[meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - March 21, 2009
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[meteorite-list] trade offer/ plus 1 freebie
Good morning list.I have a trade offer and 1 freebie to whoever gets it up to chiming in first.I will tell you what it is when you are the first one.I also have a 122 gram endcut of NWA 2696 howardite I am looking to trade.I am looking for very nice oriented stones.Lots of flowlines and thumbprints if possible.It measures 90 mm x 70 mm 1.5 cm in size.Let me know offlist.Pics upon request. Steve R.Arnold No#1!,Chicago! a rel=nofollow/a __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] A large rock...Zimbabwes’ Nkayi village
A large rock mysteriously falls from the sky in Zimbabwes’ Nkayi village http://www.zimdiaspora.com/index.php?option=com_contentview=articleid=894:a-large-rock-mysteriously-falls-from-the-sky-in-zimbabwes-nkayi-villagecatid=38:travel-tipsItemid=274 Thursday, 19 March 2009 15:02 administrator News By Owen Gagare A LARGE rock, weighing about 100 kilogrammes fell from the “sky,” in Nkayi at the beginning of the month, shocking villagers while at the same time sending the whole district wild with excitement and speculation. The District Administrator for Nkayi, Ms Nosizi Dube, and the Police Officer Commanding Crime in the district, Superintendent Chanetsa Maswi, confirmed the incident. The stone, many villagers now believe. is a gift from God, fell with a thunderous noise in Madlilika Village in the Mjena area of Lukampa under Chief Sikhobokhobo at about 5pm on 1 March. It fell five metres from two villagers, Mr Judia Sibanda and Mr Mncedisi Ngwenya, who were herding cattle in the bush. In interviews on Tuesday, villagers from the area said they heard a thunderous sound coming from the “sky,” and another sound resembling a bomb exploding. “The noise later fizzled into a sound similar to one made by an aircaft on take-off before dying away,” said Mrs Nomsa Ngwenya, a villager. On seeing the rock fall, Mr Sibanda and Mr Ngwenya rushed to their home where they told their father, Mr Spempokuhle Ngwenya, of the incident. Mr Ngwenya told other villagers and together they went to inspect the rock, after which it was agreed that he keeps it since his children had found it. People from the area believe the rock could have been a special gift from God containing very precious minerals while others believe that it could have been sent by their ancestors in a bid to communicate something to them. They have since vowed to jealously guard it until they get a satisfactory explanation on what it symbolises or what mineral it contains. They have been so determined to keep the rock that they even turned down Chief Sikhobokhobo’s request to have the rock. To date they have only allowed about 15 kilogrammes of the rock to be taken by the Government, through the District Administrator’s Office and security agents, so that it may go for testing. The villagers, however, reluctantly released the rock. According to Mr Sethukile Ndlovu, a teacher at Mjena Primary School, who also comes from the area, the villagers believe that the unique stone could turn out to be something of great significance. “There is a lot of speculation at the moment but one thing for sure is that no one seems to think it is a bad omen, although people were initially shocked by the incident. A number of people touched the stone and nothing has happened to them but the strongest belief seems to be that it is a precious stone,” he said. “There is belief that it could be containing a very rich mineral while others believe that either God or their ancestors were trying to communicate with them. So, whichever way you look at it, this rock is important to the people of this area and they are keen to find out what it really is. “There is belief that the rock could be a good omen for the area and if there are any benefits from it, the people do not want to lose out.” Mr Ndlovu said the unique sound, which accompanied the rock made some people believe that there was something supernatural about it. He says the rock was heard in the entire Lukampa area as well as Matshena, Mbuma and Nkalathi areas. According to Mr Memukeli Khumalo, also from Mjena, Chief Sikhobokhobo sent two of his advisors to have a look at the stone. The chief also requested that the stone be sent to him but the villagers refused. “At that meeting people said they had never seen anything like that. The people refused to let go of the rock because they felt that if it was of significance, then its significance would be here. At that meeting, there was talk of raising spirit mediums so that they could find out what the stone meant but we failed to raise them during the meeting,” he said. When Chief Sikhobokhobo confirmed the incident he alerted the DA who in turn alerted security agents. The Assistant DA, Mr Knowledge Chikanga, then travelled to the area with the police last week. “We wanted to see what it was for ourselves and from a security point of view, establish whether it was of harm or not. The elders from the area held onto the rock but in the end they gave us one piece. We hope to conduct tests on the rock,” said Ms Dube, the DA. The rock weighing 15kg is being kept at Nkayi Police Station. Supt Maswi said the rock would be tested by officials from the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development to establish its chemical composition. The rock is black and very smooth outside. It is grey inside. Contacted for comment, officials from the Geological Survey Department said they could not explain the phenomenon since
[meteorite-list] Remains of the Yucatan meteorite found in Cuba
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/cuba/AP/story/960074.html Remains of the Yucatan meteorite found in Cuba HAVANA -- -- Traces of the impact of a cosmic object, that occurred some 65 million years ago, have been found in rocks of Viñales, in the western of Cuba. Cubavisión International reported that evidence of the impact that made a crater of 180 Km in diameter in the peninsula of Yucatan, remain near El Moncada town, Viñales. The Cuban TV channel said large rocky blocks have been found in the area with high concentrations of iridium (abundant in meteorites and asteroids) and deformed quartz, which shows a relation with the disaster that generated a major explosion that, according to members of the international scientific community, could have been partially or totally responsible for the extinction of dinosaurs. Remains of the meteorite known as Chicxulub, have been also found in the provinces of Matanzas and Havana. __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] AD trade offer/ plus 1 freebie
Good afternoon list.I have a trade offer too,that means:Mr.Arnold's next 10 ADs in rest of March 09.First comes first served.I'm looking for a big nicely oriented NWAxxx. Matthias K.E. Baermann, Laupheim - Original Message - From: steve arnold stevenarnold60...@yahoo.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 2:04 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] trade offer/ plus 1 freebie Good morning list.I have a trade offer and 1 freebie to whoever gets it up to chiming in first.I will tell you what it is when you are the first one.I also have a 122 gram endcut of NWA 2696 howardite I am looking to trade.I am looking for very nice oriented stones.Lots of flowlines and thumbprints if possible.It measures 90 mm x 70 mm 1.5 cm in size.Let me know offlist.Pics upon request. Steve R.Arnold No#1!,Chicago! a rel=nofollow/a __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] WEST TEXAS METEORITE HUNT
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[meteorite-list] Ad- Ebay Items Ending Now
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[meteorite-list] West, Texas Photo Journal and Personal Wrap-up
Dear Listees: Greetings all, from sunny old Tucson. As if I needed anything extra to do after nearly three weeks in the Tucson showroom, then straight off to West, Texas, I rocketed off to California on a business trip and after that, well, there was other stuff to deal with. But I don't have to tell those of you who are entrepreneurs and own your own businesses what that is all about. So, eventually, after much sorting, editing, and consideration, we have finally been through every one of our West, Texas meteorite hunt adventure shots, and compiled a photo journal of our favorites. That was some task considering we shot almost 900 pictures. Most of you probably don't know my good friend and fellow Tucsonan Suzanne Morrison. She's a modest person and wouldn't tell you that when we met ten years back, she was already an accomplished meteorite hunter. She hunted with Steve Schoner years ago and was great friends with Jim Kriegh. Those who know her well occasionally use her nickname, which is The Queen of Holbrook. Some years ago Suzanne moved on to other things and hadn't been in the field for ages, but when I mentioned to her that I was headed to West, she immediately said, I'm going with you. Well, she came back with a vengeance. While hunting with our pal Sonny, she made a remarkable find that put most of the rest of us to shame : ) You can see what Suzanne discovered and all our other assorted favorite pictures, arranged chronologically, in an exclusive photo journal here: http://www.aerolite.org/expeditions/west/west-texas-meteorite.htm Photos are by Suzanne Morrison, Steve Arnold, Mike Bandli, Mike Miller, Leigh Anne DelRay and myself. I know I've mentioned this before, but I have to give a special shout out to Mike Bandli -- one of the nicest, most enthusiastic guys you'll ever meet -- and Patrick Thompson -- who is an incredibly funny and entertaining comrade -- both of whom found their first ever meteorites while hunting with us. Patrick went on to find one more than me, which means he is on detention during the gem show next year. Also, kudos to Jim Schwade -- really the only respectable member of our team : ) -- who put in long days from sunup to sunset and was every bit as sprightly and energetic as guys half his age. He made some nice finds too. And what about that Steve Arnold? 69 meteorites, holy cow! We are placing a serious handicap on him during future hunts. It was a privilege to go out adventuring with so many great people, and especially to see John Sinclair back in the field with us. Last time I hunted with John was all the way back in Park Forest. Amazing and memorable though Park Forest was, West was even better. Finally, I want to add my thanks to those of you who complimented Michael Johnson for running his online reporting of the West hunt on RFSPOD, and hats off to everyone who flew, drove or walked to McLennan County to be part of the chase. That was some adventure. With best wishes to all of you, around the world, Geoff N. Tucson, AZ www.aerolite.org www.meteoriteblog.org __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite from WEST area sells for $10,000
Hey Greg, I see it:) Tim - Original Message - From: Greg Hupe gmh...@htn.net To: Timothy Heitz midw...@meteorman.org Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 11:19 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite from WEST area sells for $10,000 Hi Tim, How do you like the mixed-up reporting in the way of the meteor path map. They bootlegged the story from an earlier one and threw in their own graphics! Greg - Original Message - From: Timothy Heitz midw...@meteorman.org To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 11:35 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Meteorite from WEST area sells for $10,000 Hello List, Check this out, $2,500 a pound http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/03/21/0321meteorite.html Tim Heitz - Original Message - From: Michael Farmer meteorite...@yahoo.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com; meteorh...@aol.com Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 12:19 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] AD: Large Full Slices of 1,673g West Specimen Available Now What a pity that such a fantastic stone was chopped up. Steve, you should never have cut that. Michael Farmer --- On Thu, 3/19/09, meteorh...@aol.com meteorh...@aol.com wrote: From: meteorh...@aol.com meteorh...@aol.com Subject: [meteorite-list] AD: Large Full Slices of 1, 673g West Specimen Available Now To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Thursday, March 19, 2009, 10:39 PM Hello List, I am excited to offer the first large full slices of my 1,673g West, Texas specimen. Again, this stone was recovered (rescued) the day before the monsoon rains hit the strewnfield this last week. These slices were expertly cut by Marlin Cilz at the Montana Meteorite Lab with one of their wire saws. With many years of experience cutting meteorites, Marlin made some stellar slices. Due to the very fragile fusion crust, none of the slices preserved 100% of the crust unbroken all the way around. Possibly, if the slices were thicker, we would have had slightly better results, but due to the desire to keep these slices as thin as possible, the slices endured some chipping of the crust as the wire saw went through it. Nonetheless, these are amazing looking slices. The brecciation is very pronounced in these slices. Each full slice has a zone of light material, that stands in strong contrast to the zones with strong veining. With the end results of the two other known 1.5kg and 1.7kg masses still in question (whether they will be cut or not), it is possible that this might be the only chance for collectors to get a large full slice of this very popular fall. If the another piece is found, or if one of the other two known larger masses would be cut, it is a crap shoot on what their interiors will look like (heavily brecciated to not at all brecciated). Also, any rock that could be found after the strong rains, from this last week, has a much greater chance of severe rusting on the interior. On a side note, Marlin kept commenting on how these West specimen slices look EXACTLY like Peekskill. And he should know as he cut most of the Peekskill back in the day. With the end pieces, and the saw losses from the cutting, there will be less than 1kg of full slices that could make it to market from this mass. I chose to have this specimen cut to generate more slices, yet smaller in size, rather than fewer slices that would have been larger in size and weight (and price). This will allow more institutions and collectors to obtain a full slice for their collections, and at lower overall prices. While the mass is still being sliced from, Marlin told me that the 78.1g full slice offered here today will be the largest slice from this mass. While I would like to make as much profit as possible from the sales, I am pricing these to sell quickly. While I think these are worth more than what I am selling them for, I also understand some people will be hesitant to pay too much for a slice now, fearing more slices might show up later at a lower price. But even if another rain-avoided mass shows up in slices, I seriously doubt they will be offered much lower in price than what I am offering these for. NOTICE: If these first 8 slices sell out too fast, I reserve the right to raise the prices on the next batch of slices that come from the saw in the next few days. Also, this price is NOT for part slices or smaller full slices I have made from other smaller specimens. These prices are only for the first 8 full slices of the 1,673g Mass. Contact me off list if you would like more information on what is available. Also, if you are possibly interested a part slice from this mass, let me know as well. Steve Arnold **A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps!
Re: [meteorite-list] West, Texas Photo Journal and Personal Wrap-up
Hi Geoff, thanks for your West/Texas photo report. It's simply great to know some crazy folks like you your compagnons out there. As long as there are some people walking mile for mile, day for day and even for weeks, marking extended patterns of straight lines with their feet on the surface and looking for little stones which might have been fallen from sky - as long as you meteorite hunting fools continue doing your job, something will somehow be well done on this planet (perhaps except for some more problems for farmers and land owners ;-) Suzanne's stone: as extraordinary as Susan's house http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHzDO_KIemo Best regards from Germany, Matthias going over to Susan's house - Original Message - From: Notkin geok...@notkin.net To: Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 9:59 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] West, Texas Photo Journal and Personal Wrap-up Dear Listees: Greetings all, from sunny old Tucson. As if I needed anything extra to do after nearly three weeks in the Tucson showroom, then straight off to West, Texas, I rocketed off to California on a business trip and after that, well, there was other stuff to deal with. But I don't have to tell those of you who are entrepreneurs and own your own businesses what that is all about. So, eventually, after much sorting, editing, and consideration, we have finally been through every one of our West, Texas meteorite hunt adventure shots, and compiled a photo journal of our favorites. That was some task considering we shot almost 900 pictures. Most of you probably don't know my good friend and fellow Tucsonan Suzanne Morrison. She's a modest person and wouldn't tell you that when we met ten years back, she was already an accomplished meteorite hunter. She hunted with Steve Schoner years ago and was great friends with Jim Kriegh. Those who know her well occasionally use her nickname, which is The Queen of Holbrook. Some years ago Suzanne moved on to other things and hadn't been in the field for ages, but when I mentioned to her that I was headed to West, she immediately said, I'm going with you. Well, she came back with a vengeance. While hunting with our pal Sonny, she made a remarkable find that put most of the rest of us to shame : ) You can see what Suzanne discovered and all our other assorted favorite pictures, arranged chronologically, in an exclusive photo journal here: http://www.aerolite.org/expeditions/west/west-texas-meteorite.htm Photos are by Suzanne Morrison, Steve Arnold, Mike Bandli, Mike Miller, Leigh Anne DelRay and myself. I know I've mentioned this before, but I have to give a special shout out to Mike Bandli -- one of the nicest, most enthusiastic guys you'll ever meet -- and Patrick Thompson -- who is an incredibly funny and entertaining comrade -- both of whom found their first ever meteorites while hunting with us. Patrick went on to find one more than me, which means he is on detention during the gem show next year. Also, kudos to Jim Schwade -- really the only respectable member of our team : ) -- who put in long days from sunup to sunset and was every bit as sprightly and energetic as guys half his age. He made some nice finds too. And what about that Steve Arnold? 69 meteorites, holy cow! We are placing a serious handicap on him during future hunts. It was a privilege to go out adventuring with so many great people, and especially to see John Sinclair back in the field with us. Last time I hunted with John was all the way back in Park Forest. Amazing and memorable though Park Forest was, West was even better. Finally, I want to add my thanks to those of you who complimented Michael Johnson for running his online reporting of the West hunt on RFSPOD, and hats off to everyone who flew, drove or walked to McLennan County to be part of the chase. That was some adventure. With best wishes to all of you, around the world, Geoff N. Tucson, AZ www.aerolite.org www.meteoriteblog.org __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Ad : eBay Auctions Closing Tomorrow - MAPS journal w/ Nininger
Greetings List! Auctions ending tomorrow - Sunday, March 22, 2009. All auctions started at .99 cents with no reserve. All are still at bargain prices. :) All specimens I offer have tested negative for Andromeda Strain as required under pan-galactic treaty. NOTE - I will *not* ship anything COD to Cygnus X-1. I always lose my merchandise and never hear anything back or receive payment. ... Meteoritical Society MAPS Journal - Volume 43, Number 10, October 2008. This issue has the article - Harvey Nininger's 1948 Attempt to Nationalize Meteor Crater. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=290303192630 Meteorwrongs Display - an assortment of meteorwrongs in a Riker box. There are several specimens here, one of which is very convincing in appearance. Also present are a few other visual imposters and some magnetite, hematite, silicated desert rocks and some other unknown oddballs. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=290303182547 Seven Different Micromounts - Starter Collection of Meteorites and Tektite. This would make a nice little starter kit for a newbie, or could be used to fill holes in a larger collection. This set includes - Pallasovka, Zag, Dawn(a), Chergach, NWA 3117 howardite, Muonionalusta, and Indochinite tektite. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=290303186317 Trinitite Display - Nice specimen with a rare Natural Hole. This is a 2.6 gram piece of trinitite that has a natural hole in it. This is the only piece of trinitite I have seen (out of many hundreds) that has such a well-formed hole going completely through it. This piece comes in a Riker box and has one of Roman's metal labels. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=290303181025 Moon Mars Rocks Display Kit - Lunar and Martian-origin micromounts in a Riker box. Micromounts of Lunar NWA 4881 and Martian NWA 4925 in individual display cases. Both come in a Riker box for combined display. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=290303178759 Thanks for looking and clear skies! MikeG . Michael Gilmer (Louisiana, USA) Member of the Meteoritical Society. Member of the Bayou Region Stargazers Network. Websites - http://www.galactic-stone.com and http://www.glassthrower.com .. __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] AD - ebay: Zagami, NWA / stunning chondrite for sale
Hello All, I have two auctions ending in about one day: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZpema9 Cheers, Peter BTW: I added a very nice NWA individual on my chondrites for sale page : http://www.marmet-meteorites.com/id1.html Thank you, Peter Peter Marmet Bern, Switzerland IMCA #2747 p.mar...@mysunrise.ch http://www.marmet-meteorites.com/ ebay: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZpema9 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Thin Section Page
Hello All, I recently tried to take some pictures of my thin section collection. So, the thin section lovers among you may like to see these pictures. http://www.marmet-meteorites.com/id12.html Corrections and comments appreciated! Peter __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Thin Section Page
Well done!!! Every one should take the time to view. Thanks for sharing. Tom In a message dated 3/21/2009 5:55:39 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, p.mar...@sunrise.ch writes: Hello All, I recently tried to take some pictures of my thin section collection. So, the thin section lovers among you may like to see these pictures. http://www.marmet-meteorites.com/id12.html Corrections and comments appreciated! Peter __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list **A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1220863691x1201421954/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID %3D62%26bcd%3DMarchfooterNO62) __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] $$$ Meteorite NWA 4560 [LL3.1] fresh slice 12.1g AD ebay
Hi I have few meteorites ending in 24hours and some still have price 1cent! $$$ Meteorite NWA 4560 [LL3.1] fresh slice 12.1g http://stores.ebay.com/PolandMET-Store -[ MARCIN CIMALA ]-[ I.M.C.A.#3667 ]- http://www.Meteoryty.pl marcin(at)meteoryty.pl http://www.PolandMET.com marcin(at)meteorite.pl http://www.Gao-Guenie.com GSM: +48 (793) kosmos [ Member of Polish Meteoritical Society ] __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Exciting Spring Break Finds!
Hi all, This past week was my spring break so I took my friend Austin out for the week to find his first meteorite. We met up with Nate at Red Lake Sunday and hunted with no luck. Monday and Tuesday we hunted the Gold Basin area and camped on the GPAA claims. We ran into Stan, Jim Smaller and John Wolfe as well. Nate purchased a nice piece of Palo Verde Mine from John. My friend didn't find anything but I found 3 Gold Basin area meteorites. Nate found two nice fragments in some pretty hard hit areas. http://s38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/?action=viewcurrent=2-10.jpg 71.6g's in 5 pieces 36.7g fragment 20.8g complete stone Wednesday we hunted the South side of Franconia. Nate found a small Palo Verde Mine L Chondrite right on the surface. Unfortunately my friend and I got skunked. On a good note, we ran into Stan, Moni, and Bob Verish. Thursday the three of us trekked into Franconia's North side in search of some missed Buck Mountain and Franconia's. Thursday Nate found 3 individuals with great features. My friend found his first 2 meteorites ever. The excitement of his finds was very contagious and reminded me of my first finds. I found a small 7.8g stone by eye and a 2.3g Sacramento Wash 005 chondritic iron. Friday my friend got skunked, but Nate and I made out with some finds. Nate found a few stones and I had not found anything all day. An entire hour was dedicated to finding my friend who found himself lost in the Warms Springs Wilderness area... I found a 14.7g stone and then didn't find anything for a few hours till I dug up a 25.5g stone. http://s38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/?action=viewcurrent=1-12.jpg Only a few feet from the 25.5g stone I walked over a 587.8g Franconia. Around it were 4 or 5 puzzle pieces to the stone. http://s38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/?action=viewcurrent=8-7.jpg Insitu http://s38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/?action=viewcurrent=3-9.jpg Cleaned up http://s38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/?action=viewcurrent=4-9.jpg Assembled here are some mirror pics to give an idea of the shape. http://s38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/?action=viewcurrent=6-9.jpg http://s38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/?action=viewcurrent=7-7.jpg On the underside of the stone was a bulging 1 to 2 gram iron pealing out. http://s38.photobucket.com/albums/e145/phxerik/?action=viewcurrent=5-8.jpg [Erik] __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] CHAIT AUCTION HIGHLIGHT RESULTS
Here are the highlights of what was paid today (including 20% buyer's commission) at the Chait Natural History Auction: Dhofar 910 (Lunar) / 7.5 grams $4500 - $600/g NWA 2737 (Chassignite) / 1.25 grams $1920 - $1535/g Shisr 160 (Lunar) / 2.97 grams $4500 - $1515/g NWA 5000 (Lunar) / 10.45 grams $4800 - $460/g Kainsaz Partial Slice / 11 grams $840 - $76.35 gram Imilac Complete Slice / 129 grams $2100 - $16.25/g Muonionalusta Large Individual / 131,000 grams $31,200 - $0.24/g New Type 3 [withdrawn] Arroyo Malo - Berduc / 118 grams $840 - $7.10/g New Algerian Silicated Iron / 283 grams $1080 - $3.80/g Unnamed Aesthetic Saharan Iron Meteorite / 14,000 grams $15,600 - $1.10/g __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] AD: West slice on Ebay, and more photos of individuals up
Hey List, I mistakenly put a great 8.8 gram brecciated Part Slice of West up on Ebay for just 24 hours when I planned on having it up for 5 days. Oh well, it closes in an hour or so. It will be interesting to see where it ends up. I am also trying to get photos of all the individual specimens I have listed, and not sold yet, up on Photobucket tonight. The new photos are the ones with a yellow background. Ebay link here: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=260380895334 Photos of Individual specimens here: http://s361.photobucket.com/albums/oo52/stevearnoldpmh/ Steve Arnold **A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1220863691x1201421954/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID %3D62%26bcd%3DMarchfooterNO62) __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Dirrandbandi vs Hamilton
Listoids QMIG update http://www.qmig.org I've uploaded some data on the compositions of coexisting olivene and pyroxene (Fa and Fs) for Ellerslie, Hamilton and Wynella in order to help Jeff identify his Dirranbandi rox The data is from the Records of the Australian Museum and contains enough other useful data that I will have to seek permission to webpublish it in its entirety I'll see what other information I can find to help him out... Hooroo __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
