Re: [meteorite-list] Unclassified NWAs: What's the attraction?

2008-01-13 Thread Bob Loeffler
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 11:56 AM To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Unclassified NWAs: What's the attraction? Tom wrote: WOW! I can't remain silent

[meteorite-list] Unclassified NWAs: What's the attraction?

2008-01-12 Thread Bob Loeffler
Hi all, I've seen on some websites that dealers are selling unclassified NWAs. Maybe it's because I'm such a newbie, but I don't understand why anyone would want to buy them, especially if they look like just a typical ordinary chondrite or iron? It's just a space rock that was found somewhere

Re: [meteorite-list] Unclassified NWAs: What's the attraction?

2008-01-12 Thread Darren Garrison
On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 11:07:47 -0700, you wrote: chondrite or iron? It's just a space rock that was found somewhere in NWA For some of us, the space rock part is the important one, not what random spot on the Earth it just happened to land. There is no just about it.

Re: [meteorite-list] Unclassified NWAs: What's the attraction?

2008-01-12 Thread Andreas Gren
Betreff: [meteorite-list] Unclassified NWAs: What's the attraction? Hi all, I've seen on some websites that dealers are selling unclassified NWAs. Maybe it's because I'm such a newbie, but I don't understand why anyone would want to buy them, especially if they look like just a typical ordinary

Re: [meteorite-list] Unclassified NWAs: What's the attraction?

2008-01-12 Thread STARSANDSCOPES
WOW! I can't remain silent. MOST of us are interested in the rocks, you know the material that came from out of this world. I've heard it said There is no such thing as an ordinary chondrite and that applies to all rocks from space. Your argument belongs in a Bennie Baby Club. Why

Re: [meteorite-list] Unclassified NWAs: What's the attraction?

2008-01-12 Thread Walter Branch
Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 1:07 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Unclassified NWAs: What's the attraction? Hi all, I've seen on some websites that dealers are selling unclassified NWAs. Maybe it's because I'm such a newbie, but I don't understand why anyone would want to buy them, especially

Re: [meteorite-list] Unclassified NWAs: What's the attraction?

2008-01-12 Thread Darren Garrison
On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 13:52:31 -0500, you wrote: Yes, some may want to create a diorama-like strewn field for display purposes. I have sometimes thought of doing this. Yes, me too! Get some sand, put it in a tray, arrange some meteorites. I have 70+ fully crusted 869s that would make a nice

[meteorite-list] Unclassified NWAs: What's the attraction?

2008-01-12 Thread bernd . pauli
Tom wrote: WOW! I can't remain silent. MOST of us are interested in the rocks, you know the material that came from out of this world. I've heard it said There is no such thing as an ordinary chondrite and that applies to all rocks from space. NORTON O.R. (2001) Ugly Ducklings of the

Re: [meteorite-list] Unclassified NWAs: What's the attraction?

2008-01-12 Thread Jerry
You gota love em all Jerry Flaherty - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 1:56 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Unclassified NWAs: What's the attraction? Tom wrote: WOW! I can't remain silent. MOST

[meteorite-list] Unclassified NWAs

2006-05-15 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I just won a large unclassified NWA on ebay and wanted to know if there is anyone on this list that could help me figure out the general classification if it? I'm going to slice it up and if it looks interesting on the inside I might have some of it turned into spheres. I should have