[meteorite-list] palomas

2004-04-17 Thread Steve Arnold, Chicago!!!
Good morning list from sunny and 80 degree chicago.I just got my new PALOMAS meteorite slice.It is a beautiful H4 stone chondrite.It is 50.7 grams with alot of surface area.It has been classified,and was found in palomas,chihuahua, mexico in 2002.TKW is 9.6 kilo's.I had to do some inquiry on this

[meteorite-list] Harvill to Perry Letter, February 28, 1952

2004-04-17 Thread MARK BOSTICK
(University of Arizona letterhead) University of Arizona OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT TUCSON February 28, 1952 Dr. Stuart H. Perry Arizona Inn Tucson, Arizona Dear Dr. Perry: I appreciate your letter of February 23, and I regret very much that at this time nothing more definite has been worked out

[meteorite-list] Perry to Nininger Letter, March 5, 1952

2004-04-17 Thread MARK BOSTICK
(Stuart Perry to Harvey Nininger letter, Perry's File copy) March 5, 1952 Dear Harvey, Thank you for the slice of Peru, which I am very glad to have. But I want to bother you a little in regard to it. 1. Evidently you took off at least two slices, maybe more, and I should like to have a record of

Re: [meteorite-list] Re: Space Storage Tank - reentry space debris (AD)

2004-04-17 Thread Michael L Blood
Hi Ryan, While I, too, might be tempted to take a new car, unfortunately, new cars these days run $20 to $40K, making this unique specimen a veritable bargain. In addition, while I know of only 3 of these storage tanks ever having been made available for private ownership, there are and

[meteorite-list] NWA 1685 or Dean's BL

2004-04-17 Thread bernd . pauli
Hello Dean, BL-owners and List, Today I took some digital pictures of several of my thin sections under crossed polarized light. Among these, my NWA 1685 thin section which I purchased from Dean a few days ago and I am glad I did. He had another one on EBay but I've just bought it with Buy It Now

Re: [meteorite-list] NWA 1685 or Dean's BL

2004-04-17 Thread tett
Bernd, Us BL owners and I am sure much of the list would love to see some images. Please share some. We know you take wonderful pics through your scope. Cheers, Mike Tettenborn - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2004 3:27 PM

Re: [meteorite-list] Boorish Comments on A Tektite Web Page

2004-04-17 Thread MARK BOSTICK
Hello Keith and list, You bring up someinteresting comments on "collecting versus curating". However, I question if there is that much of a difference. Something that is collected by an amateur in the field or purchased off eBay, is going to be saved, it will be curated. Thereare very few of us

[meteorite-list] Re: Boorish Comments on A Tektite Web Page

2004-04-17 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bostock wrote: In the case of the Escoria impactite, from which you comment on. This material is collected at the edge of a shore. How long do you think it would take this very light and fragile material to be torn up and destroyed by the incoming tide? Given my experience with commercial