[meteorite-list] the gao meteorite
It is simply amazing this 1960 witness fall,H5 ordinary stone chondrite.I just got another 500 grams of beautiful fully crusted individuals.The amazing part is the high metal content.All the pieces have alot of metal just oozing out.I have one in perticual that is very oriented and has 2 large metal flecks just jetting out.I just seem not to be able to get enuff of these beauty;s.I am considering a small gao sale to give back to on my good fortune.Stay tune! Steve R.Arnold,chicago,Ill,Usa!! Collecting Meteorites since 06/19/1999!! chicagometeorites.net.Specializing in Gao Meteorites! Ebay I.D. Illinoismeteorites Bored stiff? Loosen up... Download and play hundreds of games for free on Yahoo! Games. http://games.yahoo.com/games/front __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Fire exposes possible Sudbury impactite/fallout
Be sure to check out the video. http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=254846 Gunflint trail fire yields geological treasure Anyone who loves looking up at the trees can't help but be saddened by the fire that laid bare forests along the Gunflint Trail. But for U of M geologists Mark Jirsa and Paul Weiblen, the excitement starts with looking down. Earlier this month, with the fire still burning in the background, Jirsa made one of the most significant discoveries of his career. I probably would not have seen them if it hadn't been in a burned area, he says of the rocks he picked up near the Gunflint Trail. Those rocks are now believed to be ash and debris from an enormous meteorite, that crashed 700 miles away in Sudbury, Ontario, 1.8 billion years ago. Never according to the U of M geologists has this type debris been found so far away from the Sudbury impact site. Mark will be forever known as the one who found this debris on the Gunflint Trail, says Weiblen. Jirsa says the discovery raises all kinds of questions. Does that mean the (meteorite) was bigger than we thought? Does that mean it came at a glancing blow, and drove things off to the west. Given the layers of moss and lichen now burned clean from tens of thousands of acres of forest land, more discoveries might be awaiting geologists. As unfortunate as that is for the biological community, it is very nice for the geological community, says Jirsa. The window is small for geologists. The forest will re-grow. Jirsa says, I can see there's a lot of work to be done, and I can hardly wait to get at it. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Monthly Favourite - May 2007
http://www.meteorites.com.au/favourite.html Cheers, Jeff Kuyken Meteorites Australia www.meteorites.com.au __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Minnesota Fire Reveals Debris from Sudbury Impact Site
http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=254846 Gunflint trail fire yields geological treasure KARE 11 News (Minnesota) May 23, 2007 Anyone who loves looking up at the trees can't help but be saddened by the fire that laid bare forests along the Gunflint Trail. But for U of M geologists Mark Jirsa and Paul Weiblen, the excitement starts with looking down. Earlier this month, with the fire still burning in the background, Jirsa made one of the most significant discoveries of his career. I probably would not have seen them if it hadn't been in a burned area, he says of the rocks he picked up near the Gunflint Trail. Those rocks are now believed to be ash and debris from an enormous meteorite, that crashed 700 miles away in Sudbury, Ontario, 1.8 billion years ago. Never according to the U of M geologists has this type debris been found so far away from the Sudbury impact site. Mark will be forever known as the one who found this debris on the Gunflint Trail, says Weiblen. Jirsa says the discovery raises all kinds of questions. Does that mean the (meteorite) was bigger than we thought? Does that mean it came at a glancing blow, and drove things off to the west. Given the layers of moss and lichen now burned clean from tens of thousands of acres of forest land, more discoveries might be awaiting geologists. As unfortunate as that is for the biological community, it is very nice for the geological community, says Jirsa. The window is small for geologists. The forest will re-grow. Jirsa says, I can see there's a lot of work to be done, and I can hardly wait to get at it. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] the gao meteorite
Steve, I think I write for us all in saying we await your next pronouncement with bated breath!!! Best wishes, Michael!!! on 5/23/07 6:56 AM, steve arnold at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It is simply amazing this 1960 witness fall,H5 ordinary stone chondrite.I just got another 500 grams of beautiful fully crusted individuals.The amazing part is the high metal content.All the pieces have alot of metal just oozing out.I have one in perticual that is very oriented and has 2 large metal flecks just jetting out.I just seem not to be able to get enuff of these beauty;s.I am considering a small gao sale to give back to on my good fortune.Stay tune! Steve R.Arnold,chicago,Ill,Usa!! Collecting Meteorites since 06/19/1999!! chicagometeorites.net.Specializing in Gao Meteorites! Ebay I.D. Illinoismeteorites __ __ Bored stiff? Loosen up... Download and play hundreds of games for free on Yahoo! Games. http://games.yahoo.com/games/front __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] the gao meteorite
Let me guess, Michael, a Gao-Guenie-Coffee-Mug !!! Or a Gao Calendar! A chunk of Gao on the sill with snowy garden for January A chunk of Gao on the sill with snowy garden for February A chunk of Gao on the sill with snowy garden for March A chunk of Gao on the sill with snowy garden for August A chunk of Gao without crust as centerfold Gao-lingerie, Eau de Gao perfume, puffy Gao beanbag, Car stickers: Gao on board...Back off naysayers Marchpane Gaos do already exist, Steve! http://www.frischmann-marzipan.com/images/3431.jpg -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von Michael L Blood Gesendet: Mittwoch, 23. Mai 2007 19:14 An: steve arnold; Meteorite List Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] the gao meteorite Steve, I think I write for us all in saying we await your next pronouncement with bated breath!!! Best wishes, Michael!!! on 5/23/07 6:56 AM, steve arnold at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It is simply amazing this 1960 witness fall,H5 ordinary stone chondrite.I just got another 500 grams of beautiful fully crusted individuals.The amazing part is the high metal content.All the pieces have alot of metal just oozing out.I have one in perticual that is very oriented and has 2 large metal flecks just jetting out.I just seem not to be able to get enuff of these beauty;s.I am considering a small gao sale to give back to on my good fortune.Stay tune! Steve R.Arnold,chicago,Ill,Usa!! Collecting Meteorites since 06/19/1999!! chicagometeorites.net.Specializing in Gao Meteorites! Ebay I.D. Illinoismeteorites __ __ Bored stiff? Loosen up... Download and play hundreds of games for free on Yahoo! Games. http://games.yahoo.com/games/front __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Teaching an Old Spacecraft New Tricks: Astronomer Joe Veverka May Lead New Mission to Comet Tempel 1
http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May07/veverka.stardust.html Teaching an old spacecraft new tricks: Astronomer Joe Veverka may lead new mission to comet Tempel 1 By Lauren Gold Chronicle Online (Cornell University) May 23, 2007 PASADENA, Calif. -- It began with two comets (Wild 2 and Tempel 1), two spacecraft (Stardust and Deep Impact) and two encounters. But before the four objects orbit their separate ways, their dance may get more intricate -- with two recombining to form a new couple; one pushing forward toward an unfamiliar match, and one left to finish solo. Led by Cornell astronomy professor Joe Veverka, a team of astronomers and engineers made a final pitch on May 15 to lead the proposed Stardust New Exploration of Tempel 1 (Stardust NExT) mission. Their presentation came at an all-day site review at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) in Pasadena. If the mission gets the go-ahead, Stardust NExT will use the still-healthy Stardust spacecraft -- which dropped off a capsule of dust from the comet Wild 2 in the Utah desert last year -- to observe the comet Tempel 1 two years after a probe released by the Deep Impact spacecraft carved a crater into that comet's surface. The mission could provide the first good look at the crater, which was obscured by a plume of debris immediately after the collision. The crater's size and the amount of ejected material that fell back to the surface post-impact offer clues about how porous or cohesive the material is -- important considerations for future missions, and also for contingency plans in case a rouge comet were to head toward Earth. The new Stardust mission could also offer a unique opportunity to compare particle analysis from two comets (Wild 2 and Tempel 1) taken with the same instruments -- and to compare two observations of a single comet (Tempel 1) taken before and after a single orbit around the sun. The latter could help scientists work backward to reconstruct what the comet may have looked like just after it was formed. Every time that comets come close to the sun, material sublimates and the surface changes, said Veverka, who chairs Cornell's astronomy department. But what actually happens on the surface -- how does the surface change -- that's never been documented because no one's ever looked at a comet before and after. And Stardust NExT is also likely to see new terrain on Tempel 1 -- a comet whose surface features, as seen by Deep Impact's cameras, already have astronomers puzzled. The images show a pattern of layers, as if snow and slush had flowed down the sides of a hill in waves -- surprising because particles on the surface experience almost no gravity and therefore no sense of downhill. These are things that have never been seen on comets, said Veverka. But the hope is, if you see a little bit more of it -- if you can see around the corner -- you might get some important clue. Meanwhile, the Deep Impact spacecraft may also get a second life. Michael A'Hearn, Deep Impact's principal investigator and University of Maryland astronomer, is proposing a mission called Extrasolar Planet Observation and Deep Impact Extended Investigation, or EPOXI. It would send the spacecraft to visit the comet Boethin and also use it to study planets outside the solar system. (The proposal is the melding-together of two other submissions, nicknamed DIXI and EPOCh. Hence the geekily clever glue allusion.) The EPOXI and Stardust NExT teams are both slightly reshuffled and added-to versions of the original Stardust and Deep Impact scientists. Stardust's principal investigator, University of Washington astronomer Don Brownlee, is on the NExT team. Veverka, leading NExT, would also play a role in EPOXI. If one or both missions goes forward, it wouldn't be the first time a NASA spacecraft has been granted a new life after completing a primary goal. The two Voyager spacecraft, for example, are still functional three decades after they were launched on a four-year mission to study Jupiter and Saturn. Now the farthest man-made objects from Earth, they are busy exploring the edges of the solar system and are expected to venture into interstellar space. A final decision from NASA officials is expected for both missions this summer. In the meantime, the NExT team is planning a maneuver for later this year that would steer the spacecraft toward its new target. Stardust would then fly by Earth in January 2009 and arrive at Tempel 1 around Valentine's Day 2011. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Announcing a Major New Meteorite Website at UNM
Dear Listees: Greetings all. I've been somewhat quiet on the List these past few months, but I have a good excuse: It is with great pleasure that I can today announce the completion of a major new website for the Meteorite Museum at the University of New Mexico's Institute of Meteoritics. The University maintains an excellent small museum on campus, and I know some of you have visited it. Plans for a new physical museum have been drawn up, and the first step towards achieving that goal was the creation of a modern, interactive website. The site includes the following: - A comprehensive animated Virtual Tour of the educational material which the new museum will feature. This is a wonderful resource and includes detailed information on the Solar System, comets, asteroids, chondrites, differentiated meteorites, impact craters, the Moon, Mars and a great deal more - Architect's plans for the new museum - An extensive gallery of new, original meteorite photographs from the IOM collection - A gallery of thin section photographs - A guide to New Mexico meteorites - Features on meteorite identification, teacher activities, and microscopes I had the privilege of working closely with Dr. Rhian Jones and Dr. Barbara Cohen at UNM during the concept, design, and construction of this site. Many of the best ideas came from them, and they contributed to the genesis of the site in all areas. In particular, Rhian devised the text and content for the Virtual Tour and Barbara designed many of the banners and provided photos, graphics, as well as concepts for the site structure. My senior design assistant Karl Covington executed the animation, as well as image rendering, design, and typesetting, and the final product benefited greatly from all their efforts. I'd like thank Dr. Jones, Dr. Cohen and their colleagues for the opportunity to serve as art director for this fascinating project and I hope you will all enjoy the new site. Here it is: http://epswww.unm.edu/meteoritemuseum/ Sincerely, Geoffrey Notkin Stanegate Studios Aerolite Meteorites __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] mini gao sale
Good late evening list.I have put up 12 very nice fusion crusted individuals of gao.I am selling them for $1.75 per gram.Gao tends to sell between .80 to $2.50 per gram depending on orientation,flowlines,fully crusted,etc.These have at least 95% fusion crust or better.Except for 1 piece,they all have the jet black crust.Let me know off list if you want any.As usual shipping is on me. steve Steve R.Arnold,chicago,Ill,Usa!! Collecting Meteorites since 06/19/1999!! chicagometeorites.net.Specializing in Gao Meteorites! Ebay I.D. Illinoismeteorites No need to miss a message. Get email on-the-go with Yahoo! Mail for Mobile. Get started. http://mobile.yahoo.com/mail __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Announcing a Major New Meteorite Website at UNM
Very, Very Well Done, Geoff! The virtual tour portion is especially nice, not to mention extremely educational for the initiated as well as uninitiated. Definitely something for everyone -- children of all ages, myself included! I highly recommend everyone who loves this hobby/passion (and who doesn't :-) ) check out UNM's Institute of Meteoritics website! Again, Geoff, Kudos to you, and high praises for a superb job!!! Mal At 07:03 PM 5/23/2007 -0700, Notkin wrote: Dear Listees: Greetings all. I've been somewhat quiet on the List these past few months, but I have a good excuse: It is with great pleasure that I can today announce the completion of a major new website for the Meteorite Museum at the University of New Mexico's Institute of Meteoritics. The University maintains an excellent small museum on campus, and I know some of you have visited it. Plans for a new physical museum have been drawn up, and the first step towards achieving that goal was the creation of a modern, interactive website. The site includes the following: - A comprehensive animated Virtual Tour of the educational material which the new museum will feature. This is a wonderful resource and includes detailed information on the Solar System, comets, asteroids, chondrites, differentiated meteorites, impact craters, the Moon, Mars and a great deal more - Architect's plans for the new museum - An extensive gallery of new, original meteorite photographs from the IOM collection - A gallery of thin section photographs - A guide to New Mexico meteorites - Features on meteorite identification, teacher activities, and microscopes I had the privilege of working closely with Dr. Rhian Jones and Dr. Barbara Cohen at UNM during the concept, design, and construction of this site. Many of the best ideas came from them, and they contributed to the genesis of the site in all areas. In particular, Rhian devised the text and content for the Virtual Tour and Barbara designed many of the banners and provided photos, graphics, as well as concepts for the site structure. My senior design assistant Karl Covington executed the animation, as well as image rendering, design, and typesetting, and the final product benefited greatly from all their efforts. I'd like thank Dr. Jones, Dr. Cohen and their colleagues for the opportunity to serve as art director for this fascinating project and I hope you will all enjoy the new site. Here it is: http://epswww.unm.edu/meteoritemuseum/ Sincerely, Geoffrey Notkin Stanegate Studios Aerolite Meteorites __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] mini gao sale
But gosh gee whiz, Steve. Due to your self-proclaimed Gao addiction, won't you need to buy them all back next week in order to give them away at some later date? Jerry steve arnold wrote: Good late evening list.I have put up 12 very nice fusion crusted individuals of gao.I am selling them for $1.75 per gram.Gao tends to sell between .80 to $2.50 per gram depending on orientation,flowlines,fully crusted,etc.These have at least 95% fusion crust or better.Except for 1 piece,they all have the jet black crust.Let me know off list if you want any.As usual shipping is on me. steve Steve R.Arnold,chicago,Ill,Usa!! Collecting Meteorites since 06/19/1999!! chicagometeorites.net.Specializing in Gao Meteorites! Ebay I.D. Illinoismeteorites No need to miss a message. Get email on-the-go with Yahoo! Mail for Mobile. Get started. http://mobile.yahoo.com/mail __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Is this true?
2 LINKS REGARDING HELIUM3 / MOON http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/helium3_000630.html http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200411/s1252715.htm Michael Murray [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi List, Is this true? Helium-3 is found in the top few feet of lunar soil. Anyone have info on this? Is this the reason so many countries are putting the pedal down to get to the moon pronto? Mike __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list - Finding fabulous fares is fun. Let Yahoo! FareChase search your favorite travel sites to find flight and hotel bargains.__ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] More news on May 17th event in Norway
All, Here's another link to a story on the May 17th event in Norway. It's in norwegian so here is the quick translation. http://www.bangirommet.no/pages/news/180507_ildkule.html On the evening of the 17th of May, a very intense fireball was seen in the sky over Østland. Even though it was full daylight, it was not difficult to se the object on the blue sky. The object exploded and has a probability of producing meteorites. In some places, a strong, explosion-like sound was heard a few minutes after the object had passed over the sky. We have gotten an enormous number of tips. The object was seen by many people and the fireball was very impressive. It was observed from Lillehammer and Dokka in the North to Kragerø in the southwest and south to Sarpsborg. A strong sound was heard over a large area around Kongsvinger, Skarnes and Skotterud. We would like more observations, especially from easterly areas and from Østfold. Please contact us if you find any suspect rocks. ** **At approximately 19:12 on the 17th of May it has happened again. This time the object was arrow-like (?) with a 'butt' front and a long tail. The colour is described as intense white or silver coloured. The object was seen over the southeast parts of Østland (southerly parts of Hedmark, Akershus, and Østfold). More observations are needed to calculate a precise trajectory and eventually find out where meteorites may have fallen down. -- The places mentioned can easily be found in GE. The area in which sounds are reported is close enough to the Swedish border that, with a 5 minute delay between light and sound, the burst could have been in Sweden. Either way, the search conditions are less than ideal. Mike -- Michael Mazur Vigdelsvegen 523 4054 Tjelta Norway __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Tafassasset Thin Section Wanted
Hello List, Looking for a Tafassasset Thin Section. If anyone has one for sale please let me know. Thanks and Cheers Mike Tettenborn __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] chondrite
If some one interested in chondrite with good price per kilo. contact me out off list. Remember Good price for 87kilo. Mohamed __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] British Lower Eocene London Clay Tektites
Hi I just wanted to draw attention to these possible microtektites from the Lower Eocene London Clay in England. The finder, Michael Daniels, has very kindly provided a number of images and some notes. http://www.tektites.co.uk/13.html What do people think of these possible microtektites? Are they comparable with other microtektites found? Interestingly some of the microtektites seem to have extra 'spikey' features (see photos) - is this normal? Thanks, Aubrey www.tektites.co.uk P.S. out of contact from 26th May for a bit. - Now you can scan emails quickly with a reading pane. Get the new Yahoo! Mail.__ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Announcing a Major New Meteorite Website at UNM
Congratulations Geoff, you're photographic skills are out of this world. Best, John At 07:03 PM 5/23/2007, Notkin wrote: Dear Listees: Greetings all. I've been somewhat quiet on the List these past few months, but I have a good excuse: It is with great pleasure that I can today announce the completion of a major new website for the Meteorite Museum at the University of New Mexico's Institute of Meteoritics. The University maintains an excellent small museum on campus, and I know some of you have visited it. Plans for a new physical museum have been drawn up, and the first step towards achieving that goal was the creation of a modern, interactive website. The site includes the following: - A comprehensive animated Virtual Tour of the educational material which the new museum will feature. This is a wonderful resource and includes detailed information on the Solar System, comets, asteroids, chondrites, differentiated meteorites, impact craters, the Moon, Mars and a great deal more - Architect's plans for the new museum - An extensive gallery of new, original meteorite photographs from the IOM collection - A gallery of thin section photographs - A guide to New Mexico meteorites - Features on meteorite identification, teacher activities, and microscopes I had the privilege of working closely with Dr. Rhian Jones and Dr. Barbara Cohen at UNM during the concept, design, and construction of this site. Many of the best ideas came from them, and they contributed to the genesis of the site in all areas. In particular, Rhian devised the text and content for the Virtual Tour and Barbara designed many of the banners and provided photos, graphics, as well as concepts for the site structure. My senior design assistant Karl Covington executed the animation, as well as image rendering, design, and typesetting, and the final product benefited greatly from all their efforts. I'd like thank Dr. Jones, Dr. Cohen and their colleagues for the opportunity to serve as art director for this fascinating project and I hope you will all enjoy the new site. Here it is: http://epswww.unm.edu/meteoritemuseum/ Sincerely, Geoffrey Notkin Stanegate Studios Aerolite Meteorites __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
