Hi List-
It has always been very important to me to keep ID cards with each
meteorite in my collection. Some of the meteorites I have were not
provided with a card from the supplier.
I have to admit- I am not very computer literate. I've tried to
make a format to use repeatedly but they
Hi, all,
I suggest not trying to download unless you aren't needing your computer for a
while.
My computer is new, and it took about fifteen minutes.
I think it is worth the time, if you appreciate our little buddy.
Cheers,
Pete
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/116932598.html
Hi Mike,
I have used a Business card program that works great. My favorite is
Business card composer 5.
Sonny
www.nevadameteorites.com
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Sent: Fri, Mar 4,
Is that a free download??
Stuart
wahlpe...@aol.com wrote:
Hi Mike,
I have used a Business card program that works great. My favorite is
Business card composer 5.
Sonny
www.nevadameteorites.com
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I downloaded it last week and on Roadrunner it took 5 mins!!
STuart.
Pete Pete rsvp...@hotmail.com wrote:
Hi, all,
I suggest not trying to download unless you aren't needing your computer for
a while.
My computer is new, and it took about fifteen minutes.
I think it is worth
In response to requests for specimen card templates, I have uploaded a
template I designed for free use:
http://historicmeteorites.com/HistoricMeteorites/labels.html
Feel free to edit/tailor it for your personal requirements.
Cheers,
Mike Bandli
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Mahalo nui Bernd and Greg, for your glowing comments on my NWA 6575 diogenite.
Perhaps because of your comments (and of course their inherent beauty), the
slices are sold out! But thin sections will be produced and made available in
the future. Metlisters, stay tuned or give me a message if
Hi All,
I have recently made a few changes to my web page. You can check out
the changes here.
Thanks,
Sonny
http://www.nevadameteorites.com/nevadameteorites/Ralph_Sonny_Clary_Meteorite_Hunter.html
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Hello List...
I just added some beautiful Benguerir slices to my eBay page. Please feel free
to make offers. I also have a few other slices fragments that aren't listed
yet, so just let me know what you need.
http://shop.ebay.com/fallingfusion/m.html?_trksid=p4340.l2562
Thank you for your
It took me less than 10 minutes and you will be limited by how fast your
Internet provider download rate is (not what they claim).
Great image.
Larry
I downloaded it last week and on Roadrunner it took 5 mins!!
STuart.
Pete Pete rsvp...@hotmail.com wrote:
Hi, all,
I suggest not
Dear list members,
A few rare small meteorite slices and fragments next to LDG Gem quality and
other stones are available on E-Bay ending in about 2 days (Sunday morning
PDT).
No reserve, low starting bid, some still at USD 1.99 !
Please have a look if interested.
Hello All,
on ebay I'm selling a few more of my collection crown jewels.
They are ending in about two days. Please have a look:
http://shop.ebay.com/pema9/m.html?_nkw=_armrs=1_from=_ipg=
- HAINAUT, France, 1.7 g, fell on the borderline of France and Belgium!
Comes with two original contemporary
Hi all -
Would any of you care to use your profound insights to try and explain
Chicago Steve's often times bizarre behaviors? Are they free will? Are they
predetermined? Are they signs that G*d is punishing Steve? Are they signs that
G*d is punishing us? Are they Satan at work?
If any of
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for the sake of all things... can people here please just leave Steve alone.
Yes, I am newer then some of you, yes I may not have seen it all but for
people to constantly bash or take shots at the man is just plain WRONG! and is
also against list rules...
In my 4 years (wow, how time passes)
As a passionate downloader with archives of
downloaded material that exceed a total of
three terabytes (but growing every day), I can
tell you that speed at which you receive data
is affected by a variety of factors of which ISP
willingness is only one.
I know the maximum rate my provider can
Thanks Mike, that is awesome!!
Stuart
Mike Bandli fuzzf...@comcast.net wrote:
In response to requests for specimen card templates, I have uploaded a
template I designed for free use:
http://historicmeteorites.com/HistoricMeteorites/labels.html
Feel free to edit/tailor it for your
I have been saying for a long time that we need to get a basic ID design for us
to use - more IMCA members then anything, but I think a standard ID would be a
great thing. I will take pics of a few of mine and share them also. Thanks for
sharing yours Mike!
Greg Catterton
Hello Rob,
Great question. You should always provide your own card (even if the weight
changes). The idea is that if everyone did this, and passed original
dealer/collector cards along, you could establish a *chain-of-custody*.
Chain-of-custody is an important component of provenance. As pieces
Hi Mike and List,
Concerning Meteorite-Cards...
I like to have my stone-type meteorite slices sanded at one side and
polished at the other.
After buying slices, they typically arrive as-cut. So I have to sand and
polish them myself.
As you can guess, afterwards the mass doesnt correspond to
I agree. I keep all the cards you guys send me when I purchase. I have been
thinking about doing my own card but it really is meaning less not being an
IMCA member or the original finder.
Maybe make an entry on the back of the original card as to whom you received
it from and forward it when
Hello Mike,
Thanks for the answer.
But would you mark the changed mass on the original card, or leave it as is,
or...?
I myself think just passing it down to the next owner would enhance the
risk of misplacing a label. The actual mass doesn't correspond to the mass
on the label anymore.
All the
In response to Stuart
Nininger, DuPont, LaPaz
Not IMCA members but I'm glad they made those cards
Rob Wesel
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I agree. Being an IMCA member is a nice thing... but its not the end all be all
or a reason not to make your own if your not a member... Bob Haag and Mike
Farmer (Hope your home soon!) are not members, but have ID cards also.
Greg Catterton
www.wanderingstarmeteorites.com
IMCA member 4682
On
Hi Guy's,
Thanks for the answers, but - except Stuart's - they are not answering the
question how to deal with changing mass.
I think everybody will agree that the original card must stay with the piece.
I make my own cards only for stones I bought in Morocco and had classified
myself.
Best,
Nor I
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Hello Count and the List,
One interesting detail about reporting an eBay listing is that the boxes to
check off in the report process do not give one an opportunity to report that
an item is not genuine. However, there is a way, after you have made a
purchase, to report that the item which
Hi Rob,
Make your own card that reflects the updated weight and include the original
dealer/collector card that reflects the old weight.
Cheers,
Mike Bandli
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and join us on Facebook:
Here is a good list of Labels, Old and New...
http://labels.sv-meteorites.com/
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Hi all,
I always include my own specimen card with any specimen that i sell on
and have done since i started collecting. This is not because i place
any importance on myself or the 'added value' that this might place on
a specimen but because i do feel it is important to show the chain of
custody
I wanted to give a shout out that, at noon this Saturday, folks are gathering
at
the Skybar for some meteorite fun! It's being dubbed the kickoff event for the
Tucson Meteorite Club. During the 2010 Meteorite Men showings at the Skybar,
there were a lot of conversations about forming such a
Hello Listers,
I see that alot of people have their own ways of making ID cards for their
meteorites. I have a suggestion that I do for my cards and that is I like to
have a section called remarks. In that part I put important info about the
meteorite like if it was the first fall in that
Hi Mike, hi Martin
(quote) The idea is that if everyone did this, and passed original
dealer/collector cards along, you could establish a *chain-of-custody*.
Chain-of-custody is an important component of provenance. As pieces continue
to be sectioned down or change hands, provenance is more
Hi Gang,
This is just my opinion, so others' mileage may vary.
I do not include specimen cards with the pieces I sell for one primary
reason, explained below.
1) I include a small identification label for each specimen that shows
the name of the specimen, type, location/date of the find/fall
Many of my customers want any and all cards that were
Ever associated with the piece. Many museum card copies
Are of a higher weight from which the piece was taken.
It would seem most appropriate to include your new
Card and current weight along with the old card.
People will
You bring up good points.
Recently I have been signing my cards, as some others did (Hupe, Haag). Very
difficult to copy my signature. This may stop one from being unscrupulous.
Matt
Matt Morgan
Mile High Meteorites
http://www.mhmeteorites.com
P.O. Box 151293
Lakewood,
May I suggest submissions be made to the
IMCA for a standard ID card the size of a
Standard business card be offered by the
IMCA and leave room to put in the Dealer
Name and website URL.
This would be rather simple, and
IMCA members could submit a JPG of
A given card and someone of the
Hi Matt and List,
Yes, that is great idea. Signing the cards introduces a great
difficulty for those who seek to copy a card or produce a bogus card.
As obvious as it seems, that idea never occurred to me. Now I might
start issuing cards and signing them. I never issued cards previously
Just my opinion, but I think a standard ID card would be boring. Part of the
fun of having the cards is to see what people of various backgrounds and times
think is pleasing. It's interesting to see how the various museums designed
their cards, what current and past dealers include on theirs,
Hi David,
Great point, and that is why I collect these cards, even though they
do not prove authenticity or provenance in my mind. I enjoy seeing
the different cards that dealers and institutions use. Some are
artisitic, some are purely academic, and some have informative data on
them. So I do
I purchased a historic specimen and the person who originally was supposed
to have provided it identified the writing on the back of the specimen box
as their own. This established a chain of provenance through 2 or 3
reputable dealers back to the source and then to a museum.
But it was the
I designed my own as a form, using Adobe Acrobat. Very easy to use and fill
out, and easily modified if need be. I print them out 8 to a sheet, trim
them with a paper cutter. I print them on heavy bond parchment paper and
they look great. I get lots of compliments on the finished product, and
Hello,
Thank you Michael for the suggestion and the offer of help, but I would
much prefer to see dealers invent their own cards.
And I have to agree with Dr. David, the wide range and variety in ID cards
is interesting and entertaining, also it does show a certain evolution in
interests and
It's a really nice image to zoom in and fly around the surface of the
moon... though, I did have some issues viewing the downloaded file. Did
anyone else get errors when opening the tiff? When I was able to get Paint
Shop Pro to open the file (1 out of 10 times, it would show the image), I
So if you don't forward the original how do you state the chain of custody?
Also, when you purchase a stone do you automatically become part of the
provenance?? I know that sounds like an elemental question but I am still
learning here.
Stuart McDaniel
Lawndale, NC
Secr.,
Cleve. Co.
OK,
I also make my own cards based primarily on
Many of my specimens being either in one of two
Type display boxes -
For 2 X 2 macromounts, I make a label that fits in the
Back of the box and a name/type only for the Front of the box.
For 1.5 X 1.5 membrane boxes I make a long
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Stuart wrote: So if you don't forward the original how do you state the
chain of custody?
You can note the chain of custody (if you know it) on the back of your
specimen card.
Stuart wrote: Also, when you purchase a stone do you automatically become
part of the provenance??
Yes. Provenance, by
Maybe we need to have a card contest :-)
Enter your card and have list members vote on the best design.
Stuart McDaniel
Lawndale, NC
Secr.,
Cleve. Co. Astronomical Society
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From: Michael Blood
Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 7:41 PM
To: Met. Anne Black ;
OK, that was what I was thinking, thanks!!
Stuart McDaniel
Lawndale, NC
Secr.,
Cleve. Co. Astronomical Society
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From: Mike Bandli
Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 7:55 PM
To: 'Stuart McDaniel' ; 'martin goff' ; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
Subject: RE:
Hello List,
I built an LED lighted display case for the Brenham Slice I got from Steve
Arnold.
It plugs into 110vac outlet , I have it plugged into an X10 timer that turns
it on 1/2 hour after sunset
and turns off at 12 midnight everyday, it's eye candy on the wall.
The unit puts out
Those of you that visit skyrock know likely know its been down for a week or so
now.
There are two options for you guys to use to keep up to date with members of
the forum.
My forum:
http://www.hostingphpbb.com/forum/index.php?mforum=wwwmeteoritesto
Johnnos forum:
Hey all,
As one who recently needed to come up with a design, I'm more of the opinion
that cards reflect the personality of the person who produced it.
I had gone through Sergey's pages some time ago. Thanks Anne for posting the
link.
For my own cards I went through the collection of cards I
Sorry
Forgot to mention I like the cards I get from dealers to be signed as well. I'm
signing mine.
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Hello Everyone!
I always like the ID Card discussions over the years. I agree with those who
like different styles of cards from the different 'personalities' of
collectors and dealers. In fact, I use two different styles which are
different in size as well. I use glossy business card stock
I downloaded the picture in less than five secondsdid I miss the HUGE
one?
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From: Sterling K. Webb sterling_k_w...@sbcglobal.net
To: lebof...@lpl.arizona.edu; actionshoot...@carolina.rr.com
Cc: meteoritelist meteoritelist meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
Sent:
List, I've always wondered if it were proper to offer provenence display
cards in ebay listings. For instance, Greg and others, I've purchased a
duplicate specimens from you over the past number of years, since someday
when the necessity calls, I'll be able to sell one and keep the other for
Hi Richard M.,
Great question, I appreciate you asking but it is not necessary. If you buy
an item from us or anyone and it comes with an ID card, I would say you can
certainly say it is from whatever collection, museum or otherwise that it
came from. We used to hand write most of the info on
Hi Richard, Greg and all,
I've got more than a few of those old handwritten paper ones Greg... does
that mean I'm getting old?! ;-)
Like Greg and probably most of us, I also evolved my cards over the first
few years of collecting. The cards I use now are actually business cards
from
A five second download of 549 Mb of data would
be a transfer rate of 112,435 Kb/s. If true, please
send the name of your ISP and signup information...
That's 878 Megabit/s, or just under a Gigabit/s.
Gigabit Ethernet achieves these speeds, but only
within its network. There are a few Gigabit
Hi Jeff,
I feel like I AM the one getting old! I am 'very' slowly creating ID
templates for the more common material as I run out of semi pre-printed
stock. Being out-of-date like I am, I still hand write address labels. I am
such a slow typist that I can write the labels and customs forms
I have saved every version of my specimen cards over the years, still not
sure I have it right yet.
Photo of them all here:
http://www.nakhladogmeteorites.com/catalog/cards.htm
Rob Wesel
www.nakhladogmeteorites.com
www.facebook.com/Nakhla.Dog.Meteorites
www.facebook.com/Rob.Wesel
G'Day Greg
Thank you for your plug. I too, am sorry that the SkyRock is down, but
MJ is a mirror of SkyRock, just to help and support their members
somewhere to convene in the interim.
Cheers
John
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From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com
I like that idea if there is some where to verify the signature.
But in today's electronic world, verification is only an email away!
Stuart McDaniel
Lawndale, NC
Secr.,
Cleve. Co. Astronomical Society
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From: m...@mhmeteorites.com
Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 6:34
Thanks Sterling...so I probably don't have the HUGE one, since I'm on a
simple broad-band connection. The pic a have is, maybe, three times the
width of my 17 screen. Since this is probably a junior download, can you
provide the link for the mega-big-one? Thanks!
-Richard M
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Try this Richard
http://lroc.sese.asu.edu/data/pr/tiff/wac_nearside.tif
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To: Sterling K. Webb sterling_k_w...@sbcglobal.net; lebof...@lpl.arizona.edu;
actionshoot...@carolina.rr.com
Cc: meteoritelist meteoritelist
http://www.rocksfromspace.org/March_5_2011.html
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That's COOL!
Thanks Laurence
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From: Michael Johnson mich...@rocksfromspace.org
Subject: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of Day - March 5, 2011
To:
The link for the GIANT tiff file is:
http://lroc.sese.asu.edu/data/pr/tiff/wac_nearside.tif
You probably used the link to the smaller one
that I posted for people that wanted to see the
picture but did not want to download the whole
549 Mb.
Took me 48 minutes, but they were feeding it
slowly.
Hi Steve, Geoff (Tim) -
Took a look, and it appears that you guys have managed to take intro level
collecting to a whole nother level.
Congratulations,
Ed (E.P.)
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Hi Jeff and listoids.
As I read through this interesting thread, I wondered if anyone would
mention VistaPrint. I had them print up some cards for me a couple years
ago, with an amateur astronomer/meteorite collector business card on the
front, and a meteorite specimen info label on the back
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