelimir Gabelica
Hi Frédéric, Rafael, List, This time Matteo was completely right by stating that Jiddat Al Harasis is a place in Oman, far from Lybia and the DAG plateau. I wish to point out once more such mistakes as some collectors consider a precise locality as very important. I have also seen elsewhere (a

RE: [meteorite-list] Nantan at $4.42g??? The world is ending!

2004-01-14 Thread tim.gingell
I think it's quite amusing, maybe I should part with mine and put a $1000.00 start price on it and see what happens -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Tom aka James Knudson Sent: Wed 14/01/2004 02:09 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [meteorite-list] Nantan at $4.42g??? The world is ending!

2004-01-14 Thread Bernhard \Rendelius\ Rems
I dare to bet that 7 years from now, this will be quite a normal price. _ Best regards, Bernhard Rendelius Rems CEO RPGDot Network This outgoing mail has been virus-checked. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[meteorite-list] sheephole valley 002

2004-01-14 Thread Steve Arnold, Chicago!!!
Hello and good morning list.Just a question.I know the our great moderator art found the sheephole valley piece, but I noticed that their is also a sheephole valley 002.There is only 4.4 grams found.Just wondering who found that piece?Was it art or someone else?Just wondering!That is a really

[meteorite-list] sheephole valley 002

2004-01-14 Thread Steve Arnold, Chicago!!!
Hello and good morning list.Just a question.I know the our great moderator art found the sheephole valley piece, but I noticed that their is also a sheephole valley 002.There is only 4.4 grams found.Just wondering who found that piece?Was it art or someone else?Just wondering!That is a really

RE: [meteorite-list] sheephole valley 002

2004-01-14 Thread Randy Mils
Boxhole is my favorite name !!! Randy From: "Steve Arnold, Chicago!!!" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [meteorite-list] sheephole valley 002 Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 04:26:14 -0800 (PST) Hello and good morning list.Just a question.I know the our great moderator art found

[meteorite-list] nwa 3045

2004-01-14 Thread Steve Arnold, Chicago!!!
Hello list.You all can view my 2 pieces of NWA 3045 on my individual stone page on my website.I got these 2 whole stones from stefan ralew.They are the 2 best individual pieces I have.Anyone that does not have any should take berhard rems up on his offer to trade for them.They are beautiful

Re: [meteorite-list] Tucson 2004 - video

2004-01-14 Thread John Gwilliam
Hello Moni and List, We decided several months ago to not produce a video for the 2004 show in Tucson. While we enjoyed the project last year, we found that our labor of love involved more time and money than we had anticipated. We spent most of our time filming, planning, rushing to meet

[meteorite-list] OT: MOON TRAVEL?

2004-01-14 Thread Tom aka James Knudson
Hello List, Does anyone know if we but a base on the Moon, how will we get there? Can we look forward to seeing a new Rocket, or would we rely on the shuttle? It is time for a new form of space travel!!! Thanks, Tom Peregrineflier IMCA 6168 __

Re: [meteorite-list] OT: MOON TRAVEL?

2004-01-14 Thread CMcdon0923
Definitely NOT the shuttleit's not capable, at least in its current configuration, of extended space flight. __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] OT: MOON TRAVEL?

2004-01-14 Thread Mark Langenfeld
There was talk not long ago that one of the safest and cheapest options (balancing the inefficiencies of the old throw-away technology against the enormous projected costs to bring a new prime mover to operational status) would be to revive the tried-and-true Saturn VB launch vehicle (with

Re: [meteorite-list] sheephole valley 002

2004-01-14 Thread David Freeman
Bah! Of all places, one would think that Wyoming would have a sheephole valley, we have none! Predecessors chose not to honor sheep by naming geographic locations, or meteorites after them it appears. :-D In the early 1980's we had over 5 million sheep grazing here. Today there are less than

Re: [meteorite-list] sheephole valley 002

2004-01-14 Thread Anita Westlake
Yeah, you guys are lucky with all that open space. Here in Georgia, trees grow through the sidewalks in a matter of minutes. We have so many trees, even in the city of Atlanta, that I haven't seen a sunset in years. I wonder if we're still having them? The humidity doesn't help one find a

[meteorite-list] Mars Global Surveyor Images - January 8-14, 2004

2004-01-14 Thread Ron Baalke
MARS GLOBAL SURVEYOR IMAGES January 8-14, 2004 The following new images taken by the Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) on the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft are now available: o Mars on 25 December 2003 (Released 08 January 2004) http://www.msss.com/mars_images/moc/2004/01/08/index.html o Dust

[meteorite-list] Auction update (AD)

2004-01-14 Thread Michael L Blood
Hi All, Just to let you know: 1) Mike and Bill Jensen (co-authors of METEORITES A to Z) will be selling their new edition at my auction in Tucson. This is a chance to get it without the cost of postage and personally autographed, as well. 2) I have 35 or 40 lots listed in my on-line

[meteorite-list] Mexican alcohol

2004-01-14 Thread LJnewpers
Just wanted to add my two pesos worth re: alcohol from Mexico. I travel there 6-8 times/year (we have a small house in Kino Bay). I too purchase the Puro de caña, sin desnaturalizar, 96%. Translated that is pure 96% cane alcohol, not denatured. In other words, OK to consume. Good side is that

Re: [meteorite-list] sheephole valley 002

2004-01-14 Thread MexicoDoug
En un mensaje con fecha 01/14/2004 12:34:47 PM Mexico Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] escribe: Bah! Of all places, one would think that Wyoming would have a sheephole valley, we have none! Predecessors chose not to honor sheep by naming geographic locations, or meteorites after them it

[meteorite-list] Re: OT: MOON TRAVEL?

2004-01-14 Thread Marco Langbroek
://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/01/20040114-1.html Second, the United States will begin developing a new manned exploration vehicle to explore beyond our orbit to other worlds -- the first of its kind since the Apollo Command Module. The new spacecraft, the Crew Exploration Vehicle, will be developed

[meteorite-list] Home from long trip

2004-01-14 Thread Michael Farmer
Hi everyone, I was in the Middle East with some friends for the last two weeks. We found over 50 new meteorites, and I found my first achondrite! I found 3 large meteorites in less than one hour, one was a beautiful 1.8 kilo double nose coned oriented chondrite, one was a 3.5 kilo

[meteorite-list] OT Martian weather reports

2004-01-14 Thread Jamie
Does anyone know where one can find "daily" Martian weather reports (if they even exist)? I know they used to offer this with the Mars Global Surveyor up until the end of 2002 I believe but I can't find anything since. Jamie

[meteorite-list] Re: Colorado Fireball 1/11

2004-01-14 Thread Mikestockj
Hi all There was a fireball reported over Colorado Sunday night.of course I missed it. Cloudbait has a lot of information including a neatgif fileof the fireball. Cloudbait Observatory - January 11, 2004 Fireball If it dropped any meteorites they would bein Denver. Looks like I need to go

Re: [meteorite-list] Xenoliths

2004-01-14 Thread Rafael B. Torres
Hello list!, what is exactly a xenolith?, for example like that of Ghubara. I was reading a paper that says that Ghubara is L5 with dark xenoliths I read L3 in cassificaction and its also a regolith breccia, does the xenoliths have to do with the brecciation process? and regolith means that is

[meteorite-list] Spirit Ready to Drive Onto Mars Surface

2004-01-14 Thread Ron Baalke
MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE JET PROPULSION LABORATORY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION PASADENA, CALIFORNIA 91109. TELEPHONE (818) 354-5011 http://www.jpl.nasa.gov Guy Webster (818) 354-5011 Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. Donald

Re: [meteorite-list] OT: MOON TRAVEL?

2004-01-14 Thread Howard Wu
In his amazin book "The Millenian Project: Eight Easy Steps to Space Colonizaton" Marshall Savagesuggest that we build a electromagnetic lauch in Kenya to send material up to space. If you haven't read thisbookfind it. It is the best single author plan for space explotation I know. Howard WuTom

[meteorite-list] Who has an 04 Tucson Guide?

2004-01-14 Thread Maria Haas
Hi List, Anyone out there have a 2004 Tucson Guide with a minute to look something up for me? Please feel free to respond off-list. Thanks in advance, Maria Haas (Formerly Nelson) _ High-speed users—be more efficient online with

Re: [meteorite-list] Who has an 04 Tucson Guide?

2004-01-14 Thread Mikestockj
Hi Maria Here is the online version of the printed book that is given away for free at the show. It has a search feature. Thought everybody else might want to check it out as well. Mike Mike JensenBill JensenJensen Meteorites16730 E Ada PLAurora, CO 80017-3137303-337-4361Web Site: Jensen

Re: [meteorite-list] Who has an 04 Tucson Guide?

2004-01-14 Thread Mikestockj
It would probably help if I included the url Welcome to the Tucson Show Guide - the Greatest Gem, Bead, Mineral, Jewelry Show on Earth!

Re: [meteorite-list] Who has an 04 Tucson Guide?

2004-01-14 Thread Maria Haas
Hi Mike List, Thanks for the link! Maria Haas (Formerly Nelson) Original Message Follows From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Who has an 04 Tucson Guide? Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 19:18:36 EST It would probably help if I included

[meteorite-list] SISTER JULIA

2004-01-14 Thread Steve Arnold, Chicago!!!
Hi list.I just want to say I am looking forward to seeing everyone again in tucson.This year wil be a real treat for me, because I will meet some of the mover and shakers in this great hobby.Like mike cottingham, bob matson, nick gessler,art jones, and even sister julia.I am told that there might

RE: [meteorite-list] Home from long trip

2004-01-14 Thread Claudia Carroll
Mike Wow, nice haul Can't wait to see the pictures. James - Original Message - From: Michael Farmer To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 1/14/2004 5:07:59 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Home from long trip Hi everyone, I was in the Middle East with some friends for the last two weeks.

Re: [meteorite-list] OT Martian weather reports

2004-01-14 Thread Charlie Devine
Jamie, I found this: http://www.msss.com/mars_images/moc/mer_weather/ Charlie __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] Jim Hartman Email??

2004-01-14 Thread Ron Hartman
David: Jim told me that your emails were going into his spam delete folder without his being aware of it. He has now corrected the problem. I believe he is emailing you re: the problem. Anyone can always get hold of him through me. Ron HartmanProfessor of Astronomy Department of Earth

[meteorite-list] Bush's Space Initiative

2004-01-14 Thread CalSouth1
As there are quite a few space savvy folks on this listjust asking a question pertaining to Bush's speech. He said the moon was the logical place to initiate space exploration missions. Yet the moon has harsh environmental challenges.and it seems those challenges are less on Mars. Only

Re: [meteorite-list] Bush's Space Initiative

2004-01-14 Thread Tom aka James Knudson
Hi John, From what I understood from awhile back, the ice that is on the moons poles(?) would save them a lot of water hauling from earth. With the escape velocity so much less on the Moon, they would have an easier time launching a rocket full of water (fordrinking and such)on the way to

Re: [meteorite-list] Bush's Space Initiative

2004-01-14 Thread CMcdon0923
As there are quite a few space savvy folks on this listjust asking a question pertaining to Bush's speech. He said the moon was the logical place to initiate space exploration missions. Yet the moon has harsh environmental challenges.and it seems those challenges are less on Mars.

Re: [meteorite-list] Bush's Space Initiative

2004-01-14 Thread Christopher Scott
This is still NOT proven and in fact, there is evidence there is little or not water on the Moon. When they crashed Clementine into a shadowed crater thought to have water ice, none was seen in the debris. The ISS is fragile and not really a great place to work. Microgravity is very

Re: [meteorite-list] Bush's Space Initiative

2004-01-14 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Hi, What's so good about the Moon? The TOP TEN Reasons Bush Picked the Moon: 10.) Zero gee has turned out not to be beneficial as we thought it would be but positively dangerous and probably fatal if you float too long. We don't know if it's because