Re: [meteorite-list] Who's still got their first meteorite?

2007-03-13 Thread mark ford
Hi, Got my first in about 1986, (an expensive) 'Oddessa' (a measley 2g speck stuck to a card), came from a famous fossil shop in Lyme Regis in Dorset UK, I remember also seeing a large Gibeon slice which had a price tag of £1250 pounds on it! First time I had ever seen a Widmanstatten pattern,

[meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day - March 13, 2007

2007-03-13 Thread SPACEROCKSINC
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Re: [meteorite-list] The chance of a lifetime?

2007-03-13 Thread Rob McCafferty
--- Dana L. Hawn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Church organist required for jungle meteorite hunt Wanted: one organist for concert in remote Bolivian jungle accessible only by raft. Must be prepared to face rapids, alligators and 30C (86F) temperatures. Ability to swim a bonus.

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day - March 13, 2007

2007-03-13 Thread Jeff Kuyken
Wow... simply WOW! Cheers, Jeff - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 9:13 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day - March 13,2007 http://www.spacerocksinc.com/March_13.html

[meteorite-list] New Paper in Chicxulube - K-T Boundary Controversy Published

2007-03-13 Thread Paul
Dr. Gerta Keller and coauthors have published another paper about their hypothesis that the Chicxulub impact predates K–T boundary. This time, they reinterpret the K-T Boundary found exposed along and near the Brazos River in Texas. The paper is: Keller, G., T. Adatte, Z. Berner, M. Harting,

Re: [meteorite-list] AD - Updated website, New Colorado stony and more.

2007-03-13 Thread Zelimir Gabelica
Hello Anne, Thanks for the message. You might know that I am building a new compilation list updating the Ensisheim meteorite repositories. Please, when you sell you 4 fragments, could you let me know the name of the new owner, the city (state) where he (she) lives and the weight that he is

Re: [meteorite-list] Could Venus Watch For Earth-Bound Asteroids?

2007-03-13 Thread E.P. Grondine
Hi Larry, all - I will be reading Don and Lindley's report today. Don has always spent the publics' money wisely, so it will be interesting to see his reasoning for this detector. The Russians proposed telescopes in Earth orbit, one leading the Earth, another following. Asd you point out,

Re: [meteorite-list] Fireball Seen in Canada, Michigan

2007-03-13 Thread E.P. Grondine
Maybe we won't be getting any offers from Chicago Steve in our e-mail for the next few dqys - Ed --- Ron Baalke [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.thestar.com/News/article/190985 'Falling star' frightens Earthlings Christian Cotroneo Toronto Star March 12, 2007 Cynthia Crowther

[meteorite-list] Proposed Mission Will Return Sample from Near-Earth Object (OSIRIS)

2007-03-13 Thread Ron Baalke
Bill Steigerwald NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. March 9, 2007 Lori Stiles University of Arizona, Tuscon, AZ Proposed Mission Will Return Sample from Near-Earth Object A menacing lump of rock and dust in space called 10195 (1999 RQ36) would barely be noticed except for

[meteorite-list] Mars Exploration Rovers Update - March 12, 2007

2007-03-13 Thread Ron Baalke
http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/status.html SPIRIT UPDATE: Spirit Studies Home Plate from the West - sol 1125-1131, March 12, 2007: Spirit is healthy after wrapping up a week of remote sensing observations on the west side of the elevated circular plateau known as Home Plate. Sol-by-sol

Re: [meteorite-list] Impact Origin of Carolina Bays Argued For at 2007AGU Meeting

2007-03-13 Thread E.P. Grondine
Sterling, all The impacts which ended the last ice age are covered in Man and Impact in the Americas, as is the mechanism which brought the last ice aqge to an end. My opinion is that the climatic effects of these impacts most likely finished off mosat of the the mega0fauna though effects on

[meteorite-list] laser tweezers

2007-03-13 Thread mark ford
On the subject of sample return missions, This is probably a dumb question (even by my standards) but would it not be possible in theory to collect particles/material from space using lasers? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optical_tweezers I have heard of devices called 'laser tweezers' which

[meteorite-list] Misinformation in Meteorite Times Magazine/Nevada Picture of the day/ unreported Nevada meteorites

2007-03-13 Thread wahlperry
Hi Bob, I have read your article in Meteorite Times and would like to correct you. http://meteorite-recovery.tripod.com/nvmetpod/nvmetpix.htm Explanation: Up until this year, all of the Nevada meteorites that have appeared on this monthly webpage were REPORTED finds. This means that each

Re: [meteorite-list] laser tweezers

2007-03-13 Thread Darren Garrison
On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 16:31:09 -, you wrote: I have heard of devices called 'laser tweezers' which can actually move material around, since space is a vacuum, and if you had sufficiently large lasers could they not be made to collect microscopic samples and move them around, perhaps pull dust

[meteorite-list] Anyone Know Aleksandr Kramskoi?

2007-03-13 Thread Notkin
Dear Listees: If anyone has been contacted by a Mr. Aleksandr Kramskoi in Russia, would you please reply to me off-List. Thanks and regards, Geoff N. www.aerolite.org __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

[meteorite-list] Web site updated: Kandahar,...

2007-03-13 Thread Peter Marmet
Hi All, the list is very quiet, so I dare to let you know that I just updated my web site by adding some new pieces to my personal collection site like Kandahar (Afghanistan), Saratov with a nicely shaped chondrule, Quenggouk,... See it here: http://www.marmet-meteorites.com/ As always:

[meteorite-list] Ad - 169 Excellent Auctions- Outstanding Stuff!

2007-03-13 Thread Adam Hupe
Dear List Members, I have several excellent auctions ending this afternoon representing some great bargains. This week, I loaded some slightly larger specimens and still kept the opening bid at just 99 cents. I loaded the very last lots of the ever popular NWA 4293 nuggets. I loaded SERIAL

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2007-03-13 Thread michael cottingham
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Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day - March 13, 2007

2007-03-13 Thread Meteoriteshow
Yes, WOW!!! Cheers, Fred - Original Message - From: Jeff Kuyken [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 1:05 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day - March 13,2007 Wow... simply WOW!

[meteorite-list] AD - New Martian Auctions Ending NWA 4468

2007-03-13 Thread Greg Hupe
Dear List Members, The Primitive Enriched Olivine Basaltic Shergottite meteorite (NWA 4468) I loaded on eBay last week will be ending early Wednesday morning (tomorrow). This is the one that is on the cover of November 2006 Meteorite Magazine and includes an article I wrote about its

[meteorite-list] AD -ebay 19, 5 g Ex AML with label meteorite slice

2007-03-13 Thread Dave Harris
AN ad... Lovely La Lande, Ex AML with matching label of course. Deep chocalatey matrix with silver sparkles!! Very nice , 19.5g full slice! You know it makes sense http://tinyurl.com/ysky6x Thanks! Dave IMCA #0092 Sec.BIMS www.bimsociety.org

[meteorite-list] Best Price on Riker type boxes

2007-03-13 Thread Bill
-Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 16:45:48 EDTTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re: Rikers They are manufactured in Columbus, Ohio. Jennifer http://members.aol.com/janiew48/access.html __ Meteorite-list mailing

[meteorite-list] Ad For sale NWA 2965 EL3 Fossil Meteorite

2007-03-13 Thread STARSANDSCOPES
Hi list, I have a quantity of the new fossil meteorite NWA 2965 EL3. Nice looking individuals from a couple grams to 300 gr. I would like to sell 1 kilo lots and up. 40 cents gr. but if you want a lot, I will talk. Please email me off list if you have an interest. I to, am a meteorite

[meteorite-list] Best Price on Riker Type cases

2007-03-13 Thread Bill
Indian River Display Cases says: They are manufactured in Columbus, Ohio. Jennifer http://members.aol.com/janiew48/access.html __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] Partial Recall

2007-03-13 Thread Darren Garrison
Visit Mars today: http://space.newscientist.com/article/dn11371-new-3d-flyovers-let-viewers-swoop-down-on-mars.html?DCMP=Matt_Sparkesnsref=mars __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

Re: [meteorite-list] .../Nevada Picture of the day/ unreported Nevada meteorites

2007-03-13 Thread Robert Verish
Original Message - meteorite-list] Misinformation in Meteorite Times Magazine/Nevada Picture of the day/ unreported Nevada meteorites Adam Hupe raremeteorites at yahoo.com Tue Mar 13 18:42:38 EDT 2007 Dear List, I can understand the reluctance to report

Re: [meteorite-list] Anyone Know Aleksandr Kramskoi?

2007-03-13 Thread Michael Farmer
I also have received emails from them. Mike Farmer --- Notkin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Listees: If anyone has been contacted by a Mr. Aleksandr Kramskoi in Russia, would you please reply to me off-List. Thanks and regards, Geoff N. www.aerolite.org