[meteorite-list] Last message

contact me for any reason can still use my normal e-mail address. Thank you and good night! Peter Davidson Senior Curator of Mineralogy Natural Sciences Department National Museums Collection Centre 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh EH5 1JA TEL: 0131 247 4283 E-mail: p.david...@nms.ac.uk Celt

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite reveals rare unstable element

Dear List An interesting article, I will access the original on the Science Advances website to get the whole story. However, I found the EarthSky piece full of some very fundamental errors! Cheers Peter Davidson Senior Curator of Mineralogy Natural Sciences Department National Museums

Re: [meteorite-list] Large Fireball Over Scotland

at the moment so traipsing around in a sparsely populated area with poor weather, poor light and poor visibility is probably not advisable. Cheers Peter Davidson Senior Curator of Mineralogy Natural Sciences Department National Museums Collection Centre 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh EH5 1JA TEL: 0131

Re: [meteorite-list] China Now Hosts The World's Largest Gem and Mineral Show

that it is open and the hotels and smaller shows around the city still seem to attract a lot of people. Long may it continue. Hope to see a few of you there. Peter Davidson Senior Curator of Mineralogy Natural Sciences Department National Museums Collection Centre 242 West Granton Road

Re: [meteorite-list] Guns made of meteorite: Price tag $1 million

er and put it on display in an exhibition of her work. This piece of news generated a great deal of, mainly negative, comment on the list. Can someone point out to me how this use of a meteorite, to make a weapon, is different (for better or worse) to the artwork my friend created? Cheers Peter David

Re: [meteorite-list] Happy New Year to the World

Anne and all the Meteorite Community Wishing all my friends and acquaintances around the globe a very happy and successful New Year from bonnie Scotland. I hope to see a few of you in Tucson again. A guid New Year tae yin an' a'. Good hunting Peter Davidson Senior Curator of Mineralogy

Re: [meteorite-list] Ad - Must See!

Adam I agree with Mike on this. My day job is curator of minerals and this doesn't look like a natural nugget to me. Cheers Peter Davidson Senior Curator of Mineralogy Natural Sciences Department National Museums Collection Centre 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh EH5 1JA TEL: 0131 247 4283 E

Re: [meteorite-list] Geologists Unearth Fully Intact Rock

Morning Sky Watchers Check the date of this - a bit close to 1st April for my liking Peter Davidson Senior Curator of Mineralogy Natural Sciences Department National Museums Collection Centre 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh EH5 1JA TEL: 0131 247 4283 E-mail: p.david...@nms.ac.uk -Original

Re: [meteorite-list] Social media might destroy meteorite collecting and selling!

reason than we gave the wrong answer. Social media is a powerful tool. I would say that it is mostly benign, even trivial, in the overwhelming number of cases. But just occasionally things do get out of hand. Cheers Peter Davidson Senior Curator of Mineralogy Natural Sciences Department

Re: [meteorite-list] on ebay Gold and Copper Meteorite CAMPO del CIELO 38.8 grams

Hello Friends and Colleagues Well, what can I say? I'll take a dozen please! Laughed so much I fell off my chair. Have a great weekend Peter Davidson Senior Curator of Mineralogy Natural Sciences Department National Museums Collection Centre 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh EH5 1JA TEL: 0131

Re: [meteorite-list] Ensisheim news

. Cheers Peter Davidson Senior Curator of Mineralogy Natural Sciences Department National Museums Collection Centre 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh EH5 1JA TEL: 0131 247 4283 E-mail: p.david...@nms.ac.uk -Original Message- From: Meteorite-list [mailto:meteorite-list-boun

Re: [meteorite-list] John Kashuba

Pete Pete (so good they named him twice) Who should contact you? I do know who John Kashuba is but what is the problem? Hope he is OK? Cheers Peter Davidson Senior Curator of Mineralogy Natural Sciences Department National Museums Collection Centre 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh EH5 1JA TEL

[meteorite-list] Katie Paterson - the last word?

what you feel. If anyone wants to contact me about this please do so off list and I will be happy to reply. In the meantime I think that it is time to close down this particular thread. Best Wishes Peter Davidson Senior Curator of Minerals National Museums Collection Centre 242 West Granton Road

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Sculpture by Katie Paterson

important - maybe in a hundred years we will take a different view. Cheers Peter Davidson Senior Curator of Minerals National Museums Collection Centre 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh EH5 1JA 00 44 131 247 4283 p.david...@nms.ac.uk -Original Message- From: Meteorite-list [mailto:meteorite

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Sculpture by Katie Paterson

. Cheers Peter Davidson Senior Curator of Minerals National Museums Collection Centre 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh EH5 1JA 00 44 131 247 4283 p.david...@nms.ac.uk -Original Message- From: Graham Ensor [mailto:graham.en...@gmail.com] Sent: 05 August 2014 20:40 To: Peter Davidson Cc

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Sculpture by Katie Paterson

(and possibly others as well) to fashion into harpoons and tools or indeed the ancient Egyptians for collecting Libyan desert glass to create jewellery for the Pharaohs? Cheers Peter Davidson Senior Curator of Minerals National Museums Collection Centre 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh EH5 1JA 00

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Sculpture by Katie Paterson

eyebrows and rattled a few cages. I am mulling over the idea of asking Katie if I could present these items at Ensisheim one year. Cheers Peter Davidson Senior Curator of Minerals National Museums Collection Centre 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh EH5 1JA 00 44 131 247 4283 p.david...@nms.ac.uk

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Sculpture by Katie Paterson

these layers of time, history and space. Eventually I would like to send the meteorite back into Space, though that might not be for many years. Well the many years have now past and Katie has send the recast meteorite into space. Hope this helps. Cheers Peter Davidson Senior Curator of Minerals

Re: [meteorite-list] AD - Happy Birthday to me.

Anne Bon anniversaire ! Although we haven't known each other for that long, I feel you are one of my oldest and most trusted friends. We haven't had the chance to speak for a while, but I will be sure to look you up in Tucson in 2015. Many happy returns Peter Davidson Senior Curator

Re: [meteorite-list] travel to Ensisheim

, or it did the last time I was there in 2011. Hope this helps Peter Davidson Senior Curator of Minerals National Museums Collection Centre 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh EH5 1JA 00 44 131 247 4283 p.david...@nms.ac.uk -Original Message- From: Meteorite-list [mailto:meteorite-list-boun

[meteorite-list] Strathmore Meteorite Centenary

donations to the collections (though that would be nice) but loans. I will listen to all offers and all e-mails will be answered. There is no urgency at the moment, but I will be looking to start firming up on my ideas as soon as possible. Regards Peter Davidson Senior Curator of Minerals

Re: [meteorite-list] book about french meteorites / bad news

or co-author? If your contract specifies you and you alone as author, then maybe a co-author can help to circumvent this problem. Have a talk with your own lawyer and see what they say. Bon chance! Peter Davidson Senior Curator of Minerals National Museums Collection Centre 242 West Granton Road

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite collection of East London Museum in South Africa stolen

serve to encourage other to do the same - unfortunately this also means curators and other museum workers. Cheers Peter Davidson Senior Curator of Minerals National Museums Collection Centre 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh EH5 1JA 00 44 131 247 4283 p.david...@nms.ac.uk -Original Message

Re: [meteorite-list] Possible Tektite

. This piece certainly did not have any connection with local glassmaking. Cheers Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals National Museums Collection Centre 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh EH5 1JA 00 44 131 247 4283 p.david...@nms.ac.uk -Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun

Re: [meteorite-list] Fwd: Meteorite hunter takes £10,000 rock to auction - And a part

) to read, or refer to The Guardian (and its sister Sunday paper the Observer) when they want to find out anything about the UK political scene that is not tainted by the right-wing bias of most of the UK press. Kindest Regards Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals National Museums Collection Centre 242

Re: [meteorite-list] meteorite identification flowchart

Hello Hunter Gatherers Unerringly accurate in many cases. Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals National Museums Collection Centre 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh EH5 1JA 00 44 131 247 4283 p.david...@nms.ac.uk -Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite hunter takes £10,000 rock to auction - And a part

contained therein in whatever way they deem fit. So the Press Release may have been accurate and correct, but the reporting of it in the media may not. Cheers Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals National Museums Collection Centre 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh EH5 1JA 00 44 131 247 4283 p.david

Re: [meteorite-list] XinJiang Meteorite Crater Video Now Available- Real?

not freshly exposed. Sorry, I know it has almost become axiomatic to call everything coming out of China a fake, but this must surely be! Hoots mon! Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals Natural Sciences Department National Museums Collection Centre 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh EH5 1JA TEL

Re: [meteorite-list] Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds and Bernd in the Sky with Hilda :-)

Lieber Bernd Many congratulations. Now when people call you a star, you truly are! OK, so it is not a star but a dwarf planet, but you are a giant of the meteorite community. Mit besten Wünschen aus Schottland Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals National Museums Collection Centre 242 West

[meteorite-list] Glenn Huss Collection and Wellman Meteorite

in the Glenn Huss catalogue was different from the specimen in our collection by a factor of two (ours is less than half the weight of the original). I wonder if anyone on the list purchased a Wellman (c) from David New in the 1970s or 80s? The Huss Collection number is H39.125 Cheers Peter Davidson

[meteorite-list] Glenn Huss

number on our specimen with the register number in the catalogue. I am also keen to add any additional information into our own database here. All replies will be gratefully received. PS Notice I have resisted talking about the death of Margaret Thatcher (oops!) Cheers Peter Davidson Curator

Re: [meteorite-list] Glenn Huss

Martin Thanks for the information. As always you always seem to have some very useful and important information. I am aware of the other e-mail but I don't have time at the moment to consider my reply - soon! Cheers Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals National Museums Collection Centre 242

Re: [meteorite-list] Glenn Huss

Zelimir It is good to hear from you. I agree that Wellman (c) seems the obvious choice, but it would be nice to confirm that officially some day. Thank you for all the other information as well. It is all very useful. Have a good weekend Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals National Museums

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

Jason and Martin I agree with Art, please continue your argument off-list. Cheers Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals National Museums Collection Centre 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh EH5 1JA 00 44 131 247 4283 p.david...@nms.ac.uk -Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun

Re: [meteorite-list] Donations to Museums

John I have not heard from Rob about this. If this is recognised, then I am happy to consider putting in an offer. Cheers Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals National Museums Collection Centre 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh EH5 1JA 00 44 131 247 4283 p.david...@nms.ac.uk -Original

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Map of India

Regine This is really great. We have a few Indian meteorites in the collection. But I hadn't realised how many there where until I saw them pinpointed on a map. Many thanks Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals National Museums Collection Centre 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh EH5 1JA 00 44 131

[meteorite-list] Donations to Museums

, May 1830). I have of course thanked Shawn off list and asked his permission to make my gratitude and his generosity much more public through the MetList. Thank you Shawn Have a great weekend everyone Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals National Museums Collection Centre 242 West Granton Road

[meteorite-list] Something a bit different

is in London, do go along and see it and tell us what you think. http://www.guardian.co.uk/global/2012/jul/22/meteorite-katie-paterson-field-sky Cheers Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals   Department of Natural Sciences National Museums Collection Centre 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh  EH5 1JA

Re: [meteorite-list] I have had a tragedy in my family, I ask for help.

Mike As the father of two daughters myself, I particularly feel your pain. Please accept my deepest and most sincere condolences. All the best from Scotland Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals National Museums Collection Centre 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh EH5 1JA p.david...@nms.ac.uk

[meteorite-list] Weston and Benares

Dear Mike and other listees I have samples of both the Benares and the Weston in the collections here. The Benares comes in at 1.27kg and the Weston at 390g. The Weston sample is one of the biggest outside the US I believe. Sorry no trades. Cheers Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals

Re: [meteorite-list] What is Chladni's book on 18 meteorite fallstitle??????

and Others Similar to it, and on Some Associated Natural Phenomena. Über Feuer-Meteore, und über die mit denselben herabgefallenen Massen. There is further information here: http://www.meteoroids.de/inter_main_chladni.htm Cheers Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals Department of Natural Sciences

Re: [meteorite-list] Provenance of Universities' Material

at the Convention centre (Minerals from Bisbee, Arizona). Come and have a look if you can. Best Wishes Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals Department of Natural Sciences National Museums Collection Centre 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh EH5 1JA Scotland Tel: 00 44 131 247 4283 E-mail: p.david

[meteorite-list] Munich

Greetings Earthlings Munich is just a week away and I thought I would let people know that I will be there as usual and if anyone wants to meet up for a beer and a chin-wag, just let me know and I would be delighted to see you. Hope to see you soon Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals

Re: [meteorite-list] FWD from Mike Farmer - Robbery in Kenya

. Some incidents are being ascribed to Somalis coming over the border, but some also seem to be local Kenyans. Best Wishes Everyone (and stay safe!) Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals National Museums Collection Centre 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh EH5 1JA Scotland 0131 247 4283 p.david

[meteorite-list] Denver Mineral Show

will drive you mad. I am not sure if this also applies to Lunar rocks and meteorites - whether they are real or false! Still, best to take no chances. See you soon Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals   Department of Natural Sciences National Museums Collection Centre 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh

[meteorite-list] Happy Birthday Nakhla

good - how did Graham Ensor get in so many? See you all in Denver Cheers Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals   Department of Natural Sciences National Museums Collection Centre 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh   EH5 1JA Scotland tel: 0131 247 4283 e-mail: p.david...@nms.ac.uk   Airshow, Saturday

Re: [meteorite-list] The Apollo Moon Rock Collection

Carl and all Listees Thank you for your erudite and well argued contribution. I could not agree more. Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals Department of Natural Sciences National Museums Collection Centre 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh EH5 1JA Scotland tel: 0131 247 4283 e-mail: p.david

Re: [meteorite-list] No Meteorites on display!!!!

for listening Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals   Department of Natural Sciences National Museums Collection Centre 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh  EH5 1JA Scotland Tel: 00 44 131 247 4283 E-mail: p.david...@nms.ac.uk New exhibition A Passion for Glass, National Museum of Scotland, Fri 20 May - Sun 11

Re: [meteorite-list] Ensisheim 2011 info

(or two) with old friends and learn a little bit more about meteorites. Next year, I will return and I am looking forward to it already. In the meantime, I hope to meet some of the visitor in Munich and perhaps also in Denver. Have a great time everybody. Cheers Peter Davidson Curator

Re: [meteorite-list] Ethics question?

on the specimen label. I guess it is up to the owner to decide what to do. Without seeing the pieces it is difficult to give you anything other than general advice. Cheers Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals Department of Natural Sciences National Museums Collection Centre 242 West Granton Road

[meteorite-list] (no subject)

. Best Wishes from snowy Scotland Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals   Department of Natural Sciences National Museums Collection Centre 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh  EH5 1JA Scotland Tel: 00 44 131 247 4283 E-mail: p.david...@nms.ac.uk Shining Lights, the story of Scotland’s lighthouses is now

Re: [meteorite-list] Where is all the Murchison???

Richard and Listees We have a very fine 18g sample here in the collections of the National Museum Scotland. Cheers from a snowy Scotland Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals Department of Natural Sciences National Museums Collection Centre 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh EH5 1JA Scotland Tel

[meteorite-list] Happy Holidays

Dear All Listees I would like to take this opportunity to wish all list members, no matter what their beliefs or non-beliefs, all the very best for the holiday season and a very happy and prosperous New Year. Cheers Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals   Department of Natural Sciences National

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of Day - December 15, 2010

shifting boundaries and covered a large area of Central Europe from modern day Germany to Italy. Wishing everyone the best over the holidays Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals Department of Natural Sciences National Museums Collection Centre 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh EH5 1JA Scotland

[meteorite-list] Munich 2010

Hi Listees Anyone going this year? Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals   Department of Natural Sciences National Museums Collection Centre 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh  EH5 1JA Scotland Tel: 00 44 131 247 4283 E-mail: p.david...@nms.ac.uk Shining Lights, the story of Scotland’s lighthouses

Re: [meteorite-list] Celtic coin depicting comet?

Dear All Looks intriguing. Is it a comet or is it lightning? The multiple tails suggest forked lightning to me. I will see if any of our numismatists can shed any light. Regards Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals Department of Natural Sciences National Museums Collection Centre 242 West

Re: [meteorite-list] Gebel Kemil article in New Scientist

directions. The threat of cuts and redundancies is also now looming ever closer. Please recognise that we are all doing our best. We recognise, in turn, that we could do better. In the end, we all want the same thing - to bring our wonderful meteorites to a wider public. Cheers Peter Davidson Curator

[meteorite-list] Gert-Jan Netjes

am going to register the Gardnos Impact Breccia in our collection and we have to make a record of who donated the specimen. Hope this is OK? Have a great weekend Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals   Department of Natural Sciences National Museums Collection Centre 242 West Granton Road

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorwrongs

as it saves the trouble of having to dispose of them. It is, I admit, a fairly ad-hoc arrangement but I now have quite a few to work with. Hope everyone has a great weekend Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals Department of Natural Sciences National Museums Collection Centre 242 West Granton Road

[meteorite-list] Ensisheim

Dear All The Ensisheim show is only a month or so away. I attended for the first time last year and I am looking forward to renewing the many acquaintances I made then. I fly from Edinburgh on Thursday 17th (Ash permitting) and return on Monday 21st. See you there Peter Davidson Curator

Re: [meteorite-list] Space Shuttle Pictures

Carl and Debbie If I can use an Americanism here, they are truly awesome! Pete Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals National Museums Collection Centre National Museums Scotland 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh EH5 1JA Phone: +44 131 247 4283 p.david...@nms.ac.uk www.nms.ac.uk -Original

Re: [meteorite-list] Matter Arising - Last Post

. You should take the chance to visit and while you are here, feel free to pop your head round my door and say hello. I would be happy to see you and show you the museums collection - you only have to ask. Best Wishes Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals National Museums Collection Centre

Re: [meteorite-list] Russian meteorites-- don't take them for granite!

like they did with the illegal collecting and trading in fossils and minerals. It will never stop it, but it does make everyone in the business, or it should, a little more wary. Have a great weekend Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals National Museums Collection Centre National Museums Scotland

Re: [meteorite-list] Russian meteorites-- don't take them for granite!

or recommendations. If the time comes when I can begin to make purchases for the collection, I will rely heavily on the good a advice and experience of those dealers and collectors I have come to trust. Have a great weekend Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals National Museums Collection Centre National

Re: [meteorite-list] Russian meteorites-- don't take them for granite!

Museums like the Smithsonian and the AMNH. Regards Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals National Museums Collection Centre National Museums Scotland 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh EH5 1JA Phone: +44 131 247 4283 p.david...@nms.ac.uk www.nms.ac.uk -Original Message- From: cdtuc

[meteorite-list] Matter Arising - Last Post

that with this message, we can draw a line under this topic and can I urge all list members to please, please, please keep your postings on-topic and on-message. Best Wishes Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals   National Museums Collection Centre National Museums Scotland 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh EH5 1JA

Re: [meteorite-list] Fw: RFSPOD - February 9, 2010 Buzzard Coulee Blue Inclusion

, some specimens on the market that are marketed as bornite are acid treated chalcopyrite. Cheers Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals National Museums Collection Centre National Museums Scotland 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh EH5 1JA Phone: +44 131 247 4283 p.david...@nms.ac.uk www.nms.ac.uk

[meteorite-list] Matters Arising

, straightforward words are my only comfort. :-( Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals   National Museums Collection Centre National Museums Scotland 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh EH5 1JA Phone: +44 131 247 4283 p.david...@nms.ac.uk www.nms.ac.uk     Meet Your Maker, the creative minds behind Scotland's

[meteorite-list] Christian Anger

spine when I saw the 50+ mails with the subject: Christian Anger. My deepest condolences go out to his family for their sad loss. Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals   National Museums Collection Centre National Museums Scotland 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh EH5 1JA Phone: +44 131 247 4283

[meteorite-list] Happy New Year

2010 (or whatever year it is with you) Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals   National Museums Collection Centre National Museums Scotland 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh EH5 1JA Phone: +44 131 247 4283 p.david...@nms.ac.uk www.nms.ac.uk     Meet Your Maker, the creative minds behind Scotland’s crafts

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorites in your Carry-On Luggage

am aware, they are not prohibited items. The only problem I can see is the weight. I would check with the airline first to see a) that it ok to carry meteorites on board and b) what is the maximum weight you can carry as hand luggage. Best of luck Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals National

Re: [meteorite-list] Munich Friday-Evening Fliegerbraeu

Martin and others I will try and get to the dinner. See you there Mit besten Wünschen aus Schottland Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals National Museums Collection Centre National Museums Scotland 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh EH5 1JA Phone: +44 131 247 4283 p.david...@nms.ac.uk

Re: [meteorite-list] Who will come to Munich?

Martin I will be there. Though I have to say I will be wearing my mineralogist's hat. Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals National Museums Collection Centre National Museums Scotland 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh EH5 1JA Phone: +44 131 247 4283 p.david...@nms.ac.uk www.nms.ac.uk

Re: [meteorite-list] Stolen Specimens from Iceland

that there is probably a ready market for the specimens. Best Wishes Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals National Museums Collection Centre National Museums Scotland 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh EH5 1JA Phone: +44 131 247 4283 p.david...@nms.ac.uk www.nms.ac.uk -Original Message- From

[meteorite-list] Stolen Specimens from Iceland

for your attention Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals National Museums Collection Centre National Museums Scotland 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh EH5 1JA Phone: +44 131 247 4283 p.david...@nms.ac.uk www.nms.ac.uk Salt of the Earth: famous faces with Scottish roots, photographed by Craig Mackay

Re: [meteorite-list] Scots

somehow lesser. This continues today where Scots is being eradicated by the prevalence of English, despite a lively and diverse literary culture. This is very much a brief summary of the arguments, and has nothing to do with meteorites - many, many apologies. Cheers Peter Davidson Curator

Re: [meteorite-list] Removal from the list

on the list and just replace my delete button from time to time as it wears out! Have a good weekend Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals National Museums Collection Centre National Museums Scotland 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh EH5 1JA Phone: +44 131 247 4283 p.david...@nms.ac.uk www.nms.ac.uk

Re: [meteorite-list] Trappists fireballs

name. So technically there should be no problem. But in my life I have been called David Peterson, David Davidson and Peter Peterson. I have also been addressed as Peter Ferguson and Peter Jamieson. Where those ones came from I don't know. Too much trappiste!?! Sante Peter Davidson Curator

Re: [meteorite-list] Met List Flame Wars

is currently studying law at University, I should have asked her first! I will certainly not be leaving the list, though I often despair of the acrimony and viciousness. Wishing everyone a great day. Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals National Museums Collection Centre National Museums Scotland

Re: [meteorite-list] Three Strikes and You're Out

of the oxygen of publicity is better than outright censorship. But you are right, Martin, we are all here for meteorites. Let's be grown-up about it. Cheers Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals National Museums Collection Centre National Museums Scotland 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh EH5 1JA

Re: [meteorite-list] Belgian Fireball of 15AUG09 update

Mike Actually can we just skip the meteorite hunting and the chocolate and concentrate on the case of Trappist Beer. I think if I could drink enough of that 12% strength nectar, I could just about see anything I want. Cheers Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals National Museums Collection

Re: [meteorite-list] How do you pronounce Muonionalusta?

a few difficulties: Laphroaig Bunnahabhein Bruichladdich Any takers? Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals National Museums Collection Centre National Museums Scotland 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh EH5 1JA Phone: +44 131 247 4283 p.david...@nms.ac.uk www.nms.ac.uk -Original Message

Re: [meteorite-list] Met List Flame Wars

reasoning. We are all grown-ups, so let's act like them. Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals Department of Natural Sciences National Museums Scotland National Museums Collection Centre 242 West Granton Road EDINBURGH EH5 1JA Scotland Tel: 00 44 131 247 4283 E-mail: p.david...@nms.ac.uk -Original

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteoritewrongs and Fossil Footprintwrongs

were very interested because it was perhaps evidence of early iron working from an area were none had been recorded from previously. As they say as one door closes another one opens! Cheers Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals National Museums Collection Centre National Museums Scotland 242

Re: [meteorite-list] Looking for Scottish meteorite collectors - pleasecontact me offlist

!) Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals National Museums Collection Centre National Museums Scotland 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh EH5 1JA Phone: +44 131 247 4283 p.david...@nms.ac.uk www.nms.ac.uk -Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite

Re: [meteorite-list] A Curator Replies

. The people of Scotland own them, all five million of us, and they are available for viewing either in galleries, online or by appointment for free. You only have to ask. Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals National Museums Collection Centre National Museums Scotland 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh EH5

Re: [meteorite-list] A Curator Replies

between museums/curators and collectors/dealers. In my experience, most people are more than happy to co-operate. But there is a widespread misconception about public bodies and this is often hard to dispel. Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals National Museums Collection Centre National Museums

Re: [meteorite-list] A Curator Replies

can support this situation, but as everyone knows, the property market upon which our banks build up their empires eventually collapsed and thus we have arrived at the current financial crisis (simplistic I know). Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals National Museums Collection Centre National

[meteorite-list] A Curator Replies

it was your email that inspired me to pen this message. I have spoken about this in other lists, in other places. The meteorites will continue to fall, long after we are all gone. There should be enough for everyone. Don't forget us! All donations gratefully accepted. Peter Davidson