Re: [meteorite-list] Lake Titicaca Meteoorite fall in Peru????

2007-10-17 Thread Michael Farmer
If you had any clue as to the horrible emails this guy was sending me, you would not get involved with this crackpot. I have received more than 10 to 15 emails per day for the last two weeks, either threats, insults, or invites to be his friend and work with him. There are definitely some screws

[meteorite-list] Carancas vs. Canyon Diablo?

2007-10-17 Thread Rob Matson
Hi Sterling, I am little perplexed why you persist in comparing the Peru event to Meteor[ite] Crater, when the two events share very little in common other than an extraterrestrial origin. The energies involved are many orders of magnitude apart; without pulling out a hand calculator I would

Re: [meteorite-list] Carancas vs. Canyon Diablo?

2007-10-17 Thread mexicodoug
Hi Rob, Sterling and List, Thanks for the reality check Rob, a.k.a. that pesky detail called conservation of mass that insists on being respected even in sexy mudpits. Sterling, what % is spalled backwards in these (much-to-be-desired) models of such low-end impact energies in somewhat

Re: [meteorite-list] Carancas vs. Canyon Diablo?

2007-10-17 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Hi, I wasn't making a comparison between Carancas Crater and Meteor Crater and invoking any similarity -- vastly different events. But I was putting the case of D. M. Barringer forward as an example of the strength of the psychological attraction to the idea of the survival of the meteorite

[meteorite-list] new fall chergach from mali confirmation and TKW.

2007-10-17 Thread habibi abdelaziz
hello list, concerning the new fall from mali, it fells in mali in chergach wilaya de tombouctou not far from chegga in mauritania and far from 400 miles from algeria the nearest point from algeria is hassi bou bernouss. see the map here. http://www.accueil.org/images/mali/mali-carte.gif look for

Re: [meteorite-list] Carancas, Peru Meteorite Could Be 10 Tons

2007-10-17 Thread mexicodoug
Perhaps a study might be done on the deterioration of a pallaside meteorite in tropical conditions. Hi Francis, List, Nice consolation thought. At 3800 meters altitude in the mountains, they are lucky if they don't dip below freezing most nights of the year and in most of the days of the

Re: [meteorite-list] price per gram on mali or Algeria a fall orafind!!!!!

2007-10-17 Thread Walter Branch
There would be no borrowing of numbers since it would have a name assigned. Okay, would you borrow someone else's name? -Walter - Original Message - From: Greg Hupe [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Walter Branch [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED];

Re: [meteorite-list] price per gram on mali or Algeria a fallorafind!!!!!

2007-10-17 Thread PolandMET
Greg wrote: There would be no borrowing of numbers since it would have a name assigned. Hmm Greg, We dont borrow numbers becouse we don't, its not fair in relations to buyers and sellers who own their NWA numbers and its not profesional to offer material paired by eye. But with the names

[meteorite-list] magnetic phenonenon

2007-10-17 Thread Jerry
This is not as OT as some might suspect. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1yzH_7NIMg Jerry Flaherty __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] price per gram on mali or Algeria a fall orafind!!!!!

2007-10-17 Thread Greg Hupe
Hey Walter, If, and when, this is determined to be a fall (they all are, aren't they), there will be no borrowing of names, numbers or otherwise. Is everyone borrowing other names like Park Forest (fall), Amgala (fall), Gold Basin (find), Canyon Diablo (find), Mounionalusta (find), etc. etc.

[meteorite-list] Bassikounou

2007-10-17 Thread Jim Strope
This question was asked earlier but has not been cleared up. When did Bassikounou fall? October 12: http://tin.er.usgs.gov/meteor/metbull.php?code=44876 October 16: http://www.niger-meteorite-recon.de/en/Bassikounou_Meteorite_2.htm The niger-meteorite website has extensive information on this

Re: [meteorite-list] magnetic phenonenon

2007-10-17 Thread Floyd Griff Griffith
Thanks Jerry, That's cool. Griff Parker, Colorado, USA - Original Message - From: Jerry [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 8:27 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] magnetic phenonenon This is not as OT as some might

Re: [meteorite-list] price per gram on mali or Algeria a fallorafind!!!!!

2007-10-17 Thread Walter Branch
Greg- there will be no borrowing of names, numbers or otherwise. So you will pay to have your own analysis done. Good. That will be consistent with your prior posting on this matter. drop whatever crusade you are doing here. Crusade? Two posts hardly constitutes a crusade. I await

Re: [meteorite-list] Bassikounou

2007-10-17 Thread Matthias Bärmann
Hello Jim, it's the 16th, as Svend Buhl and I found out (see the Niger Meteorite Website quoted below). Even the Bulletin's Bassi-TKW (29.56 kg) isn't up to date. So yesterday was Bassi's anniversary! My best, Matthias - Original Message - From: Jim Strope [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

[meteorite-list] AD - Auctions ending CH3, L3.1, CR2

2007-10-17 Thread PolandMET
Hi List I have several auctions ending tonight. http://stores.ebay.com/id=41816610?ssPageName=ME:F:ST Please take a look. -[ MARCIN CIMALA ]-[ I.M.C.A.#3667 ]- http://www.Meteoryt.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.PolandMET.com [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[meteorite-list] howardite vs. eucrite classification

2007-10-17 Thread steve arnold
Good morning list.How is it determined to distinguish a howardite from a eucrite?I know it is the 10% of the dioginite count,but how is it determined as the exact percentage?Like Nwa 1929!HOWARDITE or EUCRITE? Steve R.Arnold,chicago,Ill,Usa!! The Asteroid Belt! Chicagometeorites.net

[meteorite-list] howardite vs. eucrite classification

2007-10-17 Thread steve arnold
Good morning list.How is it determined to distinguish a howardite from a eucrite?I know it is the 10% of the dioginite count,but how is it determined as the exact percentage?Like Nwa 1929!HOWARDITE or EUCRITE?What makes 10% the number count? steve arnold,chicago Steve

Re: [meteorite-list] Carancas, Peru Meteorite Could Be 10 Tons

2007-10-17 Thread tracy latimer
If someone wants to send me a slice or piece of a pallasite, I will be more than happy to assist in this endeavor. It would probably need to be at least a couple hundred grams, to properly evaluate how it disintegrates... ]:-) Tracy Latimer From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED];

Re: [meteorite-list] Bassikounou

2007-10-17 Thread Matthias Bärmann
Great, Jim, congratulation jubilation! Should we ever consider the foundation of an Order of the Bassi: you'd be the first member n.c. (natus causa)! - Original Message - From: Jim Strope [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Matthias Bärmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 6:47

Re: [meteorite-list] Bassikounou

2007-10-17 Thread Abdelaziz Alhyane
12 October is my Birthday -:(, and today I dicovered the main mass of Bassi, a 16kg complete stone. My best Aziz --- Matthias Bärmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Great, Jim, congratulation jubilation! Should we ever consider the foundation of an Order of the Bassi: you'd be the first member

[meteorite-list] Article About the Hico (Impact ????) Structure (Texas)

2007-10-17 Thread Paul
There is a short article about the Hico Structure in Erath-Hamilton counties Texas, which has been argued to be an impact structure in the November 2007 issue of the Houston Gem and Mineral Society’s newsletter, the Backbender's Gazette. The Mysterious Hico Structure, Hamilton-Erath Counties,

[meteorite-list] OT: volcanic bomb crater--Stromboli (term in geology is crater) yes no explosion pit

2007-10-17 Thread drtanuki
Dear List, Please delete if you are not interested; thank you. More images of volcanic bomb craters with impactor at Stromboli. More excellent photographs and documentation. Main page: http://www.swisseduc.ch/stromboli/volcano/beso/bes03a-en.html Photos: The same bomb, photo copyright

Re: [meteorite-list] Bassikounou

2007-10-17 Thread Dr. Svend Buhl
Now that is an announcement. Congrats Aziz! Hopefully there was an exact find location provided with the mass. Maybe Michael is so kind to accept your contribution to his great picture of the day site and we will all be able to see an image. Svend www.niger-meteorite-recon.de -

Re: [meteorite-list] Bassikounou

2007-10-17 Thread Matthias Bärmann
Wow, Aziz, what a message! Congratulations for your wonderful find! So the history of the Bassi fall has to be revisted at the meteorite's 1st birthday. Any kind of information would be highly welcome, of course. And congratulations as well for your birthday! By the way: on 12 Oct. 06 Bassi

Re: [meteorite-list] Peru Again!! Ubinas, Peru volcanic bomb

2007-10-17 Thread Charles O'Dale
Just to add some more mystery to the latest crater/pit in Peru issue - there is a crater in northern Quebec that is very similar in size and shape whose origin is still an issue - Merewether. http://epod.usra.edu/archive/epodviewer.php3?oid=315776

[meteorite-list] FW: Auctions Ending In A Few Hours, Check out the highlighted Ones!

2007-10-17 Thread michael cottingham
From: michael cottingham [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 5:26 PM To: 'michael cottingham' Subject: FW: Auctions Ending In A Few Hours, Check out the highlighted Ones! Hello, I

[meteorite-list] Message for Michael Cottingham

2007-10-17 Thread ensoramanda
Hi Michael, Sorry about this public post but... Trying, yet again, to contact you about confirmation of shipping of items...still no reply! Can you please confirm off list. I have sent you several emails concerning this. Are you recieving them? Thanks. Graham Ensor. michael cottingham

[meteorite-list] Help Needed by Tucson Police - Stolen(?) Campos

2007-10-17 Thread Notkin
Dear Listees: The Tucson Police Department has asked me to assist them with an investigation, and I am posting this at the express request of a Tucson city detective. TPD is investigating two large Campo del Cielo irons here. TPD feels these irons were acquired under suspicious

[meteorite-list] Jim Kriegh, John Blennert, and Twink Monrad / Gold Basin Tribute

2007-10-17 Thread Ruben Garcia
Hi all, After reading all the beautiful things that everyone (Especially Notkin and Farmer) wrote about Jim Kriegh last week, John Gwilliam and I decided that a tribute was necessary. For all of you that never had the pleasure of meeting Jim, this video will help you understand what all the

Re: [meteorite-list] Help Needed by Tucson Police - Stolen(?) Campos

2007-10-17 Thread Michael Farmer
Holy crap, I need to check my storage room I guess! It has been months since I have been there. Thanks Geoff, hopefully we can find out the origin and owners. Michael Farmer --- Notkin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Listees: The Tucson Police Department has asked me to assist them with an

[meteorite-list] New Brenham Coin

2007-10-17 Thread Don Merchant
Hi List. Just curious, does anyone out there who purchased the new Brenham Coin notice that the side with the meteorite seems cloudy instead of shiny like the Nantan Palau Coin? Is it just my coin or is this normal for this coin. I just was comparing coins and noticed how the Brenham coin

[meteorite-list] Carancas unprecedented Fame ?

2007-10-17 Thread Bob Evans
According to this guy , not only did the Carancas mass create a crater and hit a manmade dwelling but also killed a Llama and a sheep. Any credibility to these claims?

Re: [meteorite-list] New Brenham Coin

2007-10-17 Thread MARK BOSTICK
Hi List. Just curious, does anyone out there who purchased the new Brenham Coin notice that the side with the meteorite seems cloudy instead of shiny like the Nantan Palau Coin? Is it just my coin or is this normal for this coin. I just was comparing coins and noticed how the Brenham coin

[meteorite-list] Jim Kriegh, John Blennert, Twink Monrad / Gold Basin Tribute link

2007-10-17 Thread Ruben Garcia
Ooops! the link changed, Here it is, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kNnIPrxyn0 Ruben Garcia Phoenix, Arizona http://www.mr-meteorite.com __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Re: [meteorite-list] Carancas unprecedented Fame ?

2007-10-17 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Hi, Bob, List, Mike Farmer wrote here on the List (10-09-07): I interviewed many people, most saw the fall, saw a bright flash, a small mushroom cloud of steam/dust that came up and lingered for some time. Everyone felt the grond shake, and heard huge explosion. As the meteorite came

Re: [meteorite-list] Carancas unprecedented Fame ?

2007-10-17 Thread Darren Garrison
On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 21:43:44 -0500, you wrote: According to this guy , not only did the Carancas mass create a crater and hit a manmade dwelling but also killed a Llama and a sheep. Any credibility to these claims? The llama and sheep are fine. Tragicly, Bat Boy wasn't so lucky:

Re: [meteorite-list] Carancas unprecedented Fame ?

2007-10-17 Thread Michael Farmer
Darren, now that is news worthy of printing! We need to send that to Peru. South America is always in love with the Chupacabra, can you do one in that format? We could really get the front page down there. Mike --- Darren Garrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 21:43:44 -0500, you

Re: [meteorite-list] Carancas unprecedented Fame ?

2007-10-17 Thread mckinney trammell
priceless. when was that issue? need for carancus kit. --- Darren Garrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 21:43:44 -0500, you wrote: According to this guy , not only did the Carancas mass create a crater and hit a manmade dwelling but also killed a Llama and a sheep. Any

Re: [meteorite-list] Carancas unprecedented Fame ?

2007-10-17 Thread mckinney trammell
best post to hit this site in 5 years. --- Darren Garrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 21:43:44 -0500, you wrote: According to this guy , not only did the Carancas mass create a crater and hit a manmade dwelling but also killed a Llama and a sheep. Any credibility to

Re: [meteorite-list] Carancas unprecedented Fame ?

2007-10-17 Thread mckinney trammell
soopercobra? i caught the soopercobra on no name key in a havahart- took him miami and released him where the unsavories live. he ain't in peru, anymore- he's in homestead, fl. --- Michael Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Darren, now that is news worthy of printing! We need to send that to Peru.

Re: [meteorite-list] Carancas, Peru Meteorite Could Be 10 Tons

2007-10-17 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
strange people, they have opportunity to attract persons and tourist for this meteorite and they do not exploit the occasion...meteorites fall in places not worthy Matteo --- Michael Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] ha scritto: Matteo, they have no plans to recover the meteorite. It sits, today one

Re: [meteorite-list] new fall chergach from mali confirmation and TKW.

2007-10-17 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
--- habibi abdelaziz [EMAIL PROTECTED] ha scritto: and guys the TKW has nothing to do with prices. i have sold this fall for 10$.to 20$ gr for nice oriontes stones. and i have sold normal complete stones for 5^$ and im still selling for this prices.and i m not going to make it less. it

Re: [meteorite-list] Message for Michael Cottingham

2007-10-17 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
normaly... --- ensoramanda [EMAIL PROTECTED] ha scritto: Hi Michael, Sorry about this public post but... Trying, yet again, to contact you about confirmation of shipping of items...still no reply! Can you please confirm off list. I have sent you several emails concerning this. Are