[meteorite-list] Problems Reading Digest-Version of Posts (was, Teen hit my meteorite??)

2002-09-07 Thread Robert Verish
- Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2002 12:58:29 -0600 From: Ginger Mayfield [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite List Subject: [meteorite-list] Teen hit my meteorite?? snip!! By the way, reading the messages from the digest version is very difficult since a lot of the

[meteorite-list] Help A Brother Out- Saturday 9/7

2002-09-07 Thread Rob Wesel
FRIDAY IS STILL RUNNING ALSO 3 pieces left as shown in the photos page Scroll to the bottom for today's listings and any new updates Hello all- I have been asked by one of our list members to assist in the sale of his meteorite collection as his son has taken ill. He is self

Re: [meteorite-list] Bessey comment

2002-09-07 Thread John Divelbiss
Ron and associates, Greetings. First off, I know you have along distinguished career in this arena and I wish to not offend you and others who have given so much to this great interest of many. My frustration is the long list of Sahara and NWA numbers that do not have official

[meteorite-list] CANYON DIABLO rusting and stability

2002-09-07 Thread Rafael Blando Torres
Hello everyone, first of all to tell all of you that I got back now from the US and I was checking my meteorite collection because one friend gave me a rock to take a closer look, because it resembles a meteorite. Well I compared the rock with one of my Canyon Diablo 53 grs specimens. I took a

[meteorite-list] Canyon Diablo Iron's

2002-09-07 Thread James_TOM Knudson
Hello List, I Bought a small Canyon Diablo meteorite awhile back. I ground down a small window to see the nice shiny metal. Along with the nice shiny metal there is also a shiny black material. Is this some sort of oxidation? Or is it an inclusion common in Canyon Diablo's? Thanks, Tom

[meteorite-list] Re: Meteorite-list digest, Vol 1 #1329 - 15 msgs

2002-09-07 Thread ari machiz
Hi list, There is a TV program called The MOST or something like that. They were discussing the toughest creatures. The toughest they found was called a Water Bear (not a bear as you might think of one). Did anyone see that episode? is there any written material on this creature and the

Re: [meteorite-list] Re: Meteorite-list digest, Vol 1 #1329 - 15 msgs

2002-09-07 Thread Rosemary Hackney
Hmm.. well I did not see the episode...but the critter ( water bear ) is a Tardigrade. It curls up into a hibernating form until rain or water hits the moss that it lives in.I have a friend who did her Dissertation on the 'lil beggars. They are cute. I guess she is the foremost authority on

Re: [meteorite-list] Re: Meteorite-list digest, Vol 1 #1329 - 15 msgs

2002-09-07 Thread Jerry A. Wallace
Rosemary's right... Hm! Not really a very meteoritic subject except for the speculation that maybe these fascinating little critters came sliding into earth on a meteorite. Considering the formidable toughness ascribed to these microscopic buggers, it certainly seems reasonable, except- I

[meteorite-list] Meteor Spotted Streaking Across Sky Over Denver

2002-09-07 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/den/news/stories/news-165457920020907-000910.html Meteor Spotted Streaking Across Sky Scientists Investigating Bright Object Seen By Many Friday Night TheDenverChannel.com September 6, 2002 Dozens of people reported seeing a meteor streak across the sky Friday

[meteorite-list] Near-Earth Objects Prose Threat, General Says

2002-09-07 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.af.mil/news/Sep2002/90602255.shtml Note: All stories and images on this site are in the public domain and do not require copyright release. Please credit all photos to U.S. Air Force. Near-Earth objects pose threat, general says By Staff Sgt. A.J. Bosker Air Force Print News

[meteorite-list] Apollo 11 Moon Dust Stolen From Sweden Museum

2002-09-07 Thread Ron Baalke
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2cid=518ncid=732e=10u=/ap/20020907/ap_on_re_eu/sweden_moon_dust Moon Dust Stolen From Sweden Museum Associated Press September 7, 2002 STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) - Four grains of moon dust brought to Earth by the first manned lunar mission were stolen from