[meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day - May 24, 2006

2006-05-24 Thread SPACEROCKSINC
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Re: [meteorite-list] Seeking Knowledge and Dealing with MeteorwrongOwners was Classification Q

2006-05-24 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
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[meteorite-list] Cutting Iron Meteorites

2006-05-24 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I just ordered an MK-100 Brick/Paver Saw. I am sure it will easilychondritesbut does anyone know if it willcut theirons? It has a High torque universal BALDOR 1-1/2 hp motor which spins at 3400 RPM and a 10"Diamond continuous edge blade. I plan to use a oil base coolant if it will cut

Re: [meteorite-list] A fireball over Illinois.

2006-05-24 Thread Bob Evans
Joe, Please take a look at the following link with videos of the Peekskill Fireball http://aquarid.physics.uwo.ca/~pbrown/Videos/peekskill.htm The videos are from 7 different states. This will give an idea of how close a fireball looks and how far away it really is. Did your friend say it

[meteorite-list] NWA SALE

2006-05-24 Thread dean bessey
I have just updated my website and there are 3 sale pages each with 50 nice NWA meteorites now listed. Most are from a new shipment that I recently got that contains lots of nice meteorites. http://www.meteoriteshop.com/ 15% discount if anything is of interest on my website. The 15% discount also

Re: [meteorite-list] Seeking Knowledge and Dealing with Meteorwrong Owners wa...

2006-05-24 Thread MexicoDoug
Pete, Elton, Norm, Gary and friends, The idea that one more meteorite wrong is going to over-tax a system that is ready to break in a second and do an enormous disservice to the interest of science is ridiculous. Considering that 1000's of rocks are scanned and tiny amounts are actually

RE: [meteorite-list] Any opinions on this meteorite

2006-05-24 Thread Pete Pete
Hi, Darren, I have a few that appear very similar. In mine, the bumps are beauty crisp chondrules! The dark blobs surrounding the metal is oxidation stain. If you cut it and have a look under a microscope (I give them a wetting with isopropyl alcohol using a Q-tip as I view) you can see all

[meteorite-list] Mars Global Surveyor Images: May 18-24, 2006

2006-05-24 Thread Ron Baalke
MARS GLOBAL SURVEYOR IMAGES May 18-24, 2006 The following new images taken by the Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) on the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft are now available: o Side-by-Side (Released 18 May 2006) http://www.msss.com/mars_images/moc/2006/05/18 o Candor Exposed (Released 19 May 2006)

[meteorite-list] 1.2 Ton Mundrabilla Meteorite To Be Sliced Up for Research

2006-05-24 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,19235735%255E2862,00.html Just a slice of heaven Mary Bolling Herald Sun (Australia) May 24, 2006 WHAT'S 1.2 tonnes, as big as a washing machine, and falls out of the sky? It's a meteorite, but don't panic -- it arrived in Melbourne by

[meteorite-list] The Grand SLAM: Rocketing Water to the Moon

2006-05-24 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/060524_slam_moon.html The Grand SLAM: Rocketing Water to the Moon By Leonard David space.com 24 May 2006 BOULDER, Colorado - A strikingly simple concept would provide efficient water provisions for human outposts/bases on the Moon. The idea is to

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Day in Haviland, Kansas - July 8th, 2006

2006-05-24 Thread MARK BOSTICK
Hello Everyone, A short annoucement. Haviland, Kansas is going to celebrate Meteorite Day on July 8th, 2006. A parade in the meteorite's honor starts at 10 am. Events are then scheduled from 11am to 5pm. Steve Arnold and family will be there with the Brenham main mass. As a member of the

AW: [meteorite-list] 1.2 Ton Mundrabilla Meteorite To Be Sliced Up forResearch

2006-05-24 Thread Martin Altmann
Poor Mundrabilla! But what are the Aussies looking for? It wouldn't be necessary to destroy the fine piece. Wasn't the 12.1 ton mass cut in slices in former times? And here we have a 100pound sample at Nasa http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n0210/22mundrabilla/ Such materials could be used

[meteorite-list] 1.2 Ton Mundrabilla Meteorite To Be Sliced Up for Research

2006-05-24 Thread bernd . pauli
Bohler-Uddenholm sales manager Warren Spencer said it would take about a week to carry out the job. Mr. Spencer may be in for some surprises, especially because: It's the first time we've ever had to cut a meteorite, but basically it's a solid lump of iron with a few holes in it. When the

[meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day - May 25, 2006

2006-05-24 Thread SPACEROCKSINC
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[meteorite-list] Hello

2006-05-24 Thread Ed Deckert
Hi, I'm quite new to the group, but thought that I have been lurking around long enough and would like to introduce myself. My name is Ed Deckert, and I live in North Carolina. I am brand spanking new to collecting meteorites, but have been collecting terrestrial rocks and minerals for

[meteorite-list] [ebay]1 day till close- assorted achonderites, unequilibriated and carbonaceous

2006-05-24 Thread stan .
some odds and ends on ebay. bid high and bid often, I'm trying to support my unemployed kid sister by having her work ebay for me be sure to scroll past the laser junk :) included is a new carbonaceous, ureilite, some VERY nice unequilibriated slices, some material paired to the