[meteorite-list] AD - ebay auctions ending soon
Dear All, First of all i wish you all a very Happy and Propserous New Year, may your dreams come true and many new stardusts join your collections!!! Saturday is the day our auctions end and this week again you can find some interesting meteorites at: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmeteoriteshow Eight different meteorites are offered this week: 1- Al Haggounia 001 PRIM. AUB. - 64.5g Slice: Quite a large slice, still at a low price so far... http://cgi.ebay.com/METEORITE-Al-Haggounia-001-PRIM-AUB-64-5g-Slice_W0QQitemZ330295295887QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item330295295887_trksid=p3911.c0.m14_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318 2- CHERGACH H5 - 11.3g indiv - WITNESSED FALL!: This Chergach individual is not very big but really beautiful... About 95% fusion crusted, with both primary and secondary fusion crust... Have a look at it! http://cgi.ebay.com/METEORITE-CHERGACH-H5-11-3g-indiv-WITNESSED-FALL_W0QQitemZ330295295942QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item330295295942_trksid=p3911.c0.m14_trkparms=72%3A1205|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318 3- HaH254 L5-6 - 15.6g full slice: A full slice of this nice L5-6 meteorite with fusion crust all around the edges... do you want it? Then have a look at: http://cgi.ebay.com/METEORITE-HaH254-L5-6-15-6g-full-slice_W0QQitemZ330295296028QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item330295296028_trksid=p3911.c0.m14_trkparms=72%3A1205|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318 4- NWA XXX - 0.9g Partslice - HOWARDITE: Still at starting price, this is one of the last opportunities to get a piece if this very fresh Howardite on ebay... http://cgi.ebay.com/METEORITE-NWA-XXX-0-9g-Partslice-HOWARDITE_W0QQitemZ330295296088QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item330295296088_trksid=p3911.c0.m14_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318 5- SAH 02500 L3 - 81.3g fragment: $1.00 at the moment, this is the level reached by this 70% fusion crusted fragment of Sahara 02500... Good Deal! http://cgi.ebay.com/METEORITE-SAH-02500-L3-81-3g-fragment_W0QQitemZ330295296174QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item330295296174_trksid=p3911.c0.m14_trkparms=72%3A1205|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318 6- SAH 03502 LL3 - 141.1g partslice: With its heart's shape, this partslice of Sahara 03502 should make you fall in love with it! So if you are afraid to fall in love, don't look at: http://cgi.ebay.com/METEORITE-SAH-03502-LL3-141-1g-partslice_W0QQitemZ330295296306QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item330295296306_trksid=p3911.c0.m14_trkparms=72%3A1205|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318 7- TATAHOUINE DIO - 1.5g - WITNESSED FALL!: Still at starting price and no bids yet, you can get 4 fragments of Tatahouine weighing 1.5g all together for $1.00 only! http://cgi.ebay.com/METEORITE-TATAHOUINE-DIO-1-5g-WITNESSED-FALL_W0QQitemZ330295296328QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item330295296328_trksid=p3911.c0.m14_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318 8- ZAG H3-6 - 12.0g frag. - WITNESSED FALL!: Displaying both a slickenside and the usual breccia of this famous meteorite, here is a nice fragment of ZAG still at $1.00... So have a look at: http://cgi.ebay.com/METEORITE-ZAG-H3-6-12-0g-frag-WITNESSED-FALL_W0QQitemZ330295296380QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item330295296380_trksid=p3911.c0.m14_trkparms=72%3A1205|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318 Thanks a lot for watching and once again HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Frederic Beroud http://www.meteoriteshow.com IMCA #2491 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - January 1, 2009
you rock!! - Original Message - From: Michael Johnson mich...@spacerocksinc.com To: Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2009 12:11 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - January 1, 2009 http://www.rocksfromspace.org/January_1_2009.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] happy new everyone
Hi and good morning list.I want to personally wish everyone here on this great list a happy and prosperous new year and a very safe 2009.For me my biggest wish is to get back to work and stay working and get more sikote-alin meteorites.I also look forward to seeing everyone in tucson in 5 weeks.Have a great day everyone. Steve R.Arnold,Chicago! a rel=nofollow target=_blank href=http://chicagometeorites.net/;http://chicagometeorites.net//a __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] New Year Freebie - Move Quick!
Hi Listees! To celebrate the coming of 2009, I am offering a mystery freebie meteorite to the first two CONUS residents to who respond to this post. I am giving away a free stony meteorite and a free iron meteorite. Both are small, but are quite nice for their small size. The first responder will get their choice of stone or iron. The second responder will get the other specimen not taken by responder #1. This offer is open to CONUS residents only. If I get a flood of responses, I will reply to the winners of the freebies, and will post a stop notice to the list to let everyone else know that the freebies are taken. Happy New Year and clear skies! :) MikeG . Michael Gilmer (Louisiana, USA) Member of the Meteoritical Society. Member of the Bayou Region Stargazers Network. Websites - http://www.galactic-stone.com and http://www.glassthrower.com 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
[meteorite-list] NWA 099
All, If anyone has a large specimen, uses the black and aluminum meteorite labels and would like a custom NWA 099 bent label, shoot me an OFF LIST reponse and I'll send it away... HNY, Dave Dave Gheesling IMCA #5967 www.fallingrocks.com __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Meteorite Links...
Hi all, Happy 2009! In the spirit of the new year I'm giving away links from my site. Meteorites USA is ranked in the top 10% of all meteorite sites on the web for a large number of keywords. Dealers need traffic to make sales and move material in this bad economy. With slow sales and tight budgets you guys might need some more traffic. So here it is... If you own a website and want a link from a highly ranked site you can add your website here: http://www.meteoritesusa.com/blog/meteorite-links/ Enjoy... Regards, 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] LATimes- Comet hits North America 13, 000 years ago
E.P. Grondine is going to love this one mr. wu http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-extinction2-2009jan02,0,896970.story From the Los Angeles Times Diamonds show comet struck North America, scientists say The impact caused an ice age that killed some mammal species and many humans 12,900 years ago, researchers report. They say the discovery of tiny heat-formed diamonds is proof of the catastrophe. By Thomas H. Maugh II 1:11 PM PST, January 1, 2009 A thin layer of miniature gemstones called nanodiamonds in North American soil provides the strongest evidence yet that a comet struck the continent nearly 13,000 years ago, triggering a mini-ice age that wiped out many species of mammals and interrupted the culture of early humans for hundreds of years. Researchers had earlier discovered the thin layer of black soil containing iridium and other debris suggestive of a massive comet or meteor impact, but critics had suggested a variety of less dire explanations. The discovery of the nanodiamonds, however, reported today in the journal Science, provides the most powerful support for the comet theory because the gems can only be created under the extreme temperatures and pressures of a massive explosion, such as a comet striking the Earth's surface. There's no other way we can interpret the presence of these diamonds other than an extraterrestrial impact, said paleooceanographer James P. Kennett of UC Santa Barbara, one of the authors of the paper. Such an impact would be the most likely source of nanodiamonds, critics agreed, but many argued that the one-page paper in Science does not provide enough evidence to support the authors' claim. Nanodiamonds could be a good indicator of an impact event . . . but after reading the paper, I wasn't convinced they found diamonds, said physicist Tyrone Daulton of Washington University in St. Louis. Maybe they found diamonds, and maybe they didn't. Added spectroscopist Peter Buseck of Arizona State University, I wouldn't question that they saw nanodiamonds, but for such a potentially important discovery, I would like to have it well-supported. Archaeologist Douglas J. Kennett of the University of Oregon, lead author of the report and James Kennett's son, conceded that the restrictive format of the rapid publication limited the amount of data the team could incorporate. But he said the presence of nanodiamonds had now been confirmed in three separate laboratories: There are going to be a lot of follow-up papers that will clearly demonstrate that these are diamonds. The new findings may tie together a variety of hitherto mysterious events in North America that all occurred around the same time. Beginning about 12,900 years ago, North America -- and perhaps the entire world -- entered a 1,300-year-long period of profound cooling known as the Younger Dryas, and often colloquially called the Big Freeze. About that same time, at least 35 species of large mammals, such as the woolly mammoth, camels and mastodons, disappeared forever. The period also saw an end to the Paleo-Indian Clovis culture characteristic of the first inhabitants of the continent. Other evidence indicates a massive decrease in salinity in the Gulf of Mexico at the beginning of the event, caused by melting of the Laurentide ice sheet in Canada. The influx of water into the gulf sharply changed circulation patterns in the Atlantic Ocean, which may be the proximate cause of the cooling event. The Kennetts and their colleagues have previously reported the discovery of a thick mat of black soil radiocarbon-dated to 12,900 years ago at 10 archaeological sites scattered around the continent. The layer contains iridium, carbon spherules and fullerenes containing helium-3, all characteristic of an extraterrestrial impact. Critics, however, said the evidence was insufficient to prove an impact, particularly in the absence of a demonstrable crater. James Kennett and his colleagues went back to the mats they had collected and performed what he termed the extremely labor-intensive process of looking for the nanodiamonds. That involved using acids to dissolve everything else in the samples, then using a variety of techniques to identify the diamond residue. They found a family of at least five different forms of diamonds, including some that are formed only by impacts, they reported in the Science paper. Moreover, the nanodiamonds were found only at the bottom of the black mat -- not in the soil either below or above it. What the team now believes is that a comet struck North America 12,900 years ago, breaking into pieces before reaching the ground. Heat from the massive explosions melted the Laurentide glacier and set off wildfires all over the continent, leading to the deaths of large numbers of animals -- and people. In a series of papers presented last week at a meeting of the American Geophysical Union, the team also reported that at least 15 of
[meteorite-list] URLs for Comet hits North America 13, 000 years ago Science paper
In LATimes- Comet hits North America 13, 000 years ago at: http://six.pairlist.net/pipermail/meteorite-list/2009-January/048575.html , Howard Wu wrote: E.P. Grondine is going to love this one http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-extinction2-2009jan02,0,896970.story From the Los Angeles Times Diamonds show comet struck North America, scientists say The impact caused an ice age that killed some mammal species and many humans 12,900 years ago, researchers report. They say the discovery of tiny heat-formed diamonds is proof of the catastrophe. By Thomas H. Maugh, January 1, 2009 Another article is Six North American Sites Hold 12,900-year-old Nanodiamond-rich Soil, ScienceDaily Jan. 1, 2009. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090101172136.htm The above articles refer to: Kennett, D. J., J. P. Kennett, A. West, C. Mercer, S. S. Que Hee, L. Bement, T. E. Bunch, M. Sellers, and W. S. Wolbach, 2009, Nanodiamonds in the Younger Dryas Boundary Sediment Layer. Science. vol. 323. no. 5910, p. 94. DOI: 10.1126/science.1162819 http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/323/5910/94 Commentary on this article can be found in: Kerr, R. A., 2009, PLANETARY IMPACTS: Did the Mammoth Slayer Leave a Diamond Calling Card? Science., vol. 323. no. 5910, p. 26. DOI: 10.1126/science.323.5910.26 http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/323/5910/26 Tomorrow, while at work I will download the PDF files for the paper and article and have a look at them. Best Regards, Paul H __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Sedimentary Meteorites
Stone 6: artificial sedimentary meteorites in space. Geophysical Research Abstracts,Vol. 10, EGU2008-A-04592, 2008SRef-ID: 1607-7962/gra/EGU2008-A-04592EGU General Assembly 2008, PDF file at: http://www.cosis.net/abstracts/EGU2008/04592/EGU2008-A-04592.pdf STONE 6: artificial sedimentary meteorites in space. Lunar and Planetary Science XXXIX (2008) PDF file at: http://oro.open.ac.uk/12494/1/1538.pdf Foucher, F., F. Westall, J.-M. Beny, F. Brandstatter, and R. Demets, Can microfossils in a meteor survive atmospheric entry. EPSC Abstracts. vol. 3, EPSC2008-A-00273.(European Planetary Science Congress) PDF file at: http://cosis.net/abstracts/EPSC2008/00273/EPSC2008-A-00273-1.pdf Yours, Paul H. __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] New Year Freebie - Move Quick!
CONUS = CONtinental US = the lower 48 = the 48 contiguous states = all of the US states except Hawaii and Alaska. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_United_States; I had never heard of CONUS until I saw it in a dealer's ad here on the meteorite list a few months ago. Regards, Bob -Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Michael L Blood Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2009 5:25 PM To: Michael Gilmer IMCA candidate; Meteorite List Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] New Year Freebie - Move Quick! OK, I plead ignorance. WHAT IS CONUS? Michael on 1/1/09 9:33 AM, Michael Gilmer at michael_w_gil...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi Listees! To celebrate the coming of 2009, I am offering a mystery freebie meteorite to the first two CONUS residents to who respond to this post. I am giving away a free stony meteorite and a free iron meteorite. Both are small, but are quite nice for their small size. The first responder will get their choice of stone or iron. The second responder will get the other specimen not taken by responder #1. This offer is open to CONUS residents only. If I get a flood of responses, I will reply to the winners of the freebies, and will post a stop notice to the list to let everyone else know that the freebies are taken. Happy New Year and clear skies! :) MikeG . Michael Gilmer (Louisiana, USA) Member of the Meteoritical Society. Member of the Bayou Region Stargazers Network. Websites - http://www.galactic-stone.com and http://www.glassthrower.com 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 Get 30% to 50% more gas mileage immediately (I did!): http://go4best.water4gas.hop.clickbank.net/ __ 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] New Year Freebie - Move Quick!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_United_States The U.S. military also has a technical term which is specifically defined as the 48 contiguous states, but is silent on the District of Columbia: CONUS. Sterling K. Webb - Original Message - From: Bob Loeffler b...@peaktopeak.com To: 'Meteorite List' meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Friday, January 02, 2009 1:30 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] New Year Freebie - Move Quick! CONUS = CONtinental US = the lower 48 = the 48 contiguous states = all of the US states except Hawaii and Alaska. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_United_States; I had never heard of CONUS until I saw it in a dealer's ad here on the meteorite list a few months ago. Regards, Bob -Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Michael L Blood Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2009 5:25 PM To: Michael Gilmer IMCA candidate; Meteorite List Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] New Year Freebie - Move Quick! OK, I plead ignorance. WHAT IS CONUS? Michael on 1/1/09 9:33 AM, Michael Gilmer at michael_w_gil...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi Listees! To celebrate the coming of 2009, I am offering a mystery freebie meteorite to the first two CONUS residents to who respond to this post. I am giving away a free stony meteorite and a free iron meteorite. Both are small, but are quite nice for their small size. The first responder will get their choice of stone or iron. The second responder will get the other specimen not taken by responder #1. This offer is open to CONUS residents only. If I get a flood of responses, I will reply to the winners of the freebies, and will post a stop notice to the list to let everyone else know that the freebies are taken. Happy New Year and clear skies! :) MikeG . Michael Gilmer (Louisiana, USA) Member of the Meteoritical Society. Member of the Bayou Region Stargazers Network. Websites - http://www.galactic-stone.com and http://www.glassthrower.com 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 Get 30% to 50% more gas mileage immediately (I did!): http://go4best.water4gas.hop.clickbank.net/ __ 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 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] New Year Freebie - Move Quick!
Whoops! Didn't mean to double-answer. I read the first post but answered the second thinking it was the first. Bad timing. Sterling - - Original Message - From: Sterling K. Webb sterling_k_w...@sbcglobal.net To: Bob Loeffler b...@peaktopeak.com; 'Meteorite List' meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Friday, January 02, 2009 1:52 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] New Year Freebie - Move Quick! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_United_States The U.S. military also has a technical term which is specifically defined as the 48 contiguous states, but is silent on the District of Columbia: CONUS. Sterling K. Webb - Original Message - From: Bob Loeffler b...@peaktopeak.com To: 'Meteorite List' meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Friday, January 02, 2009 1:30 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] New Year Freebie - Move Quick! CONUS = CONtinental US = the lower 48 = the 48 contiguous states = all of the US states except Hawaii and Alaska. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_United_States; I had never heard of CONUS until I saw it in a dealer's ad here on the meteorite list a few months ago. Regards, Bob -Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Michael L Blood Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2009 5:25 PM To: Michael Gilmer IMCA candidate; Meteorite List Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] New Year Freebie - Move Quick! OK, I plead ignorance. WHAT IS CONUS? Michael on 1/1/09 9:33 AM, Michael Gilmer at michael_w_gil...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi Listees! To celebrate the coming of 2009, I am offering a mystery freebie meteorite to the first two CONUS residents to who respond to this post. I am giving away a free stony meteorite and a free iron meteorite. Both are small, but are quite nice for their small size. The first responder will get their choice of stone or iron. The second responder will get the other specimen not taken by responder #1. This offer is open to CONUS residents only. If I get a flood of responses, I will reply to the winners of the freebies, and will post a stop notice to the list to let everyone else know that the freebies are taken. Happy New Year and clear skies! :) MikeG . Michael Gilmer (Louisiana, USA) Member of the Meteoritical Society. Member of the Bayou Region Stargazers Network. Websites - http://www.galactic-stone.com and http://www.glassthrower.com 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 Get 30% to 50% more gas mileage immediately (I did!): http://go4best.water4gas.hop.clickbank.net/ __ 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 __ 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
