[meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day - December 15, 2005
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[meteorite-list] AD: A few EBAY auctions ending tonight
Good Morning All: I have just a few auctions ending on Ebay tonight. All of the auctions can be seen by scrolling to the bottom of the page at the following link: http://cgi3.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPageuserid=catchafallingstar.com Bid high and Bid often!!! Thanks for looking and have a great weekend... Jim Strope 421 Fourth Street Glen Dale, WV 26038 http://www.catchafallingstar.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Introduction
Hello Listers, I wanted to post, as a new member of this list, a bit of introduction. I have been an amateur atronomer since I was a child and have only recently begun collecting meteorites after finding a meteorwrong [vesicular basalt] here in New England. I have purchased a number of meteorites from eBay over the last month or so. I also plan to pick up a metal detector and do some hunting on my own, with GPS of course. Time for some strewfield stidies. I have a question for the list; Is there an ethical market for meterowrongs? I've seen a few go on eBay, but don't know whether people really lnow what they are buying when they bid on these items. You can view my meteorwrong at; http://www.webbers.com/meteorites.html Not offering for sale here, just passing on some pics. Anyway, I'm happy to be among this illustrious company and look forward to learning proper, ethical methods for acquiring for my budding collection. I have ordered a number of books on the subject and scour the net daily for more info. Eventually I will become knowlegable enough to participate here. For now I read and learn. Thanks for all your fantastic info you all post here. Makes me want to get a degree in astrophysics and earth sciences just to fill out my knowledge. Unfortunately I'm 54 and all of my physics classes were at the school level many moons ago. Best, Gary Foote [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.webbers.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Introduction
Gary kindly wrote: I wanted to post, as a new member of this list, a bit of introduction. Welcome to our List! I have been an amateur atronomer since I was a child You will find out that many of us are both amateur astronomers (or have a vivid interest in everything celestial) and passionate lovers of these messengers from the sky. ...a meteorwrong [vesicular basalt] here in New England. What a pity it is a meteorwrong. A brief, passing look and one might think it is a vesicular impact melt rock like Cat Mountain (an L5 impact melt breccia which has vesicles too!). Anyway, I'm happy to be among this illustrious company Your family name should be a good omen, because it is also an illustrious name meteorite-wise. Here's an example: ART. XXXIX.-Preliminary Note on the Shower of Meteoric Stones near Holbrook, Navajo County, Arizona, July 19th, 1912, including a Reference to the Perseid Swarm of Meteors visible from July 11th to August 22nd by WARREN M. FOOTE. Unfortunately I'm 54 No problem at all ... I am almost 61 ;-) Best wishes from Germany, Bernd __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Introduction
Thanks for the welcome and the links Dave. You're right, we've porbably bid against each other in eBay. eBay is a mixed blessing in my mind. :) I'm not yet a member of the IMCA - but will shortly remedy that. Thanks for the pointer. I have some books coming from Amazon, but the one you referenced is not on that list. Another remedy to undertake. I visited the Berringer site in the late 50s and wish I'd had the foresight to bring a magnet with me. Now that it's off bounds I've had to pick up Canyon Diablos online. My wife and I do plan a trip there this coming summer. I'm sure much has changed. I know it is closed to meteorite hunting, though am not sure how wide an area that ban includes. Living in the mountains of NH is not the best for backyard hunting, so we definitely plan some future trips to known strewfields. Right now I'm studying like crazy to catch up. A fun endeavor. Thanks for your warm welcome. Gary On 15 Dec 2005 at 15:05, Dave Carothers wrote: Gary, Welcome to the group. Like you, I'm a new comer to this great hobby of collecting meteorites. Wish I'd gotten into it sooner. I'm 53 and live in Virginia. Been collecting for five months. If you haven't seen the book Thre Art of Collecting Meteorites, I highly recommend it. A great source for those of us getting our feet wet. URL is at: http://www.theartofcollectingmeteorites.com/ Now that I think of it, we've probably butted heads on eBay bidding on the same items. My favorite sellers (reliable, knowledgable, trustworthy, etc.) are: The Hupe brothers, Mark Bostick, Mike Farmer, Martin Horejsi, Eric Olson, and Mike Cottingham. Most are members of the IMCA - http://www.meteoritecollectors.org/ . Are you a member? I just signed up about a month ago. Great organization. Again, welcome to the group and hopefully we can compare notes, as they say, as we get deeper and deeper into this hobby. Regards, Dave Carothers - Original Message - From: Gary K. Foote [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 1:09 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Introduction Hello Listers, I wanted to post, as a new member of this list, a bit of introduction. I have been an amateur atronomer since I was a child and have only recently begun collecting meteorites after finding a meteorwrong [vesicular basalt] here in New England. I have purchased a number of meteorites from eBay over the last month or so. I also plan to pick up a metal detector and do some hunting on my own, with GPS of course. Time for some strewfield stidies. I have a question for the list; Is there an ethical market for meterowrongs? I've seen a few go on eBay, but don't know whether people really lnow what they are buying when they bid on these items. You can view my meteorwrong at; http://www.webbers.com/meteorites.html Not offering for sale here, just passing on some pics. Anyway, I'm happy to be among this illustrious company and look forward to learning proper, ethical methods for acquiring for my budding collection. I have ordered a number of books on the subject and scour the net daily for more info. Eventually I will become knowlegable enough to participate here. For now I read and learn. Thanks for all your fantastic info you all post here. Makes me want to get a degree in astrophysics and earth sciences just to fill out my knowledge. Unfortunately I'm 54 and all of my physics classes were at the school level many moons ago. Best, Gary Foote [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.webbers.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.13.13/200 - Release Date: 12/14/2005 __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Introduction
Hi Gary, Welcome to the List and to collecting meteorites. I would say you got into collecting at the right time. I say this because of the amount of material that is now available to collectors is immense. Just a few years ago, there was not much selection as far as rare material goes. Now, thanks to Northwest Africa (Sahara Desert) and other hot deserts the selection is outstanding. The prices are in tune with the amount of supply and are the best I have seen so your timing seems perfect. A few years from now I am sure some collectors will be kicking themselves for not taking advantage of the present situation. Instead of a handful of meteorite hunters, there are now thousands if you count the nomads who have been the most successful at recovering these rare objects. Then we have a group of hunters here in the United States who have become increasingly successful at recoveries in the Mojave Desert. Add to this Steve Arnold's recent, outstanding and record breaking Pallasite find and you have the makings of some pretty exciting times. I almost forgot the Europeans and Russians who have come up with some excellent material as well and have been at it for a long time. Dave Carothers pointed out the presence of the International Meteorite Collectors Association (IMCA). This is a great not-for-profit group of collectors, dealers and scientists who are here to serve this great avocation. Their members adhere to the strictest standards and a well-written Code of Ethics to help insure that collectors will be getting the real deal. Meteorite collecting as a hobby is starting to mature and the IMCA will be there to add much needed professionalism. Sit back and enjoy the dynamics that are now in play and will be there in the future to insure continued growth and satisfaction. Best Wishes and Welcome Aboard, Adam Hupe The Hupe Collection Team LunarRock IMCA 2185 [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] NASA Announces First Comet Sample Return to Earth (Stardust)
December 15, 2005 Dwayne Brown/Merrilee Fellows Headquarters, Washington (202)358-1726/ (818) 393-0754 RELEASE: M05-195 NASA ANNOUNCES FIRST COMET SAMPLE RETURN TO EARTH NASA will brief news media at 1 p.m. EST, Wednesday, Dec. 21, about the return of the Stardust capsule. The capsule is carrying cometary and interstellar dust particles back to Earth. The briefing is at NASA headquarters, 300 E Street S.W., Washington. It will air live on the Web and on NASA TV's Public and Media channels. Participants: * Andy Dantzler, Director, Solar System Division, NASA Headquarters * Tom Duxbury, Project Manager, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Pasadena, Calif. * Ed Hirst, Mission System Manager, JPL * Dr. Don Brownlee, Principal Investigator, University of Washington, Seattle Question-and-answer capability for reporters is available from participating NASA centers. To ask questions by phone, reporters must call the JPL media relations office NLT 5 p.m. EST, Tuesday at: (818) 354-5011 to obtain a call-in number. NASA TV's Public, Education and Media channels are available on an MPEG-2 digital C-band signal accessed via satellite AMC-6, at 72 degrees west longitude, transponder 17C, 4040 MHz, vertical polarization. In Alaska and Hawaii, they're on AMC-7 at 137 degrees west longitude, transponder 18C, at 4060 MHz, horizontal polarization. A Digital Video Broadcast compliant Integrated Receiver Decoder is required for reception. For digital downlink information for each NASA TV channel and access to NASA TV's Public Channel on the Web, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/ntv For information about Stardust on the Web, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/stardust For information about NASA and agency programs on the Web, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/home -end- __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Spreading the wealth ........of information! Who I are??
Dear List; This coming Monday, I will address about 100 7th. grade students at one of the local middle schools. I will discuss the three rock types: pretty rocks, expensive rocks, and the large family of leverites I will discuss meteorites, kimberlites and the multitude of fossils found in Wyomingand the collecting issues/regulations on all of the above. Back a number of years ago we had a thread entitled: who I are (corrupted English for fun) and nearly 50 prominent list members introduced themselves to the world of other meteorite hunters. Would we like to go with this past and very popular thread, or just offer information and location to the archives? I are Dave Freeman, Wyoming USA (and no, I don't own a horse!) __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Spreading the wealth ........of information! Who Iare??
Yes. - Original Message - From: dfreeman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite-list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Friday, December 16, 2005 2:16 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Spreading the wealth of information! Who Iare?? Dear List; This coming Monday, I will address about 100 7th. grade students at one of the local middle schools. I will discuss the three rock types: pretty rocks, expensive rocks, and the large family of leverites I will discuss meteorites, kimberlites and the multitude of fossils found in Wyomingand the collecting issues/regulations on all of the above. Back a number of years ago we had a thread entitled: who I are (corrupted English for fun) and nearly 50 prominent list members introduced themselves to the world of other meteorite hunters. Would we like to go with this past and very popular thread, or just offer information and location to the archives? I are Dave Freeman, Wyoming USA (and no, I don't own a horse!) __ 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] Dimethylglyoxime source?
All knowing list, A while back I visited Mike Martinez in Chile. He had some dimethylglyoxime nickel test papers (like pH or litmus strips). You hit the suspect iron with a bit of acid, neutralize it with ammonia, and touch a test strip to it to get a yes/no on nickel. Does anybody know of a source for these test strips? Thanks, Norm Lehrman (http://TektiteSource.com) P.S., Stay tuned! I found 6 nice Nevada stonys Monday and I'm headed back out tomorrow. I'm betting on 20 or 30 more! Full story coming--- __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
RE: [meteorite-list] Spreading the wealth ........of information! Who Iare??
Hi David, List and new members, about the horse, I do think you own a horse, a modern horse! ;-) An ATV (all terrain vehicle) that is, goes where a horse goes! Well, almost! And for the new members David also found a meteorite. Check this out! http://six.pairlist.net/pipermail/meteorite-list/2003-September/136820.html My regards, Moni From: dfreeman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite-list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Spreading the wealth of information! Who Iare?? Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 18:16:13 -0700 Dear List; This coming Monday, I will address about 100 7th. grade students at one of the local middle schools. I will discuss the three rock types: pretty rocks, expensive rocks, and the large family of leverites I will discuss meteorites, kimberlites and the multitude of fossils found in Wyomingand the collecting issues/regulations on all of the above. Back a number of years ago we had a thread entitled: who I are (corrupted English for fun) and nearly 50 prominent list members introduced themselves to the world of other meteorite hunters. Would we like to go with this past and very popular thread, or just offer information and location to the archives? I are Dave Freeman, Wyoming USA (and no, I don't own a horse!) __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Chait Natural History Auction / Glorieta Main Mass..$21/g
Greetings List: The Chait Natural History Sale is THIS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18th. AUCTION INFO: http://www.chait.com/cgi-bin/main.pl The illustrated partial slice of IMILAC will sell for as little as $13/g and the two superlative slices from the GLORIETA main mass will sell for as little as just $21/g See Meteorite Lots: http://www.macovich.com/chait-auction.html BUT THAT CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR YOURSELF THAT YOU WANT AND DESERVE!! And check-out the ODESSA partial slice with the Huss number and the HOBA in epoxy. For more information on each lot, just click on the headline or image. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] This not normal anymore
Help list! After a longer pause, I looked into ebayso many different sellers, - since when there are so many Nantan-wrongs appeared? http://cgi.ebay.com/13LB-AAA-Grade-VALUABLE-IRON-METEORITE-NanDan-CHINA_W0QQitemZ6588371385QQcategoryZ3239QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.com/350g-Nantan-Nickel-Iron-Meteorite-Meteorites-China_W0QQitemZ6587400567QQcategoryZ3239QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.com/665g-Nantan-Nickel-Iron-Meteorite-Meteorites-China_W0QQitemZ6587402432QQcategoryZ3239QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.com/GENUINE-NANTAN-IRON-METEORITE-94Grams_W0QQitemZ6588585656QQcategoryZ3239QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.com/GENUINE-NANTAN-IRON-METEORITE-76Grams_W0QQitemZ6589117839QQcategoryZ3239QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.com/Nantan-Meteorite-28-8g-No-Reserve-99-starting-bid_W0QQitemZ6588291078QQcategoryZ3239QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.com/Large-Nanton-Iron-Meteorite-Good-Luck_W0QQitemZ6588441388QQcategoryZ3239QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Spky that. Martin __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Happy Holidyas
Thanks to all the dealers, collectors, and dreamers http://www.nakhladogmeteorites.com/xmas05.htm Rob Wesel http://www.nakhladogmeteorites.com -- We are the music makers... and we are the dreamers of the dreams. Willy Wonka, 1971 __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
