[meteorite-list] Asteroid Day 2015
By Jareen Imam, CNN "The first observation of Asteroid Day is on June 30, which is the day Tunguska was struck by an asteroid 107 years ago. The global event was created by astrophysicist Brian May, founding member and lead guitarist of the rock band Queen, and Lord Martin Rees, UK Astronomer Royal at the London Science Museum, to bring awareness and educate the world about asteroids."... http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/27/world/asteroid-day-declaration-irpt/index.html __ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] 1996-2016 meteorite collectors / dealers
Hello All, 20 years. I noticed while looking at Matt Morgan's web site, he writes "established in 1996" The Meteorite Exchange site says "Impacting the Meteorite World Since 1996" Did anyone else start collecting in '96. If not then... when? and why? Many dealers and collectors were active before '96 and many more after. In August 1996 I read on the front page of the local NC (Greensboro Daily News) newspaper that NASA had found a possible life form in a Martian meteorite found in Antarctica - Allan Hills 84001. This was announcing there was life elsewhere in the Universe. I figured people would want meteorites. I was already selling gems and minerals at shows and had seen meteorites for sale in Tucson and Denver. I had meteorites before the end of the year. The fist ones were mailed from a dealer in Mexico - Tolucas, then Gibeon from the S.African dealers Karl and Clive. Next was Esquel from Bob Haag. I nearly sold out the first show I offered meteorites. It was ALH 84001 that started it for me. How about the rest of you? See you in Tucson. John MeteoriteUSA.com __ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite or Space related license plates
Rubin and List, We have a truck at work with the tag STARLAB I think Harlan Trammel had MARSROX Many of the tags in Alabama had "Stars Fell On Alabama" as a theme. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stars_Fell_on_Alabama#/media/File:2002_Alabama_License_Plate.jpg John On Fri, Jan 1, 2016 at 7:20 PM, Ruben Garcia via Meteorite-list wrote: > Hi all, > > I've been wondering something for a while. > > I know Mike Farmer. Jim Schwade, Geoff Notkin and myself all have > meteorite or space related license plates. > > Jim Schwade and myseld have METEORS in our respective states. > > Honestly, I don't see them very often - not even in Tucson during the gem > show. > > Who else has one and what is it? > > > > > > > -- > Rock On! > > Ruben Garcia > http://www.MrMeteorite.com > __ > > Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the > Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite or Space related license plates
I've thought about this over the years as to what tag to get. I don't want to call attention to my SUV that it it might be carrying meteorites, especially at shows. I pondered getting FIREBALL but I didn't want it to be an omen and have my vehicle go up in smoke! John On Fri, Jan 1, 2016 at 7:20 PM, Ruben Garcia via Meteorite-list wrote: > Hi all, > > I've been wondering something for a while. > > I know Mike Farmer. Jim Schwade, Geoff Notkin and myself all have > meteorite or space related license plates. > > Jim Schwade and myseld have METEORS in our respective states. > > Honestly, I don't see them very often - not even in Tucson during the gem > show. > > Who else has one and what is it? > > > > > > > -- > Rock On! > > Ruben Garcia > http://www.MrMeteorite.com > __ > > Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the > Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Life's Rocky Start
Thanks Paul! Excellent program and some scenes with a Moroccan dealer friend. 12 - 18+ inches of snow in the NC Mtns and I'm a bit stir crazy... the show helped! John On Fri, Jan 22, 2016 at 5:55 PM, Paul via Meteorite-list wrote: > Life's Rocky Start > 53:07Aired: 01/13/16Rating: TV-G > What is the secret link between rocks and > minerals, and every living thing on Earth? > http://www.pbs.org/video/2365642819/ > > Yours, > > Paul H. > > __ > > Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the > Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] China Now Hosts The World's Largest Gem and Mineral Show
Hi All, Tucson is the greatest gem and mineral show in the world. There are so many reasons why. The problem is non disclosure of an imitation or "fake", not selling one. Only when something is sold to deceive does it become a problem. Meteorites have been sold as rare falls when they are not. Sapphires have been sold as "Kashmir" when they are not. Pure deception. Lab grown emeralds make beautiful jewelry. Lab grown crystals can be astonishing. Making a reproduction meteorite or dinosaur as a cast is an accepted and valued practice. Making green glass in your kitchen and selling it as a tektite is deception. None are the real deal from nature and some are made in dishonest greed. The other is sold to show wonder and amazement. Know the product Know your source Examine closely Ask questions Buy wisely If one doesn't know what they are looking at, they can be tricked. It's happened to the best. "knowledge is power" John On Sat, Jan 23, 2016 at 1:38 PM, Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list wrote: > Hi Adam and List, > > Biggest? Maybe. Best? No. From what I have heard about Chinese > rock shows - many of the specimens are bogus. Fake Moldavite. Fake > fossils. Fake meteorites. I realize this problem is not restricted to > Chinese shows, but China has made an art-form out of specimen forgery. > I'd have to drag a team of experts with me and have them test any > piece I was thinking about buying. > > Best regards, > > MikeG > > -- > - > Web - http://www.galactic-stone.com > Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone > Twitter - http://twitter.com/galacticstone > Pinterest - http://pinterest.com/galacticstone > - > > > > On 1/23/16, Raremeteorites via Meteorite-list > wrote: >> Dear List Members, >> >> I was shocked to hear that the Tucson Gem and Mineral show is no longer the >> >> world's largest. It looks like China is in first place with attendance >> figures of over 380,000 for a four day event in 2015 compared to less than >> 40,000 for Tucson. >> >> http://www.friendsofmineralogy.org/newsletters/2015_Jul.pdf >> >> Maybe I should attend this year to add support for this American show that >> has been running since 1955 while the Chinese show has only existed for a >> mere 3 years. >> >> Adam >> >> >> >> >> __ >> >> Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the >> Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >> https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> > __ > > Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the > Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] 2nd recovered U.S. fall of 2016 - more details
Incredible report. The new science of meteorite recovery is amazing. The time and effort of all is greatly appreciated. Thanks Rob and to everyone else that are taking part in these great recoveries. John On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 1:22 PM, Matson, Rob D. via Meteorite-list wrote: > Hi All, > > Some further information about the circumstances leading to the successful > meteorite recovery east of Lubbock, TX. First off, Mike Hankey deserves > special > notice since often the first indication we have of a new potential fall is the > AMS website that he maintains. Marc Fries was the first to spot the nice > Lubbock radar returns for this fall -- less than 18 hours after the event! I > compiled those, and additional returns I found in the Amarillo radar, and > then went on a search for seismic signatures or videos that could be used > to pin down the time of the event. One Youtube video surfaced right away, > taken from a dashcam on highway 183 near Euless, Texas: > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMkeVGSlV7o > > Pat Branch did some quick work measuring terminus angles, concluding that > the vector lined up perfectly with the radar returns east of Lubbock. I soon > located two more videos, one from some still undetermined location near > Augusta, Kansas (east of Wichita) and some 580 km (!) from the fall: > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPDoZYfH4ko > > and another from a dashcam near Edmond, OK, north of Oklahoma City: > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPb7jrtX4p0 > > Pat Branch was successful in contacting the driver of this car who provided > his exact location. There are numerous landmarks in this video that allowed > me to determine reasonably accurate starting and ending directions. > Triangulating > this video with the one from Euless led to a fairly steep fireball entry > angle and > a nearly due west trajectory. > > However, upper atmospheric winds were relatively strong (over 100 mph to > the southeast,) and not surprisingly this is the trend we see in the radar > returns. > All that remained was to get an accurate time for the event so that meteorite > masses could be estimated (based on the time delay between the fall and > when various radar volumes were scanned). Unfortunately, none of the > three videos above has a sufficiently accurate timetag. > > But here again Pat came to the rescue. Rob Ferguson (the provider of the > Edmond, OK dashcam) emailed Pat telling him that the fireball was also > captured by the Oklahoma Dept. of Emergency Management's tower cam, > and that a friend of his (Putnam Reiter) works there and pulled the video for > him. This has a great, unobstructed view of the event, being up on a tower > some 200 feet! Most importantly, it has a very accurate timetag, being > regularly synced with a NTP server. So we now knew the beginning of the > event was at 3:44:08 UT (21:44:08 CST). I determined that the earliest radar > returns of the fall were from Amarillo NEXRAD at 3:45:49.7, just 99 seconds > after the beginning of dark flight (~21:44:11 UT). This was how we knew > meteorites were on the ground for sure, since dust or even small pebbles > can't fall that far in less than 2 minutes. > > Anyway, this is getting a bit long and I want to get these details out > there sooner rather than later in order to credit some of the important > players that made this all happen. Hopefully it gives you a sense of the > amount of detective work goes into chasing down these falls, and how > much of a team effort it is. > > Cheers! > Rob > > __ > > Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the > Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] O.R. Norton (+May 17, 2009)
Yes Bernd, Being a non scientist, Rocks From Space, 1st edition (1994) was the foundation of my meteorite education - My guide book. It was also an honor to see Richard and Dorothy signing books in Tucson on several occasions and getting to say hello to them. John On Tue, May 17, 2016 at 5:32 AM, Bernd V. Pauli via Meteorite-list wrote: > He paved the way for so many of us! > > Bernd > > -- > > NORTON O.R. (1998) Are chondrites sedimentary rocks? > (M! Feb. 1998, Vol. 4, No. 3, pp. 22-23). > > NORTON O.R. (1998) Rocks From Space, 2nd edition. > > NORTON O.R. (1998) The Goose Lake Meteorite > (M!, Feb. 99, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 30-32). > > NORTON O.R. (1999) Is Lawrencite a myth? > (M!, May 1999, Vol. 5, No. 2, pp. 22-23). > > NORTON O.R. (2000) So NEAR yet so far > (M!, Vol. 6, No. 1, Feb 2000, pp. 22-24). > > NORTON O.R. (2000) Igneous clouds and chondrule rims > (Meteorite, Nov 2000, Vol. 6, no.4, pp. 22-23). > > NORTON O.R. and TOFFOLI T. (2000) Chondrites - A novel way > to photograph them (M!, Vol. 6, No. 1, Feb 2000, pp. 20-23). > > NORTON O.R. (2001) Centerpiece: Kapoeta - A Howardite Extra- > ordinaire (Meteorite, May 2001, Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 22-24). > > NORTON O.R. (2001) Ugly Ducklings of the desert (Meteorite > Magazine, August 2001, Vol. 7, No. 3, pp. 22-23). > > NORTON O.R. (2002) The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Meteorites > (Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0 521 62143 7, pp. 354). > > NORTON O.R. (2002) Beware the metal-rich imposter (Meteorite, > February 2002, Vol. 8, No. 1, Centerpiece, pp. 22-23 + p. 39). > > NORTON O.R. et al. (2002) Basics of polarized light microscopy, > part II (Meteorite, Centerpiece, Nov 2002, Vol. 8, No. 4, pp. 22-24). > > NORTON O.R. et al. (2003) Basalts of differentiated worlds > (Meteorite, Centerpiece, May 2003, Vol. 9, No. 2, pp. 21-24). > > NORTON O.R. (2003) Petrographic Gallery of Meteorites(Meteorite > Magazine, August 2003, Vol. 9, No. 3, pp. 21-24). > > NORTON O.R. (2008) Field Guide to Meteors and Meteorites(Patrick > Moore's Practical Astronomy Series, ISBN 978-1-84800-156-5, 287 pp.). > > > __ > > Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the > Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorites Recovered in Arizona from June 2 Fireball
This is a great story of a collaboration between the Apache Nation, ASU meteorite scientists and professional meteorite hunters. It shows the scientific community, the land owners and the collecting community working together at their best. Thanks to all involved for sharing this. John On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 1:05 PM, Ron Baalke via Meteorite-list wrote: > > > https://asunow.asu.edu/20160628-discoveries-tracking-down-arizona-fireball > > After 132 hours of searching, ASU team - in partnership with White Mountain > Apaches - locates meteorites on tribal land > > Arizona State University > June 28, 2016 > > On June 2, a chunk of rock the size of a Volkswagen Beetle hurtled into > the atmosphere over the desert Southwest at 40,000 miles per hour and > broke apart over the White Mountains of eastern Arizona. > > A week later, one of Arizona State University's top meteorite experts > was off on a team expedition in the Arizona wilderness on an Apache homeland, > braving bug bites, bears and mountainous terrain. > > After three nights and 132 hours of searching, they were successful. > > "This is a really big deal," said Laurence Garvie, research professor > and curator of the Center for Meteorite Studies in the School of Earth > and Space Exploration at ASU. "It was a once-in-a-generation experience." > > It began when Garvie woke up on June 2, checked social media and saw that > dozens of people and cameras witnessed a dramatic meteor fall in the wee > hours of the morning. He immediately knew it was going to be a long day. > > National Weather Service Doppler radar in Flagstaff swept the area and > turned up three strong radar returns on White Mountain Apache tribal land. > > "This thing exploded in the atmosphere," Garvie said. "When the > stone breaks up, things just start dropping. ... By simple physics we > can estimate where these things are on the ground." > > A lot of meteorite hunters immediately knew where it had fallen, but tribal > lands are closed to the public, unless hiking or fishing with a permit. > "People were excited, but it wasn't on public land," Garvie said. > > A day or so after the fall, after Garvie had stopped being bombarded for > interview requests from the press, he and Jacob Moore, assistant vice > president of tribal relations at ASU, contacted the tribal council of > the White Mountain Apache Tribe. > > "(Moore) was absolutely pivotal to this," Garvie said. > > With tribal permission granted, the Arizona State University - White Mountain > Apache Tribe Meteorite Expedition, as Garvie dubbed it, took off for the > mountains. Tribal chief ranger Chadwick Amos and Game and Fish director > Josh Parker met the team nearby to help them with their search. > > Garvie, two grad students from the Center for Meteorite Studies and three > professional meteorite hunters invited by the center took off in three > high-clearance four-wheel-drive trucks. They brought food and water for > a week in case they got stuck. > > Like most backcountry roads in Arizona, it was a hairy two-track. > > "We drove 5 miles an hour," Garvie said. They blew a tire (their last > spare) at one point. "We drove a mile an hour after that," he added. > "We took 1.5 hours to travel the 7-mile dirt road to our first campsite." > > Everyone was bitten by either cactus or insects. Bears wandered through > camp one night. On the way out, they rescued two lost hikers. Because > the mountains are tinder dry, they couldn't have campfires, so they > ate canned chili, nuts and jerky. One guy put Reddi-Wip on everything. > "It was a real adventure," Garvie said. > > The terrain is beautiful, but rugged. You might want to hike to a point > 1,000 yards away, but it involves traversing twice that to get there. > > After three nights camping and 132 hours of searching, the team found > 15 meteorites, ranging in size from a medium-sized strawberry to a pea. > "These are pristine things that were in space a few days ago," Garvie > said. > > Searching consisted of walking slowly and scanning small patches of bare > ground where it would be possible to see a small, black, rounded rock, > according to Garvie. > > Graduate students from the Center for Meteorite Studies, Prajkta Mane > and Daniel Dunlap, both found meteorites. > > Dunlap found one the size of a pea in a clump of grass. "Oh man, I can't > believe this is happening," Dunlap said he thought when he saw it. "Oh > my God, is that one? It is!" > > "It was an amazing feeling," he said later. > > Mane also found her first meteorite. > > "It was crazy," she said. "You study these things in the lab, but > to go into the field with experienced people and find one was really amazing." > > It was the third recovered meteorite fall this year in the United States. > The other two were in Mount Blanco, Texas, and Osceola, Florida. All three > finds were enhanced by Doppler radar. Without the Doppler data, the White > Mountain finds would likely not have been recovered, Garvie said.
Re: [meteorite-list] Etching a name on an iron meteorite slice
Hi John, Peter and list You could also try a sports trophy shop. They engrave on plaques for the trophies. Some jewelers also have the machines. This is commonly done with a diamond tipped scribe in a machine and a set of letters where the scribe would copy the letters. Now there are laser engravers that both jewelers and trophy shops use. A gunsmith would be more likely to "hand engrave", a somewhat lost art but still taught and practiced today. Hand engraving is beautiful and more costly. Machine and laser engraving can also look good and it will be precise. As long as the meteorite (slice) will fit in the machine, it can be done. John On Thu, Jan 5, 2017 at 9:43 PM, Peter Scherff via Meteorite-list wrote: > Hi John, > > Sorry, I misunderstood you. For engraving I would try a local gunsmith. If > they can't do, they will know someone who can. I have seen a lot of old time > slices that have their info etched on them and only a few that have been > engraved. I think either way would be great to and some "classic" gravitas to > an iron. > > Thanks, > > Peter > > -Original Message- > From: Bigjohn Shea [mailto:bigjohns...@mail.com] > Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2017 9:37 PM > To: Peter Scherff > Cc: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > Subject: Re: RE: [meteorite-list] Etching a name on an iron meteorite slice > > Peter, All, > Sorry if I'm not being clear. > > Really what my buddy is looking for is someone who can engrave neatly onto an > iron slice. Preferrably with a machine of sorts designed for the purpose of > engraving. > > Thanks though for the knowledge. > I appreciate your time responding. :-) > John > > > > > > Sent using the mail.com mail app > > On 1/5/17 at 8:31 PM, Peter Scherff wrote: > >> Hi John, >> >> I am sure that anyone who etches irons can do this for you. All you >> need is a resist. The simplest would be writing on the iron with a crayon. >> Traditionally asphalt was used. If I were to do it I would purchase >> some stickers since my hand writing is so bad. I am sure that there >> are many other resists that people could use. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Peter >> >> -Original Message- >> From: Meteorite-list >> [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of >> Bigjohn Shea via Meteorite-list >> Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2017 9:08 PM >> To: metlist >> Subject: [meteorite-list] Etching a name on an iron meteorite slice >> >> Asking on behalf of a friend, >> If there is anyone out there who provides a service of etching names >> onto a slice of an iron meteorite (as if etching a name/phrase on a >> wristwatch) please email me at bigjohns...@mail.com. >> Thank you! >> John A. Shea, MD >> IMCA 3295 >> >> >> Sent using the mail.com mail app >> __ >> >> Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and >> the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >> https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> >> >> --- >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >> https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > __ > > Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the > Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Saturday Sale including Tissint, Persimmon Creek, Tierra Blanca, Pallasovka and more...
Hi List, Here is a late Saturday Sale. I will keep it up for a few days. Free shipping in N. America. 7 day money back return. http://www.meteoriteusa.com/saturdaysale.htm It's been a while since I last had a sale and some of this material is new and some I've had for a while. There are some items that are at or near cost. Included this week are: A .950 gram Tissint Martian Shergottite Persimmon Creek, North Carolina IAB - sLM Iron found in 1898 A .880 gram Tierra Blanca, Achondrite, Winonaite Jbilet Winselwan CM2 Pallasovka Pallasite, Russia 3 different Texas chondrites from the Oscar Monnig Collection, TCU A Chelyabinsk Silver coin from the Cook Islands A Chelyabinsk Iron Medallion from Russia Thank you for taking a look and have a great weekend. John __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://three.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Images of 4 different Martian meteorite thin sections
Hi List, Here are comparison pictures of 4 different Martian shergottites using relatively inexpensive microscope and camera equipment. Not professional images, but here is what I get.. http://www.meteoriteusa.com/ts.htm John __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://three.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Saturday Sale - D'Orbigny Angrite & Murchison CM2
Hi List, Just 2 different meteorites this week. http://www.meteoriteusa.com/saturdaysale.htm Sub gram part slices of the D'Orbigny angrite. The are from larger thin slices prepared by Marlin Cilz. and A 2.33 gram Murchison CM2 piece with nice fusion crust. Last week I didn't get much interest in the Persimmon Creek 1 gram fragment vials. I've put one eBay starting a $60. It's a Rare NC Iron from 1893, 5 kg tkw. http://www.ebay.com/usr/crystalcoastgems Thanks for taking a look. John __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://three.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Polarizing microscopes & thin sections on a budget
Hi List, I don’t remember when I saw my first meteorite thin section through a polarizing microscope. I feel certain I must have seen photographs first. Many years ago I found a polarizing adaptor that would work on a stereo gemstone microscope that I owned. I then started buying a few thin sections from fellow dealers. On several occasions a meteorite collector and friend, Jeff Hodges came to my house. On one visit, I showed him a collection of left over meteorites that had been used for making thin sections. One of these was the Kapoeta Howardite that I acquired from an auction of meteorites from the E.A. King collection via Steve Arnold. Jeff had a fellow making thin sections for him and I agreed to let Jeff get some thin sections made from my meteorites and we would share the slides. Jeff was very reluctant to share with me who was making his thin sections but over time he got me in contact with the man that makes thin sections that are second to none. Here are some pictures of Jeff’s Kapoeta from an article in Meteorite Times written by Tom Phillips: http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2007/October/Micro_Visions.htm Here are a list of some of Jeff’s 600+ thin sections and some fantastic photos: http://meteoritethinsectiongallery.com/index.html There are some other great photographers of thin sections that I haven’t mentioned. Their photos are true art. Studying meteorite thin sections opens up a whole different meteorite world than just studying and enjoying fragments and slices. I think more collectors would get into the joy of looking at and studying thin sections if they could do it in a somewhat economical way. Polarizing microscopes can be very expensive. One with stereo eyepieces can cost several thousand to tens of thousands of dollars. Here is a good article on polarization and some microscopes that cost up to $16,500.00. http://tinyurl.com/mh7xp92 If you are interested in getting into thin sections and don’t want to spend thousands of dollars, here is an alternative for you. The 10x and 30x microscope is $249. And the polarizing adaptor is $89. This gives you a complete set up for $338. If you want, you can spend a lot more, but this does a really good job for a fraction of the cost of some scopes. GemOro also makes a nice 7x - 45x zoom model If you already have a microscope with a light in the base, all you need is the adaptor. Here is my microscope: http://tinyurl.com/mr9osv5 Here is the adaptor: http://www.microscopeworld.com/p-1038-motic-microscope-polarizing-kit.aspx There are other microscopes that this adaptor will work with. This is just what I use. A few months back I found a stereo microscope on ebay for $75 and set up a second polarizing scope for well under $200. One thing I have to watch with my microscope is that the bottom halogen light gets hot and I’ve burned one of the polarizing filters a couple of times and had to replace that filter. The solution is to place the adaptor on the frosted glass stage that’s included with the scope and it doesn’t get hot. It also helps to diffuse the light. Also keep in mind that the quality of thin sections vary greatly. You want a thin section that is made to standardized thickness (~30 microns) across the entire surface. It can’t be too thick or thin and there is only a small tolerance. There are other factors too. I’ve made a couple of thin sections myself by using a flat lap and different grinding and polishing discs and a digital micrometer but I would rather pay an expert to do it. I take my scope and thin sections to gem shows and meteorite exhibits that I set up at and the public always enjoy them. They can’t believe they are seeing a rock from Mars at 30x in vivid color with a fantastic crystal structure. Hopefully, the ones of you that are interested in getting into meteorite thin sections, this will help you get started without spending a fortune. John __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://three.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] On Quasicrystals and meteorites
Excellent article! Thanks for the link. Josephinite and Allende also mentioned. "Sure enough, the rock had the oxygen fingerprint of a meteorite, and a rare and old kind, too: a CV3 carbonaceous chondrite..." John On Fri, Jun 13, 2014 at 12:29 PM, Yinan Wang via Meteorite-list wrote: > A good article describing natural quasicrystals and the meteorite it > was found in. The meteorite contains ringwoodite and also aluminum: > > http://www.simonsfoundation.org/quanta/20140613-quasicrystal-meteorite-poses-age-old-questions/ > > -Yinan > __ > > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://three.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://three.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Kola peninsula meteorites found
Congratulations to the finders of the new meteorites! It's always nice to read the story of a recovery and Thank You for adding a new fall to the world's documented list of meteorites! John On Tue, Jul 1, 2014 at 7:37 AM, Steinar Midtskogen via Meteorite-list wrote: > Ural Federal University news: http://urfu.ru/en/news/news/5444/ > > Norwegian Meteor Network: http://norskmeteornettverk.no/wordpress/?p=1612 > (Norwegian) > > Tähdet ja avaruus: > http://www.avaruus.fi/uutiset/aurinkokunnan-pienkappaleet/suomen-tulipalloverkon-ensimmainen-meteoriitti-loytyi-itarajan-takaa.html > (Finnish) > > Ursa press release: https://www.ursa.fi/index.php?id=6404 (Finnish) > > -- > Steinar > __ > > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://three.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://three.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] WWBT
Possible meteorites on the ground. Lots of reports here in North Carolina. I'm also reading reports of a sonic boom and the "ground shaking" in Virginia. Great video from a dash cam. John On Fri, Jul 18, 2014 at 9:36 AM, Dennis Miller via Meteorite-list wrote: > > http://m.nbc12.com/#!/newsDetail/26050632 > > > Sent from my iPhone > __ > > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://three.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://three.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] ADD: Please visit my new Meteorite Art Website
Jeff, Fantastic thin sections and great photography! Nice to see you on the list. John On Fri, Oct 10, 2014 at 7:36 PM, jeff hodges via Meteorite-list wrote: > Hello Everyone, > > I would like to invite you to visit my new Meteorite Art Website. > > http://hodges-jeffery.artistwebsites.com/ > > It features some of My Best Meteorite Photography in a variety of formats. > > Art Prints > Framed Prints > Canvas Prints > Acrylic Prints > Metal Prints > Greeting Cards & > Cell Phone Covers > > It is definitely worth a look, even if you don't intend on buying anything. > > If you like any of the images, Please leave comments and share them with your > friends on Facebook and Pinterest. It really helps me out a lot. > > Enjoy the show and thank you for visiting, > > Jeff Hodges > http://hodges-jeffery.artistwebsites.com/ > __ > > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] ad* MURCHISON with a unique history and documented provenance
Hello List, The following is a brief account of a story about a Murchison meteorite, an adventure, and a mission to promote world peace. It is also an ad to sell some Murchison part slices with a unique history and documented provenance. http://meteoriteusa.com/murchison.htm *** DeVere Baker was an explorer and adventurer born in 1915 to Mormon parents in Utah. He developed a love for the water and built a shipyard in California that did work for the US Navy during WWII. He had the goal of sailing the ocean currents on a raft to prove that writings in the Book of Mormons were true about possible voyages over long distances on rafts. Over the years he built a series of 5 rafts each named Lehi (after the prophet) with the idea of sailing from California to Hawaii. "The Lehi IV set sail July 5th, 1958 from Redondo Beach with four crew plus Tangaroa (the dog). Despite storms, heavy winds and shark encounters the raft stayed on track, easily demonstrating, as others have done, that one can live at sea off rainwater and fish for long periods. After a total of 69 days of sailing some 2100 miles across the northern Pacific, Baker and his small crew made landfall in Maui in the Hawaiian islands." Baker became a celebrity after the successful raft journey. He started touring and giving lectures on world peace and his spiritual beliefs. In 1970 he visited the area around Victoria, Australia to promote a film he made about sailing on his rafts and he heard about the Murchison meteorite that fell there a year earlier. Baker’s grandson, Greg Ballard was with him in Australia and when they stopped at a rest stop / park area near Murchison. Greg decided to look for pieces of the meteorite. Greg said it didn't take long for him to stumble across a softball sized rock that appeared to be what his grandfather was looking for. His grandfather immediately recognized it for what it was and took the meteorite from him to use to further his cause in promoting world peace. During this trip, Captain Baker was given another piece of Murchison by a young Australian girl named Ellen Castle to also help his cause for world peace. Later, Captain Baker cut a piece off of the meteorite that Greg found, bringing its weight to 569 grams. In 1972 he donated a piece to Brigham Young University. This piece was either the slice from Greg's find or the fragment from Miss Castle. The remainder of the meteorite was given back to Greg from his grandfather's estate in 1990. DeVere Baker wrote several books including “The Raft Dog”, about his experience drifting to Hawaii, “The Intruder”, about his Murchison meteorite, and “Quetara” a book about a beautiful alien female. These three books were combined to create another book called "The Raft, The Meteorite and a Dog!" In March of 2014, I got a call from Greg Ballard in California and he told me he had a Murchison meteorite that he had found in Australia and would I be interested in buying it. When he said it was “larger than a softball”, I told him that indeed if it was Murchison, it was quite valuable. Over the next several months Greg and I worked out an agreement where I arranged for the purchase of part of the meteorite, with him giving the balance of it to a public non-profit foundation for donation to two Museums in North Carolina. I was recently able to take some slices from the meteorite for resale to offset some of the costs of the purchase. Since the meteorite had been cut before I received it, I was comfortable with taking some additional slices from it. Cutting and polishing the rough side where it was originally cut, improved its appearance greatly. Greg gave me permission to use his grandfather’s writings and pictures in displaying and telling the story of the Murchison. Included with each slice purchased are copies of pictures and descriptions of the Murchison and its history since found in 1970. Plus copies of two letters sent to Captain Baker in 1958 and 1961. Taking into consideration the cost of the meteorite, the cost of cutting, the cut loss, the history, the provenance and that most of the meteorite is going to museums, consider the value of owning a slice of this meteorite. I'm limited in the amount of this meteorite that I can offer to collectors. Thank you for taking time to visit my webpage about this Murchison and the related information and pictures. http://meteoriteusa.com/murchison.htm John MeteoriteUSA.com __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Does the Jbilet Winselwan meteorite have amino acids?
Hi Tim and list, I don't have an answer to your question but both the Murray CM2 and the Murchison CM2 have documented amino acids. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11543420 They were both seen to fall and recovered soon after they arrived. Maybe Jbilet Winselwan hasn't been studied to see if it has them because it was a find and wasn't immediately recovered. There is Jbilet Winselwan being marketed as containing amino acids but with no references to any study. Maybe it's characteristic for all CM2 meteorites to contain them? John On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 10:47 PM, Tim Heitz via Meteorite-list wrote: > Hello List, > > Does the Jbilet Winselwan meteorite have amino acids? > > > I'm very surprised someone doesn't have an answer, in time I guess there > will be an answer. > > I want to thank those that have e-mailed me and shared their thoughts with > me. > > > Thanks, > Tim Heitz > > > > > > On 11/17/2014 4:41 AM, Tim Heitz via Meteorite-list wrote: >> >> Hello, >> >> Does the Jbilet Winselwan (CM2) Meteorite contain amino acids like that of >> Murchison (CM2)? >> >> It's been awhile since I have studied meteorites, is Murchison still the >> only meteorite to contain amino acids? >> >> Last time I checked 93 amino acids had been found in the Murchison >> meteorite. >> >> Thanks, >> Tim Heitz >> __ >> >> Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >> https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> > > __ > > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Meteorites at Auction and Holiday Gem Show AD
Hi List, I have a few meteorite auctions ending this Sunday around 8 PM EST. http://www.ebay.com/usr/crystalcoastgems http://www.ebay.com/sch/crystalcoastgems/m.html?_ipg=50&_sop=12&_rdc=1 Including: Sikhote-Alin Mundrabilla Wabar Pallasovka Allende Murchison D'Orbigny Casilda Nuevo Mercurio Plus some Sikhote pendants at $22 with free shipping ATLANTA GEORGIA GEM SHOW I'll be at the North Atlanta Trade Center with meteorites, rocks, minerals and more next Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Stop by and say Hi if you are in the area! http://www.mammothrock.com http://www.mammothrock.com/show_info.html Cheers and Happy Holidays! John MeteoriteUSA.com __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Detained at LAX for Esquel
Hi Mike, Sounds to me like the issue with the federal agents from both countries is that you imported meteorites on Dec. 10, 2014 to the US that originated from Argentina. Their concern is that you brought Argentine meteorites into the US from Asia / Europe based on the import / export laws of 2014. Many countries have agreements with the US to look out for "national treasures" coming into our country. Since you are moving them around internationally, you are falling under the laws in place today. Their concern is not when they first left Argentina, just that you (re) imported them yesterday. Not that I support or agree with the confiscation of your meteorites. You are giving us all a lesson on on what will happen based on the laws in place today. Fossils have been a recent focus too. Some are being charged with smuggling and landing in jail because of current laws. John On Wed, Dec 10, 2014 at 6:38 PM, Michael Farmer via Meteorite-list wrote: > I was detained at LAX today, my bags searched, all my Esquel confiscated. > Argentine police/embassy people waiting on my flight arrival with Homeland > Security! I was taken into custody by a Japanese/American undercover officer. > After 4 hours, I was released minus 2 kg esquel. No information except they > were looking for anything from Argentina, especially Esquel. > Esquel is perfectly legal, but of course Argentina now seems to want it all > back. I'll fight them in court. It was exported legally when I was in middle > school! > Be warned that something is going on. > > Michael Farmer > __ > > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Magnetic fields of tetrataenite particles in pallasites shed light on earth's magnetic core
That's an excellent article for better a understanding of the pallasites plus reference to pallasites we all know - Esquel, Imilac and Brenham. Thanks! John Here is the editor's summary from Nature. Shortly after the birth of the Solar System, small planetary bodies became hot enough to segregate into a liquid metal core surrounded by rocky mantle. As the core cooled and froze, swirling motions of liquid metal, driven by the expulsion of sulphur from the growing inner core, generated a magnetic field. A class of meteorites known as pallasites preserves this phase of Solar System history as in the form of gem-quality crystals of the silicate mineral olivine embedded in a metallic matrix of iron–nickel alloy. James Bryson et al. use high-resolution magnetic imaging of the iron–nickel matrix of the Imilac and Esquel pallasite meteorites to derive a time-series record of magnetic activity on the pallasite parent body, encoded within nanoscale intergrowths of iron-rich and nickel-rich phases. This record captures the dying moments of the magnetic field generated as the liquid core solidified, providing evidence for a long-lasting magnetic dynamo driven by compositional convection. On Wed, Jan 21, 2015 at 8:26 PM, Robin Whittle via Meteorite-list wrote: > Here is a write-up of some interesting research. > > - Robin > > > http://phys.org/news/2015-01-death-dynamo-hard-space.html > > The researchers' magnetic measurements, supported by computer > simulations, demonstrate that the magnetic fields of these > asteroids were created by compositional, rather than thermal, > convection - meaning that the field was long-lasting, intense and > widespread. The results change our perspective on the way magnetic > fields were generated during the early life of the solar system. > > These meteorites came from asteroids formed in the first few > million years after the formation of the Solar System. At that > time, planetary bodies were heated by radioactive decay to > temperatures hot enough to cause them to melt and segregate into a > liquid metal core surrounded by a rocky mantle. As their cores > cooled and began to freeze, the swirling motions of liquid metal, > driven by the expulsion of sulphur from the growing inner core, > generated a magnetic field, just as the Earth does today. > > "It's funny that we study other bodies in order to learn more > about the Earth," said Bryson. "Since asteroids are much smaller > than the Earth, they cooled much more quickly, so these processes > occur on shorter timescales, enabling us to study the whole > process of core solidification." > > Scientists now think that the Earth's core only began to freeze > relatively recently in geological terms, maybe less than a > billion years ago. How this freezing has affected the Earth's > magnetic field is not known. "In our meteorites we've been able to > capture both the beginning and the end of core freezing, which > will help us understand how these processes affected the Earth in > the past and provide a possible glimpse of what might happen in > the future," said Harrison. > > However, the Earth's core is freezing rather slowly. The solid > inner core is getting bigger, and eventually the liquid outer core > will disappear, killing the Earth's magnetic field, which protects > us from the Sun's radiation. "There's no need to panic just yet, > however," said Harrison. "The core won't completely freeze for > billions of years, and chances are, the Sun will get us first." > > The article itself is behind a paywall: > > http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v517/n7535/full/nature14114.html > > Long-lived magnetism from solidification-driven convection on the > pallasite parent body > > James F. J. Bryson et al. > Nature 517, 472–475 (22 January 2015) > doi:10.1038/nature14114 > > Palaeomagnetic measurements of meteorites suggest that, > shortly after the birth of the Solar System, the molten > metallic cores of many small planetary bodies convected > vigorously and were capable of generating magnetic fields. > Convection on these bodies is currently thought to have > been thermally driven, implying that magnetic activity > would have been short-lived. Here we report a > time-series palaeomagnetic record derived from nanomagnetic > imaging of the Imilac and Esquel pallasite meteorites, a > group of meteorites consisting of centimetre-sized metallic > and silicate phases. We find a history of long-lived magnetic > activity on the pallasite parent body, capturing the decay > and eventual shutdown of the magnetic field as core > solidification completed. We demonstrate that magnetic > activity driven by progressive solidification of an inner > core, is consistent with our measure
Re: [meteorite-list] Met Bulletin Update : Sahara 00293
Sahara 00293 That's a Labenne # Their 293rd recorded meteorite for the year 2000 Consistent with their numbering system from 1997 onward. So many desert meteorites. So many ordinary chondrites with no data. So many could be paired. So confusing. On Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 6:57 PM, Graham Ensor via Meteorite-list wrote: > Strange...that really sounds like a made up name!! > > On Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 11:30 PM, Galactic Stone & Ironworks via > Meteorite-list wrote: >> Hi Bulletin Watchers, >> >> There is one new approval. I find it curious. It is an old Sahara OC >> found by Mr. Labenne fifteen years ago (2000). Crystylynda Fudge was >> the classifier. I have never heard this name before. I am just curious >> why this meteorite suddenly appeared out of obscurity to be approved >> today. >> >> Best regards and Happy Huntings, >> >> MikeG >> >> Link : http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=61360 >> >> Bulletin write-up : >> >> Sahara 00293 >> (Sahara) >> Found: 2000 >> Classification: Ordinary chondrite (L6) >> >> History: Reportedly collected in the same location as Sahara 98222. >> >> Physical characteristics: Chondrules largely integrated into matrix, >> difficult to discern in cut section. Abundant shock-induced melt veins >> and pockets. >> >> Petrography: Fine-grained recrystallized plagioclase throughout >> matrix, some grains up to 200 μm. Abundant metal sulfides and troilite >> with trace native Cu. Evidence of minor planar deformation features in >> olivine. Ubiquitous opaque shock melt veins and associated dark blue >> ringwoodite and green wadsleyite. >> >> Geochemistry: (C. Fudge, ASU) EPMA: Fa24.8±0.1 FeO/MnO: 48.8±1.6 n=11; >> low-Ca pyroxene Fs20.9±0.3Wo1.6±0.2 FeO/MnO: 28.6±1.1 n=12; high-Ca >> pyroxene Fs8.4±0.2Wo44.4±0.1 FeO/MnO: 20.8±1.2 n=2 >> >> Classification: Ordinary chondrite L6, S6, W2 >> >> Specimens: 27.05 g and one thin section at ASU >> >> >> -- >> - >> Web - http://www.galactic-stone.com >> Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone >> Twitter - http://twitter.com/galacticstone >> Pinterest - http://pinterest.com/galacticstone >> - >> __ >> >> Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >> https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > __ > > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Middle school students lobbying Kansas lawmakers to declare official state rock
Since the discussion is on State Rocks... Here's mine.
Not exactly meteorite related but Astronauts are mentioned.
"North Carolina designated granite ("the noble rock") as the official
state rock in 1979. High quality North Carolina granite is used as a
building material for both industrial and laboratory applications
where super-smooth surfaces are required.
North Carolina has an abundance of granite. When Robert Gilmer found
the “big white rock” on his newly purchased farm in Surry County in
1849, he was so angry that he insisted the seller reimburse part of
his money.
“The Rock” (as it’s known locally) became one of the first commercial
natural stone businesses in North Carolina and is now Mount Airy White
Granite Quarry, the largest open-face granite quarry in the world
(astronauts circling the earth can see it from space). Granite from
this quarry is gleaming, unblemished, and without seams to mar its
splendor."
The North Carolina State Gemstone is Emerald
Although rare and found in just a few locations, Our Emeralds can be
quite beautiful. It was a NC Emerald crystal that was featured on the
2008 Tucson Show poster when USA minerals were the feature at the main
show that year. The Houston Museum acquired that specimen. It's value
at that time was over $900,000.00
The North Carolina State Mineral is Gold
The first USA "Gold Rush' was in NC and started in 1799 when gold was
discovered here. The Bechtler brothers produced the first gold coins
in the new world with gold from NC. The Charlotte Mint opened in 1835
to mint gold coins with the gold found here.
http://goldfever.unctv.org/bechtler
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolina_Gold_Rush
That's all for me on the subject of earth rocks for now.
John
On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 12:01 PM, Matt Morgan via Meteorite-list
wrote:
> A girl scout troop did this for Colorado, opting for the famous Yule Marble.
> See here
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[meteorite-list] Fireball over PA
Video and animation at: http://www.theverge.com/2015/2/18/805/giant-fireball-over-pittsburgh-video "A 500-pound space rock about two feet in diameter entered the Earth's atmosphere outside of Pittsburgh last night, according to NASA. The object, detected by three NASA meteor cameras, was moving at a speed of 45,000 miles per hour. Visibility was lost at an altitude of 13 miles, but the space agency speculates that fragments, or meteorites, might be found on the ground east of Kittanning, PA. NASA posted this animation from the meteor's perspective showing its trajectory as it raced towards western Pennsylvania."... John S. __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia, and Safety or Terrorism Concerns
Mike, Morocco is where the concentration of the meteorite trading with our Country, the US, is taking place. There are many Moroccans that visit this country to sell at the two biggest gem, mineral and fossil shows here, Tucson and Denver. They have been coming for years, long before the large increase in the number of meteorites that are being found in the Sahara. With a passport and visa, there is free travel between our country and theirs. There are a lot of Americans that travel there. The country's abundance of minerals, fossils and meteorites make it a popular place for people that have an interest in natural history to travel to. A quick look at the list from the State Department doesn't list Morocco as a country with travel warnings. http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/alertswarnings.html In fact, the Meteoritical Society held its annual meeting in Casablanca just six months ago. It was attended by scientists and meteorite enthusiasts from around the world. Desert borders can be blurry though. Americans haven't been safe along some of those borders for decades. Is Morocco a place you would be afraid to go to? Morocco shouldn't be grouped with the countries that have travel warnings just because Morocco is on the same continent with them and because of theories about social tolerance and the opinion of it being a good place to strike Western interests. There are many places that fit that criteria. The US State Department does warn us about travel to Mexico, the Ukraine, Iraq, Haiti, Honduras, Columbia and many other places including some that you mention. Morocco isn't one of them. Terrorist events over the last few decades have shown us that we may not be safe in places like Boston, New York, Oklahoma City, Paris and many others. Traveling anywhere including just down the street isn't as safe as it used to be. Morocco is one place I would feel comfortable traveling to. Paris and Boston too. Best regards, John On Mon, Mar 23, 2015 at 6:19 PM, Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list wrote: > Hi List, > > Let me preface this - I do not want this to get political and I want > to stick to how this situation impacts the meteorite world. I do not > want to engage or ignite a discussion about religion or politics. > > I have been reading stories on the news wires about the operation of > terrorist cells and training camps in the remotest regions of the > Saharan Desert. It is no surprise that parts of Egypt, Libya, > Algeria, and Mali are used as havens or hideouts for terrorists - > these countries have had widely publicized problems with terrorist > activity, especially in the remote areas that are far from the central > government's control. > > However, up until recently (the last several months), we have not > heard much about terrorist activity in Morocco and Mauritania. While > Morocco is still considered mostly safe for Westerners, neighboring > Mauritania keeps popping up in the media stories about Al-Qaeda and/or > ISIS activity. A few known higher-level terrorists being tracked by > Western intelligence services are known to have spent considerable > time in Mauritania (ostensibly at training camps in the remote desert) > before going abroad to carry out attacks. > > Morocco has a long-standing history of cooperation and honorable > relations with the USA and that cooperation extends into the realm of > military black ops and intelligence. Indeed, Morocco hosted a CIA > "black site" for the "rendition" of terrorist suspects during the > years after the 9/11 attacks. Theoretically, this close relationship > with the West and social tolerance of Moroccan culture in general may > make Morocco a very tempting target for terrorist cells looking to > strike at Western interests, Western tourists, or secular/moderate > Islamic regimes that the terrorist hardliners consider to be > heretical. > > While Mauritania has been mostly safe in recent years, there are > isolated incidents of violence against Westerners by Al-Qaeda-linked > cells. Given the recent high-profile museum attack in Tunisia, does > this situation make any Western meteorite hunters nervous? Are the > more-remote regions of Morocco and/or Mauritania still safe for > Westerners? > > Are there any US or European hunters who have canceled plans to hunt > for meteorites in Morocco, Mauritania, or Tunisia because of the > recent security concerns? And lastly, have there ever (or recently) > been any terrorist-type attacks or kidnappings against Western > meteorite hunters in the remote areas of Morocco or Mauritania? > > Best regards and Happy Safe Huntings, > > MikeG > > -- > - > Web - http://www.galactic-stone.com > Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone > Twitter - http://twitter.com/galacticstone > Pinterest - http://pinterest.com/galacticstone > - > ___
Re: [meteorite-list] Roman Meteorite Coins
Hi Michael, Here are 9 meteorite coins and descriptions. http://www.meteoriteusa.com/coins.htm Cheers, John On Mon, Apr 16, 2018 at 9:21 AM, Michael Blood via Meteorite-list wrote: > Hi all, > > There used to be a person on the list with a website that had a page > Of ancient Roman meteorite coins and their descriptions. Since my computer > Crash, his site is no longer in my bookmarks. > > Can anyone tell me who it is and the website URL? > > Thanks, Michael Blood > __ > > Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the > Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
