Re: [meteorite-list] South Pole Meteorite????????????

2008-10-15 Thread Jeff Kuyken
It very well could be from the South Pole or it could also be from the good old Sahara. There are MANY ways to clean and 'touch up' a meteorite. A point of interest... it's quite similar to a meteorite I have a piece of... Sahara 03501 (Igaren) which is pictured here:

[meteorite-list] South Pole Meteorite????????????

2008-10-15 Thread bill kies
Stories like this keep me interested. An abandoned ship with meteroites swimming in the bilge. The best part is that it's true. Imagine investing in the salvage and finding a few trinkets. I think they did pretty well. _ Want to

[meteorite-list] eBay meteorite, meteorwrong, or....?

2008-10-15 Thread Michael Gilmer
Hi folks! I've seen this meteorite up for auction several times in the last few months, and I am wondering if this is real, fake, or someone who doesn't know what they have? Does anyone have an opinion on this? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=260300858270 Regards, MikeG

Re: [meteorite-list] eBay meteorite, meteorwrong, or....?

2008-10-15 Thread Darren Garrison
On Wed, 15 Oct 2008 07:48:18 -0700 (PDT), you wrote: Hi folks! I've seen this meteorite up for auction several times in the last few months, and I am wondering if this is real, fake, or someone who doesn't know what they have? Does anyone have an opinion on this?

[meteorite-list] (AD) 5 UNCLASSIFIEDS FORSALE

2008-10-15 Thread steve arnold
Good morning list.I have 5 very nice unclassified stone meteorites forsale.They are as follows: 476.9 grams,145.7 grams.326.8 grams,267.4 grams.and 129.6 grams.Most are almost fully crusted.I am asking $400 plus I will pay shipping.Pics upon request. Steve R.Arnold,Chicago!

[meteorite-list] another reason why you shouldn't leave meteorites in your car

2008-10-15 Thread Randy Korotev
http://www.wtvr.com/global/video/flash/popupplayer.asp?ClipID1=3010604h1=Exclusive%3A%20Device%20Found%20At%20Airport%20Wasn%27t%20An%20Explosivevt1=vat1=Newsd1=157067LaunchPageAdTag=Search%20ResultsactivePane=infornd=82665900 Randy Korotev Saint Louis, MO [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [meteorite-list] another reason why you shouldn't leave meteoritesin your car

2008-10-15 Thread Greg Hupe
Hi Randy and List, Nice to know the TSA breaks into cars at the airport. At least the bomb squad didn't blow up the guy's car!! Best regards, Greg Greg Hupe The Hupe Collection NaturesVault (eBay) [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.LunarRock.com IMCA 3163 Click

[meteorite-list] Question About Potassium-Argon (K/Ar) dates for North American and Australasian Tektites

2008-10-15 Thread Paul
Thank you-all for your replies to my question, including a “reference list for tektites”. They have been most helpful. Sterling K. Webb wrote: “The largest source for bulk composition data of a large number of tektites is: J.A. O'Keefe, Editor, Tektites, Univ. of Chicago Press, Chicago,

Re: [meteorite-list] South Pole Meteorite - ALH761 photos uploaded

2008-10-15 Thread Meteorite-Recon.com
You folks are right. The salt textures on the crust are a common feature of antarctic surface finds. Unfortunately the in situ photograph of ALH761 in the Photographic Catalog of The Selected Antarctic Meteorites is of poor quality, at least in my copy. Note the mismatched saw cuts on page 52.

Re: [meteorite-list] South Pole Meteorite - ALH761 photos uploaded

2008-10-15 Thread PolandMET
Hi Dont You think that this ebay stone looks too good, intact in compare with photos from Photographic Catalog? If this was one mass of 20kg then why stone from ebay have beautifull crust and other part of the same stone from catalog is soo weathered (ice blasted) ? But interior looks very

Re: [meteorite-list] Question About Potassium-Argon (K/Ar) dates forNorth American and Australasian Tektites

2008-10-15 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Hi, Paul, List, Are these alleged tektites that you refer to the ones found in Glenmora, Rapides Parish, that were reported on by King in 1970? http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1970Metic...5Q.205K No abstract or paper available. I guess these tektites are not popular. Former (?) List

Re: [meteorite-list] another reason why you shouldn't leave meteoritesin your car

2008-10-15 Thread Michael Farmer
TSA can't tell a rock from an iron cannonball, boy, don't you all feel so safe? Pathetic. Michael Farmer --- On Wed, 10/15/08, Greg Hupe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Greg Hupe [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] another reason why you shouldn't leave meteoritesin your car

[meteorite-list] FW: Auctions Ending TODAY!, Highlights and 20 to 25% Off Sale In My Ebay Store, RARE STUFF CHEAP!

2008-10-15 Thread michael cottingham
From: michael cottingham [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 3:08 PM To: 'michael cottingham' Subject: AD: Auctions Ending TODAY!, Highlights and 20 to 25% Off Sale In My Ebay Store. Hello, Here are some Highlights, but

[meteorite-list] Mars Exploration Rover Update: October 3-7, 2008

2008-10-15 Thread Ron Baalke
http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/status.html#opportunity OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Preparing for the Road Trip of a Lifetime - sol 1669-1673, October 03-07, 2008: Like a motorist preparing for a road trip, NASA's Opportunity rover is studying a road atlas of Mars, using details provided by a

[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images - October 15, 2008

2008-10-15 Thread Ron Baalke
MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES October 15, 2008 o Fan in Aeolis Region http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_009623_1755 o Crater on North Polar Layered Deposits http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_009663_2635 o Bacolor Crater Interior and Central Peak

[meteorite-list] HiRISE Camera Reveals Rare Polar Martian Impact Craters

2008-10-15 Thread Ron Baalke
FROM: Lori Stiles (520-626-4402; [EMAIL PROTECTED]) HiRISE Camera Reveals Rare Polar Martian Impact Craters University of Arizona October 15, 2008 An odd, solitary hill rising part-way down an eroding slope in Mars' north polar layered terrain may be the remnant of a buried impact crater,

Re: [meteorite-list] South Pole Meteorite - ALH761 photos uploaded

2008-10-15 Thread Mike Bandli
Here is a complete view of ALHA 76001 (listed as Allan Nunatak No. 1) from the Proceedings of the Second Symposium on Yamato Meteorites (pg. 58): http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-11/877141/76001.jpg Definitely not the same stone. I looked through every photograph in every catalog and cannot

Re: [meteorite-list] eBay meteorite, meteorwrong, or....?

2008-10-15 Thread Ken Newton
Sorry if this is a duplicate Hi, In my opinion, this is Cumberlandite. The guy is from Woonsocket RI and THAT IS the source of Cumberlandite. If you go to his web site (http://www.newmeteor.com/)one of his photos clearly shows tiny white plagioclase crystals. For more info see

[meteorite-list] Wanted

2008-10-15 Thread John.L.Cabassi
G'Day List I'm posting this for a friend, he's having trouble getting on here. Cheers Johnno I have tried posting to the Met-List, but for some reason I cant... I have posted before but it isnt posting any of my recent posts... anyway, I am looking for a few samples of falls, here is what I

[meteorite-list] Announcement

2008-10-15 Thread Ma Lan
Hello list, Firstly, i say thanks to all of the friends who remind me of the following info, A man who claimed himself as one of my friends is planning to sell Zunhua fragments. He advertised his stones by using photos from my website. His AD post are the following,