[meteorite-list] Meteorite Picture of the Day

2013-04-19 Thread valparint
Today's Meteorite Picture of the Day: MIL 03346 Contributed by: AMN http://www.tucsonmeteorites.com/mpod.asp __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

[meteorite-list] Add Silver Nantan Coin

2013-04-19 Thread Floyd Griffith
Hello and good day From wet Colorado, USA   On ebay I am offering one of the earlier silver meteorite coins The Nantan (China) with COA and metel case. It is a beatiful proof coin. You don't see these starting at 99cents very often. Here is the link if interested.  

[meteorite-list] Glenn Huss

2013-04-19 Thread Peter Davidson
Hello Friends I wonder if anyone on the list can help me with some information about the famous collector Glenn Huss. I have been working on the collection recently and came across a specimen which we have now discovered is linked to the collection of Glenn Huss by dint of having a Huss

[meteorite-list] Ensisheim flyer latest news

2013-04-19 Thread Prof. Zelimir Gabelica Université de Haute Alsace ENSCMu,
Dear meteorite friends, The Ensisheim 2013 meteorite show flyer (in English and/or in French) is now available on two web sites: *Ensisheim City: www.ville-ensisheim.fr *The “St Georges Confraternity”: www.confrerie-gardiens-meteorite-ensisheim.fr As the sites will be updated only in a

Re: [meteorite-list] Glenn Huss

2013-04-19 Thread Prof. Zelimir Gabelica Université de Haute Alsace ENSCMu,
Hello Peter, I suspect it could be Wellman c though I can't certify. These were the most often offered for sale some 10 to 15+ years ago by various dealers (D. New, B. Reed). Wellman a, b, d and e were rare, if ever offered. Here is the writeup of my Wellman c full slice (67.2 g), as

Re: [meteorite-list] Glenn Huss

2013-04-19 Thread Martin Altmann
Hi Peter, the Huss-numbers starts for the different Wellmen as follows: Wellman (a) H12.xx Wellman (b) H19.xx Wellman (c) H39.xx Wellman (d) H52.xx Wellman (e) H277.xx Best! Martin (PS: You have an email with another concern from me in your inbox)

Re: [meteorite-list] Uh! Oh!

2013-04-19 Thread Martin Altmann
Hi Count, yep you're right, I'm no diplomat. (And - viziers and consuls - here in Germany with its baleful history, we have a different paradigm about states servants than in the hegemonic proud Ex-Ottoman Empire, German consuls aren't only servants of the state, but also servants of the

Re: [meteorite-list] Glenn Huss

2013-04-19 Thread Peter Davidson
Martin Thanks for the information. As always you always seem to have some very useful and important information. I am aware of the other e-mail but I don't have time at the moment to consider my reply - soon! Cheers Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals National Museums Collection Centre 242

Re: [meteorite-list] Glenn Huss

2013-04-19 Thread Peter Davidson
Zelimir It is good to hear from you. I agree that Wellman (c) seems the obvious choice, but it would be nice to confirm that officially some day. Thank you for all the other information as well. It is all very useful. Have a good weekend Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals National Museums

Re: [meteorite-list] Uh! Oh!

2013-04-19 Thread Stalder Thomas
Hi folks, Just my input about stones from Turkey. Recently the highest police officer from the canton of Valais in Switzerland was arrested in Turkey (carrying a stone most probably a piece of an ancient temple) when return from family holidays. I would not try to carry anything out of

Re: [meteorite-list] Uh! Oh!

2013-04-19 Thread plagioklas
I would'nt even visit a country, where harmless things, like collecting stuff from the ground, can lead to long term jail. If someone likes the visitation of someone else, he NEVER even thinks about such drastical kinds of threatment. So i conclude, tourists are not welcome in such

Re: [meteorite-list] Ugandan sues U.S. over meteorite

2013-04-19 Thread Michael Farmer
What are you saying? Yes, except we don't really have a term for american scams other than scams, but Nigeria is the scam capital of the world, pretty much all the country is known for now. Everyone with a pulse and an electronic device has been victim of Nigerian scams. My comment was that

Re: [meteorite-list] Uh! Oh!

2013-04-19 Thread Adam Hupe
The poorly interpreted and recently twisted U.S. laws are nearly as strict.  Give it a few more years.  Now that meteorites are considered cultural property, we will be hearing  a lot more about this subject. When artifacts and rocks (meteorites) are treated the same, so will the jail terms. 

[meteorite-list] High end Nikon polarising microscope

2013-04-19 Thread Martin Goff
Hi all, I have just clocked a superb Nikon trinocular polarising microscope on ebay. I am not affiliated in any way to) this seller but i do know that this is a very good price for this setup. I use this very microscope myself and can vouch for its very high quality optics and build quality. The

Re: [meteorite-list] Ugandan sues U.S. over meteorite

2013-04-19 Thread Darryl Pitt
Hi, If the roles of the players here were reassigned different nationalities—such that the complainant were American—would you be railing about this being...an American scam of some sort? On Apr 18, 2013, at 7:00 PM, Michael Farmer wrote: One can not just walk up and give a meteorite to

Re: [meteorite-list] Uh! Oh!

2013-04-19 Thread Adam Hupe
Florida Artifact Bust: http://ens-newswire.com/2013/02/28/florida-busts-artifact-thieves-who-damaged-lands-waters/   http://www.gainesville.com/article/20130227/wire/130229559   Utah Artifact Busts: http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148sid=6771105   Unless you want a 10-year jail sentence here in the

Re: [meteorite-list] Uh! Oh!

2013-04-19 Thread cdtucson
Adam, I agree with the authorities in this case. They were right to make arrests. What bothers me is your statement that meteorites are now Cultural property because of coarse they are NOT! Question; Are meteorites really considered to be cultural property? Because if they are unless they

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: April 15-19, 2013

2013-04-19 Thread Ron Baalke
MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES April 15-19, 2013 o Images of Gale #9 (15 April 2013) http://themis.asu.edu/node/6135 o Images of Gale #10 (16 April 2013) http://themis.asu.edu/node/6136 o Images of Gale #11 (17 April 2013) http://themis.asu.edu/node/6137 o Images of Gale #12 (18 April 2013)

Re: [meteorite-list] Ugandan sues U.S. over meteorite

2013-04-19 Thread Jim Strope
Actually, we do have a term for American scams. It's called Wall Street. Jim Strope 421 4th Street Glen Dale, WV. 26038 Sent from my iPad On Apr 19, 2013, at 11:20 AM, Michael Farmer m...@meteoriteguy.com wrote: What are you saying? Yes, except we don't really have a term for american

Re: [meteorite-list] Mbale AD / Ugandan sues U.S. over meteorite

2013-04-19 Thread Linton Rohr
So you're saying a half-million a gram is too much for Mbale? All sales of Mbale are hereby suspendedyada yada yada! Phil Whitmer Joshua Tree Earth Space Museum *** Wow... a 5kg piece, worth billions or trillions? Good grief! Well then,

Re: [meteorite-list] Ugandan sues U.S. over meteorite

2013-04-19 Thread Jodie Reynolds
Hello Jim, I thought it was called Progressive Agenda? --- Jodie Friday, April 19, 2013, 1:31:16 PM, you wrote: Actually, we do have a term for American scams. It's called Wall Street. Jim Strope 421 4th Street Glen Dale, WV. 26038 Sent from my iPad On Apr 19, 2013, at 11:20 AM,

[meteorite-list] AD

2013-04-19 Thread arasj3827
List- Please take a look at my auctions ending soon. Many small Imilchil listed that can be picked up at good prices. A nice etched Imilchil with schreibersite, an etched Taza, and some small Taza beans are among some of the items listed. Thanks for looking and reading my first post!

[meteorite-list] Looking for a Real Name of eBay Seller

2013-04-19 Thread Don Merchant
Hi List. I am hoping someone out there can help me. I am looking for the persons real name that sold meteorites in 2001-2002 on eBay. All I have to go on is an eBay name. I know a few of you may have bought or sold to him/her The eBay name of this person is meteorgort and some of the names

[meteorite-list] AD: BARWELL Meteorite for sale from original finder + documents - well worth a look

2013-04-19 Thread Aubrey Whymark
Hi List   Presented is a very rare opportunity to obtain two exceptionally well preserved pieces of the historic British BARWELL meteorite (fell on Christmas Eve, 1965). What makes this even more special is that these pieces have been in the hands of the finder (a former Keeper of Geology at