[meteorite-list] Meteorite hunting in Spain(was First meteorites)

2005-02-24 Thread Pelé Pierre-Marie
Hello to the List, I have to add some information about meteorite in Spain as I'm becoming a specialist and fan of this country for meteorite hunting. In my opinion, it's the best country to find meteorites in Europe. I went three times to Spain (one month in total) for meteorite hunting and

[meteorite-list] NICE NWA METEORITE SALE

2005-02-24 Thread dean bessey
See this website for 50 new meteorites that I have for sale: http://www.meteoriteshop.com/sales/s1sale251-300.html 20% discount on anything of interest Sincerely DEAN BESSEY See also my ebay auctions under ebay user id AMUNRE __ Do you Yahoo!?

[meteorite-list] Meteorites, Diamonds and Minerals

2005-02-24 Thread drtanuki
Dear List, Here is a link to everything you wanted to know about diamonds and minerals in meteorites. I hope you find the site interesting. Sincerely, Dirk Ross...Tokyo http://brysonburke.com/aboutdiamonds.html __ Do you Yahoo!?

[meteorite-list] Web site updated

2005-02-24 Thread luc Meteorites.tv / Labenne Luc
Hello List, I have updated my web site with some nice and rare meteorites fro sale as the chassignite Diderot NWA 2737, Tagish Lake, Ivuna, Glorieta Mountain, Baygorria, Sikhote Aline and Allende updated Luc Labenne Labenne Meteorites Meteorites for Science, Education Collectors

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorites, Diamonds and Minerals

2005-02-24 Thread Martin Horejsi
Hi Dirk and All, Thanks for the diamond info. However I was unable to find the answer to a question I have been wondering about for a while. Do the diamonds in ureilites melt as the meteorite passes through the earth's atmosphere? I have read that the melting point of diamond at 1 atmosphere is

RE: [meteorite-list] Meteorites, Diamonds and Minerals

2005-02-24 Thread mark ford
Hi, I was interested to read in the current issue of Meteorite mag, that they have discovered a mineral even harder than Diamond, some sort of impact mineral I think, anyone got any further info? Best Mark __ Meteorite-list mailing list

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorites, Diamonds and Minerals

2005-02-24 Thread Marc Fries
Howdy Diamonds don't melt like many other materials do. If you get them hot enough in the presence of atmospheric gases (O2, N2 etc), they will break down into carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and cyanide depending on temperature, gas concentration, etc. The diamonds in ureilites and other

[meteorite-list] FoSale

2005-02-24 Thread AstronomicalResearchNetwork
Portales Valley 155g complete specimen Black Fusion crusted with beautiful metal veins . Website Price $4,000 ...Today $2,700 Richfield LL3.7 189g part slice Website price $2835 Today $1,250 Eagle's Nest Brachnite 1.2g crusted part slice

[meteorite-list] Dr. David J. Tholen Answers Your Asteroid Questions

2005-02-24 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.universetoday.com/am/publish/tholen_asteroid_questions.html Dr. David J. Tholen Answers Your Asteroid Questions Universe Today Summary - (Feb 24, 2005) A few days ago we asked you to send in your Near-Earth asteroid questions for Dr. David J. Tholen from the University of Hawaii,

Re: [meteorite-list] Steve's Bob Haag pieces

2005-02-24 Thread j . divelbiss
That is surprising to see...h? It's just a MACY piece though...no biggie. I wonder if the LATER DAY NININGER reference was for when Harvey was old, or really old. I would think of Bob as being much younger, more like an EARLY DAY, or MIDDLE of the DAY NININGER. JD -- Original

[meteorite-list] *AD* Exceptional Campo del Cielo for Sale

2005-02-24 Thread Notkin
Dear Listees: Greetings all. I have a couple of meteorite hunting expeditions planned for later this year -- yes, we must generate more stories for Meteorite magazine! -- and I've decided to sell a few personal collection pieces, over the next few weeks, to help finance these trips. This

Re: [meteorite-list] Steve's Bob Haag pieces

2005-02-24 Thread j . divelbiss
Bernd, As an English teacher you should know that this language can be very confusing at times. The last part of that infamous Sunday message stated They will foe\rever stay in my collection. While it looks like the word foe\rever was written to mean forever. The Midwest(USA) translation is

[meteorite-list] O.T. - Hunting the Harper - Part #1

2005-02-24 Thread Robert Verish
Well, it's still raining in the desert. And the NomComm is still in the middle of a vote, so there won't be any approved names that we can write about for a while. Guess this is a good time to spin a yarn... Knowing how popular meteorite hunting stories are, I'd like to tell one now, but since

Re: [meteorite-list] Steve's Bob Haag pieces

2005-02-24 Thread Darren Garrison
On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 21:20:03 +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bernd, As an English teacher you should know that this language can be very confusing at times. The last part of that infamous Sunday message stated They will foe\rever stay in my collection. While it looks like the word foe\rever

[meteorite-list] Ad- olivine diogenite update

2005-02-24 Thread Stefan Ralew
Dear list members, I want to thank all collectors who have been interested in my olivin diogenite offer and I apologize that I had forgotten to post the link to my special page. Here is the link: http://www.meteoriten.com/special.html Some slices are still available. Particularly the large

[meteorite-list] OT: Steve's Bob Haag pieces

2005-02-24 Thread bernd . pauli
Darren wrote: No, it's a simple typo. He meant foe\revere. He's an enemy of placing someone on a pedestal. Thus, selling that Haag. Oh, now I see ... Paul Revere fighting the British foes and thus contributing ... drum roll: ...to the birth of the United States of America. Too bad I didn't get

Re: [meteorite-list] Steve's Bob Haag pieces

2005-02-24 Thread joseph_town
Funny how we can see things so differently. I just assumed foe/rever was foe/revver. An enthusiastic supporter of the F.O.E, Fraternal Order of Eagles but now I realize that makes no sense in the original context. Bill -- Original message -- From: Darren

[meteorite-list] OT Peter Jennings UFO special

2005-02-24 Thread joseph_town
ABC special at 7:00 central. This sounds kind of interesting. Bill __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] Mars Exploration Rover Update - February 24, 2005

2005-02-24 Thread Ron Baalke
http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/status.html SPIRIT UPDATE: Spirit's Intelligence Increasing - sol 394-402, February 24, 2005 Spirit is getting new software for increased brainpower, but the rover is not using it quite yet. Sol-by-sol summaries: On sol 394, Spirit drove to a safe spot

[meteorite-list] Gibeon with Silicate

2005-02-24 Thread Rob Wesel
Anyone have any silicated Gibeon? 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

Re: [meteorite-list] OT Peter Jennings UFO special

2005-02-24 Thread Thomas Randall - KB2SMS
Oh, it'll be the same old snooze fest. Count on it. Fun to watch (maybe) but that's about it. Other life out there? More than likely in some form, have they been here? I have yet to see any tangible proof that convinces *me* personally. This show will provide nothing (more than likely) but

Re: [meteorite-list] Mars Global Surveyor Images - February 17-23, 2005

2005-02-24 Thread Gerald Flaherty
RON, THANK YOU AGAIN AND AGAIN. I SOOO LOOK FORWARD TO THESE MAGNIFICENT IMAGES. THEY CONTINUE TO ASTOUND ME! Jerry Flaherty - Original Message - From: Ron Baalke [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite Mailing List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005

[meteorite-list] NPA 03-21-1979 Urey in Hospital, Jilin Meteorite gift

2005-02-24 Thread MARK BOSTICK
Paper: Syracuse Herald-American City: Syracuse, New York Date: Wednesday, March 21, 1979 Page: 5 Dr. Harold C. Urey, who in 1934 won the Nobel Prize for chemistry and later helped develop the atomic bomb, is reported in stable condition in the coronary care unit at Scripps Memorial Hospital

[meteorite-list] 08-21-1978 Brian Mason on new Antarctica achondrite meteorite

2005-02-24 Thread MARK BOSTICK
Paper: Syracuse Post-Standard City: Syracuse, New York Date: Monday, August 21, 1978 Page: 5 Meteorite a 'First' WASHINGTON (AP) - A meteorite found in Antarctica last winter has been identified as the first of an entirely new class of space rock, the National Science Foundation announced

[meteorite-list] 1902 Bath Furnace and 1916 possible Baxter Meteorite NPA's

2005-02-24 Thread MARK BOSTICK
Paper: Sunday Review Date: Decatur, Illinois Date: Sunday, November 16, 1902 Page: 1 (of 16) A METEOR FELL Kentucky and Ohio See Its Glare. Lexington, Ky., Nov. 15. - A meteor of great brilliancy fell here this evening. The light produced was intense. Norwood, O., Nov. 15. - A meteor

Re: [meteorite-list] NPA 03-21-1979 Urey in Hospital, Jilin Meteorite gift

2005-02-24 Thread martinh
Hi Mark and All, Speaking of Urey, did you happen to read my Meteorite Times Accretion Desk article about him and a special meteorite in my collection that was once his? http://www.meteoritetimes.com/Back_Links/2004/October/Accretion_Desk.htm Cheers, Martin H - Original Message -

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorites, Diamonds and Minerals

2005-02-24 Thread Gerald Flaherty
Dirk, neat site. Thanks much. Jerry Flaherty - Original Message - From: drtanuki [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 9:34 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Meteorites, Diamonds and Minerals Dear List, Here is a link to everything you

Re: [meteorite-list] Harper Lake could get world's tallest towers

2005-02-24 Thread Gerald Flaherty
Bob and list WICKED! WOW!! WHAT KEEPS IT UP THAT'S AN AWFUL LOT OF GUY WIRES. THAT THING'd be I/2 MILE HIGH! Jerry - Original Message - From: Robert Verish [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite-list Meteoritecentral meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wednesday, February 23,

Re: [meteorite-list] OT Peter Jennings UFO special----I Approve!

2005-02-24 Thread Kirk Jenks
Hello, I beg to differ!!! There were some very good testimonies from pilots and other trained observers, to be sure. These are people who are trained to look at something in the sky, and to know what it is. When you have been flying aircraft for over 40 years, and you have over 35,000

Re: [meteorite-list] OT Peter Jennings UFO special

2005-02-24 Thread joseph_town
Tom, You were 100% correct. It was worse than I expected. Insipid rehash at best. Bill -- Original message -- From: Thomas Randall - KB2SMS [EMAIL PROTECTED] Oh, it'll be the same old snooze fest. Count on it. Fun to watch (maybe) but that's about it.

Re: [meteorite-list] OT Peter Jennings UFO special----I Approve!

2005-02-24 Thread Chris Peterson
I can tell you that after many years of collecting witness reports of fireballs, pilots- both commercial and private- submit some of the worst data. They commonly see impossible things (like meteors below the airplane and meteors changing direction). Hours in a cockpit do not automatically

[meteorite-list] Colorado Meteorite

2005-02-24 Thread fcressy
Go for it you Colorado meteorite collectors!!! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=6514037947indexURL=2pho toDisplayType=2#ebayphotohosting Cheers, Frank __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

Re: [meteorite-list] Colorado Meteorite

2005-02-24 Thread Darren Garrison
On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 22:32:30 -0800, fcressy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Go for it you Colorado meteorite collectors!!! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=6514037947indexURL=2pho toDisplayType=2#ebayphotohosting I noticed this wrong earlier. I half-way concidered bidding on it just