[meteorite-list] Small Hoba wanted
A friend asked me for small Hoba. anyone have sample? -[ 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
Re: [meteorite-list] DOCUMENTED Human strikes - Listeners Correct Auctioneer About Meteorite History
Add Thailand's Chiang Khan to the list. A fisherman was struck as reported in the original abstract. By the way, an absolutely superlative Chiang Khan specimen is being offered in this weekend's auction at Heritage. It's so extraordinarily well oriented it looks like an australite (flanged button tektite) without the flange. Check this out http://historical.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=6016Lot_No=41195 On May 13, 2009, at 11:41 PM, Michael Blood wrote: Hi Paul, I can think of at least 3 off the top of my head. Of course, Some people have strange Ideas about what documented means: 1) The obvious: Sylacauga with a photo of the victime Next to a medical Dr. 2) Mbali: a boy was struck in the arm after a small stone passed Through a banana tree (slowing it down to a safe speed) 3) L'Aigle: A coachman was struck(among other things) in this Thoroughly investigated fall. Best wishes, Michael “There were many letters in response to an interview about the auction of the Garza Stone, a meteorite that hit a house in Park Forest, Ill., in 2003. Listeners were quick to point out that — contrary to what the organizer of this auction suggested — there is at least one documented case of a personbeing hit by a falling rock from outer space.” __ 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
Re: [meteorite-list] DOCUMENTED people being hit - Listeners Correct Auctioneer About Meteorite History
Add Thailand's Chiang Khan to the list. A fisherman was struck as reported in the original abstract. By the way, an absolutely superlative Chiang Khan specimen is being offered in this weekend's auction at Heritage. It's so extraordinarily well oriented it looks like an australite (flanged button tektite) without the flange. Check this out http://historical.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=6016Lot_No=41195 On May 13, 2009, at 11:26 PM, Michael Blood wrote: Documented is an interesting concept: I know of 3 off the top of my head I have No doubts about: 1) the obvious: Sylacauga, with Newspaper photo, A medical Dr., etc. 2) Mbali - a boy struck in the arm after a very Small meteorite pierced a bananna tree slowing It down. 3) L'Aigle - A carriageman struck From: Paul bristo...@yahoo.com Date: Wed, 13 May 2009 13:10:52 -0700 (PDT) To: Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Listeners Correct Auctioneer About Meteorite History Letters: Meteorite, All Things Considered, May 13, 2009 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104104547 “There were many letters in response to an interview about the auction of the Garza Stone, a meteorite that hit a house in Park Forest, Ill., in 2003. Listeners were quick to point out that — contrary to what the organizer of this auction suggested — there is at least one documented case of a personbeing hit by a falling rock from outer space.” The story commented on is: Interviews: Why Are Meteorites So Expensive? All Things Considered, May 12, 2009 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104065594 “Some pricey chunks of space rock are among the objects for sale at a Dallas auction house this weekend.” Yours, Paul H. __ http://www.meteoritecentral.co m Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listi nfo/meteorite-list __ 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
Re: [meteorite-list] DOCUMENTED Human strikes - Listeners Correct Auctioneer About Meteorite History
Right you are, Michael From: Darryl Pitt dar...@dof3.com Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 07:34:37 -0400 To: Michael Blood mlbl...@cox.net Cc: Paul bristo...@yahoo.com, Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] DOCUMENTED Human strikes - Listeners Correct Auctioneer About Meteorite History Add Thailand's Chiang Khan to the list. A fisherman was struck as reported in the original abstract. By the way, an absolutely superlative Chiang Khan specimen is being offered in this weekend's auction at Heritage. It's so extraordinarily well oriented it looks like an australite (flanged button tektite) without the flange. Check this out http://historical.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=6016Lot_No=41195 On May 13, 2009, at 11:41 PM, Michael Blood wrote: Hi Paul, I can think of at least 3 off the top of my head. Of course, Some people have strange Ideas about what documented means: 1) The obvious: Sylacauga with a photo of the victime Next to a medical Dr. 2) Mbali: a boy was struck in the arm after a small stone passed Through a banana tree (slowing it down to a safe speed) 3) L'Aigle: A coachman was struck(among other things) in this Thoroughly investigated fall. Best wishes, Michael ³There were many letters in response to an interview about the auction of the Garza Stone, a meteorite that hit a house in Park Forest, Ill., in 2003. Listeners were quick to point out that contrary to what the organizer of this auction suggested there is at least one documented case of a personbeing hit by a falling rock from outer space.² __ 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
I have put some auctions on ebay, who want seen go here http://members.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPageuserid=mcomemeteorite Matteo M come Meteorite Meteoriti i...@mcomemeteorite.it http://www.mcomemeteorite.it http://www.mcomemeteorite.org Mindat Gallery http://www.mindat.org/gallery-5018.html ChinellatoPhoto Servizi Fotografici http://www.chinellatophoto.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 auctions ending on Saturday
Dear Listees, Our ebay auctions ending on Saturday can be seen at: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQfrppZ50QQsassZmeteoriteshow They include: 1- SAH 02500 L3 - 34.0g partslice, dimensions: 58x40x7mm. Typical structure of SAH 02500 on the polished cut section, with clasts, nice chondrules and metal flakes... STILL AT $1.00 STARTING PRICE NO BID YET!!! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=330327727748 2- SAH 02500 L3 - 505.7g - 5 pces, weighing respectively 149.3g + 122.7g + 97.9g + 81.1g + 54.1g. All of them are partially fusion crusted,some of them display quite big chondrules at the surface... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=330327727779 3- SAHARAN OC #FB-58-08 - 63.2g Frag, dimensions 49x39x30mm with remnant fusion crust, desert varnished. Probably a L or LL chondrite according to attraction to a magnet, compared with known chondrites. STILL AT $1.00 STARTING PRICE NO BID YET!!! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=330327727800 4- Sikhote-Alin IRON IIAB - 11.6g oriented individual, dimensions 23x16x8mm. Nice orientation, with flow lips behind the shield. STILL AT $1.00 STARTING PRICE NO BID YET!!! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=330327727823 Thank you very much for watching and best wishes to ALL BIDDERS!!! Kind regards, Frederic Beroud http://www.meteoriteshow.com IMCA member # 2491 (http://www.imca.cc/) __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] DOCUMENTED Human strikes - Listeners Correct Auctioneer About Meteorite History
Add me to the list too :) - I was clearing a book shelf a couple of weeks ago ,and a 306g NWA fell on my head! (I was using it as a book end!) these things hurt I tell you - I can't imagine what it would feel like to be hit by one doing terminal velocity! .. 3 ft was bad enough. Mark -Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Michael Blood Sent: 14 May 2009 12:49 To: Darryl Pitt Cc: Paul; Meteorite List Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] DOCUMENTED Human strikes - Listeners Correct Auctioneer About Meteorite History Right you are, Michael From: Darryl Pitt dar...@dof3.com Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 07:34:37 -0400 To: Michael Blood mlbl...@cox.net Cc: Paul bristo...@yahoo.com, Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] DOCUMENTED Human strikes - Listeners Correct Auctioneer About Meteorite History Add Thailand's Chiang Khan to the list. A fisherman was struck as reported in the original abstract. By the way, an absolutely superlative Chiang Khan specimen is being offered in this weekend's auction at Heritage. It's so extraordinarily well oriented it looks like an australite (flanged button tektite) without the flange. Check this out http://historical.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=6016Lot_No=41195 On May 13, 2009, at 11:41 PM, Michael Blood wrote: Hi Paul, I can think of at least 3 off the top of my head. Of course, Some people have strange Ideas about what documented means: 1) The obvious: Sylacauga with a photo of the victime Next to a medical Dr. 2) Mbali: a boy was struck in the arm after a small stone passed Through a banana tree (slowing it down to a safe speed) 3) L'Aigle: A coachman was struck(among other things) in this Thoroughly investigated fall. Best wishes, Michael ³There were many letters in response to an interview about the auction of the Garza Stone, a meteorite that hit a house in Park Forest, Ill., in 2003. Listeners were quick to point out that contrary to what the organizer of this auction suggested there is at least one documented case of a personbeing hit by a falling rock from outer space.² __ 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 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify us. Email i...@ssl.gb.com. You should not copy or use this email or attachment(s) for any purpose nor disclose their contents to any other person. GENERAL STATEMENT: Southern Scientific Ltd's computer systems may be monitored and communications carried on them recorded, to secure the effective operation of the system and for other lawful purposes. Registered address Rectory Farm Rd, Sompting, Lancing, W Sussex BN15 0DP. Company No 1800317 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] DOCUMENTED Human strikes - Listeners Correct Auctioneer About Meteorite History
Hi Michael and all, I thought the Mbale fall struck a young boy in the head but didn't hurt him. Fairly small stone. --AL Mitterling You wrote: 2) Mbali: a boy was struck in the arm after a small stone passed Through a banana tree (slowing it down to a safe speed) - Original Message - From: Michael Blood mlbl...@cox.net To: Darryl Pitt dar...@dof3.com Cc: Paul bristo...@yahoo.com; Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 7:48 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] DOCUMENTED Human strikes - Listeners Correct Auctioneer About Meteorite History Right you are, Michael From: Darryl Pitt dar...@dof3.com Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 07:34:37 -0400 To: Michael Blood mlbl...@cox.net Cc: Paul bristo...@yahoo.com, Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] DOCUMENTED Human strikes - Listeners Correct Auctioneer About Meteorite History Add Thailand's Chiang Khan to the list. A fisherman was struck as reported in the original abstract. By the way, an absolutely superlative Chiang Khan specimen is being offered in this weekend's auction at Heritage. It's so extraordinarily well oriented it looks like an australite (flanged button tektite) without the flange. Check this out http://historical.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=6016Lot_No=41195 On May 13, 2009, at 11:41 PM, Michael Blood wrote: Hi Paul, I can think of at least 3 off the top of my head. Of course, Some people have strange Ideas about what documented means: 1) The obvious: Sylacauga with a photo of the victime Next to a medical Dr. 2) Mbali: a boy was struck in the arm after a small stone passed Through a banana tree (slowing it down to a safe speed) 3) L'Aigle: A coachman was struck(among other things) in this Thoroughly investigated fall. Best wishes, Michael ³There were many letters in response to an interview about the auction of the Garza Stone, a meteorite that hit a house in Park Forest, Ill., in 2003. Listeners were quick to point out that contrary to what the organizer of this auction suggested there is at least one documented case of a personbeing hit by a falling rock from outer space.² __ 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 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Ad: Lafayette Martian
Greetings, Anyone interested in a one gram crusted Lafayette specimen please email me off list. Thank-you! --AL Mitterling Mitterling Meteorites __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Toluca Axe?
am being told that ASU has an AXE from Toluca so I am going to try and find a pic but I have not seen it yet. This one (see JPGEG in private mail)? Sorry for the poor quality but it 's a scanned version of a bw reprint from 1952! The description says: An implement known as a barretta, forged from a meteorite in the Village of Xiquipilco. For use, a handle is inserted in the sleeve at the top and the tool is used much as we use a crowbar. Meteorites of Xiquipilco, Mexico - by Dr. H.H. Nininger, Director, American Meteorite Museum, Winslow, Ariz., Photos by Nininger Reprint from Earth Science Digest, November, 1952, Vol. 6, No. 3. Pages 19 to 30, excerpt): The Search for Implements In 1929 I had succeeded in finding a single implement manufactured from meteoritic iron, and we had hoped to discover more on the recent expedition. We continually kept on the alert when tools or implements were in sight, but all were evidently of artificial steel. We had planned to carry on this search through the local blacksmith, but fate seemed to be against us. Xiquipilco is by no means a cultured community. I have not seen, in all of my travels in Mexico, a village that seemed to have absorbed less of civilization. Life is rugged there. And so it was that a murdered man was carried into the office of the Presidente about the time we arrived; and it turned out that the blacksmith who was prominent on our list of persons to be visited was not to be interviewed. He it was who had committed the murder. We thought it best that strange people should not be showing too much interest in him on this particular occasion. __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] DOCUMENTED Human strikes - Listeners CorrectAuctioneer About Meteorite History
Hi Al All , - just by chance I disvovered a photo of this boy on Dave's fascinating website: http://www.fallingrocks.com/Collections/Mbale.htm (scroll down a bit) Best, Matthias - Original Message - From: al mitt alm...@kconline.com To: Michael Blood mlbl...@cox.net; Darryl Pitt dar...@dof3.com Cc: Paul bristo...@yahoo.com; Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 5:50 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] DOCUMENTED Human strikes - Listeners CorrectAuctioneer About Meteorite History Hi Michael and all, I thought the Mbale fall struck a young boy in the head but didn't hurt him. Fairly small stone. --AL Mitterling You wrote: 2) Mbali: a boy was struck in the arm after a small stone passed Through a banana tree (slowing it down to a safe speed) - Original Message - From: Michael Blood mlbl...@cox.net To: Darryl Pitt dar...@dof3.com Cc: Paul bristo...@yahoo.com; Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 7:48 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] DOCUMENTED Human strikes - Listeners Correct Auctioneer About Meteorite History Right you are, Michael From: Darryl Pitt dar...@dof3.com Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 07:34:37 -0400 To: Michael Blood mlbl...@cox.net Cc: Paul bristo...@yahoo.com, Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] DOCUMENTED Human strikes - Listeners Correct Auctioneer About Meteorite History Add Thailand's Chiang Khan to the list. A fisherman was struck as reported in the original abstract. By the way, an absolutely superlative Chiang Khan specimen is being offered in this weekend's auction at Heritage. It's so extraordinarily well oriented it looks like an australite (flanged button tektite) without the flange. Check this out http://historical.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=6016Lot_No=41195 On May 13, 2009, at 11:41 PM, Michael Blood wrote: Hi Paul, I can think of at least 3 off the top of my head. Of course, Some people have strange Ideas about what documented means: 1) The obvious: Sylacauga with a photo of the victime Next to a medical Dr. 2) Mbali: a boy was struck in the arm after a small stone passed Through a banana tree (slowing it down to a safe speed) 3) L'Aigle: A coachman was struck(among other things) in this Thoroughly investigated fall. Best wishes, Michael ³There were many letters in response to an interview about the auction of the Garza Stone, a meteorite that hit a house in Park Forest, Ill., in 2003. Listeners were quick to point out that contrary to what the organizer of this auction suggested there is at least one documented case of a personbeing hit by a falling rock from outer space.² __ 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 __ 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] Tunguska Questions
Hi Listees, Recently there's been more interest in the Tunguska event. More scientists are trying to explain it, and some are even looking at a lake near the blasts epicenter believing that this is the missing crater. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6239334.stm Photo of Lake Cheko: http://a52.g.akamaitech.net/f/52/827/1d/www.space.com/images/070626_lake_cheko_02.jpg A witness in Vanovara (36 Miles SE of the epicenter) said in O. Richard Norton's Rocks From Space The crash was followed by noise like stones falling from the sky, or guns firing. and when I lay on the ground I covered my head because I was afraid that stones might hit it. We all know too well that witness reports aren't ideal information but useful anyway. But, how would this person know to say that there was a noise like stones falling unless that were the case? Or did the witnesses report become tainted after countless interviews? How many times was this witness interviewed? I know people have searched for meteorites under and around the epicenter area. But what if this was a stony meteoroid, and the explosion blasted meteorite pieces 30-50 miles away. The devastation this explosion caused is evidence that it was one hell of a blast and was on par with a nuclear explosion. YouTube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiXpp-i442s Donald Yoemans (JPL) states in the History Channel video that this blast was 15 megatons of equivalent energy roughly 1000 times that of the Hiroshima blast. VERY COOL ARTIST RENDERING: http://svidea.us/misha/image/tunguska2.jpg Photos of Devastation: http://astro.wsu.edu/worthey/astro/html/im-meteor/tunguska-photo.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ad/Tunguska.png http://www.wilsonsalmanac.com/images1/tunguska3.jpg http://www.world-mysteries.com/sci_tu3.gif Artist Rendering: http://aura.gaia.com/photos/34/338910/large/tunguska-1.jpg Area Map: http://www.world-mysteries.com/sci_tunguska1.gif Blast Damage Area: http://www.world-mysteries.com/sci_tu2.gif When you factor in all this information, how come people aren't looking 30-40 miles away for debris from this blast. If it was as powerful as they say (as evidenced by the downed trees and other devastation) wouldn't it make perfect sense that area around the blast would be completely void of meteorites as is the case? Having said that, wouldn't it be prudent to look further away from the blasts epicenter for fragments? How far will a blast such as that throw debris? If a Navy destroyer can launch a huge shell a hundred miles using a few pounds of gunpowder, how far can a meteoroid blast such as this launch stone fragments? Bomb squad techs and investigators will be the first to tell you that there's always something left over from a blast no matter how powerful. Pieces get thrown sometimes miles from the epicenter of powerful blast. In the case of Tunguska this blast was nuclear powerful! Yes a lot of the mass would have been melted and disintegrated but, how likely is it really that the blast would make ALL trace of the meteoroid disappear? Could there be meteorite pieces within a 30-50 mile ring around the epicenter? -- Regards, Eric Wichman Meteorites USA http://www.meteoritesusa.com 904-236-5394 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Tunguska Questions
I recall reading something recently that stated there was a mass at the bottom of the lake you mentioned that may be remains of the meteorite... I think it was also on TV. Greg C. --- On Thu, 5/14/09, Meteorites USA e...@meteoritesusa.com wrote: From: Meteorites USA e...@meteoritesusa.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Tunguska Questions To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Thursday, May 14, 2009, 12:41 PM Hi Listees, Recently there's been more interest in the Tunguska event. More scientists are trying to explain it, and some are even looking at a lake near the blasts epicenter believing that this is the missing crater. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6239334.stm Photo of Lake Cheko: http://a52.g.akamaitech.net/f/52/827/1d/www.space.com/images/070626_lake_cheko_02.jpg A witness in Vanovara (36 Miles SE of the epicenter) said in O. Richard Norton's Rocks From Space The crash was followed by noise like stones falling from the sky, or guns firing. and when I lay on the ground I covered my head because I was afraid that stones might hit it. We all know too well that witness reports aren't ideal information but useful anyway. But, how would this person know to say that there was a noise like stones falling unless that were the case? Or did the witnesses report become tainted after countless interviews? How many times was this witness interviewed? I know people have searched for meteorites under and around the epicenter area. But what if this was a stony meteoroid, and the explosion blasted meteorite pieces 30-50 miles away. The devastation this explosion caused is evidence that it was one hell of a blast and was on par with a nuclear explosion. YouTube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiXpp-i442s Donald Yoemans (JPL) states in the History Channel video that this blast was 15 megatons of equivalent energy roughly 1000 times that of the Hiroshima blast. VERY COOL ARTIST RENDERING: http://svidea.us/misha/image/tunguska2.jpg Photos of Devastation: http://astro.wsu.edu/worthey/astro/html/im-meteor/tunguska-photo.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ad/Tunguska.png http://www.wilsonsalmanac.com/images1/tunguska3.jpg http://www.world-mysteries.com/sci_tu3.gif Artist Rendering: http://aura.gaia.com/photos/34/338910/large/tunguska-1.jpg Area Map: http://www.world-mysteries.com/sci_tunguska1.gif Blast Damage Area: http://www.world-mysteries.com/sci_tu2.gif When you factor in all this information, how come people aren't looking 30-40 miles away for debris from this blast. If it was as powerful as they say (as evidenced by the downed trees and other devastation) wouldn't it make perfect sense that area around the blast would be completely void of meteorites as is the case? Having said that, wouldn't it be prudent to look further away from the blasts epicenter for fragments? How far will a blast such as that throw debris? If a Navy destroyer can launch a huge shell a hundred miles using a few pounds of gunpowder, how far can a meteoroid blast such as this launch stone fragments? Bomb squad techs and investigators will be the first to tell you that there's always something left over from a blast no matter how powerful. Pieces get thrown sometimes miles from the epicenter of powerful blast. In the case of Tunguska this blast was nuclear powerful! Yes a lot of the mass would have been melted and disintegrated but, how likely is it really that the blast would make ALL trace of the meteoroid disappear? Could there be meteorite pieces within a 30-50 mile ring around the epicenter? -- Regards, Eric Wichman Meteorites USA http://www.meteoritesusa.com 904-236-5394 __ 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] Documented Human strikes
Hello Matthias and List, http://www.fallingrocks.com/Collections/Mbale.htm The same picture but black white can also be found on p. 247 of an article in Meteoritics! = The Mbale meteorite shower, Meteoritics 29-2, Mar 1994, pp. 246-254 = The text says: This young boy is the first to survive the common fear of a meteorite fall, that is, to be hit on the head. The meteorite, No. 23 weighing 3.6 grams was slowed down by the leaves of a banana plant. .. and, the incident was mentioned a in Sky Tel. article but there is no picture of the boy - Sky Telescope, June 1993, pp. 96-97: The Day That Rained Stones As far as we know, no one was injured during the falls - incredible considering the dozens of meteorites that must have rained down on that densely populated area. A 4-gram fragment did hit a boy from Doko on the head, but he was not hurt. Best wishes, Bernd __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Iron Meteorite Axe ID
Hi John , list, With all due respect, I recently added a few pictures which verify that IMHO this is A shape that is known in antiquity Meteoric iron of Naukratis Egypt C. BC400-400AD. Which is interesting because the lady was guessing that she recalled it was from Egypt but she could not remember for sure. This link was sent to me by Piper Hollier and as you can see it is a match to a hoe, of coarse a hand held AXE would not require both sides of the hoe as does the example pictured But is the shape correct? You be the judge! . see pictures again, The axe passed the nickel allergy test with flying colors. (mainly bright strawberry red). Thanks Carl http://www.flickr.com/photos/13030...@n07/?saved=1 . Kashuba mary.kash...@verizon.net wrote: List, This is not the shape of a tool made to hack, throw, push or pull. The shape of the blade and the location of mass is wrong. Further, a people that was short of iron would not have made an implement with a solid handle. I suggest this is a bar scarffed to be joined by welding to a similarly scarffed bar to form a corner for some structural application. It might even be part of such a joint that has failed and has been cut away from reusable stock. The nickel test should be enlightening. - John John Kashuba Ontario, California -Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Peter Scherff Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 12:38 PM To: cdtuc...@cox.net; 'meteoritelist' Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Iron Meteorite Axe ID Hi Carl, When a meteorite is heated and worked any widmanstatten pattern is usually destroyed. So the lack of a pattern won’t prove anything. I am somewhat skeptical as to your objects origin. My skepticism arises out of the shape of the handle. From the photos the handle portion appears to have a round cross section. That makes me think that the object was forged from an iron rod. Thanks, Peter -Original Message- From: cdtuc...@cox.net [mailto:cdtuc...@cox.net] Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 2:43 PM To: Peter Scherff; meteoritelist Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Iron Meteorite Axe ID Peter, I purchased this at an estate sale in Tucson and all the lady told me was that her late husband told her it was made of meteor and was a weapon from Egypt used for killing and not for kitchen use. ( good words to help sell? Maybe!) I deal in antiques so, I know there is always a story but the story does not always match the facts. I did try to acid etch the polished end and it dulls evenly except is small circles where it stays very shiny. No Widmanstatten or Newman lines. It still has a decent edge as well. I am being told that ASU has an AXE from Toluca so I am going to try and find a pic but I have not seen it yet. Thank you. Carl Peter Scherff petersche...@rcn.com wrote: Hi Carl, The photos of the iron object you posted are interesting. Perhaps we could give you more information if you could tell us why you think that the object is prehistoric, why it is meteoritic and why it is an ax? Thanks, Peter Scherff -Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of cdtuc...@cox.net Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 12:38 PM To: Jack Schrader; meteoritelist Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Iron Meteorite Axe ID Thank you Jack, Does anyone have any photos of Toluca tools they could share? Any other thoughts about Toluca as a sour se of this axe? If from Toluca would that make this a possible Mayan or Aztec culture or would you simply say Pre-Columbian artifact? Thank you. Jack Schrader schrad...@rocketmail.com wrote: Hello Carl. My guess would be that it is a Toluca or Xiquipilco meteorite. This meteorite is known by both names as it was discovered in the Toluca Valley of Xiquipilco Mexico in 1776. This meteoritic iron was well known to the early settlers in the area and they used the iron they found to make many of their common everyday tools. Nininger documented a number of tools made from this same iron when he visited the area and began collecting the meteorites from the locals. Best wishes, Jack - Original Message From: cdtuc...@cox.net cdtuc...@cox.net To: meteoritelist meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 4:21:33 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Iron Meteorite Axe ID List, Please forgive me. I had some old photos I forgot to delete. What I am looking for is the correct age and culture of this antique Axe made of meteorite iron. Thanks Carl List, Can anyone help me identify the age and origin of this meteorite Iron Axe. Weighs 3.5 pounds. and is over 6 inches long.
Re: [meteorite-list] Iron Meteorite Axe ID
Can we see again the pictures which you indicated a fusion crust and flow lines? Cheers, Pete Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 10:14:03 -0700 From: cdtuc...@cox.net To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com; petersche...@rcn.com; mary.kash...@verizon.net Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Iron Meteorite Axe ID Hi John , list, With all due respect, I recently added a few pictures which verify that IMHO this is A shape that is known in antiquity Meteoric iron of Naukratis Egypt C. BC400-400AD. Which is interesting because the lady was guessing that she recalled it was from Egypt but she could not remember for sure. This link was sent to me by Piper Hollier and as you can see it is a match to a hoe, of coarse a hand held AXE would not require both sides of the hoe as does the example pictured But is the shape correct? You be the judge! . see pictures again, The axe passed the nickel allergy test with flying colors. (mainly bright strawberry red). Thanks Carl http://www.flickr.com/photos/13030...@n07/?saved=1 . Kashuba wrote: List, This is not the shape of a tool made to hack, throw, push or pull. The shape of the blade and the location of mass is wrong. Further, a people that was short of iron would not have made an implement with a solid handle. I suggest this is a bar scarffed to be joined by welding to a similarly scarffed bar to form a corner for some structural application. It might even be part of such a joint that has failed and has been cut away from reusable stock. The nickel test should be enlightening. - John John Kashuba Ontario, California -Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Peter Scherff Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 12:38 PM To: cdtuc...@cox.net; 'meteoritelist' Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Iron Meteorite Axe ID Hi Carl, When a meteorite is heated and worked any widmanstatten pattern is usually destroyed. So the lack of a pattern won’t prove anything. I am somewhat skeptical as to your objects origin. My skepticism arises out of the shape of the handle. From the photos the handle portion appears to have a round cross section. That makes me think that the object was forged from an iron rod. Thanks, Peter -Original Message- From: cdtuc...@cox.net [mailto:cdtuc...@cox.net] Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 2:43 PM To: Peter Scherff; meteoritelist Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Iron Meteorite Axe ID Peter, I purchased this at an estate sale in Tucson and all the lady told me was that her late husband told her it was made of meteor and was a weapon from Egypt used for killing and not for kitchen use. ( good words to help sell? Maybe!) I deal in antiques so, I know there is always a story but the story does not always match the facts. I did try to acid etch the polished end and it dulls evenly except is small circles where it stays very shiny. No Widmanstatten or Newman lines. It still has a decent edge as well. I am being told that ASU has an AXE from Toluca so I am going to try and find a pic but I have not seen it yet. Thank you. Carl Peter Scherff wrote: Hi Carl, The photos of the iron object you posted are interesting. Perhaps we could give you more information if you could tell us why you think that the object is prehistoric, why it is meteoritic and why it is an ax? Thanks, Peter Scherff -Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of cdtuc...@cox.net Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 12:38 PM To: Jack Schrader; meteoritelist Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Iron Meteorite Axe ID Thank you Jack, Does anyone have any photos of Toluca tools they could share? Any other thoughts about Toluca as a sour se of this axe? If from Toluca would that make this a possible Mayan or Aztec culture or would you simply say Pre-Columbian artifact? Thank you. Jack Schrader wrote: Hello Carl. My guess would be that it is a Toluca or Xiquipilco meteorite. This meteorite is known by both names as it was discovered in the Toluca Valley of Xiquipilco Mexico in 1776. This meteoritic iron was well known to the early settlers in the area and they used the iron they found to make many of their common everyday tools. Nininger documented a number of tools made from this same iron when he visited the area and began collecting the meteorites from the locals. Best wishes, Jack - Original Message From: cdtuc...@cox.net To: meteoritelist Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 4:21:33 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Iron Meteorite Axe ID List, Please forgive me. I had some old photos I forgot to delete. What I am looking for is the correct age and culture of this antique Axe made of meteorite iron. Thanks Carl List, Can anyone
[meteorite-list] AD ; NWA carbonaceous
Hello List, For sale $1k complete CV3 including shipping cost. http://www.flickr.com/photos/21003...@n03/ My best Aziz __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] OT - Paying the Piper at West
At the hunt in West, I searched the property across from Adair's place. Lori's place. The owners were getting irritated with hunters after a while, so I tried to sooth nerves and volunteered my services to help a bit of trouble on the property. On top of being an engineer, cartographer, and magician; I'm also a beekeeper. They had a feral hive in the abandoned camper near the ranch equipment and wanted it gone. Greg Hupe noticed this hive and told a few people. Anyway, I was back at West yet again last week, as the Last Man Standing out there. The hunt was fruitful, while no Ash Creek was found, a new 225g stone came to light from another fall, but more on that later. Anyway, to pay the piper for our permission to hunt, I cut out the hive and transplanted it into one of my hive boxes. For those who care to see me get stung a few times, here's the first video of 3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpbs0go2KAs __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] AD - Meteoritica - Meteorite Mag - 2 complete years
Dear List, We have some auctions ending soon: 2 complete years of Meteorite Magazine (2007/2008). For those are interested, please have a look here: http://shop.ebay.fr/merchant/stellardust I have also another user ID on ebay.fr, please have a look here: http://shop.ebay.fr/merchant/meteoritica-france Best wishes, Philippe and Lea www.meteoritica.com http://stores.shop.ebay.fr/Meteoritica __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Iron Meteorite Axe ID
Pete, Those pictures with crust and flow lines were not related to this axe. They were shown by mistake. Sorry. Carl Esparza IMCA 5829 Pete Pete rsvp...@hotmail.com wrote: Can we see again the pictures which you indicated a fusion crust and flow lines? Cheers, Pete Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 10:14:03 -0700 From: cdtuc...@cox.net To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com; petersche...@rcn.com; mary.kash...@verizon.net Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Iron Meteorite Axe ID Hi John , list, With all due respect, I recently added a few pictures which verify that IMHO this is A shape that is known in antiquity Meteoric iron of Naukratis Egypt C. BC400-400AD. Which is interesting because the lady was guessing that she recalled it was from Egypt but she could not remember for sure. This link was sent to me by Piper Hollier and as you can see it is a match to a hoe, of coarse a hand held AXE would not require both sides of the hoe as does the example pictured But is the shape correct? You be the judge! . see pictures again, The axe passed the nickel allergy test with flying colors. (mainly bright strawberry red). Thanks Carl http://www.flickr.com/photos/13030...@n07/?saved=1 . Kashuba wrote: List, This is not the shape of a tool made to hack, throw, push or pull. The shape of the blade and the location of mass is wrong. Further, a people that was short of iron would not have made an implement with a solid handle. I suggest this is a bar scarffed to be joined by welding to a similarly scarffed bar to form a corner for some structural application. It might even be part of such a joint that has failed and has been cut away from reusable stock. The nickel test should be enlightening. - John John Kashuba Ontario, California -Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Peter Scherff Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 12:38 PM To: cdtuc...@cox.net; 'meteoritelist' Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Iron Meteorite Axe ID Hi Carl, When a meteorite is heated and worked any widmanstatten pattern is usually destroyed. So the lack of a pattern won’t prove anything. I am somewhat skeptical as to your objects origin. My skepticism arises out of the shape of the handle. From the photos the handle portion appears to have a round cross section. That makes me think that the object was forged from an iron rod. Thanks, Peter -Original Message- From: cdtuc...@cox.net [mailto:cdtuc...@cox.net] Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 2:43 PM To: Peter Scherff; meteoritelist Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Iron Meteorite Axe ID Peter, I purchased this at an estate sale in Tucson and all the lady told me was that her late husband told her it was made of meteor and was a weapon from Egypt used for killing and not for kitchen use. ( good words to help sell? Maybe!) I deal in antiques so, I know there is always a story but the story does not always match the facts. I did try to acid etch the polished end and it dulls evenly except is small circles where it stays very shiny. No Widmanstatten or Newman lines. It still has a decent edge as well. I am being told that ASU has an AXE from Toluca so I am going to try and find a pic but I have not seen it yet. Thank you. Carl Peter Scherff wrote: Hi Carl, The photos of the iron object you posted are interesting. Perhaps we could give you more information if you could tell us why you think that the object is prehistoric, why it is meteoritic and why it is an ax? Thanks, Peter Scherff -Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of cdtuc...@cox.net Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 12:38 PM To: Jack Schrader; meteoritelist Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Iron Meteorite Axe ID Thank you Jack, Does anyone have any photos of Toluca tools they could share? Any other thoughts about Toluca as a sour se of this axe? If from Toluca would that make this a possible Mayan or Aztec culture or would you simply say Pre-Columbian artifact? Thank you. Jack Schrader wrote: Hello Carl. My guess would be that it is a Toluca or Xiquipilco meteorite. This meteorite is known by both names as it was discovered in the Toluca Valley of Xiquipilco Mexico in 1776. This meteoritic iron was well known to the early settlers in the area and they used the iron they found to make many of their common everyday tools. Nininger documented a number of tools made from this same iron when he visited the area and began collecting the meteorites from the locals. Best wishes, Jack - Original Message From:
Re: [meteorite-list] Toluca Axe?
Hi Bernd, Not following the thread or who wrote about the Toluca Axe but I have a nice photo of the axe from ASU. Dr. Moore mentioned that the material was probably a recent fabrication when Nininger went down on his visit. Who ever started this thread contact me. --AL Mitterling - Original Message - From: bernd.pa...@paulinet.de To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 12:05 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Toluca Axe? am being told that ASU has an AXE from Toluca so I am going to try and find a pic but I have not seen it yet. This one (see JPGEG in private mail)? Sorry for the poor quality but it 's a scanned version of a bw reprint from 1952! The description says: An implement known as a barretta, forged from a meteorite in the Village of Xiquipilco. For use, a handle is inserted in the sleeve at the top and the tool is used much as we use a crowbar. Meteorites of Xiquipilco, Mexico - by Dr. H.H. Nininger, Director, American Meteorite Museum, Winslow, Ariz., Photos by Nininger Reprint from Earth Science Digest, November, 1952, Vol. 6, No. 3. Pages 19 to 30, excerpt): The Search for Implements In 1929 I had succeeded in finding a single implement manufactured from meteoritic iron, and we had hoped to discover more on the recent expedition. We continually kept on the alert when tools or implements were in sight, but all were evidently of artificial steel. We had planned to carry on this search through the local blacksmith, but fate seemed to be against us. Xiquipilco is by no means a cultured community. I have not seen, in all of my travels in Mexico, a village that seemed to have absorbed less of civilization. Life is rugged there. And so it was that a murdered man was carried into the office of the Presidente about the time we arrived; and it turned out that the blacksmith who was prominent on our list of persons to be visited was not to be interviewed. He it was who had committed the murder. We thought it best that strange people should not be showing too much interest in him on this particular occasion. __ 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] Star stuff
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090513234218.htm Spitzer Catches Star Cooking Up Comet Crystals ScienceDaily (May 14, 2009) Scientists have long wondered how tiny silicate crystals, which need sizzling high temperatures to form, have found their way into frozen comets, born in the deep freeze of the solar system's outer edges. The crystals would have begun as non-crystallized silicate particles, part of the mix of gas and dust from which the solar system developed. A team of astronomers believes they have found a new explanation for both where and how these crystals may have been created, by using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope to observe the growing pains of a young, sun-like star. Their study results, which appear in the May 14 issue of Nature, provide new insight into the formation of planets and comets. The researchers from Germany, Hungary and the Netherlands found that silicate appears to have been transformed into crystalline form by an outburst from a star. They detected the infrared signature of silicate crystals on the disk of dust and gas surrounding the star EX Lupi during one of its frequent flare-ups, or outbursts, seen by Spitzer in April 2008. These crystals were not present in Spitzer's previous observations of the star's disk during one of its quiet periods. We believe that we have observed, for the first time, ongoing crystal formation, said one of the paper's authors, Attila Juhasz of the Max-Planck Institute for Astronomy in Heidelberg, Germany. We think that the crystals were formed by thermal annealing of small particles on the surface layer of the star's inner disk by heat from the outburst. This is a completely new scenario about how this material could be created. Annealing is a process in which a material is heated to a certain temperature at which some of its bonds break and then re-form, changing the material's physical properties. It is one way that silicate dust can be transformed into crystalline form. Scientists previously had considered two different possible scenarios in which annealing could create the silicate crystals found in comets and young stars' disks. In one scenario, long exposure to heat from an infant star might anneal some of the silicate dust inside the disk's center. In the other, shock waves induced by a large body within the disk might heat dust grains suddenly to the right temperature to crystallize them, after which the crystals would cool nearly as quickly. What Juhasz and his colleagues found at EX Lupi didn't fit either of the earlier theories. We concluded that this is a third way in which silicate crystals may be formed with annealing, one not considered before, said the paper's lead author, Peter Abraham of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences' Konkoly Observatory, Budapest, Hungary. EX Lupi is a young star, possibly similar to our sun four or five billion years ago. Every few years, it experiences outbursts, or eruptions, that astronomers think are the result of the star gathering up mass that has accumulated in its surrounding disk. These flare-ups vary in intensity, with really big eruptions occurring every 50 years or so. The researchers observed EX Lupi with Spitzer's infrared spectrograph in April 2008. Although the star was beginning to fade from the peak of a major outburst detected in January, it was still 30 times brighter than when it was quiet. When they compared this new view of the erupting star with Spitzer measurements made in 2005 before the eruption began, they found significant changes. In 2005, the silicate on the surface of the star's disk appeared to be in the form of amorphous grains of dust. In 2008, the spectrum showed the presence of crystalline silicate on top of amorphous dust. The crystals appear to be forsterite, a material often found in comets and in protoplanetary disks. The crystals also appear hot, evidence that they were created in a high-temperature process, but not by shock heating. If that were the case, they would already be cool. At outburst, EX Lupi became about 100 times more luminous, said Juhasz. Crystals formed in the surface layer of the disk but just at the distance from the star where the temperature was high enough to anneal the silicate--about 1,000 Kelvin (1,340 degrees Fahrenheit)--but still lower than 1,500 Kelvin (2,240 degrees Fahrenheit). Above that, the dust grains will evaporate. The radius of this crystal formation zone, the researchers note, is comparable to that of the terrestrial-planet region in the solar system. These observations show, for the first time, the actual production of crystalline silicates like those found in comets and meteorites in our own solar system, said Spitzer Project Scientist Michael Werner of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. So what we see in comets today may have been produced by repeated bursts of energy when the sun was young. JPL manages the Spitzer Space Telescope mission for NASA's Science Mission Directorate,
[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images - May 13, 2009
MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES May 13, 2009 o Zumba Crater: Fresh 3-Km Crater with Impressive Ejecta and Ray Pattern http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_003608_1510 o Landforms on the South Polar Residual Cap http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_012941_0930 o Scoured Bedrock on the Floor of Eos Chasma http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_012940_1655 o Thawing Richardson Crater Dunes http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_012774_1080 o Pit Crater Chain South of Arsia Mons http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_011677_1655 All of the HiRISE images are archived here: http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ Information about the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is online at http://www.nasa.gov/mro. The mission is managed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a division of the California Institute of Technology, for the NASA Science Mission Directorate, Washington, D.C. Lockheed Martin Space Systems, of Denver, is the prime contractor and built the spacecraft. HiRISE is operated by the University of Arizona. Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp., of Boulder, Colo., built the HiRISE instrument. __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] OT - Paying the Piper at West
You crack me up MT! Can't wait to see the rest of the video. By the way, it was great hunting with you at the Buzzard Coulee. Cheers, Roman Jirasek - Original Message - From: McCartney Taylor mccart...@blackbearddata.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 2:46 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] OT - Paying the Piper at West At the hunt in West, I searched the property across from Adair's place. Lori's place. The owners were getting irritated with hunters after a while, so I tried to sooth nerves and volunteered my services to help a bit of trouble on the property. On top of being an engineer, cartographer, and magician; I'm also a beekeeper. They had a feral hive in the abandoned camper near the ranch equipment and wanted it gone. Greg Hupe noticed this hive and told a few people. Anyway, I was back at West yet again last week, as the Last Man Standing out there. The hunt was fruitful, while no Ash Creek was found, a new 225g stone came to light from another fall, but more on that later. Anyway, to pay the piper for our permission to hunt, I cut out the hive and transplanted it into one of my hive boxes. For those who care to see me get stung a few times, here's the first video of 3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpbs0go2KAs __ 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] Garza/Nininger Items and Information
Dear List Members, Please note the links to articles on the famous Garza Stone meteorite. This stone will be sold at auction this weekend so if you are interested, this may be your last opportunity to own this piece of History. The Nininger Estate items are ending right now. See them at this link: Link To Nininger Items Ending At Auction Over The Next Hour: http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/raremeteorites!_W0QQ_nkwZQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZQQ_mdoZ Chigicago Tribune articles: Meteorite chunk that hit home to be sold http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-talk-meteoritemay12,0,1297189.story Meteorite that damaged Ill. home to be auctioned: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-il-meteoriteauction,0,5305233.story Southtown Star article -- This is a good piece with a recent interview with Noe Garza: Park Forest space rock homeless, up for auction http://www.southtownstar.com/news/1570994,051309pfmeteorite.article Dallas article: Meteorite from 2003 headed to auction: http://www.timesoftheinternet.com/73237.html NPR - All Things Considered: Why Are Meteorites So Expensive? http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104065594 Letters: Meteorite http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104104547 Link to Garza Stone In Heritage Auction - Great Opportunity To Purchase This Historic Item: http://historical.ha.com/common/view_item.php?SaleNo=6016LotIdNo=32001txtSearch=hdnSearch=true Best Regards, Adam __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Solar meteorite
Since working on the NWA 5000 thin section over a year ago I have worked with quite a number of lunar slides. I have always been primarily interested in the glass. My most recent effort is NWA 4483 Lunar feldspathic granulitic imapactite. It has a lot of glass. It is nearly 85% isotropic glass, (rough estimate). Norbrt Classen and I plan on an up coming article for Meteorite Times on it. My point is none of the lunar glass I have examined has well defined solar wind vesicles like NWA 5000. When sharing micrographs or just talking meteorites, I am surprised at how few people are aware of this unique feature in NWA 5000. It's taken me looking at the lunar glass of many samples to give me an appreciation of just how cool NWA 5000 really is. It the closest thing to owning a Solar Meteorite. Real trapped solar wind in little bubbles!!! If you are interested in checking out the solar wind vesicle photos please go to Meteorite Times back issues and select august 2008, then go to Micro Visions in the menu on the left. http://www.meteorite-times.com/back_issues.htm I have no NWA 5000 material for sale so I am not promoting anything, just sharing a cool observation and wondering if there are any other Lunar meteorites with this same phenomenon. Tom Phillips **Recession-proof vacation ideas. Find free things to do in the U.S. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-ideas/domestic/national-tourism-week?ncid=emlcntustrav0002) __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - May 15, 2009
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