Much thanks to Darren, Sterling and Bob Walker.
Best wishes, Michael
on 1/7/07 9:35 PM, Darren Garrison at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Sun, 07 Jan 2007 18:00:10 -0800, you wrote:
If you do discover a still photo of it, I would much appreciate if
you let me know of it, as I am
Hi,
I just want to thank everyone for all the Nogata info. This group is
a great resource.
Thanks,
Peter Scherff
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The same pictures of the stone and the box as in the article, Doug was so
kind to post, one can find in a much clearer copy, in Buehler's: Meteorite -
Urmaterie aus dem interplanetaren Raum. p.14 (source National Science Mus,
Tokyo).
Perhaps someone could scan them and put them online?
Martin
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John,
I agree and since Nantan has already been taken a few times, I'll guess it's
an abused Campo.
Mike
Heres my Vote for the NJO: Meteorite
John Higgins
31 Walnut St
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
Hello All,
I got the same identical message. Gz!
Best,
John
At 09:41 AM 1/6/2007, Greg Hupe wrote:
Hello Michael and List,
I received the same email yesterday but had deleted it after reading the
first couple words. After Michael posted his scam email, I went back and
re-read it. They
Beautiful Mark. I have added a link to your thin section photo from my
Forestburg (b)
page - with proper credit of course. Eventually I will be looking for larger
specimens.
Your full slices are just awesome.
Gary
http://www.meteorite-dealers.com
On 7 Jan 2007 at 22:21, MARK BOSTICK
http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/status.html
SPIRIT UPDATE: Martian Weather Delays Travel Plans - sol 1063-1069,
January 05, 2007:
The dust storm season has apparently arrived at Gusev, causing delays in
Spirit's fourth Earth year of exploring the Red Planet. Spirit spent
most of the
http://www.ccnmag.com/news.php?id=4702
Viking Mission Results Indicates Presence of Life on Mars
CCNews
January 7, 2007
We may already have met Martian organisms, according to a paper
presented Sunday (Jan. 7) at the meeting of the American Astronomical
Society in Seattle.
Dirk Schulze-Makuch
That's anice one, Christian!
Congratulations!!!
Cheers,
Fred
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Rocky Finding: Evidence of extrasolar asteroid belt
Ron Cowen
Science News
January 6, 2007
Astronomers report that they've obtained the best evidence yet for an
asteroid belt beyond the solar system. Such a belt would suggest that
the star
Hello Bernd, Gary, list
I completely agree with Bernd regarding the aesthetics of Forestburg (b).
I was lucky enough to acquire a 315 g complete slice in the old good times
(1995) when such beauties were available here and there and their gram
prices quite affordable. David New was, at that
Greetings, all,
Something to make the NJ story a little more intriguing...note the reference
to the two small green stones embedded...
Cheers,
Pete
http://www.thnt.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070108/NEWS/701080417/1001
North Brunswick object may be alien intruder
Home News Tribune
I wonder if there is anyone out there who has collected all those price lists
that David New used to send to his customers via airmail - which happened in
the pre-internet times, of course. I would have to dig in my old files to still
find a few of them, but may be someone out there has a more
Hi all,
Just thought I'd post some finds I made this weekend
in California.
1st find of the day
http://www.mr-meteorite.com/morecaliforniafinds.htm
2nd find plus more pictures
http://www.mr-meteorite.com/morecaliforniafinds2.htm
Ruben Garcia
Ruben Garcia
Phoenix, Arizona
Hi Alex, all,
Alex, it seems we were almost at the same place at the same time in the
recent past when we both started collecting meteorites (I did in 1992
thanks to David's wise advice, probably you earlier ?).
I visited him in Anacortes in 1992 and 1995, at least for meteorites (I did
Hi Alex, all,
Bonsoir Zelimir,
Alex, it seems we were almost at the same place at the same time in the
recent past when we both started collecting meteorites (I did in 1992
thanks to David's wise advice, probably you earlier ?).
A long story to tell, way t long for this spot -
Gary wrote: If you want to take a look [at Gary's slice] it is here:
http://www.meteorite-dealers.com/forestburg2-6.html
Mark writes: A photograph from my Forestburg (b) thin section is shown here:
http://www.meteoritearticles.com/colforestburgbts.html
Zélimir writes:
...sometimes a simple
Just this morning I mailed David a check for an Estherville Mesosiderite
thin section.
- John
John Kashuba
Ontario, California
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Alex,
Definitely I will contact David for his old lists.
Although the list is presently quite silent I believe many of us are more
than interested in reading such lists (again).
My own copies are in my archives home (Belgium) somewhere hidden in the old
folders. I'll be glad to browse again
Hello List and Anne,
Hope you are prepared for some more eruptive enthusiasm ;-) When I came home
from
school at 4 o'clock this afternoon, my 7.9-gram slice of Santa Vitoria do Palmar
had finally arrived and still had some Denver, Colorado snow flakes sitting on
the
package :-)
How glad I am I
Definitely I will contact David for his old lists.
Although the list is presently quite silent I believe many of us are more
than interested in reading such lists (again).
I also believe or at least hope, that it´s not boring today.
This is news from the past, folks! :-)
We must now
Dear List Members,
If anybody cares, I will NOT be attending the Tucson show this year.
Although it used to be the number one show on my list, it no longer holds
this title for me for several reasons, mainly the lack of decent
accommodations.
It seems for the last several years, some
Many thanks Bernd!
The picture is wonderful indeed.
Upon checking my collection catalog, I note having also got a thin section
of the same meteorite (David New, 1998).
However, I also note I sold that slice (and many others for which I had the
real meteorite represented in collection) to my
Hello Bernd, Gary, Zelimir and fellow chondrite enthusiasts,
Bernd noted There is one such fairy-like chondrule in my Forestburg (b)
thin section. It features a prominent polysomatic megachondrule measuring 5
millimeters in largest dimension. It is a complex, oval, barred
olivine-pyroxene
Adam noted,
If anybody cares, I will NOT be attending the Tucson show this year.
Sorry to hear about that Adam. Also, in case anyone cares, I will be
arriving in Tucson Thursday, February 1st. Plane tickets are kind of high
this year so me and my older brother John, will be driving down. I
Resending -- post has not appeared after 12 hours...
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From: Matson, Robert
Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 11:20 PM
To: 'meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com'
Subject: NJO - another story
Hi All,
A little more information here in this Star Ledger story on the NJO:
I know, my dear nephew, I know too well!!!:-)
Well some of these days some special orders from me will surely go out again,
Your dear uncle Alex
...But tell me: why, nephew, don´t YOU ever sell/collect thin sections?
[Well folks, nothing but a little insider joking here...:-)]
Huh
In a message dated 1/8/2007 12:45:42 P.M. Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Many thanks Bernd!
The picture is wonderful indeed.
Upon checking my collection catalog, I note having also got a thin section
of the same meteorite (David New, 1998).
However, I also note I sold
Lots of off list voting!
We have so far:
Meteorite - 5
Meteorwrong - 18
Brushed up Nantan/other - 4
Betean Fuel rod - 1
Abstain - 5
Slag -1
Did anyone notice the US Steel industrial park a stone's throw away from
the impact location?
Still taking votes, email off list if you wish an anonymous
Hello Adam,
I wholly concur with your feelings about the Tucson rip-off hotels. I
also find that the costs of flying and car rental, or possibly driving
from Orlando, added to the ridiculous hotel prices make me opt out of
attending, and I just yesterday cancelled my Motel 6 reservations.
But Dearest Uncle,
to ask a meteorite dealer, why he doesn't collect thin sections, would be
similar to ask a Formula-1-pilot if he had noticed the pattern of the petals
of the orchids at the roadside.
To enjoy TS one needs leisure and time, a meteorite dealer hasn't.
To sell TS would be no good
I think Forestburg(b) is an under appreciated bargain. I acquired my
material from Blaine Reed who was selling at a very reasonable price. I may
have purchased all of his remaining inventory but I am not sure. I am glad
Blaine Reed is still in business, he is great to work with and is honest,
Hi All,
I'm afraid I have to concur with Adam and David on the Tucson
hotel/motel situation. Something about paying Manhattan prices
for a roach and bed-bug infested room in an area you wouldn't
walk at night unarmed rubs me the wrong way. There are many
wonderful people that I would love to
But Dearest Uncle,
My Dear Nephew,
To sell TS would be no good idea. As you should know, 80% of all
TS-collectors prefer strictly TS from the mentioned source and condemn
all other TS who don't carry that brand emblem a priori and without
having seen them as to be of minor quality.
I
Greetings. I have a room at The Red Roof Inn on West
Ina for $100.00 a night, very clean, and my car rental
is $150.00 for the four days that I will be in Tucson.
If you want a half way decent rate, you have to
reserve early. You can`t wait till the last minute and
you don`t have to reserve a
Hi Martin and list. I wrote a piece for Meteorite Magazine about good and
garbage thins. I agree, you get what you pay for. Most cheap thins would be
useful for a micro mount collection but should go nowhere near a microscope.
One exception is Ivan Koutyrev. He has sold thins on eBay
Hi list members,
For those of you coming to Tucson and for you book worms and thin section collectors;
My son Patrick will be joining me this year to help in the room (ste #103 at Inn Suites) How quickly time flies, it has been 9 years since the last time he helped mein the booth in the old
I agree completely with Dave. I have a room at the Wyndham for
100/night and Sat night-Sun I will have a room at the Westward Look
(220/night). But I booked in Sept!
Rental truck from Denver for a week is 260.
Not all that bad considering it is the grandaddy of all gem shows and
you will see
My vote is for a meteorwrong.
It looks a lot like a piece of iron that was kicked out of a
tubgrinder. These are large machines used to grind up wood debris,
like after a hurricane, or for recycling purposes, or for volume
reduction of demolition debris. If there is such a machine
Astronomy Magazine was kind enough to send me a couple free issues of their
August 2006 issue for my help with the blog last week
To see it, go to this URL and scroll down to The Sky Is Falling. It has
some nice Haag commentary
.Ill have to ask him in Tucson to throw a
meteorite at me
;^)
Hi all;
Anyone have David New's email address? The one I have from a couple of
years ago bounces emails back. I have several of his thin sections in
my collection. I've known him since the early 80's.
Chris. Spratt
Victoria, BC.
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Hi Dave,
I realize that it's advantageous to book Tucson (or any big
show that stretches the limits of a city's accommodations) as
far in advance as possible, but the show is not that high a
priority for me, and I never know more than a few weeks ahead
of time if I'll be able attend. Fact is
Jan. 8, 2007
Dwayne Brown
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1726
RELEASE: 07-03
NASA SELECTS PROPOSALS FOR FUTURE MARS MISSIONS AND STUDIES
WASHINGTON - On Monday, NASA selected for concept study development
two proposals for future robotic missions to Mars. These missions
would increase
... Funny that so many European collectors have said they
plan to attend Tucson this year. I hope all have a blast regardless of
the room and transportation prices.
David
Perhaps with the Euro so strong and the US Dollar so week, $250
doesn't look so expensive to the Europeans!!
Hello Chris,
David New's e-mail address sent privately.
For those that haven't ever purchased from David you might try write and
asking for a Thin Section Price List. David has a 50 year history in
selling minerals and meteorites via the mail so that form of communication
is an old hat to
Im looking at $1189 for four days including airfare , hotel and car for my
wife and I.
That's not too bad, is it ?
BTW- Breakfasts are free at my hotel ;-)
Bob
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...It was the odor of a left over vapor trail from
an incoming meteor? I know- possible but not probable.
Wonder if any sitings were reported in their area last
night?
Mike
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After two months I finally got my new meteorites from
munich (I sent them seafreight which cost me 350 Euros
because airfreight would have costs me almost 4000
euros) but at last I have new meteorites again. Havent
had a chance to do much cutting yet but will get at
that tomorrow.
See my new sale
Dean,
If not sold I will take M86 (88.1 grams for $30)
Cheers,
Mike Tettenborn
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Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 5:52 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] AD: WEBSITE UPDATE SALE
After two months I
Trammell noted I have purchased diamonds from him.
David New is a long time diamond expert. I was talking about this with a
friend of his, Art Elhmann (TCU curator) once as David is a common friend.
Art and David have been good friends for years. Art noted to me that David
use to go to the
Dear Adam, David, and All,
I'm sure you both would enjoy a visit to one of the European shows, and not
just as a substitute for Tucson. The Munich show is always fantastic, for
example, but Ensisheim might be even more of an experience as it is not just
another rock gem show, but one of the few
That's the collector Mark! Perfect examples of crystal forms.
I like those too, but only have a couple small specimens (not diamonds) in
my crystal collection so far.
Enjoy
Mark
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I wonder, if there is any specialized meteorite fair in the U.S.,
like Ensisheim or Gifhorn in Europe?
If not, why not to bring one into being?
I'd expect the largest number of collectors from the worldwide collectorship
to live in USA.
To attract more dealers it would helpful, if it would take
Hi Norbert and All,
That sounds like a great invitation, a good excuse to celebrate my birthday
which is also in June. Two shows for almost the price of one and a chance to
meet the European contingent of collectors! Who cares about margaritas when
the beer and wine are so great in Europe?
Hi,
The whole question of the reality of nanobacteria has been
with us for sometime now. The concept of some form of
microbial (?) life many times smaller than the smallest bacteria
originates with a Texas geologist (Folk), who found fossil
traces in Italian carbonates.
The smallest known
For anyone there's lots of towns like Benson 30mins away the rooms should be
around $50.
Kim
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Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 12:38 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list]
I listed 4 items on ebay, 2 nice partial slices a Sikhote Alin that I purchased
from Jim Strope and a really nice framed display of 3 slices
You can see them at:
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i anve purchased diamonds from him -thx 4 the contact info!
MARK BOSTICK [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Chris,
David New's e-mail address sent privately.
For those that haven't ever purchased from David you might try write and
asking for a Thin Section Price List. David has a 50 year history
Dear Michael, Dang I knew dealing meteorites was cut throat, but I just didn't
realize how cut throat. ha ha ha! So who on the list do you think is trying
to have you bumped off before the Tucson show? ah just kidding!
Anyway Happy New to you! It looks like your off to an
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Cooter just had to try out his new toy.
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In a message dated 1/7/2007 2:32:14 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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Hi, listers -
What matters (to me) for the New Jersey hole-in-
the-roof rock is its color. If its a fresh meteorite, I
think it should be covered in black stuff, whatever
you want to call it. Unless
Whoa. Lots of nonsense going on here.
Reflective surfaces, such as glass or some metals, DO have a crystalline
structure. In fact, it is the uniform alignment of the surfaces of the
molecules
that make the material reflective, or glassy.
Amorphous, or non crystalline materials also
Hi All,
A little more information here in this Star Ledger story on the NJO:
http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/index.ssf?/base/news-10/116806173346970.xmlcoll=1
Still, no mention of a fusion crust. --Rob
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Hello Everyone:
I'm happy to return to the meteorite-list.
Hope you did not forget me.
I with you all THE BEST in THE NEW 2007 !!! And METEORITES will join us again!
SERGE
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phenomenological
It this really a word? Sounds like a George Bush word.
DF
Matthias Bärmann wrote:
I agree. But using an expression (also a scientific one) in a
phenomenological manner we should take care to avoid a contradiction (or
even tensions) between the phenomenological and the
Dear List;
I have just listed a grand specimen of a paleo shall ball from the
Frontier Formation, Cretaceous Rock Springs Uplift.
Is it for real, well, a real cretaceous shale ball. I have not tested
for nickel, it has undergone a silified mineralization event.
Has an excellent manganese
Dear list,
I'am looking for an article by L.S. Selivanov, in: Nature, 1938, 142, p. 623.
Unfortunately I have only access to the years 1949 ff.
A scan or pdf of page 623 would be highly appreciated.
Thanks for your efforts in advance
Svend
Hello list,
Is it possible that there is a fossil in a meteorite, an O.C.? I was
cutting an unclassified saharan meteorite and found this weird inclusion, it
kind of resembles a small fossil, that is what I would think if it were a
terrestrial stone, but it's not. I'm sure it is just an
Hello Dave, list,
trying to google phenomenological one can get ca. 5.860.000 results. The
Center for Advanced Research in Phenomenology gives a summary in describing
what they call Seven Widely Accepted Features of the Phenomenological
Approach. For my argumentation I'd refer especially to
Kevin,
It is good to know we have attracted at least one expert in Nut Jobs. It is
good to have you.
I do not remember anyone requiring me to be a part of this list so I doubt
anyone is forcing you to stay.
If you do not like the conversations and goings on on this list just GO THE
HELL
Hello Eman, All,
Firstly, if one determines fusion crust to be made of siliceous material,
that, as far as I'm concerned, is up to them - irons most certainly form a
thin skin of magnetite (not loosely adhering, sorry, but about as hard to
peel off as that of a stone, if not more so) that most
The hotel prices its a problem in all mineral
showswhy you not come in Bologna Show in March?
Matteo
--- Adam Hupe [EMAIL PROTECTED] ha scritto:
Dear List Members,
If anybody cares, I will NOT be attending the Tucson
show this year.
Although it used to be the number one show on
and the same I not want trade historical material for
a NWA eucrite...
Matteo
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ha scritto:
I want seen who give 200$/gr. for a NWA eucrite
when
with similar money I have historical eucrites seen
fallen
Matteo
Yes Matteo, but they don't look like this one
either.
I want seen who give 200$/gr. for a NWA eucrite when
with similar money I have historical eucrites seen
fallen
Matteo
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ha scritto:
I remember when NWA 2910 first came back from
cutting. I went over to Mike's
to paw through all the slices. I have always been
I have 3 type of photos on books of Nogata,
unfortunately its visible the matrix of the book
paper.
Matteo
--- Michael L Blood [EMAIL PROTECTED] ha scritto:
Hi Peter,
The only image I have seen of it was in a
video about meteorites.
For those in the peanut gallery, it is the stone
--- Ron Baalke [EMAIL PROTECTED] ha
scritto:
The family has not yet given permission for physical
testing of the
meteorite, but from looking at it, Dr. Delaney and
other experts were
able to tell that the object it had been part of -
perhaps an asteroid -
cooled relatively fast.
ohhh
Welcome Serge !
Glad to have you here again,
All the best,
Christian
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AUSTRIA
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From:
Hi, Gerry,
How big is nano again, one billionth of a ---?
One billionth of a meter, or one millionth of a millimeter,
so if you had nanobacteria that were 100 nm long, it would
take 10,000 of them, head to tail (assuming they had heads or
tails), to span one millimeter. A wavelength of
Hello Joe,
It appears to me to be a large pyroxene chondrule. Perhaps two pushed
together. It would be easier to see in a thin section.
Mark Bostick
www.meteoritearticles.com
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Not sure if this has been posted before. Looks like they found a baby tree
growing in a Oman meteorite...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2j1kdPeL_o
Clear Skies,
Mark
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Hi to All on the list,
Kid with a new toy.
I have purchased my first diamond saw and tonight cut
some unclassified NWAs and one Tungsten Mountain that
I found myself (after practicing on other rocks).
This is pretty cool... being the first to see the
inside of a rock this old and not of
http://www.space.com/news/ap_070108_plutoed_word.html
ANAHEIM, California (AP) - Pluto is finally getting
some respect - from wordsmiths.
Plutoed'' was chosen 2006 Word of the Year by
the American Dialect Society at its annual meeting on
Friday.
To pluto'' is to demote or devalue
Hi Pat and every one on the list,
eventually I want to try my luck cutting my meteorites also.
I am cutting rocks nowadays which I never thought I would do.
Meteorites might be next.
Life is good!
You are right, a great start for the New Year!
Enjoy!
With best regards,
Moni
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