[meteorite-list] Martian Micro-Tunnels And Carbon Spherules Revive Debate Over Martian Life

2014-02-26 Thread Paul H.
Tiny Blobs and Tunnels in Meteorite Revive Debate Over Life on Mars By Alan Boyle, NBC News, Feb. 2014, http://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/tiny-blobs-tunnels-meteorite-revive-debate-over-life-mars-n38431 Meteorite May Harbor Evidence of Mars Life. by Mike White, Space.com, February 25, 2014

[meteorite-list] Tiny Oriented Chelyabinsk

2014-02-26 Thread Ruben Garcia
Here is the smallest complete oriented chelyabinsk I've ever seen - .001 grams! Anyone have a smaller oriented meteorite specimen? http://www.mrmeteorite.com/tinychely.htm -- Rock On! Ruben Garcia http://www.MrMeteorite.com __ Visit the Archives at

Re: [meteorite-list] Tiny Oriented Chelyabinsk

2014-02-26 Thread Pict
Ruben, Can't be very dense then. Looks to be around 2mm diameter, and assuming spherical at that dimension would be a density of 0.239 g/cc. Are you sure it doesn't weigh 0.01 grams? Regards, John On 26/02/2014 09:46, Ruben Garcia rubengarcia85...@gmail.com wrote: Here is the smallest

Re: [meteorite-list] Tiny Oriented Chelyabinsk

2014-02-26 Thread Gaetan Cormier
Damn! That thing is cute! It's so small that we could call it an oriented chondrule!! HAHA!! Gaetan Cormier GC Meteorites: http://gcmeteorites.blogspot.com Member of the Impact Field Studies Group http://web.eps.utk.edu/~faculty/ifsg.htm 2014-02-26 11:46 GMT-05:00 Ruben Garcia

Re: [meteorite-list] Tiny Oriented Chelyabinsk

2014-02-26 Thread Ruben Garcia
Yes, in my description I put the decimal in the wrong spot. But on my web page it does say it weighs 0.01 http://www.mrmeteorite.com/tinychely.htm On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 10:12 AM, Pict p...@pict.co.uk wrote: Ruben, Can't be very dense then. Looks to be around 2mm diameter, and assuming

Re: [meteorite-list] Tiny Oriented Chelyabinsk

2014-02-26 Thread Paul Gessler
Looks more like 3mm wide next to cube Reminds me of a contest for smallest oriented meteorite a long while back hosted by Michel FRANCO / Caillou Noir here is the link: http://www.caillou-noir.com/Contestjuly2006.htm -Paul G -Original Message- From: Pict Sent: Wednesday,

[meteorite-list] MAVEN Update - February 26, 2014

2014-02-26 Thread Ron Baalke
https://www.facebook.com/MAVEN2Mars MAVEN Status Update: Feb. 26, 2014 On Feb. 19 the MAVEN team successfully completed initial post-launch power-on and checkout of the Electra Ultra High Frequency Transceiver (shown here). This completes the initial checkout of all payloads on the MAVEN

Re: [meteorite-list] Tiny Oriented Chelyabinsk

2014-02-26 Thread Ruben Garcia
The Smallest Oriented Chelyabinsk 0.01 grams - may have just set the record for most paid for a Chely. I just sold the specimen for $2000 per gram! Wish I had a few more On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 10:30 AM, Ruben Garcia rubengarcia85...@gmail.com wrote: Yes, in my description I put the decimal

Re: [meteorite-list] Tiny Oriented Chelyabinsk

2014-02-26 Thread Ruben Garcia
I have 100's too - but very few oriented. Here is a picture of just a few of mine - note the oriented chely (many times larger than the .01 gram) on top of cube! http://www.mrmeteorite.com/100softinychely.htm On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 11:14 AM, Michael Farmer m...@meteoriteguy.com wrote: I have a

[meteorite-list] AD - meteorites for sale, awesome deals on thin sections also!

2014-02-26 Thread Greg Catterton
Hi to all, hope everyone is doing well. I have a great deal to offer - 6 thin sections for only $120.00 You will get katol, tatahouine, NWA 1465, an L4, L6 and H5. First come first served. Also, a very nice selection of Canyon Diablo meteorites for sale. I will take 50% off the Canyon

Re: [meteorite-list] Tiny Oriented Chelyabinsk

2014-02-26 Thread Anne Black
Ok, ok, guys. I have a whole lot of them too. No, I have not counted them, but .. lots! Big and small. Anne M. Black www.IMPACTIKA.com impact...@aol.com -Original Message- From: Ruben Garcia rubengarcia85...@gmail.com To: Michael Farmer m...@meteoriteguy.com Cc:

Re: [meteorite-list] Tiny Oriented Chelyabinsk

2014-02-26 Thread Graham Ensor
My guess is that there are thousands of others out there much smaller than thiswould be fun to wander around with a big magnetic rake. Graham On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 4:46 PM, Ruben Garcia rubengarcia85...@gmail.com wrote: Here is the smallest complete oriented chelyabinsk I've ever seen -

Re: [meteorite-list] Tiny Oriented Chelyabinsk

2014-02-26 Thread Graham Ensor
That huge mass probably ended up mostly as micro spherules drifting down in the early part of the strewnfield and farther downwind. On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 7:25 PM, Graham Ensor graham.en...@gmail.com wrote: My guess is that there are thousands of others out there much smaller than

[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images - February 26, 2014

2014-02-26 Thread Ron Baalke
MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES February 26, 2014 o Equatorial Gullies http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_034864_1825 Gully-like landforms, or ravines, are most common in the middle latitudes of Mars, but also occur in polar and equatorial latitudes. o Frost in Dune

[meteorite-list] LARGE ebay sale of my personal collection pieces AD

2014-02-26 Thread PolandMET
Hello List I listed on ebay several of my personal collection specimens that I keept for many years. There is also many other specimens listed from 1$, too many to list all here. http://stores.ebay.com/PolandMET-Store They ends friday evening (european time), US time 16:13:45 PST Meteorite

Re: [meteorite-list] Tiny Oriented Chelyabinsk

2014-02-26 Thread Michael Farmer
I have a few hundred of them:) Asu has many on loan, many smaller. Michael Sent from my iPhone On Feb 26, 2014, at 11:06 AM, Ruben Garcia rubengarcia85...@gmail.com wrote: The Smallest Oriented Chelyabinsk 0.01 grams - may have just set the record for most paid for a Chely. I just sold

[meteorite-list] AD: Ransom, Howardite more! Ebay Listings Ending SOON! Jay Piatek Meteorite Collection

2014-02-26 Thread Jason Baker
Good Afternoon Everyone. After attending the Tucson Rock Mineral show this year. Dr. Piatek wants to give great deals on some difficult to find Meteorites.   Jay Piatek has been lowering prices and reviewing each and every offer submitted for some of his listings, and has given some

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Picture of the Day

2014-02-26 Thread valparint
Today's Meteorite Picture of the Day: NWA 5000 Contributed by: Graham Ensor http://www.tucsonmeteorites.com/mpodmain.asp __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com