Re: [meteorite-list] Chelyabinsk is not a impact-melt?

2015-02-23 Thread Graham Ensor via Meteorite-list
The Met Bulletin description contains the sentence A significant portion (1/3) of the stones consist of a dark, fine-grained impact melt containing mineral and chondrule fragments. Graham On Mon, Feb 23, 2015 at 6:13 AM, Anne Black via Meteorite-list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com wrote:

[meteorite-list] RIP - Donald C. Parker, 1939-2015

2015-02-23 Thread Ron Baalke via Meteorite-list
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-news/donald-c-parker-1939-2015/ Donald C. Parker, 1939-2015 By Sean Walker Sky Telescope February 23, 2015 A planetary imaging pioneer passed away in Miami, Florida. It is with a profound sense of loss that we announce the passing of long-time

Re: [meteorite-list] Chelyabinsk is not a impact-melt?

2015-02-23 Thread Anne Black via Meteorite-list
Thank you Frank. And here are 2 more: Northwest Africa 8655 ** found 2014 (Northwest Africa) LL5-melt breccia 6.44 kg Northwest Africa 1701 ** NWA 1701 Ordinary chondrite (LL5, impact melt breccia) Amazing what you find when you search the Met.Database.! Anne M. Black

[meteorite-list] RIP - Donald C. Parker, 1939-2015

2015-02-23 Thread Bernd V. Pauli via Meteorite-list
Hello all, = A planetary imaging pioneer passed away in Miami, Florida. He built several telescopes during the 1950s, including an 8-inch f/7.5 Newtonian reflector that was featured in the November 1957 issue of Sky Telescope. Excerpts: A versatile observing setup with an 8-inch reflector:

[meteorite-list] The Newest and biggest Hungarian chondrite the Csátalja H4 S2 W2 is official

2015-02-23 Thread cbo via Meteorite-list
Dear List Members! The newest and biggest Hungarian chondrite the Csátalja H4 S2 W2 is official in MetBull. Direct link here: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=61584 HISTORY OF METEORITE CSATALJA: The meteorite was found in August 2012, near to Csatalja village, South-Hungary

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Picture of the Day

2015-02-23 Thread Paul Swartz via Meteorite-list
Today's Meteorite Picture of the Day: NWA 7937 Contributed by: Peter Marmet http://www.tucsonmeteorites.com/mpodmain.asp?DD=02/24/2015 __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list