[meteorite-list] Hambleton Info

2006-05-29 Thread Matthew Smith
Hi all... I see that Rob Elliott has updated the Fernlea page with details of his English pallasite find Hambleton. Well worth a read... http://fernlea.tripod.com/hambleton.html Matt. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

[meteorite-list] Wanted: Small Pallasite Sample

2005-07-12 Thread Matthew Smith
Sorry to post this to the list, I've been looking around many sites and mailed a few people but with no luck... I'm trying to find a small, but representative (i.e. with olivine crystal and metal), piece of a stable pallasite (possibly Imilac or Esquel) which will fit in a small (35mm)

[meteorite-list] Wanted - Aldsworth

2005-08-19 Thread Matthew Smith
I posted this request to the meteorite_sale list a couple of days ago, to avoid using the meteoritecentral list for another wanted post, but I received no responses. I would like to obtain a small (maybe 1g depending on cost!) sample of the Aldsworth meteorite. I am aware that Rob Elliot had

Re: [meteorite-list] Sikhote-Alin Documentary Update

2005-08-20 Thread Matthew Smith
Good idea Lars... I'd be happy to send a cd of this video out to anybody with a slow connection living in the UK too. Feel free to mail me off list if your stuck and 3-4 hours at 56k doesn't appeal to you ;) On a seperate note my request for a sample of Aldsworth earlier in the week went

[meteorite-list] BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time - Asteroids (051103)

2005-11-23 Thread Matthew Smith
Hi list... 'BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time - Asteroids - Celestial Bodies from the Beginning of Time' This aired on BBC Radio 4 in the UK on 3rd November, but I only came across it earlier this week and a quick check back suggests it wasn't mentioned on the list at the time (apologies if it

Re: [meteorite-list] kansas city star article

2005-12-27 Thread Matthew Smith
The site appears to be http://www.kansascity.com , but the article is in the archive which it seems is subscription based. Matt. Gary K. Foote wrote: I couldn't get to www.knasascitystar.com. Kept returning a 404 error. I did go to kcstar.com but the search term steve arnold,from cosmos to

[meteorite-list] WANTED: 'Giveaways' for school students

2006-03-05 Thread Matthew Smith
Hi list... I posted a similar request directly to three list members last Monday, but only one has gotten back to me so far (thanks Dean!). I'm a secondary school Science teacher in the UK. I've been asked to plan a day of space related activities for a small group of our 'gifted and

Re: [meteorite-list] new Quiz

2006-05-10 Thread Matthew Smith
Hi Christian and list... A google search for 'christian anger meteorite son michael' brings up a met-list post from 2003 '[meteorite-list] Sept. 7, 1753' regarding Luponnas. Clearly this isn't a mesosiderite, but Dong Ujimqin Qi fell on the same date. So that'd be my guess... Matt.

Re: [meteorite-list] CI1 meteorites and cyanobacteria

2011-03-05 Thread Matthew Smith
Incredible and potentially mind blowing. I've had a quick scan through and it appears they have been thorough in trying to eliminate the possibility of terrestrial contamination, etc. I guess this really could be *the* big news. Thanks for posting, Matt. On 05/03/11 14:56, drtanuki wrote:

[meteorite-list] AD: Aldsworth, England - 1835 super-scarce historic fall

2011-03-27 Thread Matthew Smith
I have just listed a small fragment of the Aldsworth meteorite on ebay, 7 day auction, starting at $0.99. This historic stone fell in Gloucestershire, England in August 1835. I have not seen a piece available on the web previously. As British falls go, this is about as scarce as it gets!

[meteorite-list] BIMS Open University Visit

2011-04-19 Thread Matthew Smith
Two weeks ago four members of the British Irish Meteorite Society (BIMS) visited the Planetary and Space Sciences Research Institute at the Open University, based in Buckinghamshire, UK. We were given an extensive tour of their labs, including the oxygen isotope laboratory and spaceflight

Re: [meteorite-list] E.T.'s NWA 6693 Thin Section: Correction

2011-09-21 Thread Matthew Smith
I also received one of ET's stunning NWA 6693 sections a few of days ago. I have posted a couple of my amateurish images to the British Irish Meteorite Society website: http://bimsociety.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3t=199 As Bernd stated, this really is an amazing meteorite. Matt. On

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Magazine - Please Contact Me

2011-12-07 Thread Matthew Smith
Sorry to mail this in public but I'm not getting a timely response otherwise. Please would somebody from meteorite magazine respond to the mail I sent you on 29th November (and resent at the weekend) as a matter of urgency. A couple of weeks ago I decide to renew my subscription using the online

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Magazine - Please Contact Me

2011-12-07 Thread Matthew Smith
Just to be clear, I am talking about THE Meteorite Magazine, http://meteoritemag.uark.edu/ , that is still being published. Matt. On 07/12/11 20:13, csac...@triad.rr.com wrote: Matt, If it's the same Meteorite Magazine that I subscribed to, you probably paid $94 for a magazine that is no

[meteorite-list] AD: some NWA, rare types, historic falls and a hammer

2012-07-14 Thread Matthew Smith
In the last couple of weeks I've been through much of my collection, pulling out some duplicates and other specimens to sell. I've listed them below, including details on the provenance I have, where possible the original dealers card will be included. Several of these prices are below my

[meteorite-list] AD: 24 hours left on auctions

2012-07-28 Thread Matthew Smith
There is just 24 hours left on the following ebay auctions, still bargains to be had on some scarce material, rare types and choice NWA's. http://www.ebay.com/sch/urban-007/m.html - Worden (L5, Hammer) - NWA 3151 (Brachinite) - NWA 4590 Tamassint (Angrite) - Murchison (CM2) Allende (CV3) -