[meteorite-list] Tasmania deviled by meteor

2009-03-22 Thread Darren Garrison
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/03/22/2522893.htm Trail of lights probably a meteor Posted 3 hours 35 minutes ago An amateur astronomer says a trail of lights seen over Tasmania yesterday afternoon was probably a meteor. Tasmanian police fielded dozens of calls about 1.30pm yesterday

[meteorite-list] [AD] Sikhote Alin 10.3 kg individual

2009-03-22 Thread Tomasz Jakubowski
Dear List Members, I have a nice 10.3 Kg Sikhote Alin individual for sale. Specimen have very nice triangular shape, fully of regmaglypts and really big size. Photos of specimen are : - http://picasaweb.google.pl/illaenus/SikhoteAlin10Kg# Any question please write to me illae...@gmail.com Kind

[meteorite-list] [AD] Sierra Colorada 1180 grams full slice

2009-03-22 Thread Jan bartels
Dear Listoids, For those who might be interested I have a full slice of a pretty rare one, Sierra Colorada on Ebay right now... http://cgi.ebay.com/Sierra-Colorada-meteorite-1180-gr-Full-Slice_W0QQitemZ170313132254QQihZ007QQcategoryZ3239QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Pretty cool

[meteorite-list] Tatahouine?

2009-03-22 Thread Michael Gilmer
Hi List, I'm curious about something we hear frequently from people who hunt (and re-hunt) the Franconia, Gold Basin, and other western US strewnfields. But we never hear anything about people hunting the old African strewnfields like Tatahouine. Since Tata is one of those

[meteorite-list] Hunting Tatahouine

2009-03-22 Thread bernd . pauli
Hi MikeG and List, 1) According to an article and an abstract in MAPS, the Tatahouine strewnfield was revisited in 1994 and samples were collected: BARRAT J.A. et al. (1999) The Tatahouine diogenite: Mineralogical and chemical effects of sixty-three years of terrestrial residence (MAPS 34-1,

Re: [meteorite-list] Hunting Tatahouine

2009-03-22 Thread Darryl Pitt
Hi Mike, Bernd is correct (as usual). Alain and his son, Louis, have indeed been to Tatahouine on multiple occasions---and returned with the spoils of exceedingly successful efforts. Best / Darryl On Mar 22, 2009, at 11:23 AM, bernd.pa...@paulinet.de wrote: Hi MikeG and List, 1)

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Sales

2009-03-22 Thread Michael Blood
For years I have periodically offered sales when new Stock came in on the basis that if I turn over my capital Investment very quickly I can afford to take a lower Perscentage. I called these Prepost Sales because nearly always I offered them BEFORE putting something in my catalog.

[meteorite-list] Ad - A new Web site for E.T. Meteorites

2009-03-22 Thread edwinthompson
Hello list members, Patrick has built a web site for E.T. Meteorites! It is in the earliest form of creation and is up and running. We have listed the entire collection of 1000 meteorite thin sections; all are priced and available for sale. Classic, collectable and antiquarian books on

Re: [meteorite-list] Carancas Bull

2009-03-22 Thread Bob Loeffler
Hi Walter, Darryl, et al, Keep it simple. Did the meteorite itself actually hit something? This is exactly the point (and question) that I was trying to make. For it to be called a hammer, does the meteorite itself have to physically strike a human, animal or human artifact? In my opinion, it

[meteorite-list] West - Hunting Info Needed

2009-03-22 Thread Jason Utas
Hello All, We're planning on heading over to Texas in the next few days to have a look around - if anyone could supply some information on welcoming landholders or where exactly to hunt, it would be much appreciated. Any strewn-field information in general would be nice, as it would save us at

Re: [meteorite-list] Hammer Definitions

2009-03-22 Thread Bob Loeffler
Ok, then I'm glad I didn't start collecting hammers because that should dramatically increase the hammer count out there. :-) So West is definitely a hammer because it fell on farmland. Bob -Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com

Re: [meteorite-list] West - Hunting Info Needed

2009-03-22 Thread RJP
Well, theres probably not many welcoming landowners anymore, as the crops have already been planted for the season. Not to mention, anything left has either been plowed over or has been soaking in wet mud for the last 1-2 weeks. Ryan Hello All, We're planning on heading over to Texas in the

Re: [meteorite-list] Hammer Definitions

2009-03-22 Thread Darren Garrison
On Sun, 22 Mar 2009 13:22:21 -0600, you wrote: Ok, then I'm glad I didn't start collecting hammers because that should dramatically increase the hammer count out there. :-) So West is definitely a hammer because it fell on farmland. Okay, even I don't actually claim that hitting a mowed lawn

Re: [meteorite-list] Hammer Definitions

2009-03-22 Thread Michael Blood
NO, West Texas is a hammer because it hit A barn (some may argue, as well, that it hit A grave - but that would be a grave matter). Michael From: Bob Loeffler b...@peaktopeak.com Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2009 13:22:21 -0600 To: Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject:

[meteorite-list] Needed Lunar or SNC

2009-03-22 Thread MeteorHntr
Hey Guys, I have a customer that is looking for a 0.5g to 1g cool looking Lunar and or a $500 priced range SNC. I still have some West (or other things) that I would be willing to trade if someone can help us out. Please respond off list. Thanks, Steve Arnold **A Good

Re: [meteorite-list] Hammer Definitions

2009-03-22 Thread Howard Wu
Is is right to call any or every speciemen from meteorite fall a hammer if one piece hits something man made, or only that piece that does the hitting. Howard --- On Sun, 3/22/09, Michael Blood mlbl...@cox.net wrote: From: Michael Blood mlbl...@cox.net Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Hammer

[meteorite-list] Need Help Please

2009-03-22 Thread Mike Groetz
List- I have not received any emails from the list all weekend, yet I see them in the archives. There was an email came in supposedly from the list with a bunch of numbers in the title- it was in my spam box. I hope this was not something that kept me on the list. Please contact me

Re: [meteorite-list] Silver stuff on the West?

2009-03-22 Thread John Gwilliam
Here's an idea about the silver blotches on some of the West meteorites. Could it be pure nickel? I don't know if it's possible for metallic particles in meteorites to consist of mostly nickel. Are all iron/nickel blebs a homogeneous mix of the two metals? The color of this silver

[meteorite-list] Need help please

2009-03-22 Thread Ruben Garcia
Hi all, I'm in the same boat.. Haven't recieved any list mail for weeks. I've had to check the archives if I want to see whats going on. If anyones knows how to fix it let me know too! Ruben Garcia Phoenix, Arizona Website: http://www.Mr-Meteorite.Net Articles: http://www.meteorite.com/blog/

Re: [meteorite-list] Need help please

2009-03-22 Thread John.L.Cabassi
G'Day Ruben I seem to be getting all of mine. I don't understand why you're having problems as well as Mike. But just as a head's up, I might be looking into yahoo. There seems to be alot of problems on different sites with people that are associated with yahoo. Just a thought. Cheers John

[meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - March 23, 2009

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[meteorite-list] WEST METEORITE HUNT - Greg Hupe Friends

2009-03-22 Thread SPACEROCKSINC
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