[meteorite-list] Re: Ad Ebay auctions(second try)

Hi All I originally sent this from my gmail account but it did not appear yet so I decided to send again from my comcast account. Sorry about the duplicate posting if it appears twice. I have several nice auctions ending today with few still at 95 cents.

[meteorite-list] Re: Ad New Lunar Seymchan

Hi Here is another list of items I purchased at the Denver show. It includes a new NWA Lunar. I actually traded for this one so the price is highly competitive. My list price is under the price the sellers of this meteorite will be asking for their pieces. It is a new one that has not been

Re: [meteorite-list] AD - Ebay Auctions Ending - nice stuff (meteorites)

Hi Jim List You have to check out the Acorn that Jim has for sale even if you don't want to buy it. It is one of the most unusual extreme oriented meteorites I have ever seen. Simply amazing. Of special note is this radically oriented Sikhote-alin, nicknamed THE ACORN for obvious reasons when

Re: [meteorite-list] Collection Label Identity

Hi Bob That is a tough one. I can tell you that it is was most probably a mineral collector because of the Dana reference. The Dana reference might also help date it somewhat. That useage went out of style some time in the 1950's or possibly a little earlier. Since Hugoton was found in 1927 and

[meteorite-list] Re: Ad Two new books

Hi all I have two new books I'm excited to announce. New book #1 Meteorites and the early solar system II / D.S. Lauretta, H.Y. McSween, Jr., editors ; foreword by Richard P. Binzel 942 pp. / 8.5 x 11.0 / 2006 Cloth (0816525625) Contents Collaborating Authors xi Scientific Organizing

Re: [meteorite-list] Holbrook?

Hi Michael It is a representation of the Holbrook fall. Please check out Dr Svend Buhls awesome site for more information on the image as well as purchasing a copy of the print suitable for framing. http://www.niger-meteorite-recon.de/en/meteoriten_vk_fotos.htm (Closer to the bottom of the

Re: [meteorite-list] official fall since 2004

Hi Stefan Thanks to Jeff Grossman's DB it is easy to look up all the recent falls. You are correct that there are no official falls from 2005. My guess based on past history there will be 3-4 that will be added in the future. Here is a list of all the official and unofficial meteorites from

[meteorite-list] RE: official fall since 2004

Hi Christian -- Original message -- From: Christian Anger [EMAIL PROTECTED] You forgot Maigatari-Danduma in 2004, August 1 Right you are. Here is the corrected list plus another reference for Kanvarpurathanks Manoj for the article. Official list from

[meteorite-list] RE: official fall since 2004

Hi All I'm still getting more info on other falls. Here is another two falls from 2005 2006. Thanks Dirk. Which proves my point that there will most certainly be several more added to this list in the years to come. Official list from 2004 Jan 4 Villabeto de la Pena Aug 1 Maigatari-Danduma Nov

Re: [meteorite-list] The eBay $13,000,000 space rock

Hi Frederic The maximum cost to list any item at any price is $4.80. The real money is in selling of the item for Ebay. The fees would be almost $200,000 for Ebay and $377,000 for PayPal. Here is the fee calculator I mentioned on this same subject earlier in the week.

Re: [meteorite-list] You have to be KIDDING

Hi Bob It is because Ebay charges a listing fee of only $4.80 for items over $500. So the lister paid only $4.80 to list it. Where they get you is if the item sells. It would be 1.5% from $1000 and upalmost $200,000. To see what I mean use this Ebay/PayPal calculator. Enter 13,000,000 in

Re: [meteorite-list] COMCAST problems

Hi All I just reenabled my account again today. I also just did a search on Google and it looks like it is a problem on several other mail lists as well. Most say the problem seems to fix itself eventually. Hope it does anyway. Not sure what else to do. Mike -- Mike Jensen Jensen Meteorites

[meteorite-list] Re: Meteorites, Tiny Scale Magazine

Hi All Here are some items that I purchased at the Denver Gem Mineral Show last week. I have added several whole Millbillillies and a few choice Wilunas. Due to the success of the last Sikhote Alin offering I updated that page and added some more to it. I also found a cool key chain scale that

[meteorite-list] Re: Ad Denver items

Hi All I just picked up some choice small and very affordable Sikhote-Alins at the Denver show. Most are priced under $100. They are getting harder to find and the price is going up. Even if you are not interested in buying them please take a look as they are some of the best I have ever had

[meteorite-list] Re: Tunguska

Hi List Thought everyone might like to buy some Tunguska. It is available tomorrow. :) http://www.ebgames.com/product.asp?cookie%5Ftest=1product%5Fid=646644 Mike -- Mike Jensen Jensen Meteorites 16730 E Ada PL Aurora, CO 80017-3137 303-337-4361 IMCA 4264 website: www.jensenmeteorites.com

[meteorite-list] Re: Ad New Tektite book

Hi All This is actually a new book on tektites that I have offered for sale before. From time to time the publisher offers it out at a discount. The list price is around $120 but I will offer it to list members for only $75 plus shipping handling. The book is titled Tektites in the

[meteorite-list] Re: Ad Ebay auctions ending soon

Hi All I have several Ebay auctions with no reserves ending in a few hours. Barwell Old UK fall from 1965 still 95 cents http://cgi.ebay.com/Barwell-L6-Fall-0-094-g-fragment-Meteorite_W0QQitemZ190024476755 DaG 998 very nice CO3 slice under $3 per gram

[meteorite-list] Re: Ad Ebay, Book NWA sales

Hi All I have several sales going on at once. My first is some Ebay auctions ending in a few hours. See them all here; http://makeashorterlink.com/?T2961539D I have included some pallasites; Fukang, Imilac Glorieta Mountain a nice slice from Steve Schoners original find;

[meteorite-list] Re: Ad New/used Book meteorite sales

Hi All Here is a nice little list of both new and used books. It includes books priced from $1 up to $275. So all types are represented. I also have a meteorite sale listed at the bottom of this page. So make sure you check it out. Make sure you check out my web site as I am also offering a

[meteorite-list] Re: Iron meteorite Mars Water articles

Hi All There are a couple of interesting articles in the June 15, 2006 issue of Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. Unfortunately only the abstracts are viewable on the website. Enjoy 1) Silica and pyroxene in IVA irons; possible formation of the IVA magma by impact melting and reduction of

Re: [meteorite-list] Armanty?

Hi Martin I have two images of the Armanty mass on my largest meteorites page http://jensenmeteorites.com/largestmeteorites.htm (see #4) Unfortunately they are both from the side and don't show the mass as clearly as the image you have does. I looked for some better images but all if found were

RE: [meteorite-list] National Meteoritical Societies

Hi Mark Jeff I guess as long as you are mentioning the KMS I will mention the Colorado Meteorite Society (COMETS). We started around 5 years ago with monthly meetings usually in the Denver metro area but we have had them in CO Springs as well. Most meetings have 10-20 members present. We try

[meteorite-list] Re: AML sale Part 2

Hi All I was able to get some more of those AML labeled meteorites. I also have included several specimens that have suffered a cruel fate; the American Meteorite Laboratory portion of the label has been cut off. What a bummer but at least they still have the numbers painted on that match with

[meteorite-list] Re: Ad Ebay auction

Hi All I have several items ending on Ebay tonight. http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmeteorfinder Highlights include and prices from 10:10 am Pacific time; Marion(Iowa) at 95 cents http://cgi.ebay.com/Marion-L6-Iowa-Fall-1847-0-68-g-Meteorite_W0QQitemZ6618417653 Mundrabilla 31.3 g at $1.25 that

Re: [meteorite-list] Arizona Meteor Crater Holds Deep Fascination

Hi Larry Actually they are only off by a factor of 100X on the error I see. I also noticed the article mentions a size of 550 feet deep and 4000 feet across. This made me curious as I collect meteor crater postcards and remembered 570 as the most often used figure. I decided to look at all my

[meteorite-list] Re: 1938 Bloomington IL Meteorite

Hi List A friend of mine just sent me a sad notice about the person whose house the Bloomington IL meteorite hit. Here is an article about the 1938 fall; http://www.il-st-acad-sci.org/transactions/PDF/6809.pdf Here is the obituary from 2004 about his life though it doesn't mention the

[meteorite-list] Re: Ad AML labeled meteorites.

Hi All I just purchased a nice lot of interesting meteorites from an old collection. All of the pieces had American Meteorite Laboratory labels and numbers. I am amazed at how fine the labels look. All look nearly new. Unfortunately the pictures I took made them look a lot more yellow than

[meteorite-list] Re: Ad Ebay auctions

Hi All I have several find Ebay auctions ending in an hour. Several are still at the opening bid of 92 cents. Highlights include; Axtell http://cgi.ebay.com/Axtell-CV3-0-0-274-g-fragment-Meteorite_W0QQitemZ6609290955 Gilgoin http://cgi.ebay.com/Gilgoin-H5-1-47-g-Meteorite_W0QQitemZ6609291017

Re: [meteorite-list] identifying irons

Hi ? As you mentioned Nininger used 34.### for Canyon Diablos. So it is probably a CD. If you could post a picture that would be most helpful. According to the Catalog of MeteoritesASU (1986) for Toluca he used 128 plus a letter or with the usual decimal plus a number. I guess the 128 could

Re: [meteorite-list] Pultusk total mass

Hi Matteo List I just wanted to point out that you have used an amount from the first edition of A to Z of 999 kg. It was actually 999+kg in that edition. In the second edition I went back to 200+kg as it is listed in the 5th ed Catalogue of Meteorites. I felt the 999+kg was a mistake and way

[meteorite-list] Re: Ad Wanted HB Iron Meteorites

Hi List Just wanted to know if anyone has a Buchwald Handbook of Iron Meteorites for sale? Please email me privately. Mike -- Mike Jensen Jensen Meteorites 16730 E Ada PL Aurora, CO 80017-3137 303-337-4361 IMCA 4264 website: www.jensenmeteorites.com __

Re: [meteorite-list] Recent Holbrook expedition

Hi Dave If you want to find the best material you must hunt with the best hunters. Which we did..more on that later. Mike -- Mike Jensen Jensen Meteorites 16730 E Ada PL Aurora, CO 80017-3137 303-337-4361 IMCA 4264 website: www.jensenmeteorites.com -- Original message

[meteorite-list] Re: Ad Ebay auctions ending today

Hi All I have several auctions ending soon. All started at $1.00 http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmeteorfinder Highlights include DAG 734 EL4 less than $25/g http://cgi.ebay.com/DAG-734-EL4-0-73-g-Meteorite_W0QQitemZ6598507500 Ghubara at about 25 cents/g

Re: [meteorite-list] Harvey Awards - New Catagory

Wow What I great idea. I second or is 40th that motion. Mike -- Mike Jensen Jensen Meteorites 16730 E Ada PL Aurora, CO 80017-3137 303-337-4361 IMCA 4264 website: www.jensenmeteorites.com -- Original message -- From: Greg Hupe [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dear List Members,

RE: [meteorite-list] New Stardust Images/caption contest

Hi Mark All I like the caption idea. Here is mine; http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/141248main_jsc2006e01014_high.jpg 1 Needle in a haystack.I wish. 2 Wife said bring home milk and Hmmm...damn I can't remember. 3 Can't be as hard to find these as it was my stupid keys this morning. 4

[meteorite-list] Re: Ad Book sale Ebay auctions

Hi all I'll keep this short. Here is my newest list of used books for sale. Including several rarities. http://jensenmeteorites.com/Booksale106.htm I'm also looking to raise some cash for Tucson so make me an offer on the books on our used book page. http://jensenmeteorites.com/book_cat.htm I

Re: [meteorite-list] Slashes and hyphens (and round brackets)

Hi Bernd Jeff It took me quite a long time to figure out remember the difference between the two different designations. Here is how I finally figured it out. I just see the dash as a comma H3-4 or H3,H4 and the slash as arrow H3/4 or H3--H4. If all else fails I just think of Zag as it

Re: [meteorite-list] american meteorite museum

Hi Steve You wrote Good morning list.I,we all know what happened to the OLD A M M.It literally fell apart.But I seem to remember reading that it was rebuilt in another location.Am I correct??? Yes you are correct. I have a web page that shows the building in Sedona. The page is based on the

[meteorite-list] Re: Ad Ebay auctions/ used book list

Hi List I have several auctions ending later today. Some bargains are still available. Whole Gibeon 147 g below 30 cents per gram http://cgi.ebay.com/Gibeon-Iron-IVA-Of-147-0-g-Meteorite_W0QQitemZ6595120616 Whole sculpted Mundrabillas. Most still under 30 cents per gram 100.7 g

[meteorite-list] Re: Ad Iron sale et al

Hi All I have a few unusual irons for sale as well as some common ones. The rare ones include Butler, Glen Rose(iron), Smithland and Tinnie. Also some common irons at great prices Gibeon, Mundrabilla Taza. http://jensenmeteorites.com/AIrons.htm I also have several other classified meteorites

Re: [meteorite-list] Nubie introduction:: Starmon

Hi Tom Welcome to the List. Also wanted to give everyone some information about the COMETS. We just had out last meeting...the annual Christmas Party on Sunday. But don't worry our next meeting is on Jan 22. You and anyone else who is interested in joining can go to our Yahoo group.

[meteorite-list] Re: Looking for Augusta County

Hi List I have a customer looking for a piece of Augusta County. Let me know details if anyone has some for sale. Mike -- Mike Jensen Jensen Meteorites 16730 E Ada PL Aurora, CO 80017-3137 303-337-4361 IMCA 4264 website: www.jensenmeteorites.com __

[meteorite-list] Re Ad Brand new meteorite book

Hi All I would like to announce a new book on meteorites. I have included information about the book at the bottom of the post. It should be published around the first of the year. Cost is only $89 plus shipping which is quite a bargain for a 756 page book. So if you are interested in a copy

Re: [meteorite-list] Good article from the Denver Post

Hi Darren That is a Canyon Diablo. It actually looks much nicer in person than in that photo. Dan Wray and I have been helping update their(CO School of Mines) catalog this week and will be there later today. I'll take my camera today and snap a few photos. The museum is currently updating the

Re: [meteorite-list] Good article from the Denver Post

Hi Peter I was actually happy that there were few mistakes in the article. But when I thought about it it was placed in the lifestyles section of the paper and was not meant to be scientific. We all know what happens when newspaper writers try to do that. I was also glad the writer used the

Re: [meteorite-list] Good article from the Denver Post

Hi Bernd It is a CD. I actually picked it up yesterday. In fact it came from Nininger. My guess is probably half of the specimens came from Nininger. He was curator of Denver Museum of Nature and Science (DMNS) in the 30's 40's and must have helped the CO School of Mines start their

Re: [meteorite-list] Book Wasson, Meteorites 1974

Hi Martin List I usually retail it for $100 as it is a hard book to find. If you look you will see I list it on my rare books page as a R4. http://jensenmeteorites.com/Rarebooks.htm I do have a spare copy of it for sale if anyone is interested. Mike -- Mike Jensen IMCA 4264 Jensen Meteorites

Re: [meteorite-list] Book Wasson, Meteorites 1974

Hi Darren Just wanted to let you know my experiences with trying to get books off of these types of sites. By these types I mean the new book retailers. This book is long out of print and for some reason they list them as still available. In fact you can order them and they will even send you a

[meteorite-list] Re: Ad Ebay auctions ending and new book sale, NWA sale

Hi All I have some Ebay auctions ending tonight. Several still at $1.00. http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmeteorfinder I updated my last NWA Bessy meteorite sale page. Still has lots of goodies remain unsold. All are 20% off. http://jensenmeteorites.com/A100.htm I also have some extra

Re: [meteorite-list] Am I an idiot? Rumuruti pairings

Hi Martin The short answer is 23 of 39 studied. The long answer is from an article in a recent issue of MAPS. Here is the abstract: Rumuruti chondrites: Noble gases, exposure ages, pairing, and parent body history Authors: Schultz, Ludolf; Weber, Hartwig W.; Franke, Luitgard Source:

[meteorite-list] Re: Ad Dean's unclassified NWA's

Hi All Here is an offering of mostly unclassified NWA meteorites that I recently purchased from Dean Bessy. I have split it up into two pages so it downloads quicker for those of you with dial ups. So make sure you check out both pages. I will be also offering the 20% discount that Dean is

[meteorite-list] Re: Denver show/COMETS events

Hi All I would like to announce the upcoming fall show in Denver. The official show dates are Sept. 15-17. That is only 4 weeks away. Several of the Satellite shows start a few days before the main show. Once again the COMETS will be hosting a few events. Our first event is the auction at the

[meteorite-list] Re: AM Meteorite Museum in Postcards

Hi All I recently finished a page on the American Meteorite Museum museum buildings in postcards. The page also gives a little of the history of the museum as well as some views in the exterior and interior of the museum. You will also find some postcards that were sold in the museum as well.

[meteorite-list] Re: Ad Ebay auctions ending soon

Hi All I have a few auctions ending soon. Most are still great bargins. Please check them out. http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmeteorfinder Mike -- Mike Jensen IMCA 4264 Jensen Meteorites 16730 E Ada PL Aurora, CO 80017-3137 303-337-4361 website: www.jensenmeteorites.com

[meteorite-list] Re: Ad 1$ Ebay Auctions

Hi List Just want to mention that I have a few auctions currently on Ebay. Many are still at the opening bid of $1 http://littlink.com/2qbpd Thanks for looking! Mike -- Mike Jensen IMCA 4264 Jensen Meteorites 16730 E Ada PL Aurora, CO 80017-3137 303-337-4361 website: www.jensenmeteorites.com

[meteorite-list] Re: Ad books- Something old something new

Hi All I have an offer of something old and something new. First the old is two copies of Our Stone Pelted Planet by H. H. Nininger. It is of course his first book and was published in 1933. This is one of the hardest books to find of his in any condition. COPY ONE No DJ with some ex-library

[meteorite-list] Re: Market is in ruin

Hi List No comment need here! Except WOW http://cgi.liveauctions.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dllViewItemrd=1item=6529243197 Don't forget the 20 buyers fee Mike -- Mike Jensen IMCA 4264 Jensen Meteorites 16730 E Ada PL Aurora, CO 80017-3137 303-337-4361 website: www.jensenmeteorites.com

Re: [meteorite-list] Re: Market is in ruin

Try this shorter link http://makeashorterlink.com/?U2FA3322B Mike -- Mike Jensen IMCA 4264 Jensen Meteorites 16730 E Ada PL Aurora, CO 80017-3137 303-337-4361 website: www.jensenmeteorites.com Hi List No comment need here! Except WOW

Re: [meteorite-list] 77-78 NE fall?

Hi Tom Well it just so happens I loaded up a couple of copies of A to Z earlier in the week and started them at $1.00 Only bid to $1.25 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=378item=4550882431 No bids yet...you can start it at $1.00

Re: [meteorite-list] Portales Valley Classification Info

Hi Tom It was stated in one of the earlier posts where it was published. The article was published in Feb. issue of MAPS. Here is an abstract of the article; http://meteoritics.org/Abst_40-2.htm#Ruzicka I'm not sure if the PV article is available for purchase. It might be and I can check if

[meteorite-list] Re: Strange Meteorite article

Hi A buddy sent me this story and asked me if I knew which meteorite it refers to. Anyone know if this is for real. Very intersting if it is true. http://stardate.org/radio/program.php?f=detailid=2005-05-09 Strange Meteorites I Scientists have long studied meteorites for clues to how our

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteoritical Bulletin 89

Hi Pierre-Marie List If you want to know when the announcements for the provisional bulletins are made...which was just yesterdayyou might want to sign up for the Meteoritical Societies Yahoo groups list. http://www.meteoriticalsociety.org/simple_template.cfm?code=pub_bulletinsubscribe

[meteorite-list] Re: Ad Ebay auction ending

Hi all I have several auctions ending soon. Several still at $1.00 Including Karatu a fall from Tanzania http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=3239item=6530550875rd=1 Richardton a fall from ND http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=3239item=6530550907rd=1 Pena

[meteorite-list] Re: A to Z corrections/ Sale offer

Hi I have complied a list of the mistakes that were made to content in writing the second edition of our book Meteorites from A to Z. This does not include the inevitable missing periods commas or the like. If you want I have an easier to read MS Word file that shows the actual corrections in

[meteorite-list] Re: Ad Ebay auctions ending soon

Hi All Just wanted to let everyone know I have some auctions ending soon. Molina Fall from Spain on Christmas Eve http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=3239item=6528846574 My last crumbs of Sandy Creek still only $1.00

[meteorite-list] Re: Ad Ebay auctions

Hi List I have some more Ebay auctions ending tomorow. Most are still at $1. http://search.ebay.com/_Rocks-Fossils-Minerals_W0QQcatrefZC12QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQsacatZ3213QQsassZmeteorfinder Thanks for looking. Mike -- Mike Jensen IMCA 4264 Jensen Meteorites 16730 E Ada PL Aurora, CO 80017-3137

[meteorite-list] Re: Ad Ebay auctions

Hi All I have a few Ebay auctions ending soon including: Several Ben Guerir pieces in the1-3 gram range most still at $1.00 http://search.ebay.com/_Rocks-Fossils-Minerals_W0QQcatrefZC12QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQsacatZ3213QQsassZmeteorfinder Malampaka a rare 1930 fall from Tanzania

Re: [meteorite-list] Best all around meteorite books

Hi Stan List Here are the books that are in print that I would recommend everyone have at least up to the level they feel comfortable with. These only include the books that are the Best all around books for the collector. Of course there are numerous other books that one should have that are

Re: [meteorite-list] Best all around meteorite books

Hi Dave All the books you mentioned should be in ones library but Stan was looking for books that in my words have some meat. That is to say they will help you understand meteorites better especially from the science side. The books you mentioned were more story books and not serious studies in

Re: [meteorite-list] History Channel 2-hour show on Meteors/meteorites/impact craters/ NEOs

Hi All I happened to catch it last night as well. Pretty good show. Showed Bob H finding a iron meteorite. It was probably a Canyon Diablo but he was searching closer to his home in Tucson. I didn't know the strewnfield was that big. You can purchase the 100 minute DVD after June 6 for $29.95.

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite talk in tucson

Hi All Just wondered how the talk went? Anything cool to look at? Mike -- Mike Jensen IMCA 4264 Jensen Meteorites 16730 E Ada PL Aurora, CO 80017-3137 303-337-4361 website: www.jensenmeteorites.com FYI for those in the Tucson area.

[meteorite-list] Re: Ad Books

Hi List I have a damaged copy of the softcover book Planetary Materials. If you are not familiar with this book it is one of my favorites. It has over 1000 pages and is loaded with advanced information on meteorites. I ordered this copy new and it came with minor damage. I usually sell it for

[meteorite-list] Re: Ad Ebay auctions starting at $1

Hi All I have decided to sell a few meteorites on Ebay. Check it out if you are interested. Highlights include: Ben Guerir fall in Morocco last November and two falls from Tanzania as well Colony and a few others.

Re: [meteorite-list] New Subject - Nigeria

Hi Michael List I have received several of these myself. None of them mention the exact product that I sell or what they want to buy. They only mention that they are interested in the merchandise I sell. Also all ask if I take credit cards and if I can ship FedEx or DHL. I would guess this is

[meteorite-list] Re: MAPS article

Hi All I received the newest Meteoritics and Planetary Sciences issue a few days ago. It has a very interseting article by list member Jeff Grossman and Adrian Brearley titled The onset of metamorphism in ordinary and carbonaceous chondrites. They studied the lowest petrologic types from

[meteorite-list] Re: Wanted Gibeon slices

Hi I have a customer that is looking for some gibeon slices. They must be around 2.5 mm thick. Let me know sizes and prices. Mike -- Mike Jensen IMCA 4264 Jensen Meteorites 16730 E Ada PL Aurora, CO 80017-3137 303-337-4361 website: www.jensenmeteorites.com

[meteorite-list] Re: Ad Nininger book Photographic Study

Hi I recently found a copy of one of the rarer Nininger books. It is titled Meteorites A Photographic Study of Surface Features. Part 1 Shapes. This is rarely seen on the market. It contains numerous b/w photos of meteorites and 148 pages. My guess is it has over 200 photos. It is a softcover

Re: [meteorite-list] Robert Scott's rock samples

Hi Tracy I just happened to run across an article yesterday on the Scott specimens you refer to. I was actually doing some research on orbicular granites, of which one was recovered and is pictured in the article. Though the article does not address your question about meteorites directly I

Re: [meteorite-list] Catalogue of Meteorites

Hi Al Todd If I remember correctly when they added the CD to the 5th edition they mentioned that it would be easier to update and it would be updated earlier. Has anyone heard anything about this. If you are looking for the information that is the most updated I would suggest looking at list

Re: [meteorite-list] meteoriteblog.com anyone game?

Hi List Dirk wrote: I do not know where the term blog came from. It derives from Web log. There now we are all web geeks.or should that be beeks. :) Mike -- Mike Jensen IMCA 4264 Bill Jensen IMCA 2359 Jensen Meteorites 16730 E Ada PL Aurora, CO 80017-3137 303-337-4361 Michael,

Re: [meteorite-list] Dhofar moon rocks from Ukraine!

Hi Mike List It is actually ferrosilicate which is formed by quenching smelter products in cold water.AKA slag. It is sometimes ground up and used as an abrasive. It usually comes in 50 lb bags. My guess is lots of list members have used it to sand blast paint rust off cars and other

Re: [meteorite-list] Re: new computer Field Museum trip!

Hi All Al wrote I thought that was an Allende not Murchison?? Here are some photos of the two meteorites in question that I took on my visit to CFM with Al Mitterling a few years ago. http://jensenmeteorites.com/Chicago/1Murch.jpg http://jensenmeteorites.com/Chicago/1Allende.jpg Unfortunately

[meteorite-list] Re: Ad Ben Guerir

Hi All Here are some neat fragments that I picked up in Tucson of the fall near Ben Guerir, Morocco on Nov. 22, 2004. It looks like 30-40 kg were recovered but most went to the government. The fall is near a military base which quickly moved in and confiscated most of the pieces that were

[meteorite-list] Re: New Meteorite Books

Hi All Just wanted to let everyone know about two new meteorite books. First is a new Cambridge title The Origin of Chondrules and Chondrites. It is by Derek Sears. I have included a summary of the book from their web site. Drawing on research from the various scientific disciplines

Re: [meteorite-list] SAU 090

Hi Ron According to A to Z it's Jan. 19, 2002. I also found this on the Labennes site meteorites.tv ; SAU090 a very well preserved Martian meteorite. Meteorite name: Sayh al Uhaymir 090 Type: Martian basalt, SNC, shergottite. Paired with SAU 005-008 Country: Oman Desert Date of find: January

Re: [meteorite-list] Dresden Meteorite - June or July of 1939?

Hi All Looks like the date should be July 11, 1939 instead of June 11. Here is a link to the article Ken mentioned. I also looks like the 1938 date from Ken's second link is just probably just a typo on the website.

RE: [meteorite-list] Troilite inclusions

Zelimir wrote I fully agree. Indeed, after a rapid checking through some textbooks on hand, I did not find any terrestrial occurrence for troilite. Does anyone know for some ? Hi Zelmir here is what I found: In Handbook of Mineralogy 1990 by Anthony et. al. p. 538 Occurrence: Found in

Re: [meteorite-list] ** French meteorite book/German books

Hi Martin You are actually quite fortunate that there are several books on general knowledge of meteorites written in German. I have several of these books in my collection including; Carion, Alain translated by Bernd Pauli 1996 Meteorite. Published by the author, Paris, France. German

Re: [meteorite-list] French meteorite book/German books

Hi Bernd But Martin is right with regard to Rolf W.Buehler's: Meteorite - Urmaterie aus dem interplanetaren Raum, 1988. It is the only comprehensive book on meteorites in German that can compare with O.R. Norton's books. As for out of print books you are correct Rolf's book is excellent. I just

[meteorite-list] Re: Ad Book sale/Email change

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