Update:
The mad Canadian who has a Space Slag web site is now
threatening to sue me for slander for associating him with John
Wasson, when, in reality, it was Carlton Moore whom he was
threatening to sue along with Rob Elliott, as my cohorts,
not John Wasson. (I knew it was a noted
I can sue you AND win (if you dont provide a defense to the court) because I
didnt like the shirt you wore the day of the auction in tucson. ANYONE and
sue ANYONE for ANYTHING, however, and this is a big however, most
jurisdictions in the us have statutes that make the plaintif liable for the
Here in South Africa they also say that any meteorite belongs to the state
but I handed over a stone that looked just like a perfectly oriented
meteorite and it even had a crust like some of my NWA's complete with flow
lines weighing in at 640 grams. It just disapeared from the safe they stored
it
Nick list,
Surely someone out there understands that Nick was not talking about governmental policy! "Conservation" here is something akin to "physical preservation": what can you do to keep your meteorites from deteriorating, from turning into a pile of rust?
This is a great topic for the
Hi Michael and List
Having seen the court system in Canada (B.C.) work, it is hard for me to
believe that any Canadian could get such an argument into court. Although
they have recently (within the last 3-4 yrs or so) set a precedence for
defamation of character in that country, one has to have a
Hello list,
as there were some doubts concerning the authenticity of the Chiang Khan
material, offered here in this list for charity purposes in Thailand by
Mr.Alge, I feel, that I have to post a statement.
I unconditionally warrant the authenticity of his specimens not only as a
member of IMCA,
Hi Lars and List
Things like this will only become more prevalent, not less because the
powers who make such laws cannot tell the difference between one type of
anything from another. So, to compensate for lack of knowledge, which they
believe everyone has except for the experts in official
Hi Nicholas and List
This is something that is very much needed by the community here. How to
keep specimens as safe as possible from wasting diseases!
I'm sure you'd find as many opinions on how to handle, store, cut, and
protect meteorites as there are ways to save an old brass spittoon. Some
Hi list.I have 1 auction ending in 2 hours.I also have 9 on-going with all
BUY IT NOWS.Some rare stuff if you do not have any nevada's.Also all
pictures are up from tucson show for your viewing.
steve
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Steve R.Arnold, Chicago, IL,
Hello List,
I have a fragment of a stone that fell through a
roof of ahome inOlympia Fields, Illinois for auction on ebay ending
today.
The auction includes a piece of the kitchen floor (
mounted in a riker mount ),a copy of the news article, photos of the
ceiling and kitchen floor and a
Hello Stephen, While I am sure there are a several more experts on the speed and physics of a meteorite fall and the Sikhote fall in general, I will try to answer your question. Steve wrote: "Does anyone know whether these fastest pieces were moving rapidly enough to remain luminous all the
Hi Nick,
This might be too general for your needs, but it does highlight the big picture of
curation.
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/asteroid2000/pdf/8027.pdf.
Cheers,
Martin
- Original Message -
From: Nicholas Gessler [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Saturday, February 21, 2004 9:53 pm
Hi All,
Several years ago, I met Oliver through some email exchanges. Oliver's interest in
Chiang Khan is more than passing, and I suspect he is the world's authority on the
fall.
We discussed Chiang Khan years ago, and even to this day, I consider it an honor that
he took the time and
Martin and others,
From that paper I see the use of Class 10 cleanrooms is becoming the state of the art
for bringing in future samples. That is a lot of clean air which should help keep
these samples pristine...so as the people involved follow protocol.
As for the future retrieval of Mars
Dear List,
In general how rapidly must an object travel through the atmosphere to produce visible light? Note that don't even know whether one speed can approximate an answer, or whether factors such as air density, the shape of the object, or the composition of the object have an enormous
I just beginning my Meteorite collection.
What is the best Software/Templates to use to Organize
my collection?
Many Thanks
DAve Holt
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Hey Folks,
There seems to be a HUGE misunderstanding on this list about the term
conservation.
I am referring to the term conservation in the museum context.
I thought that was clear when I mentioned conserving archeological and
ethnographic items.
I thought that was clear when I mentioned the
Dear Nick, List:
MY BAD, I read the post in the wrong direction. Preservation against
meteorite physical degradation is rather a long term albeit exacting
in definition.
Stopping Lawrencite in its tracks, or Preventing the ooze blues are
both good.
Oh do not weep for me my Nantan,
Dave
Dear List,
This Glassface seller on ebay is a real clown and a poor con artist. He
just listed a piece of Martian basalt that he claims has preferentially
aligned OPX crystals. This is simply amazing considering there are only two
such stones in the world for a TKW of only 378 grams making it
Hello list,
the region where meteoroids penetrating our atmosphere produce visible light
(so-called fireball) is mainly dominated by two factors: the air density and the
velocity of the incoming body.
Generally, ordinary meteoroids with preatmospheric masses in the range of
several hundred
In a message dated 2/22/2004 8:11:36 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
In general how rapidly must an object travel through the atmosphere to produce visible light? Note that don't even know whether one speed can approximate an answer, or whether factors such as air density, the
Hello List,
Do to the need of cash to purchase a long-desired specimen, it has come time to put my
beloved slice of Worden up for sale (or possible sale-trade!). Here's the deal; this
is an awesome 23.5g half slice with tiny specks of red paint (from the car!) on the
top of the slice. What I'm
Adam and others,
It is the same igneous rock he was slicing and calling DAG 476. It is basalt or
gabbrothe green look to it maybe olivne but more likely epidote. What was the
name of that character that Art has banned in the past...not Matteo..before him. This
is starting to have the
Everyone should just bid on this auction just enough to be registered as a
bid. If it gets enough bids it will attract attention just because of the
number of bids. I just bid ten times in increments of the minimum of six
cents and Gregory is still high bidder at only $1.01
Jim
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I just bid ten times in increments of the minimum of sixcents and Gregory is still high bidder at only $1.01
Exactly what I was hoping for - I bid $5.00 but I hope that it takes dozens of small-increment-bids for someone to get there, thus cranking up the "number
This is kind of fun, I decided to play. Note you can bid, $11.00, then bid $11.50 and get two bids in, you cant outbid yourself. Mark - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 2:43 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
This is kind of fun, I decided to play. Note you can bid, $11.00, then bid $11.50 and get two bids in, you cant outbid yourself.
Great! John, you could add few lines to your text (using the "Revise Your Listing" tool)explaining thatthe immediate explosion ofbids is a
44 bids in one hour...not a bad start.
Can I bid on my own stuff?...they look almost too good to sell. Maybe they are from
out there and were transported down with the that new Slag that was made on Mars?
JD
PS Thanx for the push Adam. I've been tempted to do this all week.
Everyone should
You realize too that you can also retract bids for a reason
- Original Message -
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 4:27 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Glassface found the 33rd Mars Rock
44 bids in one hour...not a bad start.
Can I bid on
Hello List, I am the high bidder now, God someone please out bid me, I can't
afford it!
Thanks, Tom
peregrineflier
IMCA #6168
- Original Message -
From: MarkF [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 2:57 PM
Subject: Re:
OK, Mr Smartypants,
Send me the ORIGINAL site - I obviously went to the moc
site.
Michael
on 2/22/04 2:33 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I don't get it, you guys not misleading unless you don't read.I don't
get it...
I
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
OK, Mr Smartypants,Send me the ORIGINAL site - I obviously went to the "moc"site.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=3239item=2227683715
Mr. Smarty Pants
---
When Jesus said "if you don't have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one", I think
Dear Mr. Smarty Pants,
Yes, indeed, I can verify..these are two different ads.
Mr. Michael L. Blood, Genius emeritus to the lower
middle classes and mental midgets.
on 2/22/04 2:42 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
OK, Mr
Michael,
I still can't tell if you got it or not. I made a listing that spoofs the other one.
And, yes I say they are from earth...not Mars. See below for mine.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=2227754521
Contact me if you are still cornfused.
Regards,
Mr. Smartyrocks
Dear
...And them there WILD Hawaiian shirts, how do you expect to sneak up
on wild meteorites? Confuse them?
:-) DAve F.
Michael L Blood wrote:
Dear Mr. Smarty Pants,
Yes, indeed, I can verify..these are two different ads.
Mr. Michael L. Blood, Genius emeritus to the lower
middle
I rest my case. See results by clicking on the links below.
Roman
Hi All,
Well, most people think the Gao lot will end with a higher bid.
Personaly, I think the NWA lot will win, but who knows?
These 2 auctions will end on Sunday, take a look and watch the results
happen.
Gao auction
Dear List Members,
It is good to see that List members are tired of seeing all of these ebay
frauds and are becoming actively involved. It looks like this unsavory
glassface idiot might be the straw that broke the camels back, lets hope so.
I cannot imagine a seller being so blatant about
http://www.meteoriteguy.com/dhofar700.htmI have a new Diogenite that is very nice. I bought
a slice for my collection but accidently broke it. Since I broke it, i'll
put the pieces up for sale. It is beautiful, very unlike any other
Diogenite I have ever seen. I only have the 6 pieces I have
For a meteorite to be lit, it has to be traveling faster
than the speed of sound (in air) and probably faster than
that. So a meteorite can only get to the ground while lit if
hypersonic.
When an object hits something at hypersonic velocities,
the shock wave
Ah Mike, a little super glue and presto, one nice slice again! Although,
for the life of me I cant figure out how that puzzle fit together. : )
Thanks, Tom
peregrineflier
IMCA #6168
- Original Message -
From: Michael Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, February
By the way, the maximum weight for a stone to reach the
ground is less than for an iron, only 40 tons or so. That's a
stone roughly spheroidal and about 25 feet in diameter! So, if
you notice a fusion crusted rock, say, 9 meters across, be
sure and check it with a
http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/status.html
SPIRIT UPDATE: Down in the Trench - sol 48, Feb 21, 2004
On its 48th sol, ending at 1:16 p.m. Saturday, PST, Spirit maneuvered
its robotic arm successfully within the challengingly tight confines
of the trench that the rover had dug into the
Whoops!
It's those tricky decimal points again. Or long division, perhaps. Either
that, or the back of this envelope is not big enough. Maybe I should have used
one of those two PDP-11's you have connected with a serial cable?
And the really silly thing is that three years ago (02-20-01),
http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/status.html
SPIRIT UPDATE: Trench Exam Continues - sol 49, Feb 22, 2004
Spirit continued its inspection of the trench dubbed Road Cut during
the rover's 49th sol, ending at 1:56 p.m. Sunday, PST. It used three
instruments on its robotic arm to examine
Ebay rule of thumb #1:
IF YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY - DON'T PLAY.Randy the Rambler
From: "Tom aka James Knudson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "MarkF" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
CC: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Glassface found the 33rd Mars Rock
Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2004
Randy, Ebay rule of thumb # 2, the one you never see!
IF YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO PLAY - DON'T PAY
(joke) : )
Thanks, Tom
peregrineflier
IMCA #6168
- Original Message -
From: Randy aka Randy Mils [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 7:40 PM
Subject: Re:
Hope this attachment works! :)
Dave
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eBay item 3662669258 (Ends Mar-03-04 075815 PST) - RUSSIAN,
In a message dated 2/22/2004 4:53:20 PM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I think that John's auction to make other collectors aware that these frauds
do take place is a great idea. Even better, the money raised is going to a
good cause. I know the IMCA is limited about what can
-- Forward Message --
The White House Coup Against NASA
Submitted to Portside
February 20, 2004
THE WHITE HOUSE COUP AGAINST NASA
By Morton H. Frank
A rapid series of events makes evident that the Bush
administration has moved to take direct control of
NASA
in order to serve
Title: Nachricht
Someone from the US
just HAS to report this seller to ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.at/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=2227843817category=3239
Bernhard
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