Re: [meteorite-list] More golden showers

2008-07-08 Thread Mark Ford
somehow sorted out from the cheaper material... or maybe perchance the key detail is the phrase [retired] geophysicist Allen West, who was involved in the study... ;)lol .. Just doesn't make any sense whatsoever. Mark -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [meteorite-list] Tunguska..

2008-07-01 Thread Mark Ford
Fever.) Oh how true! - There's space rock in them there valleys! Mark -Original Message- From: Sterling K. Webb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 01 July 2008 08:04 To: Mark Ford; Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Tunguska.. Hi, All, Mark wrote

Re: [meteorite-list] Rob Matson finds his 76th comet - it's #1500for SOHO

2008-07-01 Thread Mark Ford
Yeah yeah yeah, I've discovered a comet too... http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexsegre/436562878/ ;) No seriously, Rob good work congrats! 76 comets is pat-on-the-back-worthy! Best Mark F. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Notkin

[meteorite-list] Tunguska..

2008-06-30 Thread Mark Ford
Tunguska 100 years today  - deserves a mention! And are we really anywhere further forward explaining it? I wonder. Best, Mark CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify us. Email [EMAIL

Re: [meteorite-list] WG: NASA Phoenix Lander Bakes Sample, Arm Digs Deeper

2008-06-19 Thread Mark Ford
direct Martian sample apart atom by atom, that means doing it here on Earth. However so confident am I that Mars does not contain life, I personally would be prepared to eat a piece of returned Martian soil! Best, Mark Ford -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

Re: [meteorite-list] The Times archives

2008-06-16 Thread Mark Grossman
on line - at least for the time being! Mark Grossman - Original Message - From: Pelé Pierre-Marie [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: MeteoriteList meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 2:06 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] The Times archives Hello, I just learned

Re: [meteorite-list] And the winner is-- PLUTOID!

2008-06-13 Thread Mark Ford
a bloody again! Lol. Mark Ford -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sterling K. Webb Sent: 13 June 2008 04:39 To: Jerry; Meteorite List Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] And the winner is-- PLUTOID! Hi, Jerry, List The Plutoid page

Re: [meteorite-list] Phoenix Lander

2008-06-04 Thread Mark Ford
to the digger/scoop much more than they thought it would, - errm what exactly where they expecting in the martian high arctic during summer ? a nice dry sand that slides off the scoop like a dream?? Does anyone actually remember the moon? Lol. - I jest of course Mark -Original Message

Re: [meteorite-list] NASA's Phoenix Scoops Up Martian Soil

2008-06-03 Thread Mark Ford
embarrassing if it packed up after a week and they had next to no science data! Best Mark F. CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify us. Email [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [meteorite-list] Just Another Question

2008-05-30 Thread Mark Crawford
previously been part of a much larger body? My (rather ill-educated) guess would be that candidates would be very primitive and undifferentiated, with a very pretty low density. Mark Quoting Jeff Grossman [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Alan Rubin and I grappled with this issue in our article

[meteorite-list] Phoenix Mars Pic...

2008-05-30 Thread Mark Ford
be? Could it be moisture escaping from the soil? Best, Mark Ford CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify us. Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] You should not copy or use this email or attachment(s) for any

Re: [meteorite-list] West Australian Perth Museum Pictures plus AD

2008-05-29 Thread Mark Crawford
Great pictures Desmond. Those big irons, in particular, are beautiful. Mark Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hi all, Please see the link below of my recent visit to the Western Australian Museum while I was back home in Perth. __ http

Re: [meteorite-list] Observed lunar meteorite impacts hit 100

2008-05-22 Thread Mark Ford
... I'd find it very very hard to believe there are no pieces of comet in our collections. Best, Mark Ford -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 22 May 2008 03:09 To: Chris Peterson Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

Re: [meteorite-list] Observed lunar meteorite impacts hit 100

2008-05-22 Thread Mark Crawford
of their volatiles long ago (close in), or not be significantly shedding them (farther out). They may be manifestations of the same thing, but the labels are still useful (cf water/ice/steam). Mark Quoting Mark Ford [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Good point Larry. But I can't understand why people are still

Re: [meteorite-list] Observed lunar meteorite impacts hit 100

2008-05-22 Thread Mark Ford
' or similar. Or maybe micro-Planetoids... Just a thought. Mark Ford -Original Message- From: Mark Crawford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 22 May 2008 12:38 To: Mark Ford Cc: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Observed lunar meteorite impacts hit 100 I

Re: [meteorite-list] Observed lunar meteorite impacts hit 100

2008-05-22 Thread Mark Ford
samples to define it clearly enough). Mark my words - one day we will probably have a 'pluto style' mess where all those things we classified/call ex-comets etc will suddenly all be called ... ''rocks''. Lol. Best Mark -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

[meteorite-list] Observed lunar meteorite impacts hit 100

2008-05-21 Thread Mark Crawford
http://tinyurl.com/4kwbvm http://tinyurl.com/4kwbvm Includes very cool impact video. Mark -- Mark's Meteorite Pages: http://meteorites.cc __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http

Re: [meteorite-list] Observed lunar meteorite impacts hit 100

2008-05-21 Thread Mark Crawford
be time of year and (at least rough visual) triangulation back to the radiant. Or as many/most showers are associated with comets rather than asteroids, is the material perhaps much more fragile and therefore less likely to reach the earth's surface? Mark -- Mark's Meteorite Pages: http

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite offered (NOT an ad)

2008-05-20 Thread Mark Crawford
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I also believe it to be exactly the same kind as what the air force described to be an alien space craft which crashed in roswell, New mexico in 1967, I believe.[...] They also reported finding aliens You couldn't make it up, could you? Suggest they take it to

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - May 16, 2008

2008-05-16 Thread Mark Abbott
It could also be the remnant of where a troilite nodule was. Mark Abbott Mike Miller wrote: I have always thought the crater was less defined because the Camo has gone through quite a bit of terrestrial weathering. So you will not see a perfect crater like we see in the Sikhote Alin. We

Re: [meteorite-list] working AZ Eucrite photo link

2008-05-16 Thread Mark Crawford
Very purty! :) Michael L Blood wrote: I am informed the photo link I sent on the AZ Eucrite did Not work. Please try this one and click on small image for Larger one: -- Mark's Meteorite Pages: http://meteorites.cc __

[meteorite-list] Thin sections?

2008-05-09 Thread Mark Crawford
surplus inexpensive specimens, which they would be prepared to sell for a modest sum? Meteoritic obviously preferred, but terrestrial would also be appreciated. If anyone can help please contact me off-list. Thanks, Mark -- Mark's Meteorite Pages: http://meteorites.cc

[meteorite-list] AD: Lots of micros

2008-05-07 Thread Mark Crawford
://stores.ebay.co.uk/London-Miscellany_W0QQsspagenameZMEQ3aFQ3aSTQQtZkm Mark -- Mark's Meteorite Pages: http://meteorites.cc __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman

Re: [meteorite-list] Quick and Dirty Parent Body List

2008-05-04 Thread Mark Crawford
I've been trying to collate just such a list Mike, so I'm keen to see what comes back. Here's my part-list so far - it's absolutely not to be considered definitive, but may spur further reading: http://meteorites.cc/misc/cand-par.htm Mark Michael Gilmer wrote: Hi folks! Can someone help

[meteorite-list] Extra-solar material?

2008-05-03 Thread Mark Crawford
It got me wondering as to whether there are any candidates for meteorites which may be of extra-solar origin. Are there any? How would they be identified - a suspiciously long CRE age would perhaps be one indicator? Mark -- Mark's Meteorite Pages: http://meteorites.cc

Re: [meteorite-list] Extra-solar material?

2008-05-03 Thread Mark Crawford
There's a PDF of the full paper linked from the abstract. If the results are correct (it's 12 years old, I don't know if the findings have been challenged since) then we would seem to have a steady stream of interstellar particles from at least 2 discrete extra-solar sources. I wonder if

Re: [meteorite-list] What a surprise! (not)

2008-05-02 Thread Mark Ford
to the dogs... sometimes things need to be run as a service and not as a profit making enterprise! Best, Mark F. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sterling K. Webb Sent: 02 May 2008 07:38 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] What a surprise! (not)

2008-05-02 Thread Mark Crawford
And, presumably, a lot of oats and hay :) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Sterling: You forgot overnight mail; Pony Express. It took 11 days (Missouri to California) and initially cost $5.00 for 1/2 oz. Assuming beer was 2 bits (25 cents), that is a lot of beer! -- Mark's Meteorite Pages:

Re: [meteorite-list] What the heck is going on??

2008-05-02 Thread Mark Grossman
In addition to new falls, etc,, how about some comments on laboratory methods to match samples that was posted the other day? I received two great responses off-line - none on the list. Maybe everyone is interested more in the bickering and the BS! Mark Grossman - Original Message

Re: [meteorite-list] Smithsonian Allende and new Suizhou collectionpieces

2008-05-02 Thread Mark Grossman
Mike, Fantastic specimen, fantastic note written by Dr. Clarke. What a combination! Congratulations! Mark Grossman - Original Message - From: Michael Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 7:31 PM Subject: [meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] Technical Questions - Lab Analysis of Meteorite Specimens - Methods to investigate whether specimens came from the same sample

2008-05-01 Thread Mark Grossman
be greatly appreciated if you would let me know. Thanks for any help you can provide! Mark Grossman PS - I already know that some of the tests would be expensive and destructive, and why would a collector go through all of the trouble, etc, etc. Regardless, I need the technical information. Thanks

[meteorite-list] Messing around with filters

2008-05-01 Thread Mark Crawford
I've admired the images of thin sections posted on the list since I joined last year. I thought I'd have a go at seeing what I could achieve on a very low budget. I had fun, and thought some of you might enjoy reading about it. http://meteorites.cc/xpl/xpl.html Mark -- Mark's Meteorite

[meteorite-list] Fw: Pass those cards along

2008-04-28 Thread Mark Grossman
Forgot to send this to the list! Mark Grossman - Original Message - From: Mark Grossman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mike Bandli [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 7:41 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Pass those cards along Mike and all, I agree. But as a minimum, and I've

Re: [meteorite-list] Book review of History of Meteoritics...

2008-04-23 Thread Mark Grossman
It's an excellent book, but very expensive. Mark Grossman - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 4:33 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Book review of History of Meteoritics... Some of you may be interested

Re: [meteorite-list] Book review of History of Meteoritics...

2008-04-23 Thread Mark Grossman
Scientists such as Lavoisier and Berthollet, no less! And from a quick browse through the index, no mention of Anaxogoras. Mark Grossman - Original Message - From: Rob McCafferty [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 23

Re: [meteorite-list] what is the most primitve meteorite? or do we even know?

2008-04-16 Thread Mark Ford
or 1,662,206,000,000 Days or 39,892,944,000,000 Hours or 2,393,576,640,000,000 Minutes or 143,614,598,400,000,000 Seconds! Best Mark F. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 15 April 2008 11:33 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; meteorite

[meteorite-list] Most expensive rock?

2008-04-15 Thread Mark Crawford
), and the highest absolute amount paid for a single example. Anyone know? Mark -- Mark's Meteorite Pages: http://meteorites.cc __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net

Re: [meteorite-list] meteorites not being able to leave certain countries

2008-04-14 Thread Mark Crawford
path, and, say, permit export of material once their own scientific establishments have had a chance to examine and take samples. If anything, we should perhaps be arguing for a /more/ uniform approach to be taken, and that uniform approach to me wouldn't be a free-for-all. Mark Michael

Re: [meteorite-list] By Popular Demand................

2008-04-14 Thread Mark Crawford
option. The exception I would argue for is historics - there is often so little material that I think it's fair and reasonable to expect a higher degree of proof. But even then, for me the onus is on the buyer to request the information, rather than the seller to offer it up front. Mark [EMAIL

Re: [meteorite-list] WG: meteorites not being able to leavecertaincountries

2008-04-13 Thread Mark
significant meaning. It's the unknown they are loosing. Mark Ferguson - Original Message - From: Martin Altmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 6:37 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] WG: meteorites not being able

Re: [meteorite-list] By Popular Demand................

2008-04-13 Thread Mark Grossman
effort and a practical positive step in addressing the provenance issue. Thanks! Mark Grossman - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 10:31 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] By Popular Demand Hello List

Re: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ?

2008-04-12 Thread Mark Grossman
for me to find out that the information that I was given about where a dealer had obtained a very rare specimen was incorrect. Just my two cents! Mark Grossman - Original Message - From: Martin Altmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Saturday, April 12

Re: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ?

2008-04-12 Thread Mark Crawford
to 'get it right'. I think more by luck than judgement, my records meet the 'minimum level' Mark G talks about - I log source and month of purchase, I keep all CoAs, I also keep a photo of each specimen - taken from the eBay sale, dealer's web site, wherever I've obtained it from. Despite this I

Re: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ?

2008-04-12 Thread Mark Grossman
. The source he quoted was a highly respected meteorite dealer who said he never had any Mooresfort samples. Mark Grossman - Original Message - From: Wendy Piatek [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Cc: Martin Altmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 12:40

Re: [meteorite-list] What Started It All...?

2008-04-11 Thread Mark Crawford
-prepared irons. I think the irons are interesting because such a high proportion of them are ungrouped or anomalous - suggesting we still have a lot to learn about them. So in a nutshell, for me it's history, beauty, and mystery :) Mark Michael L Blood wrote: Hi Eric and all, Great post

Re: [meteorite-list] Dino killer size

2008-04-11 Thread Mark
Hi Sterling Glaciologists would be the people to talk to. They do extensive varve sampling of current and paleo-glacial lakes looking for details they like. That would be a great place to start. Mark Ferguson - Original Message - From: Sterling K. Webb [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: E.P

Re: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ?

2008-04-11 Thread Mark Grossman
scholar without them any day. Mark Grossman - Original Message - From: Bob Evans [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 6:46 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ? I guess it amuses me when I get a response from some idiot

Re: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ?

2008-04-11 Thread Mark Grossman
to find out that the information could not be verified by the party who reportedly supplied the specimen. Mark Grossman - Original Message - From: Dark Matter [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mike Bandli [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 11:31 PM

Re: [meteorite-list] Science tattoos

2008-04-10 Thread Mark Crawford
ROFLMAO :) Martin Altmann wrote: And I need some galaxies on my belly, Then I can demonstrate the expanding universe. -- Mark's Meteorite Pages: http://meteorites.cc __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list

Re: [meteorite-list] European/US market comparison

2008-04-10 Thread Mark Ford
give lectures and talks all the time. We also are holding a meteorite festival later in the year. Best Mark Ford -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Martin Altmann Sent: 09 April 2008 16:54 To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re

Re: [meteorite-list] European/US market comparison

2008-04-10 Thread Mark Ford
Hi Graham, The Meteorite day will take place on Sunday, October 12th at the Cambridge Institute of Astronomy, Maddingly Road, Cambridge (uk), there will be a combination of short talks/lectures and stalls etc. Best Regards, Mark F. -Original Message- From: ensoramanda [mailto:[EMAIL

Re: [meteorite-list] Effect of fall of dollar against Euro?

2008-04-08 Thread Mark Ford
might now be relatively cheap for individuals with non-dollar funds. ... Well if you have only just realized that, you've got some serious catching up to do ;) lol Best, Mark F. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of E.P. Grondine Sent

Re: [meteorite-list] Tektites and Fused Glass in Israel ???

2008-04-08 Thread Mark Ford
away... ) Best, Mark Ford -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Sent: 07 April 2008 18:24 To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Tektites and Fused Glass in Israel ??? In sci.archaeology USENET discussion

Re: [meteorite-list] Effect of fall of dollar against Euro/ dirham's

2008-04-08 Thread Mark Crawford
We're working on it, guys, we're working on it :) Greg Hupe wrote: What I don't understand is why there are not more Europeans buying Meteorites from US dealers? With the Euro so strong against the dollar, what An opportunity. I was thinking the same exact thing! With the Dollar so low and

Re: [meteorite-list] Auction at Bonhams on April 30 in New York.

2008-04-07 Thread Mark Grossman
did not take the chance to bid on many of the overseas items sight unseen, I wouldn't have some great items in my collection. So, you have to way the costs and benefits. Just my two cents. Mark Grossman - Original Message - From: mckinney trammell [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Timothy Heitz

Re: [meteorite-list] How Do You Know It's A Meteorite?

2008-04-07 Thread Mark Ford
it cost me like £50/g... Because it had a certificate and everything... Because a bloke in my geology class said it was... It has melting all over it.. It's a brown rock.. Best, Mark Ford -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thomas Webb Sent

Re: [meteorite-list] How Do You Know It's A Meteorite?

2008-04-07 Thread Mark
Since I haven't been fortunate enough to go hunting myself yet, I buy them from reputable dealers and let the burden of proof fall to them...:) And so far, I think they've done well!. Mark Ferguson At home in soggy Kentucky - Original Message - From: Thomas Webb [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [meteorite-list] looking to trade for very rare canada piece

2008-04-06 Thread Mark Grossman
at least in my opinion, it should be on the top of the list. In any event, I have only been a collector for a little more than a year, so these are my impressions to date, which may or may not be correct. Thanks for any feedback! Mark Grossman PS - Again, I did not bring this issue up because

[meteorite-list] Want Ad - Mooresfort and Something I learned about posting to the list

2008-03-29 Thread Mark Grossman
Hi, If anybody has a sample of Mooresfort that they would like to sell or trade - or knows of someone who does - please email me off list. Thanks! Mark Grossman PS - I learned a valuable piece of information over the last two days that perhaps most of you know about already. My posts

Re: [meteorite-list] Michael Casper

2008-03-29 Thread Mark Grossman
. So, just wanted to pass the information on. Mark Grossman - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 3:18 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Michael Casper Steve, do you mean the world's tallest

Re: [meteorite-list] Call for Articles for the August issue ofMeteorite magazine

2008-03-26 Thread Mark Grossman
I would also be interested in obtaining DVDs of the first 10 years of Meteorite Magazine. Mark Grossman - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 8:54 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Call

Re: [meteorite-list] Michael Casper

2008-03-18 Thread Mark Grossman
Is that true - Michael Caspar was curator of Cornell's meteorite collection? Was he a dealer at the time, or a curator at an earlier period? Anybody know who the present curator of Cornell's collection is, and for that matter, how big a collection it is? Thanks! Mark Grossman - Original

Re: [meteorite-list] Michael Casper

2008-03-18 Thread Mark Grossman
Mike, Thanks for setting the record straight. Mark Grossman - Original Message - From: Michael Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mark Grossman [EMAIL PROTECTED]; E.P. Grondine [EMAIL PROTECTED]; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 12:30 PM Subject: Re

Re: [meteorite-list] Michael Casper

2008-03-18 Thread Mark Grossman
I sent an email message to Rick Kline earlier today about this but haven't heard back. Mark Grossman - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 3:18 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Michael Casper

Re: [meteorite-list] Who is Michael Casper?

2008-03-17 Thread Mark Grossman
Thanks for the explanation from another relative newcomer. Mark Grossman - Original Message - From: tett [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 8:24 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Who is Michael Casper? Oh my, you

[meteorite-list] Fw: Who is Michael Casper?

2008-03-17 Thread Mark Grossman
Oops. Forgot to forward this to the list. Mark Grossman - Original Message - From: Mark Grossman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Michael Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 9:36 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Who is Michael Casper? It's an interesting story - thanks

Re: [meteorite-list] Speck Issues - Reply to this subject

2008-03-03 Thread Mark
, contact me off list and we'll go over who I got them from. Mark Ferguson - Original Message - From: Adam Hupe [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Adam meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 6:42 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Speck Issues - Reply to this subject Hi Walter

Re: [meteorite-list] Speck Issues - Reply to this subject

2008-03-03 Thread Mark Grossman
researching the samples is that sometimes you find out some very interesting things about the piece in question! But yes, I've learned very quickly about being careful. To me, part of the beauty of the hobby is knowing as much about the provenance of the sample as you can. Mark Grossman - Original

Re: [meteorite-list] Speck Issues - Reply to this subject

2008-03-03 Thread Mark
I have to agree, but I hope and do believe all of my specks came from cutting a trade or slice that shattered in the cutting process. - Original Message - From: Lasse Lindh [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 7:24 PM Subject: Re:

Re: [meteorite-list] Speck Issues - Reply to this subject

2008-03-03 Thread Mark
on. And my meteorite specks are the same way. I now use a white plastic tray and a much smaller white plastic tray inside that when I sort out specks of anything! And, I have a rare earth magnet in a zip lock bag for any of my meteorite specks that try to get out of that. Mark Ferguson

Re: [meteorite-list] NWA 4522 - Interesting Pieces, Pictures!

2008-02-28 Thread Mark Crawford
4522 is one of the most beautiful chondrites I've seen in my (limited) collecting experience. Here's a composite of a few of my slices: http://meteorites.cc/nwa4522-col.jpg Mark Pete Pete wrote: Absolutely beautiful, Carsten! Pictures to save, for sure. What does the fusion crust look

Re: [meteorite-list] removing lacquer question

2008-02-28 Thread Mark Grossman
Fumes are strong and highly flammable! Mark Grossman - Original Message - From: Mike Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: jim brady [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 4:15 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] removing lacquer question Hi

Re: [meteorite-list] What doesn't this list use an online

2008-02-23 Thread Mark Grossman
am saying - I'm not trying to change anything. I am trying to understand what the dynamics of the list are as a relatively new member. Thanks for any input, and sorry if I have misunderstood or misstated anything. Mark - Original Message - From: JKGwilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: David

Re: [meteorite-list] MESSENGER: Craters with Dark Halos on Mercury

2008-02-22 Thread Mark
Almost looks like fresh material doesn't it? when you look around you have a whitish surface, but on the larger crater (bottom left direction) it looks dark (the mentioned halo) almost as this is the freshly ejected material. - Original Message - From: Jerry [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

[meteorite-list] Fw: What doesn't this list use an online forumformat?

2008-02-22 Thread Mark Grossman
This message was written to Bob - it was intended for the entire list. I just pressed the reply key and noted that the list was not included in the response. Mark - Original Message - From: Mark Grossman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Bob Loeffler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, February 23

Re: [meteorite-list] Fw: U.S. To Shoot Down Defunct Spy Satellite

2008-02-20 Thread Mark Ford
I don't know all that much about ballistic missiles... but presumably this ballistic missile they are planning to use, uses large amounts of DU? (Depleted uranium) hmm .. sniff that air... Another thing to look out for tonight, A Total lunar eclipse see http://www.spaceweather.com/ Mark

Re: [meteorite-list] Wed Total Lunar Eclipse

2008-02-20 Thread Mark
you think that might be from atmospheric conditions? - Original Message - From: Bob Evans [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Notkin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 9:49 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Wed Total Lunar Eclipse Clear Skies

Re: [meteorite-list] Wed Total Lunar Eclipse

2008-02-20 Thread Mark
I caught the first part of it here in KY, really clear, windy and cold, and don't need to see any more to know what it is, it was interesting to see the crescent move a little (or was that my shivering) anyway, it was neat! - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [meteorite-list] Fw: USA 193 Flyover

2008-02-19 Thread Mark Crawford
Heavens Above (http://www.heavens-above.com/) gives details of passes for 193, as well as the ISS, shuttle, Iridium satellites, etc for your location. Mark Jerry wrote: Sorry this is late but thought it interesting to the group. I was bummed because it was raining last night so I didn't see

Re: [meteorite-list] How many oriented meteorites?

2008-02-19 Thread Mark Crawford
of orientation. Mark Tim Heitz wrote: Hello List, How many 85% to 100% oriented meteorites do you think are found? 1 in 5000 for an iron meteorite 1 in 500 for a stone meteorite Whats your best guess? Thanks, Tim Heitz MIDWEST METEORITES - http://www.meteorman.org

Re: [meteorite-list] U.S. To Shoot Down Defunct Spy Satellite

2008-02-15 Thread Mark Ford
secrets (which are already probably common knowledge anyway). Best, Mark Ford CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify us. Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] You should not copy or use this email

Re: [meteorite-list] NEW FALL?! Need help from the list.

2008-02-15 Thread Mark Hodges
I'm not even sure it is a meteor. This is 24 hours of time lapse compressed into 15 seconds, it's hard to tell for sure but looking at the time code as the light moves across the sky it seems to take quite awhile. Mark Michael Gilmer wrote: Hi All, A friend of mine managed to catch what

[meteorite-list] [AD] - Micros for sale

2008-02-12 Thread Mark Crawford
/_W0QQfbfmtZ1QQfsooZ2QQfsopZ32QQlredZAny0QQsabfmtsZ1QQsascsZ1QQsassZduineuk Mark -- Mark's Meteorite Pages: http://meteorites.cc __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman

Re: [meteorite-list] woman hit by meteorite?

2008-02-12 Thread Mark Crawford
It's also recycled - the story first appeared in Aug 2004 (Google Pauline Aguss, the woman in question). M Jason Utas wrote: Hola Laurence, All, Seems unlikely; here's a picture of the stone: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article93341.ece Doesn't look very good... Regards, Jason

Re: [meteorite-list] tucson pics page 2

2008-02-12 Thread Mark Crawford
Cool pics Steve, thanks for sharing. Mark steve arnold wrote: Hi again list.It has been another long day.Still -- Mark's Meteorite Pages: http://meteorites.cc __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] Selling on eBay [AD? Not really.]

2008-02-09 Thread Mark
this place is free for some faqz and statz http://www.thebidfloor.com/ebay_statistics.htm - Original Message - From: Gary K. Foote [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Don Merchant [EMAIL PROTECTED]; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 6:37 PM Subject: Re:

Re: [meteorite-list] FW: Auctions Ending Now! Baby is Born.

2008-02-06 Thread Mark
Congrats Michael Another job well done. Do let us know when she'll be on your website and submitted for review and official classification..:) - Original Message - From: michael cottingham [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Martin Altmann' [EMAIL PROTECTED]; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

Re: [meteorite-list] FW: Auctions Ending Now! Baby is Born.

2008-02-06 Thread Mark Grossman
I guess it would also be a good idea to keep any eye out for any surface blemishes that might develop on this individual from any internal acidic secretions. I believe in that case, you coat the affected part with an oil of some sort! Congratulations and best wishes! Mark Grossman

Re: [meteorite-list] Tucson update

2008-02-03 Thread Mark Crawford
Hi Matt, Thanks a lot for the comprehensive report. Look forward to hearing more. Mark [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Bob: I can give you a brief update. -- Mark's Meteorite Pages: http://meteorites.cc __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite

Re: [meteorite-list] Images of NWA 5000 Complete Slice

2008-01-30 Thread Mark Crawford
Good grief, Adam - it's /enormous/! Adam Hupe wrote: Dear List Members, I promised some images of the only complete slice taken from NWA 5000, The Cosmic Masterpiece. The -- Mark's Meteorite Pages: http://meteorites.cc __

Re: [meteorite-list] McSween's Meteorites and their Parnet Planets

2008-01-27 Thread Mark Crawford
of which he kept, and the other he sent to Duke Sigismund of Austria. The people talked a great deal of this stone, which was suspended in the choir, where it still is, and many came to see it.” Mark -- Mark's Meteorite Pages: http://meteorites.cc

Re: [meteorite-list] Life on Mars!

2008-01-23 Thread Mark Crawford
If it's an alien, it's a /very small//alien: http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/207495main_Spirit.jpg (you can just make it out bottom left) wayne holmes wrote: Hello all Well!! for one opinion, I believe its the Engineer and train wreck parts from the Franconia Strewn Field. Some believe

Re: [meteorite-list] The space program after Bush

2008-01-21 Thread Mark Crawford
. But if I had to spend a limited pot of money now, as I say, I'd be torn. I guess I'd end up with some half-baked compromise, trying to cover the options and support both. Which isn't far from where we are in actuality, I suppose. Mark Michael L Blood wrote: on 1/21/08 6:26 AM, E.P. Grondine

Re: [meteorite-list] I will no longer ship to Italy using paypal

2008-01-17 Thread Mark Crawford
I imagine because for smaller orders it's not worth the hassle and extra cost? M come Meteorite Meteorites wrote: or why you have never sent pack with registered mail how had I asked in my case? Matteo -- Mark's Meteorite Pages: http://meteorites.cc

[meteorite-list] The high-pitched scream?

2008-01-12 Thread Mark Crawford
-shock? Mark -- Mark's Meteorite Pages: http://meteorites.cc __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] Anybody recogonize this??????

2008-01-11 Thread Mark
can eliminate it being a meteorite (might be a Mars or even Venus!), I sure wouldn't toss it, unless of course you want to toss it my way, for say shipping, since you don't think it's a meteorite. Mark Ferguson - Original Message - From: dean bessey [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite

Re: [meteorite-list] Simple mapping software? (A little OT)

2008-01-10 Thread Mark Crawford
for the meteorites; it's a little more work but has the kind of look I'm after: http://meteorites.cc/misc/mainland-europe-eg.jpg Thanks also for the reminder about Risk - I can't tell how much time I wasted playing that game as a student! Mark mexicodoug wrote: Hi Mark, Marco, and others who

[meteorite-list] Simple mapping software? (A little OT)

2008-01-09 Thread Mark Crawford
ideally something which integrates easily with that would be great. Anyone any thoughts/suggestions? Mark __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo

Re: [meteorite-list] Simple mapping software? (A little OT)

2008-01-09 Thread Mark Crawford
Jeff/Pierre-Marie/Larry, Thanks for your replies. I know about Google Earth and the links from the MetBul db. I'm really after something a little (graphically) plainer and more tailorable. On a similar note, how do people catalogue their collections? Is there any preferred software out

Re: [meteorite-list] 10 Reasons Why Everyone Should Own A Meteorite!

2008-01-07 Thread Mark Crawford
Anyone mind if I get out some popcorn and settle back to watch the fun...? :-) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote And you are probably going to hear from each and every one of them And those are real women, with a functioning brain. Right, ladies? Anne M. Black www.IMPACTIKA.com [EMAIL PROTECTED]

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