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Hello Everybody, I would like to think everybody for taking the time to enter this little contest. NWA Meteorites, and those that collect and sell them, have long gotten an unfair tarnish. I remember joining this list about a year ago and mentioning that I collected NWA's. I recieved a box full of hate mail and NWA "education" by those that disprove of them. It is nice to see that atmosphere has slowly left the list. NWA have a place in our hobby....and in my collection. I hope everybody had fun with this. Below are the entries. Some were send just to me so I have put them all together here. In fact I had much better responce then I thought I would. I denfinately know how to get the list to respond....offer something free. I would like to save these ramblings and possibly use one or more in a future NWA article... If this is a problem with any entries, please contact me and I won't archive your entry. Thanks, Mark Bostick "The Big Collector"
Andre Bordeleau NWA meteorites are cool because they are unique individuals which have, and continue to go with the flow. With temporary resting places in NWA which may have been long or short , these cool units of history continue to illicit responses of delight and dislike. They mirror the vast finds of meteorites in Antarctica the only difference is they are "cold" and we cannot have them. Cool NWA meteorites could be used to mark a grave ,adnored as jewellery or treasured in the museums and collections of the world or trodden under foot , with little effect on the treasure contained in, and the history of each one . The impact is now on our lives for better or worse till death do us part. My relationship with them is "cool". My appetite for these cool NWA's has been initiated by accessibility , driven by affordibilty ,sustained by variety and continues by virtue of the possibility of the best is yet to come. My greatest fear is that the abundance of them is depleted and I will not be satisfied with my quest for the full spectrum of all available meteorites. So in poem form: IMPACT YOUR LIVING CHOOSE THE WAY NWA METEORITES ARE GIVEN AND ARE HERE TO STAY TAZA AND LUNAR MARTIAN THERE TOO CR2 AND BENSOUR THE CHOICE IS FOR YOU NWA METEORITES ARE COOL EVERYONE AGREE MISS OUT : AND A FOOL LEAVES MORE FOR ME Simon de Boer IMCA #9708
David Calongne Hello All, Being my first week on "the list", I'll give you all my take on why "African Meteorites are cool because....." great pieces of ....20 LUNAs SNCs CRs HEDs LLs COs Rs and the occasional unclassified individual (that could be one of above if I chose to cut it!) ...all adorn my collection without breaking the bank. It has been a great time to collect during the past couple years. The African meteorties have been a blessing to the common working man/collector. Enjoy them, John Divelbiss
Hello Mark And list, "African Meteorites are cool because....." They have allowed me to have a nice collection that otherwise I wouldn't be able to afford, and may have brought many new collectors into this market like me. Also with a great variety of classifications one can get quite a few different types . I like my NWA's, and with the amount of different NWA's available it should keep me busy for awhile ! Glad to hear you are feeling better Mark !!! Best Regards. Steven Drummond " The Unknown NWA meteorites are cool beacuse I get to go to Africa every month, sometimes twice a month, and see a virtual buffet of rare and beautiful meteorites direct from the finders. Mike Farmer Dear Mark Bostick, Editor note: Catherine Fox (11 years old) brother is on the meteorite list May 5, 2002 Greetings Meteorite Enthusiasts! Despite my persistent searching for meteorites here in Michigan, I decided to finally try a different approach and enter the contest! A few members on this list may remember me mentioning my plan on buying (or at least seriously think of buying) meteorites after I finally find one or get tired of searching for one (which I haven't yet). Allow me just to say that there are some differences in this case as I am not buying any space rocks and have entered the contest partly on behalf of a friend. So without further ado my entry is as follows... I think African meteorites are cool because, well, because of this... They have an allure, an allure that cannot be described accurately by words alone, one which has attracted the minds and hearts of many adventurers, for meteorite hunters are indeed true adventurers in every way. These heavenly bodies not only harken back the days of old, the days of El Dorado, the 49'ers, Victoria, Klondike, and others, but literally awaken the whole excitement of those illustrious rushes. What's more, the trek to the windswept lands spoken by many ardent meteorite hunters as being paved with celestial riches, is too, an arduous journey, just like the other rushes. As for some of the African space rocks that many deject due to their unclassified nature, I must say that such a thing adds to their allure, at least when I read about them. By being chemically unknown, just ponder the mysteriousness of such meteorites and even the great mysteries that meteorite collectors themselves could reveal with only a saw and a curious mind! Here is also how I picture African meteorites as being "cool": ...It was dusk and getting late. Our meteorite hunter from under his wide-brimmed hat momentarily shielded his forehead as he surveyed the unfriendly, desert terrain. He knew fully well he should be getting back to his jeep and call it a day. But his long hours scouring the desert had yielded him not a single meteoritic stone and his eyes kept him glued to the hunt, always darting here and there, ever hopeful that a forgotten treasure may lurk up out of the scattered limestone. Suddenly, a thunderous noise broke the eerie silence, followed by a sharp squeal. Our adventurer threw his head towards the north in the direction of the mighty dunes which rose up like great walls of sand. He waited. Nothing. After a short while, he attempted to climb the dunes which blocked his view of the north for many miles. Finally, a bright twinkle from Venus tapped him on the shoulders. It was time to go. He sighed to himself as he paused crawling up the sand. Within minutes he found himself climbing into his desert transportation, still quite hot to the touch. The shadows grew longer as he rode off across the arid land. Within a short space of time, he arrived back at his makeshift camp, greeted by his fellow meteorite hunters that joined him on the meteoritic expedition. Their expressions all looked somehow strange, as if they were trying to conceal some sort of excitement. At last one of the friends causally spoke up, "Hi Rudy. Find anything?" Our unsuccessful adventurer shook his head. His friend smiled "Well then, did you see the bolide?" Rudy's eyes suddenly blew up like balloons. "No Frank! A Fireball? I-I thought I heard something, but didn't think it was... Are you sure?" "As sure as dripping tektites! Why, everybody here saw it! It was unbelievable! It was blue with a touch of red, and blew into hundreds of pieces just to the north of here. We heard screaming and everything." Quickly an expression of disbelief swept over Frank. " Where were you Rudy? Practicing your survival skills by eating the grass again? We haven't finished all of the hot fudge yet you know!" Our adventurer was completely dumbfounded and restless, and stayed that way all night until next morning where I feel it wise to end this adventure for now... Long strewn fields! Mark Fox Newaygo, MI USA G'day List, " African Meteorites are cool because....." Nomads Ornans Group Rumurutiite's Teaching Value HED's White Moon Rocks E-Chondrites SNC's Taza Achondrites Fun Slicing Unclassified Stones Renazzo Group Carbonaceous Chondrite Price Debates Irons Carbonaceous Chondrites Angrites Let's not forget that this competition would not be possible without them! Thanks, Jeff Kuyken I.M.C.A. #3085 www.meteoritesaustralia.com African meteorites are cool because...." Cool, COOL ????!? Man, I never have had such a HOT love affair as with meteorites......! Marco Langbroek Hi Mark, African Meteorites are cool because of the same reason we all collect - the variety and unique story each one tells. We may not always know the official classification, but can appreciate the chondrules, metal distribution, colors, physical shock characteristics, even the weathering. Regards to all, Phil Morgan African meteorites are cool because Africa is such an intriging continent.
Ken Newton African Meteorites are cool because >From where they come it�s very cold. Some of them are quite young But most of them are very old. In their Northwest African realms They spent many a cool night Just to bake in the Saharan Sun After the cool morning breeze was gone. Each night they gazed up at this beautiful, star-studded sky Whence once they came from some asteroids nearby. Some even call our Moon or the Red Planet their home Keeping each other company they didn�t feel alone. Out there in the Saharan Desert this heavenly lode One cool aeolian morning decided Time was ripe to give up their sandy abode. So one by one they travelled this globe Some of them have found a new home here For good - at least that�s what I hope! Best poetic NWA wishes, Bernd Pauli HD Africa meteorites are cool because....after spending a few billion years in space at a temperature of nearly absolute zero, and a few seconds being heated up as they fall through our atmosphere, they are very cold when they hit the ground!! Dave Pensenstadler African meteorites are cool because they don't pretend, no pedigree, no academic record, no Saint Machin no Something County, no sophisticated outfit, they just offer you what they are, an unnamed flower of the universe, just for the thrill of the last explorers, the crude nakedness of outer space and Sahara emptyness, the spirit of warm all star nights of the mother of all mankind and civilizations: AFRICA.... Pierre NWAs are seen by many as the bastard children of the meteorite world. Just as this label implies, they are scorned, ignored and looked down upon as not being worthy of our attention and scientific scrutiny. But the meteorite world is a bit better off each time one of these precious treasures is recognized for its origins and individual worth to us and the world of science. Whether it be a scientific project or a collector's shelf, we must remember they too hold untold secrets yet to be fathomed - and should be accorded such respect. For many of the A to Z's of the meteorite story are likely to be found among these denziens of the desert which is why I love each one of them I have. Greg Redford Dear Mark, Hello Mark and List, NWA Meteorites are cool because.... "THEY ARE FAR OUT MAN"=20 A little saying that stayed in my head from the 60's. Another one is, NWA Meteorites are cool because...... "THEY'VE BEEN THERE, DONE THAT"....... I really enjoy the list, And everyone who contributes to this list. Thanks, Steve Yant. Canton, Ohio. "African Meteorites are cool because.....They're meteorites! (Need I = say more?) Wrecks463 |
