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Hi Paul and List,
Here are some people I would love to see interviewed (who have not
been done yet) :
Gary Fujihara
John Humphries
John Schooler
E.P. Grondine
Hal Povenmire
Sterling Webb
Roman Jirasek
Mike Jensen
John Sinclair
Greg Hupe
John Higgins
Dieter Heinlein
Carl Agee
Alan Rubin
Laurence
had to take any special measures to protect them from
the environment?
On 7/12/2014 6:29 PM, Galactic Stone Ironworks via Meteorite-list wrote:
Hi Paul and List,
Here are some people I would love to see interviewed (who have not
been done yet) :
Gary Fujihara
John Humphries
John Schooler
Great-looking specimens Carsten! I am jealous. Good luck with the sales. :)
Best regards,
MikeG
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Hi Bulletin Watchers,
There are 17 new approvals. Most are OC's from Oman and the NWA DCA.
There is one EL6 from Utah. Other specimens of interest - a CV3 and
an LL3.
Link :
Hi Fall Watchers,
The unofficial list of recent falls has been updated with the new
Foum Lahcen fall - a probable achondrite. Thanks to Aziz Habibi for
the news on this fall.
Link : http://www.galactic-stone.com/pages/falls
Since Jan 01, 2000, there have been 79 official falls and 21
Oops, yes, per year! :)
On 7/11/14, Anne Black impact...@aol.com wrote:
an average of 6.6 falls per month
Could you possibly mean 6.6 per year?
Anne M. Black
www.IMPACTIKA.com
impact...@aol.com
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Hi Bulletin Watchers,
There are 6 new approvals from Iran. All are OC's.
Link :
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?sea=sfor=namesants=falls=valids=stype=containslrec=50map=gebrowse=country=Allsrt=namecateg=Allmblist=Allrect=phot=snew=1pnt=Normal%20tabledr=page=0
Best regards and Happy
Nope, not a meteorite. Wishful thinking at best, a scam at worst.
Best regards,
MikeG
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Hi Greg and List,
This is good news. The collector market would certainly feel the hit
if both Hupes bowed out of the field.
Questions : Is Adam on a temporary hiatus, or is this a permanent
vacation? And, what is Adam doing with his considerable stockpile of
premium meteorites? Will you be
Hi Johnno,
I am saddened to hear this. I also recall Gian fondly. He was one of
the first people I talked to about meteorites. I did my first trade
with him and he designed my original avatar graphic with the old man
having his hat-brim pierced by a falling meteorite. I still use it in
some
What a great find story! A 500+ gram lunar is far better than a piece
of firewood.
Now, if only that would happen when I go camping here in the USA. LOL. :)
Best regards and Happy Huntings,
MikeG
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Hi Listees and Tektite Collectors,
I have scanned a copy of a tektite article from a 1969 issue of
Lapidary Journal. I have a free, full-size PDF version of this
article available. Contact me off-list if interested.
Best regards,
MikeG
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Propaganda like this should be laughable. It is thinly-veiled
politics with a financial agenda behind it. While the Omanis are
worried about meteorites and seashells, there is a very real and
dangerous insurgency going on all around them that has nothing to do
with rocks or driftwood.
The
Hi Bulletin Watchers,
There are three new approvals. All are of OC's are from the NWA DCA.
One is an LL3.2.
Link :
Hi Bulletin Watchers,
There are two new approvals from the NWA DCA. One is a CV3 and the
other is a small howardite.
Link :
Hi Anne,
Do not be S6 that I am sending you a birthday greeting. You do not
look a day over W0. Congratulations on another successful trip around
the Sun. :)
Best regards,
MikeG
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Hi Bulletin Watchers,
There are 6 new approvals. All are from the NWA DCA. There are 5
carbonaceous chondrites and one L3.
Link :
Hi Steinar and Listees,
The Google translation of the Finnish press release said one of the
meteorites was given the field name Annama after a nearby river
where it was found? Is this also the unofficial or generic field
name that is being used for this meteorite fall?
Congratulations to the
Hi Friends and Collectors,
I just acquired some superior-grade Moldavite. It has stunning color
and transparency. There are some great etching patterns and shapes.
One piece is an oblate circle shaped like a UFO. There are a few
larger pieces and several micro sized pieces available.
A couple of
Hi Listoids,
I have a short article (with two photos) about the Old Woman iron
meteorite. The article appeared in the October 1977 issue of Lapidary
Journal. There is a full-size PDF copy available for viewing :
contact me off-list if interested. :)
Best regards,
MikeG
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Greetings Fall Watchers,
I have updated the list of 21st century meteorite falls to reflect the
recent new approvals in the Meteoritical Bulletin. As of this
writing, there are 79 official and 19 unofficial falls represented on
the list. This is a total of 98 falls in the last 14.5 years - an
Hi Bulletin Watchers,
As Martin pointed out, Jinju is now approved.
There are also two other approvals - Križevci and NWA 8477. Križevci
is a fall from 2011 in Croatia.
Link :
Meteorite Link of the Week #10 : How an Intern Stole NASA's Moon Rocks
Link : http://gizmodo.com/5242736/how-an-intern-stole-nasas-moon-rocks
Here is a story of astronomical folly - a true tale of petrological
hubris. It's an old story, but it's worth sharing as a guide on what
*not* to do if
Hi Listees and Tektite-Aficionados,
Here are two free PDF files of old tektite articles. Contact me
off-list if interested.
A Tektite Hunt in Texas by James M. Towner (Lapidary Journal, September 1978)
Some Notes on Tektites, by Darryl Futrell (Gems and Minerals, July 1970)
The latter is a
Hi Listoids,
I have a free PDF version of this article available for viewing.
Contact me off-list.
Best regards,
MikeG
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Hi Bulletin Watchers,
There are 11 new approvals from the NWA DCA. There is a new lunar,
some achondrites, and OC's.
Link :
a bunch
of links including your page about meteorite cutting.
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Le 2014-06-20 22:43, Galactic Stone Ironworks via Meteorite-list a écrit
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Hi Listees,
I was looking through my server logs and visitor stats today and found
a URL
Hi Bulletin Watchers,
There are 22 new approvals from the hot deserts. The group includes
an LL7, many OC's, and an ungrouped achondrite.
Link :
Hi Friends and Collectors,
I have several new offerings this week. In addition to micromounts, I
also have some larger slices and endcuts available. There is a new
meteorite recovery from Mali, which is a pretty H5-6 chondrite that is
absolutely loaded with metal. There is also a polymict
Hi Listees,
I was looking through my server logs and visitor stats today and found
a URL that sent about a dozen visitors to my site. I tried visiting
the URL, but it is a member's only forum and I am not a member, so I
cannot see it. I do not want to bother with registering and then
waiting to
Hi Bulletin Watchers,
There are 15 new approvals from the hot deserts. There are several
OC's, some irons, and an enstatite achondrite.
Link :
Hi Paul and List,
Just a question for the academics :
Why are the full articles so expensive? The abstract is always free,
but the full article typically costs anywhere from $10 to $50 just for
a PDF file of a paper.
One would think the public should be encouraged to educate themselves
about
Sales of all iron-hydroxide meteorites are hereby suspended until
further notice. ;)
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Meteorite Link of the Week #9 : Thin Sections - Meteorites and Rock
Art by Tom Phillips
Link : http://tomphillipsrockart.blogspot.com/
If you like meteorite eye-candy, then you will love Tom Phillips
thin-section photos. Many of you are familiar with Tom, as he has
been a long-time member of
from an Enstatite which
is totally melt...as you get with some Chelly individuals...I dont see
how they can come up with a new type from just 4.5g like this???
Graham
On Fri, Jun 6, 2014 at 2:18 AM, Galactic Stone Ironworks via
Meteorite-list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com wrote:
Hi
Hi Bulletin Watchers,
There are 27 new approvals. Many are from the NWA DCA, but there are
also some from other localities around the world. There are several
achondrites, 3 irons, and other interesting classifications.
Link -
here for my current eBay auctions:
http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZnaturesvault
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From: Galactic Stone Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2014 1:09 PM
To: Jeff Grossman
Cc: Meteorite List
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Met Bulletin Update : New
Hi Listees and Collectors,
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Hi Bulletin Watchers,
437 meteorites from previous NIPR (Japan) expeditions to Antarctic
have been approved for the Met Bulletin today. Buried in the hundreds
of small OC's is an apparent new classification of E-Melt. This is the
first and only meteorite classified as E-Melt. Frustrated
casualty.
Michael Farmer
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On Jun 3, 2014, at 2:46 PM, Galactic Stone Ironworks via
Meteorite-list
meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com wrote:
Hi Listees,
Today is the 2nd anniversary of the Comayagua meteorite fall in
Honduras - June 03, 2012.
Any news about that fall
Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2014 8:17 AM
To: Rob Matson
Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com; Michael Farmer
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] 2014 St. Thomas meteor
Hi Rob and Mike,
No, I thought I had heard something about a find a while back, but now that
I
Hi Listees,
Today is the 2nd anniversary of the Comayagua meteorite fall in
Honduras - June 03, 2012.
Any news about that fall or recoveries to mention?
Best regards,
MikeG
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On Jun 3, 2014, at 2:46 PM, Galactic Stone Ironworks via Meteorite-list
meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com wrote:
Hi Listees,
Today is the 2nd anniversary of the Comayagua meteorite fall in
Honduras - June 03, 2012.
Any news about that fall or recoveries
Hi List,
I was looking at the MetBase website and was curious if anyone here is
currently using the MetBase software. Do you find it useful and is it
worth the investment?
I noticed that the last update listed on the website was scheduled for
2012. Is it still being updated?
Best regards,
Hi Listees and Collectors,
I have new meteorite micromounts this week and a few new items of
memorabilia. The Father's Day coupon code is still valid for 30% off
your entire order, just use the coupon code memsale at checkout to
get the discount.
Kem Kem (pre-NWA 1998 finds) -
Hi Bulletin Watchers,
There are four new approvals from the hot deserts of Oman, Libya, and Morocco.
Link :
Hi Bernd, Zelimir, Eric, and List,
Wow, thank you to everyone who replied. I now have a better
understanding of Kem Kem. I was also contacted off-list by a few
people who filled in some of the blanks, so to speak.
Apparently there were several numbered Kem Kem finds ranging from the
original
Hi List,
During the recent Kem Kem discussion, a number of List members
mentioned Scott Brey of Planetbrey meteorites as one of the dealers
who sold Kem Kem material. They have also mentioned that Mr. Brey
went silent some years ago and is likely no longer in the meteorite
business.
Curiously,
Hi Bulletin Watchers,
There are 17 new approvals from the NWA DCA. Most of them are
carbonaceous chondrites or achondrites.
Link -
Hi List,
I did some extensive browsing through the List archives while trying
to figure out exactly who/where the so-called Kem Kem meteorites
originate from. I found much info, but much of it was contradictory.
Some say that Kem Kem is a synonym for at least two different NWA
meteorites,
Some quotes from the MOST INTERESTING METEORITE HUNTER in the world :
I once came home empty-handed from an expedition just to see what it felt like.
Rare Earth magnets are attracted to me.
My silver tongue sets off metal detectors.
All of my finds are fully crusted and oriented.
Museum
Meteorite Link of the Week #8 : On Chondrules and Chondritic Structure
in Meteorites by Merrill
Link : http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1084590/
Here is a copy of George Merrill's text on chondrules in meteorites
from 1920. It is an interesting snapshot of meteoritics at the time.
Hi Collectors and Listees,
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Hi Bulletin Watchers,
There are two new approvals from the NWA DCA. One is an LL7 chondrite
and the other is an EL5 melt breccia.
Link -
Hi Bulletin Watchers,
There is one new approval. It is Lake Los Angeles, an H6 from California.
Link - http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=59605
Best regards and happy huntings,
MikeG
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Hi Daniel,
Well, this one is pretty easy. Obviously it's from Mars because it's red. ;)
Sales of all hot-pink pseudomartians are hereby suspended until further notice.
Best regards,
MikeG
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Hi Bulletin Watchers,
There are 6 new approvals from the hot deserts of Oman and Northwest
Africa. There are achondrites, carbonaceous, and OC's.
Link :
Hi Bulletin Watcher,
There are 14 new approvals from the NWA DCA. One is an OC and the
remainder are various achondrites.
Link :
Hi Bulletin Watchers,
There are 9 new approvals. A new iron from Poland (Tartak) and 8 OC's
from the NWA DCA.
Link :
Hi Listees,
I have some silver jewelry that I want to trade for meteorites. I
have photos of the jewelry posted to a Facebook gallery linked below.
If you might be interested, take a look and then contact me via email
- cura...@galactic-stone.com
If the link doesn't work for some reason, or if
Pierre,
Have you considered self-publishing the book? There are many places
online where you can publish the book yourself. :)
Best regards,
MikeG
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Why not publish it yourself? Start a Kickstarter project :)
Gaetan Cormier
GC Meteorites: http://gcmeteorites.blogspot.com
Member of the Impact Field Studies Group
http://web.eps.utk.edu/~faculty/ifsg.htm
2014-05-12 15:04 GMT-04:00 Galactic Stone Ironworks via
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Hi List,
I would like the meteorite seller who goes by brassfish9 on eBay to
please contact me via email. I have dealt with this seller before,
but I do not remember who it is. If you are this seller, please
email me at cura...@galactic-stone.com
Thanks!
MikeG
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Greetings Listees and Collectors,
I have several new offerings this week, including meteorites and
gemstones. As always, use coupon code metlist at checkout for 20%
OFF.
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Hi Mendy,
All too often the meteorite art we see is nothing to get excited
about. Somebody will paint a meteorite, or put a meteorite in clear
resin and call it art.
But this, this is awesome. Well done. Way out of my price range, but
very well done.
The two that went missing in transit are
Meteorite Link of the Week #7 - Glossary of Meteoritics
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_meteoritics)
Almost everyone knows by now that Wikipedia has many pages about
meteorites and meteoritics. However, did you know that Wikipedia also
has a glossary page of terms related to
Hi Bulletin Watchers,
There are two new approvals. One is an OC find from China and the
other is an iron from the NWA DCA.
Tuya : http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=59589
NWA 8370 : http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=59590
Best regards and Happy Huntings,
MikeG
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Wouldn't a greenhouse on Mars be called a redhouse? ;)
Red House : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynGBVJzveME
Best regards,
MikeG
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Josh Simpson : Talented and married to an astronaut. Some guys have
all the luck. LOL.
On 5/8/14, Mendy Ouzillou via Meteorite-list
meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com wrote:
All the Josh Simpson art glass Chely paperweights are now on my eBay page.
Get 'em while they are hot ...
Regardless
Hi Mendy and List,
I think the idea of expanding the nomenclature is a good idea for
some, and it's an issue that has been considered a few times over the
years. As collectors, dealers, and/or hunters, we all have a passion
for our hobby/field and we want to contribute to it in some positive
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