Re: [meteorite-list] worlds biggest tektite in history -Not

2009-12-14 Thread Aubrey Whymark
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.
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Re: [meteorite-list] worlds biggest tektite in history

2009-12-13 Thread Aubrey Whymark
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
 
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  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??
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Re: [meteorite-list] worlds biggest tektite in history

2009-12-12 Thread Jason Utas
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

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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??
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Re: [meteorite-list] worlds biggest tektite in history

2009-12-12 Thread Phil Morgan
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!!
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Re: [meteorite-list] The Biggest Tektite Special Exhibit?

2007-06-05 Thread Zelimir Gabelica

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!



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Re: [meteorite-list] the biggest tektite ?

2007-05-28 Thread Zelimir Gabelica

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?

2007-05-28 Thread Greatwallc
 
 
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!
 


 

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***
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P. O. Box 33992
Northglenn, CO  80233-0992
Tel  Fax: (303) 255-7148, Mobile: (720)  218-8486
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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
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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













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Re: [meteorite-list] the biggest tektite ?

2007-05-25 Thread Sterling K. Webb
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



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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?


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Re: [meteorite-list] the biggest tektite ?

2007-05-25 Thread Michael L Blood
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
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 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.
 
 
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Re: [meteorite-list] the biggest tektite ?

2007-05-25 Thread GREG LINDH

   Hi Michael,

Would you be willing to post a photo of the tektite?  I'd love to see 
it.

Greg Lindh




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To: Sterling K. Webb [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Aubrey Whymark 
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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



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 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.


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Re: [meteorite-list] the biggest tektite ?

2007-05-25 Thread Michael L Blood
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



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  Hi Michael,
 
   Would you be willing to post a photo of the tektite?  I'd love to see
 it.
 
   Greg Lindh
 
 
 
 
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 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
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 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.
 
 
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Re: [meteorite-list] The Biggest Tektite?

2007-05-25 Thread Michael L Blood
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




  








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Re: [meteorite-list] The Biggest Tektite?

2007-05-25 Thread GREG LINDH

   Hi Michael,

Thanks for posting the photos.  It's beautiful!  I didn't know they got 
that big.  Live and learn!

Greg Lindh




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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













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Re: [meteorite-list] The Biggest Tektite?

2007-05-25 Thread Norm Lehrman
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.
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Re: [meteorite-list] The Biggest Tektite?

2007-05-25 Thread drtanuki
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.
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Re: [meteorite-list] The Biggest Tektite?

2007-05-25 Thread Sterling K. Webb
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
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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













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Re: [meteorite-list] the biggest tektite ? Look at this one

2007-05-25 Thread Christian Anger

Hi all, check that monster

http://cgi.ebay.at/12-4KG-NO-4TH-BIGGEST-MUONG-NONG-Tektite-Meteorite_W0QQitemZ230134030344QQihZ013Q
QcategoryZ3239QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem



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Re: [meteorite-list] the biggest tektite ? Look at this one

2007-05-25 Thread Michael L Blood
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
 
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 Z230134030344QQihZ013Q
 QcategoryZ3239QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
 
 
 
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Re: [meteorite-list] the biggest tektite ? Look at this one

2007-05-25 Thread Darren Garrison
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.
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Re: [meteorite-list] the biggest tektite ? Look at this one

2007-05-25 Thread drtanuki
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
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  Hi all, check that monster
  
 

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  QcategoryZ3239QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
  
  
  
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Re: [meteorite-list] the biggest tektite ?

2007-05-24 Thread Dieter Heinlein

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


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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 !

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Re: [meteorite-list] the biggest tektite ?

2007-05-24 Thread Zelimir Gabelica

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


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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 !

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Re: [meteorite-list] the biggest tektite ?

2007-05-24 Thread Sterling K. Webb
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
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- 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.


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Re: [meteorite-list] the biggest tektite ?

2007-05-24 Thread Impactika
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
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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
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Re: [meteorite-list] the biggest tektite ?

2007-05-24 Thread Norm Lehrman
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
  
 
 
 
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 free at http://www.aol.com.
 

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