Re: [meteorite-list] eBay Trickery - How to exclude China from search results

2024-01-19 Thread Bob King via Meteorite-list
Great sleuthing, Michael. And very helpful. Thank you! Bob On Thu, Jan 18, 2024 at 7:09 PM Michael Gilmer via Meteorite-list < meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> wrote: > Hi Listees and Collectors, > > A long time ago, eBay gave you more options for filtering a seller's > location in the

Re: [meteorite-list] Terrestrial meteorite

2023-07-12 Thread Bob King via Meteorite-list
Mike, Go to https://www.researchgate.net/publication/361365963_Northwest_Africa_13188_A_meteorite_from_the_Earth At the top click on the blue bar that says download full text pdf. I just did it and no fee is required. Bob On Wed, Jul 12, 2023 at 9:12 AM Michael Farmer via Meteorite-list <

Re: [meteorite-list] Christies auction results

2021-02-24 Thread Bob King via Meteorite-list
Hi Kevin, Thanks for the link. Some absolutely wonderful meteorites there and great photos! While I didn't check every price, I looked at a bunch of them and thought most were on the high to very high side. A 304.5g Sikhote for $13,750 (before premium?). It's a pretty piece. granted, but $45/g is

Re: [meteorite-list] Blatant Ebay fraud

2018-06-23 Thread Bob King via Meteorite-list
While we're talking fraud, this seller and copycats have been selling river rocks as "ataxite" meteorites on eBay for months. Hundreds of them! See: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=meteorite+ataxite&_sacat=0 Bob On Fri, Jun 22, 2018 at 7:38 PM, Daniel Noyes via

Re: [meteorite-list] Re-2: Blue Salt Crystals

2018-01-20 Thread Bob King via Meteorite-list
I think Bernd's correct - that would be El Hammami. Bob On Sat, Jan 20, 2018 at 8:21 AM, Bernd V. Pauli via Meteorite-list < meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> wrote: > Hi Paul, AL, and List, > > AL wrote: > > > The blue halide crystals were found early on in Zag. I believe they > > were

Re: [meteorite-list] 'Mysterious Object' May Be First 'Extinct' Meteorite

2016-06-15 Thread Bob King via Meteorite-list
Cool story, Tommy. Thanks for posting! Bob On Tue, Jun 14, 2016 at 1:53 PM, Tommy via Meteorite-list < meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> wrote: > http://www.space.com/33163-first-extinct-meteorite-discovered.html? > > Regards! > > Tom > > __ > >

[meteorite-list] Contact for Doppler radar / meteorite alert service

2016-06-08 Thread Bob King via Meteorite-list
Hi everyone, I can't remember the person who set up a subscription service to be notified about falls. Can someone help me out with a contact? Thanks! Bob __ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at

Re: [meteorite-list] Invented words

2016-05-10 Thread Bob King via Meteorite-list
In my mind, it all began with "prioritize". Now a very common word but I still choose not to use it. Bob On Tue, May 10, 2016 at 11:55 AM, Anne Black via Meteorite-list wrote: > I am with you Rob! > To me "cool" is still a temperature, somewhere between tepid

Re: [meteorite-list] Osceola/Lake City Florida

2016-02-14 Thread Bob King via Meteorite-list
Congratulations Larry! You guy look so happy and for good reason. Thanks for sharing your story. Bob On Sun, Feb 14, 2016 at 7:35 AM, Larry Atkins via Meteorite-list wrote: > Hello List, > > I'm happy to announce the recovery of the January 24 event over

Re: [meteorite-list] {MPML} Re: Meteorite death?

2016-02-09 Thread Bob King via Meteorite-list
Hi Thomas and Marco, Maybe you already know, but the story circulating now is that the police determined it was a dynamite explosion caused by a small fire. Please see my blog on the topic (go to the update at the end of the blog) at:

Re: [meteorite-list] Accepting Inquiries From Accredited Scientific or Educational Institutions...

2015-06-07 Thread Bob King via Meteorite-list
Peter, I think MikeG. wrote a very kind reply trying to help you out. And he's correct, there are no granite meteorites. You would do well to follow his advice. My own opinion is that you have some low resolution photos of rusty rocks which I'm doubtful are meteorites. You'll need to shoot higher

[meteorite-list] Thanks for your astronomy journal entries - story link

2015-02-19 Thread Bob King via Meteorite-list
Just wanted to say thank you to everyone who sent me links or pages from your journals for the article on keeping an astronomy journal. I wasn't able to use all of them but I hope you'll enjoy the selection. You'll find the story here: http://bit.ly/1BqC5yt Best regards, Bob

[meteorite-list] Do you keep an astro journal?

2015-02-05 Thread Bob King via Meteorite-list
Hi everyone, I'm writing up a little article for skyandtelescope online about keeping an astronomy journal of observations and sketches and would love to hear if you keep one and how it's been useful to you. I've kept a journal myself for years, and while I can't draw a human face to save my life,

Re: [meteorite-list] Astrobleme / Meteorite search in Namibia

2014-09-19 Thread Bob King via Meteorite-list
E.P., Interesting stuff but I believe he's a bit off by calling the huge Hoba iron-nickel meteorite (and other Hoba-like material he believes is nearby) fragments from a comet. This stuff comes from asteroids. Thanks, Bob On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 10:47 AM, E.P. Grondine via Meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] Poland Archaeology - Caveman Worshipped Meteorite

2014-07-01 Thread Bob King via Meteorite-list
Michael, I agree. No reference citing how they determined it was a meteorite. I can't find anything else online about it. Bob On Tue, Jul 1, 2014 at 4:37 PM, Michael Mulgrew via Meteorite-list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com wrote: The rock doesn't look like a meteorite to me. They do not