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I am overwhelmed by the support and response to a new person like me.
I'm guessingthis was a better evening for the m-list, thana lot ofrecent ones.
"Congratulations" to us, we finally got it right. ;-)
Gregory
Dear List,
Hermes is not the only one on its way. We will soon find out if Orion's shield and his sword can protect us. Best from Japan, Yamaguchi dirk ross
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Dear List Members,
What a great subject, been very busy on the new
web-site but taking a break to enjoy this subject. I started out
collecting like a few others who posted to this string. I used to purchase
every type I could get my hands on without any real direction. My brother
Greg and
Robert,
That's weird! I am sure I sent that last message to the list as 'plain
text'! ? waas going on?
Is there anything to do with the list mail server that turns them into
HTML somehow?
(I'll also investigate my end since I am part of a larger network...)
This Message is defiantly set to
Vishnu,
My initial advice for starting a collection is don't' - it's really
addictive (only kidding :)
If I were starting my collection again from scratch, I would save my
money up and buy a very large fresh individual such as Bensour or Gao as
a centre piece, then a slice of etched Iron
Elton,
That is superb!, I have to say, that I think the actual meteorite
gallery in the British natural history museum doesn't show off them to
their true potential (understatement!) - they are stuck behind cardboard
recesses in the dark and are dificult to see!
But this way of showing them on
Greetings List,
Anyone with a picture(s) of NWA 1000 or knows where to see one, please let me know. Thanks very much.
Mark
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Greetings list members
What a great link that was Elton.Thanks for
posting it.Just as Parnalee is being discussed up pops
a 3D series of images of a wonderful chunk of it.I
love it.As Mark Ford alluded to,the actual display in
the NHM leaves a lot to be desired,with only a tiny
portion of
I witnessed the Kecksburg Bolide when I was a kid growing up in Ohio.
It was the first real bolide I ever witnessed, and those that I have
seen after that have looked pretty similar. It was known as the
Tri-State Meteorite the day after the event, and was seen in actually
4 states (OH,PA,IND and
Dear List,
From November 21-25 there will be a symposium on impact events held in Japan at Yamaguchi University. Scientific papers, abstracts and posters will be acceptedfrom anyone that wishes to participate. Please contact me if you are interested so that you may receive all information
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Francis Graham wrote:
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Something was loaded on that
flatbed and whisked away, and
it likely was a Soviet satellite.
Unless you believe the official
line that it was a meteorite. Any
of you got any Kecksburg for sale?
While looking at some Klerksburg stuff, I noted a
I think that was still in the era of photographic espionage satellites
(those that ejected film cannisters for reentry and subsequent recovery).
If eyewitness accounts have any credibility at all, the description of
one of the objects recovered by military personnel at the impact site (a
Hello Fellow Collectors,
First, I'd like to thank Walter, Elton, Adam, and
all the others who contributed to this fascinating
thread!
Most of you know my bad habits since I outed
myself as a self-confessed lunatic, and martian
maniac, before. I just updated my list of lunar
meteorites, and
Hi list,
I have a question about
Fulgurites: I could purchase a piece that was dug out in the late 30s of
the last century, in perfect condition. Length is 9cm,
the INNER diameter on the upper end is 2.5cm.
How much, in your opinion, would
this one be worth?
Kind
regards,
Hi list,
I have a question about
Fulgurites: I could purchase a piece that was dug out in the late 30s of
the last century, in perfect condition. Length is 9cm,
the INNER diameter on the upper end is 2.5cm.
How much, in your opinion,
would this one be worth?
Kind
regards,
Hi Mark, and List,
I'm not just focussed on planetaries, but also on
other achondrites, and especially the strange and
beautiful ones. NWA 1000 certainly qualifies in
both categories, since it's a really unusul, and
highly shocked eucrite resembling a shergottite
more than any other eucrite I
Anyone want to deal with these freaks? They have a large sandstone piece
worth tens of millions of pounds! Rob?
Dear Mr. Farmer,
The matter is that experts, who examinated Kiddy, are of the opinion that
the condition of Kiddys surface its outward appearance already are the
factors,
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Anyone want to deal with these freaks? They have a large sandstone piece
worth tens of millions of pounds! Rob?
They sent me their "meteorite Kiddy" pictures a couple of weeks ago, so I think I'll pass.
Weird
Following Francis Graham's mail and Marks Langenfeld's addition, I made a
'query for decay date' on the NASA OIG server for a few days around December
9th, 1965. And lo behold, there is a decay of a Soviet satellite listed for
December 9th 1965: Cosmos 96 (1965-094a, #01742). It was launched two
I would love to see a web page for all these!! I could add many more
too, but usually then end up in my trash folder. Hilarious.
Matt
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In a message dated 22/10/03 16:02:56 GMT Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Anyone want to deal with these freaks? They have a
Interestingly, the
spacecraft in question appears to have been a
Venera lander (a mission to
Venus) that failed to leave parking orbit. More
info, including (highly
critical) comments if this was the source of the
Kecksburg bolide, can be
found at:
S... it now appears possible the USA
A little off the subject but was up early thinking about this. The Russians did eventually land on Venus and got atmospheric isotope %. Been reading about NWA011 age ~2GY? O isotopes seem wrong but the age would be about right. Why probably ot that one,Venus still has activce volcanos thus
I
thought about the chances for meteorites from Venus or even Mercury a couple of
days ago, too. My conclusion (which isnt a scientific one, just an
educated guess): Venusian atmosphere is so dense that it will slow down an
impacting body considerably (reducing his energy) and slow down
Theorectically how much more difficult would it be for a Venusian to find
it's way to earth?
Venus' thick atmosphere makes it extremely more difficult.
What would we expect in a Venunsian basalt meteorite or why haven't any been
identified?
The problem with NWA011 is there is so much
Greetings,
After having
had mail contact with some list members on the question of the fulgurite (and
having received some pictures), I am not so sure that what there is is really a
flugurite. It looks so different. Please have a look at this picture:
That is not a Fulgerite, more like a concretion.
Mike Farmer
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From:
Bernhard
"Rendelius" Rems
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 10:56
AM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Now: Is this
really a fulgurite (Picture link)
http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_428970,000600010003.htm
Fragments belong to iron meteorite
Press Trust of India
October 22, 2003
Kolkata - Primary analysis of the fragments of the cosmic fireball
that fell over large stretches of Orissa's Kendrapada and Mayurbhanj
districts on
It looks so - different. Please have a look at this picture:
http://www.rendelius.com/fulgu.jpg
Hehe
Mr Rems, I see that You have nice specimen of SAU 001 :))
-[ MARCIN CIMALA ]-[ I.M.C.A.#3667 ]-
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http://www.PolandMET.com
WOW, this is really pathetic! This meteorite an iron? They need to go take a
look at a piece of iron and learn what it is. It clearly is not the GSI
doing this, they have a pile of iron meteorites.
This meteorite is an H chondrite, veined/brecciated.
Any scientists out there that can speak with
Bernhard,
Pretty doubtful. The key feature you will see on all
fulgurites is a definite glass lining. The external surface is commonly
variably fused sand. Your specimen looks like limonite/goethite (check the
streak). If it's FeOx and lacks a glassy core, it's not a
fulgurite.
Norm
Not a stone meteorite? What is it fall 2 different
meteorites in Orissa? From the history see here all
speack of a stone meteorite..oh oh
Regards
matteo
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http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_428970,000600010003.htm
Fragments belong to iron
Hi Mike and everyone,
I totally agree with you. It is not an Iron as far as I know. The GSI guys (with due
respect to
them) are a bunch of morons with little or no interest in what they do. I am enclosing
a copy of
the email I just got from Dr Bhandari of PRL who has done some work on the
Yeah OH OH, they dont seem to have a clue what a meteorite is. It has iron,
it is not an iron meteorite.
Mike Farmer
I am holding my piece in my hand, so I do belive I know what I am talking
about.
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From: M come Meteorite Meteorites [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Meteorite
Thats not a fulgurite. Interestingly, two of the
pieces look a lot like sudbury impact rocks. Here is a
photo of what real fulgurites look like
http://www.meteoriteshop.com/aa-fulgurite.jpg
Cheers
DEAN
--- Michael Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
That is not a Fulgerite, more like a concretion.
Thanks
for all the clarifications. This is why I love this list J
Bernhard
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Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of N Lehrman
Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003
8:13 PM
To: Bernhard Rendelius
Rems; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re:
The stony meteorites have a specific gravity of 3.84 as against
iron meteorites which have a specific gravity of 7.8,
Chattopadhyay explained.
So what is the density of Orissa? The article didn't say.
Ron Baalke
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Elton,
Your words make me proud to know ya! Michael
on 10/21/03 4:08 AM, E.J at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Walter had this subject almost right...a habit? Maybe. Addiction?
for many of us.
As to collecting strategy, mine has migrated over the years much as I
suppose many other
Hi Rob
(Elliott) and List,
Thanks
for forwarding some of your "kook" e-mails. They're a
hoot!
I
think we all know have an explanation for this one:
This Meteor
has been continiously evapurating it's hard cosmic dust materials.
e.g. :- 1.
When this Meteor was found 50 yrs back, it's
MARS GLOBAL SURVEYOR IMAGES
October 16-22, 2003
The following new images taken by the Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) on
the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft are now available:
o Dust-Raising Event (Released 16 October 2003)
http://www.msss.com/mars_images/moc/2003/10/16/index.html
o Dust-Raising
I have recieved photos ofone small
orissa fragment.
Anyone who wants to se the pics please email
me.
Mike Farmer- let me know if you want to put the
pics on your website.
It is approx 5 cms x 3 cms in size- Not for
sale.
Also- mike what was the closest post office- so we
can start
http://www.herald-sun.com/durham/4-405186.html
Green glow could've been meteor shower
BY JIM SHAMP
The Herald-Sun (North Carolina)
October 21. 2003
DURHAM -- Leftover junk from Comet Halley probably explains the mysteriously
bright, greenish streaker that crossed the heavens Monday night
http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36~53~1714277,00.html
Group seeks to zap asteroids
By Diedtra Henderson
Denver Post
October 22, 2003
Hulking masses of rock lurk outside our solar system, threatening to
obliterate cities, spawn massive tsunamis and end civilization, were
they to
http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,515039379,00.html
Meteor causes stir in Utah on Thursday
Desert News (Utah)
October 17, 2003
A meteor passing over Utah Thursday morning caused a stir among skywatchers as the
unusual occurrence moved across the sky toward the West, leaving a bright
And Tammy Denning, who lives about 10 minutes south of Creedmoor, offRedwood Road, said she saw what she believed was a UFO the previous night,Sunday, while smoking outside her home.
I wonder what she was smoking? :o)
"Unfortunately, I missed it myself," UNC's Carney said. He added that
i saw a meteor streak west to east @9:30pm on the 17th about an hour north of
santa barbara california.
joseph curiale
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Hello list.I just aquired 2 pictures of the ORRISSA meteorite.You can view
them on my website.It looks like the weight could be between 4 and 9
grams.I was told there was no scale.It is a nice looking stone.I guess
these are the first pictures of this new meteorite.Look at your
liesure.The pics
Those bears HATE it when they get shocked!
I ESPECIALLY loved that it digs itself in and moves toward the
shade! I GOTTA have it!
Rob, I've read many, and THIS IS THE BEST OF ALL!
Michael
on 10/22/03 8:47 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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Dear List,
for all collectors and people interested in nice complete meteorites I
have made some webpages with sale offers of very beautiful stones.
http://www.meteoriten.com/special.html
I have selected the pieces within years from tons of weathered NWA
meteorites. They are all fresh
Vishnu and all,
I'm new to the list and am delighted with all the help and advice so
many of you have given to those who range from newbies on up! I'd like to
pick a few brains on something I'm curious about. I occasionally go to gem
and mineral shows and among the various mineral
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Issue 4 - October 2003
Welcome to the growing group of Deep Impact followers who signed up to hear
the most current news about the mission that will make a football-sized
crater deep inside a comet. For more information on the Deep Impact
Hello again list.I also aquired 2 more pictures of the new ORRISSA
meteorite from vishnu.They are available on my homepage of my website.I
was also informed by a very reliable source that these pictures are the
very first to be seen by anyone.View at your liesure.
Yes ordinarily the atmosphere's density on Venus makes for a formidable
obstacle. Be it remembered, that with a huge impact event there is
theorized to be a blowout over the impact site. We think this plume of
ejecta can reach the top of the atmosphere, plus exceed escape velocity.
As for
Hello all-
Just a note for those that do not regularly surf eBay that I have a rather
large howardite with a rather small TKW running with no reserve. Sitting
painfully low right now, hope not to set the new record low for rare
achondrites this week. Have a look and feel free to get back to me
Anne and list
Hr 17 huh? Since I am relatively new and still only half way through reading Cambridge Encyclopedia of Meteorites, does anyone have a good spot where I can read up on them?
Trying to convince the wife that instead of cloths for Christmas to buy me a good copy of The
Callers report fireball in night sky
Tuesday, October 21, 2003
By Staff report
KINGSPORT - Callers to the Kingsport Times-News and Kingsport Central
Dispatch reported a fireball in the sky Monday evening.
They weren't alone.
Similar calls were reported to other organizations from as far
Greetings List,
I am offering the following specimens. Free shipping to CONUS on
orders over $100, actual shipping cost to everywhere else. Multiple
purchases will be shipped together. I prefer Paypal or Money Orders,
but will accept personal checks. Some nice material, please contact
me off-list
Hello, James,
you can find all 17, nicely listed from the book "Meteorites
from A to Z" by Jensen, Jensen and Black. Dont know, if
Anne has any copies for sale?
The book is very handy and I have it in use much more than
The Cataloque of Meteorites. And if you chooce this option,
it might
Well, me again,
there is also an on-line version of The Cataloque of Meteorites
by Monica Grady. Just checked the search-options, and seems,
you cant search just Alabama meteorites, you have to search
by names or just all US mets.
Anyway, the Alabama-ones are;
Athens
Auburn
Carver
Yes I recall the Shoemaker-Levy(?) comet holes in Jupiter atmosphere. Personally I don't think the venusian atmosphere would be that much of a obstacle for a big impactrelative to factors likethe earthlike gravity well and being an inferior planet. Then less collision than mars but there are
Hi Howard and
List,
If you search the archives, you'll find that
we've discussed the Mercury Venus
meteorite transfer issue before. I
believe the scientific consensus is that it is indeed
possible for both planets to have
transferred material toearth through very energetic
impacts. A list
Hi
again,
On the
subject of Mercury to Earth transfer, here's a new (2003) abstract
I
found
by B. Gladman (University of British Columbia) that I
hadn't seen before:
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2003/pdf/1933.pdf
--Rob
Apparently, I'm not the only one that finds it hard to
believe that this fireball was from a meteor shower:
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Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 18:07:16 -0400 (EDT)
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Another
On this subject, here's a re-post of a portion of Bernd Pauli's
post from April 22, 2002:
LOVE S.G. et al. (1995) Recognizing mercurian
meteorites (MAPS 30-3, 1995, 269-278):
The groups in which a misclassified mercurian meteorite would be most
likely to lurk are differentiated, low-FeO objects
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Still the question was how would we recognize a venusian meteorite?
Look for feminine attributes. :o)
George Zay
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you can find all 17, nicely listed from the book "Meteorites
from A to Z" by Jensen, Jensen and Black. Don´t know, if
Anne has any copies for sale?
The book is very handy and I have it in use much more
I have just received some new classifications, they
have been submitted, but no NWA # assigned yet. These pieces are fully
classified, and are all quite abnormal specimens!
I have listed 3 new Eucrites and one new Diogenite.
The main masses are all for sale, at very
reasonable prices.
List,
If anyone can locate Dr. Donald? Blakeslee's (Kansas) new email address I would appreciate it; thank you. Dirk Ross
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Take a look of this email sent to me from the BCC fake
lunar meteorite:
We wanted to give you an update on this supposed
investigation of BCC Meteorites you mentioned in
January of this year.
As you may or may not be aware NASA visited our
web site almost two dozen times in July of
Dear List and Howard Wu
I own all of the NWA
1463.It is felt to be the most primitive Winonaite. It was presented in Germany
this summer at the 66th. Annual Meteoritical Society Meeting. by Dr G. K.
Benedix. Distribution 23 grams donated to UCLA. The Royal Ontario Museum in
Toronto is
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