Re: [meteorite-list] Why Planets Will Never Be Defined

2006-11-22 Thread mark ford
Your questions imply that a definition of the word 'planet' is useful scientifically. That is a view not shared by many professional planetary scientists, Oh contraire - so what exactly does a planetary scientist study if a definition of the word planet is not important??? - maybe studying

[meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day - Wednesday, November 22, 2006

2006-11-22 Thread SPACEROCKSINC
Rocks From Space Picture of the Day - Wednesday, November 22, 2006 http://www.spacerocksinc.com/November_22.html __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] make a reasonable offer (AD)

2006-11-22 Thread Darren Garrison
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[meteorite-list] AD - Holiday Deals - eBay Auctions Today

2006-11-22 Thread Greg Hupe
Dear List Members, First, I wish everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday tomorrow (and tonight for those who will be celebrating twice!). Later today I have a lot of eBay auctions ending, many Many still at their opening price of just 99 cents! Several holiday deals will be had today! Check

[meteorite-list] Hope Fades For Missing Mars Global Surveyor

2006-11-22 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n0611/21mgs/ Hope fades for missing Mars Global Surveyor craft BY WILLIAM HARWOOD STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS SPACE PLACE USED WITH PERMISSION November 21, 2006 NASA's $377 million Mars Global Surveyor, the oldest of four spacecraft currently in orbit around

[meteorite-list] Stardust Selected For Aviation Week 2006 Program Excellence Award

2006-11-22 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.lockheedmartin.com/wms/findPage.do?dsp=fecci=18042rsbci=0fti=111ti=0sc=400 LOCKHEED MARTIN-BUILT NASA STARDUST SELECTED FOR AVIATION WEEK 2006 PROGRAM EXCELLENCE AWARD Denver, Co., November 21, 2006 -- NASA's Stardust program has received the 2006 Aviation Week Program Excellence

[meteorite-list] Dune formation and (coming later) Deflation basins and where to search for meteorites

2006-11-22 Thread drtanuki
Dear List, This topic may provide some interesting and valuable information for the list about where to search for meteorites. If someone wants to form a Working Group on this topic please let me know offline. Here are some references that may be of interest to a few of you concerning dune

[meteorite-list] Dunes/ Deflation basins references PT.2

2006-11-22 Thread drtanuki
Dear List, Enclosed are some basic and advanced references on delation basins, dunes, and meteorites. Dirk Ross...Tokyo http://www.tec.army.mil/research/products/desert_guide/lsmsheet/lsbasin.htm http://www.llnl.gov/tid/lof/documents/pdf/237492.pdf

[meteorite-list] Deserts/Dunes/Eolian surfaces and images Pt3

2006-11-22 Thread drtanuki
Dear List, In case some of you missed these sub-links on one of the reference links that I sent you may also want to read and view these: http://daac.gsfc.nasa.gov/geomorphology/GEO_8/GEO_CHAPTER_8.HTML http://daac.gsfc.nasa.gov/geomorphology/GEO_8/GEO_CHAPTER_8_TABLE.shtml Best, Dirk

[meteorite-list] Stewart Valley Meteorites.

2006-11-22 Thread wahlperry
Hi List , All of the Stewart Valley meteorites have been spoken for. Thanks, Sonny Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from

[meteorite-list] Rusty rocks

2006-11-22 Thread Steve Dunklee
Since the list has a large combined knowledge and plenty of previous experience what is the best way to dry out meteorites gathered from a wet environment? would soaking in anhydrous alcohol or ether prior to oven drying do a better job of removing moisture from the interior? Some of the

Re: [meteorite-list] Why Planets Will Never Be Defined

2006-11-22 Thread mark ford
Yeah saw that one! Still a bit of light hearted 'stirring it up', now and again keeps life interesting eh! Low humidity clear skies, Mark Ford _ From: Dave Freeman mjwy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 22 November 2006 10:01 To: mark ford Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Why

Re: [meteorite-list] make a reasonable offer (AD)

2006-11-22 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
my own history ? Please, write here my history, I am browse to read.when I have put tons of AD for every week with the same subject? I waith... Matteo --- Bill [EMAIL PROTECTED] ha scritto: Matteo, Your call for arms is as infuriating as Steve's ads. Reflect on your own history

[meteorite-list] Playa Deflation PT.4

2006-11-22 Thread drtanuki
Dear List, Here are some more links, related to meteorite hunting and playa deflation: http://www.csrl.ars.usda.gov/wewc/icar5/individuals/111.pdf http://www.osti.gov/energycitations/product.biblio.jsp?osti_id=5882655 By Robert Verish et al:

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day - Wednesday, November 22, 2006

2006-11-22 Thread Gerald Flaherty
Outstanding oddity Marcin!! Jerry Flaherty - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 7:55 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day - Wednesday,November 22, 2006 Rocks From Space

Re: [meteorite-list] make a reasonable offer (AD)

2006-11-22 Thread Gerald Flaherty
Thanks Darren, but I'm much too hungry to wait 3 weeks for delivery. Jerry Flaherty - Original Message - From: Darren Garrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 9:50 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] make a

Re: [meteorite-list] make a reasonable offer (AD)

2006-11-22 Thread Gerald Flaherty
Whimsical and HAPPY. Jerry Flaherty - Original Message - From: Darren Garrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 9:50 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] make a reasonable offer (AD) On Tue, 21 Nov 2006

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day - Wednesday, November 22, 2006

2006-11-22 Thread Jose Campos
Ditto! Ditto! Hear! Hear! José Campos - Original Message - From: Gerald Flaherty [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 10:11 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day - Wednesday,

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day - Wednesday, November 22, 2006

2006-11-22 Thread PolandMET
Yes it was amazing piece of space dust :) Now someone have his christmass ultra cool gift. I should make photo before I grinded and polished it. :( Outstanding oddity Marcin!! Jerry Flaherty Rocks From Space Picture of the Day - Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day -Wednesday, November 22, 2006

2006-11-22 Thread Mike Bandli
I was the lucky buyer for this stone. Thanks for the good deal Marcin! I wonder how far into the stone this inclusion will go. It would make for some interesting slices, but I would hate to cut it. By the way, check out Marcin's DaG949: http://www.polandmet.com/_dag949.htm I received my slice

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day -Wednesday, November 22, 2006

2006-11-22 Thread Gerald Flaherty
I envious but even more than a little curiouse. Mike you shouldn't have raised the cutting idea??!! Great deal! Jerry Flaherty - Original Message - From: Mike Bandli [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Meteorite Mailing List' meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Re: [meteorite-list] Rusty rocks-- Lawrencite Disease, Trixie

2006-11-22 Thread Mr EMan
There is a name for this Rusty Rock condition which veterans of collecting know as Lawrencite disease. Lawrencite is the mineral Iron/Nickel Chloride (Fe,Ni)Cl2. In fact Lawrencite's type classification location was a Georgia USA Meteorite. Drying out a meteorite isn't an complete answer because

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day -Wednesday, November 22, 2006

2006-11-22 Thread . . PolandMET . .
I was the lucky buyer for this stone. Thanks for the good deal Marcin! I wonder how far into the stone this inclusion will go. It would make for some interesting slices, but I would hate to cut it. Im the known butcher with no mercy, but this stone is tooo beautifull to cut. Im affraid

Re: [meteorite-list] Rusty rocks-- Lawrencite Disease, Correction

2006-11-22 Thread Mr EMan
OOps.. Type class locale for Lawrencite was the Tazewell meteorite, Claiborne Co., Tennessee, USA not a Georgia meteorite but it has been found in Georgia meteorites. So much for facts from memory. Any treatment has to remove the chlorine ions/compounds. I suggest I could place a freshly fallen

[meteorite-list] in Smithsonian Magazine

2006-11-22 Thread Impactika
Hello Members, I found this in the Letters section on this month's issue of Smithsonian Magazine: HOT ROCKS DASH MOON SKEPTICS: As a former student intern at NASA's Johnson Space Center now serving time for the heist of Apollo moon rocks, I share the frustration expressed by Melody Von

Re: [meteorite-list] in Smithsonian Magazine

2006-11-22 Thread Darren Garrison
On Wed, 22 Nov 2006 20:07:28 EST, you wrote: Hello Members, I found this in the Letters section on this month's issue of Smithsonian Magazine: HOT ROCKS DASH MOON SKEPTICS: As a former student intern at NASA's Johnson Space Center now serving time for the heist of Apollo moon rocks, I

Re: [meteorite-list] in Smithsonian Magazine

2006-11-22 Thread Gerald Flaherty
I just hd to foward this one to my Ham buddies. He's got the authorities cited to the enth degree on this as a giant Hoax. Jerry Flaherty - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 8:07 PM

[meteorite-list] Fwd: Lawrencite and Akaganeite, w/data card

2006-11-22 Thread Mr EMan
For the terrestrial phase, minerals-in-meteorites collector here are links to lawrencite and akaganeite. There is even a printable collection card at the bottom of each description.(as are taenite and kamacite under their descriptions) Akaganeite: http://webmineral.com/data/Akaganeite.shtml

[meteorite-list] Fwd: Lawrencite and Akaganeite, w/data card

2006-11-22 Thread Mr EMan
For the terrestrial phase, minerals-in-meteorites collector here are links to lawrencite and akaganeite. There is even a printable collection card at the bottom of each description.(as are taenite and kamacite under their descriptions) Akaganeite: http://webmineral.com/data/Akaganeite.shtml

Re: [meteorite-list] Rusty rocks

2006-11-22 Thread batkol
way to go Trixie. i'll have to see if i can train my dogs. Happy Thanksgiving everyone. take care susan - Original Message - From: Steve Dunklee To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 11:05 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Rusty rocks

Re: [meteorite-list] Rusty rocks

2006-11-22 Thread Moni Waiblinger-Seabridge
Hi List members, Steve and Trixie! I am sure Trixie is going to get an extra piece of turkey. I would like to know also how did she find the meteorite and where. Did you take her to the desert and let her loose and she sniffed until she found one or how? This could make a nice Thanksgiving

[meteorite-list] AD - Website update

2006-11-22 Thread Impactika
Hello everybody, Enough work for the day. Or maybe the week. The Impact Glass page is up to date, so is the Wabar glass page. I added a bunch of new pieces to my Catalog ( www.impactika.com/metlist.htm ) and there are some rare ones there! Have you ever heard of Waka? It's a Texas

[meteorite-list] Trixie

2006-11-22 Thread MexicoDoug
Moni wrote: Did you take her to the desert and let her loose and she sniffed until she found one or how? Jejeje! Go Go Go, Trixie, Go !! Hopefully Trixie wasn't too loose around the Shooting Star (Racer X's car's name)... Sadly, Chim-chim, after hunting forever, only dug up a trunkful of

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day - Wednesday, November 22, 2006

2006-11-22 Thread Göran Axelsson
When I saw todays picture I thought it looked very similar to a meteorite I bought from Dean Bessey two years ago. It wasn't until I cut the stone I found the white inclusion. I would like to see a close-up on the structure of the inclusion to compare it to my piece. This is not the best