[meteorite-list] ACS Earth and Space Chemistry

2017-04-09 Thread Mark Grossman via Meteorite-list
and the Department of Chemistry of Catholic University. Should be worth following this journal to see how meteoritics is addressed going forward.  ACS does a great job with its journals. Mark Mark Grossman Meteorite Manuscripts www.Meteoritemanuscripts.blogspot.com

Re: [meteorite-list] Possible meteorite trades

2016-07-05 Thread Mark Grossman via Meteorite-list
Meteorites and autograph letters of scientists – those are my two active collections at present. See http://meteoritemanuscripts.blogspot.com/. Some of the more recent posts deal with the history of science, some of the older ones with letters directly related to meteorites. Mark

Re: [meteorite-list] Notice to eBay Meteorite Sellers

2015-03-01 Thread Mark Grossman via Meteorite-list
event, for those who are worried about giving PayPal/ebay access to bank accounts - you don't have to go this route. You can create a PayPal account off of a credit card alone, with no bank information supplied. Mark Mark Grossman Meteorite Manuscripts Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510 http

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Lecture - London

2014-11-17 Thread Mark Grossman via Meteorite-list
For anyone who is in London this Thursday, check out the following lecture on meteorites: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/sts/sts-publication-events/STS_Seminar_20_11_2014 Mark Mark Grossman Meteorite Manuscripts http://meteoritemanuscripts.blogspot.com http://twitter.com/MetManuscripts http

Re: [meteorite-list] Free Download - Higgins Dalton paper

2014-10-20 Thread Mark Grossman via Meteorite-list
/content/64/4/417.full.pdf+html?sid=b84224b4-73f2-434f-9478-ae9a198307c5. Thanks! Mark Mark Grossman http://meteoritemanuscripts.blogspot.com http://twitter.com/MetManuscripts http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Meteorite-Manuscripts/152949358073543?v=wall - Original Message - From: Mark

[meteorite-list] Papers which may be of interest

2014-09-20 Thread Mark Grossman via Meteorite-list
Three items which may be of interest. First, I came across a reference to a paper by M. Littmann and T. Suomela, 'Crowdsourcing, the great meteor storm of 1833, and the founding of meteor science', Endeavour 38(2), 130-138 (2014). Abstract available via

Re: [meteorite-list] Chelyabinsk - Not Hammers

2013-03-31 Thread Mark Grossman
with Gothe by sending him a sample of the Mooresfort meteorite in June 1819. Mark Mark Grossman Meteorite Manuscripts - Original Message - From: Peter Scherff petersche...@rcn.com To: 'Michael Blood' mlbl...@cox.net; 'Met. Anne Black' impact...@aol.com; delle...@aon.at; 'Meteorite List

Re: [meteorite-list] What is Chladni's book on 18 meteoritefalls title?????? (Stuetz)

2012-04-12 Thread Mark Grossman
, Vienna. To my knowledge, my finding was previously unreported in the literature until it was published in Meteorite Magazine. Mark Mark Grossman Meteorite Manuscripts www.meteoritemanuscripts.blogspot.com - Original Message - From: Chladnis Heirs n...@chladnis-heirs.com

Re: [meteorite-list] here goes....LIVE NOW

2012-02-03 Thread Mark Grossman
Thanks to Reuben and eveyone else involved for setting this up. I've never been to Tucson, and this gave me a sample of what I'm missing. Hope to make it out next year. Great job Reuben - thanks again! Mark Mark Grossman Meteorite Manuscripts. - Original Message - From: Ruben

Re: [meteorite-list] Etching solution

2012-01-27 Thread Mark Grossman
! Mark Mark Grossman Meteorite Manuscripts - Original Message - From: MexicoDoug mexicod...@aim.com To: nf11...@npgcable.com; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 1:02 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Etching solution Hi Jim, My respects to all

Re: [meteorite-list] Etching solution

2012-01-27 Thread Mark Grossman
) solution you are recommending and compare the figure to Bretherick's data for instability. Mark Mark Grossman Meteorite Manuscripts - Original Message - From: MexicoDoug mexicod...@aim.com To: mar...@westnet.com; Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 7:46 PM

Re: [meteorite-list] Etching solution

2012-01-27 Thread Mark Grossman
to strike it lucky. Kindest wishes Doug In the spirit of demystifying all this terrible cloak and dagger stuff surrounding the etching process! -Original Message- From: Mark Grossman mar...@westnet.com To: Meteorite-list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com; MexicoDoug mexicod...@aim.com Sent

Re: [meteorite-list] Etching solution

2012-01-27 Thread Mark Grossman
and then said to be careful with chemicals which had been repeated by all before you joined the thread (well that is worthwhile repeating). And that is the moral of the story. Mark Mark Grossman Meteorite Manuscripts - Original Message - From: MexicoDoug mexicod...@aim.com To: mar

Re: [meteorite-list] Etching solution

2012-01-26 Thread Mark Grossman
I don't know all of the details of the etching process, but a word of caution - mixing concentrated nitric acid with ethanol can result in an explosion and a fire. I've witnessed the results of the reaction when someone inadvertently mixed the two in a lab years ago. Mark Mark Grossman

[meteorite-list] Fw: Etching solution

2012-01-26 Thread Mark Grossman
Did a quick search on the internet. Read this tale from the Meteorite Association of Georgia regarding the hazards of mixing nitric acid and ethanol: http://www.meteoriteassociationofgeorgia.org/article-052007.htm. Mark Mark Grossman Meteorite Manuscripts - Original Message - From

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Classification Question - Instruments

2012-01-14 Thread Mark Grossman
in on whether this is the XPS that is being talked about, and if there have been any meteorite studies using XPS, it would be much appreciated. Mark Grossman Meteorite Manuscripts - Original Message - From: Carl Agee a...@unm.edu To: meteoritelist meteoritelist meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] What is Provenance?

2011-11-14 Thread Mark Grossman
of meteorites on Earth - how they were viewed, how they were traded, and how they were studied - or in many cases - not studied - by the scientists who had access to them. Just me two cents. Quick answer to a very thoughtful question. Mark Mark Grossman Meteorite Manuscripts

Re: [meteorite-list] Scientific American Archives 1845-1909 available until November 30, 2011

2011-11-06 Thread Mark Grossman
Grossman Meteorite Manuscripts http://meteoritemanuscripts.blogspot.com http://twitter.com/MetManuscripts http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Meteorite-Manuscripts/152949358073543?sk=wall - Original Message - From: karmaka-meteori...@t-online.de To: Mark Grossman mar...@westnet.com

Re: [meteorite-list] Scientific American Archives 1845-1909 available until November 30, 2011

2011-11-06 Thread Mark Grossman
Hi Martin, Glad you reaped such interesting information so quickly! Best. Mark Mark Grossman Meteorite Manuscripts - Original Message - From: karmaka karmaka-meteori...@t-online.de To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2011 7:09 AM Subject: Re

[meteorite-list] Scientific American Archives 1845-1909 available until November 30, 2011

2011-11-05 Thread Mark Grossman
If you would like to learn more about free access to Scientific American articles, some of which are useful to those interested in the history of meteorites, see the Meteorite Manuscripts blog by clicking on one of the links below. Thanks! Mark Mark Grossman Meteorite Manuscripts http

[meteorite-list] Weston Meteorite and Benjamin Silliman Revisted: Scholarly Reviews of A professor, a president, and a meteor

2011-10-28 Thread Mark Grossman
If you would like to learn about some new scholarly reviews of Cathryn Prince's book, A professor, a president, and a meteor, click on one of the links below to reach the Meteorite Manuscripts blog. Thanks! Mark Mark Grossman Meteorite Manuscripts http://meteoritemanuscripts.blogspot.com

[meteorite-list] Free Historical Resources at the Royal Society

2011-10-27 Thread Mark Grossman
If you would like to learn about some new historical resources at the Royal Society, click on one of the links below to reach the Meteorite Manuscripts blog. Hope to be posting more in the near future. Thanks! Mark Mark Grossman Meteorite Manuscripts http

Re: [meteorite-list] Micromounts and weights - Standards Vary

2011-07-01 Thread Mark Grossman
, or for that matter anywhere close. You need to check the specs of the scale for the accuracy. Mark Mark Grossman Meteorite Manuscripts - Original Message - From: Richard Montgomery rickm...@earthlink.net To: Michael Blood mlbl...@cox.net; Met. Mike Bandli fuzzf...@comcast.net; Met. Michael

Re: [meteorite-list] Certificate of Mailing

2011-05-27 Thread Mark Grossman
receipt required to be signed. Mark Grossman - Original Message - From: David Gunning davidgunn...@fairpoint.net To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Friday, May 27, 2011 8:04 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Certificate of Mailing Hi All, It's disheartening to read the post about

Re: [meteorite-list] ANSWER - whole stone concerns

2011-05-08 Thread Mark Grossman
It's not that easy for the collector. There are some dealers out there who take offense when the collector asks about the provenance of the samples. And that includes some IMCA members as well. Mark Grossman Meteorite Manuscripts - Original Message - From: impact...@aol.com

[meteorite-list] Off-Topic Post - Early Use of Radium in US

2011-05-01 Thread Mark Grossman
lecture to be given by Barker. If you would like to view the letter on my history of science blog, click on one of the links below. It's one of my favorite letters. Mark Grossman Briarcliff Manor, NY USA http://meteoritemanuscripts.blogspot.com http://twitter.com/MetManuscripts http

Re: [meteorite-list] Question for dealers re: displaying sold items

2011-04-12 Thread Mark Grossman
Autograph dealers who deal in one of a kind items usually remove or archive the items once they are sold. Mark Mark Grossman Meteorite Manuscripts - Original Message - From: Joe Kerchner skyrockmeteori...@yahoo.com To: meteorite list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - April 8, 2011

2011-04-08 Thread Mark Grossman
to remove old manuscript letters that were pasted into autograph albums to preserve them. As with the letters, it is probably best to leave the labels and meteorite as is. At least to me, those labels add quite a bit to the specimen. Great photo! Mark Mark Grossman Meteorite Manuscripts http

[meteorite-list] William Higgins - Mooresfort Article - Among top 10 of Royal Society Pubs

2011-03-28 Thread Mark Grossman
really is! Thanks again to everyone who helped to make the article a success. Mark Mark Grossman Meteorite Manuscripts http://meteoritemanuscripts.blogspot.com http://twitter.com/MetManuscripts http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Meteorite-Manuscripts/152949358073543?v=wall

Re: [meteorite-list] A biography of J. Lawrence Smith (1818-1883)

2011-03-26 Thread Mark Grossman
Great job! Mark Mark Grossman Meteorite Manuscripts - Original Message - From: The Tricottet Collection tricottetc...@live.com To: MeteoriteList meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2011 6:47 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] A biography of J. Lawrence Smith (1818

Re: [meteorite-list] Paper on the historic Rowton (UK) ironmeteorite fall required

2011-03-22 Thread Mark Grossman
Go to the following link, select page 885, and you should be able to read the article on line. http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k55978m/f961.image.r=philosophical+transactions+royal+society+1881.langEN Mark Grossman Meteorite Manuscripts Briarcliff Manor, NY USA http

Re: [meteorite-list] Paper on the historic Rowton (UK)ironmeteorite fall required

2011-03-22 Thread Mark Grossman
Yes, it is one of the few places on the web that has all of the older Philsophical Transactions. Mark Mark Grossman Meteorite Manuscripts - Original Message - From: Michael Bross elemen...@peconic.net To: Mark Grossman mar...@westnet.com; Mark's Meteorites m...@meteorites.cc; e

Re: [meteorite-list] Paper on the historic Rowton (UK)ironmeteorite fall required

2011-03-22 Thread Mark Grossman
Not may people know about the BNF. Guess I gave away one of my secrets :-) Thanks for the nice words. Mark Mark Grossman Meteorite Manuscripts - Original Message - From: Michael Bross elemen...@peconic.net To: Mark Grossman mar...@westnet.com; Mark's Meteorites m...@meteorites.cc

Re: [meteorite-list] Paper on the historic Rowton (UK)ironmeteorite fall required

2011-03-22 Thread Mark Grossman
Yes, I second Michael's caution about using the site only for non-commerical purposes. BNF was one of the first organizations to go into digitization full time, and there work should be respected. Mark Mark Grossman Meteorite Manuscripts And yes, I am happy to give away some secrets

Re: [meteorite-list] Paper on the historic Rowton (UK)ironmeteorite fall required

2011-03-22 Thread Mark Grossman
Yes, the NYT is terrific. You may be able to get free access at a public library. Some even allow for searching and retrieval from home. That's what I have. Mark - Original Message - From: Michael Bross elemen...@peconic.net To: Mark Grossman mar...@westnet.com; Mark's Meteorites

Re: [meteorite-list] Historical notes

2011-03-13 Thread Mark Grossman
Looks great Mark. Nice to have more historical fans! Mark Mark Grossman Meteorite Manuscripts - Original Message - From: Mark's Meteorites m...@meteorites.cc To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2011 9:30 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Historical notes

Re: [meteorite-list] Oman prison saga

2011-03-13 Thread Mark Grossman
Same here. What a horrible story but thank God a happy ending. Mike, you probably don't remember me, but you sold me my first meteorite - a Gibeon. Glad everything turned out OK and that you're around to enjoy life and introduce other people to collecting meteorites. Mark Mark Grossman

Re: [meteorite-list] Weston 1807 meteorite fall - Analysis report bySilliman and Kingsley

2011-03-11 Thread Mark Grossman
thoughts on Silliman at the end of the book review post on Meteorite Manuscripts (see websites below, click on the link to the left of the pencil icon at the end of the book review for comments). Mark Mark Grossman Meteorite Manuscripts http://meteoritemanuscripts.blogspot.com http

Re: [meteorite-list] Weston 1807 meteorite fall - Analysis report bySilliman and Kingsley

2011-03-11 Thread Mark Grossman
...@yahoo.com To: Mark Grossman mar...@westnet.com Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Friday, March 11, 2011 8:27 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Weston 1807 meteorite fall - Analysis report bySilliman and Kingsley Hello Mark and Listers, Mark this is what your said…… “Mark

Re: [meteorite-list] Weston 1807 meteorite fall - Analysis report bySilliman and Kingsley

2011-03-10 Thread Mark Grossman
or Twitter links below. Thanks. Mark Mark Grossman Meteorite Manuscripts http://meteoritemanuscripts.blogspot.com http://twitter.com/MetManuscripts http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Meteorite-Manuscripts/152949358073543?v=wall - Original Message - From: Shawn Alan photoph

Re: [meteorite-list] Weston 1807 meteorite fall - Analysis report bySilliman and Kingsley

2011-03-10 Thread Mark Grossman
that Silliman himself admitted that he followed in the footsteps of Howard and others. Again, everything is on the Meteorite Manuscripts post on Prince's book, which can be viewed at the links below. Mark Mark Grossman Meteorite Manuscripts Briarcliff Manor, NY http

Re: [meteorite-list] Signing Specimen Cards

2011-03-05 Thread Mark Grossman
, and the placement of the handwritten words, of which there were several. The more writing on the card or COA, the easier it is to verify. Mark Mark Grossman Meteorite Manuscripts - Original Message - From: Meteorite Mania! meteoritema...@gmail.com To: Meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Cards - changing mass

2011-03-04 Thread Mark Grossman
. But it was the source identifying the handwriting on the back that made the sale and established a nice chain of custody in my opinion. Mark Mark Grossman Briarcliff Manor, NY - Original Message - From: Michael Gilmer meteoritem...@gmail.com To: m...@mhmeteorites.com Cc: meteorite-list-boun

[meteorite-list] Correspondence of the Sydney Mining Museum - Part V - Meteorites

2011-02-25 Thread Mark Grossman
Hi, If you would like to see the fifth post on the Sydney Mining Museum correspondence, which addresses a letter written by Friedrich Berwerth about the Mt. Browne meteorite, check the latest post on my blog at: http://meteoritemanuscripts.blogspot.com You can also follow me on twitter as

Re: [meteorite-list] Weston meteorite fall 1807 .... Silliman andWoodhouse, RIVALRY or BAD SCIENCE????

2011-02-22 Thread Mark Grossman
in my blog, Greene and Burke's work is highly recommended. Thanks! Mark Mark Grossman Meteorite Manuscripts Briarcliff Manor, NY - Original Message - From: Shawn Alan photoph...@yahoo.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 12:48 PM Subject

Re: [meteorite-list] Weston meteorite fall 1807 .... Silliman andWoodhouse, RIVALRY or BAD SCIENCE????

2011-02-22 Thread Mark Grossman
Well Shawn, I'm glad you finally got around to reading my blog after my constant suggestions that you do so. Let me know when you work your way up to Greene and Burke. :-) Oh, and don't forget the Woodhouse reference which I sent you too - let me know when you've read that one also! You

Re: [meteorite-list] Weston meteorite fall 1807 .... Silliman andWoodhouse, RIVALRY or BAD SCIENCE????

2011-02-22 Thread Mark Grossman
Hi Shawn, I suppose Cathryn Prince could have written whatever she wanted to on my blog, but what she wrote is what is there. What amazes me is how what started out as an academic discussion between two people off list has been blown to such proportions by you because you feel you can't

Re: [meteorite-list] Weston meteorite fall 1807 .... SillimanandWoodhouse, RIVALRY or BAD SCIENCE????

2011-02-22 Thread Mark Grossman
Shawn, Read my blog and the relationship between Adam Seybert and James Woodhouse. Woodhouse beat out Seybert for a professorship of chemistry, and there was bad blood between the two, and it was Seybert who was bad mouthing Woodhouse to Silliman about Woodhouse's inability to analyze a

[meteorite-list] Stolen Campo de Cielo Specimen

2011-02-02 Thread Mark Grossman
. Mark Mark Grossman Meteorite Manuscripts. Briarcliff Manor, NY USA __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman

[meteorite-list] Book Review - Weston Meteorite - A Professor, a President, and a Meteor

2011-01-30 Thread Mark Grossman
Hi, I've just posted a review of the new book about the Weston meteorite by Cathryn Prince called A Professor, a President, and a Meteor. If you're interested in the Weston meteorite, be sure to take a look at one of the addresses below. Thanks! Mark

Re: [meteorite-list] Speaking of Weston...

2011-01-18 Thread Mark Grossman
I just took a quick look as some of the reviews of this book that were written by CT newspapers, and I will have to read the book to determine the accuracy of some of the statements. 1. As far as the birth of American science - science-oriented statesman Benjamin Franklin preceded Benjamin

Re: [meteorite-list] Speaking of Weston...

2011-01-18 Thread Mark Grossman
an exaggerated title for the book. Then again, my impressions have been made from the book reviews, and not the book, so we'll see! Thanks for you initial thoughts, Mike! Mark - Original Message - From: Mike Bandli fuzzf...@comcast.net To: 'Mark Grossman' mar...@westnet.com; 'Jason

[meteorite-list] Joseph Stepling and the Tabor meteorite - final thoughts

2011-01-14 Thread Mark Grossman
Hi Shawn and Listers, Thanks so much for the kind words. As a matter of fact, I have just finished off my last post on the Tabor meteorite. So if anyone is interested, go to the addresses below to take a look. Thanks again to eveyone who has expressed interest in the blog. Mark

Re: [meteorite-list] Journal Book of the Royal Society and theTabor Meteorite Fall - 1756 Manuscript Material

2011-01-14 Thread Mark Grossman
If anybody has any references or letters or anything else on Assisi, send them over to me and I'll take a look! Mark - Original Message - From: Chris Spratt cspr...@islandnet.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 10:51 PM Subject: Re:

[meteorite-list] Joseph Stepling's handwritten letter describing Tabor meteorite fall discovered

2011-01-11 Thread Mark Grossman
Hi, I just posted Joseph Stepling's 1755 letter describing the Tabor meteorite fall to my blog. Interesting item. Mark http://meteoritemanuscripts.blogspot.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/MetManuscripts Facebook:

Re: [meteorite-list] Father Joseph Stepling and the Tabor Meteorite Fall

2011-01-10 Thread Mark Grossman
:) Thank you Shawn Alan IMCA 1633 http://shop.ebay.com/photophlow/m.html [meteorite-list] Father Joseph Stepling and the Tabor Meteorite Fall Mark Grossman markig at westnet.com Sat Jan 8 20:47:58 EST 2011 Previous message: [meteorite-list] Oscar E. Monnig Meteorite Gallery Next message: [meteorite

[meteorite-list] Journal Book of the Royal Society and the Tabor Meteorite Fall - 1756 Manuscript Material

2011-01-10 Thread Mark Grossman
Hi, If you would like to see some manuscript material addressing the Tabor meteorite fall dating back to 1756 from the Royal Society Centre for the History of Science, check the latest post on my blog at the addresses listed below. Thanks again for the interest. Mark

Re: [meteorite-list] Father Joseph Stepling and the Tabor MeteoritFall (Copy Found)

2011-01-09 Thread Mark Grossman
Hi Martin, Thanks for all of the detective work. Fantastic. There is a chance that electronic copies of the book may be able to be obtained at reasonalbe cost. I am already exploring that option and will report back on what I find. Thanks again for all of the investigation! Locating the

Re: [meteorite-list] Father Joseph Stepling and the Tabor MeteoritFall (Copy Found)

2011-01-09 Thread Mark Grossman
Hi Martin, You have been immortalized in the latest Meteorite Manuscripts post for saving the day! I am keeping my fingers crossed that the ebook which I ordered will indeed come to pass. Was a bit tricky filling out the Czech form when I don't know the language - had to use Google

[meteorite-list] Father Joseph Stepling and the Tabor Meteorite Fall

2011-01-08 Thread Mark Grossman
Hi, First, let me say how shocked and sorry I am about the terrible tragedy in Tucson. My sympathies go out to all. I was in the middle of preparing this post when I learned the news. If you would like to learn some interesting information about Father Joseph Stepling and the Tabor

[meteorite-list] Correspondence of the Sydney Mining Museum - Part IV - Meteorites

2011-01-07 Thread Mark Grossman
Hi, If you would like to see the fourth post on the Sydney Mining Museum correspondence, which addresses a letter written by Aristides Brezina about some meteorite samples, check the latest post on my blog at: http://meteoritemanuscripts.blogspot.com You can also follow me on twitter as

[meteorite-list] Sydney Mining Museum - Part III - Rocks - Petrographic Analysis

2010-12-28 Thread Mark Grossman
Hi, If you would like to see the third post on the Sydney Mining Museum correspondence, which addressed fossils, rocks and meteorites, check the latest posting on my blog at: http://meteoritemanuscripts.blogspot.com You can also follow me on twitter as well at:

[meteorite-list] Happy Holidays

2010-12-24 Thread Mark Grossman
Best wishes to everyone for a wonderful holiday and a healthy and happy New Year! Mark Mark Grossman Meteorite Manuscripts Briarcliff Manor, NY __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] Sydney Mining Museum - Part II - Fossils

2010-12-18 Thread Mark Grossman
Hi, If you would like to see the second post on the Sydney Mining Museum correspondence, which addressed fossils, minerals and meteorites, check the latest posting on my blog at: http://meteoritemanuscripts.blogspot.com You can also follow me on twitter as well at:

Re: [meteorite-list] The Tabor 1753 fall

2010-12-13 Thread Mark Grossman
Burke in Cosmic Debris refers to the Journal Book of the Royal Society when discussing Tabor. Marvin references Burke. I am familiar with the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, but not the Journal Book. Anyone have any info? Mark Mark Grossman Meteorite Manuscripts

[meteorite-list] Fw: The Tabor 1753 fall

2010-12-13 Thread Mark Grossman
The reference to Tabor in Burke is: Journal Book of the Royal Society of London (1754-1757), volume XXII:290-300. Mark Mark Grossman Meteorite Manuscripts Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510 - Original Message - From: Mark Grossman mar...@westnet.com To: Shawn Alan photoph...@yahoo.com

[meteorite-list] Early Correspondence of the Sydney Mining Museum Uncovered

2010-12-09 Thread Mark Grossman
Hi, If you would like to learn about some recently discovered correspondence of the Sydney Mining Museum, which included rocks, minerals, fossils and meteorites in its collections, check the latest posting on my blog at: http://meteoritemanuscripts.blogspot.com You can also follow me on

[meteorite-list] Wilhelm Haidinger's Other Job?

2010-11-28 Thread Mark Grossman
Thanks! Mark Mark Grossman Briarcliff Manor, NY USA __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite

Re: [meteorite-list] sulphurous smell of meteorites (wasTemperature of meteorites)

2010-11-24 Thread Mark Grossman
Not saying the chemical was present at the site of the fall, but the scent of new mown hay is a description for the odor of phosgene, an extremely toxic gas which contains chlorine and oxygen, but not sulfur, and which was used as a chemical warfare agent in WWI. Mark Mark Grossman Briarcliff

[meteorite-list] Temperature of meteorites

2010-11-23 Thread Mark Grossman
in History in The History of Meteoritics and Key Meteorite Collections: Fireballs, Falls and Finds, G.J.H. McCall, A. J. Bowden and R. J. Howarth editors (Geological Society, London: 2007), 15-71. Her reference to the hot and sulphurous stones is on page 54. Mark Mark Grossman Briarcliff

Re: [meteorite-list] sulphurous smell of meteorites (was Temperature of meteorites)

2010-11-23 Thread Mark Grossman
, it is an interesting question, and I am curious to learn of other people's thoughts on the subject. Thanks for the information. Mark Mark Grossman Briarcliff Manor, NY - Original Message - From: Piper R.W. Hollier pi...@xs4all.nl To: Mark Grossman mar...@westnet.com; meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] sulphurous smell of meteorites (was Temperature of meteorites)

2010-11-23 Thread Mark Grossman
tried. Mark Mark Grossman Briarcliff Manor, NY - Original Message - From: Count Deiro countde...@earthlink.net To: Piper R.W. Hollier pi...@xs4all.nl; Mark Grossman mar...@westnet.com; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 4:32 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite

Re: [meteorite-list] sulphurous smell of meteorites (wasTemperature of meteorites)

2010-11-23 Thread Mark Grossman
Hi Chris, True, but the nose can suffer olfactory fatigue with sulfur compounds such as hydrogen sulfide (after a few minutes you can't smell it anymore although it's still there - very dangerous, since the warning property of odor disappears). Mark Mark Grossman Briarcliff Manor, NY

[meteorite-list] What is Chladni's Catalogue of Meteorites? - Part II

2010-11-20 Thread Mark Grossman
Hi, If you would like to see the second answer to the question about Chladni's meteorite catalogue, check the latest posting on my blog at: http://meteoritemanuscripts.blogspot.com You can also follow me on twitter as well at: http://twitter.com/MetManuscripts Thanks! Mark

[meteorite-list] What is Chladni's 'Catalogue' of Meteorites

2010-11-15 Thread Mark Grossman
Hi, If you would like to see the answer to the question about Chladni's meteorite catalogue, check the latest posting on my blog at: http://meteoritemanuscripts.blogspot.com You can also follow me on twitter as well at: http://twitter.com/MetManuscripts Thanks! Mark

Re: [meteorite-list] Canvas de Onis Fall of 1866

2010-11-15 Thread Mark Grossman
this page from another metlist member, or if not, from a library. Hope this helps. Mark Mark Grossman Briarcliff Manor, NY - Original Message - From: Chris Spratt cspr...@islandnet.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 5:24 PM Subject: [meteorite

Re: [meteorite-list] Canvas de Onis Fall of 1866

2010-11-15 Thread Mark Grossman
Oops! That should read Cangas de Onis - that's the reference in Walter Flight's book. Mark Mark Grossman Briarcliff Manor, NY - Original Message - From: Mark Grossman mar...@westnet.com To: Chris Spratt cspr...@islandnet.com; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Monday

Re: [meteorite-list] Catalogue cards..

2010-11-08 Thread Mark Grossman
in the history and collection of labels take a look at both Sergey's website as well as the Mineralogical Record website. Mark Mark Grossman Briarcliff Manor, NY - Original Message - From: Jeff Kuyken i...@meteorites.com.au To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Monday

[meteorite-list] Recently Discovered Letter Sheds Light on 1858 Ausson Meteorite Fall

2010-11-04 Thread Mark Grossman
at: http://twitter.com/MetManuscripts Thanks! Mark Mark Grossman Briarcliff Manor, NY USA __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http

Re: [meteorite-list] Who prepared the first published meteorite catalogue?

2010-11-01 Thread Mark Grossman
-list@meteoritecentral.com; Mark Grossman mar...@westnet.com Sent: Monday, November 01, 2010 6:57 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Who prepared the first published meteorite catalogue? Thanks for bringing Lucas' catalog to our attention Mark. I wasn't aware of this interesting work until you

[meteorite-list] Fw: Who prepared the first published meteoritecatalogue?

2010-11-01 Thread Mark Grossman
Grossman Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510 - Original Message - From: Mark Grossman mar...@westnet.com To: i...@niger-meteorite-recon.de; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Monday, November 01, 2010 7:24 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Who prepared the first published meteoritecatalogue

[meteorite-list] Who prepared the first published meteorite catalogue?

2010-10-31 Thread Mark Grossman
/MetManuscripts Thanks! Mark Mark Grossman Briarcliff Manor, NY USA __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo

[meteorite-list] Fw: Who prepared the first published meteoritecatalogue?

2010-10-31 Thread Mark Grossman
Hi Chris, Forgot to mention, regardless of how modern collectors arrange or spell what they do! So what do you think? Has Lucas taken away the title from von Schreibers for being the first? Mark - Original Message - From: Mark Grossman mar...@westnet.com To: Chris Spratt cspr

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Manuscripts

2010-10-29 Thread Mark Grossman
some of the items that will be displayed in the upcoming weeks. Mark Mark Grossman Briarcliff Manor, NY __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

[meteorite-list] Apologies - 2nd article available for free - Cape of Good Hope, Bendego and Limerick

2010-10-26 Thread Mark Grossman
their work - click on the link below. http://rsnr.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/61/3/265.full.pdf+html?sid=8e175cad-b06f-4782-9b27-56db8bff6f07 Thanks. Mark Mark Grossman Briarcliff Manor, NY USA __ Visit the Archives at http

[meteorite-list] Free Mooresfort Paper Download

2010-10-20 Thread Mark Grossman
. In any event, if you have a chance to take a quick look, you might find it somewhat intriguing. As I mentioned, the paper is scheduled to be published in the December issue, but it can be downloaded for free now. Thanks. Mark Mark Grossman 28 Cypress Lane Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510 USA

Re: [meteorite-list] Stranded on a Large Island - With a DryLake Bed on It

2010-09-21 Thread Mark Grossman
I thought Chladni wrote 2 books on meteorites - one in 1794 and another in 1819 if my memory serves me correctly. Which first book on meteorites was written in 1825? Mark Mark Grossman Briarcliff Manor, NY - Original Message - From: countde...@earthlink.net To: Steve Dunklee

Re: [meteorite-list] Stranded on a Large Island - With a DryLakeBed on It

2010-09-21 Thread Mark Grossman
of meteoritics, published by The Geological Society, 2006, p. 140. However, an associate of mine brought to my attention the existence of another catalogue, and it appears to me that this one is the earliest, at least to my knowledge. More to come on this. Mark Mark Grossman Briarcliff Manor, NY

Re: [meteorite-list] Other hobbies?

2010-09-14 Thread Mark Grossman
Collecting autograph letters of scientists, including those who studied meteorites as well as meteorite curators. Mark Grossman - Original Message - From: bernd.pa...@paulinet.de To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 8:00 PM Subject: [meteorite

[meteorite-list] Mooresfort Meteorite

2010-09-10 Thread Mark Grossman
subscribers might enjoy. Mark Grossman Author of Smithson Tennant: meteorites and the final trip to France, Notes Records of the Royal Society 2007 61, 265-283. http://rsnr.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/61/3.toc Mark Grossman 28 Cypress Lane Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510 USA

[meteorite-list] Mooresfort Meteorite

2010-09-09 Thread Mark Grossman
. It's a very interesting story about the Mooresfort meteorite which I think many of the list subscribers might enjoy. Mark Grossman Author of Smithson Tennant: meteorites and the final trip to France, Notes Records of the Royal Society 2007 61, 265-283. http://rsnr.royalsocietypublishing.org/content

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Collections - Montpellier

2010-09-05 Thread Mark Grossman
of Montpellier, museums, etc.) and if known, contact information for the curator or other representative? You can contact me on or off line. Hope everyone has a nice Labor Day holiday! Mark Mark Grossman __ Visit the Archives at http

Re: [meteorite-list] Newcomers and the Meteorite world

2010-08-15 Thread Mark Grossman
while you have them, but still sell them. Really depends on the nature of the person, rather than whether one has the passion or not. Mark Mark Grossman - Original Message - From: impact...@aol.com To: star_wars_collec...@yahoo.com; alm...@kconline.com; swsch...@astrum.com

Re: [meteorite-list] For the record - I do not buyunsolicitedmeteorites from...

2010-08-14 Thread Mark Grossman
Yes, one of them was a sample of Mooresfort. Mark Grossman - Original Message - From: impact...@aol.com To: alm...@kconline.com; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 10:55 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] For the record - I do

Re: [meteorite-list] Arizona firearms.

2010-02-06 Thread Mark Grossman
, not wanting or welcoming new people, the status quo. And at the end of the day - perhaps that's just what most of the people who post to the list want - exercise using the delete key over expanding and promoting the image of the meteorite list around the world. Your choice. Thanks. Mark Grossman

Re: [meteorite-list] WWND?

2010-02-06 Thread Mark Grossman
Hi Martin, Thank you for expressing your thoughts so eloquently and bringing much perspective to the table on this issue. But it's a delicate balance. Because you can also lose persons who can contribute to the list by driving them away by all of the off topic posts, no matter who posts

Re: [meteorite-list] Arizona firearms.

2010-02-06 Thread Mark Grossman
Message - From: Mark Grossman mar...@westnet.com To: al mitt alm...@kconline.com; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Saturday, February 06, 2010 11:13 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Arizona firearms. Right now its not a question of who wants to listen to what, or who opened what

Re: [meteorite-list] Arizona firearms.

2010-02-05 Thread Mark Grossman
think it would be best for eminent scientists as well as unknown collectors to refrain from posting further on the topic, especially since all of the debate looked like it had finally gone by the wayside. I think it best it stay that way. Mark Grossman - Original Message - From: Dark

Re: [meteorite-list] Guns

2010-02-04 Thread Mark Grossman
their views on this topic to each other off list. Thank you for your consideration of this request. Mark Grossman - Original Message - From: meteoritefin...@yahoo.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 11:12 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Guns Lots

[meteorite-list] Question on Toluca Sample that I came across on ebay

2009-08-04 Thread Mark Grossman
=180387460024ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT Thanks. Mark Grossman __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

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