Re: [meteorite-list] Tatahouine:Slickensides vs Shattercones

2004-05-12 Thread E. L. Jones
Hello Steve, List. You raise a couple questions about geologic structures so here is the scoop and why. These photos are not an example of slickenside. Zag, however, has the definitive example of slickenside found within a meteorite. a slickenside appears polished--hence the term slick.

[meteorite-list] Happy Birthday Bernd Thanks

2004-05-12 Thread Jeff Kuyken
G'day List, As many of you have probably already noticed, Bernd has been back on the list helping out everyone he can with his wealth of information.Bernd has helped me outmany times as I'm sure he has for others too. So I for one would like to say thanks and welcome back. The list has

[meteorite-list] Utah KT and strange rock contents sliced in half

2004-05-12 Thread Charles Viau
Hello List, I am getting around to analyzing the rock samples obtained from my KT Boundary quest in Utah last year. This Rock shown was eliptical, like a number of samples taken from an exposed KT strata in Utah, in the Escalante region (Staircase). The first image is the rock cut in half,

RE: [meteorite-list] Happy Birthday Bernd Thanks

2004-05-12 Thread tracy latimer
Yes, indeed, Happy Birthday and thank you, Bernd! We will quaff one in your name, as we attempt to locate comets LINEAR and NEAT (unlikely, as it is presently quite overcast here in HI.) Tracy Latimer As many of you have probably already noticed, Bernd has been back on the list helping out

Re: [meteorite-list] New slices: LAMPIAYRIE from Burkina Faso

2004-05-12 Thread Meteoryt.net
Thank you for clearing up the IMB issue as the specimens we have did not indicate this. After revisiting your web-site I see how it was misinterpreted. Thank you for showing the largest fragment thus far reported. At 4.25 kilos and only a fraction of the stone it came from we are beginning

Re: [meteorite-list] the real name of the sherbinator

2004-05-12 Thread Michael L Blood
Hi Steve all, Interesting he reports a large collection, as I do not remember having ever heard of him. Certainly, he has never bought from me, though I suppose it is possible someone could be collecting meteorites in San Diego and it somehow escaped my attention Best wishes,

[meteorite-list] Classification

2004-05-12 Thread Thomas Kingery
I am curious why I have never seen anyone mention that they at least did a nickel test on an unclassified meteorite they are selling. I realize this does not prove it to be a meteorite but does increase the possibility. Here in Texas there are a few ranchers and others that state they found what

[meteorite-list] Unstable Meteorites

2004-05-12 Thread Thomas Kingery
I recently purchased an old Campo 121 gm end cut from an active dealer on e-bay. Over the last several weeks it has nearly rusted away. I tried everything to preserve it but all has failed. I can not resell it. My question is, should I contact seller and see if he would be willing to do something

AW: [meteorite-list] Classification

2004-05-12 Thread Jörn Koblitz
Dear Tom, The reason is rather simple: nickel test is only applicable to iron meteorites. For stony meteorites - about 90% of all meteorites - it would not give clear doubtless results and it even would contaminate the meteorite. In case of iron meteorites, the easiest way to identify the

[meteorite-list] Mars Global Surveyor Images - May 6-12, 2004

2004-05-12 Thread Ron Baalke
MARS GLOBAL SURVEYOR IMAGES May 6-12, 2004 The following new images taken by the Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) on the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft are now available: o Channel on Ascraeus Mon (Released 06 May 2004) http://www.msss.com/mars_images/moc/2004/05/06/index.html o Rock Slide in

[meteorite-list] Re: Unstable Meteorites

2004-05-12 Thread John Birdsell
Hello Tom. We can not speak for the other dealers out there, but we would recommend contacting the dealer that you purchased the meteorite from and asking for a replacement or a refund. Good Luck! John Dawn Arizona Skies Meteorites __

[meteorite-list] New meteorites: 3x L3 and 1x breccia

2004-05-12 Thread Meteoryt.net
Hello List This time I not announce nothing for sale :)) I just upload to my page www.polandmet.com in section NEW FINDS photos of my new (propably) three L3 chondrites and one verry nice L breccia. All this specimens (except first L3 named NWAxxx2) I find in 3kg LOT of verry ugly, unsorted

Re: [meteorite-list] Happy Birthday Bernd Thanks

2004-05-12 Thread meteoriteshow
Happy birthday Bernd! And welcome Back! Fred B www.meteoriteshow.com - Original Message - From: Jeff Kuyken To: Meteorite List Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 9:10 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Happy Birthday Bernd Thanks G'day List, As many of you have

[meteorite-list] FW: NASA ANNOUNCES SITE OF GREAT DYING METEOR CRATER

2004-05-12 Thread Matson, Robert
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 10:00 AM To: undisclosed-recipients Subject: NASA ANNOUNCES SITE OF GREAT DYING METEOR CRATER Donald Savage Headquarters, Washington

Re: [meteorite-list] FW: NASA ANNOUNCES SITE OF GREAT DYING METEORCRATER

2004-05-12 Thread Devin Schrader
I wonder if they found enough evidence for Antarctica? Devin - Original Message - From: Matson, Robert [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 11:00 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] FW: NASA ANNOUNCES SITE OF GREAT DYING METEORCRATER -Original

[meteorite-list] FW: NASA ANNOUNCES SITE OF GREAT DYING METEORCRATER

2004-05-12 Thread Paul H
FW: NASA ANNOUNCES SITE OF GREAT DYING METEORCRATER Devin Schrader asked: I wonder if they found enough evidence for Antarctica? The password beckerImpact sounds like an illusion to: Dr. Luann Becker's work in Antarctica. Some of her web pages are: Exploring Antarctica: Understanding Earth and

[meteorite-list] Costa Mesa Show

2004-05-12 Thread Steven Drummond
Hi List, Can anybody give me the information for the Costa Mesa Show this weekend ? Where exactly ? Days it will be open? Thank You, Best Regards to all , Steven Drummond __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[meteorite-list] Antarctica Meteorites Web Page

2004-05-12 Thread Paul H
There is a very nice web page about Antarctica Meteorites on Dr. Luann Becker's web site. It is Antarctica Meteorites - Science Notes - 12/03/03 at: http://beckerantarctica.crustal.ucsb.edu/science_notes_11_26_03.html There is a nice figure at:

[meteorite-list] AMGALA Sale

2004-05-12 Thread dean bessey
I am not completely convinced that this is a witnessed fall but it certainly is fresh and nice enough crust. I have been months waiting expecting a ton of this to come out and several weeks ago after getting offered a single stone from several different moroccans and a dealer in Morocco started

[meteorite-list] AMGALA Sale

2004-05-12 Thread dean bessey
I am not completely convinced that this is a witnessed fall but it certainly is fresh and nice enough crust. I have been months waiting expecting a ton of this to come out and several weeks ago after getting offered a single stone from several different moroccans and a dealer in Morocco started

Re: [meteorite-list] the real name of the sherbinator

2004-05-12 Thread CMcdon0923
In his defense, I think he does state in the listings that he doesn't guarantee that they're meteorites. Like eBay says.caveat emptor. __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] Las Vegas

2004-05-12 Thread Tom aka James Knudson
Hi, I am going to be working in Vegas and was wondering if anyone from there can give me info on hunting in the area? Thanks, Tom peregrineflier IMCA 6168 http://www.frontiernet.net/~peregrineflier/Peregrineflier.htm I'm living so far beyond my income that we may almost be said to be living

Re: [meteorite-list] Las Vegas

2004-05-12 Thread Jerry A. Wallace
Hi Tom (Peregrineflinger, etc.), Good to see you back on the list. Glad you found work. Hi, I am going to be working in Vegas and was wondering if anyone from there can give me info on hunting in the area? Just wander into the desert...dp into the desert. Look down. Find meteorite. Jerry

[meteorite-list] new dispaly case

2004-05-12 Thread Steve Arnold, Chicago!!!
Hello and good evening list.Well after 3 years of trying to get this thing to be built, it is finally done.My new meteorite dispaly case.My friend who built it for me, he and I will be putting it up tonight.It will be able to hold up to 125 specimens of the 317 pieces I own.Of course, only my

[meteorite-list] Costa Mesa Show

2004-05-12 Thread Matson, Robert
Hi Steve and List, Can anybody give me the information for the Costa Mesa Show this weekend ? Where exactly ? Days it will be open? If the pastis anything to go on, it's open Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Holiday Inn just south of the 405 off of Bristol on the right-hand side. There's

[meteorite-list] More About Permian-Triassic Boundary GREAT DYING Crater???

2004-05-12 Thread Paul H
In the thread [meteorite-list] FW: NASA ANNOUNCES SITE OF GREAT DYING METEORCRATER, Devin Schrader makinsomenoise wrote: Thanks for the sites, I've read her papers but it never seemed like she had enough conclusive evidence to prove her theory, never solid enough. I wonder if she found it.

Re: [meteorite-list] Happy Birthday Bernd Thanks

2004-05-12 Thread Jose Campos
Hi Bernd, Happy birthday! José Campos - Original Message - From: meteoriteshow To: Jeff Kuyken ; Meteorite List Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 5:25 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Happy Birthday Bernd Thanks Happy birthday Bernd! And welcome Back!

[meteorite-list] Where In The World Is Bob Evans?

2004-05-12 Thread RYAN PAWELSKI
Good Evening List, Has anyone spoken to Bob Evans in the last week or two? I have been unable to get ahold of him via email. Thanks in advance. Ryan __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[meteorite-list] Ad - Cool Auctions Ending Shortly

2004-05-12 Thread Adam Hupe
Dear List, Just a quick not that we have some real rarities ending tonight. Do not forget to pick up a piece NWA1288, a somewhat rare H3.9, as there are less than ten prepared specimens in existence including the main mass, all of which are ending tonight. A few other neat items: Link to giant

Re: WG: [meteorite-list] Classification question

2004-05-12 Thread Nicholas Gessler
While we're at it, what's the difference between a 3 and a 3.0? Does a 3 imply that no one made any finer discrimination? Or does a 3 imply that it's really a 3.0? Cheers, Nick At 08:23 AM 4/14/2004, Jörn Koblitz wrote: Dear Pierre, I've got a (stupid ?) question about the classification of the

[meteorite-list] Classification question

2004-05-12 Thread Matson, Robert
Hi Nick, While we're at it, what's the difference between a 3 and a 3.0? Does a 3 imply that no one made any finer discrimination? That's always been my understanding. Or does a 3 imply that it's really a 3.0? Definitely not -- particularly given how rare 3.0's are. --Rob

[meteorite-list] Ad - NWA 1096 LL3.6 3.5 gram slice

2004-05-12 Thread JPBrockets
Greetings: I am offering a 3.5 gram slice ofNWA 1096 (LL3.6). $55.00 including shipping for a US address, shipping to be determined for an international address. One stone was found in Eastern Morocco in 2001. Total known weight is only 120 grams. Please email me for pictures if you are

Re: [meteorite-list] New slices: LAMPIAYRIE from Burkina Faso

2004-05-12 Thread Impactika
In a message dated 5/12/2004 7:52:21 AM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Main problem that I have is that my dealer know english like me japaniselanguage :)) so sometimes is hard to know what he want to say. He probably knows French. Maybe not very well, but better than

[meteorite-list] Nininger to Stuart Letter, Sept. 16, 1952

2004-05-12 Thread MARK BOSTICK
(American Meteorite Museum Letterhead) AMERICAN METEORITE MUSUEM OPPOSITE METEOR CRATER ON HIGHWAY 66 POST OFFICE BOX 1171 WINSLOW ARIZONA September 16, 1952 Dear Stuart: Your letter of September 9 at hand. You need not cut your little specimen of Tambo. I have already sent Ed a sliver of mine.

[meteorite-list] Nininger to Perry Letter, Sept. 27, 1952

2004-05-12 Thread MARK BOSTICK
(American Meteorite Museum Letterhead) AMERICAN METEORITE MUSUEM OPPOSITE METEOR CRATER ON HIGHWAY 66 POST OFFICE BOX 1171 WINSLOW ARIZONA September 27, 1952 Dear Stuart: I hope you will get the little iron through the paces you want to put it through and get it back to me so I can try another

[meteorite-list] Ad - Martian Auction Started

2004-05-12 Thread Adam Hupe
Dear List Members, Just a note to let you know we listed 31 auctions consisting of 14 different Martian meteorite specimens. We thought it was appropriate to run 31 separate auctions since there are now 31 different Martian meteorites in existence. There has never been an auction where samples

[meteorite-list] display case pictures

2004-05-12 Thread Steve Arnold, Chicago!!!
Hello list.Well the new display case is up.I have a couple of pictures up on my website.They are on my homepage.I will take better pictures later on, but for now these did the trick.Let me know what you think of it. steve arnold, chicago = Steve

[meteorite-list] Ebay Auction ENDING NOW-HUGE CAMPO UNDER $39 per Kilo!

2004-05-12 Thread John Birdsell
Hello all. We have an auction ending in under an hour for a gorgeous, big 28.4 pound, high quality Campo. You can STEAL this beautiful meteorite away right now for under $40 per kilo! If you've been looking for a nice big Iron, you won't find a higher quality Campo at a better price. If you

[meteorite-list] Re: Franconia meteorites

2004-05-12 Thread Robert Verish
Original Message - [meteorite-list] Franconia meteorites Matson, Robert ROBERT.D.MATSON at saic.com Tue May 11 19:17:26 EDT 2004 Hi Ruben and List, Is any researcher mapping out Franconia strewn field find locations and masses? If so, I'd be happy to supply him/her

[meteorite-list] Fw: Emailing: www.geocaching

2004-05-12 Thread Dennis Wells
Whoever this is andIT. are not in the real world!!! and I sent them a 72gram franconia area findto them today and a small slice of one found within 200 feet of it. That's a real piece of work . Dennis, the real deal and no stories - Original Message - From: Scott and Kelly To:

[meteorite-list] Here's the note I got with PayPal ! OK now WHAT!!

2004-05-12 Thread Dennis Wells
hello i will most definitly, leave great feedback for you once the item arrives.i would like it to arive as fast as possible. so as good as the 5 dollars can get it here.thank you very much for sending me

Re: [meteorite-list] Here's the note I got with PayPal ! OK now WHAT!!

2004-05-12 Thread Dave Andrews
I'm lost. Anyone else know what's going on with these two messages to the list??? Dave Dennis Wells wrote: hello i will most definitly, leave great feedback for you once the item arrives.i would like it to arive as fast as possible. so as good as the 5 dollars can get it here.thank you very