[meteorite-list] Meteorite Picture of the Day

2015-01-08 Thread Paul Swartz via Meteorite-list
Today's Meteorite Picture of the Day: NWA 8675 Contributed by: John Higgins http://www.tucsonmeteorites.com/mpodmain.asp?DD=01/09/2015 __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list

[meteorite-list] Mars Life?

2015-01-08 Thread Sterling K. Webb via Meteorite-list
List, New study on signs of (ancient?) life on Mars about to be published. Advance description at: http://www.space.com/28194-mars-rover-curiosity-photos-ancient-life.html? Sterling K. Webb __ Visit the Archives at

[meteorite-list] 2015 Tucson Information Request - Corrected Links

2015-01-08 Thread Paul Harris via Meteorite-list
Sorry Everyone... I sent out the old request before we move the information site to meteorite.com with our mobile friendly Tucson format. For those who submitted their information on the link I posted earlier today everything is fine. You do NOT need to submit again. I'll have your

[meteorite-list] Study Casts Doubt on Younger Dryas Impact Hypothesis

2015-01-08 Thread Paul H. via Meteorite-list
Study casts doubt on mammoth-killing cosmic impact University of California, Davis, CA, Science Daily http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/01/150106130518.htm Study casts doubt on mammoth-killing cosmic impact University of California, Davis, CA,

[meteorite-list] The Eagle Has Landed, Oued Bourdim New Eagle Station Pallasite!

2015-01-08 Thread Ruben Garcia via Meteorite-list
Hello meteorite/pallasite enthusiasts, I am proud to introduce Oued Bourdim (provisional name) It's a New Eagle Station Pallasite and it's just been submitted for Nom-Com approval. http://www.mrmeteorite.com/ouedbourdimnewpes.htm Wikipedia says this about Eagle Station pallasites, The Eagle

[meteorite-list] etching canyon diablo

2015-01-08 Thread Francesco Moser via Meteorite-list
Hello! Could someone give me some tips about etching a slice of Canyon Diablo, in the past years it rusted so I want to bring it back to its old beauty. I have use sand paper till mirror polish and use Nital 10% with a paint brush. I achieve a good contrast from the matrix and the inclusions but

[meteorite-list] Question about Norites - Lunar and Diogenite

2015-01-08 Thread Galactic Stone Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi List, I was looking at Norites recently, and I came across the only lunar-origin Norite, the lunaite NWA 773. I had no knowledge of NWA 773 prior to stumbling across it's Noritic connection. The visual similarities between lunar norite and Vestan norite are apparent. I am assuming the major

[meteorite-list] 2015 Tucson Information Request

2015-01-08 Thread Paul Harris via Meteorite-list
Happy New Year Everyone! It's time for us to focus on Tucson again so please submit your Tucson information below. View Page Here: http://www.meteorite-times.com/tucson/ Submit Information Here: http://www.meteorite-times.com/submit-tucson-information/ Thank you very much and we look