Re: [meteorite-list] Old Woman Meteorite
Bill/List: Thanks for posting: How crazy is this: That fine young gentlemen who is cutting the Old Women meteorite (back in the the late '70's) is a friend of mine. We grew up together in Maryland and we would go rockhounding and spelunking together. He has worked for the Smithsonian for some 30 odd years now. What a small world it is, Greg S From: parkforest...@hotmail.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Sat, 28 May 2011 19:15:17 -0500 Subject: [meteorite-list] Old Woman Meteorite http://mineralsciences.si.edu/facilities/materials.htm __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
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Nice photos, Bill. Interesting story behind the Old Woman, too! I stopped by to see the main mass at the BLM center in Barstow, CA a couple years ago. Well worth the trip, if one happens to be in the Southern California/Mojave Desert area. I've got a few photos in my meteorite album on my facebook page, for those of you who have access. Linton http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1171138193501.110527.1079377844#!/media/set/?set=a.1171138193501.110527.1079377844#!/photo.php?fbid=1171142913619set=a.1171138193501.110527.1079377844type=1theater - Original Message - From: bill kies parkforest...@hotmail.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2011 5:15 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Old Woman Meteorite http://mineralsciences.si.edu/facilities/materials.htm __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
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Wow!! Stuart McDaniel Lawndale, NC Secr., Cleve. Co. Astronomical Society IMCA #9052 Member - KCA, KBCA, CDUSA -Original Message- From: bill kies Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2011 8:15 PM To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Old Woman Meteorite http://mineralsciences.si.edu/facilities/materials.htm __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Old Woman Meteorite
Hi All: A friend of mine who lives near Washington DC actualy cut the Old Woman meteorite. I remember it very well; it was the late 70's and when we got together, he would tell me how they cut it (with a wire) and it took months. I also remember him telling me that Diamonds where found in meteorites - this really surprized me at the time. His name is Tim Rose and he is pictured standing next to a recently (cut) Old Woman meteorite in the book Rocks from Outer Space. It was pretty wild to see a friend pictured in a book. I have not talked to him in many years; I've lost touch through the years. We would go rock and mineral hunting as well as spelunking. Last May I began hunting meteorites in California and have done a lot of reading - I find the entire subject very interesting. I need to look my friend up and see what he remembers regarding Old Woman. -Greg Stanley finders were David Friburg, Mike Jendruczak and Hack Harwood. http://www.meteoritearticles.com/znp06191977.html And there was no reward for them?? The Smithsonian did offer them a reward, but it was far less then the $1 million they wanted. The finders took the position it was a million or nothingand got nothing. I have at least 100 Old Woman NPA's in my archive, of which only a few are listed here: http://www.meteoritearticles.com/znpoldwoman.html Clear Skies, Mark __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list - Don't pick lemons. See all the new 2007 cars at Yahoo! Autos.__ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Old Woman Meteorite
The finders were David Friburg, Mike Jendruczak and Hack Harwood. http://www.meteoritearticles.com/znp06191977.html And there was no reward for them?? The Smithsonian did offer them a reward, but it was far less then the $1 million they wanted. The finders took the position it was a million or nothingand got nothing. I have at least 100 Old Woman NPA's in my archive, of which only a few are listed here: http://www.meteoritearticles.com/znpoldwoman.html Clear Skies, Mark __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Old Woman Meteorite
Hi Mark and Bernd, (thru the List): Thanks for all the info, references and pics received on the Old Woman meteorite. You are a mine of interesting information. Again, obrigado. José Campos Portugal - Original Message - From: MARK BOSTICK [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 10:29 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Old Woman Meteorite The finders were David Friburg, Mike Jendruczak and Hack Harwood. http://www.meteoritearticles.com/znp06191977.html And there was no reward for them?? The Smithsonian did offer them a reward, but it was far less then the $1 million they wanted. The finders took the position it was a million or nothingand got nothing. I have at least 100 Old Woman NPA's in my archive, of which only a few are listed here: http://www.meteoritearticles.com/znpoldwoman.html Clear Skies, Mark __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] old woman meteorite
That's right. Think of the irons found in the dry Aussie deserts. We are all familiar with the nice Mundrabilla, Boxhole and Henbury indivuals but they are all found as shale too. You just rarely ever see it for sale. Any of these specimens sitting in one spot can weather very differnetly from another relatively close by. It just depends on the specimens exact location. Here's an example of Boxhole shale: http://www.meteorites.com.au/sale/Boxhole221.2g.jpg Cheers, Jeff - Original Message - From: Adam Hupe To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 2:56 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] old woman meteorite Somebody asked the following question off-list. I will attempt to answer it: Question: I am just wondering how a totally Iron body can be converted to shale just two Kilometers from the original find. No offense, but isn't shale pretty much silicon? Waiting to be set straight. Answer: It is converted to iron shale when it becomes weathered or terrestrialized (oxidized). This is a well-known occurrence as far as iron meteorites go. Canyon Diablo can be found as both iron shale and in elemental iron form depending on the degree of weathering. Kind Regards, Adam - Original Message - From: Adam Hupe [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 6:27 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] old woman meteorite Dear List, I have a confirmed piece of the Old Woman meteorite. It was found within 2 kilometers of the original Old Woman at a lower elevation prone to moisture. Even though my piece has been converted to mainly shale with only a few specks of elemental iron showing, Dr. Ted Bunch was able to chemically match the two and there are not too many Coarse Octahedrites with a massive 1 centimeter bandwidth running around. Here are some links if you want to check it out. I have it in my safe deposit box so I cannot check the weight after a piece was submitted for study. I believe it still weighs about 130 grams or so. Here are the links: http://themeteoritesite.com/OldWoman.jpg http://themeteoritesite.com/OldWoman-a.jpg http://themeteoritesite.com/OldWoman.-b.jpg Take Care, Adam - Original Message - From: Steve Arnold, Chicago!! [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 3:56 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] old woman meteorite Hi list.I am just wondering if any of the old woman meteorite has ever been offered up to collecters? steve arnold, chicago Steve R.Arnold, Chicago, IL, 60120 Illinois Meteorites,Ltd! website url http://stormbringer60120.tripod.com __ Yahoo! DSL - Something to write home about. Just $16.99/mo. or less. dsl.yahoo.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] old woman meteorite
Hello all, Over 200 pieces of Old Woman meteorite shale were found in the same region of the original find about 10 years after the original discovery. Besides locating the spot where the original meteorite was found, they (UCLA?) also planted a pole to mark its location. Somewhere around here I have an article (off print?) describing the second round of hunting, which includes photographs of then and now of the find site. I guess it would be then and then now:^) If anyone else has to read this article, they would likely conclude there is a lot of Old Woman shale still lying around the lakerusting away. Adams find is still very interesting because of the location of his find. The other shale pieces were found much closer to the original find location. I cant seen to remember the author but If there is enough interest I will dig up the article and scan it or translate it for sharing. (My memory says Frederic C. Leonardwho was not alive at this time so I think we can rule that out.) You can read more the Old Woman meteorite via original newspaper articles on my website: http://www.meteoritearticles.com/znpoldwoman.html Clear Skies, Mark Bostick Wichita, Kansas www.meteoritearticles.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] old woman meteorite
Um, no. It is Government property. - Original Message - From: Steve Arnold, Chicago!! [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 4:56 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] old woman meteorite Hi list.I am just wondering if any of the old woman meteorite has ever been offered up to collecters? steve arnold, chicago Steve R.Arnold, Chicago, IL, 60120 Illinois Meteorites,Ltd! website url http://stormbringer60120.tripod.com __ Yahoo! DSL - Something to write home about. Just $16.99/mo. or less. dsl.yahoo.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] old woman meteorite
Steve: Offers can be sent to: Desert Discovery Center 831 Main Street Barstow, CA 92311 http://209.238.151.128/images/ebay/oldwomanmeteorite.jpg - Original Message - From: Steve Arnold, Chicago!! [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 6:56 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] old woman meteorite Hi list.I am just wondering if any of the old woman meteorite has ever been offered up to collecters? steve arnold, chicago Steve R.Arnold, Chicago, IL, 60120 Illinois Meteorites,Ltd! website url http://stormbringer60120.tripod.com __ Yahoo! DSL - Something to write home about. Just $16.99/mo. or less. dsl.yahoo.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
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Dear List, I have a confirmed piece of the Old Woman meteorite. It was found within 2 kilometers of the original Old Woman at a lower elevation prone to moisture. Even though my piece has been converted to mainly shale with only a few specks of elemental iron showing, Dr. Ted Bunch was able to chemically match the two and there are not too many Coarse Octahedrites with a massive 1 centimeter bandwidth running around. Here are some links if you want to check it out. I have it in my safe deposit box so I cannot check the weight after a piece was submitted for study. I believe it still weighs about 130 grams or so. Here are the links: http://themeteoritesite.com/OldWoman.jpg http://themeteoritesite.com/OldWoman-a.jpg http://themeteoritesite.com/OldWoman.-b.jpg Take Care, Adam - Original Message - From: Steve Arnold, Chicago!! [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 3:56 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] old woman meteorite Hi list.I am just wondering if any of the old woman meteorite has ever been offered up to collecters? steve arnold, chicago Steve R.Arnold, Chicago, IL, 60120 Illinois Meteorites,Ltd! website url http://stormbringer60120.tripod.com __ Yahoo! DSL - Something to write home about. Just $16.99/mo. or less. dsl.yahoo.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] old woman meteorite
Somebody asked the following question off-list. I will attempt to answer it: Question: I am just wondering how a totally Iron body can be converted to shale just two Kilometers from the original find. No offense, but isn't shale pretty much silicon? Waiting to be set straight. Answer: It is converted to iron shale when it becomes weathered or terrestrialized (oxidized). This is a well-known occurrence as far as iron meteorites go. Canyon Diablo can be found as both iron shale and in elemental iron form depending on the degree of weathering. Kind Regards, Adam - Original Message - From: Adam Hupe [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 6:27 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] old woman meteorite Dear List, I have a confirmed piece of the Old Woman meteorite. It was found within 2 kilometers of the original Old Woman at a lower elevation prone to moisture. Even though my piece has been converted to mainly shale with only a few specks of elemental iron showing, Dr. Ted Bunch was able to chemically match the two and there are not too many Coarse Octahedrites with a massive 1 centimeter bandwidth running around. Here are some links if you want to check it out. I have it in my safe deposit box so I cannot check the weight after a piece was submitted for study. I believe it still weighs about 130 grams or so. Here are the links: http://themeteoritesite.com/OldWoman.jpg http://themeteoritesite.com/OldWoman-a.jpg http://themeteoritesite.com/OldWoman.-b.jpg Take Care, Adam - Original Message - From: Steve Arnold, Chicago!! [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 3:56 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] old woman meteorite Hi list.I am just wondering if any of the old woman meteorite has ever been offered up to collecters? steve arnold, chicago Steve R.Arnold, Chicago, IL, 60120 Illinois Meteorites,Ltd! website url http://stormbringer60120.tripod.com __ Yahoo! DSL - Something to write home about. Just $16.99/mo. or less. dsl.yahoo.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] old woman meteorite
Dear Adam, List; I have repeatedly found lots of cretaceous shale balls that have oxidized so much that a good magnet does nothing to them. Even the metal detector doesn't recognize them.but, they are in odd locations, and seem to have been replaced by manganese, or manganese staining. Tim Heinz' site on meteorwrongs has a picture or two. I still remain puzzled but have been too cheap to send them off for an irridium test. Best, Dave Freeman Adam Hupe wrote: Somebody asked the following question off-list. I will attempt to answer it: Question: I am just wondering how a totally Iron body can be converted to shale just two Kilometers from the original find. No offense, but isn't shale pretty much silicon? Waiting to be set straight. Answer: It is converted to iron shale when it becomes weathered or terrestrialized (oxidized). This is a well-known occurrence as far as iron meteorites go. Canyon Diablo can be found as both iron shale and in elemental iron form depending on the degree of weathering. Kind Regards, Adam - Original Message - From: Adam Hupe [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 6:27 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] old woman meteorite Dear List, I have a confirmed piece of the Old Woman meteorite. It was found within 2 kilometers of the original Old Woman at a lower elevation prone to moisture. Even though my piece has been converted to mainly shale with only a few specks of elemental iron showing, Dr. Ted Bunch was able to chemically match the two and there are not too many Coarse Octahedrites with a massive 1 centimeter bandwidth running around. Here are some links if you want to check it out. I have it in my safe deposit box so I cannot check the weight after a piece was submitted for study. I believe it still weighs about 130 grams or so. Here are the links: http://themeteoritesite.com/OldWoman.jpg http://themeteoritesite.com/OldWoman-a.jpg http://themeteoritesite.com/OldWoman.-b.jpg Take Care, Adam - Original Message - From: Steve Arnold, Chicago!! [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 3:56 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] old woman meteorite Hi list.I am just wondering if any of the old woman meteorite has ever been offered up to collecters? steve arnold, chicago Steve R.Arnold, Chicago, IL, 60120 Illinois Meteorites,Ltd! website url http://stormbringer60120.tripod.com __ Yahoo! DSL - Something to write home about. Just $16.99/mo. or less. dsl.yahoo.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] old woman meteorite
For after re-sale on ebay? Matteo --- Steve Arnold, Chicago!! [EMAIL PROTECTED] ha scritto: Hi list.I am just wondering if any of the old woman meteorite has ever been offered up to collecters? steve arnold, chicago Steve R.Arnold, Chicago, IL, 60120 Illinois Meteorites,Ltd! website url http://stormbringer60120.tripod.com __ Yahoo! DSL Something to write home about. Just $16.99/mo. or less. dsl.yahoo.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list M come Meteorite - Matteo Chinellato Via Triestina 126/A - 30030 - TESSERA, VENEZIA, ITALY Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sale Site: http://www.mcomemeteorite.it Collection Site: http://www.mcomemeteorite.info MSN Messanger: spacerocks at hotmail.com EBAY.COM:http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/mcomemeteorite/ ___ Yahoo! Mail: gratis 1GB per i messaggi e allegati da 10MB http://mail.yahoo.it __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Old Woman Meteorite
Dear List, I could be wrong, and invite opposing views, yet, a silicon result from an Iron body would be stretching the subject. Because of the fight between the discoverer's and the U.S. Government, over the proprietorship the only owner now is the U. S. Government and it will not be parceling out pieces for salenor will any silicon based minerals be accepted as part of the main mass. Just my humble and somewhat ignorant opinion. John Harper - Barstow, CA. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
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Adam and the anonymous commentator: Actually, it is a very good scientific question. The person who asked was obviously thinking about sedimentary layers in the mountains or their favorite geology text, or maybe the discovery channel. I'd rephrase the answer to be: Shale in geology is the fragmentary-type sedimentary layer that splits in a planar manner usually has high silicate content from the clays it formed originally from (with the help of sea creatures). Clays, very frequently absorb water in sheet like macromolecules with high silicates so you can see where the planar shale splitting derives from...You can have a sedimentary shale high in Calcium (calcium carbonate) from skeletons and shells typically in ancient water sites. Coals are also shales (remember the strip miners - an illusion to this planar like splitting), when the same types of materials get carbonaceous. In the case of the iron meteorite, or for that matter, an old buried Colt 45 or horseshoe, the iron rusts in a manner that is layered, and splits off in a planar mannerVoila - it can also be called shale for this planar splitting characteristic. Just like an onion rind, not to be confused with the onion rind model of asteroids! Saludos, Doug (Hoping to bring my iron pick to a far far away eucrite shale sometime and look for nice diogenite crystals!) In a message dated 1/3/2006 10:58:39 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Somebody asked the following question off-list. I will attempt to answer it: Question: I am just wondering how a totally Iron body can be converted to shale just two Kilometers from the original find. No offense, but isn't shale pretty much silicon? Waiting to be set straight. Answer: It is converted to iron shale when it becomes weathered or terrestrialized (oxidized). This is a well-known occurrence as far as iron meteorites go. Canyon Diablo can be found as both iron shale and in elemental iron form depending on the degree of weathering. Kind Regards, Adam - Original Message - From: Adam Hupe [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 6:27 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] old woman meteorite Dear List, I have a confirmed piece of the Old Woman meteorite. It was found within 2 kilometers of the original Old Woman at a lower elevation prone to moisture. Even though my piece has been converted to mainly shale with only a few specks of elemental iron showing, Dr. Ted Bunch was able to chemically match the two and there are not too many Coarse Octahedrites with a massive 1 centimeter bandwidth running around. Here are some links if you want to check it out. I have it in my safe deposit box so I cannot check the weight after a piece was submitted for study. I believe it still weighs about 130 grams or so. Here are the links: http://themeteoritesite.com/OldWoman.jpg http://themeteoritesite.com/OldWoman-a.jpg http://themeteoritesite.com/OldWoman.-b.jpg Take Care, Adam - Original Message - From: Steve Arnold, Chicago!! [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 3:56 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] old woman meteorite Hi list.I am just wondering if any of the old woman meteorite has ever been offered up to collecters? steve arnold, chicago Steve R.Arnold, Chicago, IL, 60120 Illinois Meteorites,Ltd! website url http://stormbringer60120.tripod.com __ Yahoo! DSL - Something to write home about. Just $16.99/mo. or less. dsl.yahoo.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Old Woman meteorite, part III (or IV?)
Hello Gregory, When you sent this Original Message to me, I was already out in the Mojave Desert - you guessed it, getting ready for observing the Perseid shower. Actually, I observed on Sunday evening - Monday morning (Aug 11/12) with the intent of catching some early Perseid earthgrazers. And I think that turned out to be the best meteor display, because on Monday night and Tuesday night, there was way too much smoke in the air from all the wild fires in Southern California, being carried all the way out to Nevada. You just missed meeting me at the Barstow Desert Discovery Center on Tuesday. But you did get to meet Bob Hilburn's mother. Bob and his mother are typical of the volunteer spirit that drives most of the research efforts being conducted in the Mojave Desert. The BLM web page neglected to mention that the Old Woman had a prior sample cut and sent to UCLA before the Smithsonian cut their 15% sample. Here's an image I took at the Discovery Center of that etched surface: http://www.geocities.com/bolidechaser/oldwomancut.jpg Bob V. -- [meteorite-list] Old Woman meteorite, part III (or IV?) [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mon, 12 Aug 2002 03:06:14 EDT I've just driven through the Mojave Desert to Las Vegas (so as to have a good Perseid-viewing-headquarters ONLY, of course ;-) and will be stopping by the Desert Discovery Center in Barstow on my way back to LA Tuesday. We've briefly touched on the Old Woman meteorite a few times on the list, and the rumors about its possibly being moved or going into storage, and about the tenuousness of the Desert Discovery Center which has been the ol' girl's home for many years, up to this point anyway. Anyone know the current status?Bob V.? Gregory http://www.ca.blm.gov/barstow/meteorite.html __ Do You Yahoo!? HotJobs - Search Thousands of New Jobs http://www.hotjobs.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Old Woman meteorite, part III (or IV?)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: You just missed meeting me at the Barstow Desert Discovery Center on Tuesday. But you did get to meet Bob Hilburn's mother. Bob and his mother are typical of the volunteer spirit that drives most of the research efforts being conducted in the Mojave Desert. Sorry I missed you, BobI had met Hilburn's mother on previous visits, but at least this time when she spoke of the BLM, she seemed to be more positive about the general outlook for the future. She said they're making concerted efforts to keep up maintenance of the building, there's a new (to me anyway) sign out front hyping the "Old Woman" meteorite, etc. I just hope that her "volunteer spirit" (and that of her son) is enough to keep the operation afloat as far as staffing the place, though.one might reasonably worry that "volunteer spirit" alone, no matter how dedicated, can't shoulder the burden indefinitely. Gregory
[meteorite-list] Old Woman meteorite, part III (or IV?)
I've just driven through the Mojave Desert to Las Vegas (so as to havea good Perseid-viewing-headquarters ONLY, of course ;-) and will be stopping by the "Desert Discovery Center" in Barstow on my way back to LA Tuesday. We've briefly touched on the "Old Woman" meteorite a few times on the list, and the rumors about its possibly being moved or going into storage, and about the tenuousness of the "Desert Discovery Center" which has been the ol' girl's home for many years, up to this point anyway. Anyone know the current status? Bob V.? Gregory http://www.ca.blm.gov/barstow/meteorite.html
