Re: [meteorite-list] worlds biggest tektite in history -Not
Hi The biggest Muong Nong-type tektites appear to be in the Laos-NE Thailand border and in Hainan. For sure they are very proximal tektites/impactites. I think the microtektite distribution pattern is a better indicator though as it's going to be statistically more reliable. All the evidence points to the Gulf of Tonkin, between Vietnam and Hainan - probably closer to Vietnam. This is a shallow sea (but might not have been sea at the time of impact, not that it would make a lot of difference). A crater in the sea would explain why a 43km +/- crater has not yet been found. In reality I bet this crater has been found on oil field seismic which should criss-cross the whole of this area. Maybe it hasn't been recognised, maybe the 'structure' has been kept secret because of it's possible economic value or maybe it lies in disputed Vietnamese-Chinese waters. I'm pretty sure it's out there though! I do wonder if any trace of rims would show up on bathymetric maps, but there has been a very large sediment input into this area in the last 800,000 years and I would imagine it could easily bury the crater. Interestingly the largest splashforms are found 2000 km away in the Philippines, not proximally in Indochina as one might first expect. Maybe this is because the Philippinite melt sheet was disrupted higher in the atmosphere meaning that philippinites were not immediately acted upon by significant atmospheric forces. The Indochinites probably formed at lower atmospheric levels that might aid breaking up of the largest of bodies. I'm sure there are a number of factors at play though. Same applies to the Chesapeake impact - the largest splashform tektites are 2000 km away in Texas. Aubrey --- On Sun, 13/12/09, Paul H. oxytropidoce...@cox.net wrote: From: Paul H. oxytropidoce...@cox.net Subject: [meteorite-list] worlds biggest tektite in history To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Sunday, 13 December, 2009, 17:38 Phil Morgan wrote: For any interested in this topic, Aubrey Whymark has a nice page on large tektites here http://www.tektites.co.uk/largest_tektites.html . Has anyone tried plotting the locations of the largest known tektites? It seems like, their distribution, especially of the Muong Nong-type tektites, would provide some clues about the type and location of the impact that created them. Best Regrads, Paul H. __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] worlds biggest tektite in history
Thanks for the link Phil! I need to update the site a little actually, but it still makes good reading! I was emailed about this tektite a couple of days before it was listed. I told him it was a Muong Nong, but he seems to want to compare it to splashforms. This is a good size Muong Nong-type, but nowhere near a world record breaker! Aubrey www.tektites.co.uk --- On Sat, 12/12/09, Phil Morgan roxfromsp...@gmail.com wrote: From: Phil Morgan roxfromsp...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] worlds biggest tektite in history To: Jason Utas meteorite...@gmail.com Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Saturday, 12 December, 2009, 16:12 For any interested in this topic, Aubrey Whymark has a nice page on large tektites here http://www.tektites.co.uk/largest_tektites.html. You owe it to yourself to have a look at the rest of his site as well. It's very comprehensive. FYI, Phil On Sat, Dec 12, 2009 at 5:21 AM, Jason Utas meteorite...@gmail.com wrote: Hello Steve, All, I've hear tell (and seen photos) of a Muong Nong layered tektite in the 40-50kg range in Thailand, but the asking price was around a dollar a gram. They do come big, but they're rarely seen above about a kilo or so. Regards, Jason On Sat, Dec 12, 2009 at 4:11 AM, steve arnold stevenarnold60...@yahoo.com wrote: Good early morning list.Got to put in another 10 hour day.Last of a 65 hour week.Hey I noticed on ebay someone is selling a 3.8 kilo tektite.I s it possible to be that big?I've seen them many hundreds of grams but not 7 lbs. I s it really possible?? Steve R. Arnold, Chicago!! __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] worlds biggest tektite in history
Hello Steve, All, I've hear tell (and seen photos) of a Muong Nong layered tektite in the 40-50kg range in Thailand, but the asking price was around a dollar a gram. They do come big, but they're rarely seen above about a kilo or so. Regards, Jason On Sat, Dec 12, 2009 at 4:11 AM, steve arnold stevenarnold60...@yahoo.com wrote: Good early morning list.Got to put in another 10 hour day.Last of a 65 hour week.Hey I noticed on ebay someone is selling a 3.8 kilo tektite.I s it possible to be that big?I've seen them many hundreds of grams but not 7 lbs. I s it really possible?? Steve R. Arnold, Chicago!! __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] worlds biggest tektite in history
For any interested in this topic, Aubrey Whymark has a nice page on large tektites here http://www.tektites.co.uk/largest_tektites.html. You owe it to yourself to have a look at the rest of his site as well. It's very comprehensive. FYI, Phil On Sat, Dec 12, 2009 at 5:21 AM, Jason Utas meteorite...@gmail.com wrote: Hello Steve, All, I've hear tell (and seen photos) of a Muong Nong layered tektite in the 40-50kg range in Thailand, but the asking price was around a dollar a gram. They do come big, but they're rarely seen above about a kilo or so. Regards, Jason On Sat, Dec 12, 2009 at 4:11 AM, steve arnold stevenarnold60...@yahoo.com wrote: Good early morning list.Got to put in another 10 hour day.Last of a 65 hour week.Hey I noticed on ebay someone is selling a 3.8 kilo tektite.I s it possible to be that big?I've seen them many hundreds of grams but not 7 lbs. I s it really possible?? Steve R. Arnold, Chicago!! __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] The Biggest Tektite Special Exhibit?
Hello Paul, I don't see any picture of your giant but according to your description, it indeed seems to be the indochinite N° 1 in size (weight) so far. Congratulations! Is it a Chinese Guang Dong type ? Or...? So far, I haven't found yet elsewhere a bigger vietnamite than my 705.4 g splash (Muong Nong excluded). I'll arrange to have its pic available soon on someone's site. It is nice we progress in compiling our hidden beauties and this is connected to what you are willing to set up (educative tektite exhibit at a future big show). I'll perhaps discuss with Anne Black soon in Ensisheim about the idea. Incidentally, I was planning to propose, as the Ensisheim-2009 (our tenth anniversary) theme: Tektites Impactites. (the 2008 edition has another specific theme already scheduled) Thanks again and I believe everybody will be pleased with a pic of your record indochinite. Best wishes, Zelimir A 07:40 26/05/2007 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] a écrit : Thanks to all on this talks. I enjoy all the info. Let me introduce an Indochinite in my collection: 1,042 gram, ~ 6x4x3, flow lines on all surface, damage-free, boat-shape, one end heavier. I put my tektite collection in a Special Exhibit case during the Denver Gem Mineral Show in 1999(?). Museums, such as the Smithsonian and American Natural History, and famous collectors put up those exhibits for education purpose. Would everybody be interested in bringing his/her largest/best tektites for a collective tektite exhibit during the Denver and Tucson gem show (main show)? Maybe Anne Black and I can coordinate it for Sept's Denver show. It will be more fun to look at these big tektites. They are extremely difficult to find. I went through perhaps 10 tons to find a piece over 1,00 gram! Paul Liu *** Greatwall Consulting Trading LLC P. O. Box 33992 Northglenn, CO 80233-0992 Tel Fax: (303) 255-7148, Mobile: (720) 218-8486 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.greatwallct.com *** Prof. Zelimir Gabelica Université de Haute Alsace ENSCMu, Lab. GSEC, 3, Rue A. Werner, F-68093 Mulhouse Cedex, France Tel: +33 (0)3 89 33 68 94 Fax: +33 (0)3 89 33 68 15 __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] the biggest tektite ?
Hi Anne, Sterling, Norm, Aubrey, Dieter, all Sterling, thanks so very much for your first compilation on world tektite masses/sizes and for your further comments (in the mail that just arrived and that I am copying heredown to complete this preliminary debate). The site related to vietnamese tektites is particularly informative. Now here is my own information regarding tektites from Vietnam (sorry but I preferred not to mention it before I read your own comments supposing I could perhaps influence your thoughts/data) I was extremely lucky to acquire very recently a giant (killer) tektite, not from Dalat but from the Northern part of Vietnam. It was brought to me 3 weeks ago by a friend prospector who spent weeks through the whole country for a separate business but with a side mission to possibly discover some tektite with out of standard characteristics. That killer' is a flat dumbbell-like dish as described in the vietnamese paper cited by Sterling, resembling the sample with a painted N° 30 on figure 2. Its weight is perhaps what is the most surprising: 705.8 grams! I did not check the density (yet). It has a neat black clean, almost shiny and undamaged surface on both sides, with a thin stripe crossing the dish in its middle, possibly somewhat related to a particular Anda-type texture. It was said to have been found in 2006 in a specific place, North from Hanoi. I have got pics of the supplier with the dish in his hands and also have a genuine label (text) in vietnamese characters giving further details on how and where exactly it was found. Its purchase price, also rather on the killer side, more reflects the weight than the shape or morphology of the tektite, that are actually not at all odd. Obviously the supplier was aware of its potential value... I was hoping that this tektite could perhaps be the biggest from Vietnam or perhaps even from Indochina (including Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysiaand why not South China), obviously excluding the layered Muong Nongs (for which I agree with Sterling for an over 12 kg reported record). Only future will tell if it is so. Through this post I wanted to encourage everybody to report further interesting data on world tektites, raleted or not to their weight. And perhaps we could build a weight compilation characterizing the biggest tektites from every country or strewnfield. I believe this could be another challenge of our list. Again, warm thanks to all! Cheers, Zelimir A 18:37 24/05/2007 -0700, Norm Lehrman a écrit : Anne, Sterling, Zelimir all, Hal Povenmire has a nice tabulation in his book Tektites: a Cosmic Enigma (2003). Here are a few additions from that list: Bohemian moldavites: 500 gms (Sorry Anne; not a contender) Moravian moldavites: 265.5 gms Java: 750 gms Georgia: 70.5 gms Bediasites: 200.8 gms Thailand: 456 gms in all cases not including Muong Nong types. The biggest remaining Rizalite in Futrell's collection 991.7 gms. I have a bunch of Povenmire's 2003 revision at $20 each if anyone is interested in acquiring one. Cheers, Norm http://Tektitesource.com --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 5/24/2007 3:40:24 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi, Zelimir, List Just from searching the internet, I compiled this list of the Biggest Tektite (excluding layered tektites) from: Australia.437 g. Czechoslovakia..258.5 g. Ivory Coast 79 g. Malaysia.464 g. Philippines1069 g. I couldn't find any mention of the largest Vietnamite, but here's a site with a study of 203 Vietnamese tektites: _http://www.edamgaard.dk/Copy%20of%20VietnamTektites%20edj.htm_ (http://www.edamgaard.dk/Copy%20of%20VietnamTektites%20edj.htm) Sterling K. Webb --- Very interesting, Sterling. And what is the largest Moldavite known? I just acquired a big one, a nice tear-drop shape, 6.5 cm long, 39 grams exactly. Am I in the running? Anne M. Black www.IMPACTIKA.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] President, I.M.C.A. Inc. www.IMCA.cc A 01:04 25/05/2007 -0500, vous avez écrit : Hi, All, I should have been more specific, but I tended to find results by country from their national geological surveys. The largest Moldavite is the 258.5 g one, found -- no surprise! -- in Moldavia, says the Check Geological Survey: http://nts1.cgu.cz/bulletin/contents/2002/vol77no4/04trnkafinal.pdf The largest Australite is 437 g, and the 79 g. Ivorite is the largest Ivorite from anywhere. The 464 g tektite from Malaysia is the largest non-layered one from that country, but I know) it's NOT the largest non-layered Indochinite. I found mention of a 250 g Vietnamese non-layered tektite but they did not claim it was the largest. I could not find the weight record for each and every type of Phillipinite, just the figure of
Re: [meteorite-list] The Biggest Tektite Special Exhibit?
Thanks to all on this talks. I enjoy all the info. Let me introduce an Indochinite in my collection: 1,042 gram, ~ 6x4x3, flow lines on all surface, damage-free, boat-shape, one end heavier. I put my tektite collection in a Special Exhibit case during the Denver Gem Mineral Show in 1999(?). Museums, such as the Smithsonian and American Natural History, and famous collectors put up those exhibits for education purpose. Would everybody be interested in bringing his/her largest/best tektites for a collective tektite exhibit during the Denver and Tucson gem show (main show)? Maybe Anne Black and I can coordinate it for Sept's Denver show. It will be more fun to look at these big tektites. They are extremely difficult to find. I went through perhaps 10 tons to find a piece over 1,00 gram! Paul Liu *** Greatwall Consulting Trading LLC P. O. Box 33992 Northglenn, CO 80233-0992 Tel Fax: (303) 255-7148, Mobile: (720) 218-8486 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.greatwallct.com *** In a message dated 5/25/2007 7:12:39 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi, I wasn't gonna say it, but... Add me to the Muong-Nong Heretic List. I would guess that the layering planes are more or less parallel to Top and Bottom as indicated by the cube, and seem most visible in the lefthand shadowed side of the Angle 1 photo. The horror is that the only way to be sure is to damage the item, I suspect. Sterling K. Webb --- - Original Message - From: Norm Lehrman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Michael L Blood [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 7:39 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] The Biggest Tektite? Michael, This may be heresy, but the broad rounded grooves and tiny pits look Muong-Nongy to me. 3 kilos is a MONSTERous departure from any splashform known. Give it a close look. Not all Muong Nongs are conspicuously layered--- I betting Muong Nong. Cheers, Norm http://Tektitesource.com --- Michael L Blood [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As per requests I have put up some photos of my 3,255.6g Indochinite Tektite. Those interested can have a look see at: http://www.michaelbloodmeteorites.com/GiantTektite.html I believe it is only one of the largest 5 in the world - but I think it may be the one in best (flawless) condition of those 5. Best wishes, Michael __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] the biggest tektite ?
Hi, All, I should have been more specific, but I tended to find results by country from their national geological surveys. The largest Moldavite is the 258.5 g one, found -- no surprise! -- in Moldavia, says the Check Geological Survey: http://nts1.cgu.cz/bulletin/contents/2002/vol77no4/04trnkafinal.pdf The largest Australite is 437 g, and the 79 g. Ivorite is the largest Ivorite from anywhere. The 464 g tektite from Malaysia is the largest non-layered one from that country, but I know) it's NOT the largest non-layered Indochinite. I found mention of a 250 g Vietnamese non-layered tektite but they did not claim it was the largest. I could not find the weight record for each and every type of Phillipinite, just the figure of 1069 g (some sources give the weight as 1070 g) for Phillipinites. I don't know the current record holder for Muong Nong tektites. Many kilos (12.8 kg?). I could not find a statement of the largest Bediasite or Georgiaite of all time. Scientific sources avoid size rank data except to give a size range of each type. Demonstrating that I am a lousy collector, I have a deep-groove Rizalite that's the size of a tennis ball, maybe 100-120 g, but I don't know the the exact weight. I never weighed it; whatever it is, Norm's got a heavier one (with deeper grooves and fancier ornamentation, and so forth). Indochinite splats get big. I've seen splatties that weighed a pound and a half. I would think statistics on Indochinites hard to establish as they are marketed in huge lots (up to a ton at a time) from so many countries by so many vendors who're mining those tens of millions of them, with many more tens of millions still underground (and no crater in sight). In most strewnfield locations (except possibly Indochina) the biggest, more spectacular specimens tend to be snapped up (and traded up) FIRST, just like the biggest gold nuggets and the biggest diamonds, when the field is identified as such, like this 71 kilo gold nugget from 1869: http://www.historyhill.com.au/Gold_-_The_Biggest__The_Best.html Sterling K. Webb - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 8:09 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] the biggest tektite ? Very interesting, Sterling. And what is the largest Moldavite known? I just acquired a big one, a nice tear-drop shape, 6.5 cm long, 39 grams exactly. Am I in the running? Anne M. Black www.IMPACTIKA.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] President, I.M.C.A. Inc. www.IMCA.cc ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] the biggest tektite ?
I have an Indochinite that is nearly flawless that is 3,255.6g. I believe it is only one of the largest 5 in the world - but I think it is the one in best (flawless) condition of those 5. Best wishes, Michael on 5/24/07 3:38 PM, Sterling K. Webb at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Zelmir, List Just from searching the internet, I compiled this list of the Biggest Tektite (excluding layered tektites) from: Australia.437 g. Czechoslovakia..258.5 g. Ivory Coast 79 g. Malaysia.464 g. Philippines1069 g. I couldn't find any mention of the largest Vietnamite, but here's a site with a study of 203 Vietnamese tektites: http://www.edamgaard.dk/Copy%20of%20VietnamTektites%20edj.htm Sterling K. Webb --- - Original Message - From: Zelimir Gabelica [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Aubrey Whymark [EMAIL PROTECTED]; meteorite list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com; norm [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 1:49 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] the biggest tektite ? Hi Aubrey, Norm, List In Ensisheim (in 3 weeks from now), there will be again a substantial selection of tektites (mostly Rizalites, Cambodianites, some Vietnamites) for sale (on consignment, in the consignment room) at interesting prices. As in 2006, some Rizalite monsters (over 450 g) are anounced. My 2 specific questions are more general: - How heavy is the biggest tektite (Muong Nong not counted) known on earth ? - How heavy is the biggest Vietnamite known on earth ? - How heavy is the biggest Rizalite known on earth ? For Rizalite, my best reference is the 1069 g specimen as mentioned by H. O. Beyer (Philippine tektites). I could not find any spectacular data (i.e. over, say, 250-300 g) for vietnamites... Thanks and best wsihes, Zelimir P.S. Aubrey, very nice site! Congratulations! And these London microtektites are really intriguing ! A 01:46 24/05/2007 +0100, Aubrey Whymark a écrit : Hi I just wanted to draw attention to these possible microtektites from the Lower Eocene London Clay in England. The finder, Michael Daniels, has very kindly provided a number of images and some notes. http://www.tektites.co.uk/13.htmlhttp://www.tektites.co.uk/13.html What do people think of these possible microtektites? Are they comparable with other microtektites found? Interestingly some of the microtektites seem to have extra 'spikey' features (see photos) - is this normal? Thanks, Aubrey http://www.tektites.co.ukwww.tektites.co.uk P.S. out of contact from 26th May for a bit. Now you can http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/uk/taglines/default/nowyoucan/reading_pane/*http ://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=40565/*http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.htmlscan emails quickly with a reading pane. Get the new http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/uk/taglines/default/nowyoucan/reading_pane/*http ://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=40565/*http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.htmlYahoo! Mail. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list Prof. Zelimir Gabelica Université de Haute Alsace ENSCMu, Lab. GSEC, 3, Rue A. Werner, F-68093 Mulhouse Cedex, France Tel: +33 (0)3 89 33 68 94 Fax: +33 (0)3 89 33 68 15 __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] the biggest tektite ?
Hi Michael, Would you be willing to post a photo of the tektite? I'd love to see it. Greg Lindh - Original Message - From: Michael L Blood [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Sterling K. Webb [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Aubrey Whymark [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com; TEKTITE Norm [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Zelimir Gabelica [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 1:15 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] the biggest tektite ? I have an Indochinite that is nearly flawless that is 3,255.6g. I believe it is only one of the largest 5 in the world - but I think it is the one in best (flawless) condition of those 5. Best wishes, Michael on 5/24/07 3:38 PM, Sterling K. Webb at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Zelmir, List Just from searching the internet, I compiled this list of the Biggest Tektite (excluding layered tektites) from: Australia.437 g. Czechoslovakia..258.5 g. Ivory Coast 79 g. Malaysia.464 g. Philippines1069 g. I couldn't find any mention of the largest Vietnamite, but here's a site with a study of 203 Vietnamese tektites: http://www.edamgaard.dk/Copy%20of%20VietnamTektites%20edj.htm Sterling K. Webb --- - Original Message - From: Zelimir Gabelica [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Aubrey Whymark [EMAIL PROTECTED]; meteorite list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com; norm [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 1:49 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] the biggest tektite ? Hi Aubrey, Norm, List In Ensisheim (in 3 weeks from now), there will be again a substantial selection of tektites (mostly Rizalites, Cambodianites, some Vietnamites) for sale (on consignment, in the consignment room) at interesting prices. As in 2006, some Rizalite monsters (over 450 g) are anounced. My 2 specific questions are more general: - How heavy is the biggest tektite (Muong Nong not counted) known on earth ? - How heavy is the biggest Vietnamite known on earth ? - How heavy is the biggest Rizalite known on earth ? For Rizalite, my best reference is the 1069 g specimen as mentioned by H. O. Beyer (Philippine tektites). I could not find any spectacular data (i.e. over, say, 250-300 g) for vietnamites... Thanks and best wsihes, Zelimir P.S. Aubrey, very nice site! Congratulations! And these London microtektites are really intriguing ! A 01:46 24/05/2007 +0100, Aubrey Whymark a écrit : Hi I just wanted to draw attention to these possible microtektites from the Lower Eocene London Clay in England. The finder, Michael Daniels, has very kindly provided a number of images and some notes. http://www.tektites.co.uk/13.htmlhttp://www.tektites.co.uk/13.html What do people think of these possible microtektites? Are they comparable with other microtektites found? Interestingly some of the microtektites seem to have extra 'spikey' features (see photos) - is this normal? Thanks, Aubrey http://www.tektites.co.ukwww.tektites.co.uk P.S. out of contact from 26th May for a bit. Now you can http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/uk/taglines/default/nowyoucan/reading_pane/*http ://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=40565/*http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.htmlscan emails quickly with a reading pane. Get the new http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/uk/taglines/default/nowyoucan/reading_pane/*http ://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=40565/*http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.htmlYahoo! Mail. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list Prof. Zelimir Gabelica Université de Haute Alsace ENSCMu, Lab. GSEC, 3, Rue A. Werner, F-68093 Mulhouse Cedex, France Tel: +33 (0)3 89 33 68 94 Fax: +33 (0)3 89 33 68 15 __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] the biggest tektite ?
Hi Greg, As soon as I am done with the largest sale offering I have ever put together I will put up a page with photos of The Big One. Best wishes, Michael on 5/25/07 9:34 AM, GREG LINDH at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Michael, Would you be willing to post a photo of the tektite? I'd love to see it. Greg Lindh - Original Message - From: Michael L Blood [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Sterling K. Webb [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Aubrey Whymark [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com; TEKTITE Norm [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Zelimir Gabelica [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 1:15 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] the biggest tektite ? I have an Indochinite that is nearly flawless that is 3,255.6g. I believe it is only one of the largest 5 in the world - but I think it is the one in best (flawless) condition of those 5. Best wishes, Michael on 5/24/07 3:38 PM, Sterling K. Webb at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Zelmir, List Just from searching the internet, I compiled this list of the Biggest Tektite (excluding layered tektites) from: Australia.437 g. Czechoslovakia..258.5 g. Ivory Coast 79 g. Malaysia.464 g. Philippines1069 g. I couldn't find any mention of the largest Vietnamite, but here's a site with a study of 203 Vietnamese tektites: http://www.edamgaard.dk/Copy%20of%20VietnamTektites%20edj.htm Sterling K. Webb --- - Original Message - From: Zelimir Gabelica [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Aubrey Whymark [EMAIL PROTECTED]; meteorite list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com; norm [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 1:49 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] the biggest tektite ? Hi Aubrey, Norm, List In Ensisheim (in 3 weeks from now), there will be again a substantial selection of tektites (mostly Rizalites, Cambodianites, some Vietnamites) for sale (on consignment, in the consignment room) at interesting prices. As in 2006, some Rizalite monsters (over 450 g) are anounced. My 2 specific questions are more general: - How heavy is the biggest tektite (Muong Nong not counted) known on earth ? - How heavy is the biggest Vietnamite known on earth ? - How heavy is the biggest Rizalite known on earth ? For Rizalite, my best reference is the 1069 g specimen as mentioned by H. O. Beyer (Philippine tektites). I could not find any spectacular data (i.e. over, say, 250-300 g) for vietnamites... Thanks and best wsihes, Zelimir P.S. Aubrey, very nice site! Congratulations! And these London microtektites are really intriguing ! A 01:46 24/05/2007 +0100, Aubrey Whymark a écrit : Hi I just wanted to draw attention to these possible microtektites from the Lower Eocene London Clay in England. The finder, Michael Daniels, has very kindly provided a number of images and some notes. http://www.tektites.co.uk/13.htmlhttp://www.tektites.co.uk/13.html What do people think of these possible microtektites? Are they comparable with other microtektites found? Interestingly some of the microtektites seem to have extra 'spikey' features (see photos) - is this normal? Thanks, Aubrey http://www.tektites.co.ukwww.tektites.co.uk P.S. out of contact from 26th May for a bit. Now you can http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/uk/taglines/default/nowyoucan/reading_pane/*htt p ://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=40565/*http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.htmlscan emails quickly with a reading pane. Get the new http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/uk/taglines/default/nowyoucan/reading_pane/*htt p ://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=40565/*http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.htmlYahoo! Mail. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list Prof. Zelimir Gabelica Université de Haute Alsace ENSCMu, Lab. GSEC, 3, Rue A. Werner, F-68093 Mulhouse Cedex, France Tel: +33 (0)3 89 33 68 94 Fax: +33 (0)3 89 33 68 15 __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list -- If You Want a Nation Ruled By Religion, Move to Iran -- Success is not counted by how high you have climbed but by how many people you brought with you. Anonymous -- I have given two cousins to war and I stand ready to sacrifice my wife's brother. Artemus Ward
Re: [meteorite-list] The Biggest Tektite?
As per requests I have put up some photos of my 3,255.6g Indochinite Tektite. Those interested can have a look see at: http://www.michaelbloodmeteorites.com/GiantTektite.html I believe it is only one of the largest 5 in the world - but I think it may be the one in best (flawless) condition of those 5. Best wishes, Michael __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
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Hi Michael, Thanks for posting the photos. It's beautiful! I didn't know they got that big. Live and learn! Greg Lindh - Original Message - From: Michael L Blood [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Michael Blood [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 5:02 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] The Biggest Tektite? As per requests I have put up some photos of my 3,255.6g Indochinite Tektite. Those interested can have a look see at: http://www.michaelbloodmeteorites.com/GiantTektite.html I believe it is only one of the largest 5 in the world - but I think it may be the one in best (flawless) condition of those 5. Best wishes, Michael __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
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Michael, This may be heresy, but the broad rounded grooves and tiny pits look Muong-Nongy to me. 3 kilos is a MONSTERous departure from any splashform known. Give it a close look. Not all Muong Nongs are conspicuously layered--- I betting Muong Nong. Cheers, Norm http://Tektitesource.com --- Michael L Blood [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As per requests I have put up some photos of my 3,255.6g Indochinite Tektite. Those interested can have a look see at: http://www.michaelbloodmeteorites.com/GiantTektite.html I believe it is only one of the largest 5 in the world - but I think it may be the one in best (flawless) condition of those 5. Best wishes, Michael __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
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Michael and List Members, Norm is correct; your tektite is a Muong Nong type tektite (layered tektite) and not a splashform Indochinite. It could be from Laos or China. The largest Muong Nong is perhaps one in Bangkok, weighing-in at 28Kgs. Best Regards, Dirk Ross...Tokyo --- Michael L Blood [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As per requests I have put up some photos of my 3,255.6g Indochinite Tektite. Those interested can have a look see at: http://www.michaelbloodmeteorites.com/GiantTektite.html I believe it is only one of the largest 5 in the world - but I think it may be the one in best (flawless) condition of those 5. Best wishes, Michael __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
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Hi, I wasn't gonna say it, but... Add me to the Muong-Nong Heretic List. I would guess that the layering planes are more or less parallel to Top and Bottom as indicated by the cube, and seem most visible in the lefthand shadowed side of the Angle 1 photo. The horror is that the only way to be sure is to damage the item, I suspect. Sterling K. Webb --- - Original Message - From: Norm Lehrman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Michael L Blood [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 7:39 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] The Biggest Tektite? Michael, This may be heresy, but the broad rounded grooves and tiny pits look Muong-Nongy to me. 3 kilos is a MONSTERous departure from any splashform known. Give it a close look. Not all Muong Nongs are conspicuously layered--- I betting Muong Nong. Cheers, Norm http://Tektitesource.com --- Michael L Blood [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As per requests I have put up some photos of my 3,255.6g Indochinite Tektite. Those interested can have a look see at: http://www.michaelbloodmeteorites.com/GiantTektite.html I believe it is only one of the largest 5 in the world - but I think it may be the one in best (flawless) condition of those 5. Best wishes, Michael __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] the biggest tektite ? Look at this one
Hi all, check that monster http://cgi.ebay.at/12-4KG-NO-4TH-BIGGEST-MUONG-NONG-Tektite-Meteorite_W0QQitemZ230134030344QQihZ013Q QcategoryZ3239QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem I.M.C.A. #2673 at www.imca.cc website: www.austromet.com Ing. Christian Anger Korngasse 6 2405 Bad Deutsch-Altenburg AUSTRIA email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
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59K? Hell, I'll sell mine for 7,500- on 5/25/07 9:09 PM, Christian Anger at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, check that monster http://cgi.ebay.at/12-4KG-NO-4TH-BIGGEST-MUONG-NONG-Tektite-Meteorite_W0QQitem Z230134030344QQihZ013Q QcategoryZ3239QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem I.M.C.A. #2673 at www.imca.cc website: www.austromet.com Ing. Christian Anger Korngasse 6 2405 Bad Deutsch-Altenburg AUSTRIA email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list -- If You Want a Nation Ruled By Religion, Move to Iran -- Success is not counted by how high you have climbed but by how many people you brought with you. Anonymous -- I have given two cousins to war and I stand ready to sacrifice my wife's brother. Artemus Ward -- -- __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
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On Sat, 26 May 2007 06:09:53 +0200, you wrote: Hi all, check that monster http://cgi.ebay.at/12-4KG-NO-4TH-BIGGEST-MUONG-NONG-Tektite-Meteorite_W0QQitemZ230134030344QQihZ013Q QcategoryZ3239QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem I'm wondering-- do all tektites protect the aura against negative alien interference, or just the Muong Nong? Because, frankly, I'd think some alien interference would be an interesting change of pace. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
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Michael and All, The Five Ducks are a bunch of theives selling fake meteorites and now mis-labeled tektites from Laos at crazy prices (and illegally exported?). Beware of the Ducks. Best Regards, Dirk Ross...Tokyo --- Michael L Blood [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 59K? Hell, I'll sell mine for 7,500- on 5/25/07 9:09 PM, Christian Anger at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, check that monster http://cgi.ebay.at/12-4KG-NO-4TH-BIGGEST-MUONG-NONG-Tektite-Meteorite_W0QQitem Z230134030344QQihZ013Q QcategoryZ3239QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem I.M.C.A. #2673 at www.imca.cc website: www.austromet.com Ing. Christian Anger Korngasse 6 2405 Bad Deutsch-Altenburg AUSTRIA email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list -- If You Want a Nation Ruled By Religion, Move to Iran -- Success is not counted by how high you have climbed but by how many people you brought with you. Anonymous -- I have given two cousins to war and I stand ready to sacrifice my wife's brother. Artemus Ward -- -- __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
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Hi Zelimir, - How heavy is the biggest Rizalite known on earth ? You may be right, that the 1069 g Rizalite specimen, mentioned by H.O. Beyer ist the heaviest Philippine Tektite. But there is one Rizalite in my collection, that is even larger: It is a 1009 gram splash form Tektite from Paracale with a large bubble inside. It's density is only 2.004 (common, compact tektites have densities around 2.43) and it has the size (volume) of a Rizalite, weighing around 1223 grams. See you in Ensisheim Dieter - Original Message - From: Zelimir Gabelica [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Aubrey Whymark [EMAIL PROTECTED]; meteorite list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com; norm [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 8:49 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] the biggest tektite ? Hi Aubrey, Norm, List In Ensisheim (in 3 weeks from now), there will be again a substantial selection of tektites (mostly Rizalites, Cambodianites, some Vietnamites) for sale (on consignment, in the consignment room) at interesting prices. As in 2006, some Rizalite monsters (over 450 g) are anounced. My 2 specific questions are more general: - How heavy is the biggest tektite (Muong Nong not counted) known on earth ? - How heavy is the biggest Vietnamite known on earth ? - How heavy is the biggest Rizalite known on earth ? For Rizalite, my best reference is the 1069 g specimen as mentioned by H. O. Beyer (Philippine tektites). I could not find any spectacular data (i.e. over, say, 250-300 g) for vietnamites... Thanks and best wsihes, Zelimir P.S. Aubrey, very nice site! Congratulations! And these London microtektites are really intriguing ! __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
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Hi Dieter, That's the reason why I asked the weight (mass), not the volume, nor the fictitious weight. I well know the hollow tektites from Norm's site. They can have densities even lower than 2. I conclude that, so far, after the Beyer's N° 1, you have the number 2 (1009 g). Congratulations! I for one could well have the Rizalite N° 4 (967 g) because the large sphere (986 g), presumably the number 3, will still be available for sale in Ensisheim (the consigner had an offer in 2006, then he put it on hold but the potential buyer never came back as promised...). Anxious to know more on Vietnamites... Zelimir A 10:19 24/05/2007 +0200, Dieter Heinlein a écrit : Hi Zelimir, - How heavy is the biggest Rizalite known on earth ? You may be right, that the 1069 g Rizalite specimen, mentioned by H.O. Beyer ist the heaviest Philippine Tektite. But there is one Rizalite in my collection, that is even larger: It is a 1009 gram splash form Tektite from Paracale with a large bubble inside. It's density is only 2.004 (common, compact tektites have densities around 2.43) and it has the size (volume) of a Rizalite, weighing around 1223 grams. See you in Ensisheim Dieter - Original Message - From: Zelimir Gabelica [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Aubrey Whymark [EMAIL PROTECTED]; meteorite list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com; norm [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 8:49 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] the biggest tektite ? Hi Aubrey, Norm, List In Ensisheim (in 3 weeks from now), there will be again a substantial selection of tektites (mostly Rizalites, Cambodianites, some Vietnamites) for sale (on consignment, in the consignment room) at interesting prices. As in 2006, some Rizalite monsters (over 450 g) are anounced. My 2 specific questions are more general: - How heavy is the biggest tektite (Muong Nong not counted) known on earth ? - How heavy is the biggest Vietnamite known on earth ? - How heavy is the biggest Rizalite known on earth ? For Rizalite, my best reference is the 1069 g specimen as mentioned by H. O. Beyer (Philippine tektites). I could not find any spectacular data (i.e. over, say, 250-300 g) for vietnamites... Thanks and best wsihes, Zelimir P.S. Aubrey, very nice site! Congratulations! And these London microtektites are really intriguing ! __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list Prof. Zelimir Gabelica Université de Haute Alsace ENSCMu, Lab. GSEC, 3, Rue A. Werner, F-68093 Mulhouse Cedex, France Tel: +33 (0)3 89 33 68 94 Fax: +33 (0)3 89 33 68 15 __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
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Hi, Zelmir, List Just from searching the internet, I compiled this list of the Biggest Tektite (excluding layered tektites) from: Australia.437 g. Czechoslovakia..258.5 g. Ivory Coast 79 g. Malaysia.464 g. Philippines1069 g. I couldn't find any mention of the largest Vietnamite, but here's a site with a study of 203 Vietnamese tektites: http://www.edamgaard.dk/Copy%20of%20VietnamTektites%20edj.htm Sterling K. Webb --- - Original Message - From: Zelimir Gabelica [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Aubrey Whymark [EMAIL PROTECTED]; meteorite list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com; norm [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 1:49 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] the biggest tektite ? Hi Aubrey, Norm, List In Ensisheim (in 3 weeks from now), there will be again a substantial selection of tektites (mostly Rizalites, Cambodianites, some Vietnamites) for sale (on consignment, in the consignment room) at interesting prices. As in 2006, some Rizalite monsters (over 450 g) are anounced. My 2 specific questions are more general: - How heavy is the biggest tektite (Muong Nong not counted) known on earth ? - How heavy is the biggest Vietnamite known on earth ? - How heavy is the biggest Rizalite known on earth ? For Rizalite, my best reference is the 1069 g specimen as mentioned by H. O. Beyer (Philippine tektites). I could not find any spectacular data (i.e. over, say, 250-300 g) for vietnamites... Thanks and best wsihes, Zelimir P.S. Aubrey, very nice site! Congratulations! And these London microtektites are really intriguing ! A 01:46 24/05/2007 +0100, Aubrey Whymark a écrit : Hi I just wanted to draw attention to these possible microtektites from the Lower Eocene London Clay in England. The finder, Michael Daniels, has very kindly provided a number of images and some notes. http://www.tektites.co.uk/13.htmlhttp://www.tektites.co.uk/13.html What do people think of these possible microtektites? Are they comparable with other microtektites found? Interestingly some of the microtektites seem to have extra 'spikey' features (see photos) - is this normal? Thanks, Aubrey http://www.tektites.co.ukwww.tektites.co.uk P.S. out of contact from 26th May for a bit. Now you can http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/uk/taglines/default/nowyoucan/reading_pane/*http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=40565/*http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.htmlscan emails quickly with a reading pane. Get the new http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/uk/taglines/default/nowyoucan/reading_pane/*http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=40565/*http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.htmlYahoo! Mail. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list Prof. Zelimir Gabelica Université de Haute Alsace ENSCMu, Lab. GSEC, 3, Rue A. Werner, F-68093 Mulhouse Cedex, France Tel: +33 (0)3 89 33 68 94 Fax: +33 (0)3 89 33 68 15 __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
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In a message dated 5/24/2007 3:40:24 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi, Zelimir, List Just from searching the internet, I compiled this list of the Biggest Tektite (excluding layered tektites) from: Australia.437 g. Czechoslovakia..258.5 g. Ivory Coast 79 g. Malaysia.464 g. Philippines1069 g. I couldn't find any mention of the largest Vietnamite, but here's a site with a study of 203 Vietnamese tektites: _http://www.edamgaard.dk/Copy%20of%20VietnamTektites%20edj.htm_ (http://www.edamgaard.dk/Copy%20of%20VietnamTektites%20edj.htm) Sterling K. Webb --- Very interesting, Sterling. And what is the largest Moldavite known? I just acquired a big one, a nice tear-drop shape, 6.5 cm long, 39 grams exactly. Am I in the running? Anne M. Black www.IMPACTIKA.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] President, I.M.C.A. Inc. www.IMCA.cc ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] the biggest tektite ?
Anne, Sterling, Zelimir all, Hal Povenmire has a nice tabulation in his book Tektites: a Cosmic Enigma (2003). Here are a few additions from that list: Bohemian moldavites: 500 gms (Sorry Anne; not a contender) Moravian moldavites: 265.5 gms Java: 750 gms Georgia: 70.5 gms Bediasites: 200.8 gms Thailand: 456 gms in all cases not including Muong Nong types. The biggest remaining Rizalite in Futrell's collection 991.7 gms. I have a bunch of Povenmire's 2003 revision at $20 each if anyone is interested in acquiring one. Cheers, Norm http://Tektitesource.com --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 5/24/2007 3:40:24 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi, Zelimir, List Just from searching the internet, I compiled this list of the Biggest Tektite (excluding layered tektites) from: Australia.437 g. Czechoslovakia..258.5 g. Ivory Coast 79 g. Malaysia.464 g. Philippines1069 g. I couldn't find any mention of the largest Vietnamite, but here's a site with a study of 203 Vietnamese tektites: _http://www.edamgaard.dk/Copy%20of%20VietnamTektites%20edj.htm_ (http://www.edamgaard.dk/Copy%20of%20VietnamTektites%20edj.htm) Sterling K. Webb --- Very interesting, Sterling. And what is the largest Moldavite known? I just acquired a big one, a nice tear-drop shape, 6.5 cm long, 39 grams exactly. Am I in the running? Anne M. Black www.IMPACTIKA.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] President, I.M.C.A. Inc. www.IMCA.cc ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list