[meteorite-list] nearly nailed...

2006-10-19 Thread Bob WALKER
Listoids I have admired MB's hammer stone sale page and whilst I have the odd few hammers I am also interested in the nearly nailed or missed by that much meteorites that whilst not a hammer in the true sense are certainly a collectable in their own right Examples are ucera and talampaya

Re: [meteorite-list] What to do with meteorite dust

2006-10-19 Thread Impactika
In a message dated 10/18/2006 9:14:37 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi Dave - So what you're telling Anne is that those little plasic bullion trays are going to yellow? That's sad, as the plastic would be safer than glass for the children. It would also be easier

[meteorite-list] Poll Results

2006-10-19 Thread Walter Branch
Hello Everyone, I took a poll a few days again regarding the latest discussion between dealers. I asked individuals to email me in private, letting me know their feelings on such exchanges. I said that I would aggregate the data and not post private email. Well, I received exactly eight

Re: [meteorite-list] Poll Results

2006-10-19 Thread Greg Hupe
Hi Walter, Perfect timing. The few have spoken and we have listened. I was going to post my results later today but may as well do now also. Of the replies I received, the majority want to know what is going on and appreciate and learn by the exchanges, as uneasy and often times negative as

[meteorite-list] AD - Ebay Auctions Ending - nice stuff (meteorites)

2006-10-19 Thread Jim Strope
Hi All.. I have a few auctions ending tonight under user name catchafallingstar.com http://members.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPageuserid=catchafallingstar.com Of special note is this radically oriented Sikhote-alin, nicknamed THE ACORN for obvious reasons when you see the

[meteorite-list] Trip to Yemen

2006-10-19 Thread Pelé Pierre-Marie
Hello to the List, I would like to share with you the pictures I took on my trip to Yemen. I didn't find meteorites as I was in the west of the country which is mostly covered with mountains. But you might enjoy the pictures. The link : http://www.meteor-center.com/expes/yemen2006/ Best

Re: [meteorite-list] Trip to Yemen

2006-10-19 Thread wahlperry
Hi Pierre, Thanks for the pictures. Must have been a great trip. Sonny -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 6:09 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Trip to Yemen Hello to the List, I would like to share with you the

Re: [meteorite-list] AD - Ebay Auctions Ending - nice stuff (meteorites)

2006-10-19 Thread meteoriteplaya
Hi Jim List You have to check out the Acorn that Jim has for sale even if you don't want to buy it. It is one of the most unusual extreme oriented meteorites I have ever seen. Simply amazing. Of special note is this radically oriented Sikhote-alin, nicknamed THE ACORN for obvious reasons when

Re: [meteorite-list] AD - Ebay Auctions Ending - nice stuff (meteorites)

2006-10-19 Thread JKGwilliam
Jim and List, All too often we see lots of hyperbole used in the sale of meteorites and words like fantastic, incredible, and magnificent get abused. This is NOT the case with your Acorn Sikhote. This little jewel is fantastic and is one of, if not the best example or orientation I've ever

RE: [meteorite-list] Trip to Yemen

2006-10-19 Thread Moni Waiblinger-Seabridge
Hello Pierre-Marie and good morning list members, did you check for meteorites or did you simply think it was to difficult to look for them? Have meteorites been found there? Thanks for sharing the pictures. I liked the contrast of the people's clothing and the blues. Nice vacation to share

Re: [meteorite-list] Poll Results

2006-10-19 Thread Dave Freeman mjwy
Dear Greg, Walter, Stan, and other wanta-be paired too's; I didn't give my full opinion...as it wasn't something I felt good about but I had this other idea keep coming up. Why doesn't this issue include an IMCA opinion, as it is part of the IMCA's mission to help keep the authenticity

RE : RE: [meteorite-list] Trip to Yemen

2006-10-19 Thread Pelé Pierre-Marie
Hello Moni, I searched for one day meteorites on the flatlands near the Red Sea. Here's a picture of the area in Yemen which I thought was interesting to hunt : http://www.meteor-center.com/expes/yemen2006/desert.jpg It's located west of Al Mukha. Sadly, I didn't find any meteorite. A few (3 I

Re: [meteorite-list] Trip to Yemen

2006-10-19 Thread JKGwilliam
Great pictures. I would have enjoyed descriptions too. Best, John At 06:09 AM 10/19/2006, Pelé Pierre-Marie wrote: Hello to the List, I would like to share with you the pictures I took on my trip to Yemen. I didn't find meteorites as I was in the west of the country which is mostly covered

[meteorite-list] Tuscon show dates

2006-10-19 Thread bob cucchiara
Hello List, I need to book reservations for Tucson. Can anyone provide us with the show dates for the meteorite related activities. Thanks Bob C. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

[meteorite-list] Manua Kea Telescopes Knocked Around

2006-10-19 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061019/NEWS01/610190344/1001/NEWS Mauna Kea telescopes knocked around By Audrey McAvoy Associated Press October 19, 2006 The massive jolt that rocked Hawai'i damaged some of the world's most advanced equipment for gazing into outer

[meteorite-list] Was There Water on Mars Long Enough For The Origination of Life?

2006-10-19 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/story.php?relyear=2006itemno=568 Was there water on Mars long enough for the origination of life? By Susan Trulove Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University October 19, 2006 BLACKSBURG, VA. -- Based on the lovely green rock, olivine, also known as the

Fw: [meteorite-list] What to do with meteorite dust

2006-10-19 Thread PolandMET
Hi List If we are at meteorite dust topic, I want present my Kitchen Chief's Best Space Dinner http://www.meteoryt.net/ebay/met_mud.jpg and also the most rare new type of meteorite, that is ofcourse A.A. (Achondritic Amphoterite) One of a kind, unique 113g Benguerir

[meteorite-list] Morasko 50kg photos and 3D Photos

2006-10-19 Thread PolandMET
Hi again. From 10 days I work on my new specimen of Morasko little 53kg. http://www.polandmet.com/gfx_morasko/005.htm Here are some photos from cleaning process and cool pictures AFTER and BEFORE i clean it. First 4 photos will change automaticaly if You hold mouse cursor on them. New

AW: RE: [meteorite-list] Trip to Yemen

2006-10-19 Thread Martin Altmann
Yep, and what for a meteorite was among those. Kaidun! I guess, if smth like the legendary Calcalong Creek would happen again, then it would be Kaidun in private hands! Wonderful pics! Martin -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von Pelé

AW: [meteorite-list] Morasko 50kg photos and 3D Photos

2006-10-19 Thread Martin Altmann
Hmm, I guess Jim and Geoff would have liked it more natural and uncleaned... Martin -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von PolandMET Gesendet: Donnerstag, 19. Oktober 2006 19:00 An: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Betreff:

Re: [meteorite-list] Morasko 50kg photos and 3D Photos

2006-10-19 Thread PolandMET
I not understand why the 3D program not work with me, I have take the photos, put in the program but not work... Matteo You must have enabled Java in Your browser. I have tested in only on Internet Explorer. Depending on Your connection speed, loading of second photo may take few seconds

[meteorite-list] Requesting Info on the Ur Meteorite

2006-10-19 Thread Mike Bandli
I cannot seem to find any detailed information on the 'Ur' iron meteorite from Iraq. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Are there any specimens in private collections? The Met. Bull. is vague regarding this one. Thanks in advance! Kind regards,   Mike Bandli www.Astro-Artifacts.com A

RE: [meteorite-list] Requesting Info on the Ur Meteorite

2006-10-19 Thread Mike Bandli
I think I answered my own question: During excavations at Ur, fragments of iron were found containing 10.9% Ni and undoubtedly of meteoritic origin (1928). Age is estimated 2500 BC. Does anyone have any of this material available? I am trying to complete my Iraqi meteorite collection. Kind

[meteorite-list] 360* Photos

2006-10-19 Thread PolandMET
Im sorry :) I send wrong links, should be m instead of M. http://www.polandmet.com/gfx_morasko/3D_morasko4993/index.htm http://www.polandmet.com/gfx_morasko/3D_morasko5370/index.htm but anyway if this will not work still to someone, You need Sun Microsystem Java 2 Runtime Environment 1.4.2_12 ,

[meteorite-list] Mars May Be Cozy Place for Hardy Microbes

2006-10-19 Thread Ron Baalke
http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/newsdesk/archive/releases/2006/48/full/ Release Date: 1:00PM (EDT) October 19, 2006 Release Number: STScI-2006-48 Contact: Neill Reid Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, Md. (Phone: 410-338-4971, E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Shiladitya DasSarma

[meteorite-list] More Cool Brenham Links

2006-10-19 Thread Notkin
Dear Listees: For those of you wishing to continue following Steve Phil and the Houston science team's Brenham adventure, here are some good links: 1) National Public Radio interview. You will need RealPlayer or WMV to listen: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6283449

Re: [meteorite-list] Trip to Yemen

2006-10-19 Thread Jose Campos
Hello Pierre, Merci for sharing your interesting pictures on your trip to Yemen. The 2 pictures on Al Zeia Beni Morah are really spectacular! Pity you did not find any meteorites there - perhaps next time! José Campos Portugal - Original Message - From: Pelé Pierre-Marie [EMAIL

AW: [meteorite-list] nearly nailed...

2006-10-19 Thread Martin Altmann
Kunya-Urgench. A large mass impacted 30-50m from several farmers in a cotton field, creating a 6m wide by 4m deep crater. A single stone weighing about 900kg was recovered from the crater.. Boguslavka The first fragment fell near a Cossack who happened to be riding nearby, Ivan Ovchinnikov...

Fw: [meteorite-list] Trip to Yemen

2006-10-19 Thread Jose Campos
- Original Message - From: Jose Campos [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pelé Pierre-Marie [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 10:03 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Trip to Yemen Hello Pierre, Merci for sharing your

Re: [meteorite-list] Trip to Yemen

2006-10-19 Thread tett
Beautiful pictures! Thank you for sharing these. AL HAJJARA looks fascinating. Cheers, tett - Original Message - From: Pelé Pierre-Marie [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: MeteoriteList meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 9:09 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Trip

[meteorite-list] TEKTITE STUFF

2006-10-19 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Hi, This is for the Tektite Subtribe on the List! One hears (reads) many references to the work of Chapman at experimentally duplicating the forms of australites in a high-heat hypersonic flow and explaining their aerodynamics, but I never found a copy of it until I found this one: NASA

Re: [meteorite-list] Canadian collectors

2006-10-19 Thread Trace
Thank you to everyone who answered my email about Vancouver collectors. I've managed to me a few new people. Trace __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] meteorite Barbotan

2006-10-19 Thread Fabio
Hi List I would like to know somebody possesses fragments of the meteorite barbotan to sell (smal fragments ~0.04 to 0.10 grams) Best Regards Fábio __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

Re: [meteorite-list] Brenham Curiosity...

2006-10-19 Thread joseph_town
According to this, the BIG signal was an abandoned oil well. Buster and I are in Kansas with other volunteers of the Houston museum of Natural Science to unearth Brenham meteorites, (which have been gathered for at least a hundred years, and previously thousands of years ago by ancient Hopewell

Re: [meteorite-list] Morasko 50kg photos and 3D Photos

2006-10-19 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
I not understand why the 3D program not work with me, I have take the photos, put in the program but not work... Matteo --- PolandMET [EMAIL PROTECTED] ha scritto: Hi again. From 10 days I work on my new specimen of Morasko little 53kg. http://www.polandmet.com/gfx_morasko/005.htm

Re: [meteorite-list] What to do with meteorite dust

2006-10-19 Thread Steve Dunklee
Why not mix the dust with clear ceramic glaze? You can purchase low temp firing glaze at most hobby shops and fire it in your kitchen on small tiles. It would be stable for hundreds of years and could still be viewed with a microscope. Best regards Steve Want to be your own boss? Learn

[meteorite-list] nearly nailed...

2006-10-19 Thread Steve Dunklee
Sounds like fun! What made me aware of meteorites in the first place was nearly being nailed. I was driving home from work one evening when I saw a meteorite falling off to my left . I noticed it was no longer moving but just sort of hanging in the air and thought that thing must be coming right

Re: [meteorite-list] Morasko 50kg photos and 3D Photos

2006-10-19 Thread Chris Peterson
The link should be http://www.polandmet.com/gfx_morasko/3D_morasko4993/ . URLs on Linux servers are case sensitive. Also, you need to have Java enabled. Chris * Chris L Peterson Cloudbait Observatory http://www.cloudbait.com - Original Message

Re: [meteorite-list] nearly nailed...

2006-10-19 Thread Chris Peterson
Maybe it was a firefly; it sure wasn't a meteor/meteorite. Chris * Chris L Peterson Cloudbait Observatory http://www.cloudbait.com - Original Message - From: Steve Dunklee [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: