Re: [meteorite-list] Here is a donation! WisconsinSchool displaydonations and offerings

2010-05-18 Thread WS Schroer
Is it really necessary to start now an argument about what someone donates and thinks about it? Who cares how people see their own donations ? What matters is that they donate something at all. That's my two bobs worth from Australia. Werner Schroer - Original Message - From:

Re: [meteorite-list] Here is a donation! WisconsinSchool displaydonations and offerings

2010-05-18 Thread almitt2
Hi Werner, Exactly my thoughts. Can't say something nice then keep it to yourself. The're trying to buy material to give to a school. Joe has offer material and will be willing to take a loss, making the specimen both available and less costly by the donations of others being given. Can't

[meteorite-list] Ruben and Hopper in the NEWS

2010-05-18 Thread Ruben Garcia
Hi all, Hopper and I had barely returned from Wisconsin when we were asked to film a segment for the local news. Although, we didn't find anything we had great time filming. Later that day we interviewed with the largest newspaper in the state. The video showed here locally but the actual

[meteorite-list] My meteorites on Youtube

2010-05-18 Thread Bill Hall
Cool Idea using the LED stands! I like it.I like it a lot!! Bill __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

[meteorite-list] Ruben and Hopper in the NEWS

2010-05-18 Thread Bill Hall
Cool Ruben! Thanks __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] New Franconia Arizona Meteorite Show

2010-05-18 Thread Carl 's
Hi Tim and All, Thank you for this enjoyable program, Prospecting Channel:Franconia, Az, Meteorite Hunting. I love these shows. Here's a direct link to this show as the one provided by Tim (repost below) didn't work for me: http://prospectingchannel.com/franconia-meteorite-hunting.html This

Re: [meteorite-list] Here is a donation! WisconsinSchool display donations and offerings

2010-05-18 Thread Michael Blood
Hi Matt, Joe and all, Huge thanks to Ron Hartman and a $100 pledge (not yet received) By Robert Matson and all those who have donated to date. We now have $260- with another $100 pleadged by Robert. This would be a 3.6g stone at the going rate. If anyone has any small

Re: [meteorite-list] Ruben and Hopper in the NEWS

2010-05-18 Thread Joe Kerchner
Congrats Ruben, great job. Best Wishes, Joe Kerchner http://illinoismeteorites.com http://skyrockcafe.com - Original Message From: Ruben Garcia mrmeteor...@gmail.com To: Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tue, May 18, 2010 1:37:02 AM Subject: [meteorite-list]

[meteorite-list] AD - Wisconsin Meteorite Micromounts : $10+

2010-05-18 Thread Galactic Stone Ironworks
Greetings Listoids! Ok, so I have some tiny pieces of Wisconsin for sale. These are intended for the budget-limited collector. You will surely find bigger or nicer specimens of this fall for sale, but you will have a hard time finding one that is less expensive than my $10 micros. These $10

[meteorite-list] Presolar grains from meteorites: Remnants from the early times of the solar system

2010-05-18 Thread Shawn Alan
Hello Listers, Here is the third installment on the topic of nanodiamonds, and this one I can say can pull all 3 articles together so far and help bring them all circle. Presolar grains from meteorites: Remnants from the early times of the solar system Katharina Lodders a,* and Sachiko Amari

Re: [meteorite-list] Here is a donation! WisconsinSchool display donations and offerings

2010-05-18 Thread Steve Dunklee
It would be awesome if you all got the meteorite men, the press and a film crew back to the fall area to have the town find its own meteorite. With little advertisement I bet you could get hundreds of people show up! And I bet there are still more to be found. cheers

[meteorite-list] Meteorite legistration

2010-05-18 Thread Steve Dunklee
I believe it is time to lobby congress for a new law where any meteorite found becomes the exclusive property of the finder. This law would reduce any litigation on meteorite finds end encourage hunting on public lands. __ Visit the Archives

[meteorite-list] AD - Great Material Ending at Auction

2010-05-18 Thread Adam Hupe
Dear List Members, Thank you, once again, for the opportunity to advertise in this forum. This week, you will find that I started out all items that are ending today at just 99 cents with no reserve. There are excellent Lunar and Martian specimens listed with a compliment of some of the

[meteorite-list] WHERE ARE THE NANODIAMONDS IN PRIMITIVE METEORITES? PRELIMINARY TEM RESULTS

2010-05-18 Thread Shawn Alan
Tom, List I am happy your enjoying the nanodiamond series. As for the electronic diamond detector which band do you have? I hear and have read that the Gemoro ULTRATester II Diamond Moissanite Sapphire Tester with ULTRAdock is a great diamond detector. I can see how graphite might trick a

[meteorite-list] Contamination during cutting - what impact does it have on analysis?

2010-05-18 Thread Galactic Stone Ironworks
Hi List, I was wondering, while waiting for some freshly-sliced meteorites to cool in the oven, what kind of contaminants does cutting add to the meteorite? I am very careful and I only use distilled water as a coolant - to prevent chlorine contamination of the specimens. But I am sure that

Re: [meteorite-list] Contamination during cutting - what impact does it have on analysis?

2010-05-18 Thread Ryan Weidert
Hi Mike, I just was reading last night about how they cut the Antarctic meteorites and they did a study on what is imparted to the meteorite from the blade (they don't use any coolants while cutting). Diamonds and some of the metal does smear and stick to the meteorite. Here's the link to the

[meteorite-list] We're Made of Star Stuff

2010-05-18 Thread Meteorites USA
Just wanted to share... Why I love meteorites, the science they support, and the questions that can be answered. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGK84Poeynk Billions and billions of stars... It's all really there, really really there... We're all connected. In the words of Carl Sagan If we

[meteorite-list] meteorite magnetism contamination

2010-05-18 Thread GeoZay
The discussion about the concerns of meteorite contamination while cutting has jiggled a little bell. A few months ago I was talking with Rainer Arlt about meteorites and he mentioned that he was involved with a project that measured residual magnetism contained in fresh meteorites. I'm not

Re: [meteorite-list] Ruben and Hopper in the NEWS

2010-05-18 Thread Ruben Garcia
Hi all, Thanks to all (Bill, Count, Rob, Paul, Joe and everyone else) who emailed about the Ruben and Hopper Video In The News! Also, thanks to the hundreds that clicked on the link and watched the video. If you haven't seen it, here's the link again

Re: [meteorite-list] Ruben and Hopper in the NEWS

2010-05-18 Thread Ruben Garcia
Hi Gracie, Thanks for the help! Here is where it is hosted, for you or anyone else that wants to try to download it. http://www.azcentral.com/video/#/Meteorite+Hunter+Ruben+Garcia/82518267001 Let me know if you succeed. Thanks again, On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 2:04 PM, gracie gra...@sheverb.com

[meteorite-list] Exactly what this list is for!

2010-05-18 Thread Starsinthedirt
1.ON POSSIBLE SOLAR ORIGIN OF METEORITIC NANODIAMONDS 2.WHERE ARE THE NANODIAMONDS IN PRIMITIVE METEORITES? PRELIMINARY TEM RESULTS 3. Presolar grains from meteorites: Remnants from the early times of the solar system 4.Graphite/Diamond discussion. (Answer to my question)

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite legistration

2010-05-18 Thread Michael Blood
This would be fine on BLM land, but not on private property. Michael On 5/18/10 9:36 AM, Steve Dunklee steve.dunk...@yahoo.com wrote: I believe it is time to lobby congress for a new law where any meteorite found becomes the exclusive property of the finder. This law would reduce any

Re: [meteorite-list] Ruben and Hopper in the NEWS / how to download videos help

2010-05-18 Thread WS Schroer
Garcia, list, here it is explained, for Internet Explorer and Firefox, how you can download embedded videos. Good luck. http://www.ehow.com/how_2066698_download-embedded-videos.html Cheers Werner Schroer - Original Message - From: Ruben Garcia mrmeteor...@gmail.com To: Meteorite

Re: [meteorite-list] Ruben and Hopper in the NEWS / how to download videos help

2010-05-18 Thread Ruben Garcia
Hi, Thanks for taking the time to research and send this link. It was nice, but in this case the video is blocked. Downloading most videos is easy, but I'd better not mess with trying to circumvent the system and download something blocked. I think that my best bet is to try to contact the

Re: [meteorite-list] Exactly what this list is for!

2010-05-18 Thread GERALD FLAHERTY
Can't agree more Tom! Jerry On May 18, 2010, at 7:50 PM, starsinthed...@aol.com wrote: 1.ON POSSIBLE SOLAR ORIGIN OF METEORITIC NANODIAMONDS 2.WHERE ARE THE NANODIAMONDS IN PRIMITIVE METEORITES? PRELIMINARY TEM RESULTS 3. Presolar grains from meteorites: Remnants from the

Re: [meteorite-list] Ruben and Hopper in the NEWS / how to download videos help

2010-05-18 Thread gracie
I tried that this afternoon and located the .swf, but there's security in there prevented me from opening it locally in the free Flash Player or in Flash (CS3) itself. Maybe someone will have better luck with this! Garcia, list, here it is explained, for Internet Explorer and Firefox, how you

Re: [meteorite-list] Thanks, Michael!

2010-05-18 Thread Dave Gheesling
Top stuff Rob...and a very cool move Michael! Dave www.fallingrocks.com -Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Matson, Robert D. Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 4:20 PM To:

Re: [meteorite-list] Contamination during cutting - what impact does it have on analysis?

2010-05-18 Thread Michael Blood
Hi Michael, I use the cutting rust preventative by Bill Mason that you Mix with distilled water (just a little goes a long way, making It very inexpensive). Bill is the developer/inventor of all the Paleobond products, but then got into meteorites. He knows His stuff. After slicing

Re: [meteorite-list] Ruben and Hopper in the NEWS

2010-05-18 Thread countdeiro
Ruben, I like your laid back style. Your knowledge and experience is obvious to the viewer. Carefully closing that livestock gate upon entering and leaving, along with Hopper being kept on a lead, was smart, as you know it will make a good impression on property owners who view this

Re: [meteorite-list] Here is a donation! WisconsinSchool display donations and offerings

2010-05-18 Thread Michael Blood
Mike, I respectfully disagree. I think they are splendid representatives Of the community and if you knew them you would know they Are not acting. In fact, I have been quite struck by how they are Able to remain entirely themselves knowing cameras are pointed At them throughout taping.

[meteorite-list] Here is a donation! WisconsinSchool display donations and offerings

2010-05-18 Thread bill kies
Interesting idea Steve. I think Vicky Olds could co-ordinate the hunt. Brian Nodolf of Trelay Seed Co. should be able to give permission to hunt some of the best acreage in the strewnfield. Even though all the property Trelay controls has probably been hunted, I'm sure a small army of careful

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite legistration

2010-05-18 Thread Greg Catterton
Any such attempt would have to be worded very carefully and clearly to avoid any possible disputes that would arise and also have an established system in place to resolve such disputes. A comment such as a new law where any meteorite found becomes the exclusive property of the finder. scares

Re: [meteorite-list] Here is a donation! WisconsinSchool display donations and offerings

2010-05-18 Thread michael cottingham
How about we keep the Meteorite Men out of it. It is about the Children and The School... NOT THE METEORITE MEN. It is not a photo op for the Meteorite Men and that show and those actors do not represent a lot of us, nor do we want them to. Best Wishes Michael Cottingham

[meteorite-list] belle meteorite chondrite a voir

2010-05-18 Thread habibi abdelaziz
hi all some nice pretty chondrite , that worth a look at them http://www.flickr.com/photos/azizhabibi/ the cut breccia or what ever it is, is a  nice picasso i wonder why it look like that, good night aziz habibi  habibi aziz box 70 erfoud 52200 morroco phone. 21235576145

Re: [meteorite-list] NO REGRETS

2010-05-18 Thread Dave Gheesling
Hi All, Robert mentioned his 22.61 kg oriented nose cone below, but it's actually Dhofar 1433 (not 1431). On the one hand it's hard to believe he'd forget the number of this spectacular piece, but on the other hand he's found so many meteorites I'm sure it must be hard to keep track ;-) Anyway,

Re: [meteorite-list] Photo color issue update - colored scale cubes

2010-05-18 Thread Meteorites USA
Hi Mike, Greg, List, A few people have asked me what lights to use for photographing meteorites. I like to simplify and spend less cash on solutions so I use a simple desk lamp. This is the one I use... http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/135512/Magnifier-Lamp-Black/ This one should work

Re: [meteorite-list] Photo color issue update - colored scale cubes

2010-05-18 Thread Impactika
Sorry, Eric, I have to disagree. A stark white background is ...well...too white. It makes for harsh shadows and contrast. I much prefer a cream/ivory or photo-gray background. It makes for a softer picture. And Never, Ever black, it is too strong a color, it overwhelms whether you are taking

Re: [meteorite-list] Photo color issue update - colored scale cubes

2010-05-18 Thread Meteorites USA
Hi Anne, Thanks for your input... Personal preference on background color is just that. I personally like white. Been selling online for over 10 years and a white BG is the #1 rule for retail internet sales. Now if you're talking about art, or a more elegant tone, then I would agree with you