[meteorite-list] Will you support my GoFundMe “Research on Somalia's 15,150 tonne Iron Meteorite”?

goal. Thanks in advance for your kindness and support. Here’s the link: https://gofund.me/f9ab5972<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://gofund.me/f9ab5972__;!!OToaGQ!vvXs7Q2rid_nuUE9_3lB9kj-OiiuHZ0gs1quJIGbF69psJi8ng5FqS8cM6AD9h7XwDh8hY8RutmFd51VqEceK8_TjIi9muU$> Thank you, Nick Ni

[meteorite-list] EL ALI 15.15 tonne IAB Comples Iron from Somalia

below... Thank you, Nick Nicholas Gessler, Ph.D. nick.gess...@duke.edu<mailto:nick.gess...@duke.edu> https://people.duke.edu/gessler __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist2.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/met

[meteorite-list] How big was the Chelyabinsk meteoroid?

It might be hard to imagine what a 55-foot diameter ball or rock would look like. I searched Google Images for a 50-foot anything, and came up with this, which seemed fitting: https://web.duke.edu/isis/gessler/meteorites/chelyabinsk.htm ;-) Nick __

Re: [meteorite-list] How big was the Chelyabinsk meteoroid?

Or a rubber duck! ;-) Nick __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] sharp protrusion from an iron meteorite

Back to the question of sharp protrusions, but from chondrites not irons... Some sharp metal protrusions at Tucson: Handling an OC at Tucson a blade of metal stuck in my hand and drew blood. On closer examination it was apparently a shock melt surface which differential erosion had left sharp and

[meteorite-list] Chelyabinsk unedited videos...

Hello All, Since this was a unique event, I've tried to ferret out as much of the unedited footage as possible, and have tried to avoid the compilations. At least the 40 I have found are getting closer to getting the originals, wherever they may be. Some were pointed to my list members;

Re: [meteorite-list] Russian meteor composition

Hi Rob et al, I've spent several hours searching for different video footage of the fireball, the smoke trail, the hole in the ice, etc. First, can anyone point me to any scientific papers which attempt to correlate: a) the color of the smoky tail, and/or b) the color of the fireball with the

[meteorite-list] Vortices in Chelyabinsk particle cloud...

The vortices in the particle cloud are fantastic! To get a better perspective, I stitched a panorama together. https://web.duke.edu/isis/gessler/meteorites/chelyabinsk.htm The videographer made several pans. This was a quickie from the first complete pan. Enjoy, Nick

[meteorite-list] Some links to Chelyabinsk event

I put links to some of the videos members referred to on one page: https://web.duke.edu/isis/gessler/meteorites/chelyabinsk.htm Not comprehensive, but perhaps convenient. Cheers, Nick __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com

[meteorite-list] Chelyabinsk a closed city?

Received from a friend: About getting on-site – I am guessing that unless you happened to live right under the fall, you won’t get very close to it now! (Chelyabinsk was for decades a “closed” city because of all the nuclear and other sensitive installations. Also the most polluted city in

[meteorite-list] CD-ROM to Grady's CATALOGUE OF METEORITES?

how it is put together. Is there any possibility that someone can send me those two sections of the CD? Hopefully, Nick Nicholas Gessler, Ph.D. nick.gess...@duke.edu http://isis.duke.edu/gessler Research Associate (ISIS) INFORMATION SCIENCE INFORMATION STUDIES Duke University, Durham, North

[meteorite-list] Rationale for BLM regulations

My personal take-home message: A) BLM policy is not a bad thing for those of us who go into the field to collect. B) Those of us who do search and find should reciprocate by supporting scientific research and education by reporting finds and donating samples. I'm in the middle of grading student

[meteorite-list] OFF LIST: BLM and Meteorite Recovery Policy

Doug, I fully agree with you... Cheers, Nick Nicholas Gessler, Ph.D. nick.gess...@duke.edu http://isis.duke.edu/gessler Research Associate (ISIS) INFORMATION SCIENCE INFORMATION STUDIES Duke University, Durham, North Carolina Courses: ARTIFICIAL LIFE, CULTURE EVOLUTIONARY COMPUTATION

[meteorite-list] BLM and Meteorite Recovery Policy

Regarding the BLM's policy on Collection of Meteorites on Public Land posted at: http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/info/regulations/Instruction_Memos_and_Bulletins/national_instruction/2012/IM_2012-182.html I have written three emails of complaint to Lucia Kuizon, National Paleontologist and

Re: [meteorite-list] BLM and Meteorite Recovery Policy

should take time to document our experiences with the BLM and meet at Tucson to draft a response? Nicholas Gessler, Ph.D. nick.gess...@duke.edu http://isis.duke.edu/gessler Research Associate (ISIS) INFORMATION SCIENCE INFORMATION STUDIES Duke University, Durham, North Carolina Courses: ARTIFICIAL

Re: [meteorite-list] BLM and Meteorite Recovery Policy

I think if we work together we can make some changes: I just wrote to the editor of MAPS suggesting that it was time for a rejoinder to Schmitt's article. I also suggested that I will put my 18 students on the task of data-mining the Meteoritical Data Base for information on who found what, who

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorites of North Carolina

meteorites from NC, please let me know. I'd like to have some on hand to show to my students. It's been close to 80 years since anyone has come across a meteorite in North Carolina. If we are lucky, we can update the listings for that state. Thanks, Nick Nicholas Gessler, Ph.D. nick.gess

Re: [meteorite-list] Holbrook under the microscope...

look into this... Cheers, Nick Nicholas Gessler, Ph.D. nick.gess...@duke.edu http://isis.duke.edu/gessler Research Associate Information Science Information Studies Duke University, Durham, North Carolina __ Visit the Archives at http

[meteorite-list] Holbrook under the microscope...

Thanks to Ruben Garcia and everyone on the 99th Anniversary hunt for an enjoyable and enlightening weekend. I've uploaded images of a number of the smallest finds collected by me and the ants. Collecting soil samples at regular intervals, washing them through standard screens, separating the

Re: [meteorite-list] 3D Glasses

Steve #1, Great! Stock up while you can! Some are better than others, but you can't beat 'free. I'd encourage you to make your own 3D images... Sorry for reposting, but if you didn't see how, check this out : http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/geog/gessler/topics/stereo.htm You can do it with an

Re: [meteorite-list] Some of my Meteorites in 3-D

Hi All, I had my students working with PhotoShop to make 3D images. You don't need a special camera, just take two photographs about 15 degrees apart. For more depth, make the spread larger. For less, make it smaller. You don't need to keep the separation to the distance between your eyes.

Re: [meteorite-list] William Barriere - Youth of Canada be warned!

My French is not that good and I didn't have time to click through the whole story, but what I did see looked great!!! Congratulations to the authors and artists!!! Nick At 12:36 PM 7/21/2008, Martin Altmann wrote: That is almost unreal. http://www.meteorites.bw.qc.ca/meteorites1/index.html

Re: [meteorite-list] best way to glue meteorite together

Oops, I sent this directly to Greg, but intended to send it to the list as well... Hi Greg, Bond 527 (available at Michael's) is a good reversible glue. You can dissolve it with acetone. But be aware, acetone is not friendly. In the museum conservation field, reversibility is what you're

Re: [meteorite-list] Drilling meteorites to make jewelry

Hi Dean, Diamond bits. They come in all sizes, use with lots of water... I might have some around, but you can get them at most gem and jewelery shows and certainly at Tucson. I may have some around. Try looking at the websites for Dremel and Fordham tools... What I'd like to find are some

[meteorite-list] North Carolina meteoriticists and meteoritiphiles?

in the area to work with... Cheers, Nick Nicholas Gessler [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://gessler.bol.ucla.edu/finds.htm __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite

Re: [meteorite-list] Costa Mesa Show

Maybe Sunday... Nick At 09:47 PM 5/16/2008, Moni Waiblinger wrote: Hi All, don't forget the West Coast Gem Mineral Show (Spring), Costa Mesa, CA http://www.mzexpos.com/westcoast_spring.htm is on this weekend. Meteorites always present! Anyone wandering out there? Nick Gessler, Rob

[meteorite-list] ??? Tucson 2008 Dates ???

Hi All, Have any dates been settled for Tucson meteorite events? The party? The auction(s)? The focus of meteoric activities? I'm trying to work in a visit along with a heavy teaching schedule. I'm sure others are trying to make plans too... Best wishes to all... Nick

[meteorite-list] eBay bidder ID codes... decrypted

A friend, Fred Brandes on the Cryptocollectors list, has figured out how eBay constructs the new bidder ID codes for high priced items. It keeps the robots away but anyone in the community can figure it out. Here is his analysis with my notes in (parentheses): Cheers, Nick

Re: [meteorite-list] S. Utah

Robin, I spent about a week revisiting known localities there and found nothing. In fact, I was rather suspicious of the localities that I did visit. The just didn't look right, and from my recollection, they were all made in the same season. So, I'm afraid I cannot be of much help. It would

Re: [meteorite-list] all List members Mike re Threats from Mr Gregory

Hello All, I read Mike's post. It's one of the few posts that I did read. And I chose to read it because of the subject line. Those who didn't want to read it didn't have to... I'd like to hear about what's going on among those who think they've found a treasure. It's better to be forewarned

[meteorite-list] eBay no longer a community

Hello All, I was grossly disappointed at eBay's new policy of hiding the identity of all bidders in auctions over $200. Knowing at least a few of the bidders made one feel like he was taking part in a community. Oh, Fred bought that, or Sam didn't bid high enough, was part of the fun of

Re: [meteorite-list] eBay no longer a community

Thanks Mike, I'll put Rob Chesnut on my schist list and look forward to getting him to talk about more than his bottom line. He provides the typical top-down PR line of BS. Nowhere does he say anything about diminishing the community of buyers and bidders who once actually talked to one another

[meteorite-list] Who will be at Costa Mesa?

Does anyone know what meteorite dealers will be at Costa Mesa? Sadly, it seems there are fewer and fewer every year... I'll probably go down on Friday. Nick __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

Re: [meteorite-list] Who will be at Costa Mesa?

I will be at McDonalds at 10:00 with Walter Krstulja who wants to get into meteorites. Looking forward to seeing you! Nick __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] ebay sniping

You will win if your bid is high enough! Why not snipe the good old fashioned way - by hand? I am rarely not successful... Cheers, Nick __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

Re: AW: [meteorite-list] ebay sniping

Sniping 210: Snipe bidding is hardly for folks with yardsale mentality. Snipe bidding is not necessarily to the buyer's advantage. Hi ticket items, in the thousands, are often bought by snipe bidders. Check out the history of the bidders in an auction you're really interested in. Many of the

[meteorite-list] Meteorite contacts in Sweden?

Hello List, I'm headed to Sweden for two weeks to give a couple of lectures on computer simulation. But it would be nice to meet some folks in Sweden interested in meteorites. Maybe even hunt some Swedish dry lakes! (;-) hah!) Or maybe some conveyor-belt glaciers? (that's more likely) Cheers,

Re: [meteorite-list] WD-40

Some old memories of WD-40 from my museum conservation days. But you had better check these out with from source: It is made from fish oil. It contains a lacquer, which remains after the oils depart, which might be helpful for meteorite preservation but which gums up fine lubricating jobs like

Re: [meteorite-list] AD: Selling everything and leaving

Yes Lars, there is something TERRIBLY WRONG with your webpage. It destroys all the usual IE control features and the only way to kill it is Ctrl/Alt/Del. It is also very disconcerting to have to scroll HORIZONTALLY. Please fix it... Nick __

Re: [meteorite-list] Allende, the new drug of 2005?

Send me the dust. I'm saving it for a rainy day (no, strike that, it's raining). I'm saving it until I can figure out what to do with it. Nick Gessler PO Box 706 Topanga, CA 90290 __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

Re: [meteorite-list] ¿ ventifacted ?

Hi, Yes, wind faceted (wind and sand ablation) seems to be the key feature of relevance. If you look at photos of the alleged meteorite found on Mars, it contains quite a few facets. And the ridges between the facets are very sharp. I have seen hard quartzite and flint-like rocks on deserts

Re: [meteorite-list] Iron Meteorite on Mars (Color Photo)

Wow! This is a much more convincing photo. Is there a HiRez color closeup? In this image, you don't see the facets and ridges so clearly as in the earlier one. Most interesting... Nick At 06:29 PM 1/19/2005, Dave Schultz wrote: Hello Ron. What a cool color picture that is. Is there a

Re: [meteorite-list] Iron Meteorite on Mars (Color Photo)

I have no trouble capturing, printing, editing any size photo in PhotoShop. I'd just like to see a color image with the resolution of the first BW image. I'd like to see it in the resolution they receive it in. It's likely that the ones released for public consumption are lower Rez. Are they? Nick

[meteorite-list] 3d Stereo Image of Iron Meteorite on Mars

Hello All, I got tired of looking at the black-and-white and color photos of the Martian Meteorite in separate windows. So I brought them together, fiddled with them and created a 3d Stereo image. Great fun!!! Have a look: http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/geog/gessler/topics/martian-meteorite.htm I

Re: [meteorite-list] NASA Rover Finds Meteorite on Surface of Mars

Back to the ventifact markings on the Martian rock... There is no a priori reason why an iron meteorite can't be ventifacted. I have never seen one though... I have seen ventifacted chondrites - no sharp delineations... But has anyone ever seen a ventifacted iron here on Earth? If so, can you link

Re: [meteorite-list] Mars Rover Discovers A Potential Meteorite

Hi Jeff, et all, Looking closely at the new odd rock (aka meteorite) on Mars, I'm struck by what appear to be very clearly delineated ventifact markings. I have seen this a lot in certain desert localities. They are oriented, as one would expect from a desert wind (e.g. the rock sits

Re: [meteorite-list] Decimal point vs. comma in numbers

Yes, in the US a 0 should precede the decimal point. Precisely so the decimal point won't be missed. And the sooner we switch to metric the better, unless you like to divide and multiply by 12, 14, 16, 3, 36, 5270, and the like. Or like to add 13/16, 5/8, 45/64 and 1/7... Dividing and

[meteorite-list] Repository of photos...

Hi Jeff, et al, Regarding a repository of photos, I too think it would be extraordinarily useful. To this end, I noticed that Marvin Kilgore has a book in press to partially satisfy this need. It would be nice to have some professional reviews of it. Jeff, Alan, are you game? Marvin had a galley

Re: AW: [meteorite-list] Repository of photos...

upload pics there. All I can say is: USE IT, FOLKS. Bernhard -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von Nicholas Gessler Gesendet: Sonntag, 21. November 2004 19:48 An: John Birdsell; Jeff Grossman Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Betreff: [meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] Anyone going to Costa Mesa?

I'll probably arrive at Costa Mesa Friday before 10:00. Anyone else going? Cheers, Nick __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] Soyuz Capsule Flown Heat Shield

Hi, I have several of these. The ablation and flow lines are interesting, especially in the plugs, and well worth having for comparative purposes. However, the flow lines are in a resin coating of the plug (which is very light weight), not in metal. Re-entry speeds of artificial satellites

Re: [meteorite-list] Literal Meteorite Price Lists...I got some--want em?

This would be a good idea. So would archiving all of eBay's meteorite auctions. However, it's an enormous task: Let's see... 400 auctions per week times 52 weeks is around 20,000. Times 10 years, is about 200,000. With 300x400 images or 100k pixels times 3 bytes per pixel is 300k bytes per

Re: AW: [meteorite-list] Ad ebay meteorites

Three things to think about: 1) Until the labs start increasing their throughput, it will be necessary to make informed guesses. A rose, by any other name, is still a rose. 2) Did naming irregularities cause the fall in meteorite prices? How about the over-supply of meteorites and a bad

[meteorite-list] No official price guides, please...

An official price guide would be the LEAST fair solution. Can you imagine the pressures the publishers would be under by those who would want to FIX prices? The market is already being manipulated much more than many of us would like. No thanks... If someone wants to attempt something like this,

[meteorite-list] Tucson 2005 - Meteoritic Dates?

Yes, it seems early to ask, but can someone tell me the prime dates for meteoritical events? I've heard it's February 4 - 5 (Friday - Saturday) . Unfortunately, I have to make plans now so I'm hoping some agenda has been set. Cheers, Nick __

[meteorite-list] How do you write Meteorite in Mandarin?

Hi All, Anyone know how to write Meteorite in Mandarin and Pinyin? Cheers, Nick __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] weathering grade zero

Chicago STeve, Yup. I found three pieces of one at Primm with the official name of Roach: http://www.bol.ucla.edu/~gessler/aerolites.htm (Sorry for the bad photo). Alan said it looked like it had fallen a few days before we picked it up. I would say that I recovered 1/2 to 2/3 of it. Spent days

[meteorite-list] ? Meteorite Contacts in Peking / Beijing ?

Hello List, I'll be going to Peking / Beijing sometime next month. I wonder if we have any readers in Peking / Beijing? If anyone knows any meteorite contacts there they would be willing to share, please email me off line. If you are reading this in Peking / Beijing and would like to meet, please

Re: [meteorite-list] Nevada Meteorite/Meteorwrong

I remember visiting a dry lake valley in Nevada loaded with tons of magnetite. Looked just like this. In fact, I have a few pieces in my yard. Cutting into it or trying to break off a chunk with a hammer should be revealing: Brittle - easy to cut or break - slate black interior - magnetite.

Re: [meteorite-list] IMCA and New Nevada Meteorite on Ebay

Hi IMCA members and non-members: Bob has hit the nail on the head! Just what does displaying the IMCA logo mean or guarantee? I have not seen this addressed on the IMCA list, so it looks like he discussion falls here. It seems to me that displaying the IMCA logo should obligate members to

RE: [meteorite-list] Shirokovsky - Some Thoughts

Has anyone any photos of the original mass that was pulled out of the pond? (Was it 'furnace shaped'? per chance) Mark Ford There are photos in their multipage color brochure. Probably also on their website: http://pallasite.ru/ (No time to scan the photos at the moment...) Cheers, Nick

RE: [meteorite-list] Shirokovsky - Some Photos

Has anyone any photos of the original mass that was pulled out of the pond? (Was it 'furnace shaped'? per chance) Mark Ford Here's a big picture: http://pallasite.ru/img/stone/Shir.jpg There are photos in their multipage color brochure. Probably also on their website: http://pallasite.ru/ (No

Re: [meteorite-list] New Zealand fall

Yes, diamond core bits are available for taking scientific samples for analysis. I have used them with a standard power drill and water on meteorites. Bore in, break off the core. Cut off the fusion crusted end. Fill the hole and cover it with the fusion crusted end. You can then easily texture

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite eBay Bidding Comment

Yes, what is an anti-sniping service. Is the idea to overwhelm the server with incremental bids so that the snipe can't get in edgewise? Another voice in praise of sniping. I use it quite a lot and it often works... I suppose you might consider it a shock and awe tactic. It might catch other

Re: [meteorite-list] Warning about Lybian Desert Glass Artifacts

Hi Frank, Yes indeed, that would be worth repatriating! There must be more stuff like the LDG scarab around, at least beads... Any other pointers? Nick At 08:14 PM 6/10/2004, fcressy wrote: Hello Nick, So what is the fanciest LDG artifact in existence? I would guess that it's the scarab in King

Re: [meteorite-list] Legality of Libyan Desert Glass Artifacts Discussion Continued

Keith, Don't be so quick to twist what I and others said to fill your needs. It is also naive not to know the difference between de facto and de jur. That is all that most of the people posting were pointing out. De jur does not necessarily guarantee the conservation of anything. There are many

Re: [meteorite-list] Legality of Libyan Desert Glass Artifacts Discussion Continued

Keith, You seem to like to shift attention by misquoting. I made no claims about what is legal and what is not legal. I did make a claim that there is a higher authority than some legislation. That higher authority comes from people who make workable laws for the greater good, the conservation of

Re: [meteorite-list] Thank You - Was A fun Libyan Desert Glass Debate

Keith, Keith, if you think this was fun I suggest you go bother some other list. This list is for serious discussion, considered arguments and good natured humor. Your contributions on this topic were none of these. Do it again? More of the same? Forget it! For those who want to read the

Re: [meteorite-list] Warning about Lybian Desert Glass Artifacts

Don't we have better things to worry about than whether Libya is going to spend $100s or $1000s to repatriate EACH chip, flake or blade of Libyan Desert Glass? If anyone has a piece of pressure-flaked Libyan Desert Glass shaped into the silhouette of a priest (like some exquisite Mexican

[meteorite-list] Re: NASA was on eBay

I heard that NASA was buying ferrite core memory. And I believe it to be true. Nick At 07:44 AM 5/23/2004, MarkF wrote: Hi All get ot, but the rumor was that NASA was on ebay, buying all the xt chips they could..something about hardened chips and thats what most of the onboard puters ran on...paid

Re: WG: [meteorite-list] Classification question

While we're at it, what's the difference between a 3 and a 3.0? Does a 3 imply that no one made any finer discrimination? Or does a 3 imply that it's really a 3.0? Cheers, Nick At 08:23 AM 4/14/2004, Jörn Koblitz wrote: Dear Pierre, I've got a (stupid ?) question about the classification of the

Re: [meteorite-list] Costa Mesa show

At 08:35 PM 5/11/2004, Michael Farmer wrote: Who will be attending? I will be there on Friday and Saturday. Mike Farmer I'll be there... Nick __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] new california meteorite (NOT)

Steve, The Sherbinator never did respond to my email offering expertization either at my home or with the crew at UCLA. A year to get it checked out? Maybe a year to get a real meteorite characterized, but a lot of meteor-wrongs can be identified in a few minutes! Nick At 04:28 PM 5/10/2004,

Re: [meteorite-list] H2900 Eucrite

Dear All, I don't post much on this list because I really don't care for the continual squabbles. I would like to stay friends with Adam, Greg, Dean, Mike and most everyone. Did Dean claim his recent posting was a Lunar? I don't think so... To quote him in full context: The nomad that I bought

[meteorite-list] Meteoritical Society - bad links

Hi, I have tried to send email to several persons at the Meteoritical Society. They all have been returned as invalid addresses. Their general format is [EMAIL PROTECTED] and the like. Could some MetSoc Officer please take notice and pass this problem on to the webmaster? Thanks, Nick

Re: [meteorite-list] meteorites - money for terrorism

Can someone make an effort to get the documents concerning this case digitized and uploaded to the Web? A lot of work, I know. But I think a lot of us with computers, and without Faxes, would like to read them in French... Cheers, Nick __

Re: [meteorite-list] Alcohol denaturing agents

Having done museum conservation, I would say acetone would be safe to meteorites. -- no smoking please -- Nick __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] CONSERVATION of Meteorites once collected.

Hey Folks, There seems to be a HUGE misunderstanding on this list about the term conservation. I am referring to the term conservation in the museum context. I thought that was clear when I mentioned conserving archeological and ethnographic items. I thought that was clear when I mentioned the

[meteorite-list] Conservation of Meteorites

Hello All, As a slight digression from a post on the aims of the IMCA, I'd like to initiate some discussion on meteorite conservation. I used to be a museum director/curator and conservator of conventional archaeological and ethnographic items. I know there has been some discussion on meteorite

RE: [meteorite-list] Re: Matteo and his lack of humor - one LAST time

Well said. Nick G. At 12:47 AM 2/17/2004, mark ford wrote: Look, IF Matteo is breaking(en) the IMCA rules, that is a matter for the IMCA board, (which btw this list is nothing to do with) If people feel that strongly about him, then they should complain on mass to the IMCA, not keep posting

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Creed - 12 steps for the addict

Tim, You forgot numbers 13, 14 and 15: 13. I secretly wish that a meteorite would plunge through the roof of my house, turning it into a celestial shrine. 14. I secretly wish that a meteorite would plunge through my car, turning it into a vehicle for extraterrestrial travelers. 15. I have

Re: [meteorite-list] space slag

As they say, figures don't lie, but liars (and wishful thinkers) do figure. Sounds like the Frass meteorite, revisted. Even the name, MasFrank, sounds similar. And the tactics of getting politicians on board... Cheers, Nick __ Meteorite-list mailing

[meteorite-list] !!! Dangerous ammonites !!!

Wow, I thought I could cope with the dangers of meteorite hunting compared to milk-toast fossils... Now I have to search for safe ways of chiseling ammonites out of the bedrock: Andrei, writing about the Vitim Bolide Event, says: Local residents, who have a lot of experience in mining

[meteorite-list] (Ad) Hunters' Kits / Tucson / Sunday / Wilcox Playa

hunt. Otherwise you'll have to catch me at the show or at: Motel 6 1031 East Benson Highway Should be driving in from LA - arriving Thursday evening - leaving Tuesday morning. Looking forward to seeing old friends again... Cheers, Nick Nicholas Gessler, Ph.D. UCLA Human Complex Systems Program http

Re: RE: Fw: [meteorite-list] NWA meteorites - money for terrorism?

Aziz Habibi, Please DO NOT quit this list. It is important that we hear from people where meteorites are found. As a professional anthropologist AND an amateur meteorite hunter/collector, let me say that we do appreciate your comments... Best wishes, Nick, Ph.D. Nicholas Gessler, Ph.D. UCLA

Re: [meteorite-list] Tucson Show 2004

With any luck, I'll be there too... Nick __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] ? Costa Mesa Show ?

OK, so I may have the dates really fowled up! When is the Costa Mesa Show? I have a flier that says Nov. 13-15, 2004. Did I miss it? Is the year wrong? Someone please straighten me out... Thanks, Nick __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [meteorite-list] ? Costa Mesa Show ?

I decided to call the Holiday Inn in Costa Mesa @ 714-557-3000 The West Coast Gem Mineral Show is Friday Saturday 10-7, Sunday 10-5, November 14-16, 2003. So who-all is going to be there? Cheers, Nick __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]