Re: [meteorite-list] Glass in meteorites

2008-06-25 Thread Jeff Grossman
I think it is fairly clear that the glass in chondrites, which forms in chondrules because of their rapid cooling from a partially molten state, is stable on the time-scale of the age of the solar system. In the most primitive chondrites, the ones unaffected by reheating or alteration on

Re: [meteorite-list] Glass in meteorites

2008-06-25 Thread jbaxter112
Hi Jeff, Congratulations on the cover story in Science on formation conditions of chondrules. Your color photograph of a Semarkona cross section is fabulous. Cheers, Jim Baxter I think it is fairly clear that the glass in chondrites, which forms in chondrules because of their rapid cooling

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2008-06-25 Thread Mirko Graul
Mirko Graul Meteorite Quittenring.4 16321 Bernau GERMANY Phone: 0049-1724105015 E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] IMCA-Member: 2113 (International Meteorite Collectors Association) Web: www.meteorite-mirko.de __ Gesendet von

[meteorite-list] More Impressions of Ensisheim Meteorite Show

2008-06-25 Thread Mirko Graul
Hello List and friends from Meteorites, back from France i have list on my homepage arround 80 photos from the Ensisheim Meteorite Show. Enjoy the view of the many photos. The show was very nice and the meetings with all friends was very good! Here the links to the 8 galleries:

Re: [meteorite-list] More Impressions of Ensisheim Meteorite Show

2008-06-25 Thread Matthias Bärmann
Thanks, Mirko and also Hanno, for the great Ensisheim pics. Matthias Baermann - Original Message - From: Mirko Graul [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 4:21 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] More Impressions of Ensisheim Meteorite Show

Re: [meteorite-list] Santa Fe, NM Impact Crater article

2008-06-25 Thread Charles O'Dale
Dirk: Any idea on the exact position of this structure (Lat/Long)? Chuck http://www.ottawa.rasc.ca/articles/odale_chuck/earth_craters/index.html Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:35:39 -0700 (PDT) From: drtanuki [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [meteorite-list] Santa Fe, NM Impact Crater article Dear

[meteorite-list] Peep Show - Tit for Tat

2008-06-25 Thread Greg Hupe
Dear List Members, To go along with today's Picture of The Day, graciously hosted by Michael Johnson, here are some additional photos of the younger, healthier sister to the Venus Stone: Tit for Tat The younger, healthier sister squaring off to the Venus Stone (replica shown). A 2413-gram

[meteorite-list] Santa Fe, NM Impact Crater Latitude and Longitude

2008-06-25 Thread Paul
In “Santa Fe, NM Impact Crater article”, Charles O'Dale asked about the Santa Fe - Hyde Park, New Mexico, Impact Structure: “Any idea on the exact position of this structure (Lat/Long)?” According to the SEIS database, version 10, it is: Latitude: 35.728277 Longitude: 105.85966 The SEIS

Re: [meteorite-list] Glass in meteorites

2008-06-25 Thread STARSANDSCOPES
Hi Jeff and Jim, Wow, tell us more about the article in Science. Could it be ordered as a single copy at this point? Tom In a message dated 6/25/2008 7:27:00 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi Jeff, Congratulations on the cover story in Science on formation

[meteorite-list] New Paper on Silverpit (Impact ??) Structure, North Sea

2008-06-25 Thread Paul
Dear Friends, In the Journal of the Geological Society, there is a new paper on the proposed Silverpit Impact Structure. It is: Wall, M.L.T. , and J. Cartwright and R.J. Davies, 2008, An Eocene age for the proposed Silverpit Impact Crater. Journal of the Geological Society. vol. 165, no. 4,

[meteorite-list] Mars-- megawhack?

2008-06-25 Thread Darren Garrison
http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/space/06/25/twofaced.mars.ap/index.html Ancient impact may explain Mars mystery LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Why is Mars two-faced? Scientists say fresh evidence supports the theory that a monster impact punched the red planet, leaving behind perhaps the largest

Re: [meteorite-list] More Impressions of Ensisheim Meteorite Show

2008-06-25 Thread Pete Pete
I always look forward to and enjoy these show pictures - thanks, Mirko. (is it just me, or does Mike Farmer look like a big kid that never ages?) Cheers, Pete Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:21:54 + From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list]

[meteorite-list] Meteorite dealers

2008-06-25 Thread STARSANDSCOPES
Hi list, My micrograph gallery gets me some interesting emails from people whom are not part of the meteorite world. I just got this email from a company that wants to purchase meteorites to be used as a give away? I occasionally sell on eBay but I do not look at myself as a meteorite

Re: [meteorite-list] Peep Show - Tit for Tat

2008-06-25 Thread Michael L Blood
Obviously, The Aphrodite Stone. What do I win? Michael on 6/25/08 9:00 AM, Greg Hupe at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear List Members, To go along with today's Picture of The Day, graciously hosted by Michael Johnson, here are some additional photos of the

[meteorite-list] Paneth-meteorite kolloqium 29.-31 October 2008 in Ries-crater

2008-06-25 Thread Thomas Kurtz
Dear Meteorite friends, end of October (29.-30.) 2008, there will be a lot of interesting meteorite-lectures in the Ries-crater in Germany. (all will be in english) When you ever planned to visit the crater, this will be an interesting opportunity to register for the colloqium too. 80

[meteorite-list] Is this a meteorite

2008-06-25 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
A friend of mine who lives in Germany was given this and was told it was a meteorite. http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p298/BobaDebt/Meteorites/Markus.jpg I told him I didn't recognize it as a meteorite bit I figured I would post here just to be sure. Does anyone know what this is?

Re: [meteorite-list] Is this a meteorite

2008-06-25 Thread Sean T. Murray
Looks like Silica Metal. I have something like that myself. Man made byproduct of smelting... I found some in the woods when I was 8 or 9 - kept it as my first meteorite and still have it on the shelf - good example of a wrong to show people...

Re: [meteorite-list] Is this a meteorite

2008-06-25 Thread Drake
Looks to me like Chromium. The link is to a picture of a piece of chromium I have here. http://www.nepra.com/cr.JPG Drake A rock pile ceases to be a pile of rocks, the moment one contemplates it and envisions a cathedral. Drake Doc Dameräu L3CC Member http://home.sprynet.com/~monel/

Re: [meteorite-list] Is this a meteorite

2008-06-25 Thread Ruben Garcia
It looks like Nantan there's a lot of this at the Gem and Mineral shows. I have some that Skip Wilson gave me, looks just like it. Take a look at mine. http://www.mr-meteorite.com/nantan.htm Ruben Garcia Phoenix, Arizona http://www.mr-meteorite.com --- On Wed, 6/25/08, Sean T. Murray

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - June 25, 2008

2008-06-25 Thread Jerry
Tsk, tsk, tsk [though true!!] Jerry Flaherty - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 12:38 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - June 25, 2008

Re: [meteorite-list] Glass in meteorites

2008-06-25 Thread Jerry
I guess there's glass and then there's GLASS. Jerry Flaherty - Original Message - From: Darren Garrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 12:03 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Glass in meteorites Have any studies been done on decay

[meteorite-list] looking for a nicely sculpted taza

2008-06-25 Thread steve arnold
Hi list.I am looking for a nicely sculpted taza iron.200 to 500 grams.I have $900 to spend.I can paypal right now if the right piece comes around.Let me know off list. Steve R.Arnold,chicago,Ill,Usa!! The Asteroid Belt!     http://chicagometeorites.net/     Collecting Meteorites since

Re: [meteorite-list] Paneth-meteorite kolloqium 29.-31 October 2008 inRies-crater

2008-06-25 Thread Jerry
Sounds like a terrific opportunity Thomas. I wish I could attend. Perhaps an article in Meteorite Magazine highlighting some of the lectures might be something that many of us on the List would benefit from. Thanks. Jerry Flaherty - Original Message - From: Thomas Kurtz [EMAIL

[meteorite-list] Google too

2008-06-25 Thread Jerry
By KENNETH CHANG The lopsided shape of Mars may well be the result of a cataclysmic impact of a Pluto-size meteor billions of years ago, three teams of scientists are reporting. New theory on the two faces of Mars: gigantic solar collision San Francisco Chronicle Scientists think Mars took a

Re: [meteorite-list] Paneth-meteorite kolloqium 29.-31 October 2008 inRies-crater

2008-06-25 Thread lebofsky
Hello Thomas: An article in Meteorite magazine sounds good to me. Does not need to be long or techncal. Larry PS Thomas, please let me know if you get this. Our University system is not allowing me to email to you for some reason. Jerry, can you forward this to Thomas, just in case? Thnx On

Re: [meteorite-list] Santa Fe, NM Impact Crater Latitude and Longitude

2008-06-25 Thread Charles O'Dale
Thank you everyone for responding to my question regarding the newly discovered Santa Fe impact structure. If I ever fly over the area, I will post my pictures of the crater. Thanks again Chuck http://www.ottawa.rasc.ca/articles/odale_chuck/earth_craters/index.html

[meteorite-list] Dr. Jeffrey N. Grossman Chondrule paper in Science

2008-06-25 Thread STARSANDSCOPES
Hi list, I just read Jeff's paper on chondrule and chondrite formation. I'm still trying to get my brain around some of the points. Well done!!! A whole new way of looking at everything! I had a question related to the paper but just a little off topic. It is directed to Jeff but any

[meteorite-list] Traces of Catastrophe-- A Handbook of Shock-Metamorphic Effects in Terrestrial Meteorite Impact Structures

2008-06-25 Thread Darren Garrison
http://www.scribd.com/doc/2945478/Traces-of-Catastrophe You have to (painlessly) regester to download it. I had a difficult time downloading it-- Acrobat kept timing out in Mozilla, finally managed to download it through IE. I'd share it on my web space, but it is slightly too large to fit.

[meteorite-list] The Fire Came By (Tungska)

2008-06-25 Thread Darren Garrison
I still remember finding (and reading) this book in my school library back when I was in primary school back in the late 70's early 80's: http://www.scribd.com/doc/3188210/-The-Fire-Came-By- __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list