AW: [meteorite-list] International shipping isssues

2006-03-31 Thread Martin Altmann
Hi Harlan, Adam Since 6 years, I’m shipping to and am recieving parcels from many different countries and all continents. Whole Europe (only Slowakia, Slowenia, Norway, Portugal, Andorra, Albania, Monaco, Vatican, Moldawia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Latvia, Estonia, Greece, Bulgaria, Belarus and

[meteorite-list] Lampiayrie - classification question

2006-03-31 Thread Martin Altmann
Hola list? What happened to the classification of that fall from Burkina Faso, called Lampiayrie ?? Felt Nov. 2003. Looks like brecciated, equilibrated L or LL. Can't be that difficult... Some said 2 years ago, that it's under classification, But I never heard a result. Where is the problem, I

RE: [meteorite-list] Bright bolide movie from Finland

2006-03-31 Thread Pete Pete
Cool! Here's a working link, but you'll have to pick the mpg out of the list: http://www.ursa.fi/ursa/jaostot/meteorit/images/ http://www.ursa.fi/ursa/jaostot/meteorit/images/ There's some other interesting pics, too! Cheers, Pete From: Matson, Robert [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: metlist

[meteorite-list] Internet resources

2006-03-31 Thread Pete Pete
Hi, all, In case anyone isn't aware of the relatively new search engine: ask.com, give it a try. http://www.ask.com/?o=312#subject:ask|pg:1 I've used it a few times for images, and it doesn't seem to duplicate google. meteorite and chondrule produced some interesting results. Just an

Re: [meteorite-list] Here we go again...

2006-03-31 Thread Steve Schoner
Gary, I remember receiving a sample of this rock, and my impression was that it is a plutonic rock, probably rich in hornblende. It's unusual shape and the location of find is from glaciation that brought this rock to NH. These odd boulders are called 'erratics'-- rocks out of place by

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: March 27-31, 2006

2006-03-31 Thread Ron Baalke
MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES March 27-31, 2006 o Unstable Dust (Released 27 March 2006) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20060327a o Lava Flows (Released 28 March 2006) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20060328a o Changing Winds (Released 29 March 2006) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20060329a o Dunes

Re: [meteorite-list] International shipping isssues

2006-03-31 Thread Adam Hupe
Dear List Members, Thank you for all of the responses in regards to international shipping. This seems to be an uncomfortable subject for many as they responded off-list. After analyzing the input of several List members, checking my own notesand doing some searching online, I have come to

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Re: [meteorite-list] UNUSUAL COOL METEORITE PHOTOS

2006-03-31 Thread Thaddeus Besedin
A largeBO chondrule (you can seeits parallel crystals in photo 5 at 7:00) and itsPOP (I think)chondrules seem to be relatively intact, resisting homogenizing metamorphic processes, which have recrystallized much ofits matrix. The metal is highly heterogeneous, so I would imagine that the

Re: [meteorite-list] International shipping isssues

2006-03-31 Thread Jeff Kuyken
Hey Adam all, I've had a few German people mention to me that customs can be quite strict going into Germany and there can be delays there. But to the contrary, I've always found that two of the most relaible/fastest postal services for sending mail overseas is from Germany and Switzerland. In

RE: [meteorite-list] International shipping isssues

2006-03-31 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
Not real, I have received many packs in 9 years from outside Italy, and of this only 2 its not arriveI have received meteorites of high value without insurence write and its all arrive with no problemsthe problems arrive if you put the insurence, the italian custom block the packs for

Re: [meteorite-list] International shipping isssues

2006-03-31 Thread Meteoriteshow
I have the same concern when shipping abroad from France. Of course I ship far less than you do Adam, and so far never got anything lost. But I already had some delays either for shippings to the US or for items I bought from there. I guess that most of the time, the parcel was stuck for a

[meteorite-list] Re: $20M vision meteorite

2006-03-31 Thread Rob McCafferty
First off, I want it to be known that I am a God fearing man and attend church every Sunday so this is from the point of view of a cynical scientist. ebay item 6615436460 ' The big rock appeared suspended in the air; then a hand appeared holding an instrument that looked like a silver pen. The

[meteorite-list] thanks to everyone involved

2006-03-31 Thread Steve Arnold, Chicago!!
A good somewhat late evening to all.I just want to give thanks to everyone who bought items from me during my meteorite sales I had a few weeks ago.Thru these sales and ebay sales,I was able to sell off more than $4000.This has made my wife very happy and me.I sold over 1/3 of my collection (53)

Re: [meteorite-list] Lampiayrie - classification question

2006-03-31 Thread marcin
What happened to the classification of that fall from Burkina Faso, called Lampiayrie ?? Felt Nov. 2003. Looks like brecciated, equilibrated L or LL. Can't be that difficult... Some said 2 years ago, that it's under classification, But I never heard a result. Where is the problem, I guess

RE: [meteorite-list] Lampiayrie - classification question

2006-03-31 Thread Michael Farmer
I do/did have several kilos, I have other pressing matters. However I too want it finished, so I will look into it. I sold the main mass, a near 3 kilo stone to a private collector who is on this list. Mike Farmer -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On

Re: AW: [meteorite-list] International shipping isssues

2006-03-31 Thread dean bessey
I guess I ship internationally more than most people given my 25,000+ ebay feedback and since 80% of my sales are in the USA anyway. Mostly sent from Canada but more recently from a very poor service feature and overpriced (Although very reliable) New Zealand post office. I have a lot of German

Re: [meteorite-list] Re: $20M vision meteorite

2006-03-31 Thread chris aubeck
Hi Rob, Absolutely is an adverb, not an adjective, and it can indeed be used as an exclamation to mean certainly! twice consecutively. Absolutely was also the second album by the British band Madness, released in 1980. Perhaps God prefers rock to ska and wanted to make this clear? Chris Aubeck