[meteorite-list] holy grail of martian meteorites

2007-12-11 Thread Robert Verish
Amazing how fast time flies. Doesn't seem that long ago that a slice of LA 002 was considered unattainable, and was spoken of as the holy grail of basaltic shergottites. Yet it's still a unique and UNPAIRED martian meteorite. But that was Mars rock #15 then, and this is now... Had to cut a

[meteorite-list] holy grail of martian meteorites - correction

2007-12-11 Thread Robert Verish
Pete, Thanks for the headsup on the typo error. Bob V. -- Amazing how fast time flies. Doesn't seem that long ago that a slice of LA 002 was considered unattainable, and was spoken of as the holy grail of basaltic shergottites. Yet it's

Re: [meteorite-list] holy grail of martian meteorites

2007-12-10 Thread Darryl Pitt
13-years ago tim mccoy of the smithsonian was quoted as saying that the holy grail of martian meteorites was governador valadares. while chassigny is the most exotic among the classics, GV is the indisputably the rarest. metaphoric holy grails necessarily change with the times.

Re: [meteorite-list] holy grail of martian meteorites

2007-12-10 Thread Stefan Ralew
: Re: [meteorite-list] holy grail of martian meteorites Michael... ALH84001 has certainly caused a lot of discussion over the years. Proof that life once existed on Mars, yes or no ? I would like to inform you that NWA 998 is described as containing ankeritic carbonates. One other meteorite

Re: [meteorite-list] holy grail of martian meteorites

2007-12-10 Thread Tim Heitz
, December 10, 2007 6:05 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] holy grail of martian meteorites Hello all, Funny enough, Wolfram von Eschenbach writes in his Parzival that the grail is a stone! Well, we'd say, if one wants to follow the conception of those grail epics, the grail of the Martian meteorites

Re: [meteorite-list] holy grail of martian meteorites

2007-12-10 Thread mexicodoug
Subject: [meteorite-list] holy grail of martian meteorites Hi again list.With all the martain meteorites out there,I was wondering.What is the holy grail of all martain meteorites?ZAGAMI?LAFAYETTE?Any of the NWA'S?The DAG'S?DHOFARS?ALH 84001?I thought this might be a good thread to start.While I

[meteorite-list] holy grail of martian meteorites

2007-12-09 Thread steve arnold
Hi again list.With all the martain meteorites out there,I was wondering.What is the holy grail of all martain meteorites?ZAGAMI?LAFAYETTE?Any of the NWA'S?The DAG'S?DHOFARS?ALH 84001?I thought this might be a good thread to start.While I was at the bank last week,I was organizing my other

Re: [meteorite-list] holy grail of martian meteorites

2007-12-09 Thread Mike Bandli
Are you kidding? NAKHLA!   -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of steve arnold Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2007 7:43 AM To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] holy grail of martian meteorites Hi again list.With all

Re: [meteorite-list] holy grail of martian meteorites

2007-12-09 Thread mmorgan
: [meteorite-list] holy grail of martian meteorites Hi again list.With all the martain meteorites out there,I was wondering.What is the holy grail of all martain meteorites?ZAGAMI?LAFAYETTE?Any of the NWA'S?The DAG'S?DHOFARS?ALH 84001?I thought this might be a good thread to start.While I

Re: [meteorite-list] holy grail of martian meteorites

2007-12-09 Thread Jerry
: [meteorite-list] holy grail of martian meteorites I would say Chassigny. Matt -- Matt Morgan Mile High Meteorites http://www.mhmeteorites.com P.O. Box 151293 Lakewood, CO 80215 USA -Original Message- From: steve arnold [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2007 07:42:39

Re: [meteorite-list] holy grail of martian meteorites

2007-12-09 Thread Darren Garrison
How about http://www.catchafallingstar.com/gv.htm __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] holy grail of martian meteorites

2007-12-09 Thread Tim Heitz
To me this is the most fresh and the most beautiful of the Martian meteorites and is the Holy Grail of the Martian meteorites http://www.meteorman.org/Mars_4857.htm Tim Heitz __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list

Re: [meteorite-list] holy grail of martian meteorites

2007-12-09 Thread Michael L Blood
Hi Steve, This question can only be properly answered by addressing It at several levels: In theory, one that PROVES life on Mars does or did exist. Of those known to exist, ALH84001 would, of course, be the Holy Grail of the known Martians. Of those that are (at

Re: [meteorite-list] holy grail of martian meteorites

2007-12-09 Thread Göran Axelsson
I agree that it hasn't been found yet. The holy grail of martian meteorites would be a meteorite with undeniable proof of life on Mars. ... or is it a rock found on top of a Canadian mountain by a man with a vision ;-) /Göran Don Rawlings wrote: That is pretty funny. The holy grail

Re: [meteorite-list] holy grail of martian meteorites

2007-12-09 Thread Don Rawlings
That is pretty funny. The holy grail of Martian Meteorites has not even been classified or verified by scientists. LMFAO. Sometimes you guys really crack me up. Don --- Tim Heitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: To me this is the most fresh and the most beautiful of the Martian meteorites

Re: [meteorite-list] holy grail of martian meteorites

2007-12-09 Thread Greg Hupe
arnold [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2007 10:42 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] holy grail of martian meteorites Hi again list.With all the martain meteorites out there,I was wondering.What is the holy grail of all martain meteorites?ZAGAMI

Re: [meteorite-list] holy grail of martian meteorites

2007-12-09 Thread Jim Strope
@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] holy grail of martian meteorites Hi Steve, This question can only be properly answered by addressing It at several levels: In theory, one that PROVES life on Mars does or did exist. Of those known to exist, ALH84001 would, of course, be the Holy

Re: [meteorite-list] holy grail of martian meteorites

2007-12-09 Thread Jerry
Hooray! It's tiny but all mine!! .046gr NWA 998 Jerry Flaherty - Original Message - From: Jim Strope [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite Central meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2007 7:51 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] holy grail of martian meteorites