Re: [meteorite-list] China Now Hosts The World's Largest Gem and Mineral Show

2016-01-23 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi Adam and List, Biggest? Maybe. Best? No. From what I have heard about Chinese rock shows - many of the specimens are bogus. Fake Moldavite. Fake fossils. Fake meteorites. I realize this problem is not restricted to Chinese shows, but China has made an art-form out of specimen forgery. I'd

[meteorite-list] China Now Hosts The World's Largest Gem and Mineral Show

2016-01-23 Thread Raremeteorites via Meteorite-list
Dear List Members, I was shocked to hear that the Tucson Gem and Mineral show is no longer the world's largest. It looks like China is in first place with attendance figures of over 380,000 for a four day event in 2015 compared to less than 40,000 for Tucson.

[meteorite-list] Looking for a collector's e-mail address

2016-01-23 Thread Stalder Thomas via Meteorite-list
Hi list I got an inquiry from someone with the name Edward Barnard on my website. Unfortunately he forgot to mention his e-mail address on my contact form. Do any of you may know him and have his contact details? If yes please send me a mail to saharag...@yahoo.com Thank you very much.

Re: [meteorite-list] China Now Hosts The World's Largest Gem and Mineral Show

2016-01-23 Thread Raremeteorites via Meteorite-list
Doesn't surprise me at all. Counterfeit medications placed on the American market and baby food filled with sawdust are a few examples that come to mine. I had a Chinese made hydrologic floor jack disintegrate while I was under a car and spray what smelt like rancid fish-oil all over my

[meteorite-list] Earth’s Oldest Water May Have Come from Ancient H2O-Filled Dust

2016-01-23 Thread Paul via Meteorite-list
Earth’s Oldest Water May Have Come from Ancient H2O-Filled Dust by Mindy Weisberger, Live Science, November 12, 2015 http://www.livescience.com/52778-earth-water-origins-ancient-dust.html Baffin Island provides insights into origin of Earth's water, Space Daily

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Picture of the Day

2016-01-23 Thread Paul Swartz via Meteorite-list
Today's Meteorite Picture of the Day: Sikhote Alin Contributed by: Bob Haag http://www.tucsonmeteorites.com/mpodmain.asp?DD=01/24/2016 __ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at

Re: [meteorite-list] China Now Hosts The World's Largest Gem and Mineral Show

2016-01-23 Thread almitt2--- via Meteorite-list
Greetings all, Wondering what the attendance of the Tucson show was in the 1990's. If I had to guess I'd say 200,000 or more. I can remember it being so much larger than past years I have been able to attend. I remember trying to find parking spots for a half hour or more. You learn to walk to

Re: [meteorite-list] China Now Hosts The World's Largest Gem and Mineral Show

2016-01-23 Thread Anne Black via Meteorite-list
Frankly Al, I have been going to the Tucson show since the year 2000, and it seems to be just as busy, crowded now as it was then. I hear the same complaints about parking. I would love to know how whomever came up with this number managed to count people. There are shows all over the city,