Re: [meteorite-list] Educational presentations at Tucson?

2019-03-12 Thread Michael Farmer via Meteorite-list
The main problem is that the dealers are all tied up. I live in Tucson and the show is a time where I don’t have a spare second for about 5 weeks. I make a large chunk of my yearly income from the Tucson show. It’s a work time for me. Most collectors and buyers come to Tucson with a couple of

Re: [meteorite-list] Educational presentations at Tucson?

2019-03-12 Thread almitt2--- via Meteorite-list
Hi Michael I think your idea has merit but Doug points out some good points. What I would suggest if you were able to arrange this, first, I'd have presentations and talks more during the evenings after dinner time. Second, if you were to have a list of topics that were going to be addressed

[meteorite-list] Identifying putative planetary-origin meteorites

2019-03-12 Thread Paul via Meteorite-list
Anfinogenova, Y. and Anfinogenov, J., 2019. Challenges of identifying putative planetary-origin meteorites of non-igneous material. Geoscience Frontiers. (Open Access) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674987119300209 https://arxiv.org/abs/1802.09960 And just when I thought

Re: [meteorite-list] Educational presentations at Tucson?

2019-03-12 Thread Michael Doran via Meteorite-list
Hi Doug, Thanks!  Yes that does help.  You make some excellent points here.  Although the Tucson Show lasts a couple weeks, I imagine many/most attendees are there for a much shorter period and like you say, their time is at a premium. -- Michael Michael Doran Fort Worth, TX On Tuesday,

Re: [meteorite-list] Educational presentations at Tucson?

2019-03-12 Thread MexicoDoug via Meteorite-list
" I've not seen any proposals like this, but it's possible I have missed those threads. If so, I would appreciate hearing about any "lessons learned" from previous attempts." Hi Michael, Time at Tucson is at a premium, and the purpose of it is to get around and see what's there. Tucson is an

[meteorite-list] Educational presentations at Tucson?

2019-03-12 Thread Michael Doran via Meteorite-list
In my previous life as a systems librarian at a university, I regularly attended conferences and user group meetings.  An integral aspect of these conferences/meetings were educational presentations done by attendees. It occurred to me that presentations are something that might enhance the

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Picture of the Day

2019-03-12 Thread Paul Swartz via Meteorite-list
Today's Meteorite Picture of the Day: Sikhote Alin Contributed by: Cosimo Gorgoglione http://www.tucsonmeteorites.com/mpodmain.asp?DD=03/12/2019 __ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at