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Today's Topics:
1. Biggest Known Tatahouine Specimen? (Galactic Stone & Ironworks)
2. Martian Hematite Spherules of Meridiani Planum & A Meteoritic
Message From Yahweh (JoshuaTreeMuseum)
3. Jah 055 (JoshuaTreeMuseum)
4. Canyon Diable vs Campo Del Cielo (Michael Fowler)
5. Getting rust off membranebox polyurethane (Gary Fujihara)
6. Canyon Diablo vs Campo Del Cielo (JoshuaTreeMuseum)
7. Meteorites for sale (Dennis Beatty)
8. Meteorite index with photos (Joe Kerchner)
9. Re: Getting rust off membranebox polyurethane (R N Hartman)
10. Test (delete) (John.L.Cabassi)
11. FW: Canyon Diablo vs Campo Del Cielo (John.L.Cabassi)
12. Stinky Meteorite (Meteorites USA)
13. Stinky Meteorite (Joe Kerchner)
14. Re: Canyon Diablo vs Campo Del Cielo (John.L.Cabassi)
15. Re: Stinky Meteorite (Greg Catterton)
16. Re: Stinky Meteorite (Meteorites USA)
17. Ensisheim 2009 ([email protected])
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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:56:24 -0400
From: "Galactic Stone & Ironworks" <[email protected]>
Subject: [meteorite-list] Biggest Known Tatahouine Specimen?
To: Meteorite List <[email protected]>
Message-ID:
<[email protected]>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
Hi Listees!
I was just thinking about everyone's favorite green diogenite, and I
was wondering - what is the BIGGEST known Tata specimen in existence?
Pieces over 10 grams seem to be rare. Pieces over 20 or 30 grams are
exceptionally rare. But how much bigger does Tata go? Are there any
1-kilo pieces hiding in someone's stockpile?
Does anyone own a Tatahouine the size of a football? And if so, what
is it worth on today's market?
Clear skies!
MikeG
--
.........................................................
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: 2
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:15:37 -0400
From: "JoshuaTreeMuseum" <[email protected]>
Subject: [meteorite-list] Martian Hematite Spherules of Meridiani
Planum & A Meteoritic Message From Yahweh
To: <[email protected]>
Message-ID: <fa38071400d54875a392dab454cc7...@et>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
reply-type=original
Darren: That's hilarious!
Tom: It's been awhile since I visited your website, those are some
incredible micro photographs! I especially like the orderly rows of
crosses
found in the JaH 055 Crystal shots. Those are definitely the coolest
chondrules in the world! Or a message from God, like the Jesus pictures
found inside meteorites and on tortillas?
Phil Whitmer
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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:19:32 -0400
From: "JoshuaTreeMuseum" <[email protected]>
Subject: [meteorite-list] Jah 055
To: <[email protected]>
Message-ID: <156da76e46534ca4b9130ec8fa318...@et>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
reply-type=original
I forgot to add: Jah is the Rastafarian term for God. Coincidence
or.....................?
Phil Whitmer
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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:45:05 -0500
From: Michael Fowler <[email protected]>
Subject: [meteorite-list] Canyon Diable vs Campo Del Cielo
To: [email protected]
Cc: Michael Fowler <[email protected]>
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes
I noted the following auction for a 20 lb canyon diablo meteorite.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Canyon-Diablo-Meteorite-HUGE-20-LB-Heart-Shaped_W0QQitemZ250448493729QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3a4fe4bca1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A10%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50
The price is pretty low (too low?), and the pitted surface reminds me
more of a Campo del Cielo,
Any one care to comment?
Mike Fowler
Chicago
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Message: 5
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 11:18:48 -1000
From: Gary Fujihara <[email protected]>
Subject: [meteorite-list] Getting rust off membranebox polyurethane
To: MeteorList <[email protected]>
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes
Aloha,
Living in humid, salt-spray laden atmosphere in Hawaii, I have had
some challenges with oxidation of my iron, stony-iron, and even some
chondrite meteorites. Many have weeped ferrous oxide, staining the
polyurethane membrane with rust. Ugh. I've tried cleaning it off
with alcohol to no avail. Has anyone cleaned rust off their membrane
boxes, and if so what have you used?
Gary Fujihara
AstroDay Institute
105 Puhili Place, Hilo, HI 96720
(808) 640-9161, [email protected]
http://astroday.net
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Message: 6
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:32:35 -0400
From: "JoshuaTreeMuseum" <[email protected]>
Subject: [meteorite-list] Canyon Diablo vs Campo Del Cielo
To: <[email protected]>
Message-ID: <53ef50723ebc4121a29a554b1ac7d...@et>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
reply-type=original
Hello Michael:
To me this actually does look more like a Canyon Diablo than a Campo, but
if you consider the source; MetList persona non grata Bob Evans, then no,
I
wouldn't believe anything he says. Coming from Bob, who has a history of
misrepresenting meteorites, I would be extremely cautious about anything
he
offers.
Phil Whitmer
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Message: 7
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:16:13 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
From: Dennis Beatty <[email protected]>
Subject: [meteorite-list] Meteorites for sale
To: [email protected]
Message-ID:
<25509970.1245536174084.javamail.r...@elwamui-rubis.atl.sa.earthlink.net>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Hello,
I would like to sell the following specimens. The prices are
negotiable...particularly on multiple lots.
Acrylic Pyramid with "speck" of Zagami $95
Glorieta Mountain 12.8 gram $125
Gold Basin 37.9 gram $50
Gold Basin 20 gram $15
Henbury etched slice 65 gram $100
NWA 753 .98 gram part slice $10
NWA 4710 204 gram $600
Oum Dreyga 48 gram 95%+ fusion crust $295
Oum Rockba 36 gram $25
Sikhote-Alin 80 gram $225 (shaped roughly like a comet with with large
depression on leading face)
Taza 35.9 gram endpiece $185
Georgiaite 4.03 gram $425
Libyan Desert Glass 12 gram $30
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Message: 8
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:56:18 -0700 (PDT)
From: Joe Kerchner <[email protected]>
Subject: [meteorite-list] Meteorite index with photos
To: meteorite list <[email protected]>
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Hello listees,
I made a meteorite index on the SkyRock Cafe. It list meteorites with a
pics and usually a little info on when, where, it fell/was found and the
class of it along with a pic or two. I hope everyone enjoys it and maybe
could add a meteorite or two that have not yet been added.
It is a new area on the SkyRock Cafe so there are not too many yet, but
there are some nice ones with some cool pics.
http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?catselect=meteorite_classes
Best Wishes,
Joe Kerchner
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Message: 9
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 16:08:50 -0700
From: "R N Hartman" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Getting rust off membranebox
polyurethane
To: "Gary Fujihara" <[email protected]>, "MeteorList"
<[email protected]>
Message-ID: <001801c9f1fc$13849b40$6401a...@dbzc5nb1>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
reply-type=response
Unfortunately the polyurethane membrane does not take well to oozing blobs
of toxic ferrous oxide. Meteorites should be "dried out" i.e. the
contaminents removed before placing into the membrane box. There are
various methods that have been discussed on the list and elsewhere. For
Irons, please refer to our article by Jim Hartman in Meteorite Times,
Meteorites 101, V.1, No. 8
http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2002/November/index.htm
If you have a larger, more expensive, membrane box, it may be
cost-effective
to return the box to us and for a small fee, usually about $1.50 or so per
box, plus shipping cost back to you, we will replace your membrane with a
new membrane. (This is actually below our cost, but a service we provide
for our clients on the meteorite list) If you have several smaller boxes,
it
may also be cost effective to ship several back to us at the same time,
contingent on what your shipping cost, would be both ways. This could be
better than trashing a box entirely.
Other services: replacement of broken hinges and latches or changing the
color of a latch, 50 cents per hinge or latch per box (plus shipping back
to you), or you can buy replacement hinges or latches in yellow, blue or
colorless, for 25 cts. ea. and replace them yourself.
We cannot magically remove scratches, blemishes, and damage from other
tragic events such as you boxes falling off of a high shelf onto a cement
floor during a large earthquake (altho most boxes do pretty well if they
fall from a low shelf onto a carpet!).
Please advise us if you decide to return any boxes for repair. Our
shipping
facility has relocated from Crestline, CA to Apple Valley, CA. and is
expanding in size. Our business office remains in Walnut, CA. On-line
addresses remain the same.
Ron Hartman
[email protected]
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Fujihara" <[email protected]>
To: "MeteorList" <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2009 2:18 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Getting rust off membranebox polyurethane
Aloha,
Living in humid, salt-spray laden atmosphere in Hawaii, I have had some
challenges with oxidation of my iron, stony-iron, and even some
chondrite
meteorites. Many have weeped ferrous oxide, staining the polyurethane
membrane with rust. Ugh. I've tried cleaning it off with alcohol to no
avail. Has anyone cleaned rust off their membrane boxes, and if so what
have you used?
Gary Fujihara
AstroDay Institute
105 Puhili Place, Hilo, HI 96720
(808) 640-9161, [email protected]
http://astroday.net
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Message: 10
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 16:42:57 -0700
From: "John.L.Cabassi" <[email protected]>
Subject: [meteorite-list] Test (delete)
To: <[email protected]>
Message-ID: <000701c9f200$d7d21140$a166f...@anitak9bz49jy2>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
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Message: 11
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 16:45:17 -0700
From: "John.L.Cabassi" <[email protected]>
Subject: [meteorite-list] FW: Canyon Diablo vs Campo Del Cielo
To: <[email protected]>
Message-ID: <000b01c9f201$2aae12b0$a166f...@anitak9bz49jy2>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
G'Day List
Sorry, I'm having problems with the list, once again. So I'm trying
something different. Thank you for your time and patience.
Cheers
John
-----Original Message-----
From: John.L.Cabassi [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2009 2:47 PM
To: 'JoshuaTreeMuseum'; '[email protected]'
Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Canyon Diablo vs Campo Del Cielo
G'Day Michael and Phil
This might help
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130311955059&ssPageNa
me=ADME:B:EOIBUAA:US:1123
Cheers
John
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of
JoshuaTreeMuseum
Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2009 2:33 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [meteorite-list] Canyon Diablo vs Campo Del Cielo
Hello Michael:
To me this actually does look more like a Canyon Diablo than a Campo,
but
if you consider the source; MetList persona non grata Bob Evans, then
no, I
wouldn't believe anything he says. Coming from Bob, who has a history
of
misrepresenting meteorites, I would be extremely cautious about anything
he
offers.
Phil Whitmer
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Meteorite-list mailing list
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Message: 12
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 16:49:31 -0700
From: Meteorites USA <[email protected]>
Subject: [meteorite-list] Stinky Meteorite
To: "[email protected]"
<[email protected]>
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
Hi List,
Don't laugh! This is weird...
While slicing some unclassified chondrite meteorites I noticed one
meteorite that was particularly odoriferous. I don't really want to say
"what" this piece smells like as I don't know if it's appropriate list
content. Let's just say that dogs lift their leg to fire hydrants, and
maybe, sometime in the past, this stone just happened to be in the wrong
place at the wrong time.
The smell was super intense while cutting. At first I didn't know where
it was coming from, then when I finished the cut, I actually smelled the
stone to see if that's where the odor was originating. Sure enough! Yuck!
I've cleaned the stone throughly. No amount of cleaning will remove the
smell. It's definitely coming from within the meteorite itself.
Has anyone else had any of their NWA stone meteorites that smell really
bad?
--
Regards,
Eric Wichman
Meteorites USA
http://www.meteoritesusa.com
904-236-5394
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Message: 13
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 16:58:17 -0700 (PDT)
From: Joe Kerchner <[email protected]>
Subject: [meteorite-list] Stinky Meteorite
To: meteorite list <[email protected]>
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Eric,
Does the matrix look normal or could it be a carb chondrite? I have
heard of some CC's that have unusual smells. could you post a link to a
photo?
Thanks,
Joe Kerchner
http://skyrockcafe.com
----- Original Message ----
From: Meteorites USA <[email protected]>
To: "[email protected]"
<[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2009 6:49:31 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Stinky Meteorite
Hi List,
Don't laugh! This is weird...
While slicing some unclassified chondrite meteorites I noticed one
meteorite that was particularly odoriferous. I don't really want to say
"what" this piece smells like as I don't know if it's appropriate list
content. Let's just say that dogs lift their leg to fire hydrants, and
maybe, sometime in the past, this stone just happened to be in the wrong
place at the wrong time.
The smell was super intense while cutting. At first I didn't know where it
was coming from, then when I finished the cut, I actually smelled the
stone to see if that's where the odor was originating. Sure enough! Yuck!
I've cleaned the stone throughly. No amount of cleaning will remove the
smell. It's definitely coming from within the meteorite itself.
Has anyone else had any of their NWA stone meteorites that smell really
bad?
-- Regards,
Eric Wichman
Meteorites USA
http://www.meteoritesusa.com
904-236-5394
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Message: 14
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 14:47:00 -0700
From: "John.L.Cabassi" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Canyon Diablo vs Campo Del Cielo
To: "'JoshuaTreeMuseum'" <[email protected]>,
<[email protected]>
Message-ID: <000301c9f1f0$a4dcf940$a166f...@anitak9bz49jy2>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
G'Day Michael and Phil
This might help
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130311955059&ssPageNa
me=ADME:B:EOIBUAA:US:1123
Cheers
John
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of
JoshuaTreeMuseum
Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2009 2:33 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [meteorite-list] Canyon Diablo vs Campo Del Cielo
Hello Michael:
To me this actually does look more like a Canyon Diablo than a Campo,
but
if you consider the source; MetList persona non grata Bob Evans, then
no, I
wouldn't believe anything he says. Coming from Bob, who has a history
of
misrepresenting meteorites, I would be extremely cautious about anything
he
offers.
Phil Whitmer
______________________________________________
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Meteorite-list mailing list
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Message: 15
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:07:43 -0700 (PDT)
From: Greg Catterton <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Stinky Meteorite
To: [email protected]
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Perhaps its the first "Urineite"...
I have had a few that had a rotten egg like smell, but never urine.
Greg C.
--- On Sat, 6/20/09, Meteorites USA <[email protected]> wrote:
From: Meteorites USA <[email protected]>
Subject: [meteorite-list] Stinky Meteorite
To: "[email protected]"
<[email protected]>
Date: Saturday, June 20, 2009, 7:49 PM
Hi List,
Don't laugh! This is weird...
While slicing some unclassified chondrite meteorites I
noticed one meteorite that was particularly odoriferous. I
don't really want to say "what" this piece smells like as I
don't know if it's appropriate list content. Let's just say
that dogs lift their leg to fire hydrants, and maybe,
sometime in the past, this stone just happened to be in the
wrong place at the wrong time.
The smell was super intense while cutting. At first I
didn't know where it was coming from, then when I finished
the cut, I actually smelled the stone to see if that's where
the odor was originating. Sure enough! Yuck!
I've cleaned the stone throughly. No amount of cleaning
will remove the smell. It's definitely coming from within
the meteorite itself.
Has anyone else had any of their NWA stone meteorites that
smell really bad?
-- Regards,
Eric Wichman
Meteorites USA
http://www.meteoritesusa.com
904-236-5394
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Message: 16
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:17:37 -0700
From: Meteorites USA <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Stinky Meteorite
To: Joe Kerchner <[email protected]>,
"[email protected]"
<[email protected]>
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
Photos of stinky meteorite...
http://www.meteoritesusa.com/images/odd/unwa-31-0g-a.jpg
http://www.meteoritesusa.com/images/odd/unwa-31-0g.jpg
Joe Kerchner wrote:
Eric,
Does the matrix look normal or could it be a carb chondrite? I have
heard of some CC's that have unusual smells. could you post a link to a
photo?
Thanks,
Joe Kerchner
http://skyrockcafe.com
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Message: 17
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 20:18:20 EDT
From: [email protected]
Subject: [meteorite-list] Ensisheim 2009
To: [email protected]
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
http://www.rocksfromspace.org/Ensisheim_2009.html
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