[meteorite-list] Article on meteorite collecting, eh.

2007-08-18 Thread Darren Garrison
http://www.thestar.com/sciencetech/article/247421 Nerds? Yes. Also rock stars TheStar.com - sciencetech - Nerds? Yes. Also rock stars Welcome to the exclusive world of meteor-hunters, where the booty is billions of years older than Earth August 18, 2007 Tamsyn Burgmann Staff reporter

[meteorite-list] Look! Up in the sky! Search for meteorites leads to Lode

2007-08-18 Thread Darren Garrison
Let's just hope that nobody told the cop that he's close to the retardation point, because that could have ended badly. http://www.modbee.com/local/story/45981.html The Modesto Bee Posted on Sat, Aug. 18, 2007 Look! Up in the sky! Search for meteorites leads to Lode By CARRIE PEYTON DAHLBERG

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[meteorite-list] Weston

2007-08-18 Thread Darren Garrison
Any estimates of how much of Weston is in private collections? I read one source saying only around 50 lbs are known, around 36 pounds in one mass. So if accurate that would obviously leave only around 14 pounds for other museums and private collectors.

Re: [meteorite-list] Weston

2007-08-18 Thread George Blahun Jr
For whatever it's worth, I can account for about 2.5 grams in several pieces. George __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] Weston

2007-08-18 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Hi, Darren, List, The NHM Catalogue of Meteorites says: After the appearance of a fireball (traveling from N to S), and detonations, a shower of several stones fell over an area about 10 miles in length. The total weight was estimated at 330 lb .(149.7 kg) and the largest stone, which broke

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Re: [meteorite-list] Weston

2007-08-18 Thread lebofsky
M. Robson gave a talk at MetSoc meeting here in Tucson on Thursday. There is something less than 50 pounds accounted for (I think). I am trying to get him to write an article for Meteorite, but it probably would not be until the February issue. Larry On Sat, August 18, 2007 6:05 pm, Sterling K.