[meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - December 18, 2008
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Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - December 18, 2008
gorgeous picture Andrei. - Original Message - From: Michael Johnson mich...@spacerocksinc.com To: Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2008 5:41 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - December 18,2008 http://www.rocksfromspace.org/December_18_2008.html __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images - December 17, 2008
MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES December 17, 2008 o Scoured Crater Rim http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_010369_2065 o North Polar Layered Deposits http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_010366_2590 o Complex Crater in Arabia Terra http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_010354_2165 o Cyane Fossae Pits http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_010345_2150 o Sedimentary Layers in Columbus Crater http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_010281_1510 o Terraced Fan in Aeolis Region http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_009729_1735 o Fretted Terrain Valley Traverse http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_009719_2230 o Small Crater on Arcuate Ridge West of Olympia Mensae http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_009717_2545 o Mesa in Acidalia Region http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_009709_2155 All of the HiRISE images are archived here: http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ Information about the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is online at http://www.nasa.gov/mro. The mission is managed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a division of the California Institute of Technology, for the NASA Science Mission Directorate, Washington, D.C. Lockheed Martin Space Systems, of Denver, is the prime contractor and built the spacecraft. HiRISE is operated by the University of Arizona. Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp., of Boulder, Colo., built the HiRISE instrument. __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Cosmic Diamonds May Be Hidden in 'Carbon Onions'
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn16259-cosmic-diamonds-may-be-hidden-in-carbon-o Cosmic diamonds may be hidden in 'carbon onions' by Rachel Courtland New Scientist 12 December 2008 An exotic carbon structure could explain why astronomers have seen very little diamond dust in the universe. Since the 1980s, researchers have puzzled over the origin of nanodiamonds, tiny diamond deposits preserved in meteorites, such as the Allende meteorite that landed in Mexico in 1969. These tiny diamonds make up roughly 3% of the carbon in the rocks. That suggests nanodiamonds should abound in clouds of interstellar gas and dust, possibly forged in the fiery blasts of previous supernovae. But so far, signs of diamonds have only been found in the dusty discs around three young stars. Strangely, the diamonds are found close to the stars, as opposed to being distributed more evenly in the space around them. That hints that they were not left over from ancient stellar explosions but may have formed near the stars, at comparatively low pressures. Now researchers led by Miwa Goto http://www.mpia-hd.mpg.de/~mgoto/ of the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Heidelberg, Germany, say they have come up with an explanation. Nanodiamonds may be hidden from view in many places because they form within carbon onions, exotic structures made up of concentric layers of graphite that can form in dusty material that is blasted with high-energy particles, the researchers say. Right conditions Carbon onions have been used to forge nanodiamonds on Earth. At high temperatures, researchers bombard the layered graphite with electrons. This knocks atoms out of the onions' outer shells, forcing the remaining atoms in the shells to rearrange and close ranks. The shells therefore squeeze inwards, eventually creating enough pressure at the centre of the onion to form diamond. But conditions must be just right to produce diamonds in carbon onions around stars. A star must eject enough charged particles to turn onions into pressure cells. Then, in order for astronomers to see the diamonds, one of two conditions must be met. There must either be a nearby source of X-rays that could slough off the outer layer of the onion to reveal the underlying gems, or the onions themselves must be warm enough - more than 300 Degrees C - for the entire carbon onion to be turned into a nanodiamond. The three stars that boast signs of diamonds are all massive young stars called Herbig Ae/Be stars. Notably, they all seem to have the required conditions to create carbon onion diamonds, Goto says. Two of the stars have binary companion stars that emit large flares that could blast charged particles towards the onions. The other has a nearby X-ray source that has yet to be identified. All have dusty discs that are warm enough to sustain diamond growth. Diamonds in the rough It's a new idea that should definitely be taken seriously, says Louis Allamandola of NASA's Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California, who has studied cosmic diamonds. But he adds that it's not clear how well the diamonds would survive continued irradiation by stellar flares. If they can't cool down fast enough, they just basically erode, atoms just boil off, Allamandola told New Scientist. Light from carbon onions may resemble that from other forms of carbon, making it difficult to confirm whether such structures orbit the star. But carbon onions have been found in meteorites, including Allende. If future studies reveal nanodiamonds within those carbon onions, it would bolster the case that the universe is sprinkled with diamonds in the rough. Journal reference: Astrophysical Journal http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/apJ/ (forthcoming) __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] heavily encrusted dark grey interior - large find?
Hi Phil, My first reaction is: some kind of slag? It's amazing the different kinds of slag people bring into the museum as possible meteorites. Phil Whitmer __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Scientists Find 'Missing' Mineral and Clues to Mars Mysteries
Dec. 18, 2009 Steve Cole Headquarters, Washington 202-657-2194 stephen.e.c...@nasa.gov Guy Webster Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. 818-354-6278 guy.webs...@jpl.nasa.gov Jennifer Huergo Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Md. 240-228-5618/443-778-5618 jennifer.hue...@jhuapl.edu RELEASE: 08-331 SCIENTISTS FIND 'MISSING' MINERAL AND CLUES TO MARS MYSTERIES SAN FRANCISCO -- Researchers using a powerful instrument aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter have found a long sought-after mineral on the Martian surface and, with it, unexpected clues to the Red Planet's watery past. Surveying intact bedrock layers with the Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars, or CRISM, scientists found carbonate minerals, indicating that Mars had neutral to alkaline water when the minerals formed at these locations more than 3.6 billion years ago. Carbonates, which on Earth include limestone and chalk, dissolve quickly in acid. Therefore, their survival until today on Mars challenges suggestions that an exclusively acidic environment later dominated the planet. Instead, it indicates that different types of watery environments existed. The greater the variety of wet environments, the greater the chances one or more of them may have supported life. We're excited to have finally found carbonate minerals because they provide more detail about conditions during specific periods of Mars' history, said Scott Murchie, principal investigator for the instrument at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md. The findings will appear in the Dec. 19 issue of Science magazine and were announced Thursday at a briefing at the American Geophysical Union's Fall Meeting in San Francisco. Carbonate rocks are created when water and carbon dioxide interact with calcium, iron or magnesium in volcanic rocks. Carbon dioxide from the atmosphere becomes trapped within the rocks. If all of the carbon dioxide locked in Earth's carbonates were released, our atmosphere would be thicker than that of Venus. Some researchers believe that a thick, carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere kept ancient Mars warm and kept water liquid on its surface long enough to have carved the valley systems observed today. The carbonates that CRISM has observed are regional rather than global in nature, and therefore, are too limited to account for enough carbon dioxide to form a thick atmosphere, said Bethany Ehlmann, lead author of the article and a spectrometer team member from Brown University in Providence, R.I. Although we have not found the types of carbonate deposits which might have trapped an ancient atmosphere, Ehlmann said, we have found evidence that not all of Mars experienced an intense, acidic weathering environment 3.5 billion years ago, as has been proposed. We've found at least one region that was potentially more hospitable to life. The article reports clearly defined carbonate exposures in bedrock layers surrounding the 925-mile diameter Isidis impact basin, which formed more than 3.6 billion years ago. The best-exposed rocks occur along a trough system called Nili Fossae, which is 414 miles long, at the edge of the basin. The region has rocks enriched in olivine, a mineral that can react with water to form carbonate. This discovery of carbonates in an intact rock layer, in contact with clays, is an example of how joint observations by CRISM and the telescopic cameras on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter are revealing details of distinct environments on Mars, said Sue Smrekar, deputy project scientist for the orbiter at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander discovered carbonates in soil samples. Researchers had previously found them in Martian meteorites that fell to Earth and in windblown Mars dust observed from orbit. However, the dust and soil could be mixtures from many areas, so the carbonates' origins have been unclear. The latest observations indicate carbonates may have formed over extended periods on early Mars. They also point to specific locations where future rovers and landers could search for possible evidence of past life. The Applied Physics Laboratory led the effort to build the Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars and operates the instrument in coordination with an international team of researchers from universities, government and the private sector. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter mission for NASA's Science Mission Directorate in Washington. For more information about the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/mro -end- __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Ad. ebay auctions ending in 1 day. Murchison, Tucson, La Criolla
Hi My last auction pre-Tucson is ending in one day. Most of the specimens started at 0.99 and there are still many at that price Some of them worth a look, even if you are not a buyer, like the 96.6g Murchison. Just follow this link: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZsmfmeteorites Eduardo IMCA #0645 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] 15.8g BARWELL FREE overnite shipping , ANYWHERE
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=290283954154ssPageName=STRK:MESE:ITih=019 have is EXCELLENT piece of a CHRISTMAS EVE FALL by CHRISTMAS. __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] KILLER TENHAM METEORITE INDIVIDUAL FOR SALE ON EBAY
Listoids EEK - maybe the first time I have ever posted two adds in a week but perhaps this depends on what day is the weekly cutoff ? I'll apologise now but this one is an exception rather than the rule - I do not sell often but from time to time offer something prestigious and unique KILLER TENHAM INDIVIDUAL FOR SALE ON EBAY A CLASSIC OBLONG TENHAM SLAB WITH A SUBTLE HINT OF THUMPRINTING A MUST HAVE DROP DEAD GORGEOUS MUSEUM QUALITY SPECIMEN FOR YOUR DISPLAY CABINET A BEAUTIFUL VERY FRESH CRUSTED SPECIMEN see it at http://cgi.ebay.com/KILLER-TENHAM-METEORITE-INDIVIDUAL_W0QQitemZ230315147905QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item230315147905_trksid=p3286.c0.m14_trkparms=72%3A1205|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50 http://www.qmig.org __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] New LL5 Meteorite - NWA 5511 (provisional)
I would like to announce my first officially classified meteorite, NWA 5511 (provisional) NWA 5511 was a single stone that weighed 387 grams and a slice was tested by Ted Bunch to be a LL5. It was then assigned the name/number NWA 5511. Here is a picture of the meteorite before cutting: http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c165/jedisdiamond/387gNWA.jpg and here is a picture of some of it after cutting: http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c165/jedisdiamond/uNWAmaterial.jpg I hope I announced this correctly, it is my first time doing this. I would like to publicly thank Ted Bunch for taking the time to do this for me! Greg www.wanderingstarmeteorites.com __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] not an add more a comment on the haphazard and somewhat ludicrous export laws in oz
Listoids I've received export approval for Tenham in less than an hour - it would have been quicker had I just telephoned directly... And yet in other cases it has to meander through a different administrative path and take 6 to 8 weeks - more if there is a dissenting opinion from an expert examiner and heaven forbid how long an appeal would take Its a mess here in Australia - Martin Altmann stated it succintly in his usual pithy manner when he said Australia is doomed to be a backwater from a historical perspective I'm damned if I know if there is anything that can be done - some of the current personalities who run the museum roosts have opinions that meteorites are not something that should be held in public hands and are unwilling to admit that the endstate of their opinions has been unfortunate in the long run Ciao http://www.qmig.org __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] MeteoriteWatch.com Forum Changes
Hi guys and gals, Anyone who is a member of the MeteoriteWatch.com forums should know that there's been a few changes to the forums. I've merged a total of 4 of the meteorite forums into 2 broad forum categories to make it easier to post relevant content. Below is a list of changes. MERGED POSTS FROM: Meteorite Collecting Specimen Displays forum INTO Meteorite Preparation, Preservation Repair forum Changed Forum Name To: Meteorite Collecting Forum ALSO MERGED POSTS FROM: Meteorite Hunting, Adventures Outings forum INTO Meteorite Identification forum Changed Forum Name To: Meteorite Hunting Identification All members posts are in appropriate and relevant categories. Only the location and name of the forum has changed to better organize the site. I've also change the order of the forums as well by moving them closer to the top of the page to make it faster to find the correct forum to post topics. Hopefully you guys will like the changes. Any suggestions or complaints will be promptly replied to. Regards, Eric Wichman P.S. If you're not a member already what are you waiting for Join Now: www.meteoritewatch.com __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] NASA Publication - Exploring Meteorite Mysteries (for teachers)
Hi folks! This is another heads up about a great meteorite-related item for teachers and people doing outreach work involving space sciences : It's a comprehensive lesson plan for teachers that covers all aspects of meteorites - falls, types, craters, parent bodies, chemistry, and more. It also has some great ideas for demonstrations and hands-on activities. The publication is from 1997, so some of the information is a little dated, but the majority of it is still accurate. There is also a filmstrip and meteorite sample kit that NASA will send to accompany this lesson plan (on request) - although I don't know if they are still doing this and I don't have these materials myself, just the book. The book is about 200+ doubles-sided pages that have 3-holes for a ring binder. Best of all, the book is PUBLIC DOMAIN and no permission is needed to duplicate it. It is aimed towards students from Grades 5 through 12. (pretty good coverage) In the near future, I am going to run off a couple of copies at Kinkos for loaner distribution to friends of mine who are teachers, and if anyone here on the list is interested, contact me offlist. Here are a few photos of the book (which is unbound) - My copy was brand new and still in the cellophane. http://s268.photobucket.com/albums/jj24/Meteoritethrower/Meteorites/NASA/ More good news - Amazon.com has ONE copy of this book for sale for $20! Here is a link. (I am not affiliated with the seller in any way) - http://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Meteorite-Mysteries-Teachers-Activities/dp/B0010XXSS2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8s=booksqid=1229646974sr=8-1 Regards and Happy Holidays! MikeG . Michael Gilmer (Louisiana, USA) Member of the Meteoritical Society. Member of the Bayou Region Stargazers Network. Websites - http://www.galactic-stone.com and http://www.glassthrower.com MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/fine_meteorites_4_sale .. __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] NASA Publication - Exploring Meteorite Mysteries(for teachers)
Michael, You can get it for free here: http://www.outofthecradle.net/archives/2007/05/exploring-meteorite-myste ries/ -Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Michael Gilmer Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2008 7:48 PM To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] NASA Publication - Exploring Meteorite Mysteries(for teachers) Hi folks! This is another heads up about a great meteorite-related item for teachers and people doing outreach work involving space sciences : It's a comprehensive lesson plan for teachers that covers all aspects of meteorites - falls, types, craters, parent bodies, chemistry, and more. It also has some great ideas for demonstrations and hands-on activities. The publication is from 1997, so some of the information is a little dated, but the majority of it is still accurate. There is also a filmstrip and meteorite sample kit that NASA will send to accompany this lesson plan (on request) - although I don't know if they are still doing this and I don't have these materials myself, just the book. The book is about 200+ doubles-sided pages that have 3-holes for a ring binder. Best of all, the book is PUBLIC DOMAIN and no permission is needed to duplicate it. It is aimed towards students from Grades 5 through 12. (pretty good coverage) In the near future, I am going to run off a couple of copies at Kinkos for loaner distribution to friends of mine who are teachers, and if anyone here on the list is interested, contact me offlist. Here are a few photos of the book (which is unbound) - My copy was brand new and still in the cellophane. http://s268.photobucket.com/albums/jj24/Meteoritethrower/Meteorites/NASA / More good news - Amazon.com has ONE copy of this book for sale for $20! Here is a link. (I am not affiliated with the seller in any way) - http://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Meteorite-Mysteries-Teachers-Activities/ dp/B0010XXSS2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8s=booksqid=1229646974sr=8-1 Regards and Happy Holidays! MikeG . Michael Gilmer (Louisiana, USA) Member of the Meteoritical Society. Member of the Bayou Region Stargazers Network. Websites - http://www.galactic-stone.com and http://www.glassthrower.com MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/fine_meteorites_4_sale .. __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list P Please consider the impact to the environment before printing this email. P Please consider the impact to the environment before printing this email. __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] AD: PreSale Announcement - Meteorites USA
Dear list members, If you're not on my list get on it now... Starting this weekend and running until the 1st of the year all NWA meteorites are at Below Wholesale prices. Everything is going on sale. And I mean ALL meteorites I have except for a few from my personal collection will be sold! If you've been waiting on a Christmas deal this is it. I have tens of kilos of material being photographed as we speak. I will not be releasing prices until the sale starts on Friday Dec 19th. Look for it. Because the prices are so low and this material will move fast, you're going to want to be notified first. There's no second chances on this deal. Once these meteorites are gone they are gone. Go to my website now and get on my sale list! http://www.meteoritesusa.com/newsletter/ Don't wait until tomorrow, or the next day for this, if you do it will be too late. There will be lot's of chondrites, mesosiderites, H's, L's, irons, pallasites, and a couple etched irons as well. Brenham Pallasite (polished slices) Franconia H5 Canyon Diablo NWA 869 NWA 2754 Bassikounou Odessa NWA XXX NWA Slices Whole Stones Fusion Crusted Pieces Fragments Micro Mounts and more... Get on that list now so you'll get first dibs. Talk to you soon... Eric Wichman Meteorites USA __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Large Fireball Sighted in Florida Sky
http://www.wptv.com/content/coastal/story/Large-fireball-sighted-in-the-sky/DdigToZTi Large fireball sighted in the sky WPTV December 18, 2008 PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL -- Numerous reports of a large fireball in the sky were called into 911 dispatchers and our NewsChannel 5 newsroom Thursday evening. Viewers reported a large green and blue fireball falling from the southern sky around 4:55pm. Initial reports were a possible plane on fire in the sky but law enforcement officials confirmed no reports of aircrafts down. Local astronomers believe it was a fireball, which is bigger and brighter than an average meteor. There were no reports it made impact into the ground, which would be a meteorite. The Geminids Meteor showers usually peak around this time of year and can be viewed to the east late at night. If you have videos or photos you would like to share with NewsChannel 5, you can call our newsroom at (561) 653-5700 and email us at newst...@wptv.com __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] New Glorieta knife Ad/sale
Hi Everyone for those interested I have up loaded the newest Glorieta Damascus meteorite knife up on my web site, they have been selling very quick so if you are interested in one better have a look. The last one never even made it to the public, it was snapped up before everyone had a chance to see it. Here is a link http://www.meteoritefinder.com/whats-new-sale.htm It has etched Glorieta bolsters and Chinga spacers. Thanks to all -- Mike Miller 230 Greenway Dr. Kingman Az 86401 www.meteoritefinder.com 928-753-6825 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] heavily encrusted dark grey interior - largefind?
G'Day Phil W. I sincerely doubt that what Phil has is slag, that's just my opinion. I also have a large specimen of 1514 grams and it really is unique. What he has described is very similar to what I have and I have forward him pictures and he has replied that what he has and I have are very similar. So we'll see what we come up with. Thanks for your input, it's really appreciated. Cheers John - Original Message - From: JoshuaTreeMuseum joshuatreemus...@embarqmail.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2008 11:36 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] heavily encrusted dark grey interior - largefind? Hi Phil, My first reaction is: some kind of slag? It's amazing the different kinds of slag people bring into the museum as possible meteorites. Phil Whitmer __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] meteorite blooper of the year
Listoids I'm getting questions about my backside... of my Tenham of course Because I describe it as a slab I am asked does this mean the backside is sawn - in this case no Maybe I can't understand a dictionary too well but I thought slab was defined as broad, flat, thick piece, as of stone (or cheese for that matter) And why am I babbling about this Its reminded me of an olde sale on ebay - the chondrite was described as having a nicely crusted backside - cant remember who sold it now but it gave me a giggle or two at the time - in fact it reminded me of a girl I used to know... Cheers __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Meteor Sighting in Arizona and caught on film
Hello List Just found this Meteor Sighting in Arizona and caught on film on 12-18-2008 Video on Youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMmY6j1TvoU Thanks for your time Keith Chandler __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] heavily encrusted dark grey interior - largefind?
Hi John, I agree with you. It looks like a meteorite. Certain meteorites have weird (Is that the official scientific term?) adhesion properties. I have seen some scoured by the desert sand and other who seem to grab every piece of sand/rock and make it stick. It must have something to do with the desert varnish that is growing around the native material or perhaps simple mineral migration due to weathering. I have a 7.3 Kg NWA that looks like it is completely encrusted in jewels. Fine sand bits all over! It is beautiful and unlike ant other I have seen. It has a brown interior so not a match to yours. I am embedding images. (I am sending this email to the list without pictures so if any one else wants to see the photos, just email me). Tom Phillips In a message dated 12/18/2008 7:59:14 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, j...@cabassi.net writes: G'Day Phil W. I sincerely doubt that what Phil has is slag, that's just my opinion. I also have a large specimen of 1514 grams and it really is unique. What he has described is very similar to what I have and I have forward him pictures and he has replied that what he has and I have are very similar. So we'll see what we come up with. Thanks for your input, it's really appreciated. Cheers John - Original Message - From: JoshuaTreeMuseum joshuatreemus...@embarqmail.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2008 11:36 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] heavily encrusted dark grey interior - largefind? Hi Phil, My first reaction is: some kind of slag? It's amazing the different kinds of slag people bring into the museum as possible meteorites. Phil Whitmer __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list **One site keeps you connected to all your email: AOL Mail, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dpicid=aolcom40vanityncid=emlcntaolcom0025) __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] heavily encrusted dark grey interior -largefind?
G'Day Tom Thanks for your reply. I will personally accept weird as an official scientific term. I tend to use it alot. And I agree on your very descriptive term of encrusted in jewels. Your images are more than fantastic. Keep up the great work. I can't get enough of it! Cheers John - Original Message - From: starsandsco...@aol.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2008 7:32 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] heavily encrusted dark grey interior -largefind? Hi John, I agree with you. It looks like a meteorite. Certain meteorites have weird (Is that the official scientific term?) adhesion properties. I have seen some scoured by the desert sand and other who seem to grab every piece of sand/rock and make it stick. It must have something to do with the desert varnish that is growing around the native material or perhaps simple mineral migration due to weathering. I have a 7.3 Kg NWA that looks like it is completely encrusted in jewels. Fine sand bits all over! It is beautiful and unlike ant other I have seen. It has a brown interior so not a match to yours. I am embedding images. (I am sending this email to the list without pictures so if any one else wants to see the photos, just email me). Tom Phillips In a message dated 12/18/2008 7:59:14 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, j...@cabassi.net writes: G'Day Phil W. I sincerely doubt that what Phil has is slag, that's just my opinion. I also have a large specimen of 1514 grams and it really is unique. What he has described is very similar to what I have and I have forward him pictures and he has replied that what he has and I have are very similar. So we'll see what we come up with. Thanks for your input, it's really appreciated. Cheers John - Original Message - From: JoshuaTreeMuseum joshuatreemus...@embarqmail.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2008 11:36 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] heavily encrusted dark grey interior - largefind? Hi Phil, My first reaction is: some kind of slag? It's amazing the different kinds of slag people bring into the museum as possible meteorites. Phil Whitmer __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list **One site keeps you connected to all your email: AOL Mail, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dpicid=aolcom40vanityncid=emlcntaolcom0025) __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] NASA Publication - Exploring Meteorite Mysteries (for teachers)
Hi Michael and the List, This book is available as a free .pdf file at: http://books.google.com/books?id=vbF-ZLb7608Cprintsec=frontcoverdq=teachers+guide+to+meteoriteslr=as_brr=1as_pt=ALLTYPES or just do a google book search and you will find it. With Best Regards, Pat Scientific Lifestyle Meteorites --- On Thu, 12/18/08, Michael Gilmer michael_w_gil...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Michael Gilmer michael_w_gil...@yahoo.com Subject: [meteorite-list] NASA Publication - Exploring Meteorite Mysteries (for teachers) To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Thursday, December 18, 2008, 4:47 PM Hi folks! This is another heads up about a great meteorite-related item for teachers and people doing outreach work involving space sciences : It's a comprehensive lesson plan for teachers that covers all aspects of meteorites - falls, types, craters, parent bodies, chemistry, and more. It also has some great ideas for demonstrations and hands-on activities. The publication is from 1997, so some of the information is a little dated, but the majority of it is still accurate. There is also a filmstrip and meteorite sample kit that NASA will send to accompany this lesson plan (on request) - although I don't know if they are still doing this and I don't have these materials myself, just the book. The book is about 200+ doubles-sided pages that have 3-holes for a ring binder. Best of all, the book is PUBLIC DOMAIN and no permission is needed to duplicate it. It is aimed towards students from Grades 5 through 12. (pretty good coverage) In the near future, I am going to run off a couple of copies at Kinkos for loaner distribution to friends of mine who are teachers, and if anyone here on the list is interested, contact me offlist. Here are a few photos of the book (which is unbound) - My copy was brand new and still in the cellophane. http://s268.photobucket.com/albums/jj24/Meteoritethrower/Meteorites/NASA/ More good news - Amazon.com has ONE copy of this book for sale for $20! Here is a link. (I am not affiliated with the seller in any way) - http://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Meteorite-Mysteries-Teachers-Activities/dp/B0010XXSS2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8s=booksqid=1229646974sr=8-1 Regards and Happy Holidays! MikeG . Michael Gilmer (Louisiana, USA) Member of the Meteoritical Society. Member of the Bayou Region Stargazers Network. Websites - http://www.galactic-stone.com and http://www.glassthrower.com MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/fine_meteorites_4_sale .. __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
