Hi Greg, Aziz, All,
I would like to thank Aziz and others on their informative input on buying
meteorites from Morocco.
I'm confused about this pairing of meteorites and I think Greg touched on this
briefly. This has been bugging me since I started collecting. I don't want to
start a flame
Hi Melanie, All,
At this time I don't see myself buying stones directly from a Moroccan dealer
but there may come a time when I would be tempted to. I hope the more
experienced meteorite buyers would share knowledge on How to, pitfalls to
avoid and any advice other than, carefully.
Mel, I'm
Hi Tom, All,
Wait a minute. To my novice eyes, this stone sure looks like a meteorite to me.
Being found amongst a pile of unclassified NWAs suggests to me that this does
not belong where this was found. Are darkly crusted terrestrial basalt usually
found on this desert? Could this be an
Is there somebody in Chicago you don't like? :)
Carl
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Funny you should write this. I will be doing a talk on meteorites at my son's
boy scout troop tonight. I wont have much time as other parents will also be
talking about their hobbies. I'm bringing my little Lunar, Martian, Angrite,
Allende, Murchison, Weston, Carancas, AlH76009
Hi,
Does anyone have a website of the various maps of the world millions of years
ago? Would come in handy and give things a little more perspective, I think.
Where was India 65 m.y. ago?
Carl
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Hi Dave,
Welcome! I agree with you. But it's not only the pictures that we learn from, I
also read the descriptions that go with them. What I think it all boils down to
is the amount of exposure we newbies can get. I can read and look at pictures
all day but a week later I'll forget. These
I see a cowboy holding his hat with his right hand.
carl
Glenn Skinner wrote:
If you really want to know where ET is hiding it's on
the moon, but
they are very tiny, take a close look at this 4mg speck of NEA001, do
you see the skeleton?
Agreed! Mel, Is this the meteorite you received on your birthday from Steve?
Carl
Jeez, Melanie, Don't do anything to it. Keep it as it is..apparently it's
very unusual. I would contact Dr. Rubin at UCLA and see if he wouldn't look
at it if you were to send it to him with prepaid return
Hi,
Can anyone send me in private Dr. Ted Bunch's email address? Some questions.
Thanks!
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I have a 1.95g slice of Caldwell from Steve Arnold, too, but it has no trace of
Melanie's peacock eye.:( I'm sure there were no further comments (except from
Bernd) because nobody can figure that one out. Maybe Melanie will have to send
it off to Dr. Rubin.
To view this Caldwell peacock eye
This is fun! Definitely worth keeping this link and retaking the quiz over
later. The one with Mike Farmer's COA was a trick question. Eduardo, you did
much better than I.:D Thanks, Jeff!
Carl
Yes, Mike, me too!
Except if someone put a finger in me, I wouldn't be smiling. :D
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myself. None of the books I've read explains,how?
Thanks also for your answer, Jeff. While not definitive, it seems to be the
only answer at this time. Thank you.
Carl
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Definitive
Hi,
For those who missed History Channel's The Universe, It Fell From Space, I see
someone posted the entire show in 5 parts:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdLRHRiuJOQ
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Hi,
I did some searching online for some K-T Boundary material since I'm too lazy
to go looking for the stuff myself. I was inspired by the recent conversations
on the Chicxulub asteroid here. I thought it would nicely complement my
meteorite collection and would be cool to look at when
Carl E.
Did you ever get a response to your question on whether aubrites could possibly
come from the Earth? Very interesting thoughts, to be sure, but I believe
Sterling inferred that as a possibility. I also believe his last sentence says
it all, I guess.
As a side note, if aubrites did
to these
two games in the french forum.
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Carl 's wrote:
Me too! As Mr Graham said, I should have looked at the file name for clues.
Instead I may have burnt out some brain cells trying to remember where I've
seen that stone, or one like it, before.
I think George
Hi Matt,
I don't see a pic.
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It's been a privilege to be able to eavesdrop on your discussion on this other
body eucrite. You have been most informative and professional. Thanks!
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Me too! As Mr Graham said, I should have looked at the file name for clues.
Instead I may have burnt out some brain cells trying to remember where I've
seen that stone, or one like it, before.
I think George is on to something. Why not from time to time, someone post a
picture of a meteorite
Good afternoon,
I just noticed most (if not all) of Michael Cottingham's meteorites are now 40%
off on his ebay store. I just thought I would give some members of the list a
heads up. I've already made a few purchases and got a really great deal on one
of his silicated irons a few days ago.
This looks similar to the one Mike Farmer found in Arizona a month or so ago.
It has a glassy look to it.
Carl
THIS is a meteorite that just fell only days
before some sharp-eyed fellow picked it up:
http://meteoriteguy.com/lamanchaspainfall/lamancha555a.JPG
I sure hope this is some kind
Hi Bill and all,
I've been expecting your response. No, Michael Cottingham did not recruit me
for his ads. Don't worry about that. Speaking for myself, I'm still a newbie
and just learning and collecting meteorites. As a new collector, the only way
for me to see and find any new and
No, I'm sure it was Arizona recently. Maybe some one can dig up that pic for
comparison.
Carl
I think it was found by Mike, but I believe it is an eucrite (high Ca) he
found in Spain??? not sure, but I think in 2008?
Talk about fresh... someone must have caught it with a baseball glove.
I found it! Greg Stanley was absolutely correct! Scroll down to the last few
pics. You will see Mike's stone that resembles George's strange rock. I had to
really strain my brain cells but I think I was confused with Mike's Arizona
finds because I was looking at his website at about the same
Oops, Sorry again. In addition to Greg, I forgot to thank Gary and Carl E. for
helping me jog my memory.
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Hello,
I've had some kids ask me some questions concerning the meteorite that created
the Chicxulub crater. I wasn't sure, so I thought I'd ask the list. Questions
have been condensed by me.
!. Since there are high levels of iridium, is it safe to assume it was a stony
asteroid or comet
Hi Bernd, Sterling and All,
Ah yes! I had forgotten The iron meteorite that created Barringer crater had
vaporized!
When talking about meteorites with kids the conversation usually ends up with
the dinosaur extinction. I can't think fast enough to keep pace with them!
Thanks!!
Carl
Welcome Mel,
Glad to see you here.
Carl
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Hi Elton and All,
I've read about the very slow cooling rate of the molten iron in various books
but I don't understand why this is so. Why would it take millions of years for
just a few drops of degrees? It's hard for me to envision this even accounting
for bombardments and radioactive
Hi All,
Sorry for the double post. I did not read Dr. Rubin's last message as he had
already explained it.
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Good afternoon everyone,
Some members have expressed yesterday their displeasure in the recent threads
about alien life and movie/TV
trivia. Well, here're your chance to discuss meteorites. Several weeks ago I
had asked about silicated Campos.
There was only one reply (Thanks again, Joe K.).
Holy cow!
Mr. Rubin wrote:
There are three principal goups of silicated iron meteorites: the IAB-IIICD,
IIE and IVA groups. Recent work seems to indicate that the IAB and IIICD
groups are related. Iron meteorites that are thought to have formed by
...
OK, I think I see the subtle difference. I have had to re-read Dr. Rubin's post
several times to get the picture (Thanks to MikeG, too). Simplified, an
asteroid slams into another planetary body right to the iron core and forms
mesosiderites. That part I knew, but when smaller iron
No apology is needed, Dr. Rubin. You are crystal clear. It's just that I'm as
dumb as an ox. It takes a bit of doing on my part for all that information to
sink in. You've also explained the two inclusions in my little slice of
Muonionalusta! I had wondered about them as well.
So after the
Sounds like Jackie Gleason.
Carl, Flintstone Fan
Pete wrote:
What a revoltin' development this is!
See if anyone remembers who said that one.
Everyone saying how they liked
My First Meteorite Presentation and I have to see it
from a scan BECAUSE MY COPY STILL IS NOT HERE.
What a revoltin'
Rats! I don't get the National Geographic Channel. :( Another can't miss show
that I'll be missing. Sounds like a great show, too.
Mike, great article on your front page news!
Carl
There is a National Geographic Channel program in final production that
should air in a few months that is
Eric, It's 5:00 in the morning. Couldn't you wait until the afternoon to talk
about aliens? :D
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Hi Joe,
11,000 hits per day in Skyrock? Man, those 5 members are really active! LOL!
I'm just kidding, Joe. I'm a member, too, and I've already taken advantage of
your classified section several times.:) Good work!
Carl
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I'm not sure if this was mentioned earlier but during the Meteorite Men show
when Steve and Geoff were digging only with shovels at the Alpha site, the
commentator said, It's possible that the meteorite fall at alpha is more
recent than the one at Brenham so there is less time for soil to
Hi Geoff,
Oh, then it is two different strewn fields. I should have payed more attention
to that map of your SECRET Alpha site! :D So that was what Mike Farmer alluded
to in an earlier post weeks ago about the mistake for showing that map. What
ever became of those two large stones you and
WOW!! Thank you for the links, Greg! You and Michael Cottingham always have
great stuff on ebay. I notice Michael's auctions are coming up in two days!
For those who may have missed them:
http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/meteorite-collector_W0QQLHQ5fAuctionZ1QQ
and,
So far there are NWA 001, 052, 753 755 with the pseudonym of Kem Kem.
Anymore? should be at least one more with a H5(?) classification (Brian
Cox/PlanetBrey),but probably many more. Interesting topic.
Carl
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If there is a lawsuit, you should not be discussing this with anyone especially
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Hi All,
What are those silicated Campos? Are they irons that have not yet completed
it's differentiation, similar to pallasites? Or are they more like
mesosiderites with the silicated material from an asteroid that have impacted
another asteroid to the iron core? Or are they something else?
Hi Bernd, Mike and all,
They both have pseudonyms of Kem Kem and found/purchased in 2000. How do you
know which is which? Anyway, I thought NWA 001 was AKA Kem Kem. Oh well.
Carl
Mike wonders:
I wonder if there is any chance they are paired in some way?
Judging from what the Met.Bull.
If you look closely, there is a sign that reads, 50% off everything!
Semi-annual sale!! Hint, hint
Carl
No, that is just my sign METEORITES FOR SALE it is in neon and the
smaller print on the sign says check out ebay on your way by Earth!
Best Wishes
Michael Cottingham
Hi MikeG,
Where did you get that 9 drawer chest? Did you make that? I built something
similar made of cardboard. It was to be a prototype but it works fine for now.
I like those apothecary jars. Reminds me of an old candy counter at a
drugstore. Would the meteorites near to the trinitites
How about one of the Beatles?
http://tin.er.usgs.gov/meteor/metbull.php?code=10904
http://tin.er.usgs.gov/meteor/metbull.php?code=11843
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Here's a better one. One of our own:
http://tin.er.usgs.gov/meteor/metbull.php?code=23723
http://tin.er.usgs.gov/meteor/metbull.php?code=24228
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Anyone have a piece of that one?
Maybe this man had seen it. This man should've had one named after him:
http://tin.er.usgs.gov/meteor/metbull.php?code=22599
http://tin.er.usgs.gov/meteor/metbull.php?code=17922
Carl, quitting while ahead.
In the Fall of '07, Mike Farmer went to Peru
He saw a new crater some locals used as a loo
Soon the police demanded more money
So quickly he left Carancas, it wasn't funny
But still underwater, the stone is now all runny
Geoff and Steve are TV's Meteorite Men
They both loved meteorites since
Well, your friend taking pics is wearing black pants with white shoes. I would
go with darker color shoes with black pants or lighter pants with white shoes.
Even the body language of the E.T. behind him says it all. :-D
Carl
Mike Hankey asks:
...Look carefully at the third pic. Very
LOL! You're lucky he didn't charge at you. Those wounded animals can get mean.
You really must be more careful!
Carl
Darren wrote:
True story: I once shot Mike Farmer with a tranquilizer dart and fitted him
with a radio collar. Unfortunately the battery died before the next fall. But
it
Hi Martin,
You sent this message under another thread but I've been thinking about this
image ever since. I found the artist is Lucas Van Leyden and painted in the
1500's, but I'm wondering what is going on. Looks like a town or fort is being
bombarded but the man in the foreground doesn't
I read a similar description on another engraving with 3 nudes. The dress on
the figures, boats and ships look too modern and I thought Sodom and Gomorrah
was in the middle of the desert,anyway. I'm not up on biblical history, but
couldn't the daughters find any other women for their father?
So that's it! And I thought they were just kidding around. Explains a lot of
things.;-)
Carl, the gullible
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The more I think of this painting the less I'm liking it. Why? If I remember
some of the story of Sodom and Gomorrah, Lot's wife turned around, viewed the
destroyed city and then turned into a piller. This painting shows the
bombardment and at the same Lot's daughters are already underway in
Hi Martin,
Thank you. It's funny you mentioned the Russians. I had contacted Mike Farmer a
few days ago concerning a personal matter and he also mentioned the Russians.
Not negatively, of course. I see Mike's last post concerned more info on them.
Carl
Martin wrote:
Well Carl,
It's
Hi Greg,
Yes, I know they weren't kidding around. A little damage control from one
newbie to another is all. I don't think he fell for it anyway. Actually, I
think this is a pretty good community. There are a LOT of great people here.
Let's see what tomorrow brings.
Carl
No, actually Mike
Hi,
When Michael first mentioned Ivan Skip Wilson, my first thought was, Here
comes da judge, here comes da judge. I did a quick google search and came up
with very little on the man. I will have to do more digging later. In the
meantime it would be great if someone with more knowledge can
Thanks Mike! That's really cool of you.
Here's something I just found in the news:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090715/sc_afp/spaceasteroids_20090715172011
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many more in the world but I don't know them. Tough to name just one.
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Welcome Count. I'm a newbie, too. You say you bought from Mike, Steve and the
others- then you should know they're just kidding around. They do this every so
often just to fool people looking in. One big happy family we are!:-D Really!
Carl
Count Deiro wrote:
To all from a newbie,
What
Wait a minute! You found 4,000 Imilac individuals? Holy craps!!
Carl
Michael wrote:
and I found 27 kilos of small Imilac's one time, with about 4,000
individuals total. However, It counts as one...
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is flooded with shoddy bootleg figures from China with little pieces of slag.
Carl
Michael Cottingham wrote:
Don't forget the limited edition ACTION FIGURES complete with
removable vests, metal detectors, and
Hi Steve and Geoff,
You'll need a nifty slogan for your show, T-Shirts and merchandise. How about
these:
1.Meteorites are COOL!
2.Heads up! Too late!
3.I got rocks!
4.Will hunt meteorites for food! (food can be substituted for beer)
5.Mike Farmer is not evil. He's Mr. Furious from Mystery
Yes, he's wearing a S.T. Command uniform. Not a captain, no braid on sleeves,
probably a Starfleet junior officer. Cool!
Carl
Rob Wesel wrote:
The telescope image is cool and all but I'm diggin' the top one where he's
in company with Einstein, Hawking and Galileoa new hero emerges.
Hi Dean and All,
Why not try amazon.com? You might list a few meteorites under Industrial
Scientific and see what happens.It might take a while to build a meteorite base
but if you want to diversify, why not? I've sold a few things there (not
meteorites) and it takes a bit of getting used
Hey Steve,
You might want to put this first on your fact sheet: I am not from Chicago.
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Hello All,
I wanted to read what the Baltimore Sun had to say this morning. I found this:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/science/bal-md.meteor10jul10,0,6086909.story
I thought it was a pretty cool article.
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Hi Carl,
I agree both Geoff and Steve are class acts all the way! Btw, my mom used to
say the same thing your mom did. That's funny!! You don't suppose...Nah, our
last names are different.
One other thing, we should ease up on M.F. a bit. There's a lot of other people
besides list members
Hope all goes well tomorrow.
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Nice try MikeG. It's a secret! :D
Carl
MikeG wrote:
Early question - what will this fall be called? What is the nearest
geological feature or post office?
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I thought the name came from pork shoulder and ham?
Carl
ensoramanda wrote:The name supposedly came fronm
shortening 'SPiced hAM'
Hi Sterling and All,
Too late. Here's a clip from a fairly recent movie from Japan. Check out the
unforgettable battle around the asteroid belt. This from Godzilla vs
Spacegodzilla (1994):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qt7lS3FVGkA
Sorry. Carl
Sterling wrote:
That was truly horrible.
Hi Jason,
This really has nothing to do with your ebay auction but last year we visited
and saw your picture at the Griffith Observatory's meteorite collection. When
we got back home I put on the movie, TOBOR THE GREAT (1954), which featured the
front of the Griffith. Still looked
I love that movie! When I was a kid I remember rooting for the ants! No,
that wasn't DeForest Kelly. It's been awhile since I saw it but I believe
that was Leonard Nimoy.
Carl
Them! had a stellar performance by a young DeForest Kelley. I don't
think it was credited under that name
Hi Walter and All,
To see a young L. Nimoy, look at the 3 minute mark on youtube, THEM!(1954) Part
6:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdqIiF8uj5Mfeature=PlayListp=F6FFC5E5C7E45151index=5
Carl
Sean wrote:
Check out entry #108
Them! (1954) (uncredited) Air Force Sergeant
Wait a
Hello Larry, Darren and All,
Whoa!! That trailer looks awesome! First time I'd seen it. I'm a sucker for
these disaster movies. How many times have you seen a nuclear aircraft carrier
capsizing unto a city? Anyway, thanks to everyone one this list, at least I now
know incoming stones
Hey Eric, Here's a possibility for Spielberg and Lucas. The German kid that got
hit on his hand with a flaming meteorite is now 17. He is now a world famous
archeologist/meteorite hunter and discovers artifacts under Table Mountain that
is not only 55 million year old but mentions a giant
Hello All,
Thank you all for the overwhelming response to my requests for small Brenhams
to give to my friends. Glad to see so many people trying to help me. Special
thanks to Greg Catterton for his great deal.
Carl
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Hello All,
Does anyone have small pieces, 1 gram or less of the Brenham pallasite? It does
not neccessarily have to be sliced or/and etched. Small fragments may do. Just
enough to impress but I don't want to spend a lot. I may add a coat of lacquer
if I think they may rust or on your
Sent my comment in but but now noticed someone else sent a similar comment
before me. Rats!!
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Uh oh, too late! I have a few Martian crumbs in my collection. *cough* *cough*
Getting dizzy...
Carl
Eric wrote:
...Your comment about
pathogens and manned flight returning from Mars poses a serious implication...
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Yes, I recall a movie about hyperventilation. Don't remember the sterno part,
though. Feel better already, thanks! *wheeze*
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Geoff, it looks like you are the straight man of the duo, with Steve playing
the comic relief. Not a bad idea. Works for the Mythbusters and others.
Carl
Geoff wrote:
...Oops! I was just accused of being overly serious, in the promo : )...
Yes, it is a marvelous slice and a very clear and sharp photo. That's the
problem of my tiny micros. I have some small, affordable fragments, but I lose
sight of the bigger picture. Now, if I can just smell one for once...
Carl
Linton wrote:
Ooohh, that's lovely!...
Hello All,
I was one to inquire information about the Fredericksburg. My intent was not to
bash Bob Evans or anybody. Just recently I bought a small 4.5g Fredricksburg
(sic) from Mare Meteoritics and was wondering why this piece was selling on
ebay at such a high price. I wrote to Brian
I may be in the silent majority or minority but I actually enjoy going thru
each AD on this list. No matter if it's the same seller with ADS several times
a week. I've picked up quite a few deals offered. Perhaps it's because I'm so
new in collecting meteorites that it's fun to get new pieces
Hello All,
Is this what you are looking for? Here is the website to the History Channel.
The episode of How the Earth Was Made: Asteroids is in 5 parts. Geoff Notkin
appears briefly in the 5th part.
Hello,
I've found some info regarding this show. Also I've contacted
discoverycomunications.com if this show will be airing on any of the other
channels (Discovery, History or Travel) in the near future. I will let you know
if I receive a reply. In the meantime, maybe others on this list can
I would love to see this show but don't have the Science Channel. :( When this
airs can someone copy this to a dvd? I'm sure others are on the same boat as I.
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Hello,
I just got my copy of Nininger's A Comet Strikes the Earth from Amazon. In the
inside of the back cover is Dr Nininger's certification of authenticity of the
Canyon Diablo meteorite which is included. There is a typo that is printed
Barrington. The ton is crossed outand there is a er
Hi Steve and others,
I like the sound of Dam Hammer myself. It would make a great ebay name or TV
series. Some thoughts on the subject: Suppose a meteorite fragment struck the
Hoover Dam and was recovered? Would that be considered a hammer or no? What
about that West fragment you (Steve)
Hello John and others,
I have smaller pieces than yours so your visual assessment may be more accurate
than my own, but my .3g Carancas appear a bit whiter than my .89g Tamdakht
(Tishka). I remember earlier descriptions of the Carancas was that it is very
friable. I haven't read if anybody
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