[meteorite-list] Meteorite Picture of the Day

2012-01-17 Thread valparint
Jiddat al Harasis 626 http://www.tucsonmeteorites.com/mpod.asp __ HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

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2012-01-17 Thread fp456
how are things going MetList check into this http://global13news.com/ let me know how it goes __ HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list

[meteorite-list] A Masterpiece of the new Martian fall Tissint

2012-01-17 Thread Chladnis Heirs
Dear list-members, let us contribute to the discussion about that new Martian fall, which certainly belongs to one of the most exciting events in all our collector-lives, in sharing some pictures of a stone, which is the most amazing example of this new fall, we have seen so far. The specimen is

Re: [meteorite-list] A Masterpiece of the new Martian fall Tissint

2012-01-17 Thread karmaka
SIMPLY DIVINE !!! I'm speechless. This 'black' is more than beautiful !!! ;-) Martin (in awe) Von: Chladnis Heirs n...@chladnis-heirs.com An: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Betreff: [meteorite-list] A Masterpiece of the new Martian fall Tissint Datum: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:16:09

Re: [meteorite-list] A Masterpiece of the new Martian fall Tissint

2012-01-17 Thread Graham Ensor
Absolutely stunning...wonderful photographvery jealous. Graham On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 3:16 PM, Chladnis Heirs n...@chladnis-heirs.com wrote: Dear list-members, let us contribute to the discussion about that new Martian fall, which certainly belongs to one of the most exciting events in

Re: [meteorite-list] Caribbean Meteor 16JAN2012

2012-01-17 Thread Michael Farmer
Saw that it is reported falling into the sea south of Ponce, Puerto Rico, nothing south of there till Venezuela. Not much chance of recovery:( Michael Farmer Sent from my iPhone On Jan 16, 2012, at 9:22 PM, drtanuki drtan...@yahoo.com wrote: Dear List, Large fireball seen in the Caribbean

Re: [meteorite-list] A Masterpiece of the new Martian fall Tissint

2012-01-17 Thread Jim Wooddell
I was lucky and got to be one of the few (so-far) that has got to hold one of these! Simply AWESOME! Jim Jim Wooddell http://k7wfr.us - Original Message - From: Graham Ensor graham.en...@gmail.com To: Chladnis Heirs n...@chladnis-heirs.com Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

Re: [meteorite-list] A Masterpiece of the new Martian fall Tissint

2012-01-17 Thread James Baxter
Awesome!! Jim B - Original Message - From: Chladnis Heirs n...@chladnis-heirs.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 7:16:09 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: [meteorite-list] A Masterpiece of the new Martian fall Tissint Dear list-members, let

Re: [meteorite-list] A Masterpiece of the new Martian fall Tissint

2012-01-17 Thread Graham Ensor
Me too Jimit's already on display to the public for the BBC's Stargazing Live event this week...just about to go over to the event to change the name label and chat to visitorsexciting stuffmust take some photos. Graham On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 3:36 PM, Jim Wooddell

Re: [meteorite-list] IT'S OFFICIAL - TISSINT SHERGOTTITE!

2012-01-17 Thread Jim Wooddell
Tissint appropriate for someone to invent a drink called a Shergottite Then a toast to a nice meteorite! Jim - Original Message - From: karmaka karmaka-meteori...@t-online.de To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 8:19 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list]

Re: [meteorite-list] A Masterpiece of the new Martian fall Tissint

2012-01-17 Thread Matthias Bärmann
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Re: [meteorite-list] A Masterpiece of the new Martian fall Tissint

2012-01-17 Thread karmaka
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[meteorite-list] NEW MARTIAN METEORITE - TISSINT

2012-01-17 Thread ROCKS FROM SPACE
http://www.rocksfromspace.org/Tissint.html __ HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

Re: [meteorite-list] NEW MARTIAN METEORITE - TISSINT

2012-01-17 Thread Pete Pete
All these great pictures being shared with us! I'm looking forward for high resolution shots of a slice so we can see some of those crystals! (drool) Thanks, Pete Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:07:25 -0800 From: rockma...@yahoo.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject:

Re: [meteorite-list] A Masterpiece of the new Martian fall Tissint

2012-01-17 Thread Alexander Seidel
http://www.chladnis-heirs.com/new-meteorites/tissint.html Call it amazing, outstanding, gorgeous! Or simply: not of this world, literally Alex Berlin/Germany __ HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! Visit the Archives at

Re: [meteorite-list] A Masterpiece of the new Martian fall Tissint

2012-01-17 Thread Gary K. Foote
Stunningly beautiful! http://www.chladnis-heirs.com/new-meteorites/tissint.html Gary __ HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

Re: [meteorite-list] NEW MARTIAN METEORITE - TISSINT

2012-01-17 Thread Greg Hupé
Thank you, Michael, for posting RFSPOD!! Here are the extra hi-res images of the 91.3g individual: 1) http://www.lunarrock.com/NewMartian/NewMartian1.jpg 2) http://www.lunarrock.com/NewMartian/NewMartian2.jpg 3) http://www.lunarrock.com/NewMartian/NewMartian3.jpg Enjoy! Greg

[meteorite-list] Tissint Oriented Heat Shield with Impact Crater

2012-01-17 Thread Jim Strope
190 grams. Enjoy. http://catchafallingstar.com/190grams/190b.JPG The best meteorite in my collection. Jim Strope 421 Fourth Street Glen Dale, WV  26038 http://www.catchafallingstar.com/ __ HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! Visit the Archives at

Re: [meteorite-list] Tissint Oriented Heat Shield with Impact Crater

2012-01-17 Thread André Knöfel
Gosh! What a texture! Thats great. André 190 grams. Enjoy. http://catchafallingstar.com/190grams/190b.JPG The best meteorite in my collection. Jim Strope 421 Fourth Street Glen Dale, WV 26038 http://www.catchafallingstar.com/ __

[meteorite-list] Montana Students Submit Winning Names for NASA Lunar Spacecraft (GRAIL)

2012-01-17 Thread Ron Baalke
Jan. 17, 2012 Dwayne Brown Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1726 dwayne.c.br...@nasa.gov DC Agle Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. 818-393-9011 a...@jpl.nasa.gov Whitney Lawrence Mullen Sally Ride Science, San Diego 858-638-1432 wmul...@sallyridescience.com RELEASE: 12-019

[meteorite-list] New Horizons Team Remembers Patsy Tombaugh

2012-01-17 Thread Ron Baalke
http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/news_center/news/20120116.php New Horizons Team Remembers Patsy Tombaugh January 16, 2012 It was January 2006, just days before the New Horizons spacecraft lifted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. A reporter asked Patsy Tombaugh, widow of Pluto's

[meteorite-list] Scientists Predict an Out-of-this-world Kind of Ice

2012-01-17 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Jan12/NewIce.html Scientists predict an out-of-this-world kind of ice Cornell scientists are boldly going where no water molecule has gone before -- that is, when it comes to pressures found nowhere on Earth. By Anne Ju (a...@cornell.edu) Cornell University

[meteorite-list] New Mars Meteorite Fell in Morocco Last July (Tissint Meteorite)

2012-01-17 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,2104649,00.html Mars Rocks Fell in Africa Last July By Seth Borenstein (Associated Press) January 17, 2012 (WASHINGTON) - Scientists are confirming a recent and rare invasion from Mars: meteorite chunks from the red planet that fell in Morocco

Re: [meteorite-list] Tissint Oriented Heat Shield with Impact Crater

2012-01-17 Thread Anita Westlake
Wow. Jealousy doesn't even apply to how I'm feeling right now! Wow! Anita From: Jim Strope nwa...@comcast.net To: meteorite central meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tue, January 17, 2012 2:54:01 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Tissint Oriented Heat Shield

Re: [meteorite-list] Tissint Oriented Heat Shield with Impact Crater

2012-01-17 Thread Richard Montgomery
Awesome! Love the olivines on the crust. Richard Montgomery - Original Message - From: Jim Strope nwa...@comcast.net To: meteorite central meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 11:54 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Tissint Oriented Heat Shield with Impact

[meteorite-list] Provenance of Universities' Material

2012-01-17 Thread Erik Fisler
Hello List again, I was pondering the posts from University Experience and the very exciting posts on the new lunar material along with an announcement from ASU's School of Space Exploration's new acquisition of the 349g main mass from the Tissint fall today. This brings up an interesting

[meteorite-list] Tissint Mars Meteorite, Main Mass?????

2012-01-17 Thread Jim Strope
Just a few more of the Tissint Meteorites that we have. I wonder if the big one is the Main Mass? http://meteoriteguy.com/Martians Jim Strope 421 Fourth Street Glen Dale, WV  26038 http://www.catchafallingstar.com/ __ HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! Visit

[meteorite-list] Test

2012-01-17 Thread Adam Hupe
Test __ HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! 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/listinfo/meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] SALE (ad)

2012-01-17 Thread Michael Blood
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Re: [meteorite-list] Provenance of Universities' Material

2012-01-17 Thread Jeff Grossman
Erik, This would be a nearly impossible exercise to do. What I can say is this: There are 29050 classified Antarctic meteorites in the world's colletions, and 12664 classified non-Antarctic meteorites. If we assume that all of the Antarctics are government-collected and most of the

Re: [meteorite-list] Tissint Mars Meteorite, Main Mass?????

2012-01-17 Thread geohiggins
Meteorite fell 38km from tata and 61km from tissint I was there and have exact gps data. The name should be tata or tanzarou not tissint. The river where the meteorites are found called Oued Bourabine. Sent from my iPod On Jan 17, 2012, at 9:43 PM, Jim Strope nwa...@comcast.net wrote: Just a

[meteorite-list] Media Invited to Simulation of Asteroid Mission

2012-01-17 Thread Ron Baalke
Jan. 17, 2012 J.D. Harrington / Michael Braukus Headquarters, Washington 202-358-5241/1979 j.d.harring...@nasa.gov / michael.j.brau...@nasa.gov Brandi Dean Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 brandi.k.d...@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-009 MEDIA INVITED TO SIMULATION OF ASTEROID

Re: [meteorite-list] Provenance of Universities' Material

2012-01-17 Thread Adam Hupe
29,050 Antarctic meteorites divided by 5 pairings each since every fragment is counted equals 5,810.  If every fragment were counted from Northwest Africa, the total meteorites found would easily exceed 1,000,000.  NWA is the number one producer of meteorites by weight, number and rare finds,

Re: [meteorite-list] Provenance of Universities' Material

2012-01-17 Thread Jeff Grossman
The question was in universities and museums. This means accessioned specimens. So the vast amount of NWA debris, some of which I've seen in Marvin Killgore's collection, is mostly not relevant. -jeff On 1/17/2012 7:44 PM, Adam Hupe wrote: 29,050 Antarctic meteorites divided by 5 pairings

Re: [meteorite-list] Tissint Mars Meteorite, Main Mass?????

2012-01-17 Thread Darryl Pitt
Hi, Wow and congratulations!! Probably not the main massheard there were one or two that are larger---but that's just a detail. Best / d, On Jan 17, 2012, at 4:43 PM, Jim Strope wrote: Just a few more of the Tissint Meteorites that we have. I wonder if the big one is the

Re: [meteorite-list] Provenance of Universities' Material

2012-01-17 Thread Adam Hupe
Most museums and institutions who recognize rarity and value now integrate world-class NWA specimens into their collections.  The Royal Ontario Museum comes to mind who has an amazing collection.  I think the ratio will favor hot-desert finds soon.  Their beauty rarity and value cannot be

Re: [meteorite-list] Happy 125th Harvey

2012-01-17 Thread Mike Jensen
Hi All Yes it is HH Niningers birthday today Jan 17th. He would have been 125! -- Mike -- Mike Jensen Meteorites 16730 E Ada PL Aurora, CO 80017-3137 USA 720-949-6220 IMCA 4264 website: www.jensenmeteorites.com __ HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! Visit the Archives at

Re: [meteorite-list] Provenance of Universities' Material

2012-01-17 Thread Erik Fisler
My apologies, I meant classifications/parings not individuals. [Erik] Sent from my iPod On Jan 17, 2012, at 8:42 PM, Adam Hupe raremeteori...@yahoo.com wrote: Most museums and institutions who recognize rarity and value now integrate world-class NWA specimens into their collections. The

[meteorite-list] Tissint article on space.com

2012-01-17 Thread Carl Agee
http://www.space.com/14268-rare-mars-meteorite-rocks-tissint.html -- Carl B. Agee Director and Curator, Institute of Meteoritics Professor, Earth and Planetary Sciences MSC03 2050 University of New Mexico Albuquerque NM 87131-1126 Tel: (505) 750-7172 Fax: (505) 277-3577 Email: a...@unm.edu

Re: [meteorite-list] Tissint Mars Meteorite, Main Mass?????

2012-01-17 Thread Jim Strope
SEEING is believing. I haven't SEEN any of the rumors. Not even photos. Details ? What's that supposed to mean? I made NO claims, only speculation, since this is the largest CONFIRMED specimen...so far. Jim Strope 421 4th Street Glen Dale, WV. 26038 Sent from my iPad On Jan 17, 2012,

Re: [meteorite-list] Tissint Mars Meteorite, Main Mass?????

2012-01-17 Thread Darryl Pitt
Hi, If yours is not the largest, it's just a detail because yours is pretty great!!! On Jan 18, 2012, at 1:40 AM, Jim Strope wrote: SEEING is believing. I haven't SEEN any of the rumors. Not even photos. Details ? What's that supposed to mean? I made NO claims, only speculation,