Re: [meteorite-list] Collecting Habits

2003-10-23 Thread meteoriteshow
entered). All the best Frederic www.meteoriteshow.com - Original Message - From: Pekka Savolainen To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 1:36 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Collecting Habits Well, me again,there is also

Re: [meteorite-list] Collecting Habits

2003-10-22 Thread Adam Hupe
Dear List Members, What a great subject, been very busy on the new web-site but taking a break to enjoy this subject. I started out collecting like a few others who posted to this string. I used to purchase every type I could get my hands on without any real direction. My brother Greg and

Re: [meteorite-list] Collecting Habits, a walk down memory lane (long)

2003-10-22 Thread Michael L Blood
Elton, Your words make me proud to know ya! Michael on 10/21/03 4:08 AM, E.J at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Walter had this subject almost right...a habit? Maybe. Addiction? for many of us. As to collecting strategy, mine has migrated over the years much as I suppose many other

Re: [meteorite-list] Collecting Habits

2003-10-22 Thread Claudia Carroll
of The Catalogue of Meteorites. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks James Carroll - Original Message - From: To: [EMAIL PROTECTED];[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 10/20/2003 11:42:37 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Collecting Habits In a message dated 10/20/2003 9:07:39 PM Mountain

Re: [meteorite-list] Collecting Habits

2003-10-22 Thread Pekka Savolainen
From: To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 10/20/2003 11:42:37 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Collecting Habits In a message dated 10/20/2003 9:07:39 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Would collect meteorites that h

Re: [meteorite-list] Collecting Habits

2003-10-22 Thread Pekka Savolainen
of The Catalogue of Meteorites. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks James Carroll - Original Message - From: To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 10/20/2003 11:42:37 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Collecting Habits

Re: [meteorite-list] Collecting Habits and A to Z

2003-10-22 Thread Impactika
In a message dated 10/22/2003 5:11:20 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: you can find all 17, nicely listed from the book "Meteorites from A to Z" by Jensen, Jensen and Black. DonĀ“t know, if Anne has any copies for sale? The book is very handy and I have it in use much more

Re: [meteorite-list] Collecting Habits

2003-10-21 Thread Impactika
In a message dated 10/20/2003 9:07:39 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Would collect meteorites that hit Alabama but since, to the best of my limited knowledge, there are only 2 known. I have one but the other (the one that went after the woman in her house- That's Sylacauga)

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2003-10-21 Thread Bernhard \Rendelius\ Rems
] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 2:08 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Collecting Habits Hi Walter I have a nice collection of falls. What makes it interesting is they must be whole and weigh around 5 grams and be 80

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2003-10-21 Thread Eduardo
Hi I have different collecting areas. One is a systematic. I try to have different types. This include varieties (i.e in diogenites a green like Tatahouine and a white like Bilanga). On this ones I prefer falls but a rare find is OK too. A second one is a private collection which includes

Re: [meteorite-list] Collecting Habits, a walk down memory lane (long)

2003-10-21 Thread E.J
Walter had this subject almost right...a habit? Maybe. Addiction? for many of us. As to collecting strategy, mine has migrated over the years much as I suppose many other Lay Collectors. When I began collecting there was a scarcity of meteorites exhibits, literature, and photos available

Re: [meteorite-list] Collecting Habits, a walk down memory lane (long)

2003-10-21 Thread Rob Wesel
Thank you Elton. Rob Wesel -- We are the music makers... and we are the dreamers of the dreams. Willy Wonka, 1971 - Original Message - From: E.J [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 4:08 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Collecting

Re: [meteorite-list] Collecting Habits, a walk down memory lane (long)

2003-10-21 Thread Walter Branch
-- www.branchmeteorites.com Walter Branch, Ph.D. Branch Meteorites PO Box 60492 Savannah, GA 31420 - Original Message - From: E.J [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 7:08 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Collecting Habits

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2003-10-21 Thread Walter Branch
, October 20, 2003 11:20 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Collecting Habits Hi Mike and Walter, Probably the more odd of all my esoteric collecting strands is my arrowhead collection. I have a set of irons from different locations that resemble Native American arrowheads. I have S-A, Taza, Canyon

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2003-10-21 Thread Sharkkb8
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: After having run the gamut of everything from "one specimen of everyfind/fall" to "I quit this hobby" I think I have settled on a few collectingspecialties Sounds familiar - I started out trying to collect a tidbit of virtually everything, eventually realizing that

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2003-10-21 Thread j . divelbiss
] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 11:20 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Collecting Habits Hi Mike and Walter, Probably the more odd of all my esoteric collecting strands is my arrowhead collection. I have a set of irons from different locations that resemble Native

Re: [meteorite-list] Collecting Habits

2003-10-21 Thread Impactika
In a message dated 10/21/2003 5:01:15 AM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: )... and a Moldavite! If you have a different one for trade let me know. ( I have 2 for you. 2 Libyan glass pieces. One has 1 hole, the other has 2 holes Anne M. Black www. IMPACTIKA.com [EMAIL

Re: [meteorite-list] Collecting Habits

2003-10-21 Thread marsroxx
Hi Walter and list, I would have to say that I have two specialties that I collect. The first on was unusual named meteorites, such as Camel Donga ,Dalgaranga,Guadelupe Y Calvo, Millbillillie, Quenggouk, and Lanzenkirchen to name a few. The names would strike my fancy and I would buy them.

Re: [meteorite-list] Collecting Habits

2003-10-20 Thread Martin Horejsi
Title: Re: [meteorite-list] Collecting Habits Hi Walter and all, Your question is a good one and one I approached it in my own way in my Accretion Desk column in the Meteorite Times ( http://www.meteoritetimes.com ) with my new series on what I call esoteric collecting. From time to time, I

Re: [meteorite-list] Collecting Habits

2003-10-20 Thread Mikestockj
Hi Walter I have a nice collection of falls. What makes it interesting is they must be whole and weigh around 5 grams and be 80+% crusted. I currently have 12 pieces plus a gorgeous Camel Donga (it's almost a fall). PF of course is the newest. Mike Mike JensenBill JensenJensen

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2003-10-20 Thread Walter Branch
Title: Re: [meteorite-list] Collecting Habits Hi Martin, oops, you will have to wait till the latest Meteorite arrives in your mailbox for the rest on that one. Well now, you certainly have my curiosity but I have to give my 4 year old a bath then put her to bed (without myself falling

RE: [meteorite-list] Collecting Habits

2003-10-20 Thread Claudia Carroll
Greetings list from the new guy on the block At first I sort of just collected everything meteorite. Now though I sort of collect specifics. At the moment I have a few areas of interest: 1. Martian meteorites. I guess this is the more expensive of the collection so far. 2. Mesodarites (sp).

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2003-10-20 Thread martinh
' brothers collect main masses of planetary meteorites, but for those of us mere mortals, even an alphabetical collection is impressive. Cheers, Martin - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Monday, October 20, 2003 5:07 pm Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Collecting Habits Hi Walter

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2003-10-20 Thread tracy latimer
Because of space considerations, my collecting habits are simple: micros. Most of my collection is under 5g each, and I cannot scorn Bessey Specks, because for many types (notably SNC and lunar) they are all I can afford. If possible, I like individuals, but otherwise my goal is simply as