Re: [meteorite-list] Gebel Kemil article in New Scientist

2010-08-06 Thread Peter Davidson
Kieron, Jason and others I absolutely do not want to re-ignite the old private vs. public argument again. As a curator for a publically-funded museum, however, I do feel that once again I need to defend not just may own institution, but other similar bodies. I feel sure that every curator

[meteorite-list] Gebel Kemil not found anywhere near contested border

2010-08-06 Thread Jason Utas
Hello David, All, I don't know who the first person was who claimed that Gebel Kamil was found in disputed territory (you might check the archives ;), but that's not the case, at all. I'm surprised that no one has commented on this sooner, granted that all of the information is easily accessible

[meteorite-list] Glen L. Evans @ Odessa

2010-08-06 Thread Don Giovanni
Odessa meteor crater expert dies Comments 0 August 06, 2010 5:01 AM ODESSA AMERICAN Glen L. Evans, a prominent geologist who was in charge of exploration of the Odessa Meteor Crater from 1939 to 1941, died July 14. He completed a publication in 2000 with Charles Gene Mear titled, The Odessa

[meteorite-list] AD: Gebel Kamil - new fine small etched slices - update

2010-08-06 Thread Mirko Graul
Dear List members, i have update my sale page of Gebel Kamil. Now are fine etched slices in smaller size available. http://www.meteorite-mirko.de/0334af9d8f00fba02/0334af9daf0719c02/index.php Many greetings to all, Mirko Mirko Graul Meteorite Quittenring.4 16321 Bernau GERMANY

[meteorite-list] AD meteorites for sale

2010-08-06 Thread Larry Twink Monrad
Here is an offering of some meteorites from the Stephan collection: Bilanga 10 gram partslice Canon City CO micro Faith 15 gram partslice Flandreau 20 gram partslice Gladstone 61 gram partslice Goalpara .294 fragment Numerous others available: hammers, historic, rare and unusual museum

Re: [meteorite-list] Gebel Kemil article in New Scientist

2010-08-06 Thread Martin Altmann
Hi all, if you read the article carefully, you surprisingly will find also a remarkably positive point: An estimate about the Moroccan NWA-market. At around $1 million a year, the trade in meteorites is small beer Folks, these are peanuts in the universitary and science world. 1 million a

[meteorite-list] Gert-Jan Netjes

2010-08-06 Thread Peter Davidson
Gert-Jan Many apologies for going this route to find you. We had a major change to our IT system in the museum and some of my old e-mail has gone missing including the e-mail we exchanged before your visit last year. Can you contact me again off-list and send me your e-mail and full address. I

[meteorite-list] Senate Approves Bill Adding Extra Space Shuttle Flight New Heavy-Lift Rocket

2010-08-06 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1008/06senate/ Senate approves bill adding extra space shuttle flight BY STEPHEN CLARK SPACEFLIGHT NOW August 6, 2010 The U.S. Senate passed a compromise NASA bill Thursday night that would order the agency to fly an extra space shuttle mission next June and

Re: [meteorite-list] Gebel Kemil not found anywhere near contestedborder

2010-08-06 Thread Martin Altmann
Hi Jason, list. I have the feeling that we as a community might be taking advantage of a country's lesser-understood, I don't have that feeling. The USA are world-leading in meteorite science, they have high annual national find rates and no export restrictions for meteorites. It is

[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images - August 4, 2010

2010-08-06 Thread Ron Baalke
MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES August 4, 2010 o Exposed Ice in Fresh Crater http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_018273_2245 o Enigmatic Sinuous Features in Louth Crater Ice Mound http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_018301_2505 o Rayed Crater in Elysium Planitia

[meteorite-list] Odessa Meteor Crater Expert Dies (Glen Evans)

2010-08-06 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.oaoa.com/news/meteor-51044-crater-odessa.html Odessa meteor crater expert dies ODESSA AMERICAN August 6, 2010 Glen L. Evans, a prominent geologist who was in charge of exploration of the Odessa Meteor Crater from 1939 to 1941, died July 14. He completed a publication in 2000 with

[meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - August 6, 2010

2010-08-06 Thread Michael Johnson
http://www.rocksfromspace.org/August_6_2010.html --- __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

[meteorite-list] Falls in Met Bull No. 97

2010-08-06 Thread Robert Verish
Finally got around to reading my copy of MPS (Vol.45 No.3, 2010 March) and lo' behold, there on the back pages was the print version of the Meteoritical Bulletin (No. 97)! Congratulations to the Canadian team (UWO) and the South American team (CASLEO) for their work in getting the Grimsby

[meteorite-list] AD: USA Falls - Norton County Petersburg

2010-08-06 Thread Robert Verish
Hello again List, I have some auctions on eBay that are ending soon: http://shop.ebay.com/bolide*chaser/m.html?_nkw=_armrs=1_from=_ipg=_trksid=p4340 These can be considered historical USA FALLS: The PETERSBURG Meteorite. This Achondrite - Polymict Eucrite type, Fell to Earth on August 5th,

[meteorite-list] K.C.Martin from IMCA Encyclopedia of Meteorites

2010-08-06 Thread André Moutinho
Hello, does anyone here know this collector? Please contact me at: mouti...@bol.com.br Thanks! Andre __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

[meteorite-list] Quijingue pallasite tracking help

2010-08-06 Thread André Moutinho
Hello, I am trying to discover how the 1984 Brazilian found pallasite left Brazil and reached the international meteorite commerce. Does anyone here have any clue?? Please, reply to mouti...@bol.com.br Thank you! Andre __ Visit the Archives at

Re: [meteorite-list] Falls in Met Bull No. 97

2010-08-06 Thread Galactic Stone Ironworks
Hi Bob and List, I need a copy of this issue of MAPS. If anyone wants to sell their copy, let me know off-list. :) Best regards, MikeG On 8/6/10, Robert Verish bolidecha...@yahoo.com wrote: Finally got around to reading my copy of MPS (Vol.45 No.3, 2010 March) and lo' behold, there on

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: August 2-6, 2010

2010-08-06 Thread Ron Baalke
MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES August 2-6, 2010 o Kasei Valles Dunes (02 August 2010) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20100802a o North Polar Dunes (03 August 2010) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20100803a o Dunes (04 August 2010) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20100804a o Dunes (05 August 2010)

[meteorite-list] Planets Align for the Perseid Meteor Shower

2010-08-06 Thread Ron Baalke
http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2010/05aug_perseids/ Planets Align for the Perseid Meteor Shower NASA Science News August 5, 2010: You know it's a good night when a beautiful alignment of planets is the /second/ best thing that's going to happen. Thursday, August

Re: [meteorite-list] AD: USA Falls - Norton County Petersburg

2010-08-06 Thread Jeff Kuyken
Interesting Norton piece Bob and well worth looking at the pics folks. I was recently lucky enough to obtain a couple of nice Norton County pieces and found that I was quite surprised by them. I didn't know what I'd been missing all these years... it's a fascinating and unique meteorite!