I've heard that talc blasting has been used. Like sand blasting but gentler.
-Martin
On Thursday, February 10, 2011, Jim Wooddell jimwoodd...@gmail.com wrote:
Ruben and all,
I've cleaned other types of rocks with a water jet tooth brush set up
in the past. It could have used a lot more
Here's some info on Valera I put together a while ago.
http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2006/August/Accretion_Desk.htm
Best,
Martin
On Saturday, February 26, 2011, martin goff msgmeteori...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi all,
Can anyone supply me with a decent copy of the original affidavit
And while we're at this Bruderheim love fest, please allow me to make
my own shameless plug:
http://www.meteorite-times.com/accretion-desk/bruderheim-canada-bruderheim-timing-is-everything/
Happy reading!
Martin
On Sunday, March 20, 2011, Melodye Farmer caribbeanst...@aol.com wrote:
Very
Looks quite volcanic to me. Something low in density and from the earth.
The iron seems high, but the spectum from basalt to welded tufts can
be iron rich.
The crust part doesn't look very crusty to me.
Other thoughts?
Martin
On Tuesday, September 21, 2010, Michael Murray
Hi All,
I hope I'm not too late to jump in to this contest.
Here's my Limerick. I know its not much, only 6.9 grams, but hey, it
did fall 196 years ago!
http://www.geocities.com/planetwhy/limerick.jpg
Here's some great text from Peter Marmet's great website at
Hi MT,
Back in July of 2003, I posted a collection of pics of oriented irons
known then as Taza in my Accretion Desk article:
http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2003/July/Accretion_Desk.htm
I highlighted a couple of fully lipped individuals also wondering how
such a feature could form.
Hi Mike and All,
Back about seven years ago, I wrote an article about a brachanite
landing in my collection. But of course back then the pickings of such
things were few.
Here's the link:
http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2002/August/Accretion_Desk.htm
Best,
Martin
On Thu, Jul 30,
Hello Mike, Frank and All,
I doubt our pieces of Bogou share a room at the Hotel Cureton. My
piece came from a university collection that likely acquired the
specimen in the early 1970s. I suspect it originally came from either
the Smithsonian or directly from a museum in Africa. I think the
Hi Don,
Thanks for the list. Very interesting.
However, I need to check my records, but I honestly don't remember
paying more than $200,000 for the piece of Mooresfort I purchased from
Rob Elloitt a while back. (;- )
Here's the write-up on that one.
Hi Martin,
That logic would likely put Lost City of at the top of the most
expensive procurement cost for a meteorite location.
Best,
Martin
On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 6:13 PM, Martin
Altmannaltm...@meteorite-martin.de wrote:
Seen the, how do you say, the procurement costs (?) I guess quite
Hi Steve,
To add more opinionative fuel to the theoretical fire, the moment at
which any particular specimen becomes a class complete with type
specimen is the moment it is no longer so rare that it is alone in its
petrology or chemistry.
Therefore (and this is a job for SuperBernd), one might
Hi All,
Just a thought, but maybe to add some realism here, we should only
consider a price as a valid entry in the contest where 1) the sample
that sold was equal to or more than one gram in mass, and 2) it
actually sold for the noted price with payment in hard currency (as
opposed to trade,
Way back in the past, the three best dealer's catalogs as far as
photography goes (in my opinion) were Bethany Sciences (don't shoot
the messenger), Michael Casper's mailings, and New England
Meteoritical. They all produced color catalogs of specimens. Alan Lang
also had a full color presentation
Hello Tom and All,
I don't want to let this torch passing milestone pass without a plug
for the genesis of Micro Visions. Back in May of 2006,
http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2006/May/Accretion_Desk.htm
This Accretion Desk article was like Tom's Greatest Hits to date. Then
37
Hmmm
9:22 p.m. a fireball sighted.
11:04 p.m. A dead deer obstructed Highway 93.
11:50 p.m. A dead deer obstructed Foys Canyon Road.
A coincidence? I think not.
But seriously. This is all an hour or two from my house. I'll keep an
eye on the news.
BYW: a police blotter full of bear, moose,
Hi All,
I think Jeff's answer was definitive in a boomerang way.
But wait there's more:
http://geosci.uchicago.edu/~grossman/MSD05.pdf
I studied this and other articles looking for the same answers as
those in the initial post.
I'm still looking.
The best I can do in my talks is to quote Don
oops.
Note to self: Must read all emails before replying. If the answer is
easy, then someone else has already provided the answer to the list.
Now I have to go type that 100 times on my antikythera laptop.
-Martin
On Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 9:29 AM, Dark Matter freequa...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi
Hi All,
Macs have a screen zooming feature that is controlled by keyboard
commands once turned on. Its settings are found in the universal
access options in the system preferences.
Best,
Martin
On Sat, Oct 10, 2009 at 10:56 PM, Michael Blood mlbl...@cox.net wrote:
Hi Michael,
Your
Thanks for the wonderful pics.
The Changxing fall is one near and dear to my heart. I secured a piece
of this find for my collection only to realize after trimming a few
thin slices off of it, that it was, in fact, a fall and I would not
have let it touch a saw blade for that silly reason alone.
Hi Eric,
Here are a few closeup pics of fusion crust on the iron named Bogou:
http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2009/august/Accretion_Desk.htm
Best,
Martin H.
On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 10:18 AM, Meteorites USA e...@meteoritesusa.com wrote:
Hi all,
With all the talk about melting
Hi All,
In my October installment of the Accretion Desk, I highlighted one of
the many 1933 falls, namely the ultra rare aubrite named Pesyanoe. In
the opening paragraph, I mentioned that there were 18 falls in 1933.
That information was taken from book Meteorites A to Z.
Here's the link;
good grief
http://www.snopes.com/autos/techno/lockcode.asp
http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/automobiles/a/car_locks.htm
http://majorhitwaves.wordpress.com/2008/08/21/thursday-night-internet-hoax-hall-of-shame-30/
and so on...
-Martin
On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 3:43 PM, Meteorites USA
Darryl?
On Sat, Dec 19, 2009 at 7:01 AM, Michael Johnson
mich...@rocksfromspace.org wrote:
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Hi All,
Once again, it seems it has befallen upon me uphold the job of official Santa
Physics story reposter. So, in the true spirit of the season, here it
is yet again.
And as always, I have not checked the math.
Enjoy.
Martin
Engineering Christmas: Some points of contention.
There are
Maybe it's because:
1. The region is huge. Draw a line from Kansas to California to
Washington to North Dakota and compare that area to the number of
witnessed falls in what is loosely known as NWA.
2. There are many people around to see the falls.
3. Most places have limited background rock so
Texans report fireball in sky, sonic booms
-Video shot in Austin, Texas, shows meteor-like object in sky Sunday morning
-Fireball sightings, reports of sonic booms come days after satellite
collision in space
-FAA told U.S. pilots to watch for falling space debris
-No reports of ground strikes or
Hi All,
Once again, I found myself wandering the Smithsonian meteorite display
in Washington DC this past weekend. This time, however, I spent less
time studying the sexy stones and irons, and instead concentrated on
the more common ones that I usually overlook.
One in particular caught my
,
Martin
On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 2:42 PM, Dark Matter freequa...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi All,
Once again, I found myself wandering the Smithsonian meteorite display
in Washington DC this past weekend. This time, however, I spent less
time studying the sexy stones and irons, and instead
Hi All,
I considered many of these same issues and besides upgrading my slice
of Valera, and I dreamed of finding the dented skull of the unlucky
cow. And here in Montana, we take our cow skulls seriously. Just look
at our state quarter.
Here's the August 2006 Accretion Desk article I wrote
Interesting.
And just last month I addressed the transition of the DuPont
collection to the Planetary Studies Foundation in my Accretion Desk
article on the Meteorite Times.
Meteorites 2.0
http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2009/february/Accretion_Desk.htm
Now I'll have to go visit this
Hi Bernd,
At the press conference, it sounded like this particular stone was
fairly high in porosity (upwards of 40% of however such things are
measured) which in turn led it to easily break up into pieces of which
the largest found was 280g. Not necessarily that it would crumble in
your hands
Hi Mike,
Sorry to mention this, but again, there is an error in your post. The
Benld meteorite is far from obscure. In fact, it is one of the more
famous of the so-called Hammer stones.
From Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benld,_Illinois
On September 29, 1938 a meteorite landed in
Hi Mike,
Here is a link to the google books version of the Catalogue of
Meteorites. The book is/was also known as the blue book since its
first four editions had dark blue covers. This digital version will
give you some insight into the catalogue's contents.
Hi Phil,
The Smithsonian Natural HIstory Museum has a pretty good display. Here
are a couple pics of the tektite presentation:
http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2004/March/disp_impacts_b1.jpg
http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2004/March/disp_tektites_b.jpg
And there's a smidgen
Great pic Bernd!
A real stellar playground.
On a technical note, the large chondrule in the upper center looks
like a vicious Pacman with an eye and ear.
Best,
Martin
On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 6:02 AM, spacerocks...@aol.com wrote:
http://www.rocksfromspace.org/April_25_2009.html
Hello Michael,
I have a 6g+ fragment of Mayo Belwa.
Here's a pic.
http://www.geocities.com/planetwhy/mayobelwa.jpg
best,
Martin
On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 6:12 PM, Michael Bloodmlbl...@cox.net wrote:
Thanks to Mike G. for the following:
-
Mayo is a witnessed fall aubrite and the
Here's another piece. Third picture down at:
http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2006/March/Accretion_Desk.htm
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Hi Mike and all.
Wonderful piece of Bruderheim. One of my favorites. Here's a pic of
my specimen if interested:
http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2007/February/bruderheim1.jpg
However, upon further study of both your slice and that in Norton's
RFS book, to me, the pic in the book looks
Amazing pictures as usual Tom. Thanks!
It is an honor to see your work since it seems every month you go
where no man has gone before. Ever.
Now I assume you didn't dismantle your son's Play Station 3 just to
get your wave plate? And as I recall, last time I was at your house,
you had a Wii.
Hi Bernd,
Thanks for corrected correction.
I remember talking to Richard a few years ago about a couple picture /
caption issues in RFS, and I recall him saying something about the
proofs from the publisher do not have the pictures embedded in them so
all he can do is check the text of the pic
that RFS reference in your RFSPOD April
10, 2008, that would be great.
Thanks!
Mike Bandli
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Hi Mike and all,
I too am curious about some of the rare meteorites I see advertised on
ebay, and I look forward to reading something that demonstrates the
authenticity on these historic piece beyond the somewhat unnerving
statement that This meteorite is guaranteed to be authentic or your
money
Martin A. wrote:
Point 1:
And on the other hand it would be a matter of price.
Theoretically, only theoretically, a dealer could let throw each historical
specimen into a microprobe and could do the same with a specimen in a famous
museums collection and could compare the values, to
Hi Norbert and all,
I fully understand and appreciate the IMCA dilemma. However, the scope
of the specimens in question has now moved into both into the
collections of IMCA members and IMCA dealers.
Therefore, I believe this is now a serious IMCA issue since we have a
digital paper trail.
Hi Mark and all,
Speaking of Mooresfort:
http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2005/May/Accretion_Desk.htm
Cheers,
Martin
On Sat, Apr 12, 2008 at 12:32 PM, Mark Grossman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
You can add Mooresfort to the list of samples that Bob Evans has offered for
sale
Unbelievable!
Tom, you really out did yourself on this one. Of course a little
credit to NWA 500 is due as well.
Do you know any more about the trapped solar wind? Is in the bubbles
or did it cause the bubbles?
Way cool!
-Martin
2008/4/15 Michael Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Hi All,
Here's a link to Eric's site stating Vigarano as the (consistently)
oldest meteorite.
Maybe Eric can shed more light on his statement.
http://www.star-bits.com/VIGARANO.htm
If interested, here is a Meteorite Times article addressing my 61g
Vigarano slice and its acquisition.
Hi All,
If you need some prints of Tom's work, check out:
http://www.cafepress.com/meteorites4sale
And don't forget to reread the story I wrote about Tom in the August
2006 issue of Meteorite Magazine. I think shots like those under
discussion exemplify why I titled the article Zen and the Art
Hi All,
My how time flies.
It was exactly two years ago that Tom and I were choosing our favorite
pictures of his to post in my Accretion Desk column introducing him
and his work to the masses.
http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2006/May/Accretion_Desk.htm
After a photo career detour to
Hi Alex,
Ahhh Krymka. One of my favorites.
Here's a pair of pics of my slice:
http://www.meteorite.com/MT_links/2003/March/1krymka.jpg
http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2002/December/2specimen01.jpg
I got to visit Semarkona at the Smithsonian. It is a spiritual
experience. I sent my
Sounds fishy to me. It's got some pretty serious heat capacity to
require such cooling time at only 900g.
Also, the site's picture of a meteorite is actually a composite image
of the nucleus of Comet Wild 2, the one from which Stardust captured
particles.
/jets_release_03_12_04_1.jpg
Cheers,
Martin
On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 1:57 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi Martin:
Beat me by 3 minutes on the ID for the meteorite image that they show!
Larry
On Tue, May 27, 2008 12:53 pm, Dark Matter wrote:
Sounds fishy to me. It's got some pretty serious heat
My guess is one of the Rio Limay slices.
i.e.
http://www.nyrockman.com/pages/riolimay11.9kg.htm
Cheers,
Martin
On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 9:47 PM, mckinney trammell
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
what is the largest surface-area stone meteorite slice
known with PIX?
Hello,
I am slowly getting back into the meteorite swing of things (new job,
new town), and have a few more gallery images yet to post. If you are
one of the kind ones who sent me a pic and I've have not posted it,
just send a quick reminder so I can locate you previous email.
If you have a
Hi Bernd and All,
For a close up view of PV, check out Tom's Micro Visions article on
it. I suspect that piece might be the PV with the finest polish in the
world.
Thanks Tom!
-Martin
On Sat, Jun 14, 2008 at 9:55 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Mike Farmer writes:
I found one stone, and
Sorry, forgot the link:
http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2006/September/Micro_Visions.htm
happy viewing.
On Sat, Jun 14, 2008 at 7:12 PM, Dark Matter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi Bernd and All,
For a close up view of PV, check out Tom's Micro Visions article on
it. I suspect
Hi All,
Twice in the past few days, I found myself staring at the screen in
confused disbelief. The two statements in sales ads:
a yet unclassified CO3
and
absolutely rare type L3.05 !
just seem to me to border on absurdity. How can a unclassified
specimen be identified by its
Hello Jeff and All,
Thank you very much for the thorough and thoughtful reply. I certainly
would not disagree with you on such matters.
Now I'm curious if refinement in classification will be made for
Krymka (like Alex):
http://www.meteorite.com/MT_links/2003/March/1krymka.jpg
Bishunpur:
WOW! Really! WOW!
One of my fav's
http://www.meteoritehistory.info/WARD/WCCONT.HTM
Excellent job Eric and thank you very much!
-Martin
On Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 1:05 PM, Eric Hutton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://www.meteoritehistory.info/
Meteors and Meteorites an Historic Archive
Wow Bernd. Good score.
I just measured the mega chondrule in my slice of Alfianello, Italy
slice. It is 11mm x 8mm and almost dead center in the face, and pretty
much all alone.
A pic can be seen if you scroll down to Alfianello in my article at
the Accretion Desk:
Nice Picture. Thanks.
The RFS page texts suspects L6. The enlarged picture suggests a
possible L5. Frankly, I'd put my bet on an L4.
Cheers,
Martin
2008/8/30 Michael Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
http://www.rocksfromspace.org/August_30_2008.html
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Hi Mark,
That would be the Smithsonian Natural History Museum in Washington DC.
The display of iron meteorites at that NHM has a unique 3-D graph
showing the relationship between the various classes of iron
meteorites such as the IV A in the discussed picture. The
silvery-white dot on the
Hi All,
There are three pics of the Canon City meteorite in my October
Accretion Desk article in the Meteorite Times at:
http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2008/june/Accretion_Desk.htm
The pic of the 53g piece has wood scars on its crust.
Cheers,
Martin
On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 9:30
Hi All,
Speaking of The Scream in a meteorite, I noticed the same thing in
Willamette.
Here is my Accretion Desk article on the topic. I also have a
Sikhote-Alin that holds a Scream that is pictured as well.
http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2006/November/Accretion_Desk.htm
Happy
Hi All,
I think its not only amazing that the AMNH took the time to hand-label
approximately 2000 small individuals from the same fall, but each each
numbered Holbrook was weighed and formally entered into the 1935 AMNH
Meteorite Collection Catalogue (from where my ballpark figure of 2000
Bravo Geoff! Very well done.
I appreciate your condensed and to the point presentation of meteorite
collecting in a nutshell.
I have a presentation on meteorites at the National Science Teachers
Association's national conference in New Orleans this coming spring.
I'll be covering more about
Hi Tom,
Thanks for reading it. Normally I pass on recent finds for my
collection, but the shape and story of Souslovo was too good to skip.
I made up the term Toolbox Meteorite (not to be confused with NASA's
Toolkit Meteorite that should be arriving any time now). I needed a
name for meteorites
Hi Mike,
I'd love to see a pic of Mike's beer bottle opener. Now you've got me
curious. I have some SA individuals around here that are about the
right size. I'm going to grab a six-pack and see if I can find an
opener.
I remember showing this meteorite (
] Toolbox Meteorite
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Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2008, 11:56 AM
Re: Mike Jensen's Bottle Opener
It's gone from his site, but you can still see it via the Way Back Machine
here (scroll all the way to the bottom of the page
Wonderful Pics John. Thanks for sharing them with us.
As I pointed out in the article, Souslovo is a very busy meteorite
with macroscopic oddities everywhere one looks.
Best,
Martin
On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 7:16 PM, Jerry Flaherty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
John, always learn something from
Hi Tom,
I think another caveat might be that the Toolbox meteorite needed to
be used as is rather than pounded into a more desired shape. Just a
thought that knocks the wind out of a thousand years of irons.
If you cannot grow it, you must mine it. Unless, that is, you want to
wait around for it
http://www.earthtothemoon.com/ap_11_lunar_dust.html
-Martin
On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 8:15 AM, Mike Bandli fuzzf...@comcast.net wrote:
Hello Mike G,
I can vouch for this item and tell you that it is the real deal. There have
been several presentations made with swatches of BetaCloth or
Hi All,
It seems it has befallen upon me to hold the job of official Santa
Physics story reposter. So, in the true spirit of the season, here it
is yet again.
And as usual, I have not checked the math.
Enjoy.
Martin
Engineering Christmas: Some points of contention.
There are
Hi Dirk,
Thanks for the link. Molina is near and dear to my heart. Here is an
article I wrote about my collection piece of Molina, and it prior
ownership including that of the collection of the famous Dr. Urey.
http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2004/October/Accretion_Desk.htm
Best,
Hi Robert,
I've yet to see the original mass except in pictures. There are plenty
of historic pics of the incident and the intruder if one does a google
image search. Interestingly, it seems that the core sample under
discussion is still floating in googles memory on this link:
Hi John,
Interesting autograph. I have not seen a double signed Nininger like
that before.
However, I have seen, and in fact, own one myself, a double signed
Nininger book with two distinct signatures. Here's a pic:
http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2003/October/nininger.jpg
Also,
Christian was giant in our midst. I am honored to have spent time
talking with him over the years. Although I never met him in person,
our meteorite paths crossed so many times that I would routinely
consult him about historic specimens and the excitement of the hunt.
Here is a link to an
Here's a past model:
http://www.aerolite.org/events/meteorite-raffle.htm
-Martin
On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 5:11 PM, Galactic Stone Ironworks
meteoritem...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi List,
The extent of the devastation in Haiti is great and it makes whatever
problems most of us have pale by
Hi All,
If strewnfield is not one word (as it should be), then it will be
soon. Especially with our help.
But in today's vernacular, I suspect it is more like STRNFLD as in:
RUNTS! IANAL BUT CYA B4 U SRCH STRNFLD. WDYT?
Oh, and thanks for referencing my column Larry and Frank. I would love
to
Hi Shawn,
I doubt it will change the value of Allende, but it is one of the
cooler new names for a discovery:
The mineral is named after the composition Ti and the word star,
implying that this new refractory mineral is among the first solids
formed in the solar system.
-Martin
On Sat, Jan
Metor-Ick(y) = wholesale @ 5 cents/g in Tucson if you buy the whole box.
Meteorbisity = when one's collection cabinet shelves begin to sag
under the weight of unclassified NWAs.
Meteorgasim = oh, you'll know it when you have one.
and
MeteorId = the root psychology that makes us collect these
Oh, I get it...
Meteor Rights.
The right of the people to keep and bear meteorites, shall not be infringed.
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HI All,
In need of another mental distraction from work, I noticed that a
famous Yogi Berra quote would apply to meteorite collection if
slightly tweeked. So with apologies to the great man himself, here are
some other variation that I think preserve some of the spirit of his
original mixed
Hi All,
Actually there is a further concern here. Although when a lens is
stopped down to its max it does have the greatest depth of field, but
it is also not at its sweet spot for sharpness. Usually a stop or two
less than max provides the sharpest image the lens is capable of. Here
is more
Hmm, where to start
How about a couple general points:
First, a smaller aperture is a bigger number as it represents a ratio
of lens diameter to aperture opening. I believe that is expressed
backward in the previous post. Further a doubling or halving of the
shutter speed or ISO is the same
Hi All,
While 2.8 does not seem all that fast, it is a standard speed for
macro/micro lens. However, the big guns for sports, news, and wildlife
routinely have 2.8 firepower with the 300 2.8 as the standard and even
a 400 2.8! 500s and 600s are available in f4. Ultra wides in the 2.8
range are
Sorry, but it won't. The measures are small, but the optical physics are real.
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/50-comparison/f-stops.htm
Best,
Martin
Eric wrote:
An f/2.8 lens focused
properly with the right settings will be just as sharp in the given DOF of a
comparable photo/subject
talking about print resolution and sharpness
that's a whole other topic. ;)
Regards,
Eric
On 1/27/2010 11:49 AM, Dark Matter wrote:
Sorry, but it won't. The measures are small, but the optical physics are
real.
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/50-comparison/f-stops.htm
Best,
Martin
Hi All,
I have a source for the second ed. of Rock from Space. I can get a few
copies for $30 plus $5 shipping if anyone is interested.
Email me off list.
Best,
Martin
On Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 4:36 PM, Shawn Alan photoph...@yahoo.com wrote:
Bernd and Listerites,
I was able to put a hold
Hi All,
I have a few copies of second ed. of Rock from Space (paperback) left
if anyone is interested. Each copy is $30 plus $5 shipping in the US
(overseas is more). Paypal is fine.
Neither Amazon.com nor Borders has the book in stock, and you all know
the value is only going up. Plus, my price
Looks at Geoff's eyes and Blaine's left hand. I'm sure a split second
after the picture was taken, Miss Meteorite Hunter was wondering where
her pistol went why her head hurts so bad.
On the other hand, if Blaine is trying exchange his life for an NWA,
well then good luck Blaine. Nice knowing ya.
Hi Tom,
Well, now I'm really in trouble.
I was reading your post thinking about those good old days polishing
meteorites under the blue Idaho sky, taking breaks to cover your porch
ankle-deep in brass, and I started to laugh.
Whatcha laughing about dear? My wife asks. So I started to read your
If the specimen is small and of garden variety chondrite, it may stick
just fine to a Nd magnet which can then be attached to something else.
Small irons, of course, work the best.
Here's a link to where I use a Nd magnet to hold specimens for photography.
Hi Geoff,
What I would really like to know is how you managed to light the scene
while creating no shadows?
-Martin
On Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 11:48 AM, Notkin geok...@notkin.net wrote:
Jason posted:
My thoughts on the subject is that those were very stupid photographs.
Dear Listees:
Hello all,
If Dr. Moore wants to share anything with this list, please let's all
consider it an honor to be in his virtual presence regardless of the
topic.
thank you,
Martin
On Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 7:09 PM, Meteorites USA e...@meteoritesusa.com wrote:
I'm sure all of us are very sorry to
What would Nininger Do?
I apologize if I offended anyone about appreciating Dr. Moore's
message to the list. Often we forget just who is lurking here from
around the globe. When I saw a message from Carleton Moore, I
cross-checked the email address just in case, the read Eric's reply
just a
Hi Walter,
Last I heard was that Mark had to pull out of meteorites to care for
someone, an elderly parent or sibling maybe.
Oh, by the way, when you mentioned your three year accident
anniversary, I thought I'd tell you that before the accident, I bought
a smooth oriented Sikhote-Alin from
Yea. But I just wish Montana used the same sun as everyone else. It's
been balmy here and our snowpacks are at record lows. There is green
grass out my window right now. Seeing bald mountains, unfrozen lakes,
and ice free rivers in Montana in February is a little unnerving. Not
to mention the
Hi Robert and all,
My PV slice is still spotless.
Regarding the Widmanstatten pattern, remember back in '06, Tom
Phillips and I spent some time with his polisher and microscope. We
polished my slice to the point where we could see the plate boundaries
without any chemical etching. Other cool
Hi Shawn and all,
I've heard that a back-of-the-envelope calculation of the presolar
diamonds in meteorites could push the age limits to 10 billion years
ago. Not quite the Big Bang, but you can see it from there.
This number comes from the adding the age of our solar system (when
the diamonds
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