RE: [meteorite-list] Elma status

2003-08-27 Thread Charles R. Viau
Pekka, Robert Verish and Robert Matson had some excellent comments on this, and I wanted to comment back to each For Pekka, Thanks for sharing that data. The chemical analysis looks somewhat similar to what I have been told , but does vary. Some people I have talked to thought that

Re: [meteorite-list] Elma status

2003-08-27 Thread Mark Ferguson
2003 10:38 PM Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Elma status Pekka, Robert Verish and Robert Matson had some excellent comments on this, and I wanted to comment back to eachÂ… For Pekka, Thanks for sharing that data. The chemical analysis looks somewhat similar to w

FW: [meteorite-list] Elma status ++

2003-08-27 Thread Charles R. Viau
-Original Message- From: Charles R. Viau [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 2:18 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: FW: [meteorite-list] Elma status HI, I would like to clarify what I said about: I wonder if the analysts themselves

RE: [meteorite-list] Elma status and other interesting things.

2003-08-26 Thread Charles R. Viau
there. Regards Charles Viau IMCA 4351 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert Verish Sent: Monday, August 25, 2003 5:20 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [meteorite-list] Elma status Charles R. Viau [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: and while probably

Re: [meteorite-list] Elma status and Tucson Room Rates

2003-08-26 Thread WAHLPERRY
Mike, Thanks for your reply. I never meant to indicate that I thought it was a meteorite. I am interested to find out what they determined this material to be. And what better source to find out from then the meteorite list. Charles, Thanks for your information on the status of the Elma

RE: [meteorite-list] Elma status

2003-08-25 Thread Charles R. Viau
] Subject: [meteorite-list] Elma status Hi List, Does anyone have any new information on the Elma material/glass? On another subject, there are a few hotels in Tucson with reasonable rates for next February's show. Many hotels have raised their prices substantially for that week. We have found

[meteorite-list] Elma status

2003-08-25 Thread Robert Verish
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Re: [meteorite-list] Elma status

2003-08-25 Thread Michael Farmer
Answer, Elma is a scam, a waste of time, not a meteorite. All hotels rais their rates for that time of year just for the Tucson show. Mike Farmer Writing from a place where my thermometer just topped out at the max of 125 degrees! Dreaming of cool Tucson right now. --- [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[meteorite-list] Elma status

2003-08-24 Thread WAHLPERRY
Hi List, Does anyone have any new information on the Elma material/glass? On another subject, there are a few hotels in Tucson with reasonable rates for next February's show. Many hotels have raised their prices substantially for that week. We have found a few hotels for $79 per night and are

Re: [meteorite-list] Elma Status?

2003-08-14 Thread Pekka Savolainen
Hello, all, the ball lightning could be one explanation. In Finland this phenomenon has stuidied, and some scientists says, a lightning ball could in fact be burning flint. Anyway, its very difficult to study this phenomenon, but it should; - fly free in the air - move slowly and stay at

Re: [meteorite-list] Elma Status?

2003-08-14 Thread Adam Hupe
: [meteorite-list] Elma Status? Hello All, This Elma stuff sounds like a metal casting bi-product from a foundry. Is there a foundry in our around Elma? Thanks, Tom Peregrineflier The proudest member of the IMCA 6168 - Original Message - From: mafer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Adam Hupe

Re: [meteorite-list] Elma Status?

2003-08-14 Thread Adam Hupe
in on this occurrence and it just keeps getting odder. All the best, Adam - Original Message - From: Tom aka James Knudson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Adam Hupe [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 4:17 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Elma Status? Hello All, How

Re: [meteorite-list] Elma Status?

2003-08-14 Thread Dave Andrews
Message - From: Tom aka James Knudson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: mafer [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Adam Hupe [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: meteor central [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 3:39 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Elma Status? Hello All, This Elma stuff sounds like a metal casting bi

Re: [meteorite-list] Elma Status?

2003-08-14 Thread Tom aka James Knudson
Hello All, How about a glass manufacturing bi-product? Thanks, Tom Peregrineflier The proudest member of the IMCA 6168 - Original Message - From: Adam Hupe [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 4:08 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Elma Status? Hi Tom

RE: [meteorite-list] Elma Status?

2003-08-14 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Elma Status? Hi Tom and List members, I am only responding because a problem seems to be developing here. Mike Farmer claims scientists are wasting their time on this material and that this is a waste of bandwidth on the List. The scientists

Re: [meteorite-list] Elma Status?

2003-08-14 Thread Michael Farmer
Mike, forget about this one, there is not a chance in hell that a meteorite was recovered there. Mike Farmer - Original Message - From: Mike Groetz [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 12:35 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Elma Status

Re: [meteorite-list] Elma Status?

2003-08-14 Thread Mark Jackson
Dear List, I personally witnessed ball lightning in the AZ desert only 6 months ago and it wasprobably the most intense and dramatic event I've ever witnessed.Ball lightningdoes exist and itcan last for several minutes; the one I saw lasted over two full minutes. As a matter of fact, the one I

Re: [meteorite-list] Elma Status?

2003-08-14 Thread Michael Farmer
Farmer - Original Message - From: Adam Hupe [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Michael Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 1:40 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Elma Status? Hey Mike and Dear List, Ex and current NASA scientist know the difference between

Re: [meteorite-list] Elma Status?

2003-08-14 Thread mafer
- From: Michael Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mike Groetz [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Meteorite List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 1:35 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Elma Status? Mike, forget about this one, there is not a chance in hell that a meteorite was recovered

Re: [meteorite-list] Elma Status?

2003-08-14 Thread Tom aka James Knudson
Peregrineflier The proudest member of the IMCA 6168 - Original Message - From: Adam Hupe [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 2:22 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Elma Status? Hi Mike, Mike and List, The Elma material is definitely not a meteorite

[meteorite-list] Elma Status?

2003-08-14 Thread Mike Groetz
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Re: [meteorite-list] Elma Status?

2003-08-14 Thread David Freeman
Groetz [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Meteorite List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 1:35 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Elma Status? Mike, forget about this one, there is not a chance in hell that a meteorite was recovered there. Mike Farmer - Original Message - From: Mike Groetz

Re: [meteorite-list] Elma Status?

2003-08-14 Thread Adam Hupe
PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Elma Status? Hello everybody, Adam wrote; As has been reported this material consist of sand incased in a basaltic glass shell. Sounds like the frass meteorite, was there any living organisms inside with the sand? Be sure to be suited up in protective gear

Re: [meteorite-list] Elma Status?

2003-08-11 Thread Adam Hupe
: [meteorite-list] Elma Status? Hello List, Mike wrote; , I am simply offended by people wasting scientific time with nonsense, especially now when it can take years to get a simple classification. I have to agree with mike here. Adam and Greg said this was not a meteorite in the beginning, and I

Re: [meteorite-list] Elma Status?

2003-08-10 Thread Tom aka James Knudson
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 3:30 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Elma Status? fulguritic? given a sighting of a smoking trail and smoldering pieces of basaltic glass with sand inside, sounds like some atmospheric event - Original Message - From: Adam Hupe [EMAIL

Re: [meteorite-list] Elma Status?

2003-08-10 Thread Michael Farmer
, August 06, 2003 4:26 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Elma Status? Hi Tom, No glass manufacturing process would use this kind of sand because of it impurities and why would glass be spread into a shot-put pit where kids could get cut on the sharp edges? I am not going to speculate too much

Re: [meteorite-list] Elma Status?

2003-08-08 Thread Michael Farmer
this one. Mike Farmer - Original Message - From: Adam Hupe [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Tom aka James Knudson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 7:18 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Elma Status? Hi Tom and List members, I am only responding because

RE: [meteorite-list] Elma Status?

2003-08-08 Thread Charles R. Viau
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Elma Status? Hi Tom and List members, I am only responding because a problem seems to be developing here. Mike Farmer claims scientists are wasting their time on this material and that this is a waste of bandwidth on the List. The scientists

Re: [meteorite-list] Elma Status?

2003-08-08 Thread Joecuriale
i'm very new to collecting meteorites and to this list... so, i find it pretty discouraging to have to be subjected to these kinds of ugly exchanges... it's very ironic since other posts have talked about helping others to gain an interest in this field of collecting when these kind of personal

Re: [meteorite-list] Elma Status?

2003-08-07 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
. All the best, Adam and Greg Hupe - Original Message - From: Michael Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mike Groetz [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Meteorite List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 1:35 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Elma Status? Mike, forget about

RE: [meteorite-list] Elma Status?

2003-08-07 Thread Charles R. Viau
ago. Perhaps, if you had some of this stuff you might feel different. Charlyv -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Farmer Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 7:35 PM To: Adam Hupe; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Elma Status

Re: [meteorite-list] Elma Status?

2003-08-07 Thread Steve Schoner
: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 1:35 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Elma Status? Mike, forget about this one, there is not a chance in hell that a meteorite was recovered there. Mike Farmer - Original Message - From: Mike Groetz [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite List [EMAIL

Re: [meteorite-list] Elma Status?

2003-08-07 Thread Tom aka James Knudson
classification. Mike Farmer - Original Message - From: Adam Hupe [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Michael Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 1:40 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Elma Status? Hey Mike and Dear List, Ex and current NASA scientist know

Re: [meteorite-list] Elma Status?

2003-08-07 Thread Adam Hupe
PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 7:35 PM Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Elma Status? Given the reputation of the people examining this stuff, how busy they are, and the amount of time they are willing to spend on this - It's not crap. It is probably more related

Re: [meteorite-list] Elma Status?

2003-08-07 Thread Steve Schoner
Hupe' [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 7:35 PM Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Elma Status? Given the reputation of the people examining this stuff, how busy they are, and the amount of time they are willing to spend on this - It's not crap

Re: [meteorite-list] Elma Status?

2003-08-06 Thread Michael Farmer
: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 7:35 PM Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Elma Status? Given the reputation of the people examining this stuff, how busy they are, and the amount of time they are willing to spend on this - It's not crap. It is probably more related to a tektite than anything else if one

RE: [meteorite-list] Elma Status?

2003-08-06 Thread Charles R. Viau
, 2003 11:15 PM To: Charles R. Viau; 'Adam Hupe'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Elma Status? Well, It CANNOT be a tekite, tektites are made by large impacts melting the impacted rock. these were found in a telephone pole! My god, every telephone pole I have ever seen is covered in tar