Re: [meteorite-list] [Meteorites] http://phys.org/news184402061.html

2012-07-01 Thread MstrEman
Not taking from what Pete said, lonsdalite isn't a newly identified mineral, per se. It has been around a few years but the explanation as to how both types of crystals formed during entry is bogus. Boron nitrate may or may not be formed on exposure to atmospheric nitrogen-- but it would only

Re: [meteorite-list] [Meteorites] http://phys.org/news184402061.html

2012-07-01 Thread MstrEman
Errata: Boron NITRIDE ( BN) not nitrATE (B(NO3)3)--(Bad spell checker-- Bad, bad!) On 7/1/12, MstrEman mstre...@gmail.com wrote: Not taking from what Pete said, lonsdalite isn't a newly identified mineral, per se. It has been around a few years but the explanation as to how both types of

Re: [meteorite-list] [Meteorites] http://phys.org/news184402061.html

2012-07-01 Thread Sterling K. Webb
- - Original Message - From: MstrEman mstre...@gmail.com To: pshu...@messengersfromthecosmos.com Cc: The List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2012 9:33 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] [Meteorites] http://phys.org

Re: [meteorite-list] [Meteorites] http://phys.org/news184402061.html

2012-06-30 Thread pshugar
Hello list, The implications of these findings are, to say the least, staggering. has this been confirmed in other Ureilite meteorites? Such as Novo Urie, or others? For years, diamonds were the standard of hardness, and now that's all out the window Pete Original Message

Re: [meteorite-list] [Meteorites] http://phys.org/news184402061.html

2012-06-30 Thread Greg Catterton
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] [Meteorites] http://phys.org/news184402061.html Hello list, The implications of these findings are, to say the least, staggering. has this been confirmed in other Ureilite meteorites? Such as Novo Urie, or others? For years, diamonds were the standard of hardness, and now