RE: [meteorite-list] re: Meteorite insurance

2006-07-11 Thread Frank Prochaska
I had the same experience. Again, my collection was modest as well, but didn't have any trouble putting it on my home owner's insurance. I suspect a sizeable collection would be treated differently. Frank Prochaska -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

[meteorite-list] AD - Auctions on ebay ending in about two days

2006-07-11 Thread Fred Caillou Noir
Dear List Members, Some auctions by kayunwar are ending in about 2 days, including some great FUSION CRUSTED complete individuals from the Sahara, a nice 4.8g partslice of DaG 573 (L4-W2-S3), a 10.4g El Arouss slice (L-IMB), a beautifully 4.9g crusted endcut of HaH 299 (H6-W2-S2), a 13 piece lot

[meteorite-list] AD - Breathtaking eBay Auctions ending tonight

2006-07-11 Thread Jim Strope
Good Morning All... I have a modest offering of incredibly rare meteorites ending on eBay tonight at ridiculously low prices. Just follow the link below and scroll down the page. http://members.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPageuserid=catchafallingstar.com Thanks for looking and

[meteorite-list] AD - New LL3 Chondrite for sale

2006-07-11 Thread gi-po meteorites
Hello List, i have a new rare LL3 Chondrite for sale, it's NWA 3189 (provisional) Here i offer a few beautiful slices, loadet with chondrules! If you are interested take a look here: http://www.gi-po.de/ebayfolder/shop/ll3list/ll3.htm It's a very unusual meteorite, it consists of clasts of

Re: [meteorite-list] re: Meteorite insurance

2006-07-11 Thread Matt Morgan
The best insurance...2 dogs and a shotgun. Several other dealers have the same as I; some with heavier artillery! But I need something my wife can fire :) Matt Morgan Frank Prochaska wrote: I had the same experience. Again, my collection was modest as well, but didn't have any trouble

Re: [meteorite-list] Possible Meteorites in the Martian Hills

2006-07-11 Thread Jeff Kuyken
Thanks for these updates Ron. It's really fascinating to see these new Martian vistas and this is quite a remarkable shot when you download the larger version. Did anyone notice the big Hot Cross Bun (http://images.google.com.au/images?hl=enq=hot%20cross%20bun) rock in the top right background on

Re: [meteorite-list] re: Meteorite insurance

2006-07-11 Thread almitt
Hi Matt and all, Matt Morgan wrote: The best insurance...2 dogs and a shotgun. Matt, your ruining the surprise for would be thiefs. I am sure there are others who have this sort of security. Heck with the dogs beware of the owner :-) Good insurance --AL Mitterling

Re: [meteorite-list] re: Meteorite insurance

2006-07-11 Thread Darren Garrison
On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:45:13 -0600, you wrote: The best insurance...2 dogs and a shotgun. Several other dealers have the same as I; some with heavier artillery! But I need something my wife can fire :) Matt Morgan That's all well and good until your dogs get a taste for meteorites and when

[meteorite-list] 11-Million-Year-Old Impact Crater Found in Uzbekistan

2006-07-11 Thread Ron Baalke
http://news.uzreport.com/uzb.cgi?lan=eid=14645 Crater left by huge meteorite 11 million years ago found in Uzbekistan Uz Report July 11, 2006 Uzbek geologists found a large object clearly illustrating the collision of a large meteorite with the Earth, press-uz.info reported. The meteorite

[meteorite-list] 1, 430 Pound Pallasite Meteorite Joins Kansas Cosmosphere Collection

2006-07-11 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.kansas.com/mld/kansas/news/state/15013424.htm 1,430 pound meteorite joins Cosmosphere collection Associated Press July 11, 2006 HUTCHINSON, Kan. - The Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center has added a 1,430-pound meteorite that fell in Kiowa County about 2,000 years ago to its

[meteorite-list] AD: 54 Ebay meteorites ending in a few hours.

2006-07-11 Thread Michael Farmer
I have over 50 meteorites ending tonight on ebay, some great items! All but one listed starting at one cent! Some examples and key items: NWA 2977, rare GABBRO Lunar meteorite with Zagami-like fusion crust. This is the piece for any collector, absolutely gorgeous fusion crust along one side.

[meteorite-list] (AD) Ebay A uctions

2006-07-11 Thread Steve Arnold, Chicago!!
Good afternoon list.I have 5 ongoing auctions with all buy it nows.I have a 32 gram slice of ROOSEVELT COUNTY 080,a 14 gram slice of ROOSEVELT COUNTY 089,A 40 gram slice of SPADE,TEXAS,also a 46 gram slice of UMBARGER,TEXAS,and finally a 98.8 gram endcut of NWA 3080.This is the only stone left of

Re: [meteorite-list] Sikhote-Alin Question

2006-07-11 Thread Martin Horejsi
Hi All, I knew I had seen that feature somewhere, but I could not remember at the time. Anyway I found it. It was in a 0.334g oriented Bensour individual I have in my collection. Here are three pics of the piece. While on an entirely different scale, both in size and class, it does have a

Re: [meteorite-list] 11-Million-Year-Old Impact Crater Found in Uzbekistan

2006-07-11 Thread E.P. Grondine
Hi Ron, list - Perhaps this was a comet fragment. The date lines up well with Clube and Napier's observed 26 million year chaotic period for injection. I suppose we'll have to await formal publication to see exactly what hit - all the best - ED --- Ron Baalke [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

[meteorite-list] donation

2006-07-11 Thread Steve Arnold, Chicago!!
Hello list.I was wondering if there are any schools,research centers,or any scientific labs that could use a few small meteorite fragments for donation?I have .03 grams of DHOFAR 017.It is just an ordinary chondrite,but it is classified.Please email me offlist.The first one gets it.

[meteorite-list] Insuring your (Million Dollar) meteorite collection

2006-07-11 Thread Mike Fowler
I know of a collector who was paying a annual premium that was 1% of the decared collection value. The collectors collection is valued $1,000,000 + . So the insuring costs can get pretty high. You can get some decent vaults for $10K Bob I was wondering how many private collections are

Re: [meteorite-list] donation

2006-07-11 Thread joseph_town
Hi Steve, I appreciate your offer but what do you suppose anyone would do with .03g? It isn't worth the postage stamp. .03 is maybe a typo? Bill -- Original message -- From: Steve Arnold, Chicago!! [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello list.I was wondering if there are any

Re: [meteorite-list] new isotopic results suggest new classifications for some meteorites

2006-07-11 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
--- David Weir [EMAIL PROTECTED] ha scritto: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/metsoc2006/pdf/5288.pdf Interestingly, in the same abstract, results of new O-isotopic studies have determined that NWA 1054 is not an acapulcoite as it is presently classified, but is likely paired with the

Re: [meteorite-list] Re: new isotopic results suggest new classifications for...

2006-07-11 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ha scritto: Does that mean that Tafassasset is not a brachinite after all, and we are back to the original classification done in Paris, a CR6? Inquiring minds... from last news Tafassasset its a metal rich primitive achondrite like

Re: [meteorite-list] re: Meteorite insurance

2006-07-11 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
similar to my...4 dogs and 5 guns. Matteo --- Matt Morgan [EMAIL PROTECTED] ha scritto: The best insurance...2 dogs and a shotgun. Several other dealers have the same as I; some with heavier artillery! But I need something my wife can fire :) Matt Morgan Frank Prochaska wrote:

Re: [meteorite-list] Sikhote-Alin Question

2006-07-11 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
and of this what you say? http://www.mcomemeteorite.it/images/SikhoteAlingr.2162.JPG Matteo --- Martin Horejsi [EMAIL PROTECTED] ha scritto: Hi All, I knew I had seen that feature somewhere, but I could not remember at the time. Anyway I found it. It was in a 0.334g oriented Bensour

Re: [meteorite-list] donation

2006-07-11 Thread Darren Garrison
On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 16:37:45 -0700 (PDT), you wrote: Hello list.I was wondering if there are any schools,research centers,or any scientific labs that could use a few small meteorite fragments for donation?I have .03 grams of DHOFAR 017.It is just an ordinary chondrite,but it is classified.Please

Re: [meteorite-list] donation

2006-07-11 Thread JKGwilliam
At 06:08 PM 7/11/2006, Darren Garrison wrote: On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 16:37:45 -0700 (PDT), you wrote: Hello list.I was wondering if there are any schools,research centers,or any scientific labs that could use a few small meteorite fragments for donation?I have .03 grams of DHOFAR 017.It is just an

RE: [meteorite-list] Adventura del Monte Meteorite (meteorwrong?)

2006-07-11 Thread Steve Schoner
Mark and all, What is the story on this meteorite. Someone paid big bucks for it. Is it or is it not a meteorite. Steve Schoner AMS IMCA #4470 -- MARK BOSTICK [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Steve, I haven't heard back on this yet. As soon as I do I will let you know. If I do hear

RE: [meteorite-list] Adventura del Monte Meteorite (meteorwrong?)

2006-07-11 Thread MARK BOSTICK
Hello Steve, I am not sure why you keep e-mailing me and the list on this. I did not sell or purchase it. I noted if I get news I will report, I have not gotten any news on it. To the best of my knowledge, it has not been cut yet. I do imagine it is a meteorite. I just wanted to test it a