[meteorite-list] AD - AWESOME SALE - Angrite, Orgueil, and more! Trades?

2010-09-14 Thread Greg Catterton
Hi to all. I have some really nice material for sale on ebay and some yet to be listed on there. My ebay listings: (Make offers for off ebay sales and trades) http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZwanderingstarmeteoritesQQhtZ-1 Not listed on ebay, but available for sale... .39g of Orgueil with impecc

Re: [meteorite-list] Other hobbies?

2010-09-14 Thread Dave Myers
Buy-sell antique paintings-prints, and Japanese woodblocks A few coins 1700's Spanish 2 realest, My best best coin is a 1424-1427 English Groat made in Calisis France when Joan of Arch was between the age of 12 and 15. ( Now how cool is that) I draw and paint my self, I like painting in the st

Re: [meteorite-list] Other hobbies?

2010-09-14 Thread Sean T. Murray
I am a collector at heart - I always have the urge to "complete" series or sets of items. I enjoy collecting fossils and some rocks, but not seriously. If you just want to count the detailed obsessive stuff, then... Tektites & Meteorites Postage stamps (US mainly - pre self-adhesive) Movie me

[meteorite-list] Other Hobbies

2010-09-14 Thread Dan Fronefield
Collecting strange and exotic materials, Making knives from meteorites and ... other strange and exotic materials Dan Fronefield Meteor Forge http://Meteorforge.net "Specializing in meteorites and other exotic materials" __ Visit the Archives at http

[meteorite-list] Other hobbies

2010-09-14 Thread JoshuaTreeMuseum
Stamps Coins Currency Rare cacti and succulents Arrowheads Rocks, fossils and crystals Antiques Bottles Insulators Audubon and other natural history prints Japanese prints Huichol yarn paintings Art and illustrated natural history books Comic books Lots and lots of books Reading Writing Painting P

Re: [meteorite-list] Other hobbies?

2010-09-14 Thread Meteorites USA
Astronomy History (Scientific, Religious, Political, Social, Military, Secret Orders) Geography (Mapping, Plotting) Philosophy Photography Graphic Arts Writing Green Technology (Energy & Transportation) Gaming - XBOX & PC (Wow, COD4) Hiking Camping Outdoor Survival Drawing Sketching Web Design Ne

Re: [meteorite-list] Other hobbies?

2010-09-14 Thread Greg Catterton
My current collections are unopened Star Wars stuff, Pink Floyd bootlegs (audio and video), Cal Ripken Jr baseball cards (from when I was a kid) assorted rocks and minerals topped off with a collection of paper money from around the world. I also have some assorted old and unusual coins that inc

[meteorite-list] Some Interesting eBay Meteorites

2010-09-14 Thread JoshuaTreeMuseum
NWA Numero Uno, if I had the moolah, I would buy this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/METEORITE-A-Piece-History-NWA-001-L6-Main-Mass-190g-/190440164850?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c571e4df2 Figure 8 shaped iron found in area of rare Ohio dinosaur tooth discovery: http://cgi.ebay.com/Unusual-Odd-S

[meteorite-list] Other hobbies

2010-09-14 Thread Ed Majden
Other hobbies: Meteor spectroscopy Astronomy Photography Machine Lathe work. ATM Ed Majden Courtenay, B.C. __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.

Re: [meteorite-list] Other hobbies?

2010-09-14 Thread Don Merchant
I am a serious ghost hunter for many years who has traveled around the country to some of the most haunted places in the United States as well as ghost hunted with TAPS several times! I created 2 documentary CD's on the haunted paranormal. One on EVP-Electronic Voice Phenomena and the other abo

Re: [meteorite-list] Other hobbies?

2010-09-14 Thread John.L.Cabassi
G'Day Everyone Well I picked up a few interesting facts here. I have a load to get rid of. Bernd, so you're interested in kangaroos and kookaburra's? Yeah I know you spelled it differently and I'm not going to pick you up on that one ;) I also have some very early gold sovereigns minted in Austra

Re: [meteorite-list] AD-Large (?) Rare Specimens-Still No Reserves!

2010-09-14 Thread mail
LOL. I couldn't help to break out into laughter after I read your first sentence Matt Morgan Mile High Meteorites http://www.mhmeteorites.com P.O. Box 151293 Lakewood, CO 80215 -Original Message- From: "Peter Scherff" Sender: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritec

Re: [meteorite-list] AD-Large (?) Rare Specimens-Still No Reserves!

2010-09-14 Thread Peter Scherff
Hi, Large is a relatively meaningless word. What I think of as "large" my wife may think of as "small". I am looking for a sample of mars over 20 grams. For me that is large. For Bob Haag that would probably be small. Thanks, Peter -Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun..

Re: [meteorite-list] Other hobbies?

2010-09-14 Thread Carl 's
Collecting Godzilla toys. Recently learning whip cracking with a bullwhip. Carl2 __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteor

Re: [meteorite-list] Other hobbies?

2010-09-14 Thread Mark Grossman
Collecting autograph letters of scientists, including those who studied meteorites as well as meteorite curators. Mark Grossman - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 8:00 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Other hobbies? Other hobbies? In a very particular o

Re: [meteorite-list] Other hobbies?

2010-09-14 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks
Visual astronomy (by extenstion of the above) - refractors and eyepieces. Certified eyepiece junkie. Beach-combing and shelling Birdwatching - I loathe the word "birder". Fossil hunting Hiking Canoeing Antique astronomy books and widgets NHL Hockey - Tampa Bay Lightning, St. Louis Blues Past hobb

[meteorite-list] OTHER HOBBIES?

2010-09-14 Thread GERALD FLAHERTY
SOLAR ASTRONOMY ELECTRIC RC PLANES ANSD HELOS GUNS TV MOVIES orders varies Jerry Flaherty __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairli

[meteorite-list] Other hobbies?

2010-09-14 Thread bernd . pauli
Other hobbies? In a very particular order ;-) - stamps - Walt Disney cartoons - astronomy - gardening & astronomy - minerals (especially the quartz group) - coins (especially Australian Kokaburra and Kangaroo) - meteorites - Pharaonic Egypt & Egyptian hieroglyphics - meteorites and photographing

Re: [meteorite-list] Other hobbies?

2010-09-14 Thread dave carothers
Collect Civil War Minnnie Balls & Musket Balls (125+) Collect Computer Viruses/Trojan Horses/Worms (154,000+) SCUBA Diving Underwater Archaeology Genealogy Collect Meteorites (540+) Dave - Original Message - From: "Tom Randall (KB2SMS)" To: "Meteorite List" Sent: Tuesday, September 1

Re: [meteorite-list] Other hobbies?

2010-09-14 Thread André Knöfel
Astronomy (Minor Planets) Geocaching Overtone Singing and Didgeridoo Playing __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mai

[meteorite-list] Other hobbies?

2010-09-14 Thread Tom Randall (KB2SMS)
In no particular order: Fresh water aquaria R/C electric planes Music (many years ago drums, now electric guitar) Gardening (indoors and out) Astronomy --- Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter. http://home.roadrunner.com/~kb2sms/ __ Visit the

Re: [meteorite-list] Other hobbies?

2010-09-14 Thread Chris Spratt
Astronomy was and still is #1. Chris Spratt Victoria, BC (Via my iPhone) __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Hunters Magazine

2010-09-14 Thread Meteorites USA
Greg, I wanted to take moment and thank you publicly for the extremely kind words and humbling comments regarding Meteorite Hunting & Collecting magazine. I truly am honored you feel this way about it. I hope my passion for this great science shines through in the full color pages of the magazi

Re: [meteorite-list] Other hobbies?

2010-09-14 Thread Thunder Stone
List:  My hobbies starting when I was a child Stamps (FDC) Coins - just briefly Rocks and Fossils Old Books - older the better - geology related really cool Paintings (just a little) - mostly from yard sales and now: Meteorites Greg S. > Date: Wed, 15 Se

Re: [meteorite-list] Other hobbies?

2010-09-14 Thread joachim
butterflies Zitat von Greg Hupe : Hi Anita, Not too many places to hunt meteorites in Florida, need other things to keep busy with. Mowing the lawn every three days aint going to cut it! :-) Greg - Original Message - From: "Anita Westlake" To: "Greg Hupe" ; "Meteorites USA" ; Sent:

[meteorite-list] EPOXI Mission Status - September 14, 2010

2010-09-14 Thread Ron Baalke
http://epoxi.umd.edu/1mission/status.shtml EPOXI Mission Status Michael A'Hearn EPOXI Principal Investigator September 14, 2010 We have now been observing the comet for about a week (we began on Sunday, 5 September). After the first day it was clear that portions of the spacecraft were getting h

[meteorite-list] NEW Ureilite Slices!! - AD

2010-09-14 Thread Greg Hupe
Dear List Members, I would like to offer a new ureilite. As we know ureilites are very difficult to cut and polish due to the numerous nano diamonds in the matrix and most people do not invest the money or time into offering polished slices, it is simply not cost effective. Well, I have put th

Re: [meteorite-list] AD-Large (?) Rare Specimens-Still No Reserves!

2010-09-14 Thread Adam Hupe
Dear List, I appreciate all of the kind comments. I was not really offended by the size remark. Everybody is entitled to their opinion. After all, if everybody could afford complete slices of planetary material, then these would be considered small. Unfortunately, the economy dictates what co

Re: [meteorite-list] AD-Large (?) Rare Specimens-Still No Reserves!

2010-09-14 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks
Hi List, As a relative late comer, I can't imagine a meteorite market without Hupe eBay auctions. They are a staple of the scene and I think many collectors may take them for granted. If I had the surplus cash at the moment, I'd be bidding up a storm on these auctions, trying to buy up all the l

Re: [meteorite-list] AD-Large (?) Rare Specimens-Still No Reserves!

2010-09-14 Thread countdeiro
Mike said "..my mouth was salivating at the possibilities.. " Then I saw that the largest was only 388 miligrams..." "...maybe next time.." Hey Mike, Call Adam up and he'll sell you as big a piece as you want. I've seen him do it. He holds more main masses of planetary then anyone I know. Wasn

[meteorite-list] MT Meteorite of the Month Martin's Ensisheim Now I'm happy!

2010-09-14 Thread Starsinthedirt
Hi List, Martin Horejsi made my day when I saw a Martin Cube sitting next to his Ensisheim slice. There have been some great scale cubes offered to us meteorite collectors recently and I have bought several. My old wood cubes are not intended as competition! When I made the first wood

Re: [meteorite-list] AD-Large (?) Rare Specimens-Still No Reserves!

2010-09-14 Thread Adam Hupe
I consider anything over 200 milligrams (1 carat) large for planetary material, some with a Total Known Weight of only 26 or 42 grams as is the case with a few pieces. A 388 milligram specimen is almost 2 carats. I don't see anybody listing 2 carat diamonds starting at just 99 cents and this m

[meteorite-list] NASA's Hubble Harvests Distant Solar System Objects

2010-09-14 Thread Jeff Kuyken
http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/news/2010/pr201015.html NASA's Hubble Harvests Distant Solar System Objects Cambridge, MA - Beyond the orbit of Neptune reside countless icy rocks known as trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs). One of the biggest, Pluto, is classified as a dwarf planet. The region also sup

Re: [meteorite-list] AD-Large (?) Rare Specimens-Still No Reserves!

2010-09-14 Thread Michael Fowler
Hi Adam, When I saw your post for "Large" rare specimens starting at 99 cents, and no reserves, I was starting to get excited, my mouth salivating at the possibilities. Then I saw that the largest was only 388 milligrams and all the others were even smaller. Oh Well. Maybe next time.

[meteorite-list] NASA's Next Mars Rover Rolls Over Ramps (Curiosity)

2010-09-14 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2010-297 NASA's Next Mars Rover Rolls Over Ramps Jet Propulsion Laboratory September 13, 2010 PASADENA, Calif. -- The rover Curiosity, which NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission will place on Mars in August 2012, has been rolling over ramps in a cl

[meteorite-list] AD-Large Rare Specimens-Still No Reserves!

2010-09-14 Thread Adam Hupe
Dear List Members, You will definitely want to check out the auctions I have ending this afternoon. I loaded some very large pieces of very rare meteorites and started them out at just 99 cents with NO RESERVES. You may want to take advantage of these great deals while they still exist. Thes

[meteorite-list] Cunnamulla rock at centre of dispute declared a meteorite

2010-09-14 Thread Michael Groetz
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/cunnamulla-rock-at-centre-of-dispute-declared-a-meteorite/story-e6frf7jx-1225921938055 AN ODD-looking rock found in a dirt paddock on an outback western Queensland property is officially a meteorite. The 27.6kg object was resting under a gidgee tree n