Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Hunt Pictures . . Warning GraphicPictures
Hi, The cows' names are Elsie and Elmer, like the famed Borden Milk spokescattle of yester-year. They mark out a landsailing course. See: http://www.nalsa.org/Sept_News/sala.html This organization is apparently NOT associated with PETA... Sterling K. Webb - - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 11:04 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Hunt Pictures . . Warning GraphicPictures Hi List, While on a recent road trip to hunt meteorites at Tungsten Mtn I decided to stop at Smith Creek Valley Dry Lake. The area looked like a possible place to hunt meteorites. After about an hour of searching I saw something in the distance that looked out of place. I decided to check out the unknown object. What I found was a large wooden pole probably 25 ft. high with a COW carcass impaled upon it. It looked like it had been there for some time. I took a few pictures and moved on. I decided to go to the opposite end of the lake and I saw another post with a large object on top. By this time I had quit hunting and drove toward the post. To my amazement there was another cow on top of this post with a Raven's nest in its belly. This goes to show that you never know what you will find in the desert. I would have camped there... but I didn't want to disrupt the evil spirits! Not that I was scared or anything! Warning some of the pictures may be offensive to some! View at your own risk! Sonny http://nevadameteorites.com/id77.htm AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.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
Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Hunt Pictures . . WarningGraphicPictures
PETA? Clearly, the two cows aren't Pamela Anderson's either. Great shots Sonny, the oddest things can be found in the deserts! even alien rocks from outer space:-) You might have overlooked a Lunar or a silver spoon under there? Best wishes and Great Health, Doug - Original Message - From: Sterling K. Webb [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 1:15 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Hunt Pictures . . WarningGraphicPictures Hi, The cows' names are Elsie and Elmer, like the famed Borden Milk spokescattle of yester-year. They mark out a landsailing course. See: http://www.nalsa.org/Sept_News/sala.html This organization is apparently NOT associated with PETA... Sterling K. Webb - - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 11:04 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Hunt Pictures . . Warning GraphicPictures Hi List, While on a recent road trip to hunt meteorites at Tungsten Mtn I decided to stop at Smith Creek Valley Dry Lake. The area looked like a possible place to hunt meteorites. After about an hour of searching I saw something in the distance that looked out of place. I decided to check out the unknown object. What I found was a large wooden pole probably 25 ft. high with a COW carcass impaled upon it. It looked like it had been there for some time. I took a few pictures and moved on. I decided to go to the opposite end of the lake and I saw another post with a large object on top. By this time I had quit hunting and drove toward the post. To my amazement there was another cow on top of this post with a Raven's nest in its belly. This goes to show that you never know what you will find in the desert. I would have camped there... but I didn't want to disrupt the evil spirits! Not that I was scared or anything! Warning some of the pictures may be offensive to some! View at your own risk! Sonny http://nevadameteorites.com/id77.htm AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.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 __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Polishing Chondrite Slices
I just bought a Ghubaro and plan to have part of it made into a sphere, obviously ;), and the rest will be cut into slices I would like to polish the slices and was wondering if anyone has any experience doing this. I have a variety of belt sanders and palm sanders but I don't know what kind of abrasive to use, is there a specific type for polishing stone like material? Be carefull, becouse primo, ghubara is hard and every scratch from grinding will be visible on polished slice. secundo, Ghubara is one of the best ruster I have seen in chondrites. -[ 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
Re: [meteorite-list] OT -- Ghubara meteorite on ebay?
Does anyone know the ebay seller harrharw42? He has an auction up for sale (and several previously): http://cgi.ebay.com/Ghubara-meteorite-25-3g-NR_W0QQitemZ200104045500QQihZ010QQcategoryZ3239QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem This looks odd to me; I can't imagine anyone turning a meteorite of this size into what looks like a tumbled specimen and removing any vestige of fusion crust. People who are tired of questions about ebay auctions, please forgive me. Tracy Latimer :D This is nothing, just someone have too many ugly rusty Ghubara fragments so they tumbled them. We should thanks to God that they not start carving smiling Buddas yet. I have seen many of them made from all kinds of stones minerals. -[ 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] AD - Ebay Auctions ending tonght
Good Morning Meteorite Lovers I have auctions ending tonight, ebay ID catchafallingstar.com. All started at 99 Cents!!! The planetary offerings are getting a lot of action. http://members.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPageuserid=catchafallingstar.com Full recap with photos on Paul and Jim's website: http://www.meteorite.com/meteorites/ebay/catch_a_falling_star_meteorites.htm Thanks for looking Jim Strope 421 Fourth Street Glen Dale, WV 26038 http://www.catchafallingstar.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Hunt Pictures . . Warning Graphic Pictures
Sonny, I guess you didn't want to stake out the area. Dave From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/05/02 Wed PM 11:04:33 CDT To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Hunt Pictures . . Warning Graphic Pictures Hi List, While on a recent road trip to hunt meteorites at Tungsten Mtn I decided to stop at Smith Creek Valley Dry Lake. The area looked like a possible place to hunt meteorites. After about an hour of searching I saw something in the distance that looked out of place. I decided to check out the unknown object. What I found was a large wooden pole probably 25 ft. high with a COW carcass impaled upon it. It looked like it had been there for some time. I took a few pictures and moved on. I decided to go to the opposite end of the lake and I saw another post with a large object on top. By this time I had quit hunting and drove toward the post. To my amazement there was another cow on top of this post with a Raven's nest in its belly. This goes to show that you never know what you will find in the desert. I would have camped there... but I didn't want to disrupt the evil spirits! Not that I was scared or anything! Warning some of the pictures may be offensive to some! View at your own risk! Sonny http://nevadameteorites.com/id77.htm AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.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
Re: [meteorite-list] Polishing Chondrite Slices
Hi, This is Tom Phillips, the microscope guy, which really means the polishing guy. I have to agree, Ghubara is both tough to polish with out scratches and when I revisited some polished slices I had made a year ago, all were good except the Ghubara. It had to be repolished before any scope time. Perhaps some one can suggest a sealing method that would work for your sphere? Tom In a message dated 5/3/2007 4:27:37 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I just bought a Ghubaro and plan to have part of it made into a sphere, obviously ;), and the rest will be cut into slices I would like to polish the slices and was wondering if anyone has any experience doing this. I have a variety of belt sanders and palm sanders but I don't know what kind of abrasive to use, is there a specific type for polishing stone like material? Be carefull, becouse primo, ghubara is hard and every scratch from grinding will be visible on polished slice. secundo, Ghubara is one of the best ruster I have seen in chondrites. ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] need little brick chondrite
Hi list, some of you have or can cut for me a little brick of chondrite L/LL4-6 ; H3-5. I need this dimension about cubic: thikness from 0,3cm to 1cm side from 1cm to 3cm. I can pay whith paypal contact me off line please many thanks paolo __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Polishing Chondrite Slices
I've got a large Ghubara slice that was done by a Norwegian dealer (I think maybe by Lars?), absolutely stunning, mirror finish, and actually one of my best slices, looks an unearthly 'spooky black'! And I'd recommend a mirror finish on a Ghubara any day! As for rustiness - Mines stayed mint, Actually I have found that mirror polished slices keep better than rough ones (though sometimes rough ones do show chondrules better..) Best Mark -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 03 May 2007 14:14 To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Polishing Chondrite Slices Hi, This is Tom Phillips, the microscope guy, which really means the polishing guy. I have to agree, Ghubara is both tough to polish with out scratches and when I revisited some polished slices I had made a year ago, all were good except the Ghubara. It had to be repolished before any scope time. Perhaps some one can suggest a sealing method that would work for your sphere? Tom In a message dated 5/3/2007 4:27:37 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I just bought a Ghubaro and plan to have part of it made into a sphere, obviously ;), and the rest will be cut into slices I would like to polish the slices and was wondering if anyone has any experience doing this. I have a variety of belt sanders and palm sanders but I don't know what kind of abrasive to use, is there a specific type for polishing stone like material? Be carefull, becouse primo, ghubara is hard and every scratch from grinding will be visible on polished slice. secundo, Ghubara is one of the best ruster I have seen in chondrites. ** See what's free at http://www.aol.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
Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Hunt Pictures . . Warning GraphicPictures
Thanks Sterling, Now I can get rid of this stupid garlic necklace! Sonny -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wed, 2 May 2007 11:15 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Hunt Pictures . . Warning GraphicPictures Hi, The cows' names are Elsie and Elmer, like the famed Borden Milk spokescattle of yester-year. They mark out a landsailing course. See: http://www.nalsa.org/Sept_News/sala.html This organization is apparently NOT associated with PETA... Sterling K. Webb - - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 11:04 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Hunt Pictures . . Warning GraphicPictures Hi List, While on a recent road trip to hunt meteorites at Tungsten Mtn I decided to stop at Smith Creek Valley Dry Lake. The area looked like a possible place to hunt meteorites. After about an hour of searching I saw something in the distance that looked out of place. I decided to check out the unknown object. What I found was a large wooden pole probably 25 ft. high with a COW carcass impaled upon it. It looked like it had been there for some time. I took a few pictures and moved on. I decided to go to the opposite end of the lake and I saw another post with a large object on top. By this time I had quit hunting and drove toward the post. To my amazement there was another cow on top of this post with a Raven's nest in its belly. This goes to show that you never know what you will find in the desert. I would have camped there... but I didn't want to disrupt the evil spirits! Not that I was scared or anything! Warning some of the pictures may be offensive to some! View at your own risk! Sonny http://nevadameteorites.com/id77.htm AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.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 AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Hunt Pictures . . Warning Graphic Pictures
Sonny- Are they too far gone to slather them in BBQ sauce and build a bonfire underneath each? Sorry- I know its' lunchtime... ;-) Mike --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi List, While on a recent road trip to hunt meteorites at Tungsten Mtn I decided to stop at Smith Creek Valley Dry Lake. The area looked like a possible place to hunt meteorites. After about an hour of searching I saw something in the distance that looked out of place. I decided to check out the unknown object. What I found was a large wooden pole probably 25 ft. high with a COW carcass impaled upon it. It looked like it had been there for some time. I took a few pictures and moved on. I decided to go to the opposite end of the lake and I saw another post with a large object on top. By this time I had quit hunting and drove toward the post. To my amazement there was another cow on top of this post with a Raven's nest in its belly. This goes to show that you never know what you will find in the desert. I would have camped there... but I didn't want to disrupt the evil spirits! Not that I was scared or anything! Warning some of the pictures may be offensive to some! View at your own risk! Sonny http://nevadameteorites.com/id77.htm AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ 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] Walter Schirra, one of the seven original Mercury astronauts, died today in California, NASA confirms.
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[meteorite-list] Walter Zeitschel
Hello Martin and All, now that Walter Branch is going home and had a wonderful recovery, I would like to find out how Walter Zeitschel is doing. Any one in Germany let us know about his recuperation, please. I was looking at google sites about Walter Zeitschel and find it fascinating how involved he is in the meteorite world. A fantastic collector besides. This article mentioned his name in the meteoritetimes by Martin Horejsi. Great article by the way. http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2005/November/Accretion_Desk.htm Google his name and you find out many more interesting facts about him. With best regards, Moni _ Exercise your brain! Try Flexicon. http://games.msn.com/en/flexicon/default.htm?icid=flexicon_hmemailtaglineapril07 __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] TO SONNY
Sonny, after seeing all of the posts about the cows I can only conclude that there are a lot of high school kids on the list now! I have seen several pictures of deers on telephone poles and wires and a few cows in trees. But the pictures went with my last crashed cpu. of several years ago. The investigating agents figured that they were dropped from a UFO! So you were wise to leave the area! If you want to learn more run a check on cattle mutilations. Jim __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Polishing Chondrite Slices
Hi, This is Tom Phillips, the microscope guy, which really means the polishing guy. I have to agree, Ghubara is both tough to polish with out scratches and when I revisited some polished slices I had made a year ago, all were good except the Ghubara. It had to be repolished before any scope time. Perhaps some one can suggest a sealing method that would work for your sphere? I think in that case You must make the same tricks like with iron meteorites. Using oil +heating or try to put it into red devil solution to remove all acids that can start rusting. Ghubara must fall in very bad place, thats why he is now heavy ruster. -[ 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
Re: [meteorite-list] Polishing Chondrite Slices
Actually I have found that mirror polished slices keep better than rough ones (though sometimes rough ones do show chondrules better..) For this is a simple test. Put some water on mirror polished slice and on slice with saw marks. In that first piece water will not penetrate meteorite and will flow down like on a window glass. On second one meteorite will be wet. Hint: if You find on polished slice some rust, then You can remove it using fragment very soft (1000, 2000grid) sand paper. Better if used sand paper was used before for some grinding so he is more smooth and have only small % of original ammount of grinding powder. Then softly polish rusty surface. This will NOT MAKE any scratched on polished chondrite, but rust will be removed safety. You can feel it using Your finger. Rusty area is rough and repolished fragment is smooth again. Its better than polishing slice again in water if it rusting. -[ 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] Carsten's NWA 4679 and Marcin's MC036 CK chondrites
Marcin wrote: ... a big, pretty, complete, yelow, radiant chondrule...I must say that THIS one should not be here. This chondrule just not fit to this CK matrix. This kind of chondrule I can expect in L3 or H3 but in CK? Hello Marcin and List, These words remind me of what I wrote last March 04 about Carsten's NWA 4679 (CK4) - paired with Philippe Thomas's NWA 4425 - C3.8. If your MC036 chondrite happens to be paired with the other two CK's, my comment re: NWA 4679 might once again be of interest. Here it is: As such macrochondrules have not been observed in CK chondrites, I wonder where this huge 12-mm BO chondrule comes from. Maybe from the meteorite that collided with the CK parent body of NWA 4679? If so, was it an H, an L, or an LL chondrite? The sheer size of this macrochondrule speaks in favor of an L chondrite. Here is the URL for those who haven't seen this megachondrule yet: http://www.gi-po.de/ebayfolder/shop/carbopre/carbo.htm Best regards, Bernd __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] NASA's Mars Rover Finds Evidence of Ancient Volcanic Explosion
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2007-051 NASA's Mars Rover Finds Evidence of Ancient Volcanic Explosion Jet Propulsion Laboratory May 03, 2007 NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit has discovered evidence of an ancient volcanic explosion at Home Plate, a plateau of layered bedrock approximately 2 meters (6 feet) high within the Inner Basin of Columbia Hills, at the rover's landing site in Gusev Crater. This is the first explosive volcanic deposit identified with a high degree of confidence by Spirit or its twin, Opportunity. There is strong evidence that those layers are from a volcanic explosion, said Steve Squyres of Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. Squyres is principal investigator for the rovers' science instruments. The findings about volcanic activity are reported in a paper published in the May 4 issue of the journal Science. Evidence shows the area near Home Plate is dominated by basaltic rocks. When basalt erupts, it often does so as very fluid lava, rather than erupting explosively, Squyres said. One way for basaltic lava to cause an explosion is for it to come into contact with water - it's the pressure from the steam that causes it to go boom. Scientists suspect that the explosion that formed Home Plate may have been caused by an interaction of basaltic lava and water. When you look at composition of the rocks in detail, there are hints that water may have been involved, Squyres said. One example is the high chlorine content of the rocks, which might indicate that basalt had come into contact with a brine. One of the strongest pieces of evidence for an explosive origin for Home Plate is a bomb sag preserved in layered rocks on the lower slopes of the plateau. Bomb sags form in volcanic explosions on Earth when rocks ejected skyward by the explosion fall into soft deposits, deforming them as they land. Spirit arrived at Home Plate in February 2006 and spent several months exploring it in detail before driving to Low Ridge to pass the Martian winter. Spirit has now returned to Home Plate to continue exploration there. We decided to go back to Home Plate, once the Martian winter ended, because it is one of the most interesting places that we've found on Gusev Crater, Squyres said. Last year we primarily explored the northern and eastern sides of it. This time we're hoping to get to the southern and western sides. Spirit's continued exploration of Home Plate will focus largely on testing the idea that water was involved in its formation process. Spirit and Opportunity are in their fourth year of exploring Mars. They successfully completed their three-month prime missions in April 2004, and the missions have been extended four times. As of April 26, Spirit had spent 1,177 sols, or Martian days, on the surface of Mars and had driven 7,095 meters (4.4 miles), and Opportunity had spent 1,157 sols and driven 10,509 meters (6.5 miles). Considering their age, both rovers are in good health. All science instruments are functioning and continuing to return superb science data, said John Callas, project manager of the Mars Exploration Rover mission at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. JPL manages the Mars Exploration Rover project for NASA's Science Mission Directorate. JPL is a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena. For images and information about the rovers and their discoveries on the Web, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/rovers or http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov . For information about NASA and agency programs on the Internet, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/home. Media contacts: Guy Webster/Natalie Godwin 818-354-6278/0850 Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. Dwayne Brown 202-358-1726 NASA Headquarters, Washington 2007-051 __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] NASA Antenna Cuts Mercury to Core, Solves 30 Year Mystery
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2007-050 NASA Antenna Cuts Mercury to Core, Solves 30 Year Mystery Jet Propulsion Laboratory May 03, 2007 Researchers working with high-precision planetary radars, including the Goldstone Solar System Radar of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., have discovered strong evidence that the planet Mercury has a molten core. The finding explains a more than three-decade old planetary mystery that began with the flight of JPL's Mariner 10 spacecraft. The research appears in this week's issue of the journal Science. Launched in Nov. 1973, Mariner 10 made three close approaches to Mercury in 1974 and 75. Among its discoveries was that Mercury had its own weak magnetic field - about one percent as strong as that found on Earth. Scientists had not expected to find a magnetic field at Mercury, said Professor Jean-Luc Margot of Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., leader of the research team. Planetary magnetic fields are associated with molten cores, and the prevailing theory was the planet was too small to have a molten core. Scientists theorized that Mercury consisted of a silicate mantle surrounding a solid iron core. This iron was considered solid - or so the theory went - because small planets like Mercury cool off rapidly after their formation. If Mercury followed this pattern, then its core should have frozen long ago. Many believed the Mercury mystery would only be resolved if and when a spacecraft landed on its aggressively toasty surface. Then, in 2002, scientists began pointing some of the most powerful antennas on our planet at Mercury in an attempt to find the answer. On 18 separate occasions over the past five years, we used JPL's Goldstone 70-meter [230-foot] antenna to fire a strong radar signal at Mercury, said Planetary Radar Group Supervisor Martin Slade of JPL, a co-author of the paper. Each time, the radar echoes from the planet were received about 10 minutes later at Goldstone and another antenna in West Virginia. Measuring the echo of particular surface patterns from the surface of Mercury and how long they took to reproduce at both Goldstone and the Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope in West Virginia allowed scientists to calculate Mercury's spin rate to an accuracy of one-thousandth of a percent. The effect was also verified with three more independent radar observations of Mercury transmitted from the National Science Foundation's Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. With these data the science team was able to detect tiny twists in Mercury's spin as it orbited the sun. These small variations were double what would be expected for a completely solid body. This finding ruled out a solid core, so the only logical explanation remaining was that the core - or at the very least the outer core - is molten and not forced to rotate along with its shell. Maintaining a molten core over billions of years requires that it also contain a lighter element, such as sulfur, to lower the melting temperature of the core material. The presence of sulfur supports the idea that radial mixing, or the combining of elements both close to the sun and farther away, was involved in Mercury's formation process. The chemical composition of Mercury's core can provide important clues about the processes involved in planet formation, said Margot. It is fundamental to our understanding of how habitable worlds -- planets like our own -- form and evolve. Mercury still has its share of mysteries. Some may be solved with the NASA spacecraft Messenger, launched in 2004 and expected to make its first Mercury flyby in 2008. The spacecraft will then begin orbiting the planet in 2011. It is our hope that Messenger will address the remaining questions that we cannot address from the ground, said Margot. The study's other co-authors include Stan Peale of the University of Santa Barbara in California; Raymond Jurgens, a JPL engineer, and Igor Holin of the Space Research Institute in Moscow, Russia. The Goldstone antenna is part of NASA's Deep Space Network Goldstone station in Southern California's Mojave Desert. Goldstone's 70-meter diameter antenna is capable of tracking a spacecraft traveling more than 16 billion kilometers (10 billion miles) from Earth. The surface of the 70-meter reflector must remain accurate within a fraction of the signal wavelength, meaning that the precision across the 3,850-square-meter (41,400-square-foot) surface is maintained within one centimeter (0.4 inch). For more information about NASA and agency programs on the Internet, visit: http://www.nasa.gov Media contacts: DC Agle/Carolina Martinez 818-393-9011/354-9382 Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. Dwayne Brown/Tabatha Thompson 202-358-1726/3895 NASA Headquarters, Washington 2007-050 __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
Re: [meteorite-list] Aziz Habibi
I would like to ask Mr. Aziz Habibi: please contact me off list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] thank you! - Original Message - From: PolandMET [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 2:07 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Aziz Habibi Aziz was found fast and he changed his email please send my email to the list my meial from the hotel is down. spo please send my email to the list. [EMAIL PROTECTED] all the best aziz -[ 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 mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] AD - ebay - stunning small irons
Hello list, just a short note that I have seven small new irons on ebay, ending in less than a day. The meteorite has been sent for classification and the results are expected to be available in about 6 weeks. http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZpema9 Thank you, Peter __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] [meteorite_sale] Iron Meteorite for sale
Hello Bob, Lists, Beware of a seller calling himself Bob Frankline, who is attempting to pass off a Chinga (currently on the Labenne webside, weight 499g) as a Mauritanian/NWA iron of any weight (he stated that it weighed 1091g). I did some sleuthing; the picture that was sent to me sure looked like a Chinga, so I searched for Chinga meteorites on google and the third hit was, well, it showed me the very same picture that I'd been sent of his 1091g Mauritanian meteorite. See here for the picture that he sent to me: http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f306/JUtas/wals.jpg and here for the Labennes' site and the identical image: http://www.meteorites.tv/index.html?lang=en-ustarget=d428.html The seller stated that it had been analysed in polytechnique de Vincent Bordeaux,in France when [he] was on transit to Cameroon from Mauritania. I tend to be trusting with such things, but this was an odd story, so I asked for more pictures/information, etc. He said that he would prefer to leave it uncut, but that it had aready been analysed with the following results: Chemically it contains 26.7%Ni,76%martensite and 24%taesite,0.072ppm Ge 0.177ppm Ga and finally it is 11.7ppm Ir. Load of crap, as you can see, both the data and the fact that it was analysed without being cut. So...beware of a 'Bob Frankline' or old material being passed off as a 'new NWA iron.' If the story's suspicious, or the irons doesn't look like a desert iron, just me mindful... Regards, Jason On 5/2/07, frankline bob [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Janson, I would not want to temper with this whole fragment. I want to sell it in it's natural form. This meteorite was analysed in polytechnique de Vincent Bordeaux,in France when i was on transit to Cameroon from Mauritania. Thanks. Frankline. On 5/1/07, Jason Utas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Again Bob, Could you please send a picture of the cut surface? Doesn't have to show the micro-etch - I know that would be hard to capture, but just something to give a rough idea. Also, could you please send a little more on the history - such as where you had it analysed, etc? Thanks, Jason On 5/1/07, frankline bob [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Janson, See picture attached. Structurally it's microsrstucture is plessite-like,It lacks the troilite crystals and very smooth. It is highly attracted to a magnet also. Chemically it contains 26.7%Ni,76%martensite and 24%taesite,0.072ppm Ge 0.177ppm Ga and finally it is 11.7ppm Ir. Thanks. On 4/30/07, Jason Utas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Bob, Pictures would be much appreciated - do you have any more information on it as well? Thanks, Jason On 4/24/07, bob_frank2005 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I'm Bob Frankline an American resident presently on a volunteer mission at the Shisong Catholic Hospital(NW) of Cameroon.I have an iron (ataxite) meteorite,very rich in Nikel(Ni) and weighs 1091gms.It was found in 1997 in Mauritania and i happened to have bought it while i was in that Country.It is very nice looking.I'm offering it at a reasonable price of $800.If you're interested please do get contact with me.contact me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] for photo. Thanks Frankline __._,_.___ Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic Messages | Files | Photos | Links | Database | Calendar From list manager: Ebay auctions may be advertised only if offering within the posting a discount of at least 5% of total. This list is not for regular dealer postings, therefore dealer postings may be subject to moderation which will delayed them. Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch format to Traditional Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe Recent Activity 1 New MembersVisit Your Group SPONSORED LINKS Posting Meteorite Job postings Load posting Newsgroup posting Top Scientist 10 Greatest Ever Share and vote on Bix.com! Yahoo! News Celebrity News Get the latest gossip/news Yahoo! TV Get American Idol recaps, pics and much more! . __,_._,___ __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] [meteorite_sale] Iron Meteorite for sale
I have also concluded that it was a Chinga. Buyer beware, as meteorites become more public with numberous TV shows, the scams will grow. Michael Farmer --- Jason Utas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Bob, Lists, Beware of a seller calling himself Bob Frankline, who is attempting to pass off a Chinga (currently on the Labenne webside, weight 499g) as a Mauritanian/NWA iron of any weight (he stated that it weighed 1091g). I did some sleuthing; the picture that was sent to me sure looked like a Chinga, so I searched for Chinga meteorites on google and the third hit was, well, it showed me the very same picture that I'd been sent of his 1091g Mauritanian meteorite. See here for the picture that he sent to me: http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f306/JUtas/wals.jpg and here for the Labennes' site and the identical image: http://www.meteorites.tv/index.html?lang=en-ustarget=d428.html The seller stated that it had been analysed in polytechnique de Vincent Bordeaux,in France when [he] was on transit to Cameroon from Mauritania. I tend to be trusting with such things, but this was an odd story, so I asked for more pictures/information, etc. He said that he would prefer to leave it uncut, but that it had aready been analysed with the following results: Chemically it contains 26.7%Ni,76%martensite and 24%taesite,0.072ppm Ge 0.177ppm Ga and finally it is 11.7ppm Ir. Load of crap, as you can see, both the data and the fact that it was analysed without being cut. So...beware of a 'Bob Frankline' or old material being passed off as a 'new NWA iron.' If the story's suspicious, or the irons doesn't look like a desert iron, just me mindful... Regards, Jason On 5/2/07, frankline bob [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Janson, I would not want to temper with this whole fragment. I want to sell it in it's natural form. This meteorite was analysed in polytechnique de Vincent Bordeaux,in France when i was on transit to Cameroon from Mauritania. Thanks. Frankline. On 5/1/07, Jason Utas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Again Bob, Could you please send a picture of the cut surface? Doesn't have to show the micro-etch - I know that would be hard to capture, but just something to give a rough idea. Also, could you please send a little more on the history - such as where you had it analysed, etc? Thanks, Jason On 5/1/07, frankline bob [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Janson, See picture attached. Structurally it's microsrstucture is plessite-like,It lacks the troilite crystals and very smooth. It is highly attracted to a magnet also. Chemically it contains 26.7%Ni,76%martensite and 24%taesite,0.072ppm Ge 0.177ppm Ga and finally it is 11.7ppm Ir. Thanks. On 4/30/07, Jason Utas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Bob, Pictures would be much appreciated - do you have any more information on it as well? Thanks, Jason On 4/24/07, bob_frank2005 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I'm Bob Frankline an American resident presently on a volunteer mission at the Shisong Catholic Hospital(NW) of Cameroon.I have an iron (ataxite) meteorite,very rich in Nikel(Ni) and weighs 1091gms.It was found in 1997 in Mauritania and i happened to have bought it while i was in that Country.It is very nice looking.I'm offering it at a reasonable price of $800.If you're interested please do get contact with me.contact me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] for photo. Thanks Frankline __._,_.___ Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic Messages | Files | Photos | Links | Database | Calendar From list manager: Ebay auctions may be advertised only if offering within the posting a discount of at least 5% of total. This list is not for regular dealer postings, therefore dealer postings may be subject to moderation which will delayed them. Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch format to Traditional Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe Recent Activity 1 New MembersVisit Your Group SPONSORED LINKS Posting Meteorite Job postings Load posting Newsgroup posting Top Scientist 10 Greatest Ever Share and vote on Bix.com! Yahoo! News Celebrity News Get the latest gossip/news Yahoo! TV Get American Idol recaps, pics and much more! . __,_._,___ === message truncated ===
[meteorite-list] Mixed Feeling about Selling Part of my Collection
Last week I decided to sell all of the 50mm x 50mm slices in my collection. Originally I collected the slices to dentine if a particular meteorite would make a good candidate for a sphere However, my 50mm sphere collection is growing and most of the slices were duplicated with spheres so I figured there was no need to have both. Well I sold the entire collection to a single buyer last weekend, and even though I got a fair price I have a slight felling of loss. I know this is normal and that I will get over it but I just figured venting would help it along. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Polishing Chondrite Slices
In a message dated 5/3/2007 1:27:02 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi, This is Tom Phillips, the microscope guy, which really means the polishing guy. I have to agree, Ghubara is both tough to polish with out scratches and when I revisited some polished slices I had made a year ago, all were good except the Ghubara. It had to be repolished before any scope time. Perhaps some one can suggest a sealing method that would work for your sphere? I think in that case You must make the same tricks like with iron meteorites. Using oil +heating or try to put it into red devil solution to remove all acids that can start rusting. Ghubara must fall in very bad place, thats why he is now heavy ruster. -[ MARCIN CIMALA ]-[ I.M.C.A.#3667 ]- I am sorry but I have to disagree with both of you. Ghubara is not a ruster. In fact it is quite stable. Look at this one: _http://www.impactika.com/catpix/AB145.jpg_ (http://www.impactika.com/catpix/AB145.jpg) I have had it a couple years, it is in a Riker mount, no special care at all. And it is just fine. And I have a few other slices of Ghubara, all are in Rikers, and there is no rust on anyone of them. In fact, I think that Ghubara is a very pretty, very interesting meteorite, and greatly under-rated. But then I like those dark meteorites, they look like thousands of stars in a dark night sky. Anne M. Black www.IMPACTIKA.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] President, I.M.C.A. Inc. www.IMCA.cc ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Iron Meteorite for sale
In a message dated 5/3/2007 5:39:09 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hello Bob, Lists, Beware of a seller calling himself Bob Frankline, who is attempting to pass off a Chinga (currently on the Labenne webside, weight 499g) as a Mauritanian/NWA iron of any weight (he stated that it weighed 1091g). I did some sleuthing; the picture that was sent to me sure looked like a Chinga, so I searched for Chinga meteorites on google and the third hit was, well, it showed me the very same picture that I'd been sent of his 1091g Mauritanian meteorite. See here for the picture that he sent to me: http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f306/JUtas/wals.jpg and here for the Labennes' site and the identical image: http://www.meteorites.tv/index.html?lang=en-ustarget=d428.html The seller stated that it had been analysed in polytechnique de Vincent Bordeaux,in France when [he] was on transit to Cameroon from Mauritania. I tend to be trusting with such things, but this was an odd story, so I asked for more pictures/information, etc. He said that he would prefer to leave it uncut, but that it had aready been analysed with the following results: Chemically it contains 26.7%Ni,76%martensite and 24%taesite,0.072ppm Ge 0.177ppm Ga and finally it is 11.7ppm Ir. Load of crap, as you can see, both the data and the fact that it was analysed without being cut. So...beware of a 'Bob Frankline' or old material being passed off as a 'new NWA iron.' If the story's suspicious, or the irons doesn't look like a desert iron, just me mindful... Regards, Jason --- Very interesting Jason. Apparently he simply stole that picture of the Labenne's website. And he is not very good at simple math (26.7 + 76 + 24 = more than 100%) :-) Maybe Pierre-Marie Pele can do a quick search and tell us if there is a polytechnique de Vincent Bordeaux or if the University of Bordeaux does meteorite analysis. That would close the argument. Anne M. Black www.IMPACTIKA.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] President, I.M.C.A. Inc. www.IMCA.cc ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] [meteorite_sale] Iron Meteorite for sale
All, The same guy tried to sell me an achondrite earlier today: Hi, I'm Bob Frankline an American resident presently on a volunteer mission at the Shisong Catholic Hospital(NW) of Cameroon,and an ardent lover of meteorites.I have a NWA achondrite(ahow), weighs 735g for sale.It was found in 2005 in the North West African Desert and i happened to have bought it while i was in Mauritania.It is very nice looking.I'm offering it at a reasonable price of $1700.If you're interested please do get incontact with me. Thanks Frankline Be careful out there! Norm http://TektiteSource.com --- Jason Utas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Bob, Lists, Beware of a seller calling himself Bob Frankline, who is attempting to pass off a Chinga (currently on the Labenne webside, weight 499g) as a Mauritanian/NWA iron of any weight (he stated that it weighed 1091g). I did some sleuthing; the picture that was sent to me sure looked like a Chinga, so I searched for Chinga meteorites on google and the third hit was, well, it showed me the very same picture that I'd been sent of his 1091g Mauritanian meteorite. See here for the picture that he sent to me: http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f306/JUtas/wals.jpg and here for the Labennes' site and the identical image: http://www.meteorites.tv/index.html?lang=en-ustarget=d428.html The seller stated that it had been analysed in polytechnique de Vincent Bordeaux,in France when [he] was on transit to Cameroon from Mauritania. I tend to be trusting with such things, but this was an odd story, so I asked for more pictures/information, etc. He said that he would prefer to leave it uncut, but that it had aready been analysed with the following results: Chemically it contains 26.7%Ni,76%martensite and 24%taesite,0.072ppm Ge 0.177ppm Ga and finally it is 11.7ppm Ir. Load of crap, as you can see, both the data and the fact that it was analysed without being cut. So...beware of a 'Bob Frankline' or old material being passed off as a 'new NWA iron.' If the story's suspicious, or the irons doesn't look like a desert iron, just me mindful... Regards, Jason On 5/2/07, frankline bob [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Janson, I would not want to temper with this whole fragment. I want to sell it in it's natural form. This meteorite was analysed in polytechnique de Vincent Bordeaux,in France when i was on transit to Cameroon from Mauritania. Thanks. Frankline. On 5/1/07, Jason Utas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Again Bob, Could you please send a picture of the cut surface? Doesn't have to show the micro-etch - I know that would be hard to capture, but just something to give a rough idea. Also, could you please send a little more on the history - such as where you had it analysed, etc? Thanks, Jason On 5/1/07, frankline bob [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Janson, See picture attached. Structurally it's microsrstucture is plessite-like,It lacks the troilite crystals and very smooth. It is highly attracted to a magnet also. Chemically it contains 26.7%Ni,76%martensite and 24%taesite,0.072ppm Ge 0.177ppm Ga and finally it is 11.7ppm Ir. Thanks. On 4/30/07, Jason Utas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Bob, Pictures would be much appreciated - do you have any more information on it as well? Thanks, Jason On 4/24/07, bob_frank2005 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I'm Bob Frankline an American resident presently on a volunteer mission at the Shisong Catholic Hospital(NW) of Cameroon.I have an iron (ataxite) meteorite,very rich in Nikel(Ni) and weighs 1091gms.It was found in 1997 in Mauritania and i happened to have bought it while i was in that Country.It is very nice looking.I'm offering it at a reasonable price of $800.If you're interested please do get contact with me.contact me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] for photo. Thanks Frankline __._,_.___ Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic Messages | Files | Photos | Links | Database | Calendar From list manager: Ebay auctions may be advertised only if offering within the posting a discount of at least 5% of total. This list is not for regular dealer postings, therefore dealer postings may be subject to moderation which will delayed them. Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch format to Traditional Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe Recent Activity 1 New MembersVisit Your Group SPONSORED LINKS Posting Meteorite Job postings Load posting
Re: [meteorite-list] [meteorite_sale] Iron Meteorite for sale
It is now clear that this is a classic Nigerian scam. The person is looking around the internet, finding photos of real meteorites, then trying to sell them to suckers. In the emails to me, he wanted only western union money for shipping the meteorite. It is clear that he has no meteorite to ship, and will simply pocket the money you send for shipping the meteorite for you to look at. People, if I have said it once, I have said it a thousand times, deal only with people you know, otherwise, the chances of getting ripped off are too high. Michael Farmer --- Norm Lehrman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All, The same guy tried to sell me an achondrite earlier today: Hi, I'm Bob Frankline an American resident presently on a volunteer mission at the Shisong Catholic Hospital(NW) of Cameroon,and an ardent lover of meteorites.I have a NWA achondrite(ahow), weighs 735g for sale.It was found in 2005 in the North West African Desert and i happened to have bought it while i was in Mauritania.It is very nice looking.I'm offering it at a reasonable price of $1700.If you're interested please do get incontact with me. Thanks Frankline Be careful out there! Norm http://TektiteSource.com --- Jason Utas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Bob, Lists, Beware of a seller calling himself Bob Frankline, who is attempting to pass off a Chinga (currently on the Labenne webside, weight 499g) as a Mauritanian/NWA iron of any weight (he stated that it weighed 1091g). I did some sleuthing; the picture that was sent to me sure looked like a Chinga, so I searched for Chinga meteorites on google and the third hit was, well, it showed me the very same picture that I'd been sent of his 1091g Mauritanian meteorite. See here for the picture that he sent to me: http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f306/JUtas/wals.jpg and here for the Labennes' site and the identical image: http://www.meteorites.tv/index.html?lang=en-ustarget=d428.html The seller stated that it had been analysed in polytechnique de Vincent Bordeaux,in France when [he] was on transit to Cameroon from Mauritania. I tend to be trusting with such things, but this was an odd story, so I asked for more pictures/information, etc. He said that he would prefer to leave it uncut, but that it had aready been analysed with the following results: Chemically it contains 26.7%Ni,76%martensite and 24%taesite,0.072ppm Ge 0.177ppm Ga and finally it is 11.7ppm Ir. Load of crap, as you can see, both the data and the fact that it was analysed without being cut. So...beware of a 'Bob Frankline' or old material being passed off as a 'new NWA iron.' If the story's suspicious, or the irons doesn't look like a desert iron, just me mindful... Regards, Jason On 5/2/07, frankline bob [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Janson, I would not want to temper with this whole fragment. I want to sell it in it's natural form. This meteorite was analysed in polytechnique de Vincent Bordeaux,in France when i was on transit to Cameroon from Mauritania. Thanks. Frankline. On 5/1/07, Jason Utas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Again Bob, Could you please send a picture of the cut surface? Doesn't have to show the micro-etch - I know that would be hard to capture, but just something to give a rough idea. Also, could you please send a little more on the history - such as where you had it analysed, etc? Thanks, Jason On 5/1/07, frankline bob [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Janson, See picture attached. Structurally it's microsrstucture is plessite-like,It lacks the troilite crystals and very smooth. It is highly attracted to a magnet also. Chemically it contains 26.7%Ni,76%martensite and 24%taesite,0.072ppm Ge 0.177ppm Ga and finally it is 11.7ppm Ir. Thanks. On 4/30/07, Jason Utas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Bob, Pictures would be much appreciated - do you have any more information on it as well? Thanks, Jason On 4/24/07, bob_frank2005 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I'm Bob Frankline an American resident presently on a volunteer mission at the Shisong Catholic Hospital(NW) of Cameroon.I have an iron (ataxite) meteorite,very rich in Nikel(Ni) and weighs 1091gms.It was found in 1997 in Mauritania and i happened to have bought it while i was in that Country.It is very nice looking.I'm offering it at a reasonable price of $800.If you're interested please do get contact with me.contact me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] for photo. Thanks Frankline __._,_.___ Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post) | Start a new
