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Date: Sunday, February 1, 2009, 11:00 AM
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Today's Topics:
1. Latest news on Moroc Fall posted 1FEB09 (drtanuki)
2. FW: Additional report on the Tamdakht meteorite fall
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correction (Meteorite-Recon.com)
3. Re: [AD] Oriented chondrites (Michael Gilmer)
4. AD: Dhofar 910 Lunar - Lowest Price! (RJP)
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2009 07:36:11 -0800 (PST)
From: drtanuki <[email protected]>
Subject: [meteorite-list] Latest news on Moroc Fall posted
1FEB09
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Dear List,
The Latest news on Moroc Fall posted 1FEB09. Thank you to
Dr. Svend Buhl.
Please scroll down there are other posts that I have not
posted to the Metlist. Thank you. Dirk Ross..Tokyo
http://lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com/
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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 01 Feb 2009 16:37:01 +0100
From: "Meteorite-Recon.com"
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Subject: [meteorite-list] FW: Additional report on the
Tamdakht
meteorite fall - correction
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sorry, wrong link, it should have read like this:
http://www.meteorite-recon.com/en/meteorite%20tamdaght%201.htm
Svend
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Good Morning everybody,
After reading through the various posts on the subject,
private correspondence,
media reports, field photos, coordinates and information
streaming in from
Morocco, I personally have arrived at the conclusion that
Tamdakht is a
meteorite fall, which is much better documented than
similar events of the
past. I appreciate the work the Morrocan enthusiasts,
hunters and dealers have
accomplished. Particularly as they were able to locate the
fall site before the
heavy rains in mid January.
Philippe Thomas was already so kind to share information on
his website and I
think he did a great job in giving an accurate picture. I
too had the fortune
to receive 1st hand reports from the field from our
Moroccan friends and I have
compiled these in the report published here:
http://www.meteorite-recon.com/en/meteorite%20tamdaght%202.htm
The report also contains the English translation of the
article in "Al Masah"
from December 28. Note that the article speaks of a similar
fireball sighting
in Tunesia from December 18. The Tunesian fireball also
produced seismic shock
waves. This may become interesting should fresh finds from
Tunesia become
public in the near future.
I may add a few personal thoughts on issues discussed here
on the list,
regarding the Tamdakht fall and its recovery:
"the impact was heard"
Several witnesses, including those interviewd by the
newspaper "Al Masah"
stated that a "seismic shock wave was heard and the
ground was shaking at the
"collision of the celestial body with a
mountain." At that time the location of
the potential touchdown was still unknown. It is most
probable that eye
witnesses, unfamiliar with meteoritic phenomena, presumed
that such sounds
could only be caused by an explosion due to an impact.
Anybody who has ever
done an interview with an eyewitness of a meteorite fall
will recognize this
assumption as it is quite common.
"the crater vs. impact pit issue"
There has been some confusion regarding field images from
the Tamdakht area. It
is very common to hear "pit" or "hole"
translated as "crater". We had that with
the Hosur fall and the Bassikounou fall, where eye
witnesses and official
sources reported "craters" that were in fact an
impact pits, or impact holes.
This is particularly an issue when reports in Arab or
French are translated
into English, but there are probably a number of other
languages that do not
provide capability to distinguish between both terms
precisely.
"chondrules vs no chondrules"
Anyone who had the chance to study material of the Tamdakht
fall will agree
that the material differs enough from the known Mahgreb
falls to distinguish it
from other material circulating. Most fractured surfaces
show chondrules,
although they are usually small (1-2mm) and are quite
fading with the
surrounding matrix. Some fractured surfaces show
slickensides on which there
are no chondrules to see, which explains the comment of a
honored list member,
who did not find chondrules on the fractured surfaces of
his specimen. Any
larger polished cut surface will show well defined
chondrules in good contrast.
We will continue the report on our website with additional
informatio and I am
looking forward to hear impressions on the new material
from Tucson.
Thanks for your interest
Svend
www.meteorite-recon.com
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2009 08:12:25 -0800 (PST)
From: Michael Gilmer <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] [AD] Oriented chondrites
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Hi Tomasz!
What a SPECTACULAR oriented stone! That first stone is
absolutely
beautiful. I cannot afford to buy, but it sure is fun to
window
shop. ;)
Best regards and clear skies,
MikeG
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Michael Gilmer (Louisiana, USA)
Member of the Meteoritical Society.
Member of the Bayou Region Stargazers Network.
Websites - http://www.galactic-stone.com and
http://www.glassthrower.com
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Message: 14
Date: Sun, 01 Feb 2009 11:52:23 +0100
From: "Tomasz Jakubowski" <[email protected]>
Subject: [meteorite-list] [AD] Oriented chondrites
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Dear List Members,
I have beautiful oriented, fresh chondrites from Sahara
desert.
Both of specimen are full oriented, with radial flow lines,
rollover
lips and fresh fusion cust.
First of them have 485 grams. Amazing orientation!! I
purchased this
specimen 2 years ago in Rissani.
http://picasaweb.google.pl/illaenus/NWAOriented485Grams#
Second piece have 435 grams :
http://picasaweb.google.pl/illaenus/NWAOriented435G#
Offers and questions please send direct to -
[email protected]
Kind Regards
Tomasz Jakubowski
IMCA #2321
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Free Tibet
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Message: 4
Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2009 10:59:46 -0600 (GMT-06:00)
From: RJP <[email protected]>
Subject: [meteorite-list] AD: Dhofar 910 Lunar - Lowest
Price!
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I remember a week or so ago, someone mentioned that Dhofar
910 could not be found for less than ~$775/g.
Well, here you go... "a cure for the Tucson
blues", a "super Bowl Special".. as some
dealers proclaim.
Dhofar 910 - 0.74g thin slice, dimensions of 23 X 9 X 2mm.
Large clast of anorthosite, gas bubbles, ect.
$675 per gram plus fifty cent!.. Priority Mail postage.
This is my rock bottom price. See photos here:
http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/569165160RMTnOx
Please email with additional questions and/or to obtain
larger photos. Thanks!
Ryan Pawelski
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