Re: [meteorite-list] Why are Esquel slices Transparent Blue?

2006-02-15 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
Its a problem of photos...when I take a photo of a pallasite I put in front of the photography machine a white paper and i have the metal of the pallasite with a right color, behinh a light for the olivine, type in this photo if is in low resolution and is not well visible http://it.geocities.com/

RE: [meteorite-list] AD: Now this is oriented!

2006-02-15 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
I have sold a gao of 0.2 grams perfect oriented botton with flow lines 2 years ago to a my friend. I ask to him if is possible have a photo of the piece. Matteo --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ha scritto: > Since everybody is mentioning oriented pieces I > have a couple on eBay right now as well incl

RE: [meteorite-list] AD: Now this is oriented!

2006-02-15 Thread star-bits
Since everybody is mentioning oriented pieces I have a couple on eBay right now as well including the smallest oriented Gao-Guenie I have seen at less than half a gram in weight. It even has flow lines and a bubbly top surface texture. In addition there is a Sikhote-alin with a crat

RE: [meteorite-list] AD: Now this is oriented!

2006-02-15 Thread stan .
thats not orientated - thats a jalapeno! ;) From: "Michael Farmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Subject: [meteorite-list] AD: Now this is oriented! Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 20:38:20 -0700 Hi everyone, just loaded a few auctions, and here is a Sikhote that shows what I like to call orientation. You

Re: [meteorite-list] Recent Holbrook expedition

2006-02-15 Thread Gerald Flaherty
Hey Mike, did you get my last question on the lost Glorieta? Jerry - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Dave Freeman mjwy/fossilalgae.com" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 4:18 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Recent Holbrook expedition Hi Dave

[meteorite-list] AD: Now this is oriented!

2006-02-15 Thread Michael Farmer
Hi everyone, just loaded a few auctions, and here is a Sikhote that shows what I like to call orientation. You will never see me describing a meteorite as oriented, unless is clearly is, no blocks or bricks here. I see so many pieces that people try to call oriented, when they are not. If you n

Re: [meteorite-list] Why are Esquel slices Transparent Blue?

2006-02-15 Thread JKGwilliam
If you take the same picture in a studio environment ( with correct temperature lighting) with a white diffuser above the pallasite slice, the reflective surface appears white or light grey. Now we all know that polished iron isn't white, but it is more acceptable to the human eye that a refl

[meteorite-list] Interplanetary dust particles: reproducing GEMS-like structure in the laboratory

2006-02-15 Thread K. Ohtsuka
Hello list members, The following link is very interesting study! http://www.edpsciences.org/journal/index.cfm?edpsname=aa&niv1=others&niv2=press_release&niv3=PRaa200603 You can download its PDF article from the link at the bottom page. Katsuhito O., Tokyo Meteor Network, JAPAN ___

[meteorite-list] My website is back up!

2006-02-15 Thread Michael Farmer
WOW, Yahoo totally sucks sometimes. I use it because of the ease of updating and access overseas, but man, when you have a problem, we are talking HOURS of hold time on the phone. After at least 10 calls, and just now getting a little testy with the imbeciles working there, I have got my website

Re: [meteorite-list] Why are Esquel slices Transparent Blue?

2006-02-15 Thread Gary K. Foote
Thank you Ron, It didn't make sense to me, but every sample I saw photographed was the same blue matrix color. Of _course_ one would hold it to the sun to show off the olivines and pyroxenes, thus reflecting the back sky in the iron. Doh! Gary On 15 Feb 2006 at 17:17, Ron Baalke wrote: >

Re: [meteorite-list] Why are Esquel slices Transparent Blue?

2006-02-15 Thread Gary K. Foote
Thanks Mike. I figured that from Norm's post. Sometimes the obvious escapes me. Gary On 15 Feb 2006 at 18:15, Michael Farmer wrote: > Gary, it is nothing but lighting issues, it is nearly impossible to > photograph polished iron and get the crystals in at the same time, so the > iron must b

Re: [meteorite-list] Why are Esquel slices Transparent Blue?

2006-02-15 Thread Martin Horejsi
I suspect the finish level (ie polishing grit size) may cause some wavelengths of light to be reflected better than others. Perhaps the blue area wavelengths are reflected more more than other colors. Maybe a really coarse finish might cause it to look more green or even red? Just a guess. In some

Re: [meteorite-list] Why are Esquel slices Transparent Blue?

2006-02-15 Thread Ron Baalke
> > http://www.arizonaskiesmeteorites.com/AZ_Skies_Links/Stony_Irons/index.html > I thought you were referring to the color of the olivine crystals, but the crystals in this photo are the typical red/orange color you'd expect for any pallasite. The blue color is being reflected by the polished

Re: [meteorite-list] Why are Esquel slices Transparent Blue?

2006-02-15 Thread Michael Farmer
Gary, it is nothing but lighting issues, it is nearly impossible to photograph polished iron and get the crystals in at the same time, so the iron must be in shadow, or it is to bright. Mike - Original Message - From: "Gary K. Foote" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Norm Lehrman" <[EMAIL PROTEC

Re: [meteorite-list] Why are Esquel slices Transparent Blue?

2006-02-15 Thread Gary K. Foote
http://www.arizonaskiesmeteorites.com/AZ_Skies_Links/Stony_Irons/index.html On 15 Feb 2006 at 17:00, Norm Lehrman wrote: > Gary, > > No one has bothered to explain it because it doesn't > happen. What do you smoke just before you see this > phenomenon? > > Regards, > Norm > http://TektiteSourc

Re: [meteorite-list] Why are Esquel slices Transparent Blue?

2006-02-15 Thread Norm Lehrman
Gary, No one has bothered to explain it because it doesn't happen. What do you smoke just before you see this phenomenon? Regards, Norm http://TektiteSource.com --- "Gary K. Foote" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I can't seem to fnid an explanation online anywhere. > > Gary > http://www.meteorit

[meteorite-list] Why are Esquel slices Transparent Blue?

2006-02-15 Thread Gary K. Foote
I can't seem to fnid an explanation online anywhere. Gary http://www.meteorite-dealers.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] Recent Holbrook expedition

2006-02-15 Thread meteoriteplaya
Hi Dave If you want to find the best material you must hunt with the best hunters. Which we did..more on that later. Mike -- Mike Jensen Jensen Meteorites 16730 E Ada PL Aurora, CO 80017-3137 303-337-4361 IMCA 4264 website: www.jensenmeteorites.com -- Original message ---

[meteorite-list] Acapulcoites and NWA 725

2006-02-15 Thread bernd . pauli
Stan and David kindly wrote: As for NWA 725, here are the details as Stan shared them with me: Recent O-isotopic analysis of a probable paired stone...by the Open University resolves the material clearly within the winonaite field. Hello List, Does anyone have a NWA 725 thin section and a win

[meteorite-list] Re: Stardust Findings To Be Presented at AAAS Meeting

2006-02-15 Thread Ron Baalke
I've confirmed that Don Brownlee will be presenting the Stardust results. Ron Baalke __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

RE: [meteorite-list] NWA 725 Winonaite vs Acapulcoite

2006-02-15 Thread stan .
IMHO much more - if you bought nwa 725 as an acapulcoite you won the lottery as there is much less winonaite avalible to the collecting public - than there is acapulcoite - and this is doubly true for fresh winonaite material like the 725 and paired 725 material. Whereas for the acapulcoites the

Re: [meteorite-list] NWA 725 Winonaite vs Acapulcoite

2006-02-15 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
Its good read the work Evolution and classification of acapulcoites and lodranites from a chemical point of view of Andrea Patzer, Dolores H.Hill and William V.Boynton Matteo --- Mike Fowler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ha scritto: > > Hi Stan & list, > > I was wondering if changing the classification

[meteorite-list] NWA 725 Winonaite vs Acapulcoite

2006-02-15 Thread Mike Fowler
Hi Stan & list, I was wondering if changing the classification of NWA 725 from Acapulcoite makes it worth more or less per gram? NWA 725 is likely to actually be a winonaite. I had Open University do O isotope on some paired material and it plots right on top of nwa 1463 _

Re: [meteorite-list] Acapulcoites are the third most common meteoritetype.

2006-02-15 Thread David Weir
Hello Martin, As for NWA 725, here are the details as Stan shared them with me: Recent O-isotopic analysis of a probable paired stone (number pending) by the Open University resolves the material clearly within the winonaite field: "In particular, the D17O value of -0.431 is in reasonable agre

[meteorite-list] Acapulcoites and NWA 725

2006-02-15 Thread bernd . pauli
FLOSS C. et al. (2002) Acapulcoite complexities: Clues from trace element distributions (MAPS 37-7, 2002, A047, excerpts): 1. Acapulcoites and lodranites are primitive achondrites from a common parent body that experienced variable degrees of partial melting and melt migration. 2. NWA 725 exh

[meteorite-list] dhofar 200?

2006-02-15 Thread Gerald Flaherty
List, I came across a piece[27.9g] of "ugly" meteorite marked dhofar 200 classification H4 from Michael Cottington, found in Oman Mar. 10, 2000. I'm surprised that Google doesn't bring up any reference. Any thoughts? Help? Jerry Flaherty __ Meteorite

RE: [meteorite-list] Acapulcoites are the third most common meteoritetype.

2006-02-15 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
> NWA 725 is likely to actually a winonaite. I had > Open University do o > isotopse on some paired material and it plots right > on top of nwa 1463 > NWA 725 its similar to my NWA 1058 and my NWA 1058 its classificated primitive achondrite like winonaite, but others put this to a acapulcoite, p

[meteorite-list] AD - NEW Howardite - Beautiful - NWA 2794

2006-02-15 Thread Greg Hupe
Dear List Members, I would like to announce a new and absolutely beautiful howardite, NWA 2794. It has a TKW of just 145 grams and after type sample, cutting and polishing losses, there is only 16 pieces left on eBay (started with 18) where I just listed them under my seller name, NaturesVault

[meteorite-list] Studying Space Dust (Stardust)

2006-02-15 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~news/releases/2006/02/14.html Studying Space Dust Dartmouth College Office of Public Affairs - Press Release Susan Knapp (603) 646-3661 Feburary 14, 2006 When you work on space dust, it can be difficult to collect field data. Luckily for some Dartmouth researchers, NA

[meteorite-list] Potential Link Between Iron Meteorites And Earth Building Blocks

2006-02-15 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Potential_Link_Between_Iron_Meteorites_And_Earth_Building_Blocks.html Potential Link Between Iron Meteorites And Earth Building Blocks SpaceDaily February 15, 2006 Boulder CO (SPX) - Iron meteorites are probably the surviving fragments of the long-lost asteroid

[meteorite-list] Mars Global Surveyor Images: February 9-15, 2006

2006-02-15 Thread Ron Baalke
MARS GLOBAL SURVEYOR IMAGES February 9-15, 2006 The following new images taken by the Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) on the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft are now available: o South Polar Terraces (Released 09 February 2006) http://www.msss.com/mars_images/moc/2006/02/09 o Syrtis Crater (Released

[meteorite-list] Mars Express Images: Pits and tectonic grabens in Phlegethon Catena

2006-02-15 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Mars_Express/SEM24SLVGJE_0.html Pits and tectonic grabens in Phlegethon Catena Mars Express European Space Agency 9 February 2006 These images, taken by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA's Mars Express spacecraft, show pits and tectonic "grabens"

RE: [meteorite-list] Acapulcoites are the third most common meteoritetype.

2006-02-15 Thread stan .
The supposedly paired NWA 2656 - 2699 - 2871 have alone 7.5kg - 1.294 - 3.47 together 12kg = more than half of all Acap-material on Earth. to clear things up - my 3.47kg is part of the 7.5kg written about in 2656 NWA 725 has 3.8kg Dho 125 7.5kg Acapulco 1.9kg NWA 725 is likely to actu

[meteorite-list] Genesis, Stardust Samples Sent Out For Study

2006-02-15 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=3943 Space samples sent out for study Scientists begin their analysis of Sun samples from the crashed Genesis probe and comet samples returned by Stardust. Michael Carroll Astronomy Magazine February 14, 2006 The soft landing of the Stardust cap

[meteorite-list] Stardust Findings To Be Presented at AAAS Meeting

2006-02-15 Thread Ron Baalke
Feb. 14, 2006 Erica Hupp/Dwayne Brown Headquarters, Washington (202) 358-1237/1726 MEDIA ADVISORY: M06-024 NASA ANNOUNCES AAAS MEDIA EVENTS NASA researchers will present findings about Earth and space science topics during the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual me

[meteorite-list] Adam's NWA 2989 Acapulcoite

2006-02-15 Thread bernd . pauli
Hello John K., Thank you very much for the "quick" thin section pictures of Adam's ACAP and whichever other acapulcoites are more or less probably paired with. These pics are much more interesting and even more beautiful than all the talk about assumed or real pairings and TKW's of these acapulco

Re: [meteorite-list] Fireball Videos

2006-02-15 Thread Gerald Flaherty
Wow Jeff thanks for the time it took to make these available. COOL! Jerry Flaherty - Original Message - From: "Jeff Kuyken" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Sterling K. Webb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Meteorite List" Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 2:56 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Fireball

[meteorite-list] Acapulcoites are the third most common meteorite type.

2006-02-15 Thread Martin Altmann
Ayyy!!! No, such strings are as old as the mountains - it's always the same tkw-, number-salad-, pairing issue. The old crux of all NWA-material, of which really each collector should be aware. And if a collector or a seller can't cope with that situation, he should switch to the names or

[meteorite-list] Collection site update

2006-02-15 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
Hello I have update my collection site with new pieces and I have change over 100 photos with new photos take in this days...and I am arrive to 646 pieces, the first meteorite collection in private sector in Italy. http://www.mcomemeteorite.info Matteo M come Meteorite - Matteo Chinellato Via

[meteorite-list] favorite meteorite type

2006-02-15 Thread Steve Arnold, Chicago!!
Morning list.I wanted to throw this out at everyone.I see the never ending thread of acapulcolite is really going nowhere like adam said.I was wondering,what is your favorite meteorite type?Mine is a HOWARDITE!Because of all the different types of material you find that makes up a howardite.My fave

Re: [meteorite-list] Re: Acapulcoite TKW Update

2006-02-15 Thread Pete Pete
Hello, all, On the contrary, this string has been a genuine, interesting education! Cheers, Pete From: "Adam Hupe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Re: Acapulcoite TKW Update Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2006 22:03:36 -0800 John and List, This string is getting old.