[meteorite-list] Meteorite Picture of the Day

2012-02-11 Thread valparint
Almahata Sitta http://www.tucsonmeteorites.com/mpod.asp __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

Re: [meteorite-list] Professor Colin Pillinger lecture - Stones from the sky: A heaven-sent opportunity to talk about science

2012-02-11 Thread karmaka
London tourists, don't forget the 'darling' of the British media this week, the spectacular new Tissint specimen, which is already on display in the Green Zone's Vault Gallery of the NHM London: http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit-us/ Entry is free! Have a nice weekend! Martin Von: Martin

[meteorite-list] AD: E.L. Krinov / Principles Of Meteoritics (International series of monographs on earth sciences) / The Meteoritic Hypothesis: a Statement of the Results of a Spoectroscoopic Inquiry

2012-02-11 Thread Gegenschein
Dear listmembers: Author is E.L. Krinov Title is Principles Of Meteoritics Book is written in English Hardcover Publisher: Pergamon Press, NY, 1960 PP xi + 535 with 7 plates; 154 bw figures. Contains a broad exposition of problems dealt with in meteoritics, covering the study of material

Re: [meteorite-list] Illinois find

2012-02-11 Thread Jimski47
Thank you to everyone that expressed there opinion on my find. Opinions are about 60/40 in favor of it being a meteorite. I've mailed a slice to the Field Museum in Chicago for evaluation. Should have an answer in about six months. Cheers, Jim K In a message dated 2/10/2012 3:23:21 P.M.

Re: [meteorite-list] New 220g chondrite find

2012-02-11 Thread Craig Moody
Cool one Sonny! Do ever try to piece these clustered fragments together, or is too much of a bother, most of the time? Craig __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html

[meteorite-list] 93 Kilo Druid Meteorite

2012-02-11 Thread dorifry
And they found a smaller one in a grain pit!: http://news.discovery.com/space/druids-meteorite-stonehenge-ice-age-120209.html Large Meteorite Likely Found in Druid Burial Site Britain's largest space rock -- excavated 200 years ago by an archaeological dig -- was preserved by the Ice Age.

Re: [meteorite-list] 93 Kilo Druid Meteorite

2012-02-11 Thread dorifry
Apparently, Professor Colin Pillinger referenced the larger Lake House meteorite in his talk. http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/5066146/Main/5064095 Hi all, The 'Lake House' meteorite is referenced in Professor Colin Pillingers talk at the Royal society

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2012-02-11 Thread Shawn Alan
Martin G   You rock :) thank you for the link and keep them coming.   Shawn Alan IMCA 1633 eBay Store http://www.ebay.com/sch/ph0t0phl0w/m.html?           [meteorite-list] Professor Colin Pillinger lecture - Stones from the sky: A heaven-sent opportunity to talk about science Martin Goff

[meteorite-list] Tissint - 'We Are Watching Something Terrible Happening'

2012-02-11 Thread karmaka
Dear list members, Don't miss this radio broadcast tomorrow : From Fact to Fiction - Series 11 (Series in which writers create a fictional response to the week's news) We Are Watching Something Terrible Happening by poet and writer Lavinia Greenlaw BBC Radio 4, Tomorrow at 17:40

[meteorite-list] AD - Gold plated coin Nicolaus Copernicus with Pultusk and other on eBay

2012-02-11 Thread Marcin Cimala
Hello I have few meteorites started from 1 cent on ebay. But for those who collect meteorite medals and coins I have special auctions. There are GOLD PULTUSK Cook Island 2008 GOLD PLATED coin Only two coins was gold plated and this one is my LAST. http://www.ebay.com/itm/120856644462

Re: [meteorite-list] Tissint - 'We Are Watching Something Terrible Happening'

2012-02-11 Thread karmaka
'We Are Watching Something Terrible Happening' by Lavinia Greenlaw The excellent radio drama can already be listened to here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b01bw7hq Enjoy! Martin Von: karmaka karmaka-meteori...@t-online.de An: met-list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

[meteorite-list] Ad - Impactites (Grover Bluff, Decaturville, Sudbury, Crooked Creek, more), Tissint Mars Micros, Meteorite Books, Cretaceous Ambers

2012-02-11 Thread Galactic Stone Ironworks
Greetings Listees and Tuscon stragglers, I have some really nice impactite specimens available. Polished slices and cuts. From some familiar localities and some scarcely-seen localities. There are also some collectible meteorite printed material (book, pamphlet), Tissint-Tata Martian micros,

Re: [meteorite-list] Wholesale Meteorite Books

2012-02-11 Thread Michael Farmer
Good luck with that price. You will not get them cheap. Mike Sent from my iPhone On Feb 9, 2012, at 5:26 PM, Mike Hankey mike.han...@gmail.com wrote: Does any have or know where you can buy wholesale copies of Rocks from Space and/or Field Guide to Meteors and Meteorites. i'm looking to

Re: [meteorite-list] 2nd Report from Strewnfield in Edgewood Texas

2012-02-11 Thread Brian Cox
Hello Mexico Doug and List, Yes, I agree with the information about the hunt and the chase and the fun and perils of wild animals and wild and crazy people. I wrote before to Mexico Doug last night and I was confused and there was a misunderstanding on my part about a quote of Doug's about

Re: [meteorite-list] Allende Meteorite and Pancho Villa's Beautiful Saddle sold for a record in Mesa, Arizona last week.

2012-02-11 Thread Brian Cox
To Mexico Doug and list, Speaking of Allende and Pancho Villa, here is a link to his beautiful saddle that sold in Mesa, AZ last week for $718,000.00 US Dollars and it gives a little history about Pancho and how he was honored by both America and Mexico and how his head was stolen from his

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Auction RSVP

2012-02-11 Thread Michael Blood
HI ALL, I am about to publish the hammer prices of all the sale Items. I have missed one. I know some people keep records of all the sales at the Auction. If you are one of these, can you please contact me Off list? I would appreciate it. RSVP Thanks, Michael