[meteorite-list] Service for Moon-Lovers

"There are strange things done in the midnight sun by the men who moil for gold; The Arctic trails have their secret tales that would make your blood run cold;" "To know the Moon as few men may, one must be just a little fey". The author was an adventurer who arrived in the Alaskan gold rush and

Re: [meteorite-list] Pot Coloring The Kettle Black

Captain Blood wrote: "Hi all, Teaching Anthropology, which includes linguistics, I began over 30 years ago to collect the origins of phrases. The original phrase in this instance is "Pot calling the kettle black." = You are a cunning anthropologist Michael,

Re: [meteorite-list] What killed off megafauna?

The following scenario estimates error in protection referencing Earth's atmosphere rather than gravity alone. It assumes Earth's atmosphere extends 100 km into space and treats everything as spherical or spherical shells. If all impactors crossing through the atmosphere are assumed sucked

Re: [meteorite-list] What killed off megafauna?

... -Original Message- From: MexicoDoug via Meteorite-list <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> To: ROBERT.D.MATSON <robert.d.mat...@leidos.com>; epgrondine <epgrond...@yahoo.com>; meteorite-list <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> Sent: Fri, Jun 24, 2016 3:10 am

Re: [meteorite-list] The US World Record Mars Meteorite Discovery

Why when making the discovery of meteorites in the field, why then give away the scientific analysis and identification process to another? Why not learn how to do it for yourself so that your knowledge of the science of meteoritics increases? Why give away that joy of this discovery

Re: [meteorite-list] Geometry and velocity trump gravity

Rob's is a great example to learn with. It significantly overestimates the bend (diversion) of the object's flyby. Rob noted the acceleration at the initial point and final point were actually only subjected to 1/2 Earth's gravity that he applied when simplifying. That was because he used

Re: [meteorite-list] What killed off megafauna?

Hi Ed and thanks for spirited discussion, I already covered most of what's wrong with your caricature of the Earth-Moon system when I discussed cosmic velocities in my original post. In science terms, the kinetic energy swamps the Earth's gravitational potential you are relying upon to

Re: [meteorite-list] 2nd recovered U.S. fall of 2016

Congratulations both to Rob and to the intrepid discoverer(s) of this event! Can't wait till the exciting story is further revealed. I have a hunch for no particular reason that this meteorite and the circumstances of recovery will be extra-special (as all are)! Cheers, Doug -Original

Re: [meteorite-list] Very Very cool Meteor video

"Hi Mark and List, yes I showed Monash Uni also and they said its a fake based on similar things Cheers from OZ" G'Day Ian, Fifi Box would have had a field day with this media stupidity! Is it too late to send it to the Whole Shebang breakfast show? ;) Doug -Original

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite reveals rare unstable element

Zelimir writes: "I was mainly intrigued by the pink CAI but nobody could provide me some explanation. I don't claim the same phenomenon (presence of curium) is responsible of that color in my sample but now I can't help imagining that the curium hypothesis could possibly also explain the color

Re: [meteorite-list] ?jupiter meteorite

Matija writes: "Does anybody has heard of meteorite from Jupiter? Does it exists? Does anybody suspects that maybe he is in possesion of it?" These are three distinct questions Matija. Many of us have heard about meteorites from Jupiter, people make claims all the time, sometimes allowing

[meteorite-list] Caught For The First Time: The Early Flash Of An Exploding Star

Haven't seen this covered by Ron. Maybe not like I expected but in our lifetimes! Look what K2/Kepler is reporting! They caught the moment -actually about 20 minutes- that a star goes supernova, *visibly*, twice. Wow, meticulous persistence pays. Tycho Brahe would be so impressed... They

Re: [meteorite-list] Wandering Jupiter Could Have Swept Inner Solar System Clean

"Raymond says that might explain the origin of iron meteorites, which some researchers argue should have formed relatively close to the sun." "We're not saying it happened. Just if it happened, what would it do?" H, and radioactive decay providing the heat

[meteorite-list] Osceola

Thanks Rob! Does being there 4 days before the fall figure in anywhere? :-) Though Larry may not have been first on the field, nor found the first, or for all I know, the last one ... his dedication and larger specimen is a fresh virgin princess IMO! I really hope the temptation to expose the

Re: [meteorite-list] "Meteor Stone" for sale in Lebanon call xxxxxxxxxxx

In that "for sale" format, the "FREE" only means the seller didn't enter an amount into the "price" field. As Brian mentioned ... not a meteorite, not meteor. Maybe not a stone either. Best wishes Doug -Original Message- From: Brian Cox via Meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] WR Gallery Delay – U.S. World Record Mars Meteorite Discovery

'Bikkurim L'HaShem Adonai Yeshua HaMashiach' (644.7g pile) Baʿal Zebub would be an easier nickname for that mass. Do you mean fusion crust or Krylon Fusion (R) paint? -Original Message- From: Ann Cain via Meteorite-list To: meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] Mexico Doug Okay? (Alligator Tips for Meteorite Hunters)

om/galacticstone www.ello.co/galacticstone www.tsu.com/galacticstone -------- On 4/21/16, MexicoDoug via Meteorite-list <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> wrote: > Thanks Ed for asking. I've been disabled for the last 5 weeks from an > accident.

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Picture of the Day

" Oatmeal cream pies and strawberry treat cakes" Hi Sonny and all, Yep, Little Debbie branded treats were a life preserver, even if less sugar and fiber and more protein will be in the pack for next time! I really appreciate your comments Sonny and bet you could relate to what was running

Re: [meteorite-list] $20,000 for the Maine meteorite fall.

"I guess there is a reward for a piece of the meteorite fall in Maine. $20,000. I wonder if that's for the main mass, or a piece of the Lunar meteorite?" Shawn, the funny article you linked to says: "Researchers within the lab, in the bowels of the museum, are really hoping for the chance"

Re: [meteorite-list] Invented words

"I propose we start simplifying "regmaglypts" to "remagyps" until it catches on." Ha! When was this "regmaglypt" misnomer invented, anyway, and by whom? My theory: It was a translation mistake from Krinov's Russian, by the translator of his work, happening around 10 years after

[meteorite-list] Butsura

Happy Birthday! On this day in history: Fall, May 12, 1861 Butsura H6 Professor Maskelyne's meteoritic poetry (1863): AEROLITICS The branch of science that treats meteorites has acquired sufficient importance to justify our giving it a special name, and I therefore propose for its

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorites - Oriented vs. Orientated: What’s the Difference?

"oriented-vs-orientated-difference Perhaps oriented?! or not?" Dirk, perhaps so, if "three men make a tiger". There are serious logical flaws lacing the arguments and opinions presented in your link. There's an argument/appeal to a non-existent authority - the author is nobody remarkable.

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorites - Oriented vs. Orientated: What’s the Difference?

ide Meteor/Meteorite News http://lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com/____________From: Bob Holmes <bobhol...@cox.net>To: MexicoDoug via Meteorite-list <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> Cc: "drtan...@yahoo.com" <drtan...@yahoo.com>Sent: Friday, May 6, 2016 6:25 AMSubject: Re:

[meteorite-list] Osceola No. 7

Thanks so much Rob and Sonny, your comments especially made my week. I just wanted to gratefully acknowledge Rob for his shared enthusiasm and scientific contribution on the Osceola fall. I'd really like to congratulate Laura, Mike, Larry, Josh & Brendan. I consider myself extremely fortunate

Re: [meteorite-list] First look inside new meteorite from Crosbyton, TX fireball

Hi Sonny, Can't really be sure from the pictures but it almost looks like chondrules in a breccia ... Good luck on the classification and congratulations on the nice result of a fantastic effort to you and Terry! Kindest wishes Doug -Original Message- From: wahlperry--- via

Re: [meteorite-list] Mexico Doug Okay?

Thanks Ed for asking. I've been disabled for the last 5 weeks from an accident. I hope I'll be able to stand again soon. Walking might be a bit longer, and I hope for a complete recovery. It wasn't caused by wrestling a 5 meter long gator attempting to rip a meteorite out of his jaws. He

Re: [meteorite-list] Another warning re sales to Italy

Hi Michael, Sorry you were aggravated by the situation, and understandably since it really is a labor of love you like it is for most dealers. I'm glad the collector squared up despite the misunderstanding, out of the goodness of his heart, as I assumed he would. :-) I tried to understand

Re: [meteorite-list] Another warning re sales to Italy

Michael, How discouraging, as if doing what you love wasn't already a labor of love. Your customer appears to be a dedicated collector, exhibitor, lecturer, and dealer (involved with meteorites and as using them as raw materials for selling trinkets and watch dials, including to school

Re: [meteorite-list] Earth time dilation: minimal latitude-dependence

> I'm now working through the math to figure > out the latitude on earth where you age the > slowest. ;-) Hi Rob, and fellow time pirates, That's one interesting calculation and I'd have thought the latitude was slam-dunk 90 N, because that's over 20 km closer to the center of gravity all

Re: [meteorite-list] Another warning re sales to Italy

Thanks Captain B, As we say, "A bad negotiation is better than a good fight." 99% your customer is not the one you thought. That suspicion is hurting you. You can Google the customer and find out one by his name has done a couple of exhibitions for Emilia-Romagna, lectures and belongs to a

Re: [meteorite-list] Lucky teen inches from death as METEORITE crash lands next to him

Hola listers If anyone wants to look at this bubbly mass of slag, since the dimensions are not clearly stated, it is much easier just to look at at clear picture rather than listen to the second hand poor photo from another source linked in Tommy's message. Guido, please don't criticize the

Re: [meteorite-list] Lucky teen inches from death as METEORITE crash lands next to him

Is this #3 or #4 of hear miss kids? Ah, the poor German lad did get cuts. I am still waiting for my micro of the two Indian killer. Dirk Ross...Tokyo The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News http://lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com/ ________ From: Mexic

Re: [meteorite-list] Lucky teen inches from death as METEORITE crash lands next to him

Two and a half years ago down the highway from here in the West Palm Beach area, Wayne Lippard, started another one of these tall tales for his 7 year old kid gash in his head. The press did a terrible job researching the story and focused on human interest instead of the facts. Now it's in

Re: [meteorite-list] age of meteorites

Rob and all, >For instance, even at solar system escape velocity >at earth's distance from the sun (42 km/sec) What is...The ultimate question of life and the answer to everything? >Extra-credit question for the mathematically >inclined: at what velocity relative to the earth >would a

Re: [meteorite-list] More fun with GR

Hi Rob and the other meteoroidal travelers, I'd say a good mean altitude for government work would be about half of Earth's radius, and that ought to smooth out any technicalities to gain an understanding of the magnitudes which is what is interestng about the new question. A shortcut to

[meteorite-list] replying to/contacting posters in private

Hello Andries and all infrequent posters especially, For what it's worth, based on my email program, upon receiving a post: 1. You probably can reply in private to a poster by simply opening the individual post in your email program and clicking reply. If you are set up on the list to receive

Re: [meteorite-list] More Than Meteorites Fall from the Sky

"Blue Ice meteorite" as quoted in the article, sounds like it could be an exciting find from The Antarctic! -Original Message- From: Paul Swartz via Meteorite-list To: meteorite-list Sent: Fri, Jul 29, 2016

Re: [meteorite-list] (no subject)

"Rare meteorites common in the Ordovician period" Ordovician meteorite hunters must have been brachiopods (Team Brachinite). Do the authors understand or speculate how different the absolute "flux" was for achondrites, for anyone reading this? In other words, are the ordinary chondrites just

Re: [meteorite-list] Happy 1st Birthday, Osceola!

Hey Rob, and fellow Osceolans :-) Congrats to all Osceolans, Rob, Larry, and all friends and colleagues that ventured into the swamp, boots on the ground or virtually. The grand totals stand at only 8 stones for the official TKW of 1099 grams!

Re: [meteorite-list] (no subject)

Thanks Doug, Got to really dig into this paper to make sense of the conclusion which is only speculative and needs to be further evaluated for positive confirmation bias and field and lab work around the world. It was quite top heavy on analysis which appears well done! The authors, or maybe

Re: [meteorite-list] Pallasite Crystals

Thanks Sean! I just got your kind email reply to me and Rob, and wanted to say you are on the right track! I just wanted to emphasize that one of the differences between a typical terrestrial gemstone in the jeweler market, and an extraterrestrial one from pallasite meteorites, represented

Re: [meteorite-list] FW: Incredible Wine Alert: Barry Schuler's Meteor

"Barry Schuler's Meteor" OK, I aslo had been hearing about this ... let me share what a quick check up on it yielded: Nothing meteoric about this besides a 5 cent label (Does the owner collect meteorites? I dunno). Looks to me like the "meteor" name was was inspired from the company Medior,

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite hit pear on tree:)

"But you know what it means in French when you tell somebody that he is Une Poire?" gull-ible? une pierre dans une poire? une perdix dans un poirier? ... fun with synophones! ---D -Original Message- From: Anne Black via Meteorite-list To:

Re: [meteorite-list] The World's Second Largest Meteorite

0kg as the official measure. Weighing the big ones like this and compairing them to others has always been confusing it seems. 2nd or 4th is kkind of irrelevant in my book. Still amazing... Cheers, John A. Shea, MD IMCA 3295 Sent using the mail.com mail app On 9/13/16 at 2:01 AM, MexicoDo

Re: [meteorite-list] Captain's Log - Jeff Grossman(?)

Yes Kevin, didn't you get the memo? ;-) Jeff changed his email around August 2015 from USGS to NASA HQ. See for yourself in this current pic from them: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8244/28766247430_774d3cdd42.jpg I always thought Jeff wanted to retire and hunt meteorites, but he's apparently

Re: [meteorite-list] The World's Second Largest Meteorite

ook.  Still amazing... Cheers, John A. Shea, MD IMCA 3295 Sent using the mail.com mail app On 9/13/16 at 2:01 AM, MexicoDoug via Meteorite-list wrote: Just a journalistic failure to fact check...  The original El Chaco is said to be 37.4 MT (37,400 kg).  They need to weigh this &qu

Re: [meteorite-list] The World's Second Largest Meteorite

Just a journalistic failure to fact check... The original El Chaco is said to be 37.4 MT (37,400 kg). They need to weigh this "Gancedo" more accurately perhaps, but it is over 14,500 pounds more to get from the Gancedo 30.8 MT to the El Chaco 37.4 MT: see the recovery of the find here:

[meteorite-list] Monze Day - Oct 5

Happy Fall Day anniversary to Monze - October 5, 1950 ... the 66th! Here on Florida's coast a few kind words to Chief Monze Mukulukulu to go easy on us as we look down the barrel of Hurricane Matthew... with an offering of my first wild tomatoes from the volunteer fall crop. Monze Mukulukulu

Re: [meteorite-list] acid for pallasite

Resending see my opinion below interpreting your question to deal with extracting the olivines by consuming the metal matrix. Sent from AOL Mobile Mail -Original Message--- I have never wanted to consume an iron meteorite, but if I did, I would buy some inexpensive 37% (concentrated)

Re: [meteorite-list] We Have A Neighbor

"Not to be overly picky, but it's MR. WEBB, not Mrs. Webb... Mr. Sterling Webb" Maybe Messrs. Webb? The Mr. Webb on the met-list at Venus Centauri (Proxima Centauri-b) has been excited lately posting about Earth (known there as Telemus-f). Their buzz, led by their Sterling Webb-b, is that

Re: [meteorite-list] iron meteorite natural color

As hinted to by Marcin, putting a false surface on a meteorite is anything except natural! It would not be an authentic surface. You could as well electroplate it with gold. Cleaning on the other hand removed the natural surface. IMO if you clean it and get bare metal, it is best to learn

Re: [meteorite-list] Sad News :-(

Dear "Community" I join in hurting of this sad loss and in and celebrating Larry's life with this bad news. Larry was a wonderful person to me and I will miss his enthusiasm, anecdotes personal ways, and kind friendship he he shared with me. A certain meteorite he gave me is now deeply

Re: [meteorite-list] New fall in hand. Aiquile Bolivia.

This should be interesting ... stony falls at high elevation where the air is still thin! Doug -Original Message- From: Michael Farmer via Meteorite-list To: Meteorite Mailing List Sent: Mon, Dec 12, 2016 11:08

Re: [meteorite-list] New fall in hand. Aiquile Bolivia.

Mailing List <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> Sent: Tue, Dec 13, 2016 10:52 am Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] New fall in hand. Aiquile Bolivia. Why does they matter? 6000~ feet or so there. Nothing special about the air. Michael Farmer > On Dec 13, 2016, at 8:04 AM, MexicoDo

Re: [meteorite-list] Bolivia Meteorite Adventure

Well Done Mike & Greg!!! It seems like yesterday! Oh wait, it was. My suitcases are still on the living room floor. Michael Farmer Sent from my iPad __ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at

Re: [meteorite-list] Another eBay JERK - Block him!

Keep the faith Ruben. If you can compete and do well on eBay over the long term, it is likely that you have a good product at a good price that appeals to a large segment. In this you do a service to the other dealers by getting new collector recruits all the time ... kudos to all you

Re: [meteorite-list] Pallasite Crystals

Sean, As mentioned earlier (I think by Carl Agee?) there are destructive and non-destructive (expensive) ways to do this and most are costly, unless as he suggested one of Blaine's X-ray geological sample filed analyzers works. It's similar to proving your rare approved meteorite locality is

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Picture of the Day ***IMPORTANT***

iginal Message- From: Meteorite-list [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of MexicoDoug via Meteorite-list Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2016 10:16 AM To: valpar...@aol.com Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Picture of the D

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Picture of the Day

This is NWA 8588 sold precipitately as NWA 7989. All the buyers should have been contacted by the sellers with the approved classification. Kindest wishes Doug -Original Message- From: Paul Swartz via Meteorite-list To: meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Picture of the Day ***IMPORTANT***

inal Message- From: Meteorite-list [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of MexicoDoug via Meteorite-list Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2016 10:16 AM To: valpar...@aol.com Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Picture of the Day This

Re: [meteorite-list] Happy New Year From Sunny Florida

Happy (Florida) New Year's Day, Greg. Happy New Year to everyone throughout the lands of Shooting Stardom! Cheers! Doug -Original Message- From: Greg Hupe via Meteorite-list To: meteorite-list Sent: Sat, Dec

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Picture of the Day

Krasnojarsk, a.k.a., the Pallas Iron! MPOD just had some comments on this historical locality and then it falls in plain exhibition today, January 2nd like magic, or mind reading (Anne and the Carions sweet :-! ) The only meteorite class named for a meteorite hunter that recovered it

Re: [meteorite-list] Friends

Edwin, A sad reminder that we are all just a momentary frame in the infinitely animated Cosmos. Carpe diem and loving travels to Carlos and the spirit he leaves with us. Atentos saludos Doug -Original Message- From: Edwin Thompson via Meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] NASA humiliates elderly engineer's widow

Maybe this guy can get a job at United when this deeply saddening case is over. A reputable Apollo engineer's 74-year old widow fell on hard times and tries to sell a legal memento for $2000 to help with the mounting medical and child expenses (as a single grandmother who lost her daughter

Re: [meteorite-list] Art Ehlmann's memorial service

cc: ==> met-list share. Dear Rhiannon, With a heavy heart I hope you can receive as well as forward my condolences to Carol and all of Art's friends and extended family. Art was the most generous and encouraging curator I can contemplate, thoroughly engrossed and enjoying his profession. Art

Re: [meteorite-list] 'Heart-shaped' meteorite - Worth more than my house in Costa Rica?

Incredible. Thanks Anne, we were trying high and low to figure out what happened there and there were only crickets on the Internet! If true, Christie's deserves eggs and vegetables lobbed all over their faces! As for the "worth" of any meteorite though, Kevin, there really is no market sale

Re: [meteorite-list] greenland meteor strike

I saw the the same sensationalized story written up as a CNN report today: "A meteor exploded in the Earth's atmosphere with 10 times the energy of the Hiroshima atomic bomb", and CNN's article has buildings shaking and glass breaking on the autoplay video on top of the page (from

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

" 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

Re: [meteorite-list] greenland meteor strike

internet "journalism". With best regards, Bob V. P.S. - I must admit that I have no knowledge of Ron Baalke's status at JPL. On Tuesday, March 19, 2019 1:00 PM, MexicoDoug via Meteorite-list wrote: I saw the the same sensationalized story written up as a CNN repo

Re: [meteorite-list] In memoriam Darryl Futrell (+2001)

October 26, 1935 - August 13, 2001 A humble giant for so many, and for all amateurs on a shoestring, especially with VW Beetles, excited by rocks! Cheers! Doug I have been a rock collector since I was a kid, and that Bug finally provided me a car that would take me most anywhere in North

Re: [meteorite-list] William H. Mason III

Bill was so kind to me as he was with everyone, and I will miss his always cheery smile. What a great person we've sadly lost. Kindest memories, Doug -Original Message- From: tracie paleobond.com via Meteorite-list To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tue, Aug 4, 2020 1:26

Re: [meteorite-list] UK/EU e-commerce tax party

Just catching up on my most favorite meteorite place in the universe. It looks to me like all the EU will have even stiffer bureaucracy than the UK starting July 1, 2021? "be introduced in the EU from 1 July 2021 for consignments valued at less than €150" Taxes are inherently a political