Re: [meteorite-list] AD(?) - Sikhote-Alin in tree

2011-01-13 Thread John Birdsell
Hi Rob and thanks for sharing the photos. The low resolution X-ray tomography images are a bit difficult to interpret. Perhaps you could post some high res images? From what I can see, there do not appear to be very many annual growth rings. How many do you count? What year were these

Re: [meteorite-list] AD(?) - Sikhote-Alin in tree

2011-01-12 Thread John Birdsell
Count the annual growth rings in the base of the branchif a tree was alive in 1947 there should be more than 64. -J - Original Message From: Darryl Pitt dar...@dof3.com To: impact...@aol.com Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tue, January 11, 2011 8:35:15 PM

Re: [meteorite-list] AD(?) - Sikhote-Alin in tree

2011-01-12 Thread John Birdsell
One year's growth should be represented by a light colored early growth band AND a dark colored late growth band... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dendrochronology - Original Message From: John Birdsell johnbirds...@yahoo.com To: Darryl Pitt dar...@dof3.com; impact...@aol.com Cc

Re: [meteorite-list] AD(?) - Sikhote-Alin in tree

2011-01-12 Thread John Birdsell
of mine says that all of the genuine specimens were gathered years ago, but some may have been kept for future sale as we know the Arab dealers do with meteorites. Be careful out there. Ted Bunch - Original Message From: John Birdsell johnbirds...@yahoo.com To: John Birdsell

Re: [meteorite-list] AD(?) - Sikhote-Alin in tree

2011-01-12 Thread John Birdsell
] On | Behalf Of Dolores Hill | Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 1:54 PM | To: John Birdsell | Cc: impact...@aol.com; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com | Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] AD(?) - Sikhote-Alin in tree | | | Dear meteorite-list, | | I cannot resist commenting on this issue. I have

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - May 19, 2010

2010-05-19 Thread John Birdsell
Very interesting Chondrite! Never seen so many small, well-defined thumb-prints on a chondriteIt would be interesting to see a cut face (if there is one)? -J From: Michael Johnson mich...@rocksfromspace.org To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wed,

[meteorite-list] Congratulations to Mike Miller on his NEW Arizona Meteorite!!!

2006-02-23 Thread John Birdsell
Hi Mike and congratulations on your new find! Please post some photos when you get a chance. Cheers -John Dawn __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

RE: [meteorite-list] Fukang Pallasite Chinga Ungrouped?

2006-02-18 Thread John Birdsell
Hi Christian and thanks for the Update! -John --- Christian Anger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Mike, look at http://tin.er.usgs.gov/meteor/metbull.php click what's new and you will see the new entry in the metbull #90. Fukang is a main group pallasite. Cheers, Christian

Re: [meteorite-list] Adam's NWA 2989 Acapulcoite

2006-02-14 Thread John Birdsell
Hi Bernd...Yes, if it is paired to our new Acapulcoite NWA 2714 and NWA 2656, then the provisional write-up in MB90 states that the TKW is accounted for by a single ~ 7.5 kilogram stone which was apparently broken into pieces and sold. Cheers -John --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello All

Re: [meteorite-list] Adam's NWA 2989 Acapulcoite

2006-02-14 Thread John Birdsell
Hi Adam...the classification write-up usually states whether it is likely paired to other meteorites. What did your write up state? If it is a complete individual, and it is paired to NWA 2656 and NWA 2714 and others, then I would think the TKW for this grouping must be over 7.5 kilos. Did the

Re: [meteorite-list] Adam's NWA 2989 Acapulcoite

2006-02-14 Thread John Birdsell
and the other pieces came from a single large stone then they should have reported it. Kind Regards, Adam Hupe The Hupe Collection Team LunarRock IMCA 2185 [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: John Birdsell [EMAIL PROTECTED

[meteorite-list] Re: Acapulcoite TKW Update

2006-02-14 Thread John Birdsell
. IF anyone wants a piece and 4 or 5 grams isnt enough then wirte Nelson, I belive his piece is up for grabs - or at least it was listed in Lang's auction at tucson... From: John Birdsell [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Adam's NWA

Re: [meteorite-list] Re: Acapulcoite TKW Update

2006-02-14 Thread John Birdsell
, Adam Hupe The Hupe Collection Team LunarRock IMCA 2185 [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: John Birdsell [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: stan . [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 6:39 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Re

Re: [meteorite-list] Re: Acapulcoite TKW Update

2006-02-14 Thread John Birdsell
for accuracy. Still waiting to hear why you recently added the weight to your web-site when it was not there before this string started or should I state Sting? Take Care, Adam - Original Message - From: John Birdsell [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Adam Hupe [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [meteorite-list] Re: Acapulcoite TKW Update

2006-02-14 Thread John Birdsell
from the beginning which is not my problem. NWA 2989 is clean with an accurate weight reported. It is up to dealers to police themselves. I only report what I know to be accurate. Time to walk on this tired Sting Adam - Original Message - From: John Birdsell [EMAIL

Re: [meteorite-list] fukang meteorite pallasite

2005-11-22 Thread John Birdsell
Steve...ancient chinese proverb say... Better to get your information straight from horse's mouth than from horse's other end. Cheers -John --- Steve Arnold, Chicago!! [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was told that there is over 900 kilo's of this pallasite.At the munich show I was also

[meteorite-list] AD-Announcing NWA 3368 a pink Eucrite containing Diogenite Clasts!

2005-11-15 Thread John Birdsell
Hello all. We are please to announce another spectacular new achondrite-NWA 3368(prov.). This is a particularly showy and beautiful Eucrite, having diogenite clasts and extremely fine grained basaltic clasts embedded in a light matrix having a pink hue! Many of the larger slices also have sizeable

Re: [meteorite-list] Mars VISION Meteorite on Ebay

2005-11-02 Thread John Birdsell
That is a smoking DEAL! I'd jump on it if I were you. A few weeks ago he was asking $30,000,000.00 for it! -John --- Matt Morgan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wanna laugh hysterically? http://cgi.ebay.com/A-HUGE-METEORITE-FROM-MARS_W0QQitemZ6570668791QQcategoryZ3239QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem --

Re: [meteorite-list] Re: Fukang

2005-10-31 Thread John Birdsell
and I were discussing it over many beers at the Hofbrauhaus saturday night, and we both know what is going to happen. High price on market, low sales, then panic and offers very cheap. It has happened to many times before. Mike Farmer -- John Birdsell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Rob

[meteorite-list] Re: Fukang

2005-10-30 Thread John Birdsell
Mike Farmer Wrote: Also there was a lot of the ´Fuking` Pallasite from China. It was being offered at less than 10Euros a gram in large chunks, I saw pieces from 100 grams to 2 kilos. Apparently the buyers have divided the massive pallasite up and are now going to flood the market. Looks

Re: [meteorite-list] Re: Fukang

2005-10-30 Thread John Birdsell
Hi Rob...My personal opinion is that Fukang will not be selling for any less that it has been selling for, and my bet is that, if anything it will be selling for more. When you say Mike saw a whole bunch in Munich, I'm assuming it was less than or equal to 7.7 kilos of mostly end-pieces. In any

[meteorite-list] Seymchan, Muonionalusta, other Ebay Listings-Ad

2005-02-17 Thread John Birdsell
Hello everyone! Thanks to the many of you that made it to Tucson this year. We enjoyed meeting a number of new friends and hope to see you here again next year! We have some very nice meteorite auctions ending on ebay shortly. These include a beautiful Muonionalusta with No Reserve, a huge

Re: [meteorite-list] Did Gibeons Collide?

2005-02-15 Thread John Birdsell
Hi RubenI think that it may reflect the progression of cooling from different regions which resulted in different crystaline patterns intersecting. I'm sure someone on the list will have a good explanation. We had one with three distinct patterns which was pretty cool too! Check it out:

Re: [meteorite-list] Nice CAI in a CV3

2005-02-08 Thread John Birdsell
Hello Martin and MatteoThose are definitely nice CAIs, but definitely check out the CAI at this link!!! http://www.arizonaskiesmeteorites.com/AZ_Skies_Links/NWA_2364/index.html Cheers -John M come Meteorite Meteorites wrote: This is others nice CAI's in my NWA CV

Re: [meteorite-list] Nice CAI in a CV3

2005-02-08 Thread John Birdsell
://www.nakhladogmeteorites.com -- We are the music makers... and we are the dreamers of the dreams. Willy Wonka, 1971 - Original Message - From: John Birdsell [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 12:34 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] Nice CAI in a CV3

2005-02-08 Thread John Birdsell
Hi GregThat first one sure looks like it could have been a spherical CAI having chondritic material in it. It would be interesting to slice the other one open and study its structure! Cheers -John Greg Hupe wrote: Hello all CAI lovers, Here are a couple of links to some monster sized CAI's

Re: [meteorite-list] Metal in Mike's new find from Oman

2005-02-02 Thread John Birdsell
Congratulations to Mike! Way to go big guy! I think we have all holding our breaths hoping that it would be confirmed soon and now that it has been, it's time to celebrate (and maybe pick up a slice or two ;-) ! Cheers -John Dawn Arizona Skies Meteorites

[meteorite-list] Fractal Etch In New East African Iron

2005-01-27 Thread John Birdsell
Hello all...we would like to share a photo of a new east African Iron meteorite that has an amazing fractal-like etch pattern. When we showed this to John Wasson at UCLA he said that he had never seen a pattern like it before. We have posted a high resolution image which can be viewed at the

[meteorite-list] New Primative Achondrite paired w/ NWA 3133 Available! Ad

2005-01-26 Thread John Birdsell
Hello everyone...we are looking forward to seeing many of you here at the Tucson show and are pleased to announce that we will be offering beautiful (and comparatively large) part slices from a newly classifed primative achondrite NWA 2643 in the near future at very reasonable prices. NWA

[meteorite-list] NWA 3133 Real Deal-blah blah blah

2005-01-26 Thread John Birdsell
Dear Greg and Adam...Please stop trying to start trouble on this list and save your sale pitches for the used car lot. If either of you had any class you wouldn't try to butt in on other dealers ads right after they had been posted and you wouldn't make reckless comments impugning Ted Bunch or

Re: [meteorite-list] boy, am I lucky!

2005-01-22 Thread John Birdsell
Hi Michael...Sorry to burst your bubble, but I think that Tom has already laid claim to that rare, one of a kind beauty (see thread earlier this week on the Wow-NEW Meteorite from Kenya-Sounds Great! Michael L Blood wrote: Boy, am I ever lucky! Look what I just got offered: -- Dear Sir.

[meteorite-list] Wow-NEW Meteorite from Kenya-Sounds Great!

2005-01-19 Thread John Birdsell
Just received this URGENT email. If anyone is interested in the meteorite described below I'll forward the seller's contact information- ;-) -John Dear Sir, Am very pleased to write to you this evening about a meteorite on sale by us in Nairobi Kenya east Africa.the following are its

Re: [meteorite-list] Magnetic meteorites

2005-01-19 Thread John Birdsell
Hi Doug, Steve allDoug I think you may have really hit on something- Refrigerator Meteor-Magnets! Every refrigerator should have a coupleYou can etch them and use them to hold up your shopping list, chore list, etc. I think we'll start offering them on ebay in the near future! Even

Re: [meteorite-list] Re: . . . Things to see near Tucson

2005-01-17 Thread John Birdsell
Hi Walter...you've got to check out the SR-71 here in Tucson! It's gorgeous! They've also got a superb F-4U Corsair, a beautiful B-24 and numerous other amazing aircraft! -John Walter Branch wrote: Hi Geoff, the Saturn 5 booster to Cape Kennedy) and one of two actual B-52s that launched

Re: [meteorite-list] Mundrabilla designation question

2005-01-16 Thread John Birdsell
Hello Martin and List. According to Wasson and Kallemeyn (2002) Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Vol. 66, No. 13, pp. 24452473. The members of the Mundrabilla duo, Waterville (1.63) and Mundrabilla (1.64), are FeS-rich irons, closely related to each other in structure and composition. They

[meteorite-list] Exqusite New Iron -Ad

2005-01-14 Thread John Birdsell
Hello everyone! We have just listed an exqusite, full slice of an extremely rare new North African Iron on ebay. You can take a look at the following link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=6505705347ssPageName=ADME:B:LC:US:1 Enjoy! -John Dawn Arizona Skies Meteorites

[meteorite-list] Announcing NEW Iron Meteorite w/ extremely unusual etch pattern-Ad

2005-01-06 Thread John Birdsell
Hello all. We are very pleased to announce a truly amazing new iron meteorite. A single mass of 1650g was found in 2004 in the western sahara. This iron had a very unusual appearance and when we cut a sample for analysis we were amazed by the bizarre etch pattern. It has a micro-etch pattern

[meteorite-list] Etch Pattern of New Chinese Pallasite -Ad

2005-01-06 Thread John Birdsell
Hello everyone. We've been wondering what if any Windmanstatten our new Chinese pallasite would have, but up until now, have not had time to check it out. We have finally started getting caught up following the holidays and have etched several pieces. It has a very cool etch reminescent of

Re: [meteorite-list] gmails

2005-01-05 Thread John Birdsell
It is really beyond me why anyone would be trying to pawn off Free Gmail accounts on behalf of Google. First of all nothing is Free. If someone tells you otherwise they are lying. Secondly, why would anyone waste their time trying to promote Google unless they were a Google employee and were

Re: [meteorite-list] gmails

2005-01-05 Thread John Birdsell
Probably Not, but for a nominal fee you can get 2 MB of email storage from other reliable vendors and not have Google reading through your emails, storing the content and selling the information to third parties. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/04/03/google_mail_is_evil_privacy/ -John

Re: [meteorite-list] gmail warning

2005-01-05 Thread John Birdsell
For those of you so interested in saving a buck, here is something to read BEFORE you sign up for Free gmail. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/04/03/google_mail_is_evil_privacy/ -John Darren Garrison wrote: On Wed, 5 Jan 2005 10:29:28 -0700, Michael Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If

[meteorite-list] GREAT NEWS FOR COLLECTORS DEALERS ALIKE!

2005-01-05 Thread John Birdsell
Hi everyone! Some of you may already be aware of this, but the US postal service has a recently introduced a new service by which you can mail an item of any weight for a flat rate of $7.70 to anywhere in the US via priority mail! For dealers and collectors alike this is fantastic news! You

[meteorite-list] More NEW Chinese Pallasites! -Ad

2005-01-04 Thread John Birdsell
Hello everyone and Happy New Year! All but one of our new Chinese Pallasite specimens that we listed on ebay have sold. For those of you that missed the opportunity to add one of these lovely new pallasites to your collection, we have listed several more specimen on ebay. We are also taking

Re: [meteorite-list] More NEW Chinese Pallasites! - TKW????

2005-01-04 Thread John Birdsell
: A whopping ~1,500 kilos! Yes, this is the largest pallasite in the world. Mike Farmer - Original Message - From: Bernhard Rems [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'John Birdsell' [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 3:17 PM Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] More NEW

Re: [meteorite-list] Look Here ! Best Chondrules I have seen .

2005-01-04 Thread John Birdsell
Hi Steve and thanks for posting that oneIt's GORGEOUS!!! What is it? -John Steven Drummond wrote: Hi List, I forgot to put the weight of this slice , it is 2.15 grams . Slice is 1 1/4 by 7/8 . The link... http://www.strufe.net/IMG_0317.jpg Regards, Steven

Re: [meteorite-list] How to help Tsunami Victims

2005-01-01 Thread John Birdsell
Hello Pierre and Bernhard. Actually most of the reputable aid organizations allow you to make donations to the Tsunami releif effort directly online using you credit card. This would be a much more effective way to help as there would not be any deduction in paypal fees and you can choose

[meteorite-list] NEWLY DISCOVERED CHINESE PALLASITE FINALLY AVAILABLE!!! Ad

2004-12-28 Thread John Birdsell
Hello Everyone! We hope you all had a wonderful holiday. We are please to announce that we have finally finished preparing a number of our specimens of gorgeous new Pallasite from China. This pallasite has amazing, large orange olivine crystals and appears to be very stable along the lines of

[meteorite-list] Over $20, 000 of Meteorites Listed on Ebay Now!!! Ad

2004-12-16 Thread John Birdsell
Hello everyone...we have over $20,000 worth of gorgeous meteorites listed on ebay. Many of these would make fantastic Christmas Gifts. The listings include planetary meteorites, 4 types of pallasite, achondrites, and numerous irons including a huge 520g Henbury full slice! To view these

Re: [meteorite-list] If I was not so poor!

2004-12-16 Thread John Birdsell
Tom...If I were you, I'd save my money up and get a NEW one. ;-) -John Tom AKA James Knudson wrote: Boy, I wish I could get this one! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=3239item=2294923999; rd=1 Thanks, Tom peregrineflier IMCA 6168

[meteorite-list] Last 5 Slices of NEW IIICD IRON NWA 2677 posted!!! Ad

2004-12-14 Thread John Birdsell
Hi everyone! Well we finally managed to get the last five slices of the new IIICD NWA 2677 posted on the website. It took a bit longer than we had hoped, but they're up. They have a beautiful etch and a nickel content of 12.8%. These are the last five slices that will be available for sale to

Re: [meteorite-list] John's Interesting Iron Meteorite, NWA 2677

2004-12-12 Thread John Birdsell
Meteorites MARK BOSTICK wrote: Hello John and list, I recently picked up a small piece of NWA 2677 from John Birdsell. An interesting iron meteorite of 100g. It has been provisionally classified as a ?IICD (aka: IAB subclass LM).? noted from John? website. I am not really an iron expert, but I

[meteorite-list] More Al Mahbas Pallasites New Photos Added-Ad

2004-12-07 Thread John Birdsell
Hello everyoneWe have added several more specimens of the extremely rare Al Mahbas pallasite to our website along with new photos of the previous specimens. These specimens range from around 3 up to over 6 grams and are loaded with gorgeous olivine crystals. The interesting thing about

Re: [meteorite-list] call me a naughty boy

2004-12-05 Thread John Birdsell
Hi Steve and congratulations on your new digital Camera! Can I have the old one that you received last year for Christmas (it would fit nicely into my Christmas stocking and make me really happy too!). Thanks! -John Steve Arnold, Chicago!!! wrote: I just found out that I am getting a samsung 4

Re: [meteorite-list] Morocco new fall news.

2004-12-03 Thread John Birdsell
of the new Pallasite last month in Morocco, and planned a trip to go to the site of the meteorite find. It is in Western Sahara, right on the Algeria/Morocco/Mauritania borders. This is the same Pallasite that John Birdsell has some of. I was assured that it was no problem to go to the area

[meteorite-list] TWO NEW PALLASITES AVAILABLE! FROM CHINA, SAHARA!!!-Ad

2004-11-30 Thread John Birdsell
Hello Meteorite List members. We are very please to announce that we have not one, but two new, previously unclassified Pallasites available. One is from the Sahara and the other is from China. If you are interested please feel free to contact us off list for more information. We will be

Re: [meteorite-list] NWA's

2004-11-24 Thread John Birdsell
Hi Larry, Mike and list. Yes, at first this sounds like good advice, however this can lead to numerous problems as well. For instance I obtained a beautiful large chunk of NWA 482 in a trade with you Mike, and I know that numerous other dealers also have NWA 482 for sale. If we were only to

Re: [meteorite-list] NWA's, Dealers, Science, NomCom

2004-11-24 Thread John Birdsell
Hi Doug and thanks for the interesting idea. I suppose that could work if every dealer kept perfect records of every piece, slice, part slice, and part, part slice that they ever bought or sold. The question then would be, who would be the Meteorite Auditors to track down the few offending

[meteorite-list] Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

2004-11-24 Thread John Birdsell
Hi EveryoneWe just wanted to wish everyone a happy thanksgiving and a safe Holiday! Special thanks to Michael Blood for sharing his thanksgiving parrot joke ;-) Cheers -John Dawn __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[meteorite-list] Ad: New IIICD Iron Meteorite Available!

2004-11-23 Thread John Birdsell
Hello Everyone! We are happy to announce a NEW Saharan Iron-NWA 2677 (prov.)! This exceptional little iron is a new, and particularily beautiful iron from the Saharan desert. It has been provisionally classified as a IIICD (it appears to group closely to the IAB subclass LM). Classification

Re: [meteorite-list] My Eyes Are Glazing Over- Need Scorecard

2004-11-22 Thread John Birdsell
Hi PaulThere is an easily usable seach engine for the lists archives located at the bottom of the Meteorite-List archives. (http://www.meteoritecentral.com/archives.shtml) If, when you click on the email of interest it says Not found just click on cashed and you be able to read even the

Re: [meteorite-list] Enjoy this beauty

2004-11-22 Thread John Birdsell
Bernhard-Congratulations! That is a Gorgeous piece! Well worth a look for those that haven't yet! -John Arizona Skies Meteorites Bernhard Rems wrote: http://www.meteoritegallery.com/gallery/viennametcoll/757_dho_535_1 My latest acquisition - I just LOVE ungrouped meteorites :-). Bernhard

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite numbers

2004-11-21 Thread John Birdsell
Hi Matt and list. I'm not an expert on the topic, but I think that part of the problem may also be that meteorites such as those belonging to the HED group are quite heterogeneous. If one sample contains a slightly higher diogenite component it may come back as a howardite while a sample with

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite numbers

2004-11-21 Thread John Birdsell
Hello Jeff and thanks for your email. I think a repository of high quality photos of type specimens would be extremely useful for the entire meteorite community. Cheers -John Jeff Grossman wrote: There are several reasons for this result. Among these are: 1) Not all scientists are equally

Re: [meteorite-list] Trust - Was...Honest Answer...

2004-11-21 Thread John Birdsell
AdamI think you meant your pieces were looked at by Dr. Irving as this is what you have told the list repeatedly. You could not possibly have had every piece microprobed as all the pieces we have seen sold by you on ebay did not even have a window polished into them. Further, no one in

Re: [meteorite-list] Trust - Was...Honest Answer...

2004-11-21 Thread John Birdsell
will this leave us? Think about it, Adam - Original Message - From: John Birdsell [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Adam Hupe [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 5:24 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Trust - Was...Honest Answer... AdamI

Re: [meteorite-list] OT: blank e-mails from LIst

2004-11-12 Thread John Birdsell
Hello Mike and Tracy. Remember to always convert you email to plain text before you send it to the list. The list server will not accept html formatted emails and your email will disappear into the ether if you send one in a format other than plain text. Best wishes -John Mike / flattoprocks

Re: AW: [meteorite-list] meteorite prices

2004-11-04 Thread John Birdsell
Martinwhen you refer to stinky Campos are those like the rusty Old Campo that you are trying to sell on your website for $300 per kilo, stating that Despite its impressive Total Known Weight, Campo del Cielo isn't offered that often.? Are these the good sales prices that you are offering

[meteorite-list] Ad: NWA 2373 Martian Basaltic Shergottite-Update

2004-10-19 Thread John Birdsell
Hello everone. Quite a few of you have already added one or more of our newly classified martian basaltic shergottites to your collections and we would like to thank all of you. For those of you that have already added one, photos of the main mass are now available on the NASA-JPL Martian

Re: [meteorite-list] New campos - your experiences?

2004-10-12 Thread John Birdsell
Hello Bernhard. We believe that we consistently provide the highest quality Campos available, but please check out other dealers websites and judge for yourself. Cheers -John Dawn Arizona Skies Meteorites http://www.arizonaskiesmeteorites.com Bernhard Rendelius Rems wrote: Hi there, I am

Re: [meteorite-list] Rare new ungrouped Ureilite sale!

2004-10-07 Thread John Birdsell
Hey MikeThat's a gorgeous Ureilite! Thanks for sharing you photos! Cheers -John Arizona Skies Meteorites Michael Farmer wrote: I have finally cut up and am presenting for sale today one of the most interesting Ureilites known. This is Dhofar 979, a meteorite which I found on January 8th,

[meteorite-list] Re: Ad New Cumulate Eucrite, CV3 and LL6 polymict breccia

2004-10-06 Thread John Birdsell
Hello everyone...we have just finished updating the website and have added a very nice, newly classified Cumulate eucrite, a newly classified CV3 and a New LL6 polymict breccia. If you are in the market or just want to see some nice meteorites please feel free to check these guys out. In

[meteorite-list] Ad Museum Quality 6.12 kg Taza Iron

2004-10-04 Thread John Birdsell
Hello everyone. We have just posted a gorgeous 6.12 kg remaglypted Taza Iron on our website. Even if you're not in the market for a world class plessitic Iron, you may enjoy taking a look. Cheers -John Dawn Arizona Skies Meteorites http://www.arizonaskiesmeteorites.com =

Re: [meteorite-list] New Carbonaceous Fall

2004-09-28 Thread John Birdsell
Hello Rob and Congratulations on your new thumb-printed (and presumably foot-printed) fall! May we ask if there are any known pairings? Cheers -John Dawn Arizona Skies Meteorites Rob Wesel wrote: Hello all- After several hours of sonic booms, hissing noises, and assignment of blame a nicely

Re: [meteorite-list] Scale cubes in centimeters

2004-09-16 Thread John Birdsell
Hello Pierre-MarieDave Freeman recently posted the following source for scale cubes to the list. Cheers -John Dawn Arizona Skies Meteorites Dear List; List member Peter Scherff has scale cubes (as seen in meteorite as found pictures). For those wanting to increase their Karma at

[meteorite-list] AMAZING NEW METEORITE -FELL ON HOUSE!!!

2004-09-14 Thread John Birdsell
A local newpaper in Venezuela has scooped CNN, NBC and CBS and broken the big story about an amazing new meteorite find (see below). We are sure that this will generate intense scientific interest as well as intense competition amongst the list dealers as they vie to purchase this cosmic beauty.

Re: [meteorite-list] AMAZING NEW METEORITE -FELL ON HOUSE!!!

2004-09-14 Thread John Birdsell
Hello ZelmirThat certainly is a coincidence. I guess the more people that learn about the potential value of meteorites the more cosmic agates we'll be hearing about in the News. Apparently this chap was planning on retiring on the proceeds from Granny's meteorite as he became quite

Re: AW: [meteorite-list] Enough is Enough, Now NWA 1877

2004-09-13 Thread John Birdsell
Hello Stan and List. Yes, this was exactly the point that we made in an earlier posting (The Probem with Reductionism ad Infinitum). The members of this list have not yet received any response from Adam on this matter and we wonder if he or anyone else have a reasonable explanation for this

Re: AW: [meteorite-list] Enough is Enough, Now NWA 1877

2004-09-13 Thread John Birdsell
: John Birdsell [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: stan . [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 8:53 AM Subject: Re: AW: [meteorite-list] Enough is Enough, Now NWA 1877 Hello Stan and List. Yes, this was exactly the point that we made in an earlier posting (The Probem

Re: AW: [meteorite-list] Enough is Enough, Now NWA 1877

2004-09-13 Thread John Birdsell
over a small area. The location alone is enough to make pairing statements after a qualified scientist authenticated every piece and the NomCom approved the scientists' work by making it official. Adam - Original Message - From: John Birdsell [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Adam

[meteorite-list] Newly Classified Polymict Eucrite NWA 2366 Now Available! Ad

2004-09-13 Thread John Birdsell
Hello Met List. Over the coming months we will be adding a number of newly classified, rare meteorites to our website. These include several achondrites, one planetary achondrite, a gorgeous carbonaceous chondrite, and two new irons. We have just update the website, adding a number of full and

Re: AW: [meteorite-list] TRADE OFFER

2004-09-12 Thread John Birdsell
Hello Bernhard, and Steve. I think Steve is using the term double cut to refer to what we have been calling a quarter cut. Essentially an end cut that has been cut in half in a plane perpendicular to the original cut face resulting in two cut faces intersecting at a 90 degree angle. Cheers

[meteorite-list] The Problems with Reductionism ad infinitum

2004-09-09 Thread John Birdsell
Dear Adam and list. Adam as we follow your argument, we find some potential problems. As we understand it you bought a handful of putative meteorite fragments (118g) from a moroccan who told you they all came from the same strewn field. If you were not actually there when all 118g were

Re: [meteorite-list] nova petropolis

2004-09-09 Thread John Birdsell
Hi SteveNope don't have any (sure wish we did though)-that's a beautiful meteorite! We do have two gorgeous new irons though, and we'll post some photos once they're classified. Cheers -John Steve Arnold, Chicago!!! wrote: Hi again list.As a follow up to my earlier quetion on nova

Re: [meteorite-list] nova petropolis

2004-09-09 Thread John Birdsell
Hi SteveNope we don't have any (wish we did though)-what a beautiful meteorite! If you know where we can get some email us. Cheers -John Steve Arnold, Chicago!!! wrote: Hi again list.As a follow up to my earlier quetion on nova petropolis, are there any other collecters who have any of

[meteorite-list] Imilac Slices Now Available-10% Off for List Members! -Ad

2004-09-08 Thread John Birdsell
Hello List members. As some may have noticed, nice Imilac slices are nearly impossible to locate these days. We have recently added a number of gorgeous slices to our website. If anyone has been looking for a really beautiful translucent piece of Imilac please feel free to check them out.

[meteorite-list] Re: More Unsubstantiated Allegations

2004-09-05 Thread John Birdsell
Dear Adam. It appears to us that once again you are making accusations about other meteorite dealers without backing up any of your statements with facts. Not only is this unfair to those that you malign but it seems to be becoming a habit of yours. If you can not or will not back up your

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2004-08-08 Thread John Birdsell
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[meteorite-list] Amgala allegatons: fact or fancy?

2004-08-08 Thread John Birdsell
Dear List and Adam. Adam, in a recent email to the list (see below) you claimed that ~65% of the dealers selling Amgalas were selling something other than Amgala. Neither Mark Bostick, nor we have seen anyone selling fake Amgalas and we find this claim of yours somewhat difficult to believe. Could

[meteorite-list] Ad: Lunar, Martian, Glorieta Mtn, Amgala More!!!

2004-08-04 Thread John Birdsell
Hello all. We have just recently added some very nice Lunar and Martian specimens to the website along with some incredible Glorieta Mountain slices, Amgala whole individuals and beautiful slices, oriented Gao, etched henbury and Muonionalusta. If you would like to view any of these or other

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2004-07-31 Thread John Birdsell
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[meteorite-list] Big Iron on ebay Ending in a couple hours

2004-05-20 Thread John Birdsell
Hello everyone. If anyone is looking for an incredible, high quality Big Iron, we have a gorgeous 44.6 pound new Campo on ebay ending in a couple hours. Right now it is a steal going for under $43/ kg. This is well below wholesale and if you're in the market for a really terrific big iron this

[meteorite-list] Re: Unstable Meteorites

2004-05-12 Thread John Birdsell
Hello Tom. We can not speak for the other dealers out there, but we would recommend contacting the dealer that you purchased the meteorite from and asking for a replacement or a refund. Good Luck! John Dawn Arizona Skies Meteorites __

[meteorite-list] Ebay Auction ENDING NOW-HUGE CAMPO UNDER $39 per Kilo!

2004-05-12 Thread John Birdsell
Hello all. We have an auction ending in under an hour for a gorgeous, big 28.4 pound, high quality Campo. You can STEAL this beautiful meteorite away right now for under $40 per kilo! If you've been looking for a nice big Iron, you won't find a higher quality Campo at a better price. If you

[meteorite-list] Franconia Meteorites/Variation, Classification Confusion

2004-04-08 Thread John Birdsell
Hello everybody. This is just to clear up some confusion that has arisen regarding meteorites recently found in the Franconia wash region east of Kingman, AZ. As a number of you already are aware, there have been a number of new Chondrites found in the region loosely referred to as Franconia

[meteorite-list] Re: Franconia Meteorites/Variation, Classification Confusion

2004-04-08 Thread John Birdsell
they are not unlike some NWA's...orphans from a known location? Not to feed the ducks, Dave Freeman John Birdsell wrote: Hello everybody. This is just to clear up some confusion that has arisen regarding meteorites recently found in the Franconia wash region east of Kingman, AZ. As a number of you

[meteorite-list] Re: Franconia Meteorites

2004-04-08 Thread John Birdsell
Hello everone and Thank you Ruben and Mike for better clarifying the situation for everyone. It will definitely be very interesting when more of these New meteorites are classified. Ruben and Mike are probably more familiar with the types of meteorites being found in this region than anyone

[meteorite-list] Ad. Several Large Franconia Slices Now Available

2004-04-07 Thread John Birdsell
Hello everyone. We have just posted several nice large slices from Arizona's newest meteorite, provisionally known as 'Franconia'. Feel free to check them out on our website: http://www.arizonaskiesmeteorites.com. You may also want to take a look at a very beautiful NWA 2089 (LL3) that we