[meteorite-list] Meteorite Picture of the Day

2013-08-30 Thread valparint
Today's Meteorite Picture of the Day: Henbury Contributed by: Alf Chern http://www.tucsonmeteorites.com/mpod.asp __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

Re: [meteorite-list] FOOTE SALE Update on Gary CJ Foote and SALE

2013-08-30 Thread Michael Blood
Hi everyone, I spoke at some length with CJ, Gary Foote's loving and devoted wife. As most of you know, Gary is suffering from a terminal cancer - he Was given 3 to 6 months to live 3 years ago, but is hanging in there but is too weak to talk on the phone or email. Only 28 people

Re: [meteorite-list] CORRECTION FOOTE SALE Update on Gary CJ Foote and SALE

2013-08-30 Thread Michael Blood
Sorry - I realized my wording sounded like CJ had sent the meteorites to me - She only sent me the PHOTOS - CJ, herself, has the meteorites and Will be shipping directly to buyers. (I am just handling the website Work for her - they obviously could not wait until the next Tucson Meteorite Auction

[meteorite-list] Harald Stehlik

2013-08-30 Thread Francesco Moser
Hello, I need to contact Harald, does anyone have its email? Harald, if you are reading me, please could you contact me off-list? Thanks a lot! __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list

Re: [meteorite-list] Chelyabinsk: six months of eBay sales

2013-08-30 Thread Adam Hupe
Interesting, I guessed it would be down to $5.00/gram by the end of September.  The only way it will get to the $5.00/gram mark is if the Russians offer it in bulk in Denver.  Then I predict the price will stabilize six months after that. Kind Regards, Adam - Original Message -

[meteorite-list] Fireball Observed Over Southeastern USA

2013-08-30 Thread Ron Baalke
Space Weather News for August 30, 2013 http://spaceweather.com MAJOR FIREBALL EVENT: Two nights ago, a ~100 lb meteoroid traveling 53,000 mph hit the atmosphere over the southeastern USA and exploded, producing sonic booms and a fireball as bright as a full Moon. Researchers are now

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update: August 22-27, 2013

2013-08-30 Thread Ron Baalke
http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/status.html#opportunity OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Examining Rocks Around Boulder Field - sols 3405-3410, Aug. 22, 2013-Aug. 27, 2013: Opportunity is at the base of 'Solander Point' on the rim of Endeavour Crater. The rover is navigating around a large boulder

Re: [meteorite-list] Chelyabinsk: PRICING six months of eBay sales

2013-08-30 Thread Michael Blood
Hi Valparint all, Interesting. I examined the Xl file and what I saw was that Such decline was related to % of fusion crust, size, etc. I believe the average price originally (after the first blush) was About $20 to $25/g and now, FOR THE SAME QUALITY SIZE A few bargains can be

[meteorite-list] Ad, The Rare Stuff - Benthullen, Soko-Banja, Winona, Yurtuk, Happy Canyon, Ybbsitz, Amherst, Arcadia, Savtschenskoje, Kuznetzovo, Fisher, Monroe, McCracken, Foster, and many more.

2013-08-30 Thread Galactic Stone Ironworks
Hi Listees and Collectors, This week I am offering up a new batch of micromounts that I acquired. These are rare and obscure localities that you do not see on the market very often. All of these have solid provenance and many have institutional/museum origins. Some of these are extremely rare.

[meteorite-list] Chelyabinsk: six months of eBay sales

2013-08-30 Thread valparint
A summary: Total auctions: 1250 Period covered: 2/27/2013 - 8/28/2013 Total mass: 22192.6 grams Total cost: $248,393 Average price-per-gram: $11.19 __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing

Re: [meteorite-list] Chelyabinsk: six months of eBay sales

2013-08-30 Thread Michael Farmer
eBay is not the world market, and sadly these dealers are cutting their own throats, selling non-stop even after they are in the profit. Lunacy. There is a thing called market saturation, you can only sell so many of the same item and then your customers are tapped out. Smart people would stop

[meteorite-list] Chelyabinsk: six months of eBay sales

2013-08-30 Thread valparint
Sorry about the previous post - itchy trigger finger. I've been doing some similar record keeping for ebay sales and can add this about Chelyabinsk specimens = 3 grams: Through the end of March, the average cost per gram, including shipping, was about $35. This declined steadily. For August

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: August 26-30, 2013

2013-08-30 Thread Ron Baalke
MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES August 26-30, 2013 o Arsia Mons Caldera Rim (26 August 2013) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20130826a o Hebes Chasma (27 August 2013) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20130827a o Mangala Valles (28 August 2013) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20130828a o Mangala Valles (29

Re: [meteorite-list] FOOTE SALE Update

2013-08-30 Thread Michael Blood
Hi everyone, Six or seven new items went up today at: http://michaelbloodmeteorites.com/CJFooteD1_2013.html Surprisingly, the only offer so far is $100 on the Amazingly oriented NWA with a bodacious chondrule quite Visible on the surface. If no one places an offer at

Re: [meteorite-list] Glorieta Hunt - Diggers episode Tonight NGC

2013-08-30 Thread Paul H.
In “Re: [meteorite-list] Glorieta Hunt - Diggers episode Tonight NGC” at http://www.mail-archive.com/meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com/msg114491.html , Michael Mulgrew Wrote: “It is much more likely that their policies were a result of real-world conflicts that happened on BLM land with real

Re: [meteorite-list] Q - A re FOOTE SALE

2013-08-30 Thread Michael Blood
Hi Frank, I believe they have about 50 more specimens. I should get About 10 or so new ones daily for several days - but remember, Any offer that stands for 24 hrs will get the item for that. Please send all inquiries to CJ at: c...@webbers.com Thanks, Michael On

Re: [meteorite-list] Glorieta Hunt - Diggers episode Tonight NGC

2013-08-30 Thread Adam Hupe
These kind of people nearly ruined my last great hobby of treasure hunting.  My brother, Greg and I have enjoyed treasure hunting before they were even born when our father purchased a Whites metal detector for us in 1975.   It was considered a wholesome hobby back then. A few bad apples

Re: [meteorite-list] Glorieta Hunt - Diggers episode Tonight NGC

2013-08-30 Thread Adam Hupe
All of these worthless cable TV shows must be a lack of vision of the producers' part.  They will air anything these days.  Now there is a new series that premieres September 10th all about toilets called King of Thrones Like Mike Farmer said, they are really dumbing down TV these days.  I

Re: [meteorite-list] Glorieta Hunt - Diggers episode Tonight NGC

2013-08-30 Thread Galactic Stone Ironworks
Well, maybe now the King Of Thrones can authenticate that black toliet plunger meteorite somebody sent you a long time ago - your fortune is ready to be made! Sales of all toliet-related meteorites are hereby strongly-encouraged until further notice... Best regards, MikeG PS - stick to

Re: [meteorite-list] Glorieta Hunt - Diggers episode Tonight NGC

2013-08-30 Thread Michael Farmer
Watching Gold Rush right now. They are scared by the Peru roads abd quit! Jeez, if they saw some of the places I've been in my meteorite hunting life, they would be under their covers crying. These shows are so dumb. The only thin they are missing is a custom built motorcycle shipped over to

Re: [meteorite-list] Glorieta Hunt - Diggers episode Tonight NGC

2013-08-30 Thread Richard Montgomery
List and Adam, It doesn't seem like a random place to begin an honest show for digging treasures...come on, really? Glorieta??...The elusive and truly legendary home of the Grand One (thank you HH and SS) we know so well, just happened to become the home for a crappy unreal reality metal

[meteorite-list] OT - Zhangye Danxia, Rainbow Hills of China, Gansu Province

2013-08-30 Thread Paul H.
Although this has nothing to do with meteorites, these hills are quite beautiful and thought that the members of this list would appreciated them as break from some topics currently being discussed. Colourful rock formations in the Zhangye Danxia Landform Geological Park, the Telegraph