[meteorite-list] Acapulcoite/Lodranite Parent-body

2010-07-19 Thread Jeff Kuyken
Hi all, Does anyone know enough about the Acapulcoite/Lodranite Parent-body to know what the main differences between the classifications are? Is it just the grain size or is there a composition difference etc too? Any paper references would be appreciated. Thanks, Jeff

[meteorite-list] Aliens and UFOs » Aliens Attack ing Bosnian Man with Meteorites

2010-07-19 Thread Bill Hall
Not sure about this one.. Anyone heard of this meteorite attack? http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread595074/pg1 __ Visit the Archives at

[meteorite-list] AD - lot of 33 metallic labels

2010-07-19 Thread The Tricottet Collection
I thought some list members might be interested by a lot of metallic labels (http://www.meteoritelabels.com/main.html) that I don't need anymore. I have the following 33 labels (all bent 1 x 1.75): Allende, Bensour, Camel Donga, Campos Sales, Canyon Diablo, El Hammami, Forest City, Gao-Guenie,

Re: [meteorite-list] AD - lot of 33 metallic labels - GONE

2010-07-19 Thread The Tricottet Collection
The lot is sold Arnaud _ Hotmail is redefining busy with tools for the New Busy. Get more from your inbox.

[meteorite-list] Acapulcoite/Lodranite Parent-body

2010-07-19 Thread bernd . pauli
Hi Jeff and List, Jeff wrote: Any paper references would be appreciated. Here are a few that might be of help: McCOY T.J. et al. (1992) Petrogenesis of the Lodranite-Acapulcoite parent body (Meteoritics 27-3, 1992, A258). P. Pellas et al. (1994) Thermal Evolution of Acapulcoite-Lodranite

[meteorite-list] Spirit Mars Rover Could Emerge From Slumber Soon

2010-07-19 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1007/19spirit/ Red Planet rover could emerge from slumber soon BY STEPHEN CLARK SPACEFLIGHT NOW July 19, 2010 NASA officials say the best chance to hear from the napping Spirit rover again will be in September or October, but the timing of the robot's

[meteorite-list] Aliens and UFOs ? Aliens Attacking Bosnian Man with Meteorites

2010-07-19 Thread Steve Schoner
Gee... Aliens,.. Send some my way, as I can no longer search for them. Moon rock, mars rocks, pallasites, any rare achondrites would be very much appreciated, even if they crash through my roof. (Extra cash that way as they could be sold with the hole, too. And it would keep my handyman

Re: [meteorite-list] Aliens and UFOs ? Aliens Attacking Bosnian

2010-07-19 Thread meteoriteman
How does someone go about getting aliens mad at them? I'd like to really piss them off and expand my collection. LOL Jim K __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list

Re: [meteorite-list] Aliens and UFOs ? Aliens Attacking Bosnian

2010-07-19 Thread Meteorites USA
Be careful what you wish for... Stephen Hawking says: Don't talk to aliens... http://www.google.com/search?hl=ensafe=offrlz=1C1AVSU_enUS359US362q=Stephen+Hawking+%2Baliensaq=faqi=aql=oq=gs_rfai=

Re: [meteorite-list] Several large, rare and/or museum quality specimens - AD

2010-07-19 Thread Barry Hughes
Nice I just hope I can grab one of these... On Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 6:38 PM, Dave Gheesling d...@fallingrocks.com wrote: Hi List, I've just listed several specimens that I'm not using for educational outreach or exhibit purposes listed on eBay.  The full list is here:

[meteorite-list] Ebay - wholesale lot of uNWA chondrites

2010-07-19 Thread Melanie Matthews
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=150469400727ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT --- Melanie IMCA: 2975 eBay: metmel2775 Known on SkyRock Cafe as SpaceCollector09 Unclassified meteorites are like a box of chocolates... you never know what you're gonna get!

Re: [meteorite-list] Aliens and UFOs ? Aliens Attacking Bosnian

2010-07-19 Thread Melanie Matthews
LOL you had me laughing my ass off. I would take fragments from each specimen then them in for the collections of Greg Catterton, the Hupe's and other dealers, AND sell some. --- Melanie IMCA: 2975 eBay: metmel2775 Known on SkyRock Cafe as SpaceCollector09 Unclassified meteorites

Re: [meteorite-list] Holbrook Happy 99

2010-07-19 Thread Mike Jensen
Hi All Had this notice from a history gadget on my iGoogle page today; 1912: A 400 lb meteorite explodes over the town of Holbrook, Arizona Not sure where the 400 lb came from but was really surprised to see mention of a meteorite. I plan to be there one year from now. Anyone else? Mike Mike

Re: [meteorite-list] Holbrook Happy 99

2010-07-19 Thread Richard Kowalski
Wow Mike. That's a cool idea. Is the town doing something in 2012 for the centenary? If not they might consider having a blowout. I guess I better make my reservations at the Wig Wam Village now! -- Richard Kowalski Full Moon Photography IMCA #1081 --- On Mon, 7/19/10, Mike Jensen

Re: [meteorite-list] Holbrook Happy 99

2010-07-19 Thread Mark Bowling
Wow, how did that get past me!?  99 years - I've been dreaming of that area for some time...  Have a happy Holbrook Day Mike everyone!!   And oh yes, I think we need to plan a big hunt on the anniversary, but wasn't it 1912??  Not quite sure now... Happy hunting, Mark B. Vail, AZ -

Re: [meteorite-list] Acapulcoite/Lodranite Parent-body

2010-07-19 Thread al mitt
Hi Jeff, Here is what McSween has to say about these two classes. Distinct in appearance but form a coherent group with continuously varying characteristics. They share simular mineralogies, both being composed largely of olivine and pyroxene, with minor plagioclase, iron-nickel metal, and

Re: [meteorite-list] Acapulcoite/Lodranite Parent-body

2010-07-19 Thread al mitt
Hi Jeff, Here is what McSween has to say about these two classes. Distinct in appearance but form a coherent group with continuously varying characteristics. They share simular mineralogies, both being composed largely of olivine and pyroxene, with minor plagioclase, iron-nickel metal, and

Re: [meteorite-list] Holbrook Happy 99

2010-07-19 Thread Meteorites USA
What would be cool is an iPhone App, or email alerts to be sent to your mobile on the anniversaries of famous witnessed meteorite falls! With 50,000+ classified meteorites in the Met-Bull database, there's bound to be enough witnessed falls for each day of the year! Now that would be cool.

Re: [meteorite-list] Holbrook Happy 99

2010-07-19 Thread Meteorites USA
Mike, can you set it up with custom dates and alerts? Never used it before... Eric On 7/19/2010 7:35 PM, Mike Jensen wrote: Hi All Had this notice from a history gadget on my iGoogle page today; 1912: A 400 lb meteorite explodes over the town of Holbrook, Arizona Not sure where the 400 lb

[meteorite-list] Smithsonian Magazine

2010-07-19 Thread Impactika
Hello, Do anyone of you read Smithsonian Magazine? Did you take a good look at the latest issue? You might have found there someone we know: Rik Hill, in an article about asteroids, and the Catalina Sky Survey. And of course Richard Almahata Sitta Kowelski is mentioned too And so is his

Re: [meteorite-list] Holbrook Happy 99

2010-07-19 Thread Impactika
Eric, No need for IPhone app, or ..whatever. The information is already available. There is a Calendar of Falls right on my site: _http://www.impactika.com/birthday.htm_ (http://www.impactika.com/birthday.htm) You can also find it every month on Meteorite-Times. Sorry, I beat

Re: [meteorite-list] Acapulcoite/Lodranite Parent-body

2010-07-19 Thread Jason Utas
Hello Jeff, There is a great deal of literature online that addresses this topic -- in addition to the McCoy research. The general consensus is that the Acapulcoite/Lodranite parent body was heterogeneously metamorphosed (impact-melted or partially-differentiated, depending on which paper you

Re: [meteorite-list] Several large, rare and/or museum quality specimens - AD

2010-07-19 Thread Barry Hughes
I'm bidding these up like crazywhere are these reserves???...;) On Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 6:38 PM, Dave Gheesling d...@fallingrocks.com wrote: Hi List, I've just listed several specimens that I'm not using for educational outreach or exhibit purposes listed on eBay.  The full list is here:

Re: [meteorite-list] Holbrook Happy 99

2010-07-19 Thread Meteorites USA
Hi Anne, List, ;) Yes I know... That's what kind of what I'm referring too. Nice Work by the way! You've got some great meteorites on your calendar, but it's Online. Some people don't have internet on their phones however, they can get text alerts. Email alerts would be possible with those

[meteorite-list] Very neat crystal formations in Angrite slice

2010-07-19 Thread Greg Catterton
Hi to all, hope everyone is doing well. Check out this Angrite slice, look close at the melted looking crystal in the upper center of the photo and also the crystal formation on the right. Very cool stuff... http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c165/jedisdiamond/Angrite_2-1.jpg (Slice not for