[meteorite-list] wagon mound fans

2002-05-13 Thread David Calongne
hi list, found out looking at this rock in direct sunlight with the light bouncing at a nondirect angle with 80 grit polish shows the red-brown breccation. it has a dense brecc. happy collecting david __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[meteorite-list] Ankerite

2002-05-13 Thread Bernd Pauli HD
Paul Dudley wrote: Ankeritic carbonate is essentially dolomite that has iron and manganese substituting for some of the magnesium and/or calcium Treiman Allan wrote: Ankerite is the mineral name for the iron-bearing equivalent of dolomite. Dolomite is CaMg(CO3)2, and ankerite is

[meteorite-list] Shameless ODESSA 590 grams ADD DELETE

2002-05-13 Thread David Freeman
Dear Listees; Before I offer it to the ebay thieves, is anyone interested in making an offer on my 590 gram (weighed on a postal scale in oz.+-) whole ODESSA iron? It has a couple of very nice thumb prints, and is quite A-typical representation of an odessa. I will send photo to those

[meteorite-list] Esquel

2002-05-13 Thread oaturone
The original mass for Esquel was 755 kg (I weighed it personally). The pallasite remain lost until 1989 when I re-found it. I am preparing its history for a next number of meteorite! Oscar A. Turone Sociedad MeteorĂ­tica Argentina Pizarro 5672 (1440) Buenos Aires Argentina Telefax ++5411 4642

[meteorite-list] Fw: A Bunch of Auctions ending today..EBAY

2002-05-13 Thread Michael Cottingham
- Original Message - From: Michael Cottingham To: Michael Cottingham Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 10:54 AM Subject: A Bunch of Auctions ending today..EBAY Hello, A bunch of good auctions ending today go to: http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ Thanks Best Wishes Michael Cottingham

[meteorite-list] Asteroids Often Travel, and Strike, in Pairs

2002-05-13 Thread Mal Bishop
Thought some of you might find this article interesting! http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/solarsystem/double_asteroids_020411.html Best to all of you - Mal __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[meteorite-list] Resolution of a Big Argument About Tiny Magnetic Minerals in Martian Meteorite

2002-05-13 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.psrd.hawaii.edu/May02/ALH84001magnetite.html Resolution of a Big Argument About Tiny Magnetic Minerals in Martian Meteorite --- Magnetic minerals in Martian meteorite ALH 84001 formed as a result of impact heating and decomposition of carbonate; they were never

[meteorite-list] Achtung Virus

2002-05-13 Thread Matteo Chinellato
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[meteorite-list] Widmanstattan pattern

2002-05-13 Thread wrecks463
Hello People, I have a few questions on etching meteorites. Is there a temperature at which the Widmanstattan pattern is ruined? If it turns blue does this mean its pretty much over? How important is the finish? I've sanded down to a 600 grit. Is this enough,or should I polish it to a