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Hello All,
A couple things....
Hersey Kiss Tektites....these are tektites that
are...well shaped like a chocolate Hersey Kiss (those overseas may search the
net to see what I am talking about). They are teardrops that were still
soft a little when impacting the ground so their tails where still in the air
pointing up.....
I have a few of these in my collection and am
interested in gettimg more, if anyone has any, please e-mail me off list.
I did a few comparision photos with a real chocolate kiss and was surprized at
the results....I am thinking about doing an article on them any help would be
appreciated.
They also have a FLAT bottom. If the bottom
is not flat its not what I consider a true hersey kiss. "Onion" shaped
tektites formed by spinning is an example of a shape that will look like the
hersey kisses....
Pretty much all I found were around 20 grams and
all from Thialand, around the Khorat
Plateau.
To make Hershey's
Kisses, chocolate is deposited by machines onto a moving
stainless steel belt. The chocolate then moves through a cooling tunnel for
about 18 minutes before emerging as a solid product.
So....I was wondering....does anyone know at
what tempature tektites become solid? Probley the same as
obsideon... I am also interested in know how fast the tektites would be
traveling and if anyone knows..a simple formula for figuring out how much effect
the air around the tektite effects the tektite as compared to air temp. and
tektite travel speed. Mt Saint Helen research might have several of these poorly
phrased question's answers.
and Tuscon!!!
Looks like we all in for a treat. Two
new meteorite books, two meteorite auctions, a meteorite party, and well....lots
of meteorites!! I look foward to meeting everyone I did not get to meet
last year at Denver.
I'm not sure what all I will bring down with
me as I plan to bring a lot back. Probley even have to mail a couple
packages to myself....never done that before.
I am flying down late Feb 5th and will fly
back on the 10th. I have to go through Denver each way so maybe I'll run
into one or two of you COMETS?
I've always enjoyed reading everybodys stories
after the show so I will make time to put mine in words.
At least I know where to look for
everybody.....most people can usually be found in Blaine Reed's room drinking
his beer I assume as in Denver?
See some of you...next week!!!
Mark Bostick "The Big
Collector"
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