This is what I got: Sorry, the site you requested
has been disabled
Greatly appreciate your service to the meteorite community!
Michael
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http://www.rocksfromspace.org/July_15_2009.html
Hi:
Got this, too. Went back to yesterday (14th) and same error message.
Larry
This is what I got: Sorry, the site you requested
has been disabled
Greatly appreciate your service to the meteorite community!
Michael
On 7/14/09 9:38 PM, spacerocks...@aol.com
Rocks from Space is now back on line!
http://www.rocksfromspace.org/
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Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - July 15,
2009
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Amazing!
But propably cut without water on wire saw ?
Otherwise it will be gone...
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Keep up the good work Michael. You provide a valuable service for all of us to
share specimens with each other without asking for any pat on the back
Hopefully we are all helping support your work by clicking on the paypal
donation button!
Jim Strope
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Hello List,
I am excited to announce the prototype to a new line of meteorite
collectibles Geoff Notkin and I are working on. Several years ago, I put some
pieces of Brenham Shale in a plastic slabs as a test as a Limited Edition
Collectible at the Haviland Kansas Meteorite Festival, they
Hello Folks,
For any of you who missed the TV show Meteorite Men, or for those of you
who would like to watch it again, it is airing 4 more times over the next
3 days on the Science Channel.
Wed. July 15, 8:00 pm Eastern Time
Wed. July 15, 11:00 pm Eastern Time
Thurs. July 16, 3:00 pm
Dear List:
Just after that fall, Mike Zolensky, NASA Johnson Space Center, spoke at our
monthly Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh meeting, and he gave me a small
crystal of that salt from Monahans, which I have nicely displayed in the
Natural Sciences Section of my living room.
Dave
--- On
Hi Steve, Mike and List,
From the peanut gallery -
Ok guys, enough is enough. This back and forth is making us all look
bad and making meteorites look bad by proxy. Newbies are going to
come here and think that space rocks infect people with Andromeda
Strain madness.
Look, when I act up and
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/News-By-Industry/Cosmic-surprise-Many-asteroids-are-comets/articleshow/4781199.cms
PARIS: Many of the primitive bodies wandering the asteroid belt between Mars and
Jupiter are former comets
, tossed out of orbit by a brutal
ballet between the giant outer
BTW - show some respect for Mr. Billy Mays. He was a better salesman
than any of you or us. If he was shilling meteorites, there'd be a
space rock in every home. ;)
On 7/15/09, Galactic Stone Ironworks meteoritem...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Steve, Mike and List,
From the peanut gallery -
Ok
In a message dated 7/15/2009 11:23:18 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
meteorite...@yahoo.com writes:
I am sure though, when they go to sell their box later that anyone with
brains will say, h .35 gram fragment of Allende retails for about $3.00,
so I offer you $1.00 and not wow, this is a
Check out the crater chain in one of the photos:
http://spacefellowship.com/2009/07/15/steins-unveils-its-secrets/
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In a message dated 7/15/2009 11:23:32 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
meteorite...@yahoo.com writes:
Let me get this strait, so you put it in a box, and make a label saying it
is from you, and all you do is put a number on it, say #4 of 45.
Damn, can't believe I didn't think of that first. I have
Love or hate Steve Geoff, but it seems to me that some well placed
commercials aired by other dealers while the MM shows are run seems to make
sense to me. The commercials can be run only in your local market to keep the
cost down and you have a built in audience. People interested in
Steve even a monkey would understand the difference between a minted
coin with numbers stamped on and a plastic box with handwritten paper.
By the way we many thousands for each limited edition coin. So yes no
one would deny that the meteorite is not worth anything to speak of
but the work
Hi Steve,,,
In your enthusiasm to strike a fatal blow to your arch nemesis in the meteorite
world you forgot one important fact. The meteorite coins/tokens/medals (or
whatever everyone wants to call them) are truely limited edition. There will
only be ONE #420 of the Campo coin or any
Hi Listees,
I have some auctions ending tonight. I had a huge sale last week, and
this week I'm selling some material at or below cost. One large whole
stone weighing 4963g is listed for a starting bid of only $999 or .20/g.
Serious offers will be considered.
All items listed are select
Cool deal Jim! Beautifully done collectable's!
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In a message dated 7/15/2009 3:35:53 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
nwa...@comcast.net writes:
Hi Steve,,,
In
Is there anyone with either a DVD recorder or a VHS recorder that can record
the show for me?
I do not have cable so this will be the only way I can get to see it.
Pete IMCA 1733
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Hi List!
Last night I cut open some small UNWA stones and got a couple of
pleasant surprises.
I cut about 30 stones last night - all of them the size of a walnut or
smaller. Most of them were nothing to write home about (or write to
the List about). But 2 were standouts.
The first stone
http://www.rocksfromspace.org/New-Arizona-Meteorite-fall-2009.html
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Hello Jim,
I am sorry if I didn't make this clear, but let me state it one more time.
I have absolutely no problem with people selling limited edition meteorite
coins or limited edition meteorite tokens or limited edition meteorite
medals. Or limited edition meteorite anythings.
I am
MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES
July 15, 2009
o Crater and Plains Deposit NW of Herschel Crater
http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_007119_1700
o Disappearing and Shrinking Dome Dunes
http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_007080_2565
o Light-Toned Layers in Noctis Labyrinthus
Hello
Most of specimens with incredible chondruls was sell, so I prepared new
slices.
This time there are both kind of chondruls. Large and small. Slices with
small chondruls could be perfect for thin sections becouse on the same area
You can have 2x more chondruls.
In fact slices with
In a message dated 7/15/2009 1:03:15 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
meteoritehun...@comcast.net writes:
Steve even a monkey would understand the difference between a minted
coin with numbers stamped on and a plastic box with handwritten paper.
By the way we many thousands for each limited
Ok Steve you win I lose this game. I will sit back and watch from now on for
the good of us all.
Too happy right now to argue.
Michael Farmer
Sent from my iPhone
Michael
On Jul 15, 2009, at 4:28 PM, meteorh...@aol.com wrote:
In a message dated 7/15/2009 1:03:15 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
Thanks Mike! That's really cool of you.
Here's something I just found in the news:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090715/sc_afp/spaceasteroids_20090715172011
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Sometimes I understand, why scientists and also some of the newer collector
generation regard us dealers as a lousy rabble...
You cannot be serious! To contend with eachother about boxes and coins?
Hint, don't continue, that damages your brands as mighty meteorite
hunters... I'd say.
Coke or
Steve,
My stepson has Tourette Syndrome. Thankfully not coprolalia...yet, anyway.
But c'mon...
DG
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Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 7:29
Jim/All,
Ditto! A terrific part of the list, but by no means free for Michael...
All best,
Dave
www.fallingrocks.com
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[mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Jim Strope
Sent: Wednesday, July
In a message dated 7/15/2009 7:04:19 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
d...@fallingrocks.com writes:
Steve,
My stepson has Tourette Syndrome. Thankfully not coprolalia...yet, anyway.
But c'mon...
DG
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Dave,
My apologies go out.
I did not intend to insult anyone with Tourette's Syndrome
I owe an apology to the group too, as I did not mean to Reply All with
that response. Geez...sorry about that, gang...
Dave
www.fallingrocks.com
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Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 8:18 PM
To: d...@fallingrocks.com;
Hey,
I prefer coke when I decide to drink that crap, but sometimes I will
go with a pepsi. Both sodas are crap in my opinion. I once used a can
of coke to clean my battery cables that were caked with terminal build-
up. I once saw a pepsi can (I believe) used in a photograph to show
how
Hello,
This is a simple question or is it? How do you determine who is the
best and most successful meteorite hunter in the world?
I am curious?
Michael
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Besides Nininger? You mean, still alive?
Carl
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To all from a newbie,
What MikeG has published from the peanut gallery is pretty sage commentary.
I'm one of the newbies who has been chasing sites on the web and crusing eBay
buying nickel and dime specimens. Fact is, I have bought nickel and dime
meteorites from Steve and Mike and MikeG and
Actually, I don't believe that is true... evidence is abundantly clear
that in the field of meteorites there is confusion on the subject.
Best Wishes
Michael
On Jul 15, 2009, at 6:29 PM, Mark Grossman wrote:
Simple question.
You don't have to determine who it is. Everyone in the
Not easy to answer.
By weight, by different types, by different finds, by number of pieces, by
importance of the finds ??
Does Antarctica count? Seems aside the environmental aspects easier to spot
meteorites there (and it's out of competition, cause perhaps less
sportmanslike, if you get
Alive today...
On Jul 15, 2009, at 6:29 PM, Carl 's wrote:
Besides Nininger? You mean, still alive?
Carl
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Harvey Nininger, hands down.
On 7/15/09, michael cottingham mikew...@gilanet.com wrote:
Hello,
This is a simple question or is it? How do you determine who is the
best and most successful meteorite hunter in the world?
I am curious?
Michael
Hello,
Yes it would be very difficult to narrow it down. Many, many factors
indeed!
Michael
On Jul 15, 2009, at 6:37 PM, Martin Altmann wrote:
Not easy to answer.
By weight, by different types, by different finds, by number of
pieces, by
importance of the finds ??
Does Antarctica
If we limit it to the living, then my vote goes to Hopper the Dog. ;)
On 7/15/09, Galactic Stone Ironworks meteoritem...@gmail.com wrote:
Harvey Nininger, hands down.
On 7/15/09, michael cottingham mikew...@gilanet.com wrote:
Hello,
This is a simple question or is it? How do you
No - still true - look how many times Nininger was mentioned within the
first few minutes of your post.
If there is confusion, then THE best is yet to be determined!
Mark Grossman
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To: Mark Grossman mar...@westnet.com
Man, I can name at least 10 people, maybe more, all in the US. Many can name
many more in the world but I don't know them. Tough to name just one.
Carl
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But Actually, Nininger did NOT personally find that many meteorites.
That is the confusion. He is Great, I understand that, but as far as
personal recoveries, where the hunter actually found the meteorite,
Nininger found very, very few...
Michael
On Jul 15, 2009, at 6:46 PM, Mark Grossman
Nininger found very, very few...
If you count several hundred (or thousands) Canyon Diablos as a few. ;)
On 7/15/09, michael cottingham mikew...@gilanet.com wrote:
But Actually, Nininger did NOT personally find that many meteorites.
That is the confusion. He is Great, I understand that, but
and I found 27 kilos of small Imilac's one time, with about 4,000
individuals total. However, It counts as one...
Michael
On Jul 15, 2009, at 6:50 PM, Galactic Stone Ironworks wrote:
Nininger found very, very few...
If you count several hundred (or thousands) Canyon Diablos as a
few. ;)
You have the advantage on me here.
But regardless, the concept holds true for whatever field. If you have to
ask who is the best, and there is confustion in the particular community,
THE best is yet to be determined.
Holds true for meteorite hunters as well as any other professionals (in my
Hello,
I can agree with what you say... I am now actually very curious about
who the best mold investigator is though?!!
Best Wishes
Michael
On Jul 15, 2009, at 6:54 PM, Mark Grossman wrote:
You have the advantage on me here.
But regardless, the concept holds true for whatever field. If
Simple question.
You don't have to determine who it is. Everyone in the particular community
just knows.
And it's not a question of TV shows, or magazine articles. Just reputation
built on accomplishment.
Doesn't matter what field it is - physics, chemistry, mold investigation,
etc.
Welcome Count. I'm a newbie, too. You say you bought from Mike, Steve and the
others- then you should know they're just kidding around. They do this every so
often just to fool people looking in. One big happy family we are!:-D Really!
Carl
Count Deiro wrote:
To all from a newbie,
What
Aaaah. You got me there. In terms of localities, then it's probably
someone currently alive. Then I'd hazard to say Bob Haag - for taking
Nininger's methods worldwide. BTW, does Bob still hunt regularly and
does he read this list?
Best regards,
MikeG
On 7/15/09, michael cottingham
Reminds me of the movie Apollo 13 when the media asked the first 7 who
was the best astronaut and they all raised their hands.
Brian Barnett
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No wonder Farmer was happy. I'd be loopy! Nice find.
On 7/15/09, spacerocks...@aol.com spacerocks...@aol.com wrote:
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Trust me, you don't want to know!
I am an industrial hygienist, and the profession has changed so much over
the years. It used to be about protecting worker health and safety - now so
much of the profession is devoted to mold investigation, asbestos
remediation and lead remediation.
It
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July 15, 2009
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Amazing find Mike,
Congratulations on such a great recovery!
Steve Arnold
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In a message dated 7/15/2009 9:13:11 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
meteoritem...@gmail.com writes:
No wonder Farmer was happy. I'd be loopy! Nice find.
**Performance you need and the
Well Carl,
It's because the Russians are so modest and don't attach much importance in
public profiling.
Uh all the lunars they found, the Martians, hundreds of finds in Oman, some
of them where also in Libya before - and think to all the additional stuff
Tsarev, Polujamki, Markovka, Brahin,
Wait a minute! You found 4,000 Imilac individuals? Holy craps!!
Carl
Michael wrote:
and I found 27 kilos of small Imilac's one time, with about 4,000
individuals total. However, It counts as one...
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Hello,
Yeah, most were .5 to 5 gram pieces. A few larger ones.
Michael
On Jul 15, 2009, at 7:35 PM, Carl 's wrote:
Wait a minute! You found 4,000 Imilac individuals? Holy craps!!
Carl
Michael wrote:
and I found 27 kilos of small Imilac's one time, with about 4,000
individuals total.
I can tell you why I think Sonny Clary and John Wolf are the most successfull
hunters.
John Wolf knows his detector as if he was born with it.
He doesn't miss a meteorite in an area. He grids by eye and
detector until every inch is covered. He is also a nice guy
who sells his finds for
In my humble opinion, I would assume that the Most Successful meteorite
hunter would be the person who has hunted and found the most separate
individual named or to be named meteorites. I think if a person found 5,000
meteorites all from the same fall that those, unfortunately, that would only
I appreciate your feedback. The question I proposed does raise a lot
more questions as to what a successful and best hunter is.
Best Wishes
Michael
On Jul 15, 2009, at 7:42 PM, Erik Fisler wrote:
I can tell you why I think Sonny Clary and John Wolf are the most
successfull hunters.
O.k., we are!
http://kuerzer.de/bestfinders
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cottingham
Gesendet: Donnerstag, 16. Juli 2009 05:05
An: Erik Fisler
Cc: meteorite-list
Beautiful!
On Jul 15, 2009, at 8:20 PM, Martin Altmann wrote:
O.k., we are!
http://kuerzer.de/bestfinders
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Von: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com
[mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] Im Auftrag von
michael
cottingham
Gesendet:
Hi Erik,
Sonny Clary has many finds rare and common under his belt.
He has boxes of ordinary chondrites and many rare pieces
including the only achondrite to be found on this continent.
Sonny Clary is certainly high on the list of successful meteorite
hunters with a prolific number of
As you say, your question poses many more questions.
To start with, someone who leads expeditions to find new meteorites.
Someone who extensively documents their finds and provides said information
and samples to the scientific community for further research. Someone, for
example, like Dr
Carl,
No, actually Mike and Steve (and others) aren't just kidding around. I
think they're just kidding around when they're acting civil.
I'll tell you what, from one newbie to another, this is one discouraging
community.
Greg
Hello,
No worries...I do not think you offended anyone. Thanks for the
compliment, but I do not consider myself one of the great meteorite
hunters, in fact, I made the choice of family over meteorites long
ago. I can not justify leaving my children for any great lengths of
time. If I
Hello,
It can be for sure... you have to forget the people sometime and look
at your meteorites!
Best Wishes
Michael
On Jul 15, 2009, at 8:50 PM, GREG LINDH wrote:
Carl,
No, actually Mike and Steve (and others) aren't just kidding
around. I think they're just kidding around when
We are human beings we argue and sometimes even fight and then we get
over it. I used to attend coin shows, believe me no different between
dealers.
Not that big a deal really.
Michael Farmer
Sent from my iPhone
Michael
On Jul 15, 2009, at 8:50 PM, GREG LINDH gee...@msn.com wrote:
Hi Mark,
I don't know whether Bob Haag is the best hunter/collector, but I can tell
you that he is the nicest guy you could want to know, and that is a rare thing
in the meteorite community. I met him at the Tucson show a couple of years ago
and he knew that I was a newbie and that
I think what you say goes for any community. Certainly in the scientific
ones.
Take Robert Oppenheimer for example, who was director of the Manhattan
project. A genius, and a charismatic figure. But he had a real caustic
side also. If he felt that a student was asking an elementary
Hello,
Well said...
Best Wishes
Michael Cottingham
On Jul 15, 2009, at 9:17 PM, Mark Grossman wrote:
I think what you say goes for any community. Certainly in the
scientific ones.
Take Robert Oppenheimer for example, who was director of the
Manhattan project. A genius, and a
OK Michael, in replying to the last message, it looks like I slipped up, and
the truth has come out.
In actuality , it was Robert Oppenheimer who was the most famous mold
investigator of them all. :-)
Mark Grossman
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From: Mark Grossman mar...@westnet.com
To:
Hi Mark,
I understand the points you made in your post and for the most part I agree
with them. Your strongest point, and the one I agree with the most is the last
sentence in your post. It follows:
But the true greats - and they are few and far between in any field of
endeavor
Yes, it is very, very sad that in all fields of endeavors, these type of
people are so rare indeed.
And I must say, that having pursued graduate school in chemistry, the
scientists - just lilke the meteorite hunters, dealers and collectors as
well -have the best and the worst, just like any
Both these guys are grown men who don't mind saying what they
think. Their latest go round was pretty bland. You should have
been here seven or eight years ago when Michael Casper was an active
participant. Truly an ego on steroids...and lithium.
Best,
John
At 06:05 PM 7/15/2009,
List,
Just posted:
http://lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com/2009/07/canada-meteorite-news-1909-meteorite.html
Best Regards, Dirk Ross...Tokyo
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Hello,
Some of you know him, some of you have heard of him and many of the
newer members of this list should know about him.
Ivan Skip Wilson is one of the most successful meteorite hunters in
the world. He has personally found over 130 meteorites from Roosevelt
County, New Mexico, only
Hi everyone...
If any of you have sent me email today, I apologize for not responding!
My email has been down all day today, I only just noticed a few hours
ago and have been trying to resolve the issue since.
It is now working!
Anyone who sent me email today starting from around 4:50am PDT
Greg and all,
In the short few months that have marked my introduction to this obsession with
extraterrestial rocks...every one of the dozen or so dealer/collectors I have
met and dealt with in the Meteorite community has been...as we say in the
gambling business...jam up! The passion that
Hello List,
I'm looking for a drawing of an oriented meteorite that I seen
on the list some time ago.
I can't remember who had it.
If someone can locate it and send it to me I would sure appreciate It
Thanks,
Tim Heitz
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thousands of meteorites, and then
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