[meteorite-list] Rajkot villagers worship meteor rocks

2006-08-03 Thread Darren Garrison
http://www.ndtv.com/morenews/showmorestory.asp?category=Nationalslug=Rajkot+villagers+worship+meteor+rocksid=90962 Rajkot villagers worship meteor rocks NDTV Correspondent Thursday, August 3, 2006 (Rajkot): Superstitious villagers in Saurashtra and Kutch region have started praying before

[meteorite-list] Dawn Journal - July 29, 2006

2006-08-03 Thread Ron Baalke
http://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/journal_07_29_06.asp Dawn Journal Dr. Marc D. Rayman July 29, 2006 Dear Dawnthusiasts, Dawn continues to keep its human handlers very busy as preparations continue on schedule to meet the planned opening of the launch period on June 20, 2007. Much of June 2006

[meteorite-list] 145-Million-Year-Old Morokweng Impact Crater

2006-08-03 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.vuvuzelaonline.com/index.php?option=com_contenttask=viewid=483Itemid=51 Our Boffins find 145-million-year-old meteor relic Written by MARIZANNE KOK Vuvuzela Online 03 August 2006 THREE Wits academics were part of an international team that found pieces of an ancient asteroid in

[meteorite-list] Who I are, was YES, THERE ARE LADIES HERE (not me of course!)

2006-08-03 Thread Dave Freeman mjwy
Dear Plat, If you go back to the list archives to 1999 or so in the early winter I believe, we had a post entitled "Who I are" (a play with words obviously), and about 40 or more list members posted a brief autobiography under that thread. Best, Dave Freeman Rock Springs, WY Platypus Girl

Re: [meteorite-list] Opening of the Encyclopedia of Meteorites !!!

2006-08-03 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
very good work Matteo --- Pelé Pierre-Marie [EMAIL PROTECTED] ha scritto: Hello, I'm happy to announce that the Encyclopedia of Meteorites is opened in its beta version. The Encyclopedia is fully fonctional except maybe a few bugs which may appear. I apologize for any trouble

[meteorite-list] AD - Gather Around the Good Stuff - Auctions Ending!

2006-08-03 Thread Menno A. Mennes
Hi Adam, I hope you are doing fine.Currently I am writing my PhD dissertation so I have very little time to spend on my meteorites ;-) I was checking the meteorite-list and came across some new sites. Onone of these I found NWA 3186 being mentioned as a possible new martian. Do you happen

[meteorite-list] A 24 pound lunar meteorite in Colorado

2006-08-03 Thread Walter L. Newton
Hi A few days ago I placed a free ad on Craigslist which stated that I collect and purchase meteorites. I received a very nasty email from a gentleman who claims that he has a 24 pound lunar meteorite. He was quite adamant that I must not know anything about meteorites since I was advertising on

RE: [meteorite-list] AD - Gather Around the Good Stuff - Auctions Ending!

2006-08-03 Thread Norbert Classen
Dear Menno, and All, You probably didn't intend to sent this to the list, but solely to Adam. Hmm, but since it showed up I guess I owe you a response. NWA 3186 actually is a new martian meteorite, but it's not really new. It belongs to the NWA 1068/1110 pairing grouplet from Maarir, Morocco,

Re: [meteorite-list] A 24 pound lunar meteorite in Colorado

2006-08-03 Thread Dennis Beatty
Hello Walter, Perhaps you're being too tough on the guy. It's possible that upon entry, the 24 pound Lunar struck him on the head!! :-) Good luck with your posting on Craigslist...hopefully, you'll come across a few sane folks!! Take care, Dennis -Original Message- From: Walter

[meteorite-list] More about beautiful Lahoma

2006-08-03 Thread bernd . pauli
Hello Mark B., M.C., and List, My three Lahoma slices arrived today and what shall I say, ... they are out of this world! Beautiful shades of green, delicate shock veinlets, abundant troilite (!), very rich in FeNi or to use Michael Cottingham's own words ... loads of metal. The oval

[meteorite-list] Which meteorite felll on November 29th 1820?

2006-08-03 Thread chris aubeck
Hi list, Does anyone happen to know about a meteorite that fell on November 29th 1820 in Italy? I found an article describing the fall in The Times of London from 1821, and there are a few scattered notes here and there (Greg, etc) but nothing specific. Thanks, Chris

Re: [meteorite-list] Which meteorite felll on November 29th 1820?

2006-08-03 Thread Impactika
In a message dated 8/3/2006 5:03:47 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi list, Does anyone happen to know about a meteorite that fell on November 29th 1820 in Italy? I found an article describing the fall in The Times of London from 1821, and there are a few scattered

[meteorite-list] Is that a bulge at your equator, or...

2006-08-03 Thread Darren Garrison
http://www.cosmosmagazine.com/node/515 Solved! Mysterious Moon bump explained by eccentric orbit by Marie Theresa Bray Cosmos Online SYDNEY, 4 August 2006 - The far side of the Moon boasts an unusual bulge at the equator, whose origin has baffled scientists for centuries, but according to a

Re: [meteorite-list] A 24 pound lunar meteorite in Colorado

2006-08-03 Thread Gerald Flaherty
Hi Walter, I just placed and ad on craigs list to sell a kayak. After reading the response you got, I'm not so sure about the 'authenticity' of that list at all! Jerry Flaherty - Original Message - From: Walter L. Newton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Cc:

Re: [meteorite-list] Is that a bulge at your equator, or...

2006-08-03 Thread Gerald Flaherty
The far side of the Moon boasts an unusual bulge at the equator, this age-old mystery of the 'fossil bulge' was first brought to attention by mathematician Pierre-Simon Laplace in 1799, How could they ascertain this phenomenon on the far side of the moon in 1799? WOW ain't Mathematics

[meteorite-list] Introduction...

2006-08-03 Thread Menno A. Mennes
Dear Adam, and All, I guess I owe you an apology for sending my private mail to the entire list, sorry about that... Perhaps a good occasion for presenting myself to the list though, as I am following the postings for the last 4-5 years without really introducing myself. Although I am

[meteorite-list] FW: TRADE OFFER!

2006-08-03 Thread michael cottingham
From: michael cottingham [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 9:46 PM To: 'michael cottingham' Subject: TRADE OFFER! Hello I would like to trade this particular piece.  A 10.1 gram part slice of NWA 978, R3.8. Here is the link: