Re: [meteorite-list] Centimeter Cubes

2007-06-09 Thread dean bessey
For years this topic has come up regularly as people try and get cubes for size. Whats wrong with using a coin in your photo for size? Everybody knows what the size of a USA 10 and 25 cent coin is but if not I am sure somebody would send you one or you could get one at a local coin store or when

[meteorite-list] Polishing work needed...Trade for material

2007-06-09 Thread Rob Wesel
Hello all I have a couple kilos of Chinga slices that need to be tuned up. If anyone out there has the ability to polish it up again and would like to trade for some of the pieces then let's work something out. I am wiling to take offers on just straight work for cash as well. Thanks in

Re: [meteorite-list] Centimeter Cubes

2007-06-09 Thread Drake
Good point, and I agree. But, I have a slightly different motive. I have wanted to get one ever since I saw one in the news papers when they announced possible fossilized bacteria in the Mars rock. (ALH1983??) This was years before I started collecting meteorites. I do failure analysis and many

[meteorite-list] Any Itqiy out there fro sale?

2007-06-09 Thread tett
List, Looking for a small slice (~5 grams or there about) of Itqiy. Anyone have some? Cheers and Tahnks, Mike Tettenborn Owen Sound, Ontario __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

[meteorite-list] Papers on Desert and Other Meteorites Available Online Until June 18th

2007-06-09 Thread Paul
Dear Friends, The PDF version of an article about desert meteorites is available online until June 18, 2007. It is: Desert meteorites: a history by A. W. R. Bevan Geological Society, London, Special Publications; 2006; v. 256; p. 325-343;

[meteorite-list] Beware of Russians bearing Seimchan

2007-06-09 Thread Darren Garrison
http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=81664 Chunk of Meteorite Stolen from Russian Museum 9 June 2007, Saturday A chunk of a meteorite weighing over 7 kilograms has been stolen from a museum in the remote Magadan Region in Russia's Far East on Saturday. A local Interior Ministry

Re: [meteorite-list] Beware of Russians bearing Seimchan

2007-06-09 Thread PolandMET
Hmm, what they mean Russia's (meteorite) black market ? Selling meteorites in Russia is illegal ? I hear that only exporting is forbidden. Black market meteorites can't be more expensive than specimens legaly owned and for example Seymchan is not very rare (read difficult to buy), so that

Re: [meteorite-list] Beware of Russians bearing Seimchan

2007-06-09 Thread Martin Altmann
It is supposed that the offenders have been inspired by a recent TV program, which discussed the high value of meteorite pieces on Russia's black market. Interesting, if it's true, then one can see, which effects can be yielded by the often so hopelessly exaggerated figures about the value of

Re: [meteorite-list] Beware of Russians bearing Seimchan

2007-06-09 Thread Darren Garrison
On Sat, 9 Jun 2007 17:41:39 +0200, you wrote: If the thieves would have known, that such a piece would cost let's say 3000$ only, then maybe they would thought twice, whether it would be worth to break into that museum. Depends on how desperate the people are. Here in the US, there are people

Re: [meteorite-list] Papers on Desert and Other Meteorites Available Online Until June 18th

2007-06-09 Thread jbaxter112
Dear Paul, Fabulous resource! All list members should check it out. Many thanks, Jim Baxter Dear Friends, The PDF version of an article about desert meteorites is available online until June 18, 2007. It is: Desert meteorites: a history by A. W. R. Bevan Geological Society, London,

[meteorite-list] gibeon main mass

2007-06-09 Thread steve arnold
Hello list.I was wondering who or what institution has the gibeon main mass? Steve R.Arnold,chicago,Ill,Usa!! Collecting Meteorites since 06/19/1999!! chicagometeorites.net.Specializing in Gao Meteorites! Ebay I.D. Illinoismeteorites

Re: [meteorite-list] gibeon main mass

2007-06-09 Thread Mike Jensen
Hi Steve This should answer all you questions. http://www.spacerocksinc.com/August_31.html -- Mike -- Mike Jensen Jensen Meteorites 16730 E Ada PL Aurora, CO 80017-3137 303-337-4361 IMCA 4264 website: www.jensenmeteorites.com On 6/9/07, steve arnold [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello list.I was

[meteorite-list] Water you talking about?

2007-06-09 Thread Darren Garrison
http://space.newscientist.com/article/dn12026-mars-rover-finds-puddles-on-the-planets-surface.html Mars rover finds puddles on the planet's surface 15:33 08 June 2007 NewScientist.com news service David Chandler http://space.newscientist.com/data/images/ns/cms/dn12026/dn12026-2_283.jpg A new

Re: [meteorite-list] Arrow head found in box of Moroccan Meteoritefragments.

2007-06-09 Thread Rob McCafferty
This post simply underlines a theory I had presented to me 10 years ago, that global warming is just a phase. If as little as 13000 years ago, the sahara was watered grassland, and the sahara grew before industry, how likely that we are the influence of climate change? I do not work for Shell, BP,

Re: [meteorite-list] Arrow head found in box of Moroccan Meteoritefragments.

2007-06-09 Thread harlan trammell
does anybody have pix of this point? i will be gradually switching over to yahoo mail (it has 100 FREE megs of storage). please cc to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: dean bessey [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.comSubject: Re: [meteorite-list] Arrow head found in

Re: [meteorite-list] Papers on Desert and Other Meteorites AvailableOnline Until June 18th

2007-06-09 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Hi, Paul, List, Thanks again to Paul for pointing this out. ALL of Vol. 256 is worth having; at least I thought so. It contains some very interesting pieces about Tektites. Also, take a look at 1998's Vol. 140 (edited by Monica Grady) entitled Meteorites: Flux with Time and Impact Effects,

[meteorite-list] millen, ga for trade

2007-06-09 Thread harlan trammell
i have a 10 g millen, ga slice w/ external surface for trade for other ga skyrock, tektite, or FL skyrock. OR...if you have anything else ultra-tasty i might like, please respond. this meteorite is UNOBTAINABLE ANYWHERE so it is high trade value. off-list-only replies appreciated. i am trying to

[meteorite-list] AD: ebay auctions in less than 1 day

2007-06-09 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi everyone! I have 30 ebay auctions ending in about 18 hrs. Those auctions include: - Shelburne, Canada - Barwell, England - Bishopville, SC, USA - Cleveland, TN, USA - Dalton, GA, USA - Dar al Gani 400 moon rock, Libya - Hoba, Namibia - Weston, CT, USA - Khor Temiki, Sudan - La Primitiva,

Re: [meteorite-list] Queensland post from down under

2007-06-09 Thread Michael L Blood
Hi everyone, I got the following from Bob Walker who is apparently having trouble posting to the list: -- Done a biggish update to the QMIG website http://www.members.optusnet.com.au/qwalkra2/ http://www.members.optusnet.com.au/qwalkra2/ Can you do me a favour and post to the list that

Re: [meteorite-list] Global Warming - Scientifically proven or a farce

2007-06-09 Thread Michael L Blood
Hi Rob, I am usually able to waylay any strong feelings posts might arouse in me. However, when talking about the survival of not only everyone I love, but of the majority of life forms on the planet it becomes a little more difficult for me to keep my feelings in check. However, I will

[meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day - June 10, 2007

2007-06-09 Thread SPACEROCKSINC
http://www.spacerocksinc.com/June_10_2007.html ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. __ Meteorite-list mailing list

Re: [meteorite-list] Global Warming - Scientifically proven ora farce

2007-06-09 Thread harlan trammell
global warming MAY... be real, but it's just not man-made like all the left-wing liberals want you to believe! i will be gradually switching over to yahoo mail (it has 100 FREE megs of storage). please cc to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Michael L Blood [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: Rob McCafferty [EMAIL

Re: [meteorite-list] Global Warming - Scientifically proven ora farce

2007-06-09 Thread Michael Farmer
Why would you say it is not man-made? Lets see, Phoenix, HUGE city of millions of poeple, 30 miles across, and now during the summer it ofter stays ABOVE 100 degree F as the nightly low! The endless asphalt, millions of cars, etc, make huge brown clouds that cover Tucson, 100 miles away often.

Re: [meteorite-list] Arrow head found in box of Moroccan Meteoritefragments.

2007-06-09 Thread Darren Garrison
On Sat, 9 Jun 2007 14:41:12 -0700 (PDT), you wrote: This post simply underlines a theory I had presented to me 10 years ago, that global warming is just a phase. If as little as 13000 years ago, the sahara was watered grassland, and the sahara grew before industry, how likely that we are the

[meteorite-list] AD - 238 Gram Libyan Glass

2007-06-09 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I won this on ebay and hopped it would be big enough to make a 50mm sphere but unfortunately it wasn't So I figured I would offer it for sale to this list before I tried to re-ebay it. I am asking $100 plus shipping for it which is very close to what I paid. This is a very nice piece of