[meteorite-list] AD - Bensour

2011-04-24 Thread Philippe Thomas
Hi all, I sorted out my stock and my collection because I move to another home in August. I found a beautiful piece of Bensour which weighs 74.45 g. It's composed by the main meteorite weighing 64.93 g, a fragment weighing 9.29 g and small crumbs in a membrane box. It's a piece collected

[meteorite-list] They are kidding- right?

2011-04-24 Thread Mike Groetz
Hi List-    Not only was a new mineral found in a meteorite- now we find.. http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread692677/pg1    Geeesh    Have a nice Easter everyone. Mike __ Visit the Archives at

Re: [meteorite-list] They are kidding- right?

2011-04-24 Thread Leoncio Cividanes Álvarez
How the hell is not Steve Curry involved with this?... He must be getting old. Best regards, Leo Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2011 09:08:49 -0400 From: mpg4...@gmail.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] They are kidding- right? Hi List- Not only was a new mineral

Re: [meteorite-list] They are kidding- right?

2011-04-24 Thread Jan Bartels
Yeah wellwhen I was out thereI got pretty lonely sometimes... Go well all..Don't forget to wash your hands if you got a piece Jan Bartels, Holland IMCA 9833 - Original Message - From: Mike Groetz mpg4...@gmail.com To: Meteorite List

[meteorite-list] Happy Easter and/or Vernal Equinox

2011-04-24 Thread Michael Gilmer
Hi Listees, Happy Easter! (for our Christian friends) Happy Eostre and Vernal Equinox (for our pagan friends) Please try not to overdose on chocolate rabbits and candy eggs. :) To celebrate the holiday, I am offering a 25% OFF discount for today only - this is good on everything in the store.

[meteorite-list] Dalgaranga page update (historic specimens)

2011-04-24 Thread The Tricottet Collection
http://www.thetricottetcollection.com/met_dalgaranga.html The Dalgaranga meteorite crater (c. 20 m in diameter and 3 m deep) was first described by Dr. Edward S. Simpson [Simpson, 1938, ref. wanted]. His report stated that the crater had first been seen by G. E. Willard, manager of the

[meteorite-list] AD L'Aigle, Juvinas, Lançon, SAU 001 for sale

2011-04-24 Thread Pelé Pierre-Marie
Hello, I'm happy to advertise a nice 9.6 grams L'Aigle slice (becoming rare for sale), Lançon and Juvinas nice fragments with fresh crust and a stock of SAU 001 recent finds at a good price. You can visit the shop here : http://www.meteor-center.com/shop Happy Easter to everyone,

[meteorite-list] Circle Features Found Using Google Earth

2011-04-24 Thread Paul H.
The coordinates for a number of new circular features found by various people using Google Earth are given in: In Re: Consolidated Impact Crater Database post #1415796 by ekafeman at: http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflatNumber= 1415658 The two of the most interesting are: 1,

Re: [meteorite-list] They are kidding- right?

2011-04-24 Thread Stuart McDaniel
if you got a piece? :-) Stuart McDaniel Lawndale, NC Secr., Cleve. Co. Astronomical Society IMCA #9052 Member - KCA, KBCA, CDUSA -Original Message- From: Jan Bartels Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2011 9:29 AM To: Mike Groetz ; Meteorite List Subject: Re: [meteorite-list]

Re: [meteorite-list] They are kidding- right?

2011-04-24 Thread Tom Randall (KB2SMS)
Hi gang, The amount of stupidity on that site is staggering! It makes for great entertainment / belly laughs! Tom http://home.roadrunner.com/~kb2sms/ __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html

[meteorite-list] Just have one, one big one.

2011-04-24 Thread Regine Petersen
Karl Pilkington at the British Museum: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qGUFPsV314 __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

[meteorite-list] European Tektite Forum 2011 Photos

2011-04-24 Thread Aubrey Whymark
Hi We had a great time at the European Tektite Forum 2011 in Brno, Czech Republic, hosted by Milan Trnka. I have uploaded a load of unedited photos onto my site at http://www.tektites.co.uk/european-tektite-forum-2011.html I hope to edit the photos and add annotations and descriptions in the

Re: [meteorite-list] European Tektite Forum 2011 Photos

2011-04-24 Thread Stuart McDaniel
That is pretty impressive!! Thanks for sharing. Stuart McDaniel Lawndale, NC Secr., Cleve. Co. Astronomical Society IMCA #9052 Member - KCA, KBCA, CDUSA -Original Message- From: Aubrey Whymark Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2011 9:11 PM To: meteorite list Subject: [meteorite-list] European

Re: [meteorite-list] European Tektite Forum 2011 Photos

2011-04-24 Thread Ed Deckert
Pretty impressive? How about astonishingly mind-blowing and totally awesone! - Original Message - From: Stuart McDaniel actionshoot...@carolina.rr.com To: Aubrey Whymark tinbi...@yahoo.co.uk; meteorite list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2011 9:34

[meteorite-list] Impact Question

2011-04-24 Thread Stuart McDaniel
I am watching Earth: The Making of a Planet on Nat Geo right now and they are talking about Chixalub impact and I was wondering, probably something simple,but, If an asteroid the sixe of Chixalub hits the Earth where does the fire from impact come from?? Is it

Re: [meteorite-list] Impact Question

2011-04-24 Thread Barrett
A very LARGE impact such as the one you are talking about, the fire is super heated gases. The incoming meteor is traveling apprx 14,000 to 40,000 miles per hour, thus superheating everything, and a large meteor doesn't burn up on entry but travels to the earth. Upon impact and the resulting

Re: [meteorite-list] Impact Question

2011-04-24 Thread Stuart McDaniel
OK, thanks. That makes sense. I know when a bullet hits something hard it creates heat thus melting the impact area but wasn't sure of how the fires started or came from. Stuart McDaniel Lawndale, NC Secr., Cleve. Co. Astronomical Society IMCA #9052 Member - KCA, KBCA, CDUSA -Original

Re: [meteorite-list] European Tektite Forum 2011 Photos

2011-04-24 Thread John.L.Cabassi
G'Day Aubrey Very, very impressive! Thank you very much for posting that. A lot of knowledge. Thanks mate. Cheers John IMCA # 2125 -Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Aubrey Whymark Sent: