[meteorite-list] Meteorite Picture of the Day

2016-12-13 Thread Paul Swartz via Meteorite-list
Today's Meteorite Picture of the Day: Alfianello Contributed by: Adrián Contreras Gómez http://www.tucsonmeteorites.com/mpodmain.asp?DD=12/14/2016 __ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at http://www.mete

Re: [meteorite-list] Bolivia Meteorite Adventure

2016-12-13 Thread Michael Farmer via Meteorite-list
It seems like yesterday! Oh wait, it was. My suitcases are still on the living room floor. Michael Farmer Sent from my iPad > On Dec 13, 2016, at 9:50 PM, Greg Hupe via Meteorite-list > wrote: > > Bolivia Meteorite Adventure > By Gregory M. Hupe > > > On November 20, 2016 a massive meteorit

[meteorite-list] Bolivia Meteorite Adventure

2016-12-13 Thread Greg Hupe via Meteorite-list
Bolivia Meteorite Adventure By Gregory M. Hupe On November 20, 2016 a massive meteorite event took place over Aiquile, Bolivia at approximately 5:00 p.m. local time. While still daylight, Quechua Indian eyewitnesses saw ‘corkscrew’ smoke trails and heard ‘whooshing’ noises followed by sonic

Re: [meteorite-list] New fall in hand. Aiquile Bolivia.

2016-12-13 Thread John Schooler via Meteorite-list
Hi Mike: Congrats, as always. Good work. Of coarse, I need some!!! John Schooler Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Michael Farmer via Meteorite-list Sent: Monday, December 12, 2016 10:08 PM To: Meteorite Mailing List Subject: [meteorite-list] New fall in hand. Aiquile Bolivia. Arriving home

[meteorite-list] A Comet Strikes The Earth Booklet

2016-12-13 Thread David Pensenstadler via Meteorite-list
I have a few booklets of "A Comet Strikes The Earth" by H. H. Nininger. These are the small 4 in. x 6 in. booklets with a fragment of the meteorite from Meteor Crater attached. (1969 printing). These booklets are fairly rare and will make great Christmas gifts. Please email me at dfp...@comcast.

Re: [meteorite-list] New fall in hand. Aiquile Bolivia.

2016-12-13 Thread MexicoDoug via Meteorite-list
A few reasons, mostly relating to the excitement of the hunt in the altitude when you exert yourself ... increased heartbeat, breathing and full utilization of the lungs, thrill from a chase being lightheaded, especially for us coastal folk. And, if memory serves, for stones in particular,I t

[meteorite-list] AD- Super Special No Reserve Auctions Ending.

2016-12-13 Thread Raremeteorites via Meteorite-list
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Re: [meteorite-list] New fall in hand. Aiquile Bolivia.

2016-12-13 Thread Michael Farmer via Meteorite-list
Why does they matter? 6000~ feet or so there. Nothing special about the air. Michael Farmer > On Dec 13, 2016, at 8:04 AM, MexicoDoug via Meteorite-list > wrote: > > This should be interesting ... stony falls at high elevation where the air is > still thin! > Doug > > -Original Message-

Re: [meteorite-list] New fall in hand. Aiquile Bolivia.

2016-12-13 Thread MexicoDoug via Meteorite-list
This should be interesting ... stony falls at high elevation where the air is still thin! Doug -Original Message- From: Michael Farmer via Meteorite-list To: Meteorite Mailing List Sent: Mon, Dec 12, 2016 11:08 pm Subject: [meteorite-list] New fall in hand. Aiquile Bolivia. Arriving ho