[meteorite-list] Opportunity Rover Examining Odd Mars Rocks at Valley Overlook

2015-03-05 Thread Ron Baalke via Meteorite-list
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4502 Rover Examining Odd Mars Rocks at Valley Overlook Jet Propulsion Laboratory March 5, 2015 THINGS TO KNOW: o Rover is examining rocks with composition unlike any previously found on Mars o Opportunity has switched to a new version of its

[meteorite-list] Finding meteorite impacts in Aboriginal oral tradition

2015-03-05 Thread Shawn Alan via Meteorite-list
Hello Listers, Heres a good read :) Enjoy Shawn Alan IMCA 1633 ebay store http://www.ebay.com/sch/imca1633ny/m.html Website http://meteoritefalls.com Finding meteorite impacts in Aboriginal oral tradition IMAGINE going about your normal day when a brilliant light races across the sky. It

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update: February 19-26, 2015

2015-03-05 Thread Ron Baalke via Meteorite-list
http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/mission/status.html#opportunity OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: New Flight Software to Fix Memory Issues is Onboard Rover - sols 3937-3943, February 19, 2015-February 26, 2015: Opportunity is on the west rim of Endeavour Crater near Marathon Valley, a putative location for

[meteorite-list] NASA Research Suggests Mars Once Had More Water than Earth's Arctic Ocean

2015-03-05 Thread Ron Baalke via Meteorite-list
March 5, 2015 NASA Research Suggests Mars Once Had More Water than Earth's Arctic Ocean A primitive ocean on Mars held more water than Earth's Arctic Ocean, according to NASA scientists who, using ground-based observatories, measured water signatures in the Red Planet's atmosphere.

[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images: March 4, 2015

2015-03-05 Thread Ron Baalke via Meteorite-list
MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES March 4, 2015 o Dunes in Western Medusae Fossae Formation http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_039240_1730 The dark dunes in the western Medusae Fossae formation provide some evidence of having a local origin. o A Possible Landing Site for the

[meteorite-list] AD - 30 % on Carbonaceous C. similar to Coolidge / 30 % on Atacamaites

2015-03-05 Thread Luc Labenne Meteorites via Meteorite-list
Hello List, Anybody interested by special CC, I offer on my Ebay store,  30% on the Sahara 00177. This CC related to reduced CVs is similar to Coolidge with a unique metal rich matrix showing armored chondrules (like in typical CR) but many are filled with bleb of metal outside and inside the

Re: [meteorite-list] Edwin Thompson's----EarthUnder

2015-03-05 Thread almitt2--- via Meteorite-list
I Agree with John L. on Edwin's book!! Edwin has certainly been a member of the meteorite community long before most of us and did a lot of travel in order to get specimens in the hands of collectors, museums and researchers. It is great that we get to share some of these adventures with him

Re: [meteorite-list] Edwin Thompson's----EarthUnder

2015-03-05 Thread Greg Hupé via Meteorite-list
Thank you all who have mentioned ET's new book. I bought two copies from him; one hardback that he personalized for me and then a separate signed paperback copy to serve as my reader that I can dog-ear and 'use'. I look forward to diving into ET's adventures! Best Regards, Greg

Re: [meteorite-list] Edwin Thompson's----EarthUnder

2015-03-05 Thread Galactic Stone Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi Folks, I missed the original announcement. Is this book fiction or non-fiction? I would love to read about Edwin's early adventures in the Sahara and how it helped bring about the Saharan Gold Rush. Best regards, MikeG On 3/5/15, Greg Hupé meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com wrote:

Re: [meteorite-list] Edwin Thompson's----EarthUnder

2015-03-05 Thread Paul Harris via Meteorite-list
Hello everyone, You can watch the book trailer here https://vimeo.com/116788466 Paul On 3/5/2015 9:18 AM, Galactic Stone Ironworks via Meteorite-list wrote: Hi Folks, I missed the original announcement. Is this book fiction or non-fiction? I would love to read about Edwin's early

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Picture of the Day

2015-03-05 Thread Paul Swartz via Meteorite-list
Today's Meteorite Picture of the Day: Canyon Diablo Contributed by: Anne Black http://www.tucsonmeteorites.com/mpodmain.asp?DD=03/06/2015 __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list

[meteorite-list] AD: L'Aigle, Esquel, Agoudals, Thin Sections, hungarian meteorite

2015-03-05 Thread cbo via Meteorite-list
Dear Listers! Ending soon in weekend on my E-Bay some meteorite auctions. HISTORIC L'AIGLE L6 chondrite, fall 1803, FRANCE partslice 0.39 gr for 199USD ESQUEL pallasite 3.29 gr for 99 USD - REDUCED, on EBay or contact me in PM Agoudals IIAB, Individuals from 11USD Nice and BIG unclassified

[meteorite-list] Ceres and Meteorites?

2015-03-05 Thread Galactic Stone Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi List, Has Ceres ever been connected to any type of meteorite? Best regards, MikeG -- - Web - http://www.galactic-stone.com Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone Twitter - http://twitter.com/galacticstone Pinterest -