[meteorite-list] can we have a thread on regmaglyphted meteorwrongs please

Listoids Checkout my pseudo regmaglyphted meteorwrong (this one from MB) http://qmig.net/meteorwrong.jpg Can other listoids please post pictures of any regmaglyphted meteorwrongs they have... I'd like to beg borrow buy or donate a kidney if you have any spare native iron meteorwrongs or

[meteorite-list] Fun questions, or public FAQs

I was reflecting yesterday on the fun I get showing my collection to guests, and talking about meteorites to non-hobbyists. It got me thinking that there are some standard questions which come up time and again. * Where do you get them from? [One of the few opportunities to use the line 'I

Re: [meteorite-list] Fun questions, or public FAQs

One I had several times: If a meteorite fell in your head will it kill you? Was somebody ever been killed by a meteorite? (they usually go one after the other) I always show the Park Porest Garza stone kit here. also Were the dinosaurs really been killed by meteorites? (most of the times by kids

Re: [meteorite-list] NWA 4024

John, it is simple, and typical for Moroccan meteorites. Since the first piece was bought, more pieces have come out. In Morocco one person generally never gets or keeps all of a meteorite. They break them up or sell pieces to many different people, so it takes time for the pieces to work their

[meteorite-list] Update on New England Fireball of 12-29-08

List, Thanks to several of you who have emailed me with their appreciation for my previous postings on the two recent fireballs/possible falls. I appreciate you guys taking the time to do that. Here is PART of an update on the New England fireball. The map that accompanies the report can

Re: [meteorite-list] Fun questions, or public FAQs

Mark/All, Good one here, and the examples could string out a thread for a week. My favorite in doing educational outreach, which comes up all the time after answering another question around how we know the ages of meteorites (i.e. half lives of unstable, decaying radioactive isotopes), is Are

[meteorite-list] AD - Great Items/Last Chance On Many!

Dear List Members, Happy New Years! I would like bring to your attention some great items now listed on eBay. The auctions that are ending today will not be relisted on eBay. My next step will be to place them in an auction house where they more then likely will realize many times my eBay

Re: [meteorite-list] Fun questions, or public FAQs

Hi Mark and all, One thing I didn't realize for a long time was peoples preception of part slices and small fragments that many of us dealers sort of take for granted. One lady commented to me one time that she was amazed that they could find such a small crumb of Mars I had in my micro

Re: [meteorite-list] Fun questions, or public FAQs

Hi Mark and all, One thing I didn't realize for a long time was peoples perception of part slices and small fragments that many of us dealers sort of take for granted. One lady commented to me one time that she was amazed that they could find such a small crumb of Mars I had in my micro mounts

[meteorite-list] Fun questions, or public FAQs

Hello and Happy New Year to Al, Mark, and the List: A related question I get a lot is when people see meteorite spheres, they always want to know if they fell that way and how can meteorites be perfectly round. People also are confused about meteors from comets and meteors from the asteroid

Re: [meteorite-list] Fun questions, or public FAQs

Hi List. One of the most difficult questions (ends up a 2 part question) is how do you know that these are REAL METEORITES.I explain that I only deal with the top 10 or so Renown Dealers/Collectors in the world. This leads to the 2nd part question...How do you know these Dealers/Collectors

[meteorite-list] Dawn Journal - December 30, 2008

http://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/journal_12_30_08.asp Dawn Journal Dr. Marc Rayman December 30, 2008 Dear Dawncember30ths, Having fulfilled all of its assignments for 2008, the Dawn spacecraft has been unusually quiescent recently. While its operators on faraway Earth have no shortage of

[meteorite-list] Astronomy Picture of the Day 2008 December 31

Astronomy Picture of the Day 2008 December 31 http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap081231.html Click on the link and turn your sound up with full screen. Absolutely beautiful! HAPPY NEW YEAR. Roman Jirasek __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com

Re: [meteorite-list] Update on New England Fireball of 12-29-08

Thanks Much Robert. Keep us in the loop. That's only 100+ miles from me!! - Original Message - From: Robert Woolard meteoritefin...@yahoo.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 11:09 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Update on New England

Re: [meteorite-list] Astronomy Picture of the Day 2008 December 31

Roman, How delightful!! - Original Message - From: Roman rom...@sympatico.ca To: metlist meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 4:10 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Astronomy Picture of the Day 2008 December 31 Astronomy Picture of the Day 2008 December

[meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - January 1, 2009

http://www.rocksfromspace.org/January_1_2009.html __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] Tucson Show Auction now up

HAPPY NEW YEAR! The Tucson Meteorite Auction on-line catalog is now complete? It has 78 lots offered. For the first time, all of the original lots are NO MINIMUM BID. That means wide open bidding for everyone - ANY bid could win. See on-line auction catalog at: --