[meteorite-list] Meteorite Picture of the Day

2014-10-23 Thread Paul Swartz via Meteorite-list
Today's Meteorite Picture of the Day: Sikhote Alin Contributed by: Rob Lenssen http://www.tucsonmeteorites.com/mpodmain.asp __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

[meteorite-list] Comet Siding Spring Seen Next to Mars (Hubble Space Telescope)

2014-10-23 Thread Ron Baalke via Meteorite-list
October 23, 2014 CLOSE ENCOUNTERS: COMET SIDING SPRING SEEN NEXT TO MARS This composite NASA Hubble Space Telescope Image captures the positions of comet Siding Spring and Mars in a never-before-seen close passage of a comet by the Red Planet, which happened at 2:28 p.m. EDT

[meteorite-list] MAVEN Ultraviolet Image of Comet Siding Spring's Hydrogen Coma

2014-10-23 Thread Ron Baalke via Meteorite-list
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4352 MAVEN Ultraviolet Image of Comet Siding Spring's Hydrogen Coma NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft obtained this ultraviolet image of hydrogen surrounding comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring on Oct. 17, 2014, two days

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update: October 1-7, 2014

2014-10-23 Thread Ron Baalke via Meteorite-list
OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Studying Blanket of Material Around 'Ulysses' Crater sols 3799-3805, October 01, 2014-October 07, 2014: Opportunity is on the west rim of Endeavour Crater heading towards 'Marathon Valley,' a putative location for abundant clay minerals only a mile (1.6 kilometers) to the

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update: October 8-14, 2014

2014-10-23 Thread Ron Baalke via Meteorite-list
http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/mission/status.html#opportunity OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Prepping for Comet Siding Spring Imaging - sols 3806-3812, October 08, 2014-October 14, 2014: Opportunity is on the west rim of Endeavour Crater heading towards 'Marathon Valley,' a putative location for abundant

[meteorite-list] AD: 32mg Ensisheim, NWA 8534, Sylacauga, Sena, Tenham meteorite more ending on ebay Fri/Sat 530pm EST

2014-10-23 Thread Shawn Alan via Meteorite-list
Hello Listers Thank you for taking a look at my post of meteorites I have for sale on eBay. Here is your chance to own some rare and historic meteorites. Please take a look and if you have any questions or OFFERS /or TRADES, please email me and I'll get back with you. Lastly, if you are

Re: [meteorite-list] Ebay Again!

2014-10-23 Thread Tommy via Meteorite-list
Hi list, I just asked him this question. Doubt he'll reply. If this is indeed lunar (It is not BTW) please post the lab results on this item. this is in regards to: http://www.ebay.com/itm/261633421436 Regards! Tom __ Visit the

[meteorite-list] Was There a Sixth Prehistoric Mass Extinction?

2014-10-23 Thread Paul H. via Meteorite-list
'Missing' disaster led to all-time worst extinction by Jeff Hecht, Newc Scientist, October 23, 2014 http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22429922.300-missing-disaster-led-to-alltime-worst-extinction.html Have we missed a mass extinction? Extra catastrophic event may have occurred 8 million

[meteorite-list] Ebay Again!

2014-10-23 Thread bill kies via Meteorite-list
Yes to all of that and lets not forget the sellers of crumbs and specks. The sale of miniscule meteorite material may be the most horrific method of undermining the collections of the most vulnerable buyers. Those that are enthusiastic but on a limited budget. People who peddle these

Re: [meteorite-list] Ebay Again!

2014-10-23 Thread Galactic Stone Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Bill - Put your money where your mouth is. I have 100 localities of crumbs. Test every single one of them and post the results publicly. I'll give you a killer one-time discount deal for the purposes of testing. Use an XRF gun, microprobe, SEM, nickel test, magnetic susceptibility, or whatever

Re: [meteorite-list] Ebay Again!

2014-10-23 Thread bill kies via Meteorite-list
First, I didn't question your material. I question crumbs in general. Second, it shouldn't be the responsibility of the buyer to try and find a lab that would be willing to examine crumbs. Crumb sellers know this. So, I think it's time for someone to take this task seriously and look at these

Re: [meteorite-list] Ebay Again!

2014-10-23 Thread Galactic Stone Ironworks via Meteorite-list
No, you did not question my material specifically, but you painted a non-flattering picture in very broad strokes. I am sure the unspoken implication was there, as you have gone on the record in the past as not being a fan of me, my crumbs, my coupon codes, and my ads. Personally, I have never

Re: [meteorite-list] Ebay Again!

2014-10-23 Thread William Bagwell via Meteorite-list
On Thursday 23 October 2014, Galactic Stone Ironworks via Meteorite-list wrote: Put your money where your mouth is. Exactly. If it were not for your micro-crumbs I would not have a legitimate reason to continue to hang around this list. Not only was my very first purchase quite rare and from

Re: [meteorite-list] Ebay Again!

2014-10-23 Thread John Lutzon via Meteorite-list
Mike, My ONLY ONLY question regarding YOUR micro's is---are they gluten free and/or vitamin A enriched? John - Original Message - From: Galactic Stone Ironworks via Meteorite-list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, October