[meteorite-list] (auction ad) Murray-Coolidge-Tishomingo...

2003-01-27 Thread John Sinclair
The following and more are at auction - low opening bids - no reserves. http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/meteoriteusa.com/ MURRAY KY CM2 meteorite fell Sept 20 1950 COOLIDGE meteorite UNGROUPED C4 Carbonaceous TISHOMINGO Martensitic Ataxite Meteorite 11g ESTHERVILLE Meteorite 6.87g Fell May 10,

[meteorite-list] meteorites that stink?

2003-01-27 Thread Tom aka james Knudson
Hello List, I tried to post this last night, but it has not shown up yet so... I have an NWA that has a red matrix, not a lot of visible metal, is not real heavy for its size, it attracts a magnet, but not very strongly and it smells real bad! Any Ideas of why or what this is? Thanks, Tom The

Re: [meteorite-list] Mystery Meteorite Contest II

2003-01-27 Thread Fred Olsen
1. Brecciated Aubrite 2. Shocked brecciated Diogenite 3. Howardite You are right, they are some tough rocks! Thanks, Fred Olsen - Original Message - From: Adam Hupe To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2003 12:11 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Mystery

[meteorite-list] Heat Shield Meteorites

2003-01-27 Thread MARK BOSTICK
Hello List, Here is a link that will work for the Heat Shield Meteorites I mentioned earlier. One is a Sikhote and the other an Oum Rockba. http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/zemadpoet/lst?.dir=/Oriented Figured a way to make my links shorter I think. Yahoo tried to add a bunch of non-needed http

[meteorite-list] Question for the experts!

2003-01-27 Thread Tom aka james Knudson
Hello List, I have a NWA that has a red matrix, Seems like not a lot of visible metal, kinda light for a meteorite and it STINKS! It is a meteorite for sure, but is the only one in my small collection that has an odor. Any ideas of what this can be? Thanks, Tom The proudest member of the

[meteorite-list] My new NWA

2003-01-27 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
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[meteorite-list] Wear Gloves People

2003-01-27 Thread Rob Wesel
The Meteorite...Chinga The Fingerprint...Mine The Damage ...Permanent, it is oxidized and will need to be resurfaced Chinga Indeed...May need your Spanish Dictionary for that one http://imagehost.auctionwatch.com/preview/ra/rancor/thumbprint.JPG -- Rob Wesel -- We are the music

Re: [meteorite-list] meteorites that stink?

2003-01-27 Thread Martin Horejsi
Hi Tom, I remember hearing somewhere that one of the field tests for E chondrites is a sulphur smell. The other thing is that depending upon where it was found, it might have been used for, well how do I say this, another purpose where nature called upon someone who did not hold our same

Re: [meteorite-list] My new NWA

2003-01-27 Thread Martin Horejsi
Looks like you got yourself a winner! Anyone else notice the peace sign in the 'melt'? Congrats Matteo Martin On 1/27/03 8:04 AM, M come Meteorite Meteorites [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://it.photos.yahoo.com/bc/mcomemeteorite2000/vwp?.dir=/NWA+900.src=ph.dn

Re: [meteorite-list] meteorites that stink?

2003-01-27 Thread FERNLEA4
In a message dated 27/01/03 14:41:30 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hello List, I tried to post this last night, but it has not shown up yet so... I have an NWA that has a red matrix, not a lot of visible metal, is not real heavy for its size, it attracts a magnet, but not very

[meteorite-list] Early Mars: Oceans Away?

2003-01-27 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.astrobio.net/news/modules.php?op=modloadname=Newsfile=articlesid=365mode=threadorder=0thold=0 Early Mars: Oceans Away? By David Tenenbaum Astrobiology Magazine January 27, 2003 During the 1970s, photos from the first Mars orbiters showed dry river channels that were apparently quite

Re: [meteorite-list] meteorites that stink?

2003-01-27 Thread Howard Wu
Not only sulfur compounds but elements under the same column in the periodic table with similar chemisty can smell real bad. Then there's osmium a rare element but found in higher concentration in meteorites that name means smelly. Osmium compounds are also extremely toxic too. I doubt it but I

[meteorite-list] Texas Christian University to Open State's First Meteorite Gallery

2003-01-27 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.ascribe.org/cgi-bin/spew4th.pl?ascribeid=20030127.071724time=07%2039%20PSTyear=2003public=1 ADVISORY for Tuesday, Feb. 4 - Doors Open Texas Christian University to Open State's First Meteorite Gallery; Oscar Monnig Meteorite Gallery Will Feature Specimens From One of Nation's

[meteorite-list] Comet Samplers (Tagish Lake Meteorite)

2003-01-27 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.astrobio.net/news/modules.php?op=modloadname=Newsfile=articlesid=364mode=threadorder=0thold=0 Comet Samplers Astrobiology Magazine January 27, 2003 Three years ago this week, on January 25th of 2000, a lucky anniversary for astrobiologists was made possible by sharp observers from

Re: [meteorite-list] meteorites that stink?

2003-01-27 Thread Michael Farmer
You all need to smell Abee. That meteorite will knock your socks off with it's signiture strong sulfur small. Mike Farmer - Original Message - From: Martin Horejsi [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Tom aka james Knudson [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 8:39 AM

Re: [meteorite-list] Utah Bowled Over By Meteor Plan

2003-01-27 Thread Rosemary Hackney
Maybe they should ask my bro. He has won several contests for flour bombing :-D Rosie - Original Message - From: Ron Baalke -list __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] Middle School Students Study NASA's Lunar and Meteorite Samples

2003-01-27 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.townonline.com/watertown/arts_lifestyle/arts_lifestyle/wtp_feawpmoon01242003.htm Over the moon By Eunice Kim Watertown Tab Press (Massachusetts) January 24, 2003 Middle School students study NASA samples of orb, no cheese detected The moon may orbit about 385,000 kilometers away

[meteorite-list] Odessa's

2003-01-27 Thread Timothy Finkle
From : Timothy [EMAIL PROTECTED] # 8140 Hey list, Anyone interested in large (1+lbs to 2.5 lbs) Odessa specimens? Want/Prefer Trades.. *Looking for Toluca! __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now.

[meteorite-list] Florida Sonic Booms (and a deeper discount - AD)

2003-01-27 Thread MARSROX
Item 1 - The mystery of the continuing rumblings around Florida is quite intriguing. I've personally experienced two such events here in SW Florida while working at the computer in a very quiet environment. Both times, there was a sense of approaching subterranean rolling thunder, seemingly

[meteorite-list] new achondrites preview

2003-01-27 Thread The Earth's Memory
Dear list members, we just arrive in Arizona, we wanted to show you few interesting new meteorites we will present at the Tucson show. Please have a look through this link: http://www.meteorite.fr/en/oriented/page5.htm We hope you will like these and we wish you the best. Sincerely, Bruno

Fw: [meteorite-list] new achondrites preview

2003-01-27 Thread Adam Hupe
- Original Message - From: Adam Hupe [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: The Earth's Memory [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 2:36 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] new achondrites preview Hello Bruno, Hello list members, Very nice finds Bruno and Carine! Congratulations on the new

[meteorite-list] update

2003-01-27 Thread STEVE ARNOLD
Hi there list. I just want to update you all on bob haags new "Collection of Meteorites".It is called the PRIVATE COLLECTION EDITION. It is 126 pages. It looks like a small book. It has a picture of the venus stone on the cover. It is a thing of beauty. Every picture is in color. He really put a

Re: [meteorite-list] Mystery Meteorite Contest II

2003-01-27 Thread fcressy
Hello Adam and all, Since you can't win unless you play the game, here are my SWAG's for the contest. Photo 1: Diogenite, polymict breccia Photo 2: Eucrite, monomict breccia Photo 3: Eucrite, polymict microbreccia (NWA 1109??) Good contest and since we're allowed only one guess, this is my

[meteorite-list] triolite inclusions

2003-01-27 Thread STEVE ARNOLD
Hey there good list. Can someone please let me know, what is triolite? And why does it tend to make cavitys in iron meteoritesPlease let me know. steveSteve R. Arnold, Chicago, USA!! The Midwest Meteorite Collector! I.M.C.A. #6728 stormbringer60120.tripod.comDo you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus -

[meteorite-list] Olivine Diogenites

2003-01-27 Thread Adam Hupe
Dear list members, We just received several emails concerning the Olivine Diogenite (NWA 1459). Some asked if there might be a pairing. No, there are no pairings and no other meteorite since NWA 1459 has been defined to belong this rare group. The final abstract will be public within a week on

Re: [meteorite-list] Florida Sonic Booms (and a deeper discount - AD)

2003-01-27 Thread FBlockland
I have felt the same thing here in S.E. Florida. I have a feeling it might be the Navy experimenting with ultra low feq. submarine communications or detection. They have a base in the Bahamas. Fred

Re: [meteorite-list] triolite inclusions

2003-01-27 Thread tett
Steve, Troilite is the mineral iron-sulphide. I would guess that sulphur and iron mixed insections of iron meteorites as the material was cooling and formed these pockets. Perhaps someone more learned on the list could explain better. Not much in R.F.S. or The Encylopedia or Met. T.

[meteorite-list] Fw: QUICK 48 Hour Pre Tucson BLOW OUT SALE!!!

2003-01-27 Thread Michael Cottingham
- Original Message - From: Michael Cottingham To: Michael Cottingham Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 6:14 PM Subject: Fw: QUICK 48 Hour Pre Tucson BLOW OUT SALE!!! - Original Message - From: Michael Cottingham To: Michael Cottingham Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 5:42

Re: [meteorite-list] triolite inclusions

2003-01-27 Thread LabNEMS
Steve: Troilite is FeS. A terrestrial analog is the mineral Pyrrhotite Fe(1)S. Any troilite cavities are probably what is referred to as vugs that may (or may not) have contained troilite but went from a solid to a gas from shock. Evidence of this would be in the mineralogy of the vug's lining.

Re: [meteorite-list] triolite inclusions

2003-01-27 Thread David Freeman
It is obvious you don't have your Rocks From Space Book yet. O. Richard Norton may be at the Tucson even, get the book, signed if your nice to him. It is the bible. I couldn't feature owning not one meteorite with out it. Happy 82 degrees in Tucson today, Dave Freeman Oh, triolite is carbon. It

[meteorite-list] Triolite blunder

2003-01-27 Thread David Freeman
Dear List; Ok, I fess up, I made an Oops!Comes from spending four hours weighing up tiny meteorites and squinting at scales and finger jabbing the calculator. What's a meteorite worth any ways? If anyone has a used ( and accurate) pocket or a little larger electronic scale they would like

Re: [meteorite-list] triolite inclusions

2003-01-27 Thread Jeff Kuyken
G'day Mike, Russ List, I have a smallendcut of NWA 803 whichhas a few metal pockets and in the centre of those are other inclusions. It is not rust, but I always thought it was perhaps triolite. They are a gold/brown colour. Would this assumption be correct or way off track? I think I

[meteorite-list] a meteorite?

2003-01-27 Thread Shaun Daniel
I don't know...It does look real enough. But, it also looks like a small stone and if I read correctly it said 4.2 kG...

[meteorite-list] A meteorite?

2003-01-27 Thread Shaun Daniel
Sorry the last comment was mine...meteormagic on e-bay AKA Shaun Daniel It has been a while since I posted to the list. So, Hi everyone. I will try not to be so tight liped in the future. Hope you all have a good evening. As for me I am a night OWL. ;}

Re: [meteorite-list] triolite inclusions

2003-01-27 Thread mark ferguson
Hi Jeff, Steve and List There is a great book (and offhand, I can't remember the name of the author) but its called Opaque Minerals in Meteorites and goes into detail on these minerals which don't show up other than black blebs under crossed polars. Mark --- Jeff Kuyken [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: