Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - June 15, 2008

2008-06-16 Thread Rob Matson
Hi Michael, Awesome image of the large, recent Kainsaz find! When I saw that shape, I was sure I'd seen it before... http://www.rocksfromspace.org/June_15_2008.html http://images.wikia.com/starwars/images/1/1b/Sandcrawler.jpg --Rob ;-) __

Re: [meteorite-list] Am I missing something here?

2008-06-16 Thread Jeff Grossman
Dear Martin and list, I can't comment on the CO3 oxymoron, but I am the inventor of the type 3.05 classification, so I can comment on that. As we have studied type 3 chondrites over the last 30 years, especially ordinary and CO chondrites, we have been gradually refining the 1967 Van Schmus

Re: [meteorite-list] Am I missing something here?

2008-06-16 Thread Alexander Seidel
Hi Jeff, if this is state of the art of the classification scheme, and has been accepted by a majority of the meteoriticists, does this mean some important primitive meteorites finally need a refinement of their established classifications? I am thinking of (e. g.) the Krymka meteorite, which

Re: [meteorite-list] Am I missing something here?

2008-06-16 Thread info
Martin, others, as for the unclassified CO3 that was indeed the wrong term. I was referring to a CO3 type chondrite whose classification has not yet reached official status. I sincerely apologize for causing confused disbelief. Svend www.meteorite-recon.com

Re: [meteorite-list] Am I missing something here?

2008-06-16 Thread Dark Matter
Hello Jeff and All, Thank you very much for the thorough and thoughtful reply. I certainly would not disagree with you on such matters. Now I'm curious if refinement in classification will be made for Krymka (like Alex): http://www.meteorite.com/MT_links/2003/March/1krymka.jpg Bishunpur:

Re: [meteorite-list] Am I missing something here?

2008-06-16 Thread Jeff Grossman
Yes. All of the low-petrologic-type chondrites can be refined. In Grossman and Brearley (2005) we reclassified Krymka as type 3.2 and Bishunpur as type 3.15. Here is the entire set of ordinary chondrite petrologic types from that paper: Semarkona -- 3.00 QUE 97008 -- 3.05 MET 00526 --

Re: [meteorite-list] Am I missing something here?

2008-06-16 Thread Alexander Seidel
Thank you, Jeff, for your quick reply. Seems that some type collectors will now feel a need to expand their meteorite inventories with the new subclasses, which is not an easy, or even impossible, task with almost all of those mentioned meteorites out of reach for a private person. So let´s

Re: [meteorite-list] Am I missing something here?

2008-06-16 Thread Zelimir Gabelica
Yes, thanks to Jeff for these clearings and examples for LL's. Note that, in contrast to the Met Bull on line, in the new edition of Meteorites from A to Z, the LL petrological types as given by Jeff are correctly mantioned, except for Bishunpur, which remained LL3.1 (but LL1.15 in Met.

[meteorite-list] The Times archives

2008-06-16 Thread Pelé Pierre-Marie
Hello, I just learned that the british newspaper Times had put all of its archives online, for free. You can browse and consult any single issue of this newspaper from 1785 to 1985. I typed meteorite in the search engine and found 551 results. Maybe a good way to get information about well

Re: [meteorite-list] The Times archives

2008-06-16 Thread Darren Garrison
On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:06:42 +0200 (CEST), you wrote: I typed meteorite in the search engine and found 551 results. aerolite gives 235 results: http://archive.timesonline.co.uk/tol/keywordsearch.arc __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list

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

2008-06-16 Thread mckinney trammell
me dave etched a totally bitchin', 70% metal, pv completeslice , fusion-crusted yesterday- turned out beautiful! --- On Sat, 6/14/08, Dark Matter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Dark Matter [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Happy 10th Birthday Portales Valley To: [EMAIL

Re: [meteorite-list] The Times archives

2008-06-16 Thread Mark Grossman
This is a terrific development. The Times normally sells its database to libraries, and it is certainly not for free! Many libraries in the NYC area even have a restriction that the Times database must be used on site at the library to keep the cost down, unlike other library databases

[meteorite-list] Hot new vacation spots

2008-06-16 Thread Darren Garrison
Anyone want to calculate the surface temps for these puppies? http://esciencenews.com/articles/2008/06/16/a.trio.super.earths A trio of super-Earths Published: Monday, June 16, 2008 - 09:15 in Astronomy Space Today, at an international conference, a team of European astronomers announced a

[meteorite-list] Crater in Portugal ?

2008-06-16 Thread Thomas Kurtz
Hello list, in the Earth Impact Database I can not find this structure, which is about 20km in diameter and located in Morais Macedo de Cavaleiros, Portugal Google satellite map :

Re: [meteorite-list] Crater in Portugal ?

2008-06-16 Thread Thomas Kurtz
Sorry, the link is wrong. Just google map for : Morais Macedo de Cavaleiros Portugaland zoom out. Original-Nachricht Datum: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:48:51 +0200 Von: Thomas Kurtz [EMAIL PROTECTED] An: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Betreff: [meteorite-list] Crater in

[meteorite-list] Ad - eBay auctions closing shortly

2008-06-16 Thread star-bits
Greetings all I have afew auctions closing shortly including tagish lakd currently around $400/gm Mars shergottite individuals currently around $200/gm polymict diogenite currently less than 25% of what it s sell for. Oriented sikhote-alins bassikounou vigarano, carancas, allende, an LL3 and

[meteorite-list] Portales Valley

2008-06-16 Thread star-bits
Portales Valley was my first hunt for a fresh fall. Mike Farmer called to tell me about the fall. I wasn't able to get away immediately, but I borrowed a bunch of cash and a couple days later met Mike and Jack and Devon Shrader in southern New Mexico and followed Mike back to the fall

[meteorite-list] Genetic Building Blocks May Have Formed in Space (Murchison Meteorite)

2008-06-16 Thread Ron Baalke
http://space.newscientist.com/article/dn14142-genetic-building-blocks-may-have-formed-in-space.html Genetic building blocks may have formed in space Rachel Courtland New Scientist 13 June 2008 Some fundamental building blocks of our genetic code might have come from outer space, according

[meteorite-list] Stan turecki, proof of arrest for grand theft, burglery

2008-06-16 Thread Michael Farmer
I paid for a background check on Mr. Stan Turecki, and here is what I found, of course, tons of files, but the actual arrest and prison sentence are below. He was in prison from Sept 1995 until November 1996, and he stole more than $100,000 in this case. People, we are dealing with a real

[meteorite-list] Morocco Trip

2008-06-16 Thread ensoramanda
Many thanks to all those on the list who have already helped by giving tips about places to see on my trip around Morocco at the beginning of July. Any more are always welcome. Looking forward to it. Hope you all have a great time in Ensisheimdont think I can pull that in this year...will

[meteorite-list] Colorado DOW Habitat Stamp

2008-06-16 Thread Michael Murray
Since there is a big one scheduled to come down somewhere over Colorado in the very near future, I wanted to get this tidbit of info out now to all the meteorite hunters that would travel here in such an event. My message has to do with the Division of Wildlife's Habitat Stamp. If you

[meteorite-list] AD: Big Ebay Sale - 10+ Kilos Plus Special Auction

2008-06-16 Thread Eric Wichman
Hi All, We're having a BIG sale all this week with hundreds of NWA meteorites up for auction. We'll be listing more auctions than ever this week and need to move these meteorites now. Some BIG fusion crusted pieces too! Lots of meteorite starting at only $1.99 for 150+ grams. NWA 869, Canyon

Re: [meteorite-list] Morocco Trip

2008-06-16 Thread Zelimir Gabelica
Thanks for your kind words Graham and for your appreciating our show We will miss you this time. Always feel free to come any time in future, you know that you are very welcome. And in 2009 it is the 10th anniversary of the show. We foresee a great vintage. Good trip to Morocco. Some