[meteorite-list] Catalogue of Meteorites?

2004-12-10 Thread Jeff Kuyken
G'day List, Just wondering if anyone has heard whether there is any sign of a new Catalogue of Meteorites. It is more than 4 years since the 5th Edition was published and I can't help but think Meteoritics has taken a 'Giant Leap' in that relatively short time. In fact I couldn't even begin to

Re: [meteorite-list] Catalogue of Meteorites?

2004-12-10 Thread Martin Altmann
And also interesting would be, whether the database from the Catalogue can be updated, as promised in the Catalogue. Btw it seems to be lousy programmed, in my CD the combined search set of records does work only for Windows versions =2000. Lower versions produce errors, as two variables remain

[meteorite-list] ebay auctions

2004-12-10 Thread Steve Arnold, Chicago!!!
Hi list.I have 17 auctions ending tomorrow at 7 am chicago time.I have a few of my campos sales, nwa 968 slice,an individual of amgala, and alot of common items.They all have buy it nows on them.So take them home now.I'll be ading a few more tomorrow with also buy it nows as well.There is also a

AW: [meteorite-list] Catalogue of Meteorites?

2004-12-10 Thread Jrn Koblitz
Dear Jeff, I can (naturally ;-) recommend MetBase to you. It's quite up-to-date. I've just added about 4000 new non-Antarctic and Antarctic meteorites as well as 6000 literature references (bibliography section) to the new version 7.0 to be released end of this year. The price for a licence is

[meteorite-list] Meteorite finds per state?

2004-12-10 Thread Darren Garrison
I was wondering if there was a list breaking down the number of recorded meteorite finds per US state? I was trying to find the number and locations of finds from my home state of South Carolina, but I've found little more information than less than 10. The only one that seems to be for sale

AW: [meteorite-list] Meteorite finds per state?

2004-12-10 Thread Jörn Koblitz
Dear Darren, With only 6 reported meteorites for South Carolina (SC), the number is comparably low: For comparison: North Carolina - size 53,821 sq miles / 30 meteorites = 1 meteorite per 1794 sq miles Georgia - size 59,441 sq miles / 23 meteorites = 1 meteorite per 2584 sq miles New Mexico -

[meteorite-list] OFF TOPIC-Free Google Gmail accounts

2004-12-10 Thread John Sinclair
Greetings List, Google has a free email sevice called Gmail. It has 1000MB of storage capacity. This is up to eight billion bits of information, the equivalent of 500,000 pages of email. Per user. I have set up an account that I use exclusivly for the LIst and it works great - No Spam and all the

[meteorite-list] Salutation requirment.......

2004-12-10 Thread David Freeman
Dear List; I couldn't find where it was at but isn't it part of posting to the list to sign/initial our posts? I seem to though it was part of the list requirements, or am I dreaming again? Sincerely proud of who I am, Dave Freeman IMCA #3864 ...and finder of the Rock Springs meteorite!

[meteorite-list] Small Imilac slices SALE

2004-12-10 Thread Rodrigo Martinez
Hola List My web is update with 9 small slice of Imilac, You can see this in www.meteorites.cl click the button Imilac Pall. (medium) in the meteorites for sale area. All these pieces are very well polished for both faces. Best regards Rodrigo Martinez Atacama Desert Meteorites

[meteorite-list] OT-Out of GMail invites

2004-12-10 Thread John Sinclair
Sorry I Didn't have enough to go around for all who wanted these accounts. Gerald Flaherty Lars Pedersen Geoff Notkin Gregory Wilson Thomas Webb All have new Gmail accounts I gave out 5 instead of 4. Best to all, John __ Meteorite-list mailing list

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2004-12-10 Thread Tom AKA James Knudson
Hello List, this here is about the best free photo storage site I have ever seen, you might want to try it You can only sign up at certain hours, but it is so worth it! http://photobucket.com/ Thanks, Tom peregrineflier IMCA 6168

AW: [meteorite-list] shock?

2004-12-10 Thread Bernhard Rems
No, but I certainly do *g* -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von Tom AKA James Knudson Gesendet: Freitag, 10. Dezember 2004 22:12 An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Betreff: [meteorite-list] shock? Hi List, does this inclusion look shocked?

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images - December 6-10, 2004

2004-12-10 Thread Ron Baalke
MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES December 6-10, 2004 o Crater in Nighttime IR (Released 6 December 2004) http://themis.la.asu.edu/zoom-20041206A.html o Nighttime IR Ejecta (Released 7 December 2004) http://themis.la.asu.edu/zoom-20041207A.html o Dusty Ejecta Blanket (Released 8 December 2004)

Re: [meteorite-list] 17th century fireball illustrations

2004-12-10 Thread Dr. Svend Buhl
congrats Fred,I know the Ensisheim carving, exciting piece of art, no question.I would consider it as avisualized summary of eyewittesses reports. But are there any known graphic comparisons or descriptions of different types of bolides previous to

Re: [meteorite-list] 17th century fireball illustrations

2004-12-10 Thread Martin Altmann
Hi, tired as I am, my first answer wasn't as stupid as.: Found just a page where you have the Hevelius print vs Mallet for comparision: http://wwwusr.obspm.fr/~crovisie/promenade/pro_comete_dessin.html You have to scroll a little bit down. So you see Mallet took f.e. the sword shape, the

RE: [meteorite-list] Meteorite finds per state?

2004-12-10 Thread Frank Prochaska
The size of the state (country, county, continent, etc.) is only one factor in how many meteorites are likely to be found there. Other factors include geography (flat, mountains), climate (dry, wet), land use (forest, farming), population (a few people per square mile, high population

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite finds per state?

2004-12-10 Thread David Freeman
Dear Frank, List; We must be ever mindful to remember to factor in the Ninninger enlightenment factor. H.H. did unmeasurable work to promote meteorite education in the western states of Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska. If I recall correctly, there are over 300 meteorites associated with his work.

[meteorite-list] Cherokee Springs, South Carolina Fall 1933

2004-12-10 Thread SPACEROCKSINC
I am looking for a specimen from the 1933 Cherokee Springs, SC fall if anyone knows where I can find one. The fall is only a few miles from my home. I have been in the area where it fell and even spoken to a lady that witnessed the fall. It was a deep gorge at the time. Now a church is

RE: [meteorite-list] Meteorite finds per state?

2004-12-10 Thread Frank Prochaska
Dave is absolutely right! Look at the numbers for Kansas and Nebraska and then compare Iowa, which has similar geography, land use, climate, etc. The education of the population with regard to meteorite identification (or the education of the people who travel to the area to hunt!) is a huge

[meteorite-list] test (delete)

2004-12-10 Thread Thetoprok
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[meteorite-list] NWA 2635 H7

2004-12-10 Thread Michael Fowler
Hi David, How many meteorite types are in your collection, and how many distinct parent bodies are represented? Thanks, Mike Fowler (a budding type collector) Hello list, I just purchased the final meteorite type to complete my systematic collection (now I have thought that many times before

[meteorite-list] AD. had to relist the cross!

2004-12-10 Thread Tom AKA James Knudson
Hello everyone, to those who liked it, I had to re-list the famous cross meteorite! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=2293567948ssPageNam e=STRK:MESE:IT Thanks, Tom peregrineflier IMCA 6168 http://www.frontiernet.net/~peregrineflier/Peregrineflier.htm

Re: [meteorite-list] Catalogue of Meteorites?

2004-12-10 Thread almitt
Hi Jeff and all, I to would enjoy seeing another addition come out but I have my doubts if there will be one for a while. Perhaps you should go to the source Monica Grady. The current one took about three or four years to come out after it was announced. It was a long awaited printing from the

Re: [meteorite-list] The most expensive hobby??

2004-12-10 Thread Greg Hupe
Lets do not forget phone calls to Morocco when they have a 'new' fall! ;-) Greg - Original Message - From: JKGwilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Steve Arnold, Chicago!!! [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 7:14 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] The most

[meteorite-list] shock?

2004-12-10 Thread Tom AKA James Knudson
Hi List, does this inclusion look shocked? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v609/peregrineflier/DSCN0255.jpg Thanks, Tom peregrineflier IMCA 6168 http://www.frontiernet.net/~peregrineflier/Peregrineflier.htm __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL

[meteorite-list] possible explanation for that strange object

2004-12-10 Thread Mark Van Tomme
Hi folks, Here's what I think that pic could be.I didn't go through all the posts so may be someone has already posted something similar... Actually that thing could be a globular lighting. A ball of plasma or highly ionized gas. They have some stability, lasting up to a few minutes in some rare

[meteorite-list] NASA Announces Deep Impact Mission Scence Briefing

2004-12-10 Thread Ron Baalke
Donald Savage/Gretchen Cook-Anderson Headquarters, WashingtonDec. 10, 2004 (Phone: 202/358-1547/0836) DC Agle Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Pasadena, Calif. (Phone: 818/393-9011) MEDIA ADVISORY: M04-202 NASA ANNOUNCES COMET HUNTER MISSION SCIENCE BRIEFING NASA's

[meteorite-list] Sonic Boom in Michigan?

2004-12-10 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.mlive.com/news/sanews/index.ssf?/base/news-13/11026911250.xml Sonic boom? Perhaps DEAN BOHN THE SAGINAW NEWS (Michigan) December 10, 2004 Some likened it to noiseless thunder. Others said they heard a boom, while still others suspected an earthquake. Whatever it was that shook

Re: [meteorite-list] 17th century fireball illustrations

2004-12-10 Thread Martin Altmann
Hi Svend, may you let the swedish guy scan the the pages with text at Mallet to this picture? I'm quite sure that it is depictinig comets in the tradition of Plinius Naturalis Historia, where the comets were categorized by their different shapes (I think 11 or 12 different?) Often found also in

Re: [meteorite-list] 17th century fireball illustrations

2004-12-10 Thread Dr. Svend Buhl
Hi Martin and others, the engraving is not on comets. Comets are desribed in a different chapter and you are correct, Mallet follows Plinius in his systematic approach to comets. But Mallet's comets are shown in a completely different manner. They all have a trapezoid or triangular trail with

[meteorite-list] AD - Fantastic Hoba sample for sale

2004-12-10 Thread Christian Anger
Hi all, I have an aweful Hoba sample from my private collection for sale. It is a compact shale piece. It has 65.4 grams and is mirror-polished on two sides. But the feature is, that it shows 5 troilitic inclusions. It is a high quality piece. Serious interests please contact me offlist for

[meteorite-list] Hoba correction

2004-12-10 Thread Christian Anger
Hi all, it is an awesome, not an aweful as I posted. Sorry for the mix up. Christian IMCA #2673 www.austromet.com   Christian Anger Korngasse 6 2405 Bad Deutsch-Altenburg AUSTRIA   email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL