[meteorite-list] Meteor Causes Panic In India
Meteor causes panic in Orissa Chandigarh Tribune (India) September 27, 2003 Bhubaneswar - Night turned into day for a few seconds as a huge ball of fire, believed to be a meteor, streaked across the sky in coastal Orissa causing panic among the people today. Official sources, admitting the occurrence of the phenomenon, said collectors of all districts where the fireball was sighted had been asked to report to the government about it. Remnants of the fireball had landed in a village under the Kaptipada police station in Mayurbhanj district starting a fire there, Revenue minister Biswabhushan Harichandan said quoting official reports. We have asked the collectors to report about the matter, he said. Panic-stricken people in at least 11 Orissa districts saw the fireball streak across the sky as the darkness was completely dispelled for a few seconds at around 6.30 pm. Reports from Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur and Mayurbhanj districts said the phenomenon was accompanied by ear-splitting noise which even shattered the doors and windows. The other districts which reported the sighting were Cuttack, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Angul, Bhadrak and Balasore. People on the streets of the capital city (Bhubaneswar) here saw the flash of light for a second or two but there was no noise. Meteological Department sources said it could be a meteor which had landed somewhere in the state. Dr Prahallad Chandra Nayak, former director of the Pathani Samanta Planetarium here, also agreed saying that it was a shooting star. A report from Baripada said people saw two fireballs landing in Sudsudia village under the Kaptipada police station setting ablaze a thatched house. Two women received injuries following the incident while another person present nearby fell unconscious. They were being treated at the local hospital. The authorities were investigating reports that remnants of the meteor had landed in Jagatsinghpur district. A report from Kendrapara said three persons, including a woman, from different villages in the district had been admitted into the district headquarter hospital after falling unconscious as they witnessed the rare occurrence. __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Italy's power outage!
Hi List, Prehaps some of you might not know yet that early this Sunday morning at +-04h00 local time, Italy was hit by a national power outage, affecting some 58 million italians. That obviously includes Matteo! José
[meteorite-list] Green Glassy Stone
Hello List, Just started to catch up on some of the recent posts to the List, and came across the thread about Tsavorites. I saw this auction on eBay, and I said to myself, Good grief, 'Tsavorite Tektites'? This is really going to start a firestorm on the List! But instead, I see 'Tsavorite Tektites' being discussed as if it were an accepted name. I must say that I am very disappointed. I can't imagine that any mineralogist, or any dealer/collector of Tsavorite garnets, or any dealer/collector of tektites would sit still for such a misuse of this very specific term. I suppose you could make a case for the phrase Tsavorite-green or Tsavorite green-colored but using a mineral name as a place name is not only risking confusion, but risking being accused of a scam. For those that have an interest in this material, and certainly before making a purchase, I would suggest contacting the GIA in San Diego to see if they have an analysis of this material. (They are very familiar with another green glass used in jewelry that is made from a melting process that uses Mt. St. Helens volcanic ash!!;-) I've reread the auction and tend to agree with Thomas Webb; at least I hope this is what the auction Seller intended to convey in his Description. Bob V. -- From: Mark Ferguson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Robert Szep [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: meteoritelist [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Green Glassy Stone Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2003 12:49:21 -0700 Greetings Robert and list Seems this came up last year and the one seller, on their website said that the analysis was a volcanic in origin, but still sold them as tektites or moldavites. Mark - Original Message -=20 From: Robert Szep=20 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2003 12:19 PM Subject: Fw: [meteorite-list] Green Glassy Stone Hello Thomas list.=20 There are Tsavorite GARNETS and what are called Tsavorites which are being referred to as tektites. Both are found in the same region but are two different things. The Garnet formed in matrix and has a crystaline structure. The green glassy stones do not display any crystal-structure and do not appear to have formed within any type of matrix. One ebay seller specifically mentions that he is selling Tsavorite Tektite which is not to be mistaken for Tsavorite Garnet. The common naming and coloration shared by both materials creates confusion between the two. One of these two types of similar things contain tiny air-bubbles... Guess which one...it's not the Garnet... R. Szep - Original Message -=20 From: Thomas Webb=20 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2003 1:57 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Green Glassy Stone Hello list, The guy with the ebay ad does not call his stone Tsavorite. He only uses this term to describe the COLOR of the stone he is selling. He even goes on to say that Tsavorite is a green garnet, which is correct. = He does however call the stone a tektite. Perhaps someone can clarify the truth or non-truth of this proclamation. My best, Thomas H. Webb __ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Meteor Causes Panic In India
Ron Baalke quoted an Indian newspaper: Meteor causes panic in Orissa Chandigarh Tribune (India) September 27, 2003 Remnants of the fireball had landed in a village under the Kaptipada police station in Mayurbhanj district starting a fire there.. A report from Baripada said people saw two fireballs landing in Sudsudia village under the Kaptipada police station setting ablaze a thatched house... Be that true or not, this could be more oil on the lamps of those who support the hot-meteorites theory (...for the impact part, that is). Apart from stories about fires: if this really was a meteorite that made it to earth, it will be quite a tough one to get some of it into private collections. P.S.: could it have been a decaying satellite? I don´t have the update files for the day this happened in India, but may be Rob Matson has - who else, if not him? :-) Alex Berlin/Stade, Germany -- ===|| Alexander Seidel | Home position on planet Earth: | Dankersstrasse 22 | N53.5918 E9.4670 13m (WGS84) | D-21680 Stade | ---| Germany | Phone and Fax (+49) 4141 68772 | ===|| __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Re: rust, cleaning, and silicone
Dear List, A quick question regarding rust.I have been mulling over a simple strategy for the long term care of my SAs (and other meteorites). Right now it seemsthat a good strategy is to give the SAs an alcohol and NaOH treatment to dispose of the Cl- from fingerprints etc.,and otherwise keep themwith VCIs and dessicant. A possible complication is that several of my SAs were once wiped with a silicone gun cloth (by me). However, for the alcohol andNaOHtreatmentto be most effective I assumethat the silicone coating should go. What is a good method for removing such a coating? Will the alcohol and NaOH remove it? If anyone has some thoughts about this, I would be interested in them. Hopefully I am asking for information that is not just waiting in the archives. Sincerely, Stephen McMann Instant message during games with MSN Messenger 6.0. Download it now FREE! __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Fiction thriller book re. meteorite
Hello Twink and all, The Ice Limit, named after the threshold between where icebergs can be found in the ocean as one heads south, is an interesting, but heavily fictional story of the attempted recovery of a very heavy object. That much I found enjoyable as the engineering aspects are fun to read about. Unfortunately, the meteorite wildly defies all known science, and in the end turns out to be well if you make it through that much of the book I wont ruin the ending. But I will say that the timeless words of Charlie Brown came to mind. GOOD GRIEF! Cheers, Martin - Original Message - From: larrytwinkmonrad [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Saturday, September 27, 2003 9:23 pm Subject: [meteorite-list] Fiction thriller book re. meteorite I just discovered a book copyright 2000 titled The Ice Limit by Preston and Child. It is a fictional story about the largest meteorite ever found and takes place off the coast of Chile. In the acknow ledgments it mentions meteorite hunter Charlie Snell of Santa Fe, who always has a vendor room at the Tucson Show. I do not remember seeing this posted to the list, but then I may have missed it. Twink Monrad __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Meteorite hunting question
Hello everybody in the list ! I'm planing to go hunting in the south of France on a two centuries old strewnfield. A shower of meteorites fell there. Some stones were classified as H chondrites. What are the chances to find some more specimens two centuries after the fall ? Does the humidity affect H chondrites and is it possible to find some with a metal detector ? Thanks in advance ! Pierre-Marie Pele www.meteor-center.com -- Faites un voeu et puis Voila ! www.voila.fr __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] re: Meteor Causes Panic in India
Alex from Berlin wrote: P.S.: could it have been a decaying satellite? I don´t have the update files for the day this happened in India, but may be Rob Matson has - who else, if not him? :-) The NASA OIG server does not list a decay for September 27th. It does list a decay for the 28th, with no further details given, of a (probably small) object of unknown origin designated as 2003-042J, NORAD # 27947. I checked with the last orbit but this object did not pass over India around the time of this big fireball, it was passing over the Bering Strait and Kamchatka at that time and then through to Japan and Indonesia and Australia in the next half hour (it did pas over eastern India 2 revolutions later, which is about 3 hours later), so it is not a likely candidate. No other decay being listed around this date, the conclusion is that it was probably not a satellite decay but a meteoric fireball. - Marco -- Marco Langbroek [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.wanadoo.nl/marco.langbroek What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? William Shakespeare The Tempest act I scene 2 -- __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Fw: [meteorite-list] RE: NP Article, 12-1950 Meteorite Crater Found in Canada
Hello Charles and list, Quite enjoyed your article and aerial photos of the CHUBB CRATER. I have a 1950 WARD'S publication documenting Chubb's first two expeditions to the impact site. Fascinating reading. Times sure have changed since back then. There was also a LIFE MAG Article published about the crater in 1951. It is shame about the constant renaming of THE CHUBB CRATER. The new 'eskimo' name is the 4th name it has been given. I guess the powers that be love creating confusion because that is all that the ongoing renaming accomplishes other than giving the false impression that we're all just a bunch of eskimos up here in the great white north. Anyway, hopefully someday logic will once again prevail and the crater will be renamed by it's it's true and rightful name, it's original name, The Chubb Crater. The new bogus names could then go where they belong, tossed onto the slag-heap of obscurity. Szep, over out... - Original Message - From: Charles O'Dale [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2003 7:40 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] RE: NP Article, 12-1950 Meteorite Crater Found in Canada Please see my article on the Chubb Crater aka New Quebec Crater aka Pingualuit Crater at: http://www.ottawa.rasc.ca/astronomy/earth_craters/pingualuit/index.html Thanks Chuck __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite hunting question
Bonsoir Pierre-Marie, Hello List, What are the chances to find some more specimens two centuries after the fall? Does the humidity affect H chondrites and is it possible to find some with a metal detector ? You are probably planning to find further Agen or Barbotan pieces. Well, never say never, but 200 years will have left their toll. Humidity and acids in the soil will attack any meteorite - not only H chondrites. Best regards, Bernd To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Pallasite avalible?
Hello, Would any one happen to have a small slice of a Pallasite for sale or maybe trade? I do not have one in my collection and figure it is time. I am looking for a small slice that has plenty of both materials for my viewing pleasure. : ) Thanks, Tom Peregrineflier The proudest member of the IMCA 6168 __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Pallasite available?
Hello, Would any one happen to have a small slice of a Pallasite for sale or maybe trade? I do not have one in my collection and figure it is time. I am looking for a small slice that has plenty of both materials for my viewing pleasure. : ) What about these: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=3239item=2193646780 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=3239item=2193484669 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=3239item=2193484729 The 2193646780 Brahin would be my favorite though the 2193484729 Brahin is very nice too. The former looks more stable visually. Several months ago I got a nice little QUIJINGUE (3.5 grams) from AL Mitterling via Ebay and it is still very stable. Keep your hands off ADMIRE - it is a rust bucket lest you take care of it regularly. Esquel and Imilac slices are quite stable, my Brenham has been stable for more than 15 years now - others have had less luck because with Brenham it depends on whether it is an internal or an external piece (same thing with the Cape York irons). Best wishes, Bernd To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] A box to put my meteorites in...Part two
Great story Rob, Nice case !! Tim Heitz -Original Message- From: Rob Wesel [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sep 25, 2003 3:55 AM To: Meteorite List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [meteorite-list] A box to put my meteorites in...Part two Build it myself. I needed tools, I did own a few wrenches, however. Table saw, a must. Also a miter saw, sander, air compressor and finish nailer. Wood, screws, glue, nails, wires, glass, paint and Band-Aids. After assembling all the tools and reading how to use them, I made the first cut, a 7 foot by 4 foot piece of MDF that would serve as the back. More cuts came and things assembled rather smoothly. An eight inch off here, a sixteenth there, not much to worry about over the span of 7 feet. 7 feet is a very long span to install shelves so I divided the case into 4 compartments, each roughly 20 inches with adjustable shelving. Soon the skeleton was constructed, ready to paint. Exterior was not an issue, black was decided long ago. The interior was a different story. I finally decided on a shade of yellow to add contrast for both light and dark colored meteorites. I have an eye for detail and the paint was the second worst part of the whole project. In the end, the exterior is exactly 10 coats deep and the interior 5, taking into account texturing the whole thing. Let me take a minute to praise the virtues of texture paint. This was my best friend, a simple spray-paint application that hides every surface flaw! Not to mention that when painted satin black it exactly matches the texture of a standard riker mount box. I played with color, texture and finish a lot, hence 15 coats of paint in all. Next stop was the doors. I spent hours looking for the straightest wood to build door frames, took the best of the lot. Sadly, there was still too much bowing to the wood to make a frame that satisfied my eye for detail. I was this far in and was disappointed but ultimately decided to have them professionally done. The frames needed to be thin, maximum glass, and no cabinet builder could make them less than 2 inches thick all the way around. I decided on a frame shop. Paint was the second worst part of the project, frames were the worst. Four frames were made, three were crooked, seems they had the same issues. A poster frame chinches up and straightened out when you clamp in the backing, no backing on mine, only glass and that would not be enough. The guy at the frame shop was excellent to work with, he sent the three back and made a special note emphasizing straight wood. They came back straight. I was ready to go. Time to get a visual of the case with what would be the doors after a trip to the glass shop. Oops, they took my measurements as interior, not exterior, so now my 37 inch doors had a 37 inch opening and a 39 inch overall which would be fine but remember that eight inch off here, a sixteenth there, not much to worry about over the span of 7 feet, well worry about it now. I needed a little buffer to hide the off square and off angle areas. I went back to frame shop, again they order four new doors, and all four were crooked. A month had gone by in the process. They guy refunded my money and politely bailed, suggesting a competitor that had their wood in stock so errors could be quickly resolved and the wood could be hand selected. I went to this place and 24 hours later they had perfectly straight, correctly sized frames. He did work hard on it and I gave him a nice size Canyon Diablo for excellent customer service. The glass and door installation went well. Form had been achieved, now function. The case has a false top. Within the false top, only 4 inches deep I installed an intake fan in one end compartment and output in the other end. The real top has holes to allow the air to move through. All the compartments have air vents running through them so the air gets completely circulated. I sided with aesthetic on the vents so the airstream is linear versus a S-curve which would be more conducive to airflow dynamics. As the air passes through the top it goes through an electronic heater and dehumidifier. Four halogen lights were wired in on a remote control. The airflow and dehumidification are always on but the lights are at my command. Taking no risks, each compartment has its own VCI emitter as well. The case was built airtight, everywhere wood touches wood, it has been glued, then nailed, then caulked. So there you have it. Airtight, dehumidified, heated, corrosion inhibited, air circulated, halogen lit, remote controlled, UV protected, wall mounted, thin and big. A HEPA filter was installed for style points and later removed as it cut airflow too much. A RH of 31% is maintained. Time spent, 2 months 1 week. Time planned, 2 years. Time wanted on frames, 1 month. Total cost $959.46 and I keep the tools. Looking this bad-ass, perfect materialization of my vision built by my own hands, priceless. One mixed blessing...it's full. One reality check, the
Re: [meteorite-list] A box to put my meteorites in...Part two
I echo the others' sentimentsnice display case !!! I'm toying with the idea of building a way to house/display my collection, in that I have two oak bookcases in my den, and am sketching plans to install slide out drawers similar to those found in "mineral cabinets" to store my specimens. Most of my meteorites are in Riker mounts, so a drawer depth of 1.5 to 2 inches would be sufficient, and the spacing between the current shelves would allow me to install between 10 and 12 drawers of that size. For those less inclined to build their own, the URL below shows some very nice cabinets. (It isn't my site, nor am I in any way affiliated with the individual who runs the site.) http://members.aol.com/Lilsred/cabs.html Craig
[meteorite-list] new ebay auctions
Good evening list.I just added 15 new auctions to my ebay page.Along with the 12 others, I have 27 going right now.I added some good old regular stuff, some very rare items, and some main masses.Please also remember this, NO PAYPAL FOR THESE ITEMS PLEASE.eITHER CASH, MONEY ORDERS, OR PERSONAL CHECKS.Good luck in your bidding. steve arnold, chicago, usa = Steve R.Arnold, Chicago, IL, 60120 I. M. C. A. MEMBER #6728 Illinois Meteorites website url http://stormbringer60120.tripod.com http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/illinoismeteorites/ __ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Where's Jim Hartman?
Has anyone been in touch with Jim Hartman recently? I've been trying to find him, but he's not returning my emails. David Hardy __ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Hunt On For Meteorites In India
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=32461 Hunt on for meteorite remains PRESS TRUST OF INDIA September 28, 2003 BHUBANESWAR - The search for the remnants of the huge meteorite, which sped across the sky in coastal Orissa last night by district authorities continued today amid reports of villagers in Kendrapara district stumbling upon two strange objects this morning. Officials in Kendrapara said they had received reports about the findings in Paschima Suniti and Benakanda villages under the coastal Mahakalapada block. Efforts were on to retrieve the objects from the villages, they said. Revenue Minister Biswabhushan Harichandan had last night directed the collectors of all districts where the phenomenon had been sighted to inquire and submit their reports to the government. The villagers spotted the two stones in a paddy field, Gagan Bihari Pradhan, the sarpanch of Suniti Gram Panchayat said. While the object at Benakanda village was blown to smithereens, the one found at Paschima Suniti - supposedly weighing 5.7 kg - had been preserved at the local panchayat office, he said. The ball of fire, described by scientists as a meteorite, streaked across the sky from west to east at about 6.30 pm yesterday and was witnessed by people in at least 11 districts in the coastal belt. Meanwhile, one of the 11 people admitted to hospitals in Kendrapara, Jajpur and Mayurbhanj districts after witnessing the spectacle died in the SCB Medical College Hospital at Cuttack today. Sukadeb Singh (75), who along with two others, had been shifted from Kendrapara hospital to Cuttack, died this morning, the sources said. Five persons, including three from one family, were admitted to hospitals in Jajpur district while three others were hospitalised in Mayurbhanj district. People at Sudusudia village had claimed to have seen the ball of fire landing on a thatched house in their village last evening. SP Y.B. Khurania said preliminary investigations had not yielded any remnants of the suspected meteor though the house had been completely burnt. The three persons who fell unconscious after the incident were recovering in hospital. A 75-year-old man, Harekrushna Behera, said he had lost his vision after seeing the fire. __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Re: Meteorite Injures Eight In India
Two bits of debris fell in front of a thatched house in Sudusudia village in Mayurbhanj district and another on the house of a villager, burning it to ashes. This last sentence has a oddly familiar ring to it: Nakhla, 1911: These curious fragments, falling to earth buried themselves into the sand to a depth of about one metre. One of them fell on a dog at Denshal, leaving it like ashes in the moment. Ron Baalke __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Pallasite avalible?
Hi Tom, I have a very nice small slice of Krasnojarsk for sale. It is pictured on my www.planetwhy.com site under October Sky sale. As you probably know, Krasnojarsk is the pallasite that the German-born scientist Peter Simon Pallas studied in 1772. Although it is uncertain if Pallas believed that meteorites came from space, it is known that the Pallas iron, as it was known, essentially became the namesake for its class of stony-irons; but in this case, the class was named after Pallas. Good thing because krasnojarskite is tough to spell. Anyway, have a looksee and let me (or anyone for that matter) know if you are interested. Cheers, Martin - Original Message - From: Tom aka James Knudson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sunday, September 28, 2003 1:59 pm Subject: [meteorite-list] Pallasite avalible? Hello, Would any one happen to have a small slice of a Pallasite for sale or maybe trade? I do not have one in my collection and figure it is time. I am looking for a small slice that has plenty of both materials for my viewingpleasure. : ) Thanks, Tom Peregrineflier The proudest member of the IMCA 6168 __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
RE: [meteorite-list] RE: NP Article, 12-1950 Meteorite Crater Found in Canada
Waiting for the day that some news comes of the ongoing investigations in Hudson Bay, that huge half circle that comprises part of the bay is striking in its uniformity. If it turns out to be an astroblehme , it would certainly be the largest ever found. If not, it is the closest nature has ever come to eroding out an almost perfect half circle in a coastline. The last I heard about this suspected impact site, was a 3 year old article published by the Canadian Geologic Survey, saying that it was very difficult drilling core material up there, and it may take a long time before any kind of analysis is available. I also got the impression that they were having a hard time funding the work to be done. I also heard that there was a larger unconformity in the land mass around the coast (rim?) but there was no definitive evidence that it was caused by an impatct as yet. Anyone know of the principles involved in this search, or any new news? CharlyV IMCA_4351 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Charles O'Dale Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2003 7:41 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [meteorite-list] RE: NP Article, 12-1950 Meteorite Crater Found in Canada Please see my article on the Chubb Crater aka New Quebec Crater aka Pingualuit Crater at: http://www.ottawa.rasc.ca/astronomy/earth_craters/pingualuit/index.html Thanks Chuck __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Rosamond Dry Lake(s)?
Hello Steve and All, Steve, I noticed in your ebay description of Rosamond Dry Lake: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=2193811760 that it was found recently by BOB verish. There must be more than one Rosamond Dry Lake because I have a fragment with a polished face complete with an American Meteorite Museum number (H487.1), and Meteorites A-Z lists it as a 1940 find. Either Bob is much older than he looks, or there is more than one meteorite in discussion here. Cheers, Martin - Original Message - From: Steve Arnold, Chicago!!! [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sunday, September 28, 2003 4:18 pm Subject: [meteorite-list] new ebay auctions Good evening list.I just added 15 new auctions to my ebay page.Along with the 12 others, I have 27 going right now.I added some good old regular stuff, some very rare items, and some main masses.Please also remember this, NO PAYPAL FOR THESE ITEMS PLEASE.eITHER CASH, MONEY ORDERS, OR PERSONA L CHECKS.Good luck in your bidding. steve arnold, chicago, usa = Steve R.Arnold, Chicago, IL, 60120 I. M. C. A. MEMBER #6728 Illinois Meteorites website url http://stormbringer60120.tripod.com http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/illinoismeteorites/ __ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Re: Great Meteorite Collections/Denver
There is a full page article in the Sunday Denver Post about the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, titled "Museum's "mission" a study in controversy". Mostly it is about chief executive Raylene Decatur, who took charge in 1995 and introduced more formal business practices to the museum, and the friction she has caused. "Nine people were pink-slipped. Five others were given the option of going part-time, and a dozen teaching spots were eliminated" The article does state that "One of those cuts will reduce the lone museum mineral curator (Jack Murphy) a 30-year veteran, to part-time status." I'm glad to see that there is still a mineral curator, even if he is part-time. Now, if hundreds of requests for a meteorite display were sent to the Denver Museum, maybe, just slightly maybe, Jack Murphy could get a space in the new "Space Odyssey" 13,000 square-foot interactive display rooms to show some of the fine, unusual, and beautiful meteorites that are locked upstairs in the museum. High Regards, Fred Hall / Meteorhall PS: The School of Mines college in Golden (think Coors beer) has a very good (but small) meteorite display, along with a large and fine mineral display.
Re: [meteorite-list] RE: NP Article, 12-1950 Meteorite Crater Found in Canada
Hi, I assume you're talking about the half circle with Umiujaq about midway along it. Note also the Belcher Islands which could be the southernmost portion of a central uplift. In the upper portion of the Bay, on the west north of Churchill and on the east north of Inukjuak, the shores form two fairly regular arcs which lie on a much larger circle. Both certainly look too good to be accidental. But they could be. The various pieces of the present Canadian Shield formed from nuclei of granite batholiths, but further risings of granitic magma formed rings around the original batholiths and then rings around the rings... And wherever you have rings, you can erode a circle. Sterling K. Webb --- Charles R. Viau wrote: Waiting for the day that some news comes of the ongoing investigations in Hudson Bay, that huge half circle that comprises part of the bay is striking in its uniformity. If it turns out to be an astroblehme , it would certainly be the largest ever found. If not, it is the closest nature has ever come to eroding out an almost perfect half circle in a coastline. The last I heard about this suspected impact site, was a 3 year old article published by the Canadian Geologic Survey, saying that it was very difficult drilling core material up there, and it may take a long time before any kind of analysis is available. I also got the impression that they were having a hard time funding the work to be done. I also heard that there was a larger unconformity in the land mass around the coast (rim?) but there was no definitive evidence that it was caused by an impatct as yet. Anyone know of the principles involved in this search, or any new news? CharlyV IMCA_4351 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Charles O'Dale Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2003 7:41 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [meteorite-list] RE: NP Article, 12-1950 Meteorite Crater Found in Canada Please see my article on the Chubb Crater aka New Quebec Crater aka Pingualuit Crater at: http://www.ottawa.rasc.ca/astronomy/earth_craters/pingualuit/index.html Thanks Chuck __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
