Re: [meteorite-list] Photographing Ghubara?

2005-04-15 Thread Dave
At 20.45 14/04/2005 -0700, you wrote: Hello List, I am having trouble taking photos of Ghubara with it's black matrix and all. I can't seem to get any detail. Any hints? I have two small, beautiful end cuts and a slice I want to list on ebay, but it is hard to do with out photos! I would suggest

[meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day - April 15, 2005

2005-04-15 Thread SPACEROCKSINC
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RE: [meteorite-list] ever see a striped chondrule?

2005-04-15 Thread Anita Westlake
Since feldspar is sometimes found in meteorites, I'm guessing plagioclase. It's known for its distinctive striations. Anita D. Westlake -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Darren Garrison Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 7:55 PM To: Tom

Re: [meteorite-list] Photographing Ghubara?

2005-04-15 Thread martinh
Hi All, Regarding Tom's question: First, I suggest center-weighted or spot metering. Then... Digital: set the white balance while holding the camera close but not shadowing the surface of the slice. Then shoot at an EV+1. Film: Overexpose by 1.5-2 F-stops. The background makes little

Re: [meteorite-list] Asteroid to pose close call in 2029

2005-04-15 Thread Francis Graham
There is a minor correction to this text. The largest man-made nuclear explosion ...50 megatons. Not true. In 1962 the old Soviet Union did a 100 megatonner in Nova Zemlya, I recall from my duck and cover days. Francis --- Paul H [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Asteroid to pose close call in 2029

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day - April 15, 2005

2005-04-15 Thread Kashuba, Ontario, California
That sure looks like the NWA 1648 Diogenite Polymict Breccia thin section I bought from Jeff Rowell last year. http://www.johnkashuba.com/NWA%201648%20Diogenite%20-%20polymict%20breccia John Kashuba Ontario, California - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day - April 15, 2005

2005-04-15 Thread Peter Marmet
Hello John and list, that's the SAME thin section, isn't it?! Peter Marmet Kashuba, Ontario, California schrieb: That sure looks like the NWA 1648 Diogenite Polymict Breccia thin section I bought from Jeff Rowell last year.

[meteorite-list] nothing to look at?

2005-04-15 Thread Tom Knudson
Hey List, I am just trying to learn a little here. I do not have an extinctive collection to compare meteorites. This slice is so plain, just nothing to look at, but the matrix is odd, I have never seen a meteorite quite like this, what can you tell me from the pictures? Slice

[meteorite-list] AD; The most exiciting NWA ever!

2005-04-15 Thread Tom Knudson
Hello List, I have the most exciting meteorite to ever come out of Morocco, NWA 2691, a L5, S2, W2. Well to me it is, it is the first meteorite I had classified. It has a TKW of 53 grams, NAU kept the share, I am keeping the main mass, a little cut loss, which leaves the rest of the world

[meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day - April 15, 2005

2005-04-15 Thread bernd . pauli
John D. wrote: NWA 1774 (R3.8-6) John K. responded: That sure looks like the NWA 1648 Diogenite Polymict Breccia thin section I bought from Jeff Rowell last year. Peter M. wrote: that's the SAME thin section, isn't it?! Hello John D., John K., Peter and List, If it is really an R3.8-6

Re: [meteorite-list] Pool on the Chi-town collector's er I meanDealer's return?

2005-04-15 Thread tracy latimer
Steve's latest purchase may be nonexistent. There is a thread up right now on the Trust and Safety board about how the seller of the meteorite from the Andes is yet another scammer, stealing auctions and pictures to fabricate their own. He may be lucky if he gets a rusted out tractor part

[meteorite-list] AD, barred chondrule on ebay!

2005-04-15 Thread Tom Knudson
Hello List, for the fun of it, I put that slice with the barred chondrule on ebay! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=3239item=6525920358; rd=1 Thanks, Tom peregrineflier http://www.frontiernet.net/~peregrineflier/Peregrineflier.htm http://fstop.proboards24.com/

Re: [meteorite-list] Pool on the Chi-town collector's er I meanDealer's return?

2005-04-15 Thread Darren Garrison
On Fri, 15 Apr 2005 18:45:06 +, tracy latimer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Steve's latest purchase may be nonexistent. There is a thread up right now on the Trust and Safety board about how the seller of the meteorite from the Andes is yet another scammer, stealing auctions and pictures to

Re: [meteorite-list] Pool on the Chi-town collector's er I meanDealer's return?

2005-04-15 Thread DNAndrews
Tracy, I was thinking John meant Chi-town to mean Chicago? Best, Dave tracy latimer wrote: Steve's latest purchase may be nonexistent. There is a thread up right now on the Trust and Safety board about how the seller of the meteorite from the Andes is yet another scammer, stealing auctions and

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day - April 15, 2005

2005-04-15 Thread j . divelbiss
John, Peter, Bernd and others: What a twisted weave this has become. The picture in question was probably taken by Jeff Rowell of a section of NWA 1648 (looks like John K's section obviously). This one and I think two others were sent by Jeff when he was showing me some of the pics he had of

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images - April 11-15, 2005

2005-04-15 Thread Ron Baalke
MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES April 11-15, 2005 o Holden Crater Dune Field (Released 11 April 2005) http://themis.la.asu.edu/zoom-20050411a.html o Sand Sheet on Crater Floor (Released 12 April 2005) http://themis.la.asu.edu/zoom-20050412a.html o Ganges Chasma Sand Sheet (Released 13 April

[meteorite-list] Deep Impact Update - April 2005

2005-04-15 Thread Ron Baalke
http://deepimpact.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/update.html Deep Impact Mission Update - April 2005 Maura Rountree-Brown with information from Mike Sierchio, Deputy Mission Manager The Deep Impact mission team closed the Commission Phase of flight with the completion of the impactor projectile's

[meteorite-list] Pasamonte (b) L6 Gary Huss Classification Report

2005-04-15 Thread MARK BOSTICK
Hello list, I noticed the other day that Pasamonte (b) has not been published in the Meteoritical Bulliten. I have not researched the reason or even know if the meteorite was ever submitted, however I thought I would put Gary Huss' classification report of this meteorite on-line so it is

[meteorite-list] Tax Day Sale-Free Priority Shipping Offer

2005-04-15 Thread RYAN PAWELSKI
Now that everyone is hopefully done filling thier taxes, I am holding a Tax Day Sale to help those of you getting money back from Uncle Sam spend your refund in the least amount of time possible ; ) Free priority mail shipping on orders of $100 or more. DAG 400 Lunar .124g ultra-thin part