Re: [meteorite-list] giving my Nantan a thrashing....

2002-03-31 Thread capricorn89
Hello Dave (with appropriate warnings to all): I acquired a 8 kilo Nantan two years ago at Tucson. ($400.00 from a wholesaler). I was sure that there would be iron inside as it seemed good and solid when I poked around the crust, even scratching it with my key and seeing bright metal. Later I

Re: [meteorite-list] giving my Nantan a thrashing....

2002-03-31 Thread David Freeman
Dear Dave and List; I read this and I really want to jump in to rhyme with green eggs and ham...Nantan I am We do not put them near water dish, they do not like it near the fish, Nantans like it where it's dry, Oh rusty Nantan, don't make me cry! Take a hammer to my prize; Oh just my

[meteorite-list] Ode to Nantan........

2002-03-31 Thread Rhett Bourland
There once was a man from Nantuckit Who kept his rusty Nantan in a bucket Clean it and save it he tried to do He got exasperated and kicked it with his shoe Much noise was made from this bust And the man's shoe was covered in rust Despite his love and all his cash He through the rusty Nantan into

[meteorite-list] Re: [meteoritecollectorsassociation] Idea

2002-03-31 Thread Tracy Latimer
What about black on white shirts for some, and white on black or dark blue shirts for others? I'd buy one of each! Doesn't really matter if they're golf shirts or regular t-shirts to me. Tracy Latimer __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL

[meteorite-list] Bensour SOLD OUT

2002-03-31 Thread Michael Farmer
List Members, I am virtually SOLD OUT of Bensour, so the price must be reasonable. I went through 9.5 kilos in little more than 48 hours. I still have small fragments and a few small broken individuals. but NO LARGE pieces. I handled all requests from the first post in order, and some

[meteorite-list] I'm new!

2002-03-31 Thread marksmethurst
Hello everyone! I'm new to your list. I had contacted a few meteorite dealers that appear on this list and they recommended that I join the list and post my request. What I require are chemically reduced CV3 meteorites because these are the most primative type and closely represent the

Re: [meteorite-list] I'm new!

2002-03-31 Thread David Freeman
Mmmisn't that that name that we do not know, Ron Farrell, isn't that mmmno couldn't be, we just don't do that... DF marksmethurst wrote: Hello everyone! I'm new to your list. I had contacted a few meteorite dealers that appear on this list and they recommended that I join the list and

Re: [meteorite-list] Re: [meteoritecollectorsassociation] Idea

2002-03-31 Thread David Freeman
Dear Jake, I want jammies, it's easter...bright yellow jammies with the logo on front and backand the jammies must have the feet in them and with a puffy tail! I hate to offer this up again but the larger numbered logo that we all have issued to us for web site linkage is easily

[meteorite-list] Idea

2002-03-31 Thread Meteoriteman
dear Dave; Unfortunately, I CAN visualize you in the Bunny Jammies! Do you remember the Pajama's Ralphie (A Christmas Story) received Christmas morning...they were pink...ears...feet etc...??? THOSE are the ones I see Dave Freeman wearing (With the logo, of course) !!! Sweet! Jake

Re: [meteorite-list] giving my Nantan a thrashing....

2002-03-31 Thread Steven Drummond
Hi Dave, I had a small Nantan, that I thought was complete shale , it was about 3 inches by 4 inches and maybe 1 inch thick, I whacked it with a hammer to knock off the shale and then over a 2 week period put it in a special salt solution to remove the rest of the rust and amazingly enough

[meteorite-list] Life's Origins Among The Stars

2002-03-31 Thread Ron Baalke
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1897000/1897186.stm Life's origins among the stars A salt inclusion in a meteorite is evidence of water By Dr David Whitehouse BBC News March 27, 2002 New evidence that the building blocks of life are scattered in clouds between the stars

[meteorite-list] Lunar/Martian Meteorite Question

2002-03-31 Thread Michael Groetz
Hello- Do the Lunar/Martian meteorites show any classic magnetic attraction? (ie: do they have nickel-iron content)? Am a little afraid to try it on the purchased specimens I own as I may loose them :-) I found a rock in the fields today that looks like the pictures in the new

Re: [meteorite-list] big time jewellery!

2002-03-31 Thread Impactika
In a message dated 3/31/2002 4:21:37 PM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Just been sent a mail from thaigem.com where they are having a big splash on meteorites as "jewellery", kinda made me laugh when they refer to the stone's "lustre". Also they give the weights in carats

Re: [meteorite-list] big time jewellery!

2002-03-31 Thread Steven Drummond
Dave , I have a Gram Carat scale , I have a 100 gram weight that I use to calibrate this scale, 100 grams is equal to 500 carats on my scale so I guess that means the ratio would be 1 to 5 . Or 1 gram equals 5 carats, If I am wrong somebody please correct me. And Happy Easter to all !!

Re: [meteorite-list] big time jewellery!

2002-03-31 Thread David Freeman
Dear Dave, Grams to carats...multiply by 5. On that same note, I was weighing some picker gold for next show and discovered a new reason to operate vaccume cleaner...of course I pan the bag out. Luster? Must be gibeon... Dave F. (from the land of the unknown strewnfield) Dave Harris wrote:

Re: [meteorite-list] big time jewellery!

2002-03-31 Thread Stephen Edward Smith
Drummond, I believe you are correct. According to my reference material: Conversions- Carats (gold)Milligrams/gram..41.666 Carats (metric)..Grains3.0865 Grams0.2

Re: [meteorite-list] My Nantan, my it rest in piece! :)

2002-03-31 Thread Steven Drummond
Should read: Rest in Pieces !!! Steven Drummond The Unknown Collector - Original Message - From: Dave Schultz [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2002 5:02 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] My Nantan, my it rest in piece! :) Greetings Listees. Can I just

Re: [meteorite-list] On a scale of ....

2002-03-31 Thread Impactika
In a message dated 3/31/2002 7:39:17 PM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: and always seem to have my act together on weighing all sorts of mineralogical and gemmy goodies. and pigeon do-do If you could figure out the average weight of pigeon poop, all you would have to do

Re: [meteorite-list] Lunar/Martian Meteorite Question

2002-03-31 Thread Matteo Chinellato
Hello all No magnetism, at least on that I have seen and in collection. I have held in hand and tried with the magnet the last found Martian meteorite and with the magnet it did not come for null attracted Regards Matteo --- Michael Groetz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello- Do the

Re: [meteorite-list] giving my Nantan a thrashing....

2002-03-31 Thread Dave Harris
very clever!! very funny indeed! - Original Message - From: David Freeman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Dave Harris [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: capricorn89 [EMAIL PROTECTED]; metlist [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2002 1:53 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] giving my Nantan a thrashing