Re: [meteorite-list] A strange one from Munich

2006-11-19 Thread Pete Pete
Beautiful! Anyone having trouble with the links, add http:// in front of each, (if my edit doesn't work) Cheers, Pete From: Christian Anger [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] A strange one from Munich Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2006 05:47:56 +0100 Hi

[meteorite-list] Astronomy Picture of the Day

2006-11-19 Thread Stefan Brandes
Nice pic of the day today! http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ Stefan __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] Leonids 2006 ???

2006-11-19 Thread Ingo Herkstroeter
Hello Robert and List! It was very cloudy in the northern part of Germany (only some stars were visible). We could watch some shooting stars by looking through a hole in the clouds, but it was not the hit this year. Ingo -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

[meteorite-list] more from the Munich strange one

2006-11-19 Thread Gibeon
Hello, in Munich my friend Christian showed me this slices with that exciting inclusions and after this I bought immediately the remaining endcut from this nice meteorite. Here I have 2 larger photos that you have a better idea how interesting this material is. We are looking forward to get

Re: [meteorite-list] more from the Munich strange one

2006-11-19 Thread Ingo Herkstroeter
Hi Hanno, Christian and List! Reminds me at some clasts in some NWA-R-types, but looks a little bit different. By the way: nice bull's eyes! Ingo -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gesendet: Sonntag, 19. November

Re: [meteorite-list] more from the Munich strange one

2006-11-19 Thread Jeff Kuyken
Hi all, I believe these are sometimes found in ordinary chondrites and I've heard a couple of different origin theories. One is that of a shock origin and the other is heavily altered pieces of CM or CI material with phantom chondrules. I've only ever seen them in Type-3's such as the samples

[meteorite-list] Fw: Astronomy Picture of the Day

2006-11-19 Thread Jose Campos
Hi Stefan, Thanks for the link. However, the captation that goes with it says: Quote If you are lucky enough to find a meteorite just after impact, do not pick it up -- parts of it are likely to be either very hot or very cold. End of quote. That is unfortunately, quite a common popular

Re: [meteorite-list] Leonids 2006 ???

2006-11-19 Thread Stefan Brandes
Hello watchers, same here in southern Austria, cloud covered all night long, though Saturday was clear at daytime Maybe more luck next year! Stefan Hello Robert and List! It was very cloudy in the northern part of Germany (only some stars were visible). We could watch some shooting

Re: [meteorite-list] Leonids 2006 ???

2006-11-19 Thread Rob McCafferty
Hello All I waited up all night to watch the Leonids this year. I knew that if I went to bed, I'd never get up at 4am. Curiously, the sky was pretty clear all night, unusual for the Western Isles. Between 4am and 5:30pm I saw 3, yes THREE meteors. Now on a normal clear night up here I'd expect

Re: [meteorite-list] A strange one from Munich

2006-11-19 Thread David Weir
Hello Christian, Your photos came to me a little on the dark side. I took the dark inclusion photo through my Photostyler and the results are better: http://meteoritestudies.com/CHRISDI.JPG My opinion is that the DIs, as in Allende, accreted together with the other OC components before

[meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day - November 19, 2006

2006-11-19 Thread SPACEROCKSINC
http://www.spacerocksinc.com/November_19.html __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] Leonids 2006 ???

2006-11-19 Thread Gerald Flaherty
cloud cover at midnite on cape cod MA Jerry Flaherty - Original Message - From: Robert Woolard [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 1:24 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Leonids 2006 ??? Hello List, Hope some of you had a better show

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day - November 19, 2006

2006-11-19 Thread Gerald Flaherty
Neat pic Ruben and Michael! Jerry Flaherty - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 10:27 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day - November 19,2006

[meteorite-list] Christian's and Hanno's Munich Chondrite Breccia

2006-11-19 Thread bernd . pauli
Hello Listees and Listoids, Gorgeous chondrite with beautiful bull's-eye chondrules (bleached chondrules indicative of aqueous processes on its parent asteroid). Like David, I don't think the dark inclusions are carbonaceous but rather shock-melted pockets of the surrounding matrix material. I

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day - November 19, 2006

2006-11-19 Thread Michael L Blood
Ruben and Michael, You do such a great service for all of us on the list. One thing I think would greatly improve it (for me, anyway) is if you provided minimal information on the featured piece - AT LEAST the name of the fall/find - then, much less important would be the other

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day - November 19, 2006

2006-11-19 Thread Gerald Flaherty
28# Glorietta MT??? Jerry Flaherty - Original Message - From: Michael L Blood [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Gerald Flaherty [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 1:22 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks From

[meteorite-list] [ebay] ending in about 2 days

2006-11-19 Thread stan .
Hello all, another group of auctions ending in about 2 days. End times start at about 19:14 PDT on November 21 http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZlaserprogramQQhtZ-1 You will have to scroll past a good number of laser items to get to the meteorite goodies - unless ofcourse you happen to not be

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day - November 19, 2006

2006-11-19 Thread Michael L Blood
Apparently some browsers provide more/different information than mine. I use Foxfire - which I know is fairly common, and this is ALL that came through besides the photo: --- Rocks From Space Picture of the Day Sunday, November 19, 2006 Photo courtesy of: Rubin Garcia (MR-METEORITE)

[meteorite-list] Lousy Leonids 2006 == next dependable meteor shower timing

2006-11-19 Thread MexicoDoug
Dear List, Had clear, fairly dark skies all night, observed 23:00 - 01:00 EST Saturday night/Sunday Morning covered the peak of the Leonids, which have always been a tough call no one can figure out... After seeing one reasonable fireball at 23:30, I spent the rest of the time bs-ing with

Re: [meteorite-list] List members sale - AD

2006-11-19 Thread Michael L Blood
This is a sale for list members only: As you all know, Glorietta Mtn. has produced a limited amount of pallasitic material. Generally, it was first offered at $45 a gram, though some material, especially a year or so after the big find, was available for as low as $30/g, especially if it

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day - November 19, 2006

2006-11-19 Thread Gerald Flaherty
Sorry,No problem Mike Jerry Flaherty - Original Message - From: Michael L Blood [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Gerald Flaherty [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 1:53 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks From

Re: [meteorite-list] Lousy Leonids 2006 == next dependable meteor shower timing

2006-11-19 Thread Gerald Flaherty
Keep us up to date on the Quantradis Doug!! CLD tho. Jerry Flaherty - Original Message - From: MexicoDoug [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Gerald Flaherty [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Robert Woolard [EMAIL PROTECTED]; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 1:58 PM Subject:

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day - November 19, 2006

2006-11-19 Thread Darren Garrison
On Sun, 19 Nov 2006 10:53:19 -0800, you wrote: Apparently some browsers provide more/different information than mine. I use Foxfire - which I know is fairly common, and this is ALL that came through besides the photo: See, there's your problem right there. While an earlier,

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day - November 19, 2006

2006-11-19 Thread Michael L Blood
Cute. Michael on 11/19/06 11:43 AM, Darren Garrison at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sun, 19 Nov 2006 10:53:19 -0800, you wrote: Apparently some browsers provide more/different information than mine. I use Foxfire - which I know is fairly common, and this is ALL that came

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day - November 19, 2006

2006-11-19 Thread Michael L Blood
Hi Dave, Yes - and I explained that would be a mere convenience - but to LOOK UP that info, you must first have the fall/find NAME. I am not getting the name. I don't know why could it be cox cable? could it be Firefox? Could it be Macintosh? Could it be a combination of Firefox and

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day - November 19, 2006

2006-11-19 Thread Darren Garrison
On Sun, 19 Nov 2006 12:16:15 -0800, you wrote: to LOOK UP that info, you must first have the fall/find NAME. I am not getting the name. I don't know why could it be cox cable? could it be Firefox? Could it be Macintosh? Could it be a combination of Firefox and Macintosh? Could it be gremlins?

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day -Image overlaping the caption

2006-11-19 Thread Mr EMan
Go to image zoom under view in the menu and reduce it to 75%, This Will expose the caption text. I accidentally found that in Firefox, the image floats over the caption and you can see the text by resizing the image. I can't seem to make any image zoom settings permanent. Elton --- Michael L

Re: [meteorite-list] Lousy Leonids 2006 == next dependable meteorshower timing

2006-11-19 Thread Chris Peterson
Don't overlook the Geminids, December 14. Not a lot of interference from the Moon this year. IMO the Geminids are the number one shower to be seen- it produces the highest rate of any shower (much better than the Perseids), and by far the most fireballs (which tend to be fairly long and

Re: [meteorite-list] Leonids 2006 ???

2006-11-19 Thread Rodrigo Martinez
Hola List I saw 5 between 2 and 5 am in the the beautiful Elqui valley lat 30º S Long 70º W, near Tololo observatory Saludos Rodrigo Martinez - Original Message - From: Rob McCafferty [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 11:54 AM

Re: [meteorite-list] ID cards

2006-11-19 Thread mark ford
It's also worth remembering that a lot of labs/museums do exactly this anyway (that's what a Huss/nininger number is in the first place! - a unique reference number that usually references to an info card!) But you are probably right, it's probably not going to work in a commercial

Re: [meteorite-list] The ultimate meteorite tester

2006-11-19 Thread greg stanley
Wow! With these things the meteorites will fly from the ground to the magnet, so all you have to do is hold it a few feet from the ground. Check it out: If carrying one into another room, carefully plan the route you will be taking. Computers monitors will be affected in an

Re: [meteorite-list] Fw: Astronomy Picture of the Day

2006-11-19 Thread David Pensenstadler
Jose and list: If the meteorite has spent eons at space temperature and only spends a few seconds heating the surface as it descends through our atmosphere, why shouldn't it still be cold from the low internal temperature of the material? Dave Jose Campos [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: [meteorite-list] ID cards

2006-11-19 Thread Platypus Girl
Being new to the meteorite collecting world, this is an interesting point. I think meteorites are classy and everything that can be done to maintain their integrity should be done. If and when I ever sell any meteorites, I will make laminated cards to go with them. Suzi David

Re: [meteorite-list] 2 for1/update/givaways

2006-11-19 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
1 AD for week no? Matteo --- steve arnold [EMAIL PROTECTED] ha scritto: Hello to all on this list.This is just an update on my sale.I added another page of items.Thru tomorrow all is still 2 for 1 items.I also have 2 freebies to any who want them.I have a 2.5 and a 0.3 gram small

Re: [meteorite-list] ACID FOR ETCHING: QUESTION

2006-11-19 Thread mark ford
Try Ferric Chloride much better and safer. - Available from electronics stores _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 16 November 2006 01:45 To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] ACID FOR ETCHING:

Re: [meteorite-list] Fw: Astronomy Picture of the Day

2006-11-19 Thread Jose Campos
Hi David, I suppose that you mean the METEOROID (and not the meteorite), has spent eons in space temperature. As you know, when the METEOR enters our atmosphere, it is quicky heated as it passes through the denser layers of the Earth's atmosphere, reaching a surface temperature of around 2000

[meteorite-list] Failed Message

2006-11-19 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I get no failed message. However many of my posts do not show up on the list and most of the time it takes 24 - 72 hours to show up at all. Posted at 10:39 PM Nov.17,2006 Jim Balister__ Meteorite-list mailing list

Re: [meteorite-list] Rhode Island meteorite?

2006-11-19 Thread Charlie Devine
Hello Jason and list, I have written to Jan Barsted, president of the Chronognostic Research Foundation, the group doing the excavation, and informed her of the procedures that must be followed to make a find official. Of course, it may turn out to be a meteorwrong, but I agree it does indeed

Re: [meteorite-list] Leonids 2006

2006-11-19 Thread Jack Schrader
Hello List. Clear skies in Arizona and good viewing as well. My wife and I and a bunch of friends drove out of town ( Sierra Vista) about ten miles and parked on our vacant land away from the city lights. We set up lawn chairs and filled our cups with Snow Snake Medicine which as most of you

Re: [meteorite-list] Lousy Leonids, good Geminids!

2006-11-19 Thread Bob King
Mexico Doug and friends, The Leonids may not have been great and the Quadrantids drowned by the moon but don't forget the Geminids next month. They usually make for an excellent shower and peak the night of Dec. 13/14 when the moon won't seriously interfere. Wishing you clear skies! Bob

[meteorite-list] AD - New Meteorites For Sale Page

2006-11-19 Thread Paul Harris
Dear List Members, Jim and I would like to announce our New Meteorites For Sale Page on The Meteorite Exchange. We have been privileged for many years by having a large number of the major Meteorite Dealers advertise on our site. For the past months we have been building an alphabetical list

[meteorite-list] METEOR SHOWER

2006-11-19 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sorry for the double post! I actualy posted it before the other guy! For some reason it takes 24 to 72 hours for my posts to show up! Any one else having the same problem? Or is my E-Mail being checked out somewhere? Also, is Al still incharge of the list? Jim

[meteorite-list] ANOTHER QUESTION

2006-11-19 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi All! I have another question concerning meteor showers. That is-If showers do not produce meteorites, then how come fire balls are often seen during the Perseid's? Fireballs often hit the ground providing that they do not blow up. I believe that Temple replenished the field not

[meteorite-list] Steve's mailing list

2006-11-19 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I think that it is great that Steve considers us all, and thinks that we are all important enough to be put on his list! Thank's Steve! Jim Balister__ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

[meteorite-list] Nantan Coins Are In

2006-11-19 Thread Rob Wesel
Hello all For those of you waiting on one of the new Nantan coins, they are being sent. For those of you interested in getting one they can be found here http://www.nakhladogmeteorites.com/catalog/coinsnantan.html I am selling off ten more at this price then they double, triple and quadruple

[meteorite-list] last call

2006-11-19 Thread steve arnold
Hi list.No it is not my list.It is the meteorite central list.This consists of 100's of fine people who are apart of this list.I have 9 more specimens left on my website,all at half price thru tomorrow. steve Steve Arnold,Chicago,USA!! BIG Steve's Meteorites,1999!!

Re: [meteorite-list] ANOTHER QUESTION

2006-11-19 Thread Chris Peterson
Technically, fireballs virtually never hit the ground. But assuming that you mean fireballs produce meteorites, even that is hard to quantify. We assume, based on calculation and observation that many, or even most, meteorites fragmented from meteors bright enough to be called fireballs. But

[meteorite-list] AD-Zagami special sale

2006-11-19 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi meteorite-list members. We have two zagami fragments with crust a 3.3 gram 4.35 gram. Special sale! We will discount 15% off the sale price that is on our web site. If interested please visit : http://www.nyrockman.com Best regards Iris Lang

Re: [meteorite-list] Lousy Leonids 2006 == next dependablemeteorshower timing

2006-11-19 Thread Gerald Flaherty
Thanks Chris. Please keep us on target for the Geminids! Jerry Flaherty - Original Message - From: Chris Peterson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 5:10 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Lousy Leonids 2006 == next

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day -Image overlapping the caption

2006-11-19 Thread Michael L Blood
Hooray! Well, Elton, while there is no zoom under view in the menu in my Firefox, there IS a text size and when I hit increase the the entire, Ruben Jr. Holding a 28 lb Glorieta Mountain Pallasite appeared! So, the mystery seems to be solved! THANKS, Elton. and thanks to

Re: [meteorite-list] Fw: Astronomy Picture of the Day

2006-11-19 Thread Jeff Kuyken
www.meteorites.com.au/oddsends/myths.html Cheers, Jeff - Original Message - From: Jose Campos To: David Pensenstadler ; Meteorite List Sent: Monday, November 20, 2006 5:21 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Fw: Astronomy Picture of the Day Hi David, I suppose that you mean the METEOROID

Re: [meteorite-list] last call

2006-11-19 Thread Gerald Flaherty
Are we counting?? Jerry Flaherty - Original Message - From: steve arnold [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 6:23 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] last call Hi list.No it is not my list.It is the meteorite central list.This consists of

Re: [meteorite-list] ANOTHER QUESTION

2006-11-19 Thread Gerald Flaherty
fireballs virtually never hit the ground. Aren't bolides a fireballs too? And if so? Jerry Flaherty - Original Message - From: Chris Peterson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 6:29 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] ANOTHER QUESTION

Re: [meteorite-list] ANOTHER QUESTION

2006-11-19 Thread Chris Peterson
I never use the term bolide (and discourage its use) since it has no formal definition. Generally, it is used synonymously with fireball, often with the added distinction that fragmentation is visible. Whether you call them fireballs or bolides, however, it's likely that very few actually

Re: [meteorite-list] Lousy Leonids, good Geminids!

2006-11-19 Thread MexicoDoug
Hi Chris, Bob and Listees; Geminid fans, Yup, thanks for mentioning the Geminids - you're both right that there is one nice possible shower on December 14 with the Geminids before next August's 2007 Perseids when the Perseid peak falls during a New Moon and just before dawn at optimal

Re: [meteorite-list] Lousy Leonids, good Geminids!

2006-11-19 Thread MexicoDoug
the moon will NOT be bad enough to throw a wet blanket for the Geminids - Original Message - From: MexicoDoug [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Bob King [EMAIL PROTECTED]; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 7:55 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Lousy Leonids, good

Re: [meteorite-list] LEONID'S MORE HOPE FOR COLLECTORS

2006-11-19 Thread LITIG8NSHARK
According to Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, a meteorite shower results in excruciating pain and, welts covering the exposed body parts. OUCH! ;-) Think I'll stick to water (H2O). Time to dig out the Kevlar body armor for the upcoming SHOW. Dave wrote: No, surely you are kidding, all

[meteorite-list] Handling rust problems after buying Irons

2006-11-19 Thread Matthias Bärmann
Hello list, I'ld like to ask whether anyone of you ever bought Morasko from ebay-seller starrymet (Lukasz Smula) and how his/her experience is until now. I did so, and my personal experience is not very good, unfortunately (although starrymet's ebay-feedback is excellent). I bought, step by

Re: [meteorite-list] last call

2006-11-19 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
sinceraly you have broken... --- steve arnold [EMAIL PROTECTED] ha scritto: Hi list.No it is not my list.It is the meteorite central list.This consists of 100's of fine people who are apart of this list.I have 9 more specimens left on my website,all at half price thru tomorrow.

Re: [meteorite-list] The ultimate meteorite tester

2006-11-19 Thread Gerald Flaherty
Trouble with that technique has been that their are a LOT of nonmeteoric rocks in the New England neighborhood where I live. Guess I have to move closer to a known strewn field. Not very likely Jerry Flaherty - Original Message - From: greg stanley To: Meteorite Mailing List

[meteorite-list] A very wierd meteorite. Any ideas what it is?

2006-11-19 Thread Joe
Hello evryone, I was wondering if anyone has ever seen a meteorite like this? It seems to be like 25% Carbonacous and 75% O.C.. I was thinking it may be duel lithogy, but have been told that the black part is from a huge inclusion or chondrule and this is just a piece of a larger one. These

Re: [meteorite-list] ID cards

2006-11-19 Thread Dave Freeman mjwy
Dear Mark; I still go with a card yes, and..the very unpopular idea of a chain of custody form. About half of what you are discussing should be on a chain of custody form/ authenticity certificate. The more valuable, the more special, the greater need for a chain of custody form. Heck a

Re: [meteorite-list] ID cards

2006-11-19 Thread Dave Freeman mjwy
Very well written Martin. Ebay is a wonderful thing but it has provided us with drawbacks as well. For the most part, most all want or expect a chance at something for nothing. A dealer has to take it upon themselves to decide where to draw the line. In my business I have weeded out the

Re: [meteorite-list] 2 for1/update/givaways

2006-11-19 Thread Dave Freeman mjwy
Oh, and you forgot,REMOVE ME FROM YOUR SPAM LIST. DF. Dave Carothers wrote: Steve, 1. Two ads in two days. A clear violation of list policy, 2. Even at 2 for 1, the prices are rather high, and 3. No thanks... I only deal with reputable dealers. Dave - Original Message -

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day - November 19, 2006

2006-11-19 Thread Dave Freeman mjwy
Dear Ruben and Michael; I like the photo's a lot as they are. I have a book or five to look up TKW, fall/find and all the other information. I seem to make time to look up the info. if it is important to me. Keep 'em coming as they are, it gives me something to look up! Dave F. Michael L