[meteorite-list] Willamette cutting question
I just finished reading 'Rocks from Space' and there is mention that the Willamette iron was gifted to the American Museum of Natural History by Mrs William Dodge with the condition that it never be cut up. In the context of this agreement how did it come about that a substantial 30lb end slice was removed? Is there any published background on why this agreement was reneged upon? Personally I feel the removal has excessively damaged the overall aesthetic of the meteorite - a bit like if an 1/8 of an inch was sliced off the end of someone's nose. So my question is that if it is decided that a morphologically spectacular meteorite needs to be sampled why cannot a core be cut with the entry point on a relatively flat surface - perhaps the bottom of a regmaglypt. After core extraction it would be relatively easy to disguise the hole but keep the overall external appearance intact. John __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4417 (20090911) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - September 12, 2009
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[meteorite-list] unclaasified meteorites and gao forsale
Good day list.I have several unclassed stones forsale as well as a few gao pieces.The unclassed ones are all crusted.Prices upon request,I am using my wifes computer because mine is out being fixed,so pics will not be available.Some are in my website.Off list please. Steve R. Arnold, Chicago!! __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Willamette cutting question
Hello John Circular diamond coring bits only came into use recently. The Willamette donation was in the early 1900's. I can only assume that the saw method of the time dictated the location of the cut: large heavy frames using a wire loop with abrasives hand fed into the grove. It is not like one could easily rotate the mass easily. I am happy to see the use of core sample extraction more frequently in sampling. However, coring has a drawback in that it is very difficult to lubricate and can heat up the core changing some magnetic states. Elton __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Angrite NWA 4931 Willamette cutting question
Hello John, Elton and List, John and Elton were discussing the use of a core drill to remove a sample from meteorites for aesthetic reasons. I've have used this technique on one meteorite I have. It is an Angrite, NWA 4931 which, at the time, I did not want to cut in order to get to the center material for scientists at MIT to perform magnetism analysis. Here is my description of NWA 4931 with photo links of the coring and overall meteorite: NWA 4931, the Main Mass to the now famous angrite, NWA 2999. NWA 4931 has a Total Known Weight (TKW) of 2140 grams in two interlocking fragments, which form a complete stone. Surprisingly, the two parts were recovered by nomads months apart in the Sahara Desert in 2007. The first 1314-gram half was flown to Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston where scientists extracted a core sample in order to conduct magnetism tests, which they hoped would provide vital evidence indicating the size of the Angrite Parent Body (APB). Image of 1314-gram stone representing 60% of entire mass (cube: 1-inch square): http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa4931/nwa4931complete1.jpg Link to image of core sampling at MIT laboratory: http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa4931/nwa4931core.jpg Image of 66-gram complete slice displaying abundant xenocrysts: http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa4931/nwa4931slice.jpg An international consortium of scientists, led by Dr. Benjamin Weiss of MIT, took a new approach to the problem by testing samples from several angrites with an extremely sensitive magnetometer. They discovered the material showed evidence of ancient magnetic fields similar to those of rocks formed on Earth within the planet's magnetic field. In other words, as the team reported in the October 31, 2008 issue of Science, these 4.56 billion-year-old meteorites once were part of bodies that were either big enough or hot enough to produce central, molten, metallic cores. Link to LPSC abstract on magnetic field on Angrite Parent Body: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2008/pdf/2143.pdf The meteorites, therefore, are essentially magnetic recording tapes, says Weiss. The magnetic fields that they recorded were probably generated by molten metal swirling around inside the planet's core like a giant, rotating dynamo, as happens on Earth. Angrites are among the oldest known pristine basaltic meteorites ever found and have provided new clues about the conditions that existed at the beginning of the solar system, solving a longstanding mystery and overturning some accepted ideas about the way planets form. They still contain magnetic records about the earliest stages of planet formation and differentiation. ScienceNOW Daily News: October 30, 2008: http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2008/1030/2 Science October 31, 2008: http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/322/5902/713 Link to abstract reporting ages of angrites NWA 2999, NWA 4801 and NWA 4590 Tamassint: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/metchron2007/pdf/4061.pdf BSE image of corona textures in NWA 4931. http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa4931/nwa4931bse.jpg I have never announced or offered any of NWA 4931 publicly, but this may be as good a time as any. If anyone is interested in a large slice of an important Angrite, I can send a list of what is available. If there is enough interest, I will post the availability list here. Best regards, Greg Greg Hupe The Hupe Collection NaturesVault (eBay) gmh...@htn.net www.LunarRock.com IMCA 3163 Click here for my current eBay auctions: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZnaturesvault - Original Message - From: Mr EMan mstrema...@yahoo.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com; John Hendry p...@pict.co.uk Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2009 10:34 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Willamette cutting question Hello John Circular diamond coring bits only came into use recently. The Willamette donation was in the early 1900's. I can only assume that the saw method of the time dictated the location of the cut: large heavy frames using a wire loop with abrasives hand fed into the grove. It is not like one could easily rotate the mass easily. I am happy to see the use of core sample extraction more frequently in sampling. However, coring has a drawback in that it is very difficult to lubricate and can heat up the core changing some magnetic states. Elton __ 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] Scots
Even just the mere thought of contemplating this statement, Do you count Scots words as a dialect of English? to me seems, well, glaekit. _ Take a peek at other people's pay and perks Check out The Great Australian Pay Check http://clk.atdmt.com/NMN/go/157639755/direct/01/ __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Scots
Fer a while, I stood there wi' a glaikit look on my fizzog, then: http://literalbarrage.org/blog/archives/2005/01/09/your-scottish-slang-word-o-the-day-glaikit/ Sterling K. Webb - - Original Message - From: Kevin Forbes vk3...@hotmail.com To: List Meteorite meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2009 2:13 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Scots Even just the mere thought of contemplating this statement, Do you count Scots words as a dialect of English? to me seems, well, glaekit. _ Take a peek at other people's pay and perks Check out The Great Australian Pay Check http://clk.atdmt.com/NMN/go/157639755/direct/01/ __ 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] Scots
Being of Scottish decent, can I use this as a proper sentence? I once heard there was a Dog, a Cow and possibly a Fence Kilt by falling rocks! ;-) Best regards, Greg Greg Hupe The Hupe Collection NaturesVault (eBay) gmh...@htn.net www.LunarRock.com IMCA 3163 Click here for my current eBay auctions: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZnaturesvault - Original Message - From: Sterling K. Webb sterling_k_w...@sbcglobal.net To: Kevin Forbes vk3...@hotmail.com; List Meteorite meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2009 4:00 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Scots Fer a while, I stood there wi' a glaikit look on my fizzog, then: http://literalbarrage.org/blog/archives/2005/01/09/your-scottish-slang-word-o-the-day-glaikit/ Sterling K. Webb - - Original Message - From: Kevin Forbes vk3...@hotmail.com To: List Meteorite meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2009 2:13 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Scots Even just the mere thought of contemplating this statement, Do you count Scots words as a dialect of English? to me seems, well, glaekit. _ Take a peek at other people's pay and perks Check out The Great Australian Pay Check http://clk.atdmt.com/NMN/go/157639755/direct/01/ __ 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
[meteorite-list] oriented sikhote alin
Hi list.I just the most oriented sa today that I have ever seen or had in my collection.It is 90 grams with flow lines emanating from every direction.I have alot of sa's,but never anything this nice.You can view it in my website http:/chicagometeorites.net/.I thank geoff notkin for making this available. Steve R. Arnold, Chicago!! __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] photobucket test. [DELETE]
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[meteorite-list] Holbrook Blitz
Recently pops and I drove up to Holbrook for a quick one day hunt. Considering that we didn't even spend 8 hours looking we made out like bandits. I have insitu pictures, cleaned up pictures, and total pictures which is quite a few so Ill here are our two totals first for people who don't have time to sift through a lot of pictures: Erik's Total (14.7g's)- http://s38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/?action=viewcurrent=IMG_4197.jpg Dad's Total (18g's)- http://s38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/?action=viewcurrent=IMG_4198.jpg Here is my dad with his 8.7 gram stone: http://s38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/?action=viewcurrent=IMG_4015copy.jpg Here are the isitu pictures: http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_3887copy.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_3894copy.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_3907copy.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_3920copy.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_3928copy.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_3932copy.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_3955copy.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_3965copy.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_3970copy.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_3973copy.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_3979copy.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_3982copy.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_3984copy.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_3985copy.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_3989copy.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_3991copy.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_3993copy.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_3999copy.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_4001copy.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_4004copy.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_4005copy.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_4006copy.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_4008copy.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_4020copy.jpg Here are the cleaned up shots. There are two shots, a front and back, for each stone. The cube shows T for Top and B for bottom. Dad's: http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_4128.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_4130copy.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_4131.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_4132.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_4133.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_4135.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_4136.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_4138.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_4139.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_4140.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_4141.jpg Erik's: http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_4152.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_4154.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_4155.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_4158.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_4159.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_4160.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_4161.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_4162.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_4163.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_4164.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_4165.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_4166.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_4168.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_4169.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_4170.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_4171.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_4172.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_4174.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_4176.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_4177.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_4178.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_4179.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_4180.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_4181.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_4182.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_4183.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_4184.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_4185.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_4186.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_4187.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_4188.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/IMG_4189.jpg
[meteorite-list] Moon Rocks illegal?
It seems Lunar Rock is a controlled substance and is illegal to own... http://www.boingboing.net/2009/07/20/lunar-rocks-are-a-co.html http://www.geotimes.org/sept02/NN_moon.html http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/2000-12/976929331.As.r.html Is this true? What does it mean for Lunar Meteorites? Can anyone offer info about this? Thanks, and hope everyone has a great weekend (whats left of it) Greg C. __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Moon Rocks illegal?
Greg, Those articles are very old and outdated. The Geotimes article is dated Sept. 2002 The Madsci one is from Dec. 2000. Things heve changed, there are now over 50 known, different lunar meteorites. Not so rare anymore. Anne M. Black _http://www.impactika.com/_ (http://www.impactika.com/) _impact...@aol.com_ (mailto:impact...@aol.com) Vice-President, I.M.C.A. Inc. _http://www.imca.cc/_ (http://www.imca.cc/) In a message dated 9/12/2009 7:04:09 PM Mountain Daylight Time, star_wars_collec...@yahoo.com writes: It seems Lunar Rock is a controlled substance and is illegal to own... http://www.boingboing.net/2009/07/20/lunar-rocks-are-a-co.html http://www.geotimes.org/sept02/NN_moon.html http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/2000-12/976929331.As.r.html Is this true? What does it mean for Lunar Meteorites? Can anyone offer info about this? Thanks, and hope everyone has a great weekend (whats left of it) Greg C. __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Moon Rocks illegal?
I beg to differ that they are not rare any more. A single person could easily carry all of the known lunar meteorites on their back at once. If you compared to this to diamond production, you would need bulldozers and dumptrucks to care a single day's yield. Best Regards, Adam - Original Message From: impact...@aol.com impact...@aol.com To: star_wars_collec...@yahoo.com; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2009 6:33:21 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Moon Rocks illegal? Greg, Those articles are very old and outdated. The Geotimes article is dated Sept. 2002 The Madsci one is from Dec. 2000. Things heve changed, there are now over 50 known, different lunar meteorites. Not so rare anymore. Anne M. Black _http://www.impactika.com/_ (http://www.impactika.com/) _impact...@aol.com_ (mailto:impact...@aol.com) Vice-President, I.M.C.A. Inc. _http://www.imca.cc/_ (http://www.imca.cc/) In a message dated 9/12/2009 7:04:09 PM Mountain Daylight Time, star_wars_collec...@yahoo.com writes: It seems Lunar Rock is a controlled substance and is illegal to own... http://www.boingboing.net/2009/07/20/lunar-rocks-are-a-co.html http://www.geotimes.org/sept02/NN_moon.html http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/2000-12/976929331.As.r.html Is this true? What does it mean for Lunar Meteorites? Can anyone offer info about this? Thanks, and hope everyone has a great weekend (whats left of it) Greg C. __ 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 Postcards
Dear List, I plan on sending out close to 2,000 of these post cards next week to property owners with 10 or more acres in the 6 zip codes that include and surround the Lancaster County search area. Within the last few days I have started to get more meteorite found reports. The leads that I have followed up with so far have turned out to be slag. To a meteorite novice, slag really does look like a meteorite or what you would think a meteorite would look like if you had never seen one before. Slag is black, often magnetic and burnt. It is easy to mistakenly think a piece of slag could be a meteorite if you don't know what you are looking for. With this post card I hope to 1) Raise awareness and excitement with a broad number of residents that extend beyond our refined search area. 2) Give the residents an informational and visual guide to help them identify a meteorite 3) Let them know about slag and how to identify it (in an effort to cut down on false reports) Here is the front of the card: http://www.mikesastrophotos.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/meteor-postcard-front.jpg Here is the back of the card: http://www.mikesastrophotos.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/meteor-postcard-back.jpg I plan on sending these out early next week. Please let me know if you have any comments, criticism or suggestions before they hit the mail. Thanks, Mike Hankey http://www.mikesastrophotos.com __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Moon Rocks illegal?
Greg, the first article you cite states it correctly. It is illegal (in the US) to own any lunar material that made it to earth via an Apollo mission. It is perfectly legal to own lunar material that makes it to earth naturally. -- Richard Kowalski http://fullmoonphotography.net IMCA #1081 --- On Sat, 9/12/09, Greg Catterton star_wars_collec...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Greg Catterton star_wars_collec...@yahoo.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Moon Rocks illegal? To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Saturday, September 12, 2009, 6:03 PM It seems Lunar Rock is a controlled substance and is illegal to own... http://www.boingboing.net/2009/07/20/lunar-rocks-are-a-co.html http://www.geotimes.org/sept02/NN_moon.html http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/2000-12/976929331.As.r.html Is this true? What does it mean for Lunar Meteorites? Can anyone offer info about this? Thanks, and hope everyone has a great weekend (whats left of it) Greg C. __ 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] Moon Rocks illegal?
It is legal to own -some- moon-dust stained items released by Astronauts, which contain lunar material (at a microscopic level) - Velcro, Beta Cloth, etc.. They have long been sold by artifact dealers without restriction. This is the ONLY way to own 'moon dust' from Apollo. I've seen some nice swatches that contain those microscopic orange spherules of glass. Neat stuff, but I'd rather own a big chunk of lunar meteorite. Mike Bandli www.HistoricMeteorites.com IMCA #5765 -Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Richard Kowalski Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2009 7:32 PM To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com; Greg Catterton Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Moon Rocks illegal? Greg, the first article you cite states it correctly. It is illegal (in the US) to own any lunar material that made it to earth via an Apollo mission. It is perfectly legal to own lunar material that makes it to earth naturally. -- Richard Kowalski http://fullmoonphotography.net IMCA #1081 --- On Sat, 9/12/09, Greg Catterton star_wars_collec...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Greg Catterton star_wars_collec...@yahoo.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Moon Rocks illegal? To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Saturday, September 12, 2009, 6:03 PM It seems Lunar Rock is a controlled substance and is illegal to own... http://www.boingboing.net/2009/07/20/lunar-rocks-are-a-co.html http://www.geotimes.org/sept02/NN_moon.html http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/2000-12/976929331.As.r.html Is this true? What does it mean for Lunar Meteorites? Can anyone offer info about this? Thanks, and hope everyone has a great weekend (whats left of it) Greg C. __ 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] Moon Rocks illegal?
I often say, Wait for the qualifier. Thanks Mike. I stand corrected. -- Richard Kowalski http://fullmoonphotography.net IMCA #1081 --- On Sat, 9/12/09, Mike Bandli fuzzf...@comcast.net wrote: From: Mike Bandli fuzzf...@comcast.net Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Moon Rocks illegal? To: 'Richard Kowalski' damoc...@yahoo.com, meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com, 'Greg Catterton' star_wars_collec...@yahoo.com Date: Saturday, September 12, 2009, 7:45 PM It is legal to own -some- moon-dust stained items released by Astronauts, which contain lunar material (at a microscopic level) - Velcro, Beta Cloth, etc.. They have long been sold by artifact dealers without restriction. This is the ONLY way to own 'moon dust' from Apollo. I've seen some nice swatches that contain those microscopic orange spherules of glass. Neat stuff, but I'd rather own a big chunk of lunar meteorite. Mike Bandli www.HistoricMeteorites.com IMCA #5765 -Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Richard Kowalski Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2009 7:32 PM To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com; Greg Catterton Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Moon Rocks illegal? Greg, the first article you cite states it correctly. It is illegal (in the US) to own any lunar material that made it to earth via an Apollo mission. It is perfectly legal to own lunar material that makes it to earth naturally. -- Richard Kowalski http://fullmoonphotography.net IMCA #1081 --- On Sat, 9/12/09, Greg Catterton star_wars_collec...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Greg Catterton star_wars_collec...@yahoo.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Moon Rocks illegal? To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Saturday, September 12, 2009, 6:03 PM It seems Lunar Rock is a controlled substance and is illegal to own... http://www.boingboing.net/2009/07/20/lunar-rocks-are-a-co.html http://www.geotimes.org/sept02/NN_moon.html http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/2000-12/976929331.As.r.html Is this true? What does it mean for Lunar Meteorites? Can anyone offer info about this? Thanks, and hope everyone has a great weekend (whats left of it) Greg C. __ 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
[meteorite-list] Meteorite Postcards
Hey Mike, I think the postcards are a great idea! You're taking a very good approach to this hunt. I for one say if there are meteorites to be found in this area, you'll find 'em! The only thing I would add to the description would be to look for tiny metal flecks and small circular rounded bumps (chondrules). I know it's probably too late for major changes, but you might want to add a bit of biographical information, about your historic photo and how you're now on an epic quest to recover the fall. Adds some human interest to the story, might make people want to get more involved. I know you're downplaying the economic side of it, you obviously aren't doing this as a money making venture. It's a touchy subject, but moolah is a big motivator, look at all the stones it brought out of NWA. I guess you said they're valuable, that should be enough. I'm just guessing but this seems to be a smaller fall than West. Otherwise a stone or two would have been found by now you'd think. West initially went for over 140 a gram, then leveled off at 70. That kind of incentive would have me walking corn fields from sunup to sundown. (Nothing compared to the thrill of the hunt, though.) Offering a reward is sort of vulgar, but it might get results. I know this is a controversial matter and I'm not a dealer or a hunter (been on two hunts, an extensive one for the Plymouth Meteorite and not so extensive one for the Rochester Meteorite), so I can't say one way or another. OK, Bird-in-hand, Intercourse, Bareville, it sounds like a bunch of sophomores made up those names! Now, if you just spoke High German!, Phil Whitmer __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] COMET P/1783 W1 = 2003 A 1 = 2009 R2 (PIGOTT-LINEAR-KOWALSKI)
Great job! Congrats, Richard! http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/mpec/K09/K09R40.html http://www.comethunter.de/ Katsu OHTSUKA Tokyo, JAPAN __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Available for Trade (new update) AD
Hello, All, After looking at several trades involving multiple specimens including the Barbotan, that piece has been transferred individually. Some additional specimens can be found here as well on this updated link: http://www.fallingrocks.com/trade.htm. All the best, 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
Re: [meteorite-list] COMET P/1783 W1 = 2003 A1 = 2009 R2 (PIGOTT-LINEAR-KOWALSKI)
Thanks Katsu, this is my first comet in nearly two years. This one had gotten lost after an encounter with Jupiter (0.0605 AU) exactly three years ago to the day of recovery. -- Richard Kowalski http://fullmoonphotography.net IMCA #1081 --- On Sat, 9/12/09, ohts...@jb3.so-net.ne.jp ohts...@jb3.so-net.ne.jp wrote: From: ohts...@jb3.so-net.ne.jp ohts...@jb3.so-net.ne.jp Subject: [meteorite-list] COMET P/1783 W1 = 2003 A1 = 2009 R2 (PIGOTT-LINEAR-KOWALSKI) To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Saturday, September 12, 2009, 8:03 PM Great job! Congrats, Richard! http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/mpec/K09/K09R40.html http://www.comethunter.de/ Katsu OHTSUKA Tokyo, JAPAN __ 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] COMET P/1783 W1 = 2003 A1 = 2009 R2 (PIGOTT-LINEAR-KOWALSKI)
Sincere congratulations, Richard. You are well on your way to ...how is it said? Ah, yes...becoming notorious! Guido -Original Message- From: ohts...@jb3.so-net.ne.jp Sent: Sep 12, 2009 11:03 PM To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] COMET P/1783 W1 = 2003 A1 = 2009 R2 (PIGOTT-LINEAR-KOWALSKI) Great job! Congrats, Richard! http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/mpec/K09/K09R40.html http://www.comethunter.de/ Katsu OHTSUKA Tokyo, JAPAN __ 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
