[meteorite-list] AD: NCC Private Sale of Martian Meteorite Samples

and I'll be in touch. Just today: Orders of $1K plus get 10% off, orders of $2K plus get 20% off. All the best, Norbert Classen IMCA #7606 __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] RE: nwa 5400 pairing to nwa 5363

(terrestrial fractionation line), and the mineral compositions for olivine, orthopyroxene and clinopyroxene do also match closely. Thanks to Dr. Jambon for providing these data. Kind regards, Norbert Classen -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- hi all, albert wrote today to me. he said

Re: [meteorite-list] nwa 5400 pairing to nwa 5363

the respective numbers for NWA 5363 - so here you go: Oxygen isotopes: d17O =2.152‰; d18O = 4.183‰; ∆17O = -0.023‰ Does that help? All the best, Norbert Classen -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: Dave Myers [mailto:whitefalcons...@yahoo.com] Gesendet: Samstag, 2. Oktober 2010 01:27 An: Norbert

Re: [meteorite-list] nwa 5400 pairing to nwa 5363

Dear Aziz All, You wrote: he said too that he has given all the data that confirm the pairing including the isotope to norbert classen in end june where they talk abaout this and as i asked him to do so. Maybe there's a slight misunderstanding here. I actually emailed with Dr. Jambon

Re: [meteorite-list] NWA 6292 2.110 gram

would be in order - we are surely no corrupt organization, and I and many other IMCA find it insulting that you are making such outrageous and unqualified statements in public. All the best, Norbert Classen President IMCA Inc. -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- I'll tell you right know...I wanted

Re: [meteorite-list] This is fun to read...

Dear Randy, and All, Has anyone else noticed that this site has been taken down in the meantime? There are also no more uncometeorites auctions running on eBay, at least not at this time... Interesting. All the best, Norbert Classen -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Betreff: [meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] New American Lunar on ebay

Richard All, He also has a nakhlite for sale: http://cgi.ebay.com/UNCO-Martian-SNC-Nakhlite_W0QQitemZ120552014460 And a new chassignite too: http://cgi.ebay.com/UNCO-Martian-Dunite_W0QQitemZ120553654157 Go figure! Take care, Norbert Classen President IMCA Inc. -Ursprüngliche Nachricht

Re: [meteorite-list] QUESTION RE METEORITES AND POP CULTURE

Hi Darryl, and All, A few more come to my mind: Evolution (a wacky comedy film with David Duchovny with a meteorite bringing new life to Earth) Smilla's Sense of Snow (the book and the movie) The Fifth Miracle (a pop-science book by Paul Davies with some focus on ALH 84001) I was also thinking

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorites used as tools

I have a photo of King Tut's iron dagger on my website, a scan from a newspaper article: http://www.meteoris.de/img/basics/Dagger.jpg Best, Norbert -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Is there a photo that exists of the Canyon Diablo arrowhead? Does anyone have any other photos of any weapons

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorites used as tools

Pharaos, Ausgabejahr 2000 Karl Müller Verlag, Text: T.G. Henry James, Photos: Araldo de Luca. JFYI. All the best, Norbert -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- NICE! That dagger is awesome! Regards, Eric On 3/3/2010 10:00 AM, Norbert Classen wrote: I have a photo of King Tut's iron dagger on my

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - February24, 2010

Hi Adam, Greg, and All, I'm no expert when it comes to iron meteorites, but could these voids represent troilite nodules or other phases which have been weathered out of the specimen by the same forces that created the ziggurat structures? Just think of the exterior parts of Mundrabilla and its

[meteorite-list] Some meteorite words

Greg wrote: Don't forget Norbert is a self proclaimed Lunatic (a good thing!) :-) Greg I'm actually trying to do my best ;-) And I'm also trying to keep up with my Mars-Mania... What makes me wonder why noone came up with Meteor-Mania - a common and highly contagious disease among collectors

Re: [meteorite-list] Christian Anger

with him on the IMCA Board of Directors, the pleasure to have him as a fellow Brother of the Ensisheim Meteorite Brotherhood of Guardians, and - last but not least - as a friend. Christian: your great sense of humor and your passion will sorely be missed. Godspeed! Norbert Classen President IMCA Inc

Re: [meteorite-list] Question Regarding Lunars

-1.912g.JPG It seems that especially the lunars with a very long terrestrial residence time, such as Dhofar 025 which fell more than 400,000 years ago, display the effects of heavy hematite staining: http://www.meteoris.de/img/ncc-lun/Dho025-0.352g.JPG Hope this helps, Norbert Classen

[meteorite-list] Alien Contact Predicted

we? My two CM2's, Norbert Classen -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] Im Auftrag von Phil Whitmer Gesendet: Freitag, 28. August 2009 16:40 An: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Betreff

Re: [meteorite-list] HOT Meteorite Hunting and Spam

Hi Bernd, You asked: P:S.: Do any of our German list members have a German word for that kind of canned food ??? Frühstücksfleisch or Dosenfleisch - YUCK! Actually, spam seems to be an abbrevation of spiced pork and ham... Hope this helps, Norbert

[meteorite-list] AD - Martian, Lunar, Vestan Ensisheim

) at the Ensisheim show. Registered shipping is free (airmail, worldwide). Offers are valid for 48 hours - what isn't sold will accompany me to Ensisheim. Let's rock, and hope to see you in Ensisheim, and/or Ste. Marie, soon. All the best, Norbert Classen IMCA #7606

[meteorite-list] IMCA The Encyclopedia of Meteorites

this helps. If you have additional questions please contact us at questi...@imca.cc and we will get back to you, ASAP. All the best, Norbert Classen President IMCA Inc. __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] RE: Happy New Year - Ruben Garcia

Hi Paul, and All, A Happy, Healthy and Prosper New Year to you all. Did anyone have a look at Ruben's old URL - there's an article about meteorite hunting on this new site that sounds pretty (babel-)fishy... If you want to have a good laugh have a look at:

Re: [meteorite-list] Caveat Emptor: Beware of Bob Evans!

questions are insulting and abusive. Caveat Emptor! Norbert Classen President IMCA Inc. -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] Im Auftrag von al mitterling Gesendet: Sonntag, 14. Dezember 2008 17:30

Re: [meteorite-list] Grein 004/Tafassasset

] Gesendet: Mittwoch, 26. November 2008 17:51 An: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Cc: Norbert Classen; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Zelimir Gabelica Betreff: Grein 004/Tafassasset Hi Norbert, Bernd, Harald, List, Thank you very much for the info about Grein 004/Tenere 001/Tafa. I indeed

Re: [meteorite-list] Fwd: How many meteorite dealers are there?

Hi Alex, and All, A very good question, and I believe there's an answer to that. But let's start by asking some more questions: If you sell a T-shirt or a pair of Jeans on eBay from time to time, does this make you a commercial dealer, or even part of the textil business/industry? If you sell a

Re: [meteorite-list] New or maybe old QUESTION??????

Hi Pete, and All, Check out the following website on Fossil Meteorites (best viewed with Internet Explorer - it doesn't display correctly with Firefox for some reason): http://epsc.wustl.edu/~visscher/research/fossil_files/frame.htm Best, Norbert --- Pete Shugar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: [meteorite-list] Extra-solar material?

Hi Matthias, and All, You asked: isn't presolar extrasolar too, in a certain sense? Not necessarily, at least not how I understand it. I've read some abstracts and papers that say, e.g., that not all presolar nano diamonds in Allende, and other carbonaceous chondrites are considered to be of

Re: [meteorite-list] Extra-solar material?

Hi Mark, The nano diamonds in Allende CAI's are considered to be samples of extra-solar origin; at least they show isotopic values that don't match with any of the other values measured for materials of our solar system (including meteorites). I believe there were studies of other (Antarctic)

Re: [meteorite-list] Curious - what is the biggest (TKW) MartianMeteorite?

the best, Norbert Classen -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Hi Folks! Someone asked me this question yesterday and it stopped me dead in my tracks - I had no answer for it. What is the biggest Martian-origin meteorite ever found, in terms of TKW? And, if this specimen is Antarctic or otherwise

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteoritical Society Membership

Hi Bernd, Walter, and All, The same here Bernd - but's that's probably just because they want to raise our appetite for the first 4 issues of 2008 ,-) Joking aside: being in the publishing business since many years I know how hard it is to complete such volumoneous issues in a timely manner, and

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteoritical Society Membership

what others have to say about joining the Meteoritical Society Mike Tettenborn - Original Message - From: Norbert Classen Hi Bernd, Walter, and All, The same here Bernd - but's that's probably just because they want to raise our appetite for the first 4 issues of 2008

Re: [meteorite-list] Zulu Queen, MCcartney Taylor etc

to know... Regards, Norbert Classen President IMCA Inc. __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] NWA 4925 Close-Up

Hi Martin, Bernd, and All, Bernd: what a great closeup of this Martian, showing the sheer beauty of its matrix, and the neat zoned olivine phenocrysts. Thanks for sharing! Martin: I'm very happy with my upgraded slice, not yet listed on my website (update to follow, soon). Thanks for such a

[meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ?

of the implications and facetts of this complicated issue. If you have suggestions, and ideas, we're more than willing to listen to you, and we are all watching this discussion with great interest. All the best, Norbert Classen President IMCA Inc. -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- One thing

Re: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ?

Hi Martin, and All, Yes, we are aware of that - and that's our major concern. We've also been doing some independent research on the specimens/meteorites in question, and if you would like to add to our database, please contact us on or off list. Kind Regards, Norbert -Ursprüngliche

Re: [meteorite-list] The Bob Evans Lawsuit

on. All of you good guys and gals are most welcome, of course. So, if you are a honest dealer, and if you are no IMCA member, thus far, why not? All the best, Norbert Classen President, IMCA Inc. -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Walter All, Agreed, though nice might easily be taken to include

Re: [meteorite-list] It was intuition ? OK ?

will keep you up to date, and that we will tell you the end of the story, if we ever come to an end. All the best, Norbert Classen President, IMCA Inc. -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Hello All, Norbert wrote:[Yes, we are aware of that - and that's our major concern. We've also been doing some

Re: [meteorite-list] What doesn't this list use an onlineforum format?

Hi Del Greg, If you visit the meteoritecentral site (the home of this list), and check your own subscription settings you will notice that there is an option to deactivate email delivery for times such as vacation - it's just one click, and you won't have to wade through hundreds of emails after

Re: [meteorite-list] : Happy Birthday PADVARNINKAI

Hi Frank, Bernd, and List, I don't have the 4th edition of The Catalogue, just the 5th edition... However, maybe you're referring to the fact that Padvarnikai was once listed as a shergottite, together with the original Shergotty? It's a wonderful eucrite, heavily shocked - the abundant

Re: [meteorite-list] The EL3/Aubrite/whatever - Why FOSSIL?

fall event - Incorporated into geologic record At least the second point seems to be true for the meteorite in question as I have seen fragments imbedded into sediment... It will be interesting to see what terrestrial age will be determined for this material, in the end. All the best, Norbert

Re: [meteorite-list] Peru news - finders keepers

theories? Regards, Norbert Classen __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] NWA 4808 Diogenite Breccia and NWA 4473

Hi Martin, and All, Actually, NWA 4808 can be found in the Meteoritical Bulletin Database, whereas just as a provisional entry. Have a look: http://tin.er.usgs.gov/meteor/metbull.php?code=45732 In any case, that's a fantastic diogenite! Best, Norbert -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Hi

Re: [meteorite-list] Lake Titicaca Meteorite - proposal for new name

), and then calling them criminals; the people of Bolivia; and last but not least the members of this list by playing silly games with us. At least I'm disgusted, and sick of it. Sincerelly, Norbert Classen www.meteoris.de PS: If you respond to this email please make sure to sign with your REAL

[meteorite-list] Re: Hypersthene in LL3's?

Hi Jeff, and All, At least the OCs of the L-group are rich in hypersthene, and they even have been called hypersthene chondrites prior to our modern classification system. Have a look at: http://www.meteoris.de/class/L-Group.html It wouldn't take me by surprise if some LL members would also

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day - June 30, 2007

Hi Carsten, and All, I was thinking the very same thing. The RFSPOD photo reminded me more of a CV3 than of a CR chondrite. There are some neat CAIs visible to the upper left of the specimen, and the overall texture and color reminds me a bit of the original Vigarano. More info on and photos of

Re: [meteorite-list] Is this guy out of line or is that just me?

Dear Bill All, You're certainly not out of line, at least not if we are talking about the same alleged lunar meteorite. I've seen pretty much all of them, and the photo of the rock in question didn't look remotely like a good candidate to me... Besides that, I'm getting a lot of similar offers

Re: [meteorite-list] Peter's pics of Ensisheim 2007

who were there. You really rock! All the best, Norbert -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Pic 13: The man in front of Martin Altmann could be Norbert Classen (?) He is, most probably! Norbert? Pic 5: Stefan Ralew and his wife Suzanne. Her name is Sveta, right Stefan? Almost off to our

Re: [meteorite-list] OCEANS ON MARS

Hi Rob, Mark, and All, While I doubt that someone will be able to find/prove life on extrasolar planets during the next ten years I'm personally convinced that life itself is not that rare in the vastness that we tend to call our universe. Just imagine the billions of galaxies, each bearing

Re: [meteorite-list] need info composition of lunar meteorites

a given rock, and when he's used to hear terms like anorthosite-bearing basaltic regolith breccia and the like which are commonly used when it comes to the classification of lunar meteorites. Hope this helps? Best Regards from Germany, Norbert Classen Planetary Meteorites www.meteoris.de PS

Re: [meteorite-list] Dhofar 908 3-lithology photo

Hi David, and All, Stephan's photo shows another section through the 81 main mass of Dhofar 908, and it's actually one of the very few pieces that has all three major lithologies. The three lithologies are spatially separated in the main mass, with one end consisting mostly of a clast poor,

Re: [meteorite-list] Dhofar 908 3-lithology photo

Hi Martin, Very, very nice samples! They remind me more of the original NWA 773 than any other of the paired finds. Neat!!! Best, Norbert -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Hi Dave and Norbert, than we should contibute also that dual-lithology pictures from one of our lunars:

Re: [meteorite-list] Dhofar 908 3-lithology photo

Hi Dave, and All, No need to be sorry - NWA is another great example of a lunar with three lithologies, and it's also kind of a missing link between other paired stones: http://www.meteoris.de/img/ncc-lun/NWA-2.092g.jpg If you just had a stone displaying the ol-phyric basaltic

[meteorite-list] Rosetta Stone Analogy

;-?? -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Hi Peter and List, I am going with what Norbert Classen had to say about this being the Rosetta Stone. I believe he is the one who coined the term for this single stone. As far as I know, it is the only stone in the Dhofar series that has two lithologies possible

Re: [meteorite-list] Rosetta Stone Analogy

Dear Marcin, I didn't use that term for marketing reasons, and it is not a synonym for Dhofar 908 in general but I just used it for the 81g main mass of Dhofar 908, displaying three distinct lithologies linking previous finds together. That's why I called it a Rosetta stone. Back in 2003

Re: [meteorite-list] MORE ON KALAHARI 008 - 009

Hi Sterling, and All, In the meantime, at least two other (rather experienced) teams have checked the alleged find location of the Kalahari lunars, and all are reporting the same: that's no place to hunt for meteorites, there are no sand dunes as described in the MetBull entry for the Kalahari

Re: [meteorite-list] Letters on centimeter cubes?

Hi Greg, Jerry, and All, The cube can be put to use in a way that the letters also make sense in a studio environment, i.e. you define the Top and, let's say, the North side of the stone. I did this for the documentation of various planetary masses prior to cutting - have a look at the following

Re: [meteorite-list] New Pallasite, photos.

Hi Mike, Ruben, and All, I'd like to second Ruben's congratulations on this fantastic find - well done Mike! This one is extra-cool because it's a cold find. Great in situ pictures, by the way! So keep on rocking, and never mind the trolls. Best, Norbert Norbert Classen Planetary Meteorites

Re: [meteorite-list] New Orleans

obvious, I hope ... All the best, Norbert Classen Vice President IMCA Inc. http://www.imca.cc/ -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Ken, Most of us know about the N.O. excursion. Point is, how reliable can the authenticty of street crumbs be? Can the IMCA vouch for each and every crumb that's sold

Re: [meteorite-list] New Orleans

case, as an IMCA member you would have to grant the authenticity of each and every specimen you sell, and it would be YOUR task to take care of the proper steps to do so. My point being obvious, I hope ... All the best, Norbert Classen Vice President IMCA Inc. http://www.imca.cc

Re: [meteorite-list] Total Lunar Eclipse

Hi Peter, Bernd, and Listees, That's fascinating: please count me in - I've seen that shooting star too, also slightly West of the Red Moon! Tripple WOW :-) Enjoy the eclipse, whereever you are! All the best from Southern Germany, Norbert PS: Of course, any lunar eclipse can be best enjoyed

[meteorite-list] AW: Missing Tucson this year - So how about Ensisheim???

Dear Adam, David, and All, I'm sure you both would enjoy a visit to one of the European shows, and not just as a substitute for Tucson. The Munich show is always fantastic, for example, but Ensisheim might be even more of an experience as it is not just another rock gem show, but one of the few

Re: [meteorite-list] Friday Fun - 3-D Video NWA 4468 Martian

Hi Greg, and All, That's one hell of a great video clip of an even more fascinating Mars rock - thanks for sharing it! Talking of NWA 4468: I also loved your recovery story, published in the November issue of METEORITE. If you don't have it, get it - it's a great read. All the best, and a very

Re: [meteorite-list] Turkish Scientists in Search for 14thCenturyMeteorite

Hi Sterling, Bernd, and All, Sterling: thanks for your thoughts on this - a nice read, and some great information. I also compiled some information on meteorites in cult and religion on my site, and the respective pages can be found here: http://www.meteoris.de/basics/cult1.html

Re: [meteorite-list] Scales - Looking for Advice

on 12/8/06 4:18 PM, Norbert Classen at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi All, I'm tired of visiting the petrologic lab of our local university each time I want to accurately weigh a new sample. Besides that, I would love to have a small but precise portable scale that I could carry to the shows

Re: [meteorite-list] Scales - Looking for Advice

Jim wrote: I for one would like to hear your final conclusion. I have considered buying such a scale for some time. I have been too busy, or too lazy if I am to be honest, to do my homework and would love to benefit from your efforts. I am sure I'm one of many on the list that has

[meteorite-list] Scales - Looking for Advice

Hi All, I'm tired of visiting the petrologic lab of our local university each time I want to accurately weigh a new sample. Besides that, I would love to have a small but precise portable scale that I could carry to the shows... Since I'm mostly into micros, and more rare meteorites, such as

Re: [meteorite-list] Lunar?

Hi Gary, I see actually nothing that would make me think that this sample could be of lunar origin. The overall texture, color, and appearance doesn't even hint to a meteoritic origin. Probably just another terrestrial rock. Sorry. All the best, Norbert Classen http://www.meteoris.de/ Planetary

Re: [meteorite-list] The Black Stone...

Kevin wrote: Thought this was Interesting!: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Stone Be sure to check my site if you want to see a moderate picture of the Hadschar al Aswad at: http://www.meteoris.de/basics/cult3.html More on black stones and religion, including a photo of the Black Stone

Re: [meteorite-list] Is this Libyan Desert Glass?

Peter wrote: the LDG of this seller looks a bit strange. Is it real or fake? What do the experts think? http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZcommon_murreQQhtZ-1 I'm certainly no expert for LDG, but this looks much like hyalithe to me, i.e. opal, and not like LDG. The last piece on his list is

AW: [meteorite-list] CRE ages of Nakhlites and NWA 998

Jerry wrote: Help! CRE age?? CRE age = cosmic radiation exposure age. As soon as a chunk of matter has been released into space from its parent body it gets exposed to the solar wind and cosmic radiation, and as soon as it lands on our planet the period of exposure ends. The particles/isotopes

AW: [meteorite-list] Re: Goran Lindfors Lunar Meteorites

Hi Sonny, and All, You might want to have a look at Randy Korotev's Statement regarding alleged lunar meteorites from Sweden from October 3, 2006: http://epsc.wustl.edu/admin/resources/meteorites/meteorwrongs/m098.htm Hope this clears it up ,-) All the best, Norbert -Planetary Meteorites-

[meteorite-list] Mega-Chondrule

Marcin wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=110044409830 This piece make me realy crazy. I have cut some ordinary meteorite fragments. I could expect anything special in this low quality material except rust, missing iron and dark matrix. But then a big surprize.

AW: [meteorite-list] Murchison Price Difference

Doug wrote: In 20 years a Moon Colony will be established... Hi Doug, and All, 20 years ago a lot of people believed: In 20 years a Mars Colony will be established... In Kubrick's 2001 we even made it to Jupiter, and its moon Europa in a shorter period of time. And look at where we are now -

RE: [meteorite-list] OT Giant insect attacks Germany!

Kevin wrote: It looks like an earwig. Any ideas on how it ended up on a google maps image? Darren responded: Apparently, original film images were scanned into digital files an one was squished onto that particular frame. Now, to get that post meteorite-related, and to stirr the pot a

[meteorite-list] IMCA Insights, Sept. 06, and IMCA Elections

. Thanks, and have a great weekend! All the best, Norbert Classen Vice President, IMCA Inc. www.IMCA.cc __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

AW: [meteorite-list] New Quiz

Hi Christian, Martin, and All, Hmmm, looks real to me, and since Christian didn't protect it from the moisture I guess it must be a meteorite that's used to a more wet environment. My first guess would be Morasko - or should I say Muddy Morasko ;-? My second guess would be Muonionalusta (not

RE: [meteorite-list] AD - Gather Around the Good Stuff - Auctions Ending!

on it in my Martian Meteorite News Archive at: http://www.meteoris.de/mars/news-arch.html (entry from March 15, 2006) All the best, Norbert Classen Planetary Meteorites www.meteoris.de Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von Menno

[meteorite-list] Contact Eric Twelker

to send me a note off-list. Thanks a lot. All the best, Norbert Classen www.meteoris.de __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

RE: [meteorite-list] NWA 773 lunar pairings

Hi David, Dave, and All, Yes, this pairing grouplet represents a most heterogenous lunar breccia - pretty unique. If you'd like to see photos of samples of the respective members/numbers, please have a look at the Non-Antarctic Lunar Listing on my brand-new website:

[meteorite-list] New IMCA Insights Issue up on Meteorite-Times

at: http://imca.repetti.net/articles/IMCA-Insights7.htm Enjoy, and be sure to visit Ensisheim in 2007! All the best, Norbert Classen Vice President, IMCA Inc. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman

FW: [meteorite-list] Email from Serge Comet Meteorite Shop

. See his email, below. Best, Norbert Classen Hi Norbert and List, Norbert, thanks for this very important info. Most of us in Ensisheim were wondering indeed what happened with Serge (our current guest) this year but no one was sure whether it was wise

[meteorite-list] Email from Serge Comet Meteorite Shop

, and things haven't completely solved until now. So Serge Afanasiev asked me to forward an explanation to the list so that you all get a better idea of what's been going on in Russia, and what the problems are actually all about. Please find Serge's post below. All the best, Norbert Classen PS: Since Serge

AW: [meteorite-list] Lunar meteorites-- where do they hang out?

Hi Darren, and Listoids, You asked: Are there any official ideas what happens to lunar meteorites between being blasted off the Moon and when they strike Earth? Is it a straight shot (so a low transit time) or do they go into lunar orbit and then later be captured by Earth, or go directly

[meteorite-list] Fake Dhofar 025 Lunars (sold by 'floridacoaster' on Ebay)

office of this fraud. It will be my pleasure to answer further questions, on- and off-list. Take care, Norbert Classen Vice-President, IMCA, Inc. IMCA #7606 In order to view this article on the IMCA Homepage, just follow the hyperlink: http://imca.repetti.net/metinfo/scam_lunar.html

[meteorite-list] Djermaia?

Right now, Peter Marmet isn't able to post directly to the list, and asked me to forward the following message: --- Hello list, recently we acquired a nice 908 g stone meteorite. The meteorite was kept by a French lady who lived in

[meteorite-list] RE: Dhofar 025 Real or Phony

judge better and to the lunar master, Norbert Classen, but I have to confess, that my piece got lost in my chaotic strewnfield (Perhaps the cat kicked it behind the piano). I also told Illinois-Arnold, that it might be not a good idea to use his piece to fabricate giveaways, but he didn't care. So I

[meteorite-list] RE: RC's age of the universe???

Hi Sterling, Martin All, Martin H. wrote: The question has risen: I wonder why the RC church would have such a huge collection of items which contradicts their doctrine that the universe is only 6,000 to 10,000 years old... Does anyone have a reference for the assumption that

[meteorite-list] RE: Lodranites in stony-iron ???

Hi Pierre, They (the NIPR) are obviously holding on to an older classification scheme. The lodranites were originally grouped with the stony-irons before their close relationship to the acapulcoites and the PACs were revealed through modern research (such as O-isotopic studies, etc.). The

[meteorite-list] RE: Lodranites in stony-iron ??? - Steinbach pictures

Bernd quoted: MASON B. (1962) Meteorites, p. 125: The single siderophyre is the Steinbach meteorite (also known as Breitenbach or Rittersgrün), which has been known since 1724. It consists of a network of nickel-iron which encloses granular aggregates of orhopyroxene and minor tridymite, the

RE: [meteorite-list] What are the FeO/MnO Ratios for the Kalahari 008, 009?

Hi Adam, Martin, Jeff, and All, First, as for Martin's question - it's not that unusual that two different sized individuals of one and the same fall land that close to each other. Take for example the 8 kilo + main mass of the SaU shergottite strewnfield (SaU 008). Other, much smaller stones

AW: [meteorite-list] Opinion needed

Dear Walter, dear Listees, There's a major difference between the European and the US banking systems: while you are used to checks and money orders we are used to bank wire transfers. In fact, the last time I used a check or a money order must be more than 10 years ago. All my banking business

[meteorite-list] AD: Ebay Sales Ending with Some Specials

Hi All, Just as a short notice that I have some auctions on eBay (German US eBay) that will be ending today. Have a look at: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZivuna A few auctions, such as for rare carbonaceous chondrites, already ended with Buy-it-Now, but there are still some goodies to be

AW: [meteorite-list] OT: Problems with the Met.Bulls

Hi Martin, David, and All, Even if it doesn't open in IE, or Mozilla Firefox, that doesn't mean that you can't download it to your harddrive. Just tried it, and it works fine (right click on the link, and chose download file to... or a similar option). Once downloaded to your harddrive it should

AW: [meteorite-list] What was he thinking?

Hi Bob, Martin, and All, First, let me get something straight: I didn't cut DaG 113, although it is featured on my site. Martin is correct, it was found in 1996, and back then each and every desert find was cut, and classified. Hey, the museums paid big bucks for these, and they even paid for the

AW: AW: AW: [meteorite-list] Re: 13.5 kg lunar

Hi Doug, Thanks for your most eloquent post. I see your point, but I also take the liberty to disagree, at least for a part of it. In essence, you wrote: There is the little detail of haves and have nots and thousand-dollar a gram speculations. A have not cannot participate in that, lets not

AW: [meteorite-list] Re: 13.5 kg lunar

Hi Jeff, Darren, and All, Ceratinly a most interesting find, and great news. I've been aware of this one since some months now, and all I can say that Darren's conclusions are way to the spot. The absence of solar noble gases indicates a VERY short transition time, and from what I've heard the

AW: AW: [meteorite-list] Re: 13.5 kg lunar

MexicoDoug wrote: Hola Norbert, I fail to see why you perceive a silver lining by preventing Lunar specimens to become accessible to the hands of amazed parent enthusiasts and collectors and the wonder of inspiring its wondrous effects with kids alike. What possible reason other than

[meteorite-list] Ebay Sales AD: Special Lunar Auction Ending

Hi All, I'm not doing this often, but I also would like to point you to a rather special auction that will be ending in less than 24 hours. I'm auctioning off the last substantial slice of the lunar meteorite Dhofar 908 that I will sell from my personal stock, a 2.21g sample that is priced to

[meteorite-list] Sales AD: Offers Welcome on Oriented Specimens, etc.

offer on a first come, first served basis. If these specimens don't sell this way they will certainly end up at eBay next weekend. Anyway - I hope you enjoyed the pictures ;-) All the best, Norbert Classen __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] Re: Ad-Announcing a New German Iron Meteorite!

Hi John Dawn, Unfortunately, Matt might be right with his bombshell comment. Being from Germany, I and my partners received several iron wrongs that revealed a peculiar (often martensitic) etch pattern. I always felt I finally had the real thing, but then, after an analysis in the lab, all (so

AW: [meteorite-list] NASA Study Suggest Giant Space Clouds Iced Earth

NASA STUDY SUGGESTS GIANT SPACE CLOUDS ICED EARTH Eons ago, giant clouds in space may have led to global extinctions, according to two recent technical papers supported by NASA's Astrobiology Institute. Interesting article - thanks Ron. For all of you who also found it a good read, have

AW: [meteorite-list] looking for a piece of PIGICK

from norbert classen,jeff kuyken, recieve items from another austrailian family and nothing is said.Well than I guess this goes out to anybody outside of aulstralia.I am looking for a 5 to 10 gram piece of PIGICK meteorite.I'll pay handsomely for a piece.I know the TKW is only 693 grams.Please

[meteorite-list] AW: AD: Martin's Moon Orgy

Martin wrote: and for the specialists, the number freaks amond the lunatics, the probably last substantial specimen of the small-tkw Dho310. Had only 10.8g. I wouldn't sell my sample at any price since this is one of the more well researched lunaites from Oman, exhibiting some rather

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