[meteorite-list] Re: Moss Meteorite - The uncut story...

2006-08-19 Thread Robert Verish
Hello Mike Mazur, Wanted to personally thank you for your informative posts. You were the first to post to the List, last month, asking if anybody knew what were the laws related to finding meteorites in Norway. When you never got an answer to your question, you went out and searched for the

Re: [meteorite-list] Micromounts.

2006-08-19 Thread Dave Freeman mjwy
Good evening collectors large and small; For those new to the list, those small tiny pieces are known as Bessy-Specks after the honorable Dean Bessy who first pioneered those affordably prices smaller denomination sizedwell, specks. A great way to add lunar or martian pieces to a budding

Re: [meteorite-list] Pluto May Get Demoted After All

2006-08-19 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Hi, Darren, Unavoidable. The use of Pluto to refer allegorically to things in the depth, in the darkness, faraway, and dead, is centuries old. For more than a year here in the List, I've been using the term Plutonian instead, but geologists speak of plutonian processes and the like, so it's

Re: [meteorite-list] forget about yesterday

2006-08-19 Thread Platypus Girl
Mike, thank you for the apology. It's great that the two of you talked. I believe communication is the universal solvent. I am new to this group, so don't know the history of it, but I didn't like to see the negative flowing freely. This is good news. Thanks again for the apology!

Re: [meteorite-list] Re:New Impact Crater

2006-08-19 Thread Platypus Girl
It looks somewhat like a cauldera, to me, a cindercone long filled up with water. Kind of like Crater Lake in Oregon. lolIf there were more documentation available, reliable documentation, not just something posted on the internet, I might be less incredulous...Suzi Platypus Girl"Sterling

RE: [meteorite-list] Micromounts; craters; SL9 impact movie

2006-08-19 Thread tracy latimer
Apparently Meade has gotten into the micromount business. They have a tray for about $400 with 24 different micromount specimens. Nothing really rare (I don't think there were any lunar or Martian specimens when I last looked), but a nice collection starter. TRacy Latimer From: E.P.

[meteorite-list] THE ALTERNATIVE DEFINITION OF PLANET

2006-08-19 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Hi, All, Here's the text of the alternative definition of planet, containing in the following article: http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/060819_new_proposal.html Commentary first, but short. When the outline of this proposal was put forward, I pointed out that it was probably based

[meteorite-list] Moss Meteorite From A Comet?

2006-08-19 Thread bernd . pauli
Hello Rick and List, As you are new on this List, I don't really know who I am talking to, how old or how young you are, how much you know about meteorites and comets, if you already have any meteorites, whether you have already read any books about meteorites, etc., etc. Maybe you would like to

[meteorite-list] AD: ibitera slice

2006-08-19 Thread Gerald Flaherty
Looking for small slice [under $100) of ibitera with vesicles apparent. Am I dreaming? Thanks Jerry Flaherty __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] THE NEW SOLAR SYSTEM

2006-08-19 Thread Gerald Flaherty
Downright wicked illustration Sterling,that is, Sterling illustration! Jerry Flaherty - Original Message - From: Sterling K. Webb [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 1:58 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] THE NEW SOLAR

Re: [meteorite-list] Planets Galore

2006-08-19 Thread Gerald Flaherty
Nice Francis, very nice. Jerry Flaherty - Original Message - From: Francis Graham [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 7:31 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Planets Galore Dear List: I enjoyed the debate and conversation on this list

[meteorite-list] EVEN THE N. Y. TIMES HAS AN OPINION ON PLANETS

2006-08-19 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Hi, The New York published an editorial on the planet question. Does that settle it? Hardly. But it does demonstrate that the driving force of the Eight Planet Gang is largely emotional and prejudicial. Sterling K. Webb

Re: [meteorite-list] THE NEW SOLAR SYSTEM

2006-08-19 Thread Gerald Flaherty
Oh by the way, I have an Aunt Ares but she's no where that size, except maybe from behind. Jerry Flaherty - Original Message - From: Darren Garrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Sterling K. Webb [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, August

Re: [meteorite-list] Micromounts; craters; SL9 impact movie

2006-08-19 Thread Gerald Flaherty
I picked up a large collectin of tiny stuff last year from CJ. Fun to look through. A little pricey but definitely worth it. Jerry Flaherty - Original Message - From: E.P. Grondine [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Friday, August 18, 2006 10:04 PM Subject:

Re: [meteorite-list] Micromounts; craters; SL9 impact movie

2006-08-19 Thread Gerald Flaherty
Very nice simulation Darren. Thanks for the tip. Jerry Flaherty - Original Message - From: Darren Garrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: E.P. Grondine [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Friday, August 18, 2006 10:40 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Micromounts;

Re: [meteorite-list] Pluto May Get Demoted After All

2006-08-19 Thread Gerald Flaherty
Dooh! better rename that one. Jerry Flaherty - Original Message - From: Darren Garrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite Mailing List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Friday, August 18, 2006 11:52 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Pluto May Get Demoted After All On Fri, 18 Aug

Re: [meteorite-list] Pluto May Get Demoted After All

2006-08-19 Thread Gerald Flaherty
Oh, OK. Jerry Flaherty - Original Message - From: Sterling K. Webb [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Larry Lebofsky [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Meteorite Mailing List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 3:34 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Pluto May Get

[meteorite-list] Ibitira slice

2006-08-19 Thread bernd . pauli
Hi Jerry and List, Looking for small slice (under $100) of Ibitira with vesicles apparent. Am I dreaming? Why not dream the impossible dream! I got my 0.21-gram partslice of Ibitira from Michael Cottingham for definitely under $100 (it is not for sale, of course) but it took years of waiting

Re: [meteorite-list] AD: ibitera slice

2006-08-19 Thread Mr EMan
Sure! I can sell you some of the vesicles from my Ibitera for US$66.66 Shipped. Anyone read Merchant of Venicem lately? Elton --- Gerald Flaherty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Looking for small slice [under $100) of ibitera with vesicles apparent. Am I dreaming? Thanks Jerry Flaherty

Re: [meteorite-list] EVEN THE N. Y. TIMES HAS AN OPINION ON PLANETS

2006-08-19 Thread Larry Lebofsky
Sterling: Well, much of the controversy started when that planetarium in New York found that it could not fit Pluto into its display because it was too far from the Sun to fit in the exhibit hall. There were a number of articles about this at the time. Beign a scientist I did a scientific

Re: [meteorite-list] Pluto May Get Demoted After All

2006-08-19 Thread MexicoDoug
Hello List: Fun question: Will the rules potentially affect whether we can call a Lunar meteorite a planetary meteorite (current use of Lunar and Planetary as in LPS, notwithstanding)? How about a Vestoid meteorite?. Also I am really relieved that my objections to Dr. Lebofsky about orbits of

Re: [meteorite-list] Ibitira slice

2006-08-19 Thread Gerald Flaherty
Thank you Bernd, as always, a superb thin section. As I said however, it's the vesicles that I would prize as it's a rather rare commodity for know ites Having fallen for some terrestrial lavas before groping my way to the List, I'd much appreciate a fully recognizible magma bubbles and all

Re: [meteorite-list] AD: ibitera slice

2006-08-19 Thread Gerald Flaherty
Oh my, Elton, just the vesicles. What a bargain! Jerry Flaherty - Original Message - From: Mr EMan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Gerald Flaherty [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 6:17 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] AD: ibitera slice

Re: [meteorite-list] AD: ibitera slice

2006-08-19 Thread Gerald Flaherty
Shylock or Slylock?! Jerry Flaherty - Original Message - From: Mr EMan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Gerald Flaherty [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 6:17 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] AD: ibitera slice Sure! I can sell you some of

RE: [meteorite-list] Ibitira slice

2006-08-19 Thread Mike Bandli
I just received a nice Ibitira from John Schooler. I think he has some smaller slices still available. Here she is: http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-11/877141/ibitira.jpg It is similar to Jeff's part slice. Gotta love those holes. Good luck, Mike Bandli -Original Message- From:

[meteorite-list] MORE STUFF ABOUT THE PLANET DEBATE

2006-08-19 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Hi, All, A nice piece written under the title Is Pluto A Giant Comet? contains a wealth of information about the history of naming planets: http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/cfa/ps/icq/ICQPluto.html It's a Dump Pluto piece, of course, but with lots of information about how much the naming of

[meteorite-list] AD Catalog Offering

2006-08-19 Thread almitt
To those interested, I have a limited color catalog printing of my current items available for sale. I will send these out on a first come first serve basis. If interested send an off list email message to me. Please provide your name, address, city, State and Zip (strictly my use only). This

Re: [meteorite-list] Ibitira slice

2006-08-19 Thread Gerald Flaherty
Nice Mike, just what I hope to find! Jerry Flaherty - Original Message - From: Mike Bandli [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 8:07 PM Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Ibitira slice I just received a nice Ibitira from John Schooler.