[meteorite-list] AD: 24 hours left on auctions
There is just 24 hours left on the following ebay auctions, still bargains to be had on some scarce material, rare types and choice NWA's. http://www.ebay.com/sch/urban-007/m.html - Worden (L5, Hammer) - NWA 3151 (Brachinite) - NWA 4590 Tamassint (Angrite) - Murchison (CM2) Allende (CV3) - Perfect ORIENTED NWA Unclassified - NWA 2690 (Eucrite) - NWA 5480 (olivine diogenite) - NWA 6964, Eucrite described as the Pearls of vesta (Chladni's Heirs) 0.599g end-cut/half stone. A must-see, these quickly sold out at $60/g when they originally came up for sale. - Tatahouine - BIG NWA Unclassified, ~60% crust, very nice , almost 1 kilo! - some VERY rare UK/Irish micros: Mooresfort, Aldsworth, Hambleton. Thanks, Matt. __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] AD: some NWA, rare types, historic falls and a hammer
In the last couple of weeks I've been through much of my collection, pulling out some duplicates and other specimens to sell. I've listed them below, including details on the provenance I have, where possible the original dealers card will be included. Several of these prices are below my original cost. The link to images is at the bottom of the mail. - Worden (L5) 0.5g of cutting dust, a 1997 Hammer stone slices of which can be seen on the net for $1000/g (Matt Morgan Juris P. Breikss), $30 - NWA 3151 (Brachinite) 56mg, ~6x7mm thin slice, very good surface area for the mass, excellent preparation (Hupe, with original card) $12 - NWA 3133 (Primitive Achondrite) 0.586g polished part-slice (Hupe) $12 - NWA 4590 Tamassint (Angrite) 52mg fragment (Hupe with original card) $12 - Some carbonaceous micros, you can have both of these for $22: Murchison (CM2) ~0.10g in small fragments (Dave Harris), Allende (CV3) ~0.07g in 2 fragments, (Dave Harris). - NWA ORIENTED Unclassified - 7.1g completely oriented individual (Hupe, with card), it may be small but it's absolutely perfect! Check images. $45 - NWA 2690, Eucrite, paired with Howardite NWA 1929. (Cottingham), 4.9g part-slice. $45 - NWA 5480 (olivine diogenite, Hupe). 2.5g, end-cut with one polished face. $30 - NWA 6964, Eucrite described as the Pearls of vesta (Chladni's heirs) 0.599g end-cut/half stone. A must-see, these quickly sold out at $60/g when they originally came up for sale. $40 - Tatahouine (Wandering Star), 1.0g in two fragments. $10 - NWA Unclassified, ~60% crust, very nice - see link below for photos, pretty big at 980g and a considerable amount of dark thick crust. Looking on ebay it seems a lot of people are asking $1/g for this type of material now, so this should be a bargain at $320 - Lastly some VERY rare UK/Irish micros, $30 for all three: Mooresfort (H5, 1810, Ireland) 10.8mg tiny fragments/dust (Elliott auction), Aldsworth 9.8mg tiny fragments/dust (Elliott), Hambleton 106.1mg small fragments including olivine (Elliott) Pictures available at http://s1243.photobucket.com/albums/gg550/lithobolia/Sale/ I live in the UK, postage to the US for a single small item is approximately $5. For multiple items or larger pieces I will get a quote on request. Cheers, Matt. (IMCA #3142) __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Meteorite Magazine - Please Contact Me
Sorry to mail this in public but I'm not getting a timely response otherwise. Please would somebody from meteorite magazine respond to the mail I sent you on 29th November (and resent at the weekend) as a matter of urgency. A couple of weeks ago I decide to renew my subscription using the online payment form on the met mag website. After filling in the form it claimed transaction failed and suggested I use another card. I did this twice more with different cards and got the same response each time. It has transpired that each transaction was actually successful and I have paid $47 three times. I mailed asking that any two of the three transactions were refunded. The statements have now started arriving and I'm currently $94 out of pocket. I expect a response within 24 hours or I will pursue it with the card issuers. Best regards, Matt Smith. __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Magazine - Please Contact Me
Just to be clear, I am talking about THE Meteorite Magazine, http://meteoritemag.uark.edu/ , that is still being published. Matt. On 07/12/11 20:13, csac...@triad.rr.com wrote: Matt, If it's the same Meteorite Magazine that I subscribed to, you probably paid $94 for a magazine that is no longer published! I paid for a year's subscription and only received three copies with no refunds as promised! Matthew Smithsmit...@gmail.com wrote: Sorry to mail this in public but I'm not getting a timely response otherwise. Please would somebody from meteorite magazine respond to the mail I sent you on 29th November (and resent at the weekend) as a matter of urgency. A couple of weeks ago I decide to renew my subscription using the online payment form on the met mag website. After filling in the form it claimed transaction failed and suggested I use another card. I did this twice more with different cards and got the same response each time. It has transpired that each transaction was actually successful and I have paid $47 three times. I mailed asking that any two of the three transactions were refunded. The statements have now started arriving and I'm currently $94 out of pocket. I expect a response within 24 hours or I will pursue it with the card issuers. Best regards, Matt Smith. __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] E.T.'s NWA 6693 Thin Section: Correction
I also received one of ET's stunning NWA 6693 sections a few of days ago. I have posted a couple of my amateurish images to the British Irish Meteorite Society website: http://bimsociety.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3t=199 As Bernd stated, this really is an amazing meteorite. Matt. On 22/09/11 04:01, David Pensenstadler wrote: Bernd: Any chance of posting a photo of that thin section? Dave - Original Message - From: Bernd V. Paulibernd.pa...@paulinet.de To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Cc: Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 6:02 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] E.T.'s NWA 6693 Thin Section: Correction I wrote: The quadrangular viewing area of E.T.’s NWA 6693 thin section is a whopping 1.7 - 2.1 x 2.8 mm... This should read: 1.7 - 2.1 x 2.8 cm Centimeters ... of course! Cheers, Bernd __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] BIMS Open University Visit
Two weeks ago four members of the British Irish Meteorite Society (BIMS) visited the Planetary and Space Sciences Research Institute at the Open University, based in Buckinghamshire, UK. We were given an extensive tour of their labs, including the oxygen isotope laboratory and spaceflight development laboratory before having a chance to view their meteorite collection. You can read all about the day on our website at http://www.bimsociety.org or follow the direct link to the article: http://bimsociety.org/article-ou.shtml Best regards, Matt. __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] AD: Aldsworth, England - 1835 super-scarce historic fall
I have just listed a small fragment of the Aldsworth meteorite on ebay, 7 day auction, starting at $0.99. This historic stone fell in Gloucestershire, England in August 1835. I have not seen a piece available on the web previously. As British falls go, this is about as scarce as it gets! The provenance is great (Natural History Museum, London) so don't miss this chance to add it to your collection. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=270726721741 or http://bit.ly/haYA29 Please mail off-list with any questions, Matt. __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] CI1 meteorites and cyanobacteria
Incredible and potentially mind blowing. I've had a quick scan through and it appears they have been thorough in trying to eliminate the possibility of terrestrial contamination, etc. I guess this really could be *the* big news. Thanks for posting, Matt. On 05/03/11 14:56, drtanuki wrote: Dear List, There is a very interesting newly published paper about cyanobacteria found inside CI1 meteorites: Journal of Cosmology, 2011, Vol 13, xxx. JournalofCosmology.com, March, 2011 Fossils of Cyanobacteria in CI1 Carbonaceous Meteorites: Implications to Life on Comets, Europa, and Enceladus Richard B. Hoover, Ph.D. NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL The abstract can be read here: http://lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com/2011/03/fossils-of-cyanobacteria-in-ci1.html Best Always, Dirk Ross...Tokyo __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Hambleton Info
Hi all... I see that Rob Elliott has updated the Fernlea page with details of his English pallasite find Hambleton. Well worth a read... http://fernlea.tripod.com/hambleton.html Matt. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] new Quiz
Hi Christian and list... A google search for 'christian anger meteorite son michael' brings up a met-list post from 2003 '[meteorite-list] Sept. 7, 1753' regarding Luponnas. Clearly this isn't a mesosiderite, but Dong Ujimqin Qi fell on the same date. So that'd be my guess... Matt. Christian Anger wrote: Hi all, a new Quiz : which one is it ? www.austromet.com/CollnPics/xxx_382g_A.jpg Hint: birthday fall of my son Michael ;-) Cheers, Christian I.M.C.A. #2673 at www.imca.cc website: www.austromet.com Ing. Christian Anger Korngasse 6 2405 Bad Deutsch-Altenburg AUSTRIA email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ 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] WANTED: 'Giveaways' for school students
Hi list... I posted a similar request directly to three list members last Monday, but only one has gotten back to me so far (thanks Dean!). I'm a secondary school Science teacher in the UK. I've been asked to plan a day of space related activities for a small group of our 'gifted and talented' students. I intend to spend the afternoon discussing and looking at meteorites and (as several other list members have done) would like to have small (maybe 30-40g) stones to give to each student. Dean is happy to supply unclassified material, but I wonder if any other list members have enough similarly sized NWA869 stones available? I'm after approximately 20 stones in the 30-40g range. If you have, please feel free to contact me with a cost including UK shipping. Other affordable (i.e. cheap!) suggestions would be considered. Thanks also to all the contributors to the recent thread on meteorite presentations, some great ideas in there that I will be using! Thanks, Matt. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] kansas city star article
The site appears to be http://www.kansascity.com , but the article is in the archive which it seems is subscription based. Matt. Gary K. Foote wrote: I couldn't get to www.knasascitystar.com. Kept returning a 404 error. I did go to kcstar.com but the search term steve arnold,from cosmos to kansas doesn't return anything from their site. Got a direct URL Steve? Gary http://www.meteorite-dealers.com On 27 Dec 2005 at 3:16, Steve Arnold, Chicago!! wrote: Good morning list.I forgot to give you the url where to go to find the article for the steve arnold,IMB.Go to:WWW.KANSASCITYSTAR.COM,and go to the archives and type in steve arnold,from cosmos to kansas,and that should take you to the article.Sorry for the missing url. steve arnold, chicago Steve R.Arnold, Chicago, IL, 60120 Illinois Meteorites,Ltd! website url http://stormbringer60120.tripod.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] BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time - Asteroids (051103)
Hi list... 'BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time - Asteroids - Celestial Bodies from the Beginning of Time' This aired on BBC Radio 4 in the UK on 3rd November, but I only came across it earlier this week and a quick check back suggests it wasn't mentioned on the list at the time (apologies if it has, and I failed to spot it). I'm sure it'd be of interest to quite a few of you, although it barely scrapes the proverbial surface of the topic it did keep me listening for 43 minutes. Among the contributors is Monica Grady. Melvyn Bragg does make a comment about only briefly talking about meteorites, even though Dr Grady has a couple of samples in the studio. The particularly good news is that it's still available to 'listen again' from a link on the shows page at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/inourtime/inourtime_20051103.shtml Enjoy this relatively on-topic and flame free post! Matt. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Sikhote-Alin Documentary Update
Good idea Lars... I'd be happy to send a cd of this video out to anybody with a slow connection living in the UK too. Feel free to mail me off list if your stuck and 3-4 hours at 56k doesn't appeal to you ;) On a seperate note my request for a sample of Aldsworth earlier in the week went unanswered, so if anybody reads this post in the archives in 2009 then it is entirely possible I still wont have found any - so future readers, please mail me if you have a piece available! Cheers, Matt. Lars Pedersen wrote: If anyone, who is interested in the video ... and other videos for that sake. dont have an internetconnection fast enough to download them, just let me know. I have a fast connection, and will be happy to send you a cd. Best wishes Lars __ 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] Wanted - Aldsworth
I posted this request to the meteorite_sale list a couple of days ago, to avoid using the meteoritecentral list for another wanted post, but I received no responses. I would like to obtain a small (maybe 1g depending on cost!) sample of the Aldsworth meteorite. I am aware that Rob Elliot had some a few years ago but has since sold out, therefore I know there is some out there! So if you have a small piece you would be willing to part with, please contact me off list, I would love to hear from you. Thanks, Matt. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Wanted: Small Pallasite Sample
Sorry to post this to the list, I've been looking around many sites and mailed a few people but with no luck... I'm trying to find a small, but representative (i.e. with olivine crystal and metal), piece of a stable pallasite (possibly Imilac or Esquel) which will fit in a small (35mm) membrane box. If anybody has a piece available, or can direct me to a dealer that has please mail me off list. I'm hoping to avoid ebay! Apologies that this mail is in no way valuable input to the list, but much searching of web sites seems to turn up lot's of unsuitably large pieces. Matt. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
