[meteorite-list] moroccan fall stats

2004-03-01 Thread Michael Farmer
Martin and all; not sure what you mean by so many flls here. Lets count; there is El Hammami, Zag, Bensour; and now his one. I know nothing about the one Habibi mentioned; and neither do my people here, so that makes it suspect. That is four falls in the last 8 years, in an area MUCH larger than

RE: [meteorite-list] new fall from Morocco 16 October 2003

2004-03-01 Thread mark ford
Your correct Smara is a Euctite (Polymict I think) so this should IN THEORY be 'Smara 002' Best, Mark Ford -Original Message- From: Michael Farmer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 29 February 2004 21:53 To: aziz habibi; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re:

Re: [meteorite-list] New Fall called Amgala from Western Sahara

2004-03-01 Thread Michael Farmer
Adam, how do you know how much i have? Aid? he just sold me one of your best stones you have ever got, Habibi? He is in Agdir 500 miles from me. Second, if you have all these kilos of this new fall, show us a photo of the large batch. That would satisfy me. I am told here that you only have ---

Re: [meteorite-list] New Fall called Amgala from Western Sahara

2004-03-01 Thread Michael Farmer
sorry, email was sent before finished, too hard to type on arab keybord. continued; i was told here that you have a couple of samples, no more. If you send a photo link to the list showing all of the kilos, then of course it is indisputable. I dont know what anyone else has, just what I have, but

Re: [meteorite-list] New Fall called Amgala from Western Sahara

2004-03-01 Thread Michael Farmer
Adam, how do you know how much i have? Aid? he just sold me one of your best stones you have ever got, Habibi? He is in Agdir 500 miles from me. Second, if you have all these kilos of this new fall, show us a photo of the large batch. That would satisfy me. I am told here that you only have ---

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2004-03-01 Thread Michael Farmer
again, email gets sent too soon by pushing some button on this stupid keyboard, this is life in the field for you. I dont want a fight with anyone; everyone can have this fall, free world, not a problem. All i know is that I have what i say I have; it is for sale, not much so i will be sold out

Re: [meteorite-list] moroccan fall stats

2004-03-01 Thread Michael Farmer
ok, but are you including western sahara whis is morocco? and the border areas of algeria and muaratania. you have been here so you know how large and open the area is. mike --- Sergey Vasiliev [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That is four falls in the last 8 years, in an area MUCH larger than

[meteorite-list] Fall clarification

2004-03-01 Thread Michael Farmer
I am making clear my statements here. If anyone has kilos of this fall, please post a photo to show that it is true. I am not fighting or trying to fight, no need for that as I have my material in hand. It is just that every time i post something, people come out of the woodwork posting that they

[meteorite-list] Fall clarification

2004-03-01 Thread Michael Farmer
I am making clear my statements here. If anyone has kilos of this fall, please post a photo to show that it is true. I am not fighting or trying to fight, no need for that as I have my material in hand. It is just that every time i post something, people come out of the woodwork posting that they

Re: [meteorite-list] moroccan fall stats

2004-03-01 Thread Michel Franco
Michael, Adam, Serguey, list, Sorry to mess a round. Western Sahara is NOT Morocco. Not at all. History: Western Sahara is a country which has been invaded in 1975 by Hassan II troops, on its western part. ( Atlantic side) just after the Spanish colonial occupation ceased. There is an

[meteorite-list] Rosetta Launch Confirmed For March 2

2004-03-01 Thread Ron Baalke
http://sci.esa.int/science-e/www/object/index.cfm?fobjectid=34783 Rosetta Launch Confirmed European Space Agency March 1, 2004 Arianespace confirmed this afternoon that the third attempt to launch the Rosetta spacecraft will take place on 2 March 2004. The previous two attempts to launch the

[meteorite-list] An insight to Amgala and other recent falls

2004-03-01 Thread Adam Hupe
Dear Mike and List Members, This post is not intended to be argumentative but could be perceived by some as being so. We just want to make our position known in regards to the new fall and other issues that were brought up by Mike Farmer on his latest posts. Do not worry, our intentions are not

[meteorite-list] Meteorites / Mining Claims

2004-03-01 Thread WAHLPERRY
Hi List, I would like to know if you are allowed to hunt for meteorites on mining claims.If one is found, who owns the meteorite, The finder or the claim owner? Thanks,. Sonny

[meteorite-list] Re: Fwd: uhauhauha

2004-03-01 Thread Brahindave99
Farmer, nobody cares about your fight, why are you forwarding your private emails? I'll think you are this sack of crap loser, arn't you... xoxoxox Dave C. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Michael Farmer Sent: Sonntag, 29. Februar 2004

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorites / Mining Claims

2004-03-01 Thread Tom aka James Knudson
A gold claim can not claim a meteorite, if they try to say it is theirs BLM will pull their claim from them! Also you can not get a meteorite claim. So hunt away, if anyone says anything, report them to BLM!!! Thanks, Tom peregrineflier IMCA #6168 - Original Message - From: [EMAIL

[meteorite-list] What is this???

2004-03-01 Thread Tom aka James Knudson
Hello List, what is this? I am stumped http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=2228161890category=3239 Thanks, Tom peregrineflier IMCA #6168 __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[meteorite-list] Mars Exploration Rover Update - February 28, 2004

2004-03-01 Thread Ron Baalke
OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: sol 34, Feb 28, 2004: Scratch and Sniff Opportunity remains healthy and active. During its 34th sol on Mars, which ended at 5:34 a.m. Saturday, PST, the rover used its rock abrasion tool for the second time. It ground the surface off a patch of rock at a site called

[meteorite-list] Mars Exploration Rovers Update - February 29, 2004

2004-03-01 Thread Ron Baalke
http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/status.html SPIRIT UPDATE: Brush, Brush, Brush, Then Step Back - sol 55, Feb 29, 2004 Spirit used its rock abrasion tool for brushing the dust off three patches of a rock called Humphrey, during its 55th sol on Mars, ending at 5:53 p.m. Saturday, PST.

[meteorite-list] nice display meteorite on ebay for sale

2004-03-01 Thread harlan trammell
i have a BIG 895g nwa end cut on ebay. it is super handful, about 5" across. it had been VISE SAWED and has a beautiful smooth FLAT surface and sits upright on a smaller vice sawed perpindicular surface. if you just want a HUGE stone meteorite to play with or sit handsomely in the case, this one

[meteorite-list] Moon Rock Returns To Honduras

2004-03-01 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/world/americas/8074265.htm Moon rock on a roll: to Honduras Miami Herald March 1, 2004 Honduran President Ricardo Maduro over the weekend was presented with a tiny lunar rock that made a meandering journey through Central America and South Florida --

FW: [meteorite-list] nice display meteorite on ebay for sale

2004-03-01 Thread harlan trammell
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=3239item=2228296042 From: "harlan trammell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [meteorite-list] nice display meteorite on ebay for sale Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2004 17:13:46 + Click, drag and drop. My MSN is the simple way

[meteorite-list] Sonic Boom Rocks Delaware

2004-03-01 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.delmarvanow.com/news/stories/20040221/localnews/451285.html Sonic boom rocks eastern Sussex Blast prompts 911 calls; Air Force officials say they were unaware of noise or problems By Chip Guy Gannett News Service February 21, 2004 GEORGETOWN -- A sharp boom rocked eastern Sussex

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorites / Mining Claims

2004-03-01 Thread Aubrey Whymark
Hi Have a read of Norton's Rocks From Space (2nd Ed) p.251 on the Old Woman Meteorite. I'm sure that you can hunt for meteorites but neither youself or the owner of the mining claim owns the meteorite. This is because meteorites are not a 'locatable mineral'. If the meteorite was found on public

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorites / Mining Claims

2004-03-01 Thread Ron Baalke
I wonder if the same ruling would have been applied if Barringer had been successful in locating a large meteorite below Meteor Crater, Arizona. Maybe it's a size thing. Barringer bought Meteor Crater in 1903. Meteor Crater is still privately owned and the Visitor Center there is run by

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorites / Mining Claims

2004-03-01 Thread David Freeman
Please understand that public land meteorite hunting in the western U.S. has undergone some changes from what it was back when the last edition of Rocks From Space was written. Sincerely, Dave Freeman Wyoming Meteorite Recovery Team Leader Ebay user ID mjwy auctions running Ron Baalke wrote:

[meteorite-list] NASA Headquarters Mars-Rover Opportunity Press Briefing on March 2

2004-03-01 Thread Ron Baalke
Donald Savage Headquarters, WashingtonMarch 1, 2004 (Phone: 202/358-1547) Guy Webster Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. (Phone: 818/354-5011) NOTE TO EDITORS: N04-038 NASA HEADQUARTERS MARS-ROVER OPPORTUNITY PRESS BRIEFING MARCH 2 Significant findings from

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2004-03-01 Thread Michel Franco
http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItemsuserid=kayunwarinclude=0since=-1sort=3rows=50 I have added some Titolar individuals to my listing. Small really nice meteorites, with lots of crust, and flights marks. Have a look and good bidding. Best regards Michel FRANCO Caillou

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorites / Mining Claims

2004-03-01 Thread John K. Gwilliam
Dave, If you are aware of some policy or regulation changes concerning hunting meteorites on public lands, would you please inform us of these changes along with citations for reference? Best, John At 12:38 PM 3/1/2004 -0700, David Freeman wrote: Please understand that public land meteorite

[meteorite-list] Thauthe comments that were made earlier

2004-03-01 Thread Adam Hupe
Hello Eric and List, I will not bring Thuathe up again as I was told a completely different field price was being paid by our supplier. I have no reason to doubt your word, Eric so I will leave this one alone. I was only responding to an email I thought was posted to the List earlier mentioning

RE: [meteorite-list] Market prices - was: Thauthe comments that were made earlier

2004-03-01 Thread Bernhard \Rendelius\ Rems
Adam, Mike, list, Correct me if I am wrong, but wasn't being able to buy and sell at a price you feel appropriate one of the benefits of the free market? And isn't making prices one of the no-no's? Bernhard -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorites / Mining Claims

2004-03-01 Thread thornysahuaro
Tom, Sonny, and list; Technically, I guess you are right Tom. However, it is not wise to encourage anyone search for meteorites on an active mining claim. I hold two gold claims and I tend to become annoyed if I see someone picking up rocks or searching with a metal detector. I'm pretty mellow

Re: [meteorite-list] moroccan fall stats

2004-03-01 Thread meteoritehunter
Well, without getting into the politics of it, it is the same country, no borders, same money, all maps show it, I know about Morocco taking it over but it is what it is. Until someone frees it, it is now Morocco. Mike Farmer Michael, Adam, Serguey, list, Sorry to mess a round. Western

Re: [meteorite-list] An insight to Amgala and other recent falls

2004-03-01 Thread star-bits
The 23 kilograms was stuck in customs for months while you proceeded to destroy the market with the couple of kilos you purchased from natives in the field paying way too much. This caused our supplier to raise his prices to the point it was no longer attractive and we sent most of the material

Re: [meteorite-list] An insight to Amgala and other recent falls

2004-03-01 Thread Michael L Blood
Why is all of this being done ON THE LIST instead of in private? Sincerely, Michael on 3/1/04 1:43 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The 23 kilograms was stuck in customs for months while you proceeded to destroy the market with the couple of kilos you purchased

Re: [meteorite-list] An insight to Amgala and other recent falls

2004-03-01 Thread meteoritehunter
gotta answer a few points Adam, 1. I destroyed Thuathe? I got almost 20 kilograms from the locals, paid them a FAIR price unlike Mr Ronnie McKenzie who was happy to pay then one CENT per gram. I sold for $6.00 to $8 gram, so Im not sure how that is destroying the price. Perhaps you can clarify

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorites / Mining Claims

2004-03-01 Thread David Freeman
Dear List, Art is correct, the claimant can't keep you off if you are not working his claim for his claimed minerals/metals BUT, many claimants here in SW WYOMING are filing the gold claims and the Diamond claims for all valuable minerals so go figure what they are claiming...AND, they usually

Re: [meteorite-list] An insight to Amgala and other recent falls

2004-03-01 Thread Martin Altmann
Hi list, in general I find this discussions about destroying field prices very strange. I understand well that we are not living in a world full of elves and dwarfs, but how can one boast with paying the lowest, and from collector's view most ridicolous price to the locals in extreme poor

Re: [meteorite-list] Thauthe comments that were made earlier

2004-03-01 Thread meteoritehunter
See Adam, that is the entire problem as I see it. We were in the field, 10,000 miles from home DOING IT, while you were sending emails and talking. I KNOW what went on there as does ERIC. WE WERE THERE, you never went there. So please dont try to tell us ANYTHING that went on in Thuathe. I love

[meteorite-list] New Burkina Faso fall as well.

2004-03-01 Thread Michael Farmer
I want to announce right now that I have a new Burkina Faso Fall. I have reported it to Sara Russel and the other top scientists, and they assured me that I was the first to report it. I have pieces in my safe at home, a top scientist is classifying it at this time, and it will be announced soon.

[meteorite-list] Asteroid Theory of Dinosaur Extinction Questioned

2004-03-01 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?storyID=4472848 Asteroid Theory of Dinosaur Extinction Questioned By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Reuters March 1, 2004 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists probing a vast crater off Mexico's Yucatan peninsula questioned a popular theory about dinosaurs

Re: [meteorite-list] An insight to Amgala and other recent falls

2004-03-01 Thread Howard Wu
My two cents, After seeing the smiling faces of those kids on Mike Farmer'sThuathe page II say give those native finders whatever you can afford They deserve the windfall. Those professional desert dealers in townspiking prices upward each year, however is another story...screw them. Tell them

[meteorite-list] Tucson Party + Meteorite Mag. News

2004-03-01 Thread Notkin
Greetings Dear Listees: A belated thank you to all of our many friends and colleagues who attended the fifth annual Arnold/Notkin birthday bash during the Tucson show, back on Friday Feb. 6. Geoff Cintron of Island Meteorite took some great photos for me, but I haven't had time to post them

Re: [meteorite-list] Tucson Party + Meteorite Mag. News

2004-03-01 Thread Rosemary Hackney
Hmmm Geoff Whut is a Noo Yoke Sity? You catch on fast where the SOUTH is ..lol. I hope you love it there. Rosie - Original Message - From: Notkin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 8:55 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Tucson Party

[meteorite-list] sterilizing that probe...!

2004-03-01 Thread Dave Harris
Hi, Somewhat off-topic I know but... I have been trying to figure out how one can sterilize these various Mars probes, knowing how tenacious life can seem to be. Surely NASA cannot be seen to contaminate the (potential) Martian biosphere and there is a lot of hardware that needs to be quite

Re: [meteorite-list] sterilizing that probe...!

2004-03-01 Thread Rosemary Hackney
Ethylene oxide. Rosie - Original Message - From: Dave Harris [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: metlist [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 12:51 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] sterilizing that probe...! Hi, Somewhat off-topic I know but... I have been trying to figure out how one can

Re: [meteorite-list] An insight to Amgala and other recent falls

2004-03-01 Thread Michael L Blood
Dearest Gregory, You are right on on some things and way off on others. IE: you are QUITE right about not being able to get two dealers to agree on anything longer than a few minutes, let alone 3 or more dealers. Any hallucinations of price fixing are worthy of a hash pipe. HOWEVER,