Re: [meteorite-list] Green MOON OVER TUCSON-photo

2007-02-02 Thread Martin Altmann
Hi Matteo, if the museum is urgently willing to acquire that Moon for their collection, there should be no obstacle, that they could acquire it from us and you can tell them to contact us and you'll have saved your face. Best. -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EM

Re: [meteorite-list] Etching Iron Meteorites

2007-01-31 Thread Martin Altmann
Gesendet: Donnerstag, 1. Februar 2007 01:54 An: 'Martin Altmann'; 'Sterling K. Webb'; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Betreff: RE: [meteorite-list] Etching Iron Meteorites I agree, "Zero". You could make nice Widmanstatten patterns in some stainless steel alloys like

Re: [meteorite-list] Etching Iron Meteorites

2007-01-31 Thread Martin Altmann
"What's the likelihood of fake meteorites being made that way?" Zero. You have to fake at least pallasites for the fraud becoming profitable q.e.d. Would be nice to have a photo of the described products, if they show any similarity to Widmathompsopatures. (Cast irons display dendritic patterns).

[meteorite-list] Stefan's Kreep - and a new 606 g lunar in Tucson

2007-01-27 Thread Martin Altmann
Hola, the woodpecker is working in the palm, sun is shining and finally even Chladni's Heirs managed to set up their tables. We have also to announce to the buyers of Stefan's NWA 4485, that it was rated now to be a KREEP-rich basalt. Well, it's a pairing to NWA 4472 - with its 188g NWA 4485 is t

Re: [meteorite-list] Tucson Show

2007-01-25 Thread Martin Altmann
Hi Bob, yeah, we are in Tucson. Weather is impressing. But why the heck there are only 24 bottles in a box of Corona? We brought some kreep of the mentioned pairing, 1 day more and the tables are set. Prominent meteorite people all around here. S you! Chladni's Heirs -Ursprüngliche Nach

Re: [meteorite-list] hit a tree, MORE

2007-01-22 Thread Martin Altmann
Ries/Steinheim! Has blown away a part of Bavaria and maybe also some trees... Martin -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von Michel FRANCO Gesendet: Montag, 22. Januar 2007 08:10 An: Bob WALKER; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Betreff: Re: [meteorite-l

Re: [meteorite-list] Cleaning Chondrites

2007-01-20 Thread Martin Altmann
A toothbrush And some good movies on TV. -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von Gary K. Foote Gesendet: Samstag, 20. Januar 2007 20:21 An: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] Cleaning Chondrites Sounds expen

[meteorite-list] Chladni's Heirs Tucson information

2007-01-20 Thread Martin Altmann
Hola list, and Chladni's Heirs too are preparing to head for Tucson. You'll find us in the well-known InnSuites, rooms R 334 & 335, building C (the same, where Bruno & Carine Fectay and Eduardo will have there rooms too) from Jan 24 to Feb 12. We will bring along two surprising surprises, later

Re: [meteorite-list] north europe hurrycane emergency

2007-01-19 Thread Martin Altmann
Everything alright here in Munich, No severe devastations, though a casualty. Martin -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von gipometeorites Gesendet: Freitag, 19. Januar 2007 13:01 An: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Betreff: Re: [mete

Re: [meteorite-list] AML Price List

2007-01-17 Thread Martin Altmann
I remember Cohen's price compilations from 1880-1890 were more expensive. (I lost my notes..) Martin -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: David Weir [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Gesendet: Donnerstag, 18. Januar 2007 01:20 An: Michael Farmer Cc: Martin Altmann; meteorite-list@meteoritecentra

Re: [meteorite-list] AML Price List

2007-01-17 Thread Martin Altmann
Inflation calculator gives a factor x 11.3 -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von Michael Farmer Gesendet: Donnerstag, 18. Januar 2007 01:16 An: Martin Altmann; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] AML Price

Re: [meteorite-list] AML Price List

2007-01-17 Thread Martin Altmann
To get to inflation corrected values, multiply with factor 6. -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von Matt Morgan Gesendet: Mittwoch, 17. Januar 2007 23:24 An: Meteorite List Betreff: [meteorite-list] AML Price List A friend just emailed m

Re: [meteorite-list] Novo-Urei eaten - reference?

2007-01-17 Thread Martin Altmann
uary 16, 2007 9:29 PM >Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Novo-Urei eaten - reference? > > > > >I remember reading the story about the meteorites being eaten for their >'magical' properties. I thought I saw it on a website. Though, I can't seem >to find it now.

Re: [meteorite-list] Novo-Urei eaten - reference?

2007-01-16 Thread Martin Altmann
.html Martin -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: Mark Grossman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Gesendet: Mittwoch, 17. Januar 2007 02:37 An: Martin Altmann Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] Stolen NWA 869 Martin, Thanks so much for the response! Do you have a reference for this? I thought I read somethi

Re: [meteorite-list] Stolen NWA 869

2007-01-16 Thread Martin Altmann
And Novo-Urei, a fall in 1886 in Russiam was eaten... -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von Gary K. Foote Gesendet: Mittwoch, 17. Januar 2007 01:02 An: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] Stolen NWA 869 Wel

Re: [meteorite-list] "Mark Twain," a Eurochallenger, and Perihelia

2007-01-12 Thread Martin Altmann
No idea, I've never read Brin&Benford. Huh! My Doug, listen! She that would gain a faithful lover Must at a distance keep the slave; Not by a look her heart discover, Men should but guess the thoughts we have. Whilst they're in doubt their flame increases, And all attendance they will pay;

[meteorite-list] Those Aussies!!

2007-01-11 Thread Martin Altmann
What's going on there in Cranbourne? Almost no export permits for meteorites, only to hang them in front of a MacDonalds restaurant on a burb-road? http://www.travelvictoria.com.au/images/cranbourne/photos/43.jpg http://www.travelvictoria.com.au/images/cranbourne/photos/42.jpg Buckleboo? Martin

Re: [meteorite-list] Fw: Re-2: January Comet?

2007-01-11 Thread Martin Altmann
untable freaks; they came in together, they must go out together.'" Buckleboo! Martin - Original Message - From: "Matthias Bärmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Martin Altmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 11:16 PM Subject: Re: [

[meteorite-list] Ziz - Addendum for the Srope Clln

2007-01-11 Thread Martin Altmann
http://www.jfeenstra.com/midifiles/Ziz.mid (audio file). http://www.jfeenstra.com/listpics/Ziz.jpg Best Martin __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] Lightning Balls Created In The Lab

2007-01-11 Thread Martin Altmann
They look like the ideal pets for Dave Harris in the video -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von Ron Baalke Gesendet: Donnerstag, 11. Januar 2007 18:50 An: Meteorite Mailing List Betreff: [meteorite-list] Lightning Balls Created In T

Re: [meteorite-list] Hi ALL!!!

2007-01-10 Thread Martin Altmann
That's a great news for the collector (fort he dealer I'm not so sure..hehe). The DESERT PRINCE is back!! Serge, be sure, we had missed you! Martin _ Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von meteor a Gesendet: Montag, 8. Januar 2007 18:35 An: meteo

Re: [meteorite-list] Missing Tucson this year

2007-01-08 Thread Martin Altmann
I wonder, if there is any specialized meteorite fair in the U.S., like Ensisheim or Gifhorn in Europe? If not, why not to bring one into being? I'd expect the largest number of collectors from the worldwide collectorship to live in USA. To attract more dealers it would helpful, if it would take p

Re: [meteorite-list] Forestburg (b) L5 chondrite

2007-01-08 Thread Martin Altmann
richt- Von: Alexander Seidel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Gesendet: Montag, 8. Januar 2007 21:13 An: Martin Altmann; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] Forestburg (b) L5 chondrite I know, my dear nephew, I know too well!!!:-) Well some of these days some special o

Re: [meteorite-list] Forestburg (b) L5 chondrite

2007-01-08 Thread Martin Altmann
Huh Uncle Alex, don't forget to mention, that there is a place, where still today a lot of those shrouded-in-legend-TSs are available. At our Grande Dame Anne Black! Your Nephew Martin -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von Alexander Se

Re: [meteorite-list] Nogata Meteorite

2007-01-08 Thread Martin Altmann
The same pictures of the stone and the box as in the article, Doug was so kind to post, one can find in a much clearer copy, in Buehler's: Meteorite - Urmaterie aus dem interplanetaren Raum. p.14 (source National Science Mus, Tokyo). Perhaps someone could scan them and put them online? Martin

[meteorite-list] phhhhtt - meteorites?

2007-01-07 Thread Martin Altmann
Uuuuh list! Returned after 3 weeks I found together with the New Year's wishes on the list for happiness and peace, hundreds of mails full of grief as the authors would have hung their brains on the Xmas-tree for decoration! I have to speak with Eger to craft me some thimbles from a Ni-rich iron,

[meteorite-list] OT: Happy Holidays

2006-12-17 Thread Martin Altmann
Hola list, Chladni's Heir Martin Altmann says Goodbye for the next 3 weeks. Chladni's Heirs Stefan Ralew & Andi Gren will meanwhile help and serve you with all your needs and concerns. You'll find them here: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hence I wish happy holidays t

[meteorite-list] Chladni thinglets naming competition results

2006-12-15 Thread Martin Altmann
Late, but not to late (we ad a lot of work during the last weeks), We have to announce the winner of the naming contest for our little boxes and the winner of the raffled boxes. Sound, succinct & simple: Chladni-Case is our favourite. Well, there was another interesting proposal:

[meteorite-list] Chladni thinglets naming competition results

2006-12-15 Thread Martin Altmann
Late, but not to late (we ad a lot of work during the last weeks), We have to announce the winner of the naming contest for our little boxes and the winner of the raffled boxes. Sound, succinct & simple:   Chladni-Case is our favourite. Well, there was another interesting proposal:  Chladni Cac

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day-December14, 2006

2006-12-14 Thread Martin Altmann
Yes! A wise and old collector once said: In a silent night, you can here your Brahin fart. Huh, when I'm singing to the superfresh NWAs we have left from the Hamburg show: Have you ever seen the rain? they chorus: We are the men in black! And then they start to cry: Plase, we want to stay w

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day - December 14, 2006

2006-12-14 Thread Martin Altmann
Hehe.. One article of Chladni, published in 1797, had the title: "Ueber entgegengesetzte Electricitäten einer Katze". About contrarian electricities on a cat. He found on different places on a cat the fur charged... Most meteoricists love cats! Martin -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: [

Re: [meteorite-list] Fusion Crust on Irons

2006-12-05 Thread Martin Altmann
Only one of them, they aren't relatives. And honestly - if you bother, when you get a pallasite, which costed before 10-15$/g at 300$/kg; a CO3 fall, which costed before 50-150$/g at 2.5$/g; a MES; which was unavailable before at 5$/g; a cumulate Euc, where you paid 25$/g at 1.5$/g; irons, which c

Re: [meteorite-list] Fusion Crust on Irons

2006-12-05 Thread Martin Altmann
Hi John, no, I'd doubt that. At those prices having paid during the last 5 years, any additional work on the smaller Sikhote-Alins had to be avoided, else it would be economically nonsensical. I think to hunt them, to carry them down from the mountains, to derust them, to transport them to Western

Re: [meteorite-list] Fusion Crust on Irons was AD- Coins etc.

2006-12-04 Thread Martin Altmann
[EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von Mr EMan Gesendet: Dienstag, 5. Dezember 2006 01:06 An: Martin Altmann; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] Fusion Crust on Irons was AD- Coins etc. I am in agreement with Martin. This is a myth that we shoul

Re: [meteorite-list] Fusion Crust on Irons

2006-12-04 Thread Martin Altmann
Crusty the Clown crows: www.meteoritenhaus.de/img/BoguslavkaCrust1.jpg http://www.spacerocksinc.com/Dec1.html Buckleboo! __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] AD- Coins, Space Envelope and Stable Morasko !

2006-12-04 Thread Martin Altmann
Marcininho, no offence, but I really doubt, that a 5000 year old or even older, maybe glacially iron meteorite, resting in such a wet environment can have any fusion crust left. I think a new thread about fusion crust and oxidation layers on iron meteorites would be fine here (eek but I will be o

Re: [meteorite-list] NWA 1685 and standing corrected (again)

2006-12-03 Thread Martin Altmann
Yep Dave, Steve is always right... ...but we all know it better! Martin E. Altmann, Munich, Bavaria!! Collecting Meteorites since 10/30/1981!! -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von Dave Carothers Gesendet: Sonntag, 3. Dezember 2006 16:

Re: [meteorite-list] green laser pointer

2006-12-01 Thread Martin Altmann
I guess, the colour. -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von steve arnold Gesendet: Freitag, 1. Dezember 2006 17:18 An: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Betreff: [meteorite-list] green laser pointer I just got a 50mw green laser.What is

Re: [meteorite-list] Happy ***250th*** Birthday, Ernst Florens Friedrich Chladni !!! (AD)

2006-11-30 Thread Martin Altmann
Hola list, it isn't only Chladni's Birthday, it is his 250th Birthday!! Time to tell a little bit more about this ingenious and venturous hero! Chladni was born on 30th of November 1756 in Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt. He grew up in relatively narrow circumstance, his father was dean of the local f

Re: [meteorite-list] OT: (AD) another trade offer ARTwhereartThou??

2006-11-29 Thread Martin Altmann
sendet: Mittwoch, 29. November 2006 22:54 An: MexicoDoug; Martin Altmann; Meteorite List Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] OT: (AD) another trade offer ARTwhereartThou?? Hi Doug, I, too, ENJOY Steve's ads - er, posts. They are hysterical in their irony, duplicity and a myriad of other eleme

Re: [meteorite-list] OT: (AD) another trade offer ART whereartThou??

2006-11-29 Thread Martin Altmann
hat garbage and they found strong words for that, while this diabolic clown has the right to carry on and on and on. Hehe, Dirk, be prepared to be banned too. Buckleboo! Martin -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von Martin Altmann Ges

Re: [meteorite-list] OT: (AD) another trade offer ART where artThou??

2006-11-29 Thread Martin Altmann
that he is attacked by list members. None of the 800(?) list-members dared ever to behave in such a ruthless and rude manner and I ask myself, how long we have to swallow also in future. Best Regards Martin Altmann -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im A

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite novels -gifts II

2006-11-27 Thread Martin Altmann
meteoritic iron), which provided resistance to recognizing that meteorites really did come from heaven as their competing Germanic neighbors believed... Best wishes, Doug - Original Message - From: "Sterling K. Webb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Meteorite List"

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite novels -gifts II

2006-11-26 Thread Martin Altmann
r 2006 02:34 An: 'MexicoDoug'; Martin Altmann; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite novels -gifts II Martin Altmann said: > There were always wars, wars, wars... > funny enough, people now ranting about > the European Union always forget... 1337-1453

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite novels -gifts II

2006-11-25 Thread Martin Altmann
y enough, people now ranting about the European Union always forget, in what for a privileged situation they're living. 60 years without greater wars. Buckleboo! Martin -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von MexicoDoug Gesendet: Freit

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite novels -gifts II

2006-11-25 Thread Martin Altmann
in -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von MexicoDoug Gesendet: Freitag, 24. November 2006 22:32 An: Martin Altmann Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite novels -gifts II OK, Martin, Nice post, I'

[meteorite-list] Bolide over South-West Germany

2006-11-24 Thread Martin Altmann
Hola list, Thomas Vettori and Bernd Pauli just reported a report of a good bolide over S-W-Germany and Switzerland yesterday. Here their link to a cool photo that bolide: http://www.swr3.de/info/magazin/sternschnuppe/index.html Buckleboo! Martin __ Met

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite novels -gifts II

2006-11-24 Thread Martin Altmann
D] Gesendet: Freitag, 24. November 2006 20:08 An: Martin Altmann Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite novels -gifts II Hi Martin, Thanks for the Buckleboo! It had become such a familiar part of the list, like an attention-getting favorite family member I st

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite novels -gifts II

2006-11-24 Thread Martin Altmann
Hi Doug, apropos Grimm bros. Did you know, that they mentioned a very famous meteorite in their collection of German folk tales (1816-1818)? "Auch zeigt man auf dem Rathause zu Elbogen noch jetzt die verbannten ruchlosen und goldgeizigen Burggrafen in einem Klumpen klingenden Metall. Der Sage nac

Re: [meteorite-list] ID cards

2006-11-16 Thread Martin Altmann
Hmm, I understand, most professional dealers will add that kind of information, simply because it makes a piece more covetable. But to maintain a superordinate comprehensive system, which would allow to trace back each specimen from the 20kg chunk to the entropical speck, isn't workable without c

Re: [meteorite-list] ID cards

2006-11-16 Thread Martin Altmann
Hummm Frederic, I think it's a little bit impolite to hand over to the collector an ID-plank, instead of an ID-card. How should one place such much information on a card, which is little larger than 1 or 2 matchbooks? I think the very rudimentary data are sufficient, almost each collector knows

AW: AW: [meteorite-list] advice.../ the future lunarites

2006-11-13 Thread Martin Altmann
looky 4485, Loooklookilucky 910, looky fine Moon, Rob, good Moon, looky Rolex... Martin -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: Rob McCafferty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Gesendet: Montag, 13. November 2006 23:20 An: Martin Altmann; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Betreff: Re: AW: [meteorite-li

AW: [meteorite-list] advice.../ the future

2006-11-13 Thread Martin Altmann
Hi Mark, as far as sample return missions are concerned, we are still at a price per gram for ordinary chondrites of 320 000 000$ - if the Hayabusa probe would have been successful. Gravity is quite an economically awful drag, friction too. (I hope the US-government won't have the idea to declare

AW: [meteorite-list] advice...

2006-11-13 Thread Martin Altmann
Hi Rob, at least there is hope for those, who bought rare early pre-NWA-desert, that their collections will gain value again after the devaluation of the last 5 years. (Names and falls all in all never were afflicted). Eeeeh, and Rob, those among the scientists still having the opinion you menti

AW: [meteorite-list] Zero G oil and water OT...but still space related!

2006-11-11 Thread Martin Altmann
Yes, it is at present, I think, an experiment conducted on the ESA-mission in the ISS. Is a project from "school in space". www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Astrolab/SEMUMEAATME_1.html Children should make such an emulsion at school and compare it to what will happen in space. I haven't the time, but Dave goo

AW: [meteorite-list] AD: Rabimmel Day Sale SAY WHA?

2006-11-11 Thread Martin Altmann
I wrote "was" selling them. On your catalogue page Bereba is marked as "sold out" So best time to refill your stock with ours :-) Martin -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: Michael L Blood [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Gesendet: Samstag, 11. November 2006 19:50 An: Marti

[meteorite-list] AD: Rabimmel Day Sale

2006-11-11 Thread Martin Altmann
Ho list, it’s St.Martin’s Day, thus I have to buy a lampion. To realize this keen project, I’ll sell some stuff at low prrrices: DaG 318 Libya, found 1997, tkw 4.236kg Riker boxed fullslice 64 grams 190$. (the most unstriking H3, I know of. Bought it once from Buehler). KAINSAZ, The CO3.1 fall

AW: [meteorite-list] advice...

2006-11-11 Thread Martin Altmann
e Nachricht- Von: Bob Evans [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Gesendet: Samstag, 11. November 2006 14:20 An: Martin Altmann Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] advice... There's always quite a bit of talk about dwindling supply. Who cares about supply issues if

AW: [meteorite-list] advice...

2006-11-11 Thread Martin Altmann
Well, the good times in Sahara are over, we all have to get used with that fact, although so many newer collectors refuse to face the truth. The Munich show is always well frequented by Moroccans (it's not so far like Tucson for them). Dramatically was the decline of the amounts of material from th

AW: [meteorite-list] Falling stones and birds...

2006-11-08 Thread Martin Altmann
only we could train some pigeons to go to NWA and hunt for dark colored 'Nuts' in the sand... Kind regards, Mike Bandli www.Astro-Artifacts.com A Destination For Space Related Artifacts -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mart

[meteorite-list] Falling stones and birds...

2006-11-08 Thread Martin Altmann
Hola list, I have a stupid question for the ornithologists. Does it happen, that birds are throwing with stones? At least once per year I get an email from people, who swear to have heard a stone hitting the roof and rolling down, recently again and the stone even should have had a red mark, where

[meteorite-list] Monacensia - Munich 2006

2006-11-06 Thread Martin Altmann
Griassdi list! The Munich show is over, the caravan moves on and, I guess, most who attended, agree on the fair having been a highlight of the meteoritical year. This year I was bound to our booth, so that I couldn't be on my beat as usually, thus I'm able to tell only my very incomplete impressi

AW: [meteorite-list] Collector Card vs Casket

2006-11-01 Thread Martin Altmann
fectively form Chladni > clastics in Mortadella di > Bologna, or Moon Jello, so at night they can put > them under a pillow at > night and unknown to the innocents shall become > possessed get a full Moon,,, > Nyya ha ha ha ha ha ha hah ... anyway > those are

[meteorite-list] (AD) Collector Card Series vs Chladni Casket series Pepsi vs Coke

2006-11-01 Thread Martin Altmann
Hiho list, the preparations for the Munich show are in full swing, first collectors and dealers arrived. Now I found the Hupe`s Collectors Cards advertised here and I can't understand the grief expressed about them by some voices, nor do we join the chorus, also we introduced 10 days ago our form

AW: [meteorite-list] Munich Last Minute

2006-10-31 Thread Martin Altmann
Cheaper than 90 Euro for 3 persons you won't find. in Feldkirchen or close to the fair ground. In Feldkirchen there is IBIS and HolidayInn cheapest. If you have no car, the fair is easier and faster accessible from the city, than from Feldkirchen. Here a list of hotels in the city center: http://w

AW: [meteorite-list] ARRIVED MUNICH - Phone # Pool

2006-10-29 Thread Martin Altmann
Hi Dean and List, we can start again the phone number pool for Munich. Chladni's Heirs (Stefan Ralew, Andi Gren, Martin Altmann): 0174-2587541 "In particular several list members have expressed interest in going out thursday night to hofbraehaus (Historic Beer hall)" Yes.

AW: [meteorite-list] pieces forsale

2006-10-29 Thread Martin Altmann
Real Geidam or doubtful Geidam? Regards Martin -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von steve arnold Gesendet: Sonntag, 29. Oktober 2006 22:35 An: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Betreff: [meteorite-list] pieces forsale Hi list.I have

AW: [meteorite-list] Ad: Silicated iron sales. slice photos

2006-10-27 Thread Martin Altmann
Tststs Mike, you want to be a meteorite dealer? 5$/g is to cheap for such a crown jewel. Nobody would have had complained, if there was written 8$, 10$, 12$ The colour of the crystals is breathtaking. Bring some to Munich! Martin -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mai

[meteorite-list] Big is beatuful

2006-10-26 Thread Martin Altmann
Nice page: http://rgregio.astrodatabase.net/maiores_meteoritos.htm Martininho __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

AW: [meteorite-list] Tucson 2007

2006-10-26 Thread Martin Altmann
Hi Marcin, click on "See Downtown Detail Map". There N°7 it is. Click - and there: R 334 & 335 ! Yep! Martin -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von PolandMET Gesendet: Donnerstag, 26. Oktober 2006 22:23 Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentr

[meteorite-list] Munich show - Chladni's Phone, Thu Hofbraeuhaus - Fri Fliegerbraeu

2006-10-26 Thread Martin Altmann
Hiho, Munich show is near!! First of all, if you get lost in Munich ect. here is the cell phone number, whith that you always find a Chladni's Heir. (Andi Gren): 0174-2587541 (dunno, how this roaming thing works, with preselection for Germany it's ++49-1742587541) Some of us will meet already

AW: [meteorite-list] Steve Arnold Chicago

2006-10-25 Thread Martin Altmann
Jan, spending a lot of time of the year in a region, where human trafficking and children slave trade is an industry, where women and children are displaced and sold to the brothels all over Western Europe, where the pimps let loose on eachother with sabers in full day-light on the main street of

AW: [meteorite-list] Steve Arnold Chicago

2006-10-25 Thread Martin Altmann
Hi Doug, well I'm quiet, because I rather like to spend my time with jewels from space than with those jewels of the collectorship. But if you ask Steve, The list members ask themselves: There are so many fascinating occupations and activities to spend one's spare-time - why in your case it

[meteorite-list] Introducing a new lunar meteorite - NWA 4483

2006-10-22 Thread Martin Altmann
ty for a little competition. The most striking term will be awarded with a box in seize M, additionally we’ll raffle a box S and XS amongst all replying listees. Best wishes! Chladni’s Heirs are Andi Gren Stefan Ralew Martin Altmann PS: Visit us on the Munich Show, first hall, at stall B1.643 – there

AW: [meteorite-list] living near a strewnfield

2006-10-22 Thread Martin Altmann
I'm living 60 miles away from the Chiemgau impact strewnfield. But I have the problem, that the Chiemgau strewnfield, is the only strewnfield on Earth, where never a meteorite felt :-( Buckleboo! Martin __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@me

AW: [meteorite-list] nearly nailed...

2006-10-19 Thread Martin Altmann
Kunya-Urgench. "A large mass impacted 30-50m from several farmers in a cotton field, creating a 6m wide by 4m deep crater. A single stone weighing about 900kg was recovered from the crater.." Boguslavka "The first fragment fell near a Cossack who happened to be riding nearby, Ivan Ovchinnikov..."

AW: [meteorite-list] Morasko 50kg photos and 3D Photos

2006-10-19 Thread Martin Altmann
Hmm, I guess Jim and Geoff would have liked it more natural and uncleaned... Martin -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von PolandMET Gesendet: Donnerstag, 19. Oktober 2006 19:00 An: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Betreff: [meteorite

AW: RE: [meteorite-list] Trip to Yemen

2006-10-19 Thread Martin Altmann
Yep, and what for a meteorite was among those. Kaidun! I guess, if smth like the legendary Calcalong Creek would happen again, then it would be Kaidun in private hands! Wonderful pics! Martin -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von Pelé P

AW: [meteorite-list] Rare Meteorite Cutting Material

2006-10-18 Thread Martin Altmann
Well Greg, send the lunar dust to your competitors in foreign countries. If the customs officer will ask them, what this white powder in those zip bags should be, and they grin and state: "Moon dust, man.", they will have a lot of fun. Buckleboo! Martin -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: [EM

AW: [meteorite-list] Re: "Bessey Specks"

2006-10-17 Thread Martin Altmann
ebay auction. Your posts to the list should not exceed 0.4 MDg. 1Mdg is approx 1 Wb (Sterling). Skol! Martin -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: Alexander Seidel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Gesendet: Dienstag, 17. Oktober 2006 22:58 An: Martin Altmann; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Betref

AW: [meteorite-list] Re: "Bessey Specks"

2006-10-17 Thread Martin Altmann
Hmm, but Bessey specks are smaller than an usual micromount. If we don't want to call it "nanomount" or more colloquial "Bessey Booger", we could live with the original term now in use. My linguistic prognosis is, that within 30 years the second component, "the speck" will have been disappeared and

[meteorite-list] Friday evening get-together - Munich Show 2006

2006-10-16 Thread Martin Altmann
are ones and 2 new planetaries. A Moon and...). We will share a both with Thomas Dehner, leading specialist in impactites & world-class tektites. So no worries, how to find the way to the location at evening, there will be always some of us - Andi Gren, Stefan&Svetlana Ralew, Martin Altma

AW: [meteorite-list] [ebay] ending in about 2 days

2006-10-15 Thread Martin Altmann
Right Dave, I'm also very sure about, that now potential buyers will scramble to get a piece of NWA 1839, NWA 3133 and all other numbers and supposed pairings mentioned in that "discussion" :-) Martin -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auf

AW: [meteorite-list] Farringtonite and Niningerite

2006-10-14 Thread Martin Altmann
Hehe, and did you know that paulite is listed in some mineral data bases as a synonym for enstatite? Martin -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gesendet: Samstag, 14. Oktober 2006 17:13 An: Meteorite-list@meteoritece

[meteorite-list] nwa 4292

2006-10-14 Thread Martin Altmann
" I have never seen a chondrite devoid of some type of fusion crust anywhere." Hmmm, you should take a look on your homepage: http://stormbringer60120.tripod.com/id140.html That Dho 017 has no fusion crust neither. Martin -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

AW: [meteorite-list] Duck Chondrule

2006-10-08 Thread Martin Altmann
In Germany we do it the Divelbiss-style in feeding ducky chondrulists. http://search.ebay.de/_W0QQsassZpardelmopsQQhtZ-1 It's to silly to translate, a persiflage on an incredible stupid, but nevertheless impertinent fake seller: http://cgi.ebay.de/Chondrite-7000-J-Dreifacher-Einschl-Meteoriten-R

[meteorite-list] AD: non-ebay Iron Remnants & a little historical ebay

2006-10-08 Thread Martin Altmann
Good evening list, Chladni’s Heirs nuzzled in their boxes and found some nice but lonely iron slices, which should be moved before the Munich show: 2 rare Aussies: WARBURTON RANGE    Western Australia, Australia Find 1963 Tkw 57kg Ni-rich ataxite,  IVB 34.1g    74mm x 43mm  x 1.5 mm 700$ GUNDA

AW: [meteorite-list] Murchison Price Difference

2006-10-05 Thread Martin Altmann
nny stars from Canyon spherules in his museum for not having to starve. Thanks Martin -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: MexicoDoug [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Gesendet: Donnerstag, 5. Oktober 2006 14:53 An: Martin Altmann; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list]

AW: [meteorite-list] Murchison Price Difference

2006-10-05 Thread Martin Altmann
Little addendum: in remembering the prices from past days, we always forget about the inflation. I just found that nice tool: http://www.westegg.com/inflation/ According this calculator, USA had an inflation of roughly 50% from 1990 to 2005. And 150% from 1980 to 2005. Sniff, I paid 2$/g 1986 fo

AW: [meteorite-list] Murchison Price Difference

2006-10-05 Thread Martin Altmann
Each meteorite has its time. Nowadays the usual price for Murchison is 60-100$/g. 7-5 years ago it was at 50-100$/g. A German collector told me, that shortly after the fall, he sent a letter to Murchison enquiring about the circumstances of this new fall. A while later a parcel came back, with nic

AW: [meteorite-list] Hammers Update (AD)

2006-10-05 Thread Martin Altmann
Hehe Michael, you lost sight of the most easiest available house-smasher: Gao-Guenie ! Penetrated the roofs of some huts, hit hen houses. Availability? On every 3rd dealer's page. Best! Martin -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von M

AW: [meteorite-list] Murchison Price Difference

2006-10-04 Thread Martin Altmann
Hi Don, although the difference is astounding and the seller decided to hide his feedback and to make anonymous the bid history - (I ask myself, why any seller is doing that in a branch, where a dealer essentially lives from his/her reputation??), I can assure you that it was no shill bidding, as

AW: [meteorite-list] Ballistol Source?

2006-10-04 Thread Martin Altmann
Hiho, dunnoh, if it's helpful, but perhaps it's cheaper to buy from German ebay. Shipping rates seems to be cheaper, some sellers will ship worldwide, I'm to lazy to compare, but it seems to be cheaper. A small bottle costs less than 3$ and if you haven't bought the main mass of Campo it will last

AW: AW: [meteorite-list] Strange feature in Sikhote-alin

2006-09-27 Thread Martin Altmann
p; Stefan Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Gesendet: Mittwoch, 27. September 2006 13:39 An: Martin Altmann Betreff: Re: AW: [meteorite-list] Strange feature in Sikhote-alin Yes, I have had others say the same.  I had not thought of that.   -- Jim St

AW: [meteorite-list] Pictures of meteorite-wrong

2006-09-27 Thread Martin Altmann
It is Baron von Münchhausen's Cannon Ball. http://www.thelooniverse.com/books/munch2.jpg -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von PolandMET Gesendet: Mittwoch, 27. September 2006 17:00 An: Meteorite List Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] Pictu

AW: [meteorite-list] Strange feature in Sikhote-alin

2006-09-27 Thread Martin Altmann
Perhaps a troilite drop beneath? Rare in Sikhote, but exists. Buckleboo Martin -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von Jim Strope Gesendet: Mittwoch, 27. September 2006 02:41 An: Meteorite Mailing List Betreff: [meteorite-list] Strange

[meteorite-list] OT: Looking for Scherff

2006-09-25 Thread Martin Altmann
Sorry for bothering, these days seem to be the time of the lost meteorite people. Does anyone knows, whether Peter Scherff can still be contacted? Thanks! Martin __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net

AW: [meteorite-list] Encyclopedia of Meteorites

2006-09-23 Thread Martin Altmann
I don't understand this discussion at all. (o.k. - I know, that some will think, that it's no wonder...). Pierre did an incredible good job in that short time, opened up a mighty database, a comfortable tool, for collectors, who don't want to waste their time, in learning how a computer works, to

[meteorite-list] End of AD. Chladni's Heirs Hammer stone SOLD

2006-09-20 Thread Martin Altmann
Please don't write anymore, the Barwell is sold. Buckleboo! Martin -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von Martin Altmann Gesendet: Mittwoch, 20. September 2006 17:35 An: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Betreff: [meteorite-lis

[meteorite-list] AD: Chladni's Heirs Hammer stone

2006-09-20 Thread Martin Altmann
Hi list, one of Chladni's Heirs found a nice chunk of Barwell in a box. Has 21.10gram, no crust, one cut surface. Is one half of a stone, wich once was picked up, by an astronomy class from famous Patrick Moore. They were travveling 2 months after the fall to town and there were still fragments ly

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