Re: [meteorite-list] Heidelbergensis-Zhamanshin dates

2007-11-20 Thread Andreas Gren
Hi E.P. After my last mail you started 4 mails mentioning my name. you wrote: Generally, Andi, I have found that the more intelligent people are, the better they like my book. you wrote also: Now moving over to other wastes of band space, perhaps Andi's comments are motivated by something else,

[meteorite-list] AD - Ebay Auctions ending

2007-11-20 Thread Jim Strope
Good Morning All I have auctions ending tonight, ebay ID catchafallingstar.com. Most started at just at 99 Cents!!! http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZcatchafallingstar.com Highlights include Amgala, Bassikounou, Planetaries and a Beautiful FULL slice of Imilac. We still have some

Re: [meteorite-list] Dueling Keyboards ....was Heidelbergensis-Zhamanshin dates

2007-11-20 Thread Mr EMan
Well... Well My take... This looks like a duel So duelly speaking, Andi, it was you who fired the first volley with your scathing attack with what you later renounced as your mistakes. Were this a duel you fired into Ed's back before even throwing down the glove. Ed, you've already been

[meteorite-list] NO MORE NON METEORITICS

2007-11-20 Thread steve arnold
Good morning list.I woke up this morning and I had 10 emails from this list.The only one that had any mention of meteorites was Jim stropes ad for his ebay auctions.Religion,man and his impacts,telling people they are stupid,all non meteorites.Religion is a very private matter and has nothing to

[meteorite-list] Giveaway Prices - Auctions Ending - AD

2007-11-20 Thread Greg Hupe
Dear List Members, Tomorrow I have many excellent eBay auctions ending at giveaway values, many still at just 99 cents, including some angrite and even planetary specimens. I only have 62 auctions currently running so it will be easy to find that special present for yourself. They can all be

[meteorite-list] Brownlees in Rainwater

2007-11-20 Thread Francis Graham
Dear List I have a question which has been vexing me for some years. I was introduced to a method of collection of micrometeorites by Larry Megahan some years ago, which consisted of collecting rainwater and then wrapping a powerful rare Earth magnet in Saran (TM)wrap. Placing the Saran wrap

[meteorite-list] FW: Launching Holiday Sales, Auctions Ending Today, 100 Auctions Starting tomorrow! SALES SALES SALES, Over 500 Meteorites to check out, Many New Ones!

2007-11-20 Thread michael cottingham
From: michael cottingham [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 7:46 AM To: 'michael cottingham' Subject: AD: Launching Holiday Sales, Auctions Ending Today, 100 Auctions Starting tomorrow! SALES SALES SALES, Over 500 Meteorites to

[meteorite-list] PLATO PUTORANO like MESOSIDERITE METEORITE

2007-11-20 Thread Ron
Hi, I've been seeing a lot of this Plato Putorano material being sold on e-bay, some ads listed as actual Meteorite and also as being LIKE Mesosiderite Meteorite. What is this Plato Puturano material anyway. Thanks, Ron __

Re: [meteorite-list] Dueling Keyboards ....wasHeidelbergensis-Zhamanshin dates

2007-11-20 Thread mexicodoug
First, let me commiserate with Steve #2 if this gets him down. Man and Impact in the Americas is related to meteorites, though, and is competing with Rocks from Space for shelf space, is advertised frequently here, has even been sold in the Inn Suites in Tucson, so a balanced look under the

Re: [meteorite-list] Freedom of religion/1968 South Africa Fall (?)

2007-11-20 Thread Darren Garrison
On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:40:09 -0800, you wrote: At which point, our lord and savior Art (I don't wish to mock you, Art; for the purposes of this list, that's effectively what you are, metaphorically speaking) tends to intervene and ban the guilty offender. Hmmm. Our father, who ART in heaven! I

Re: [meteorite-list] PLATO PUTORANO like MESOSIDERITE METEORITE

2007-11-20 Thread Darren Garrison
On Tue, 20 Nov 2007 09:55:41 -0500, you wrote: Hi, I've been seeing a lot of this Plato Putorano material being sold on e-bay, some ads listed as actual Meteorite and also as being LIKE Mesosiderite Meteorite. What is this Plato Puturano material anyway. Looks like the auctions have a long

Re: [meteorite-list] PLATO PUTORANO like MESOSIDERITE METEORITE

2007-11-20 Thread Andreas Gren
Hi Ron, Plato Puturano, is native iron, which is rare on earth. Even the earth crust is 4% Fe, most is associated with other elements in minerals. There are just e few locations known where to find native iron. Putorano / Russia Disko island /Greenland Brühl near Kassel/ Germany Who knows more?

Re: [meteorite-list] PLATO PUTORANO like MESOSIDERITE METEORITE

2007-11-20 Thread Ken Newton
(native nickel-iron) also, Awaruite /New Zealand Josephinite/Oregon Best, ken Andreas Gren wrote: Hi Ron, Plato Puturano, is native iron, which is rare on earth. Even the earth crust is 4% Fe, most is associated with other elements in minerals. There are just e few locations known where to

[meteorite-list] AD, 60 meteorites ending on ebay in hours. ALL one cent

2007-11-20 Thread Michael Farmer
Check out these spectacular pieces ending on ebay on tonight, some nice goodies, many still at or near one cent! This sale includes rarities like Lance and Orgueil. Somce examples include these nice pieces, but be sure to see everything. There are more than 60 auctions, the links below are just

Re: [meteorite-list] Brownlees in Rainwater

2007-11-20 Thread mexicodoug
Dear Francis, I was thinking exactly the same angle already posted by Larry, so let me just comment on your question: And at what size level does a meteorite cease to be of interest? by offering the opinion: At the level it ceases to contain any information attributable to meteoroids,

Re: [meteorite-list] Brownlees in Rainwater

2007-11-20 Thread Chris Peterson
Hi Francis- I've never seen anything that conclusively identified particles recovered in this way as being micrometeorites. It is nearly certain that the vast majority of such particles are not, however. Something I read recently found that microscopic melted iron particles are produced in

Re: [meteorite-list] Brownlees in Rainwater

2007-11-20 Thread Francis Graham
Dear Doug, Larry and List, Thanks for the response from you both and from Sr Gallo in Venezuela! Upon further reflection, I am not sure how much information can be gained from micrometeorite lunar dust grains...the problem is that you have only one or two mineral grains...maybe three. But what

Re: [meteorite-list] Brownlees in Rainwater

2007-11-20 Thread mexicodoug
Hello Francis, Chris, Larry and other hip, enthusiastic educators or Listees, Thanks again for the interesting subject, and also to Chris who got a late but great reply in there... Francis' has hit upon a subject on classroom study of the micrometeorite question is really a way to get

[meteorite-list] AD-Introducing Cosmic Oddity (NWA 4294) and Auctions Ending-Few Hours

2007-11-20 Thread Adam Hupe
Dear List Members, I would like to introduce a cosmic oddity this week called NWA 4294, Although the Total Known Weight is listed at 84.2 grams, less than 36.2 grams will ever be available to private collectors. A 22 gram type sample was donated to science and cutting losses amounted to 26

Re: [meteorite-list] Brownlees in Rainwater

2007-11-20 Thread Jerry
Doug, Francis, Chris and List, Some might remember my post on this subject a year or so ago. I addressed the possibility of actually getting real micrometeorites using similar techniques [magnets] I referred to a leading Astronomy popularizer, Jack Horkhimer. whose PBS late night shows always

[meteorite-list] Mars Exploration Rover Update - November 19, 2007

2007-11-20 Thread Ron Baalke
http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/status.html#opportunity OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Opportunity Peers Beneath Surface of Bathtub Ring - sol 1349-1354, Nov 19, 2007: Opportunity remains parked at the rock layer known as Smith -- part of the bathtub ring of rock layers beneath the edge of Victoria

[meteorite-list] Predicting Apophis' Earth Encounters in 2029 and 2036

2007-11-20 Thread Ron Baalke
http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/apophis Predicting Apophis' Earth Encounters in 2029 and 2036 SUMMARY Researchers at NASA/JPL, Caltech, and Arecibo Observatory have released the results of radar observations of the potentially hazardous asteroid 99942 Apophis, along with an in-depth analysis of its

[meteorite-list] Fourth-grader Finds Meteorite in Florida?

2007-11-20 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.ocala.com/article/20071118/NEWS/211180344/1368/googlesitemapnews Fourth-grader finds meteorite in yard BY KAREN VOYLES THE GAINESVILLE SUN (Florida) November 18, 2007 CEDAR KEY - A fourth-grader got a personal, hands-on lesson in meteorites earlier this week. Jeremiah Barnes, 10,

[meteorite-list] Astronomers Say Moons Like Ours Are Uncommon

2007-11-20 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2007-132 Astronomers Say Moons Like Ours Are Uncommon Jet Propulsion Laboraboty November 20, 2007 The next time you take a moonlit stroll, or admire a full, bright-white moon looming in the night sky, you might count yourself lucky. New observations

[meteorite-list] Hello Everyone

2007-11-20 Thread Walter Branch
I was admitted to the hospital on November 9 for scheduled (this time) abdominal surgery. I had some complications which still have not resolved completely but I was discharged earlier today. Just wanted to check to make sure the list was still up and running. WOW, between my astronomy and

[meteorite-list] 77 kilos chondrite , a monster

2007-11-20 Thread habibi abdelaziz
hello list members, this is a fantastic huge meteorite,77 kilos complete crusted and a little orionted , a killer is this fall on any house my god , i just can't move it from the floor. enjoy , http://www.flickr.com/photos/azizhabibi/sets/ all the best aziz habibi aziz box 70 erfoud 52200

[meteorite-list] Ad: 9 gram Glorieta pallasite ending now! My last one

2007-11-20 Thread Ruben Garcia
Hi all, My very last Glorieta Pallasite is about to sell on Ebay. It is currently about $7 per gram. Take a look http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=220173478649ssPageName=STRK:MESE:ITih=012 Ruben Garcia Phoenix, Arizona http://www.mr-meteorite.com

Re: [meteorite-list] NO MORE NON METEORITICS

2007-11-20 Thread JKGwilliam
Steve, Your SPAM (see below) to the list is more offensive than just about any other posts I've seen on our List lately. If you're genuinely concerned about cleaning up the list and not wasting anyones time...quit posting your preaching messages. John Gwilliam At 06:10 AM 11/20/2007, steve

[meteorite-list] I think someone owes me another apology

2007-11-20 Thread E.P. Grondine
Hi all - Altogether I've been pretty restrained in my responses: http://www.uiowa.edu/~bioanth/homo.html Now perhaps someone here would prefer to write these folks, and tell them he is using their papers to wipe his arse, and tell them their work is science fiction? If that does not satisfy

Re: [meteorite-list] Brownlees in Rainwater

2007-11-20 Thread mexicodoug
Jerry wrote: Would the Noise material contain Ni? If that were the case a simple test for Ni might be a step toward separatng vast amounts of noise from more potentially meteoric stuff. Hi Jerry, Maybe theoretically. Keeping in mind that Bessey specs would be reasonably bigger than most of

[meteorite-list] AD: AUCTIONS ENDING IN A FEW MINUTES

2007-11-20 Thread michael cottingham
From: michael cottingham [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 7:46 AM To: 'michael cottingham' Subject: AD: Launching Holiday Sales, Auctions Ending Today, 100 Auctions Starting tomorrow! SALES SALES SALES, Over 500 Meteorites to

Re: [meteorite-list] Dueling Keyboards....wasHeidelbergensis-Zhamanshin dates

2007-11-20 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Dear Doug, and Keyboard Krowd, I have to tell you, Doug, that I find your very well- reasoned and logical defense that a reader who doesn't like or does not agree with a book is morally and legally entitled to represent himself to the author and demand the return of his purchase price to

Re: [meteorite-list] Leonids (was Holmes Swallows...)

2007-11-20 Thread mexicodoug
last look at Holmes, look up in its direction and whisper, Encore! Encore! Hi Sterling, Yes, an encore would be nice! I'm waving a lit cigarette lighter (or is it a cell phone screen nowadays for concert go-ers today)! Also, did I mention that your quoting of Dylan Thomas was quite

Re: [meteorite-list] Dueling Keyboards....wasHeidelbergensis-Zhamanshin dates

2007-11-20 Thread mexicodoug
a reader who doesn't like or does not agree with a book is morally and legally entitled to represent himself to the author and demand the return of his purchase price to be... a really scary idea Hey Sterling, Why not? We live in a very litigious society... It's a free world! Everyone has

Re: [meteorite-list] Brownlees in Rainwater

2007-11-20 Thread Jerry
Thanks Doug, I think I may tinker around with those ideas and some of mine. Jerry Flaherty - Original Message - From: mexicodoug [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Jerry [EMAIL PROTECTED]; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 8:16 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list]

Re: [meteorite-list] PLATO PUTORANO like MESOSIDERITE METEORITE

2007-11-20 Thread Ron
Thank you to Don Edwards, Andi, Darren, and Ken for their information on Plato Puturano. I was surprised to learn it can also be found in Oregon. Another question. I have several Campo Meteorite slices, that when I bought them were coated with a resin, but raised rust lines have been appearing.

[meteorite-list] Another Possible crater?

2007-11-20 Thread Paul
Jerry wrote: This is copied from the article that you supplied herein: We will defiantly let you know the outcome of the research, they said. Seems there's been quite of few of those threats on the List this year. Maybe things will calm down to normal next year and folks will get back to