RE: [meteorite-list] Meteorite numbers

2004-11-22 Thread stan .
If there is a need for a repository of photos, for example, one could be set up in short order. Is there? I cant speak to the scientific need for one, but from the education standpoint I think this would be of tremendous value. If there was one central image repository that contained a micro

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite numbers

2004-11-21 Thread Rob Wesel
While I truly believe this practice is ultimately costly to the collector, truer words have never been spoken. Thanks Mike: Virtually every dealer including myself has been or is guilty of this, we are in the process of correcting the situation and to start people MUST immediately comply or this

RE: [meteorite-list] Meteorite numbers

2004-11-21 Thread Matt Morgan
21, 2004 2:38 AM To: Michael Farmer; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite numbers While I truly believe this practice is ultimately costly to the collector, truer words have never been spoken. Thanks Mike: Virtually every dealer including myself has been or is guilty

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite numbers

2004-11-21 Thread GERALD FLAHERTY
which we all depend and reap the rewards of credibility that we all desire? Jerry - Original Message - From: Matt Morgan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 11:11 AM Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Meteorite numbers Just to add a note

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite numbers

2004-11-21 Thread John Birdsell
To: Michael Farmer; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite numbers While I truly believe this practice is ultimately costly to the collector, truer words have never been spoken. Thanks Mike: Virtually every dealer including myself has been or is guilty of this, we are in the process

RE: [meteorite-list] Meteorite numbers

2004-11-21 Thread Matt Morgan
:33 AM To: Matt Morgan Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite numbers Hi Matt and list. I'm not an expert on the topic, but I think that part of the problem may also be that meteorites such as those belonging to the HED group are quite heterogeneous. If one sample contains

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite numbers

2004-11-21 Thread MarkF
PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 11:28 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite numbers Matt, Cooperation versus Haggling? Seems like a no brainer. It does seem like a real problem vexing intellegent, dedicated inividuals. Collaboration and compromise began a country that I am

RE: [meteorite-list] Meteorite numbers

2004-11-21 Thread Jeff Grossman
] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rob Wesel Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 2:38 AM To: Michael Farmer; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite numbers While I truly believe this practice is ultimately costly to the collector, truer words have never been spoken. Thanks Mike

RE: [meteorite-list] Meteorite numbers

2004-11-21 Thread kenoneill
- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matt Morgan Sent: 21 November 2004 16:48 To: 'John Birdsell' Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Meteorite numbers I understand this completely, but what I am getting at is cooperation and sharing of data seems to happen

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite numbers

2004-11-21 Thread John Birdsell
Farmer; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite numbers While I truly believe this practice is ultimately costly to the collector, truer words have never been spoken. Thanks Mike: Virtually every dealer including myself has been or is guilty of this, we are in the process

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite numbers

2004-11-21 Thread MarkF
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 1:34 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite numbers Hello Jeff and thanks for your email. I think a repository of high quality photos of type specimens would be extremely useful for the entire meteorite community. Cheers -John Jeff

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite numbers

2004-11-20 Thread Comcast Mail
Mike, If you got a shippment of meteorites from the Amgala strewnfield , would you bother to have it classified or just sell it as Amgala ? Regardless of who had the initial sample classified. NWA #'s are not proprietary. I know that people such as Adam wishes they were. If you get a shippment

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite numbers

2004-11-20 Thread Comcast Mail
Mike, I trust you. How about I send you a sample of my NWA 1110 and NWA 1877 and have Adam send you his. Then you can report your opinion regarding comparison back to anyone who cares. Thanks Bob Evans - Original Message - From: Michael Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite numbers

2004-11-20 Thread Michael Farmer
PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 9:15 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite numbers Mike, If you got a shippment of meteorites from the Amgala strewnfield , would you bother to have it classified or just sell it as Amgala ? Regardless of who had the initial sample classified. NWA

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite numbers

2004-11-20 Thread joseph_town
Message - From: Comcast Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite list [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Michael Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 9:28 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite numbers Mike, I trust you. How about I send you a sample of my NWA 1110 and NWA

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite numbers

2004-11-20 Thread Comcast Mail
it . Im merely asking you to report visual similarity Bob Evans - Original Message - From: Michael Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Comcast Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Meteorite list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 10:39 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite numbers

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite numbers

2004-11-20 Thread Comcast Mail
Yeah, But what would call them ?? BE - Original Message - From: Michael Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Comcast Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Meteorite list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 10:41 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite numbers By the way, send me

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite numbers

2004-11-20 Thread Michael Farmer
] Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 9:46 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite numbers Mike, Ive sold samples to people who bought samples from both Adam and I. They say that they are identical ( kind of hard for terrestrial rock to look identical to Martian meteorites isn't it ? ) People

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite numbers

2004-11-20 Thread Comcast Mail
: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite numbers Bob, I would be glad to, and I think that specific meteorite is a great example of the problem we are facing. The Shergottite in question was widely distributed in Morocco, and many people got pieces of it. I sold under the name NWA 1068. I am not sure

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite numbers...a different viewpoint

2004-11-20 Thread JKGwilliam
is the solution? I really don't know. Mike - Original Message - From: Comcast Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite list [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Michael Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 9:46 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite numbers Mike, Ive sold samples to people

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite numbers

2004-11-20 Thread Adam Hupe
: Comcast Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite list [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Michael Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 8:59 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite numbers Well, What do you say Adam? Shall we send Mike our NWA1877 and NWA1110 Put up ... or shut up Bob