Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite from Jupiter-- uh, I mean TO Jupiter

2006-06-22 Thread MexicoDoug
Chris wrote: It is certainly possible to devise entry scenarios where meteorites have unusually large velocities. Hola Chris and Sterling, You guys need to attach more numbers to these arguments imo with sensitivity analysis. Concretely, that meteorite in Darren's picture-considering

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite from Jupiter-- uh, I mean TO Jupiter

2006-06-22 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Chris, You do the medical profession of the XIXth century a great disservice, particularly from the period following the Napoleonic Wars which, for a complex set of reasons I won't reiterate here, transformed medicine from medieval scholasticism to true science. Many people assume that

[meteorite-list] Re: Curation Comparison

2006-06-22 Thread Herbert Raab
OK, messsage understood. The differences between the anonymous private collector and the scientist are: (i) The collector has a big chunck of space rock, the scientist only microscopic crumbles. (ii) The collector has a lot of fun with his piece, the scientist has not. Did I get

AW: [meteorite-list] Meteorite from Jupiter-- uh, I mean TO Jupiter

2006-06-22 Thread Martin Altmann
Interesting for injuries caused by small meteorites may be stats and cases of mortality and severe accidents caused by hail. I have currently not the time to browse around on web, but for instance last weekend a hailstorm caused enormous damage in Leipzig, Germany. At least 6 people suffered

[meteorite-list] Fwd: METEOR CONTEMPORARY POETRY PROJECT

2006-06-22 Thread Robert Verish
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Re: [meteorite-list] Re: Curation Comparison

2006-06-22 Thread Alexander Seidel
OK, messsage understood. The differences between the anonymous private collector and the scientist are: (i) The collector has a big chunck of space rock, the scientist only microscopic crumbles. (ii) The collector has a lot of fun with his piece, the scientist has not.

[meteorite-list] Armanty?

2006-06-22 Thread Martin Altmann
Ist hat the Armanty mass? http://kuerzer.de/armanti Buckleboo! Martin __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] Armanty?

2006-06-22 Thread Alexander Seidel
Ist that the Armanty mass? http://kuerzer.de/armanti Buckleboo! Martin Here a supplement to Martin´s question: A large mass of iron was found before before 1900; in 1965 it was transported to its present location in Urumchi, V.F.Buchwald, Handbook of Iron Meteorites, 1975, 2, p.274; see

[meteorite-list] Feeling lucky? Tape a magnet to the bottom of a camel.

2006-06-22 Thread Darren Garrison
At least, according to this article. http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1189656.php Thursday, June 22, 2006 He owns his piece of the sky Collectors of meteorites pay astronomical sums to lay hands on these unearthly treasures. By TOM BERG The Orange County Register

RE: [meteorite-list] Haviland Plans First Meteorite Festival

2006-06-22 Thread MARK BOSTICK
Thanks Ron and list, re: http://www.pratttribune.com/articles/2006/06/21/news/03_meteorite.txt In the post you might note that the town has named the Meteorite Festival (assuming the writer didn't misunderstand what they wrote): Ab Astra: From the Stars. A fitting name taken from the Kansas

RE: [meteorite-list] Feeling lucky? Tape a magnet to the bottom of acamel.

2006-06-22 Thread MARK BOSTICK
How to speak meteorite: Say, I've got a 40-pound Campoover there. Or, You know that Marjalahti I showed you? or The smoke trail from that Sikhote lasted six hours in the sky. You refer to your rock as the place it was found, usually the name of the closest post office. Truly.

Re: [meteorite-list] Feeling lucky? Tape a magnet to the bottom of a camel.

2006-06-22 Thread Matt Morgan
Interesting article :) 1,000/gram for Thiel Mountains? I think not. Which Lunars now SELL for 25k/g? None I can think of. Anyone? Matt Morgan http://www.mhmeteorites.com P.S. My Thiel Mts is less than 300/g. Darren Garrison wrote: At least, according to this article.

[meteorite-list] Re: Curation Comparison

2006-06-22 Thread Metorman46
GREAT PHOTO'S MARTIN; The King of ( space ) ROCK AND ROLL. Thank you for sharing this event in time.Made my day! Best regards;Herman Archer. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite from Jupiter-- uh, I mean TO Jupiter

2006-06-22 Thread Chris Peterson
Hi Sterling- Indeed, you did not previously reveal the extent of the injuries (which would appear to have been caused by something rather larger than the 50 g meteorite under discussion here). But I wasn't being glib, nor misrepresenting 19th Century medicine. This was certainly not a time

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite from Jupiter-- uh, I mean TO Jupiter

2006-06-22 Thread Chris Peterson
Hola Doug- My earlier response to Pete had numbers attached: a 50 g stone suggests a 30 mm diameter and a terminal velocity of 50 m/s (I assumed a sea level fall). Not having viewed the stone in question, I simply assumed it was spherical, hence there was no speed range given. I'm happy to

Re : [meteorite-list] tatahouine

2006-06-22 Thread impactika
I have a lot of Tatahouines, from tiny to 18.3g. And I will be back in Denver Sunday, if you are still looking by then. (in hot and muggy Lyon, France) Anne Black www.impactika.com -E-mail d'origine-De : Rob Wesel [EMAIL PROTECTED]A : Bob Evans [EMAIL PROTECTED]Cc : Meteorite List

Re: [meteorite-list] Tunguska wood

2006-06-22 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
From: Dave Harris [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: metlist meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 3:02 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Tunguska wood So... I got my Tunguska wood yesterday I am very pleased with the sample I must say - and when I counted the rings

[meteorite-list] Tunguska wood

2006-06-22 Thread Dave Harris
Hi, Well, there is no doubt that Matteo has a bigger one than me - getting wood I mean Best dave __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] Armanty?

2006-06-22 Thread meteoriteplaya
Hi Martin I have two images of the Armanty mass on my largest meteorites page http://jensenmeteorites.com/largestmeteorites.htm (see #4) Unfortunately they are both from the side and don't show the mass as clearly as the image you have does. I looked for some better images but all if found were

[meteorite-list] Strange 'Crater' on a SAU 001

2006-06-22 Thread Mike Bandli
I recently purchased a small SAU 001 being sold as having a 'crater.' It is definitely not a crater, as this would not make sense on a stone, right? I think it may be remnants of an armored chondrule? What do you all think? http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-11/877141/sau.jpg The rim is

Re: [meteorite-list] Strange 'Crater' on a SAU 001

2006-06-22 Thread Darren Garrison
On Thu, 22 Jun 2006 14:28:58 -0700, you wrote: I recently purchased a small SAU 001 being sold as having a 'crater.' It is definitely not a crater, as this would not make sense on a stone, right? I think it may be remnants of an armored chondrule? What do you all think?

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Sausage Link

2006-06-22 Thread Mike Bandli
Sorry, I couldn't resist posting some pics of a recent NWA XXX acquisition: http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-11/877141/sausage1.jpg http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-11/877141/sausage2.jpg I love unclassified stones like this. Mike Bandli __

RE: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Sausage Link

2006-06-22 Thread Pete Pete
The price of unclassifieds doesn't hurt, either! Beauty stone! One of those that would be a crime to cut it to see the matrix. Cheers, Pete From: Mike Bandli [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Sausage Link Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006

Re: [meteorite-list] 15 ton pictures?

2006-06-22 Thread Timothy Heitz
Hello Mike, You have any pictures of the new 15 ton Campo that was found by William Cassidy last year? Tim Heitz St. Louis Missouri. Midwest Meteorites - http://www.meteorman.org - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Martin Altmann [EMAIL PROTECTED];

Re: [meteorite-list] Strange 'Crater' on a SAU 001

2006-06-22 Thread Darren Garrison
On Thu, 22 Jun 2006 14:28:58 -0700, you wrote: I recently purchased a small SAU 001 being sold as having a 'crater.' It is definitely not a crater, as this would not make sense on a stone, right? I think it may be remnants of an armored chondrule? What do you all think? Here's another one that I

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Sausage Link

2006-06-22 Thread Pat Brown
Hi Mike and Listees, Nice fresh one Mike! Love those thermal contraction cracks and the matte black charcoal crust. Great Find Pat --- Mike Bandli [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sorry, I couldn't resist posting some pics of a recent NWA XXX acquisition:

AW: [meteorite-list] Fwd: METEOR CONTEMPORARY POETRY PROJECT

2006-06-22 Thread Martin Altmann
Harrumph: When Phaeton Sleeps What do I care for falling stars, For meteors, for Moon, for Mars? My name in Mr Buckleboo and I'm a real a... Martin Edmund Altmann -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von Robert Verish Gesendet: