Re: [meteorite-list] The wonderful wizards of Osmium CHICXULUB I

2008-06-22 Thread Michael L Blood
Hi Sterling and all, I saw an educational video that stated they had discovered An impact crater (based on shocked quartz - shattercones) That was 500 MILES in diameter. Michael on 4/10/08 4:35 PM, Sterling K. Webb at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, List, There's a little

Re: [meteorite-list] Dino killer size

2008-06-22 Thread Michael L Blood
If you go to the following URL below, the 6th painting from The top is the K-T Event. Be sure to click on it to see a much Larger photo of it: http://michaelbloodmeteorites.com/JerryArmstrong.html Best wishes, Michael on 4/11/08 9:46 AM, E.P. Grondine at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi

Re: [meteorite-list] Sikhote Alin Help

2008-06-22 Thread Michael L Blood
Well, Not EXACTLY: In the US, the Enlish word, Value is most often translated To mean what is the dollar amount someone will pay (the Free Enterprise system is based on what Anthropologists refer to as negative exchange - each side is attempting to get the better Deal in an

Re: [meteorite-list] Sikhote Alin Help

2008-06-22 Thread AL Mitterling
Hi Michael and all, The value for the 20.3 kg Sikhote-Alin that I was asked to provide a value for (what dollar amount) ended up being $21,400.00. This wasn't based on my estimate but rather I gathered facts and comments from our group and some other collectors who were willing to give me an

[meteorite-list] more info on nwa 4734

2008-06-22 Thread habibi abdelaziz
hello all, it has been a while, i hope the guys in ensishiem are doing good souk. here is some more info on the nwa4734 the lunar that cross many stages. http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/metsoc2008/pdf/5058.pdf the photo of nwa4734 that i have actualy 409 + 68 gr.in my collection.

Re: [meteorite-list] Field Guide to Meteors and Meteorites now Available

2008-06-22 Thread Charley
Hi all, I ordered mine on Amazon.com when Mike first alerted the list (April 15) that the book was soon to be available. The cost was to be $25.05 (including free shipping and the pre-order discount) . About a week and a half ago I received an email from Amazon telling me that there was a

Re: [meteorite-list] Field Guide to Meteors and Meteorites now Available

2008-06-22 Thread mexicodoug
Hello Charly, I have had the identical experience as you up to a certain point. Here is what I will suggest: Check your orders placed in the last 6 months (NOT in recent orders - it won't show up there). I noticed a few days ago that the pre-order discount of $1.32 disappeared as well.

[meteorite-list] Opinion needed !!

2008-06-22 Thread Jan Bartels
Listoids Holland is a small country so if something happens, meteorite related, people know where to find you. We get many reports about a possible hammer here and there and since we only have four meteorites in history so far we don't get that shaky anymore since we know it's a tough one to

Re: [meteorite-list] Opinion needed !!

2008-06-22 Thread bernd . pauli
Opinions welcome folks...Here are the pics... http://pic70.picturetrail.com/VOL1850/8117688/19931258/322341103.jpg http://pic70.picturetrail.com/VOL1850/8117688/19931258/322341193.jpg Hi Jan and List, Slightly weathered, fully crusted NWA (W1-2; S2-3) squeezed into the siding of a Dutch

Re: [meteorite-list] Opinion needed !!

2008-06-22 Thread Göran Axelsson
Too rusty too fast. Too bad. /Göran Jan Bartels wrote: Listoids Holland is a small country so if something happens, meteorite related, people know where to find you. We get many reports about a possible hammer here and there and since we only have four meteorites in history so far we

Re: [meteorite-list] Opinion needed !!

2008-06-22 Thread Jason Utas
Hola, Sounds like a decent story - until you look at the pictures. 1) That thing wasn't free-falling; look at the gouges in the picture - it was moving almost horizontally. Meteorites don't do that, at least without retaining enough velocity to make a crater (necessary mass to do so would be,

Re: [meteorite-list] Opinion needed !!

2008-06-22 Thread Alexander Seidel
I concur with Bernd. Bad joke - but don´t ever underestimate people, some may be dumb, while some may try at a somewhat higher level of so-called humor when presenting recent falls from their own backyards. [Well, after all you just wanted an opinion, and no guarantees... :-) Rock on, Jan and

Re: [meteorite-list] Opinion needed !!

2008-06-22 Thread Ma Lan
Hi Jan and all, Why is it a complete stone since it fell in a hammer way? No burning signs around the plastic siding. Rusty feature looks like a non-fresh meteorite. Probably a man-made event... Regards Ma Lan Beijing China --- On Mon, 6/23/08, Jan Bartels [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From:

Re: [meteorite-list] The wonderful wizards of Osmium CHICXULUB I

2008-06-22 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Hi, Michael, List, Estimates of Chicxulub crater size range from 170-180 kilometers (or about 115 miles) up to 300 kilometers ( ~180 miles). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicxulub_crater The placement of the unique wells of Yucatan, the cenotes, delimit a crater rim with a diameter of

Re: [meteorite-list] Classification Criteria was Am I missing something here?

2008-06-22 Thread Mr EMan
The geek in me has always been curious as to the actual classification criteria that a researcher uses to make classification. Does anyone have them by name or PDF or hard copy? Or volunteer to explain the general scheme for different classes? Sounds like fodder for a met-times expose˘.

Re: [meteorite-list] Opinion needed !!

2008-06-22 Thread Jan Bartels
Listoids... Thanks so far for your reactions on our fifth Dutch fall. The main comment was rust that was already covering the impactor and the minor damage the little creep caused. As always besides these comments it was the Germans with the most humour but hey...they live close to Holland so

Re: [meteorite-list] Classification Criteria was Am I missing something here?

2008-06-22 Thread Jeff Grossman
This question periodically comes up, and the answer is: there isn't one. The fact of the matter is that there is no official way of classifying meteorites (i.e., endorsed by a professional society or journal or other group). When it comes to publishing classifications, it is up to the

Re: [meteorite-list] Classification Criteria was Am I missingsomething here?

2008-06-22 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Hi, Elton, List, I see Jeff Grossman has already replied, but I looked because I'd like to download a PDF like that myself. Here's the best of what I found: From the Book Meteorites and the Early Solar System (2004), the chapter Systematics and Evaluation of Meteorite Classification.

[meteorite-list] An oddity in meteorites and their impact locations

2008-06-22 Thread Pete Shugar
Since I collect Texas meteorites, I like reading and learning about them. I have stumbled upon a mystery, or shall I say, an intrigueing fact reguarding Texas meteorites. I acquired from Michael Blood a small micro of Monahans 1998. Now it's no surprise that there is another Monahans (1938). (I

Re: [meteorite-list] Field Guide to Meteors and Meteorites now Available

2008-06-22 Thread Michael Sandy
Hi All, I got the same message from Amazon on the 14th of June and did nothing - I received my copy of the book from Amazon on Saturday (June 21) and was charged $26.37 (with no shipping costs). Nice book! Mike -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On