[meteorite-list] AD- eBay 0.45g Barwell

2008-06-14 Thread Dave Harris
Hi, I've a nice 0.45 g slice on Fleabay going in a few hours - interested, anyone?! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=270245099023 Best! dave IMCA #0092 Sec.BIMS. www.bimsociety.org __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com

[meteorite-list] A possible 'wrong and a probable 'wrong in the news

2008-06-14 Thread Darren Garrison
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2008/06/13/Giant_meteorite_found_in_Sweden/UPI-38431213396355/ STOCKHOLM, Sweden, June 13 (UPI) -- A massive meteorite weighing a staggering 2,607 pounds has been found near the northern Swedish village of Kitkiojarvi, officials say. Thomas Osterberg, one of the two

Re: [meteorite-list] A possible 'wrong and a probable 'wrong in the news

2008-06-14 Thread Dr. Svend Buhl
as for the find near Kitkiojarvi, why is that supposed to be a wrong or probable wrong? The find location in mind this sounds rather like a big Muonionalusta to me. If so, my sincere congratulations to Thomas Osterberg! Svend - Original Message - From: Darren Garrison [EMAIL

Re: [meteorite-list] A possible 'wrong and a probable 'wrong in the news

2008-06-14 Thread Michael Farmer
I know Thomas Osterberg, we hunted with them and their family last year in Muonionalusta. His daughter found a ~400 kilo piece last year, so it looks like they found the new main-mass this year. Congrats to them, I will miss the white nights this year, I am not going ot Sweden, as I have other

Re: [meteorite-list] A possible 'wrong and a probable 'wrong in the news

2008-06-14 Thread Pete Shugar
You just gotta love a word like gobsmacked. Any article with a word like this has just got to be genuine. Pete - Original Message - From: Darren Garrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2008 9:29 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] A

Re: [meteorite-list] A possible 'wrong and a probable 'wrong in the news

2008-06-14 Thread Pekka Savolainen
Think there´s nothing wrong with this; http://www.expressen.se/nyheter/1.1197635/jattemeteorit-hittad-i-tornedalen or perhaps just wrong side of the border of Sweden and Finland ... best, pekka s Michael Farmer kirjoitti: I know Thomas Osterberg, we hunted with them and their family last

Re: [meteorite-list] A possible 'wrong and a probable 'wrong in the news

2008-06-14 Thread Darren Garrison
On Sat, 14 Jun 2008 16:56:59 +0200, you wrote: as for the find near Kitkiojarvi, why is that supposed to be a wrong or probable wrong? It was the possible 'wrong-- simply because most of the time someone claims to have found a huge meteorite-- without showing the huge meteorite or professional

Re: [meteorite-list] A possible 'wrong and a probable 'wrong in the news

2008-06-14 Thread Michael Farmer
This is true, but I can confirm that this is real, he has found many meteorites up there. Mike --- On Sat, 6/14/08, Darren Garrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Darren Garrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] A possible 'wrong and a probable 'wrong in the news To:

Re: [meteorite-list] A possible 'wrong and a probable 'wrong in thenews

2008-06-14 Thread Martin Altmann
Yep, what the real Steve Arnold is for USA, is Thomas Oesterberg for Europe. A truly sensational find! A very nice person he's too, you can contact him through this homepage: http://www.muonionalustameteorites.com/ Best! Martin -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[meteorite-list] Happy 10th Birthday Portales Valley

2008-06-14 Thread bernd . pauli
Mike Farmer writes: I found one stone, and bought many more for a total of more than 15 kilos. and: Happy Birthday to one of my favorite meteorites A very enthusiastic Mike Farmer sent me this mail on Wed, 22 Jul 1998: Bernd, I just returned from the UofA where most of the analysis is being

[meteorite-list] Happy 10th Birthday Portales Valley - some more tidbits of interest

2008-06-14 Thread bernd . pauli
Darryl Pitt about Portales Valley: Darryl Pitt, who on behalf of the Macovich Collection has acquired nearly 10 kg of Portales Valley, reports that Netschaevo, a chemically anomalous medium octahedrite with H6 silicate inclusions appears to be similar to Portales Valley. Said Pitt, It would seem

[meteorite-list] Ensisheim - 713g unclass. CO3 - AD

2008-06-14 Thread Dr. Svend Buhl
Dear all, Ensisheim is approaching and I am packing my bags. I do not plan to bring any particular meteorites to sell but should you be interested in any specimens of my sales inventory (http://www.meteorite-recon.com/en/meteoriten_verkauf.htm) let me know and I will see if I can bring them.

Re: [meteorite-list] Happy 10th Birthday Portales Valley

2008-06-14 Thread mckinney trammell
good stuff- i got a smoker from hardy that is 70% ETCHED IRON that resides royally in my frame of finer skyrox. --- On Sat, 6/14/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [meteorite-list] Happy 10th Birthday Portales Valley To:

Re: [meteorite-list] Happy 10th Birthday Portales Valley

2008-06-14 Thread Dark Matter
Hi Bernd and All, For a close up view of PV, check out Tom's Micro Visions article on it. I suspect that piece might be the PV with the finest polish in the world. Thanks Tom! -Martin On Sat, Jun 14, 2008 at 9:55 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mike Farmer writes: I found one stone, and

Re: [meteorite-list] Happy 10th Birthday Portales Valley

2008-06-14 Thread Dark Matter
Sorry, forgot the link: http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2006/September/Micro_Visions.htm happy viewing. On Sat, Jun 14, 2008 at 7:12 PM, Dark Matter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Bernd and All, For a close up view of PV, check out Tom's Micro Visions article on it. I suspect that

[meteorite-list] Giant meteorite found in Sweden

2008-06-14 Thread Mike Groetz
Have any of you in the list heard more of this or know more about it? Not much detail at all Mike http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2008/06/13/Giant_meteorite_found_in_Sweden/UPI-38431213396355/ Giant meteorite found in Sweden STOCKHOLM, Sweden, June 13 (UPI) -- A massive meteorite weighing a

[meteorite-list] Fw: Giant meteorite found in Sweden- Apology

2008-06-14 Thread Mike Groetz
I apologize- Ijust realized Darren already posted it. Mikw\e --- On Sat, 6/14/08, Mike Groetz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Mike Groetz [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [meteorite-list] Giant meteorite found in Sweden To: Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Saturday, June