[meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - September 4, 2008
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Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - September 4, 2008
Sorry, but not the main mass of Bassikounou, I have seen photos of a 70 + kilo complete stone in Morocco, even made an offer on it. The Moroccans are very good at telling you want you want to hear in order to sell you a meteorite. I got tired of the endless BS over there, have not been back in two years, will not likely ever go back for meteorites again. Incredible stone though. Michael Farmer --- On Thu, 9/4/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - September 4, 2008 To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Thursday, September 4, 2008, 7:20 PM http://www.rocksfromspace.org/September_4_2008.html **It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv000547) __ 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] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day -September 4, 2008
Michael All, I have no doubt that this one will be trumped in size on an official basis at some point, but rumors of a 64 kg stone that never surfaced, photos of a ~ 10 kg specimen that broke into pieces on impact and several others I've heard haven't materialized yet. Main mass is another of those terms that has a bit of an overly broad application, anyway, and I'm with you that it's just a nice complete chondrite if nothing else. Another angle or two are shown here: http://www.fallingrocks.com/Collections/Bassikounou.htm. This point re: main masses might actually make for an interesting thread here. My feeling has always been -- given that it really doesn't matter all that much to start -- that the largest intact mass recovered from a fall (or surviving slicing, etc.) is the main mass. But, to provide a recent example, the 17 kg Chergach which was broken into two pieces on impact has been officially labeled the main mass over the 14 kg individual, which is the largest intact mass. Again, it doesn't matter much really, but which one should it be (that is, of course, before photos of a 90 kg Chergach specimen from overseas showing signs of lunar inclusions in the breccia start circulating across the internet)? And, for the most part, though certainly not in every case, main mass is a bit of an overstatement to say the least for NWA classifications yet they are aggressively marketed in that way all of the time. Look forward to some thoughts/comments on this one...could be an interesting topic. All best, and welcome home, Michael, Dave -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Farmer Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 9:26 PM To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day -September 4, 2008 Sorry, but not the main mass of Bassikounou, I have seen photos of a 70 + kilo complete stone in Morocco, even made an offer on it. The Moroccans are very good at telling you want you want to hear in order to sell you a meteorite. I got tired of the endless BS over there, have not been back in two years, will not likely ever go back for meteorites again. Incredible stone though. Michael Farmer --- On Thu, 9/4/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - September 4, 2008 To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Thursday, September 4, 2008, 7:20 PM http://www.rocksfromspace.org/September_4_2008.html **It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv000547) __ 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] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day -September 4, 2008
Michael All, As a PS to that last note, I want to defend Aziz Habibi, from whom I purchased this stone shortly after it was recovered in the first batch that Mohammed Zeroual acquired not long after the fall. I have no doubt whatsoever that this was at least indeed the main mass at that time, and not even rumors of anything larger surfaced until earlier this year. He did not tell me what I wanted to hear by any means, as this was simply fact at that time. For those to whom it is important to acquire main masses (and there are obviously several collectors in this regard, of which I am one occasionally), there is an inherent and understood risk of an early acquisition by virtue of the possibility (even probability) that larger specimens will later be recovered. It is what it is... Dave -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Farmer Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 9:26 PM To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day -September 4, 2008 Sorry, but not the main mass of Bassikounou, I have seen photos of a 70 + kilo complete stone in Morocco, even made an offer on it. The Moroccans are very good at telling you want you want to hear in order to sell you a meteorite. I got tired of the endless BS over there, have not been back in two years, will not likely ever go back for meteorites again. Incredible stone though. Michael Farmer --- On Thu, 9/4/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - September 4, 2008 To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Thursday, September 4, 2008, 7:20 PM http://www.rocksfromspace.org/September_4_2008.html **It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv000547) __ 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] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day -September 4, 2008
Dave and list, Just say: amazing! Regardless of main mass. Best, Ma Lan Beijing China Web http://www.malanmeteorites.com --- On Fri, 9/5/08, Dave Gheesling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Dave Gheesling [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day -September 4, 2008 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Friday, September 5, 2008, 9:37 AM Michael All, As a PS to that last note, I want to defend Aziz Habibi, from whom I purchased this stone shortly after it was recovered in the first batch that Mohammed Zeroual acquired not long after the fall. I have no doubt whatsoever that this was at least indeed the main mass at that time, and not even rumors of anything larger surfaced until earlier this year. He did not tell me what I wanted to hear by any means, as this was simply fact at that time. For those to whom it is important to acquire main masses (and there are obviously several collectors in this regard, of which I am one occasionally), there is an inherent and understood risk of an early acquisition by virtue of the possibility (even probability) that larger specimens will later be recovered. It is what it is... Dave -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Farmer Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 9:26 PM To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day -September 4, 2008 Sorry, but not the main mass of Bassikounou, I have seen photos of a 70 + kilo complete stone in Morocco, even made an offer on it. The Moroccans are very good at telling you want you want to hear in order to sell you a meteorite. I got tired of the endless BS over there, have not been back in two years, will not likely ever go back for meteorites again. Incredible stone though. Michael Farmer --- On Thu, 9/4/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - September 4, 2008 To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Thursday, September 4, 2008, 7:20 PM http://www.rocksfromspace.org/September_4_2008.html **It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv000547) __ 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
