[meteorite-list] Italian fake lunar meteorite warning
Hello Warning, a italian person its under send emails to meteorite dealers and collectors where say have a new lunar meteorite find in Italy. This is a fake information, the material analyzed give from this person to a laboratory have confirm is not lunar material, but organic fossilized material. Matteo M come Meteorite - Matteo Chinellato Via Triestina 126/A - 30030 - TESSERA, VENEZIA, ITALY Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sale Site: http://www.mcomemeteorite.it Collection Site: http://www.mcomemeteorite.info MSN Messanger: spacerocks at hotmail.com EBAY.COM:http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/mcomemeteorite/ ___ Yahoo! Mail: gratis 1GB per i messaggi e allegati da 10MB http://mail.yahoo.it __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] FW: CBIC 4
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Re: [meteorite-list] RE: OK - So, What, Where, When and How?
Thank you Rob - especially for the safety reminders. Time to widen my Christmas wish list a bit. Need a GPS. Gary On 18 Dec 2005 at 20:43, Rob Matson wrote: Resending from my home e-mail address -- the List is not accepting posts from my work e-mail address... --Rob -Original Message- From: Matson, Robert To: 'Gary K. Foote '; 'Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com ' Sent: 12/18/2005 5:40 PM Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] OK -So, What, Where, When and How? Hi Gary, This might be a silly batch of questions regarding meteorite hunting. Y'all might feel proprietary about your personal hunting grounds, methods, etc., and I'll understand if you do. But here goes... 1.) Where would you go to seek out new finds in the USA? Or where would you consider the best known and most productive strewn fields? [Details on how too] For new finds, your best hunting locations will be in the desert Southwest: Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah. More specifically, your greatest chance of finding a meteorite will be at some location where they've been found before. Search through the Meteoritical Bulletins of the last 4 or 5 years and you will see what I'm talking about. 2.) What is your favorite metal detector and how do you prefer it's settings? (I'll leave this question for others more qualified to answer; I have a metal detector, but I rarely use it.) 3.) Do you find the use of rare earth magnets helpful as a hunting tool [not a post-find test tool]? For a new hunter, yes. As you get more experienced, less so. 4.) Have you invented any techniques you want to share? Can't say I've invented any special techniques -- mostly common sense stuff that you learn by doing. The most important factors for success are good research (to pick promising places to spend your search time), proper equipment (maps, GPS unit, camera for photodocumentation, etc.), patience and perseverance. 5.) What would you avoid doing at all costs? Getting myself injured or killed. Safety cannot be overemphasized when it comes to meteorite hunting. Good search locations are often far from civilization, so you need to have enough provisions to be self-sufficient in case of a mishap. Redundancy is the best way to avoid single point failures: two people are safer than one, two vehicles are safer than one, and a cell phone *and* 2-way radio beats having a cell phone alone. (Many desert locations have poor cellular coverage.) If possible when visiting a location for the first time, you should try to go with someone who has been there before (or at least ask for advice from someone who has been). You can get important pointers such as best approach routes, nearest places to get gas/food/water, info on any flora/fauna to be mindful of -- e.g. rattlesnakes, coyotes, scorpions, yahoos with guns --, and whether to expect cell phone coverage or not. If you end up on any dry lakes, get a good weather report before you go -- high winds can not only make for an unpleasant day, they can ruin your car's paint job and windshield. If rain is a possibility, you do not want to be caught on a playa far from the nearest exit in a downpour -- playa clay turns to gumbo when wet and becomes undrivable even with all-wheel drive. Good luck! --Rob __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Newbie needs help identifying a meteorite(?)
Ron, Just an afterthought. (I think I failed to include the list in my previous response, but it said, in short, that this absolutely does NOT sound like a meteorite (or tektite, in reference to another reply). But, what about a fulgurite??? These are never metallic, but the metallic silica compound description is broad enought to include lechatelierite, And the sand grains fused to the exterior fit just fine. Does it have a hollow glassy interior? As for the charred zone around it, I have never seen such a thing in lightning-struck soils, but I have seen essentially those exact dimensions in solid rock on Ayers Rock, Australia. Cheers, Norm http://tektitesource.com --- Ron Kaye [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: About 30 years ago, I found a piece of metallic rock deeply embedded in hard-packed earth out in the woods, with the ground around it charred to a radius of about 18. Having extensive experience in foundry science, I could ascertain that the item had been in a semi-plastic state upon impact, with sand embedded in the face, and gas bubbles trailing along the outer surface to a tapered rear edge. I have had several geologists look at it, and none could identify it, except to determine that it was non-ferrous and had no nickel alloys. Finally, a metallurgist analyzed a small piece, and told me it was a metallic silica compound. This was surprising, since at that time, there were only a few places in the world with the capability of creating such a compound, and none anywhere East Texas, where I found it. And no explanation could be offered as to how it would come to be embedded in the ground with the perimeter charred. I have a couple of high-resolution scans of it, which I will either e-mail or post if anyone is interested in seeing it. The story behind my finding it is pretty interesting, which has played a significant role in my keeping the piece all these years. I won't belabor the list with the story, as it has little to do with meteorites, beyond my activities leading up to the discovery. If anyone on the list would be willing to help me determine just what the thing is, please ping me privately. Thanks in advance for any assistance, or just for listening. Ron Kaye __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] GAOmageddon !
Hi all I have made huge update of my www.Gao-Guenie.com page. Alot of new things. . New: 23 ORIENTED meteorites . New: 12 COMPLETE specimens . New: 8 ENDPIECEs with polished window . New: 6 extreme rare IMB specimens. I must say that this Impact Melt specimens are extremely hard to find. I have in my collection 2 specimens cut in half in size of 10-15g, plus this 6 specimens on my page its all what I found in 15kg of Gao in last 3 years. From the same LOT of Gaos I have sold maybe 50 or 60 good oriented specimens. So please take a look and my Gaos. Marcin Gaomala -[ MARCIN CIMALA ]-[ I.M.C.A.#3667 ]- http://www.Meteoryt.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.PolandMET.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.Gao-Guenie.com GSM +48(607)535 195 [ Member of Polish Meteoritical Society ] __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Gary K. Foote and a little Esquel
Howdy, howdy... Welcome to the list. First off just let me tell you I have been following this list for about two years and I still have questions compiled upon questions when it comes to this hobby. Some people on the list have little or no sense of humor, some seem to only post to pick fights with others on the list, and then there is this rare small percent of the group that are truly here to help others learn about this hobby/trade (depending on what angle your playing) and they are really great guys... wonderful to know and loads to brain pick from. Guess what I am saying to ya is take the BS petty fights with a grain of salt because the friendships and knowledge make it worthwhile is what I have found thru the years. Try to make it to Tucson if you can! Everyone is always willing to talk turkey there and seem to have lots of time on their hands to do so once they get settled in. Its a good time to learn lots and find great deals. Secondly, always love to have another biker to chuckle with on the list... I ride an 87' Heritage Harley myself. Third, anyone got a nice small Esquel they are looking to get rid of? I am looking for 4 grams or less. I am wanting to have it to use in a tombstone setting for a very special friend who is about to pass away. Thanks! ~Dana Hawn Louisville, IL __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Gary K. Foote and a little Esquel
Dana, Your first paragraph is VERY well worded. Many of us feel the same. Amen. I can't comment on bikers, but you guys and your machines should work okay on our dry lakes--- Watch out for soft spots. As for the circumstances of your Esquel search, sorry. What a nice thought. I'd like that--- Thanks for the good words, Norm http://tektitesource.com --- Dana [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Howdy, howdy... Welcome to the list. First off just let me tell you I have been following this list for about two years and I still have questions compiled upon questions when it comes to this hobby. Some people on the list have little or no sense of humor, some seem to only post to pick fights with others on the list, and then there is this rare small percent of the group that are truly here to help others learn about this hobby/trade (depending on what angle your playing) and they are really great guys... wonderful to know and loads to brain pick from. Guess what I am saying to ya is take the BS petty fights with a grain of salt because the friendships and knowledge make it worthwhile is what I have found thru the years. Try to make it to Tucson if you can! Everyone is always willing to talk turkey there and seem to have lots of time on their hands to do so once they get settled in. Its a good time to learn lots and find great deals. Secondly, always love to have another biker to chuckle with on the list... I ride an 87' Heritage Harley myself. Third, anyone got a nice small Esquel they are looking to get rid of? I am looking for 4 grams or less. I am wanting to have it to use in a tombstone setting for a very special friend who is about to pass away. Thanks! ~Dana Hawn Louisville, IL __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
