Re: [meteorite-list] Sikhote shrapnel ?

2005-05-10 Thread Michael Chamberlain
Nope, looks like polished Nandan, a bunch of it down to gram individuals from same listings from "estate purchase" - Original Message - From: "Bob Evans" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 2:46 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Sikhote shrapnel ? So what do you think these

Re: [meteorite-list] Canyon Diablo....was Is Amgala Official? / New Bulletin

2005-05-10 Thread E. L. Jones
Hello Tom and list That was the happenstance location* in the northwestward quadrant of what was to become identified as the strewn field where meteorites from this find were first identified by science. (1891? all though, meteorites from this field were known and traded much earlier). The cra

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[meteorite-list] Re: Sikhote shrapnel ?

2005-05-10 Thread Notkin
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Re: [meteorite-list] Is Amgala Official? / New Bulletin

2005-05-10 Thread d freeman
Doh, the MOUNTAIN named Diablo shrunk.Tom what do you think? df Tom Knudson wrote: Hi Mike and list, speaking of Canyon Diablo, what was the reasoning for that name? Thanks, Tom peregrineflier <>< http://www.frontiernet.net/~peregrineflier/Peregrineflier.htm http://fstop.proboards24.com/ -

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Re: [meteorite-list] Is Amgala Official? / New Bulletin

2005-05-10 Thread Jeff Grossman
By the way... the new database will show you all known synonyms for a name. Look something up, then click on the meteorite in question. You'll see the whole list. Canyon Diablo has 35 of them, which you can see directly with this link: http://tin.er.usgs.gov/meteor/metbull.php?code=5257 (Non

Re: [meteorite-list] Is Amgala Official? / New Bulletin

2005-05-10 Thread Tom Knudson
Hi Mike and list, speaking of Canyon Diablo, what was the reasoning for that name? Thanks, Tom peregrineflier <>< http://www.frontiernet.net/~peregrineflier/Peregrineflier.htm http://fstop.proboards24.com/ - Original Message - From: "Michael L Blood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Adam Hupe" <[EM

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2005-05-10 Thread meteoriteplaya
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Re: [meteorite-list] Is Amgala Official? / New Bulletin

2005-05-10 Thread Roman Jirasek
Many collectors have been asking me to make an "Amgala" label this year. My answer has always been, "I won't until the info is official". But even now, I will wait for the final bulletin publication before I proceed. Maybe then the TKW will have been updated. Roman Jirasek www.meteoritelabels.com

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2005-05-10 Thread drtanuki
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Re: [meteorite-list] Is Amgala Official? / New Bulletin

2005-05-10 Thread Michael L Blood
on 5/10/05 10:47 AM, Adam Hupe at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Another note: I still think most will still use the name Amgala. This is > because most collectors know it under this name. -- Hi Adam and all, I respectfully disagree - eventually, it will be known by its true name, thou

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[meteorite-list] Sikhote shrapnel ?

2005-05-10 Thread Bob Evans
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Re: [meteorite-list] Is Amgala Official? / New Bulletin

2005-05-10 Thread Adam Hupe
Talk to MNHNP and Philippe Thomas about the reported coordinates in the entry if you feel there is a mistake. Our coordinates were reported to NAU and the List over a year ago. Take Care, Adam - Original Message - From: "Martin Altmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Frank Prochaska" <[EM

Re: [meteorite-list] Is Amgala Official? / New Bulletin

2005-05-10 Thread Martin Altmann
Yes but remeber such cases like with NWA 859. Everybody has to look in the Bulletin first, if somehere is referred to that number. Well, if someone writes "Taza" instead, instantely everybody knows, which metorite is meant. So just two words more in the entry: "synonyms: Amgala", no big deal. Th

RE: [meteorite-list] Is Amgala Official? / New Bulletin

2005-05-10 Thread Frank Prochaska
I'm trying to figure out what the big deal is here. Synonyms and meteorites "named" one thing only to be referred to something else later, or found to be paired with or transported specimens of another name, are very common. It certainly isn't limited to meteorites traded or sold "too soo

Re: [meteorite-list] Is Amgala Official? / New Bulletin

2005-05-10 Thread Jeff Grossman
This happens all the time with meteorites that get on the market before they come to the NomCom. It's just a fact of life. If a meteorite is found halfway between towns, then usually the person who submits it to us chooses. Hyphenated names are only used in special circumstances (there will

Re: [meteorite-list] Is Amgala Official? / New Bulletin

2005-05-10 Thread Martin Altmann
But Marcin, in the official entry in the Catalogue of a meteorite, often you'll find a line: "Synonyms:" Where all alternative denominations of a meteorite are listed. So hurry up and write, aunt Russell, write: Pleasipleasy add in the provisional entry between "Ordinary chondrite (H3-5)" and "On

Re: [meteorite-list] Is Amgala Official? / New Bulletin

2005-05-10 Thread Meteoryt.net
> Amgala was the provisional working name for Oum Dreyga. The meteorite fell > between Amgala and Oum Dreyga in the country of Western Sahara. It was > determined later on to have fallen closer to Oum Dreyga than Amgala thus the > new name. The coordinates were provided by us from the beginning

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Re: [meteorite-list] Size of diamonds in meteorites

2005-05-10 Thread David Weir
Hey there Adam, I would also hope for a scientifically definitive answer to this question. As to the quantity of nanodiamonds in the carbonaceous chondrites, a search of my site yielded some data for this. Sources give the abundance in both Colony and Murchison as 1,000 ppm, which is 1 part in

RE: [meteorite-list] RE: Is Amgala Official? / New Bulletin

2005-05-10 Thread Matson, Robert
Hi Adam, Just for the record, my post was mostly in jest (thus the smiley). The Nomenclature Committee is above such pettiness. As you know, they have specific rules/guidelines that they follow for the naming of new finds or falls, and Oum Dreyga probably fell under one of them. (Not always easy

Re: [meteorite-list] RE: Is Amgala Official? / New Bulletin

2005-05-10 Thread Adam Hupe
I agree with Robert Matson that sometimes new material is released too soon. We claimed from the beginning that Amgala was just a working name and were given grief because of it. We also said we felt we were jumping the gun because of outside pressure and our enormous investment in this fall. We

Re: [meteorite-list] Is Amgala Official? / New Bulletin

2005-05-10 Thread MexicoDoug
En un mensaje con fecha 05/10/2005 12:47:53 PM Mexico Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] escribe: >Another note: I still think most will still use the name Amgala. This is >because most collectors know it under this name. Hola Adam, I don't think so. I don't remember who gave it that name, (ma

[meteorite-list] Now this is an inclusion...

2005-05-10 Thread C. Giessler
somebody ever saw something like this in a meteorite? http://www.gi-po.de/ebayfolder/list.htm There is more of it, just look around:D -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.7 - Release Date: 09.05.2005 _

[meteorite-list] RE: Is Amgala Official? / New Bulletin

2005-05-10 Thread Matson, Robert
Regarding "Amgala", Marcin pondered: === > oh I LOVE this. [W]hy the hell meteorite sold and known for months > as "X" at least is submited as "Y" ? We produce NWA mess on every > step. OK I dont remember exactly if Amgala is a place or town or > not exist, but if we know this one as

Re: [meteorite-list] Is Amgala Official? / New Bulletin

2005-05-10 Thread Adam Hupe
Another note: I still think most will still use the name Amgala. This is because most collectors know it under this name. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] Is Amgala Official? / New Bulletin

2005-05-10 Thread Adam Hupe
Dear List, Amgala was the provisional working name for Oum Dreyga. The meteorite fell between Amgala and Oum Dreyga in the country of Western Sahara. It was determined later on to have fallen closer to Oum Dreyga than Amgala thus the new name. The coordinates were provided by us from the beginn

Re: [meteorite-list] Is Amgala Official? / New Bulletin

2005-05-10 Thread Meteoryt.net
The "Amgala" (for which, I presume the new name shuld be now "Oum Dreyga" ?) tkw, as mentioned on Ph. Thomas' site, is indeed about 17 kg. === oh I LOVE this. Thy the hell meteorite sold and known for months as "X" at least is submited as "Y" ? We produce NWA mess on every step. OK I

Re: [meteorite-list] Cute inclusion in Nwa 869 Meteorite

2005-05-10 Thread Meteoryt.net
> Wow, not bad too, marcin :) > But my one is round - and yours is without shockveins? :-p its verry clear inside with few iron flacks > > Is it a xenolithic inclusion? no, its cimalite inclusion for sure :) > > Regards, > > Carsten > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. >

Re: [meteorite-list] Is Amgala Official? / New Bulletin

2005-05-10 Thread Zelimir Gabelica
Hi Jeff, Jeff and List, Wow, a wall of 670 km long! Or is it 670 m ? The "Amgala" (for which, I presume the new name shuld be now "Oum Dreyga" ?) tkw, as mentioned on Ph. Thomas' site, is indeed about 17 kg. But I also know of some people (meteorite hunters) having recently (March-May 2005) brou

[meteorite-list] Cute inclusion !

2005-05-10 Thread Mike Gallant
Carsten, What maybe even cuter is the (male/female?) profile portrait in the lower right. May need to use your imagination slightly. Thanks for sharing! Mike __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mail

[meteorite-list] Cute inclusions in Nwa 869

2005-05-10 Thread C. Giessler
Hey Matteo, this is interesting, thanks for the links! Carsten -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.7 - Release Date: 09.05.2005 __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@met

Re: [meteorite-list] Doubt of Gibeon

2005-05-10 Thread Tim Jou
Thank's You mean that finds it was yellowish/brownish originally, For the one that has just dealt with beautifully? Are there other meanings ? Best regards Joe __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - You care about security. So do we. htt

Re: [meteorite-list] Cute inclusion in NWA869

2005-05-10 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
This is some inclusions find in NWA 869 paired meteorites: NWA 1259 http://it.geocities.com/meteoriti20002/NWA1259gr.8.6.JPG NWA 1260 http://it.geocities.com/meteoriti20002/NWA1260gr.2.9.JPG NWA 900 http://it.geocities.com/mcomemeteoritecollection/Nwa9002.jpg http://it.geocities.com/mcomeme

[meteorite-list] Cute inclusion in Nwa 869 Meteorite

2005-05-10 Thread C. Giessler
Wow, not bad too, marcin :) But my one is round - and yours is without shockveins? :-p Is it a xenolithic inclusion? Regards, Carsten -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.7 - Release Date: 09.05.2005 _

Re: [meteorite-list] Cute inclusion in NWA869

2005-05-10 Thread Meteoryt.net
> What is it, I do believe the call that CIMALAITE. > Thanks, Tom oh, really ? Im so proud now :)) and ofcourse, its time to raise price for this NWA869 with new importand and unique inclusion :)) -[ MARCIN CIMALA ]-[ I.M.C.A.#3667 ]- http://www.Meteoryt.net [EMAIL

[meteorite-list] AD - big page update !!

2005-05-10 Thread Meteoryt.net
Hello I have some interesting items on my page. Especially I want introduce something for big collectors who like big specimens :) Complete, double side polished slices, 5mm thin from my NWA869. OK ok, You can say oh my god again NWA869. But not in that size. Slices are up to 165x110x5 mm and was

Re: [meteorite-list] Cute inclusion in NWA869

2005-05-10 Thread Tom Knudson
What is it, I do believe the call that CIMALAITE. Thanks, Tom peregrineflier <>< http://www.frontiernet.net/~peregrineflier/Peregrineflier.htm http://fstop.proboards24.com/ - Original Message - From: "Meteoryt.net" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 9:06 AM Subject: Re:

Re: [meteorite-list] Cute inclusion in NWA869

2005-05-10 Thread Meteoryt.net
> Hello listees, > > i just came in from cutting some meteorites, > in one i found this cute inclusion, it's over one cm in diameter :) > Look here: > http://www.gi-po.de/ebayfolder/list.htm > I thought its worth to show it around :) heh, look at THIS monster !!! http://www.polandmet.com/gfx_nwa8

[meteorite-list] troilite inclusions

2005-05-10 Thread Tom Knudson
Hello List, I made a few more slices of a NWA of mine and found what I think is a pretty cool Troilite inclusion, the marks are mm. What do you think? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v609/peregrineflier/DSCN1186.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v609/peregrineflier/DSCN1185.jpg Thanks, Tom

Re: [meteorite-list] NWA 2035

2005-05-10 Thread Jeff Grossman
Oops... ignore that please! At 11:19 AM 5/10/2005, you wrote: What is this entry for NWA 2035, classified as just "anomalous"? __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list _

[meteorite-list] NWA 2035

2005-05-10 Thread Jeff Grossman
What is this entry for NWA 2035, classified as just "anomalous"? __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] Size of diamonds in meteorites

2005-05-10 Thread Martin Altmann
I heard also from a cutter of Muonionalusta years ago, that he destroyed several blades, because he got a piece with so much microdiamonds inside. Whether it's true or not - I don't know. - Original Message - From: "Adam Hupe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 4:28 PM S

[meteorite-list] Cute inclusion !

2005-05-10 Thread C. Giessler
Hello listees, i just came in from cutting some meteorites, in one i found this cute inclusion, it's over one cm in diameter :) Look here: http://www.gi-po.de/ebayfolder/list.htm I thought its worth to show it around :) Greetings Carsten -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG A

[meteorite-list] Size of diamonds in meteorites

2005-05-10 Thread Adam Hupe
Hi Steve and List, Steve said: It's not the size of the diamonds- it's the quantity of them. This seems to agree with what I found out: I was told that Dhofar 979 cuts very easily so apparently the carbides have no affect on the diamond blades. I just asked a scientist what the cause of destroye

FW: [meteorite-list] Fake Lunar and new Pallasite

2005-05-10 Thread mark ford
But, the photo of the real stuff looks pretty vescular to me http://www.timewarp.de/images/lunar/Dho025-0.352g.JPG -Original Message- From: Martin Altmann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 12:28 PM To: mark ford; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: R

Re: [meteorite-list] Is Amgala Official? / New Bulletin

2005-05-10 Thread Jeff Grossman
We are just days away from releasing a preview version of the new bulletin. There will be several weeks during which you can make comments to the editor before publication. We are just days away from releasing a preview version of the new bulletin. There will be several weeks during which you

Re: [meteorite-list] Is Amgala Official?

2005-05-10 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
and...when arrive the new bulletin? its many in delay the preview Matteo --- Jeff Kuyken <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ha scritto: > G'day list, > > I'm curious if Amgala has been officially accepted > yet and whether it will > appear in the next bulletin. I know that one > classification came back as > H

[meteorite-list] Is Amgala Official?

2005-05-10 Thread Jeff Kuyken
G'day list, I'm curious if Amgala has been officially accepted yet and whether it will appear in the next bulletin. I know that one classification came back as H3.7-5 but I thought there may have been other labs working on this fall too? Cheers, Jeff Kuyken I.M.C.A. #3085 www.meteorites.com.au

Re: [meteorite-list] Fake Lunar and new Pallasite

2005-05-10 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
This is not Dhofar 025, is total different from the pieces I have seenand have a grey matrix, this have a brown matrix. Matteo --- drtanuki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ha scritto: > Dear List, > The Dhofar 025??? in question shows a glass fusion > crust and the Russian scientist`s report in the > M

Re: [meteorite-list] Fake Lunar and new Pallasite

2005-05-10 Thread drtanuki
Dear List, The Dhofar 025??? in question shows a glass fusion crust and the Russian scientist`s report in the MetBull says no fusion crust was present. Dirk Ross...Tokyo __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - You care about security. So do w

Re: [meteorite-list] Fake Lunar and new Pallasite

2005-05-10 Thread Göran Axelsson
A nice view of Dho 025 and it's pairings are at http://epsc.wustl.edu/admin/resources/meteorites/dhofar025.html There are links to pictures of slabs under the main picture. Not that I have seen alot but it doesn't look like the rite stuff to me. /Göran Martin Altmann wrote: With all carefullness an

Re: [meteorite-list] Size of diamonds in meteorites

2005-05-10 Thread Martin Altmann
Because Ureilites are magic! And at that market prices I think about turning the tables and to equip a polishing plate with an ureilite surface as it's cheaper than to buy a diamond grinding plate. Ingenious Buckleboo! - Original Message - From: "Adam Hupe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent:

Re: [meteorite-list] Fake Lunar and new Pallasite

2005-05-10 Thread Martin Altmann
With all carefullness and expressing only my personal opinion: I wouldn't buy this "Dho 025". I took a cheap fragment for curiosness (1.345g at 150$/g) and I'm convinced, that it isn't Dho 025 nor a lunaite at all. Much to vesicular. The story, the seller told me about the provenience can't be true

Re: [meteorite-list] Ebay rules for down time?

2005-05-10 Thread Dave
At 22.10 09/05/2005 -0700, you wrote: >Hi List, as many of you know,( I am sure) ebay at least some of it is down. >I have seen meteorites go from 99 cents to many dollars in the last minute >[...] >feeling for those who do. Anybody know the rules in this situation? http://pages.ebay.com/help/po

[meteorite-list] test 2 - please delete

2005-05-10 Thread Dave Harris
test 2 __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day - May 10, 2005

2005-05-10 Thread SPACEROCKSINC
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[meteorite-list] Warning Gao Fraud

2005-05-10 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
Hello Not buy Gao meteorites from this persons Ouattara Dramane and Habibata Bamogo. This persons say if you want buy Gao meteorites, you buy this but the persons sand to you only a part of the meteorites promise, example you pay for 3 kg. of Gao, this send only 2 kg. If you ask the other kilos no

Re: [meteorite-list] Doubt of Gibeon

2005-05-10 Thread ROCKS ON FIRE
Hi, Joe, the blackish dark ones are wire brush cleaned and the yellowish/brownish one's are in as found condition, with patina. Best regards from DOWN-UNDER, Norbert & Heike Kammel ROCKS ON FIRE IMCA #3420 www.rocksonfire.com <%3Fhttp://www.rocksonfire.com%3F> Tim Jou wrote: Hello Ever

RE: [meteorite-list] Fake Lunar and new Pallasite

2005-05-10 Thread mark ford
Well, looking at the sellers feedback, if it is fake DH025 then a lot of famous collectors/dealers have been burned -Original Message- From: Meteoryt.net [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 12:41 AM To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-li

[meteorite-list] Doubt of Gibeon

2005-05-10 Thread Tim Jou
Hello Everyone, Can anyone answer for me? Why appearance of Gibeon, some are black, are some yellowish brown? Are there differences between them? Thanks to all, Joe __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection ar