Re: [meteorite-list] Fwd: Ad: North American meteorite - San Bernardino Wash (L5)

2014-01-23 Thread Jason Utas
Hello Bob, I'm confused. I addressed that. You're saying that, because they're L5's, they are paired, despite the fact that they look different? Over 1/10 meteorites found is L5. Seriously. Almost 5,000 approved meteorites are L5s, out of ~48,000 total approved meteorites. If you find a

[meteorite-list] Removing carbon coating???

2014-01-23 Thread Jim Wooddell
Hi List! I've read methanol is good for removing carbon from thin sections. How about using alcohol? Anyone try this? Thank you! Jim -- Jim Wooddell jim.woodd...@suddenlink.net http://pages.suddenlink.net/chondrule/ __ Visit the Archives at

Re: [meteorite-list] Removing carbon coating???

2014-01-23 Thread Alan Rubin
I just lightly polish the C-coated section on a 1-µm lap and then clean it with ethanol. Alan Rubin Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics University of California 3845 Slichter Hall 603 Charles Young Dr. E Los Angeles, CA 90095-1567 phone: 310-825-3202 e-mail: aeru...@ucla.edu

Re: [meteorite-list] Removing carbon coating???

2014-01-23 Thread Jim Wooddell
Thanks Alan, The instruction I read said methanol so just making sure and typically do not deviate from instruction without at least checking. I do not have methanol or denatured ethanol here currently, only isopropanol. I figured I'd be okay...was not sure about the carbon. Jason: LOL!

Re: [meteorite-list] Fwd: Ad: North American meteorite - San Bernardino Wash (L5)

2014-01-23 Thread Robert Verish
My apologies to all on the List, I neglected to send my reply in plain text, so you don't have the benefit of knowing what Jason is replying to.  Here is reprint of that missing post:  On Thursday, January 23, 2014 12:48 AM, Robert Verish bolidecha...@yahoo.com wrote: I started to write a

Re: [meteorite-list] Fwd: Ad: North American meteorite - San Bernardino Wash (L5)

2014-01-23 Thread Robert Verish
  Apparently, you’re not the only one confused.  I’ve been discussing this topic with some other people and they find this confusing, as well, and all have the same question:    Why did the NomCom give you 1 name, instead of numbering each of the stones that Bob Perkins, Gary Crabtree, and

[meteorite-list] NASA, ESA Discuss Rosetta Comet Mission in Media Teleconference

2014-01-23 Thread Ron Baalke
January 23, 2014 Dwayne Brown Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1726 dwayne.c.br...@nasa.gov DC Agle/Jia-Rui Cook Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. 818-393-9011/818-354-0850 a...@jpl.nasa.gov / jia-rui.c.c...@jpl.nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY M14-020 NASA, ESA Discuss Rosetta

[meteorite-list] AD: Murray, LA 002, Ensisheim, Cold Bokkeveld, 2008TC3 more ending on ebay soon!

2014-01-23 Thread Shawn Alan
Hello Listers Thank you for taking a look at my post of meteorites I have for sale on eBay. Here is your chance to own some rare and historic meteorites. Please take a look and if you have any questions or OFFERS /or TRADES, please email me and I'll get back with you. Lastly, if you are

[meteorite-list] NASA's Opportunity at 10: New Findings from Old Rover

2014-01-23 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2014-022 NASA's Opportunity at 10: New Findings from Old Rover Jet Propulsion Laboratory January 23, 2014 [Images] * Self-Portrait by Opportunity Mars Rover in January 2014 * Mineral Detected from Orbit Found in Dark Veneers *

[meteorite-list] NEOWISE Celebrates First Month of Operations After Reactivation

2014-01-23 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2014-023 NEOWISE Celebrates First Month of Operations After Reactivation Jet Propulsion Laboratory January 23, 2014 Mission Status Report In its first 25 days of operations, the newly reactivated NEOWISE mission has detected 857 minor bodies in

Re: [meteorite-list] Fwd: Ad: North American meteorite - San Bernardino Wash (L5)

2014-01-23 Thread Jason Utas
Hello Bob, All, We were thorough. The type specimen consisted of a slice and end-cut from 1) the first stone, and 2) the largest fragment from the second cluster. We took samples of each. The two cut stones looked ~identical, inside and out (-- and unlike your stone). All of the smaller

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Picture of the Day

2014-01-23 Thread valparint
Today's Meteorite Picture of the Day: Hessle Contributed by: Herbert Raab http://www.tucsonmeteorites.com/mpodmain.asp __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com