Re: [meteorite-list] Next vacation: Rajasthan.

2005-07-10 Thread Manoj Pai
Thanks for the link Darren, I read it in today's papers. So, when do you plan to come here. Maybe we can arrange to meet somewhere ;-) A few notes :- large meteorites falling on western Rajasthan at regular intervals is known case, however, I do not buy that story of Life could have originated

[meteorite-list] AD-Umbarger, Mt Tazerzait

2005-07-10 Thread Matt Morgan
Hi All: A friend dropped off a few meteorites he wants me to sell. These have been in his collection for the last several years. Campo del Cielo-These are Campo Nuevos with good character. Priced at $50/kg Campo 12 kg $600.00 http://mhmeteorites.com/images/for_sale/campo_12.jpg Campo 8.3 kg

[meteorite-list] Pairings (?): NWA 1109 - NWA 1553 - NWA 2226

2005-07-10 Thread bernd . pauli
Chicago Steve wrote: been wondering about the pairings of nwa 1109, nwa 2226, and nwa 1553. Are all these 3 paired or are 2 of them...? Steve also wrote: I have a beautiful 58 gram slice of nwa 1553, which is unclassified. So, how can it be paired to 1109 and/or 2226 if it is *unclassified*

Re: [meteorite-list] Next vacation: Rajasthan.

2005-07-10 Thread MexicoDoug
Manoj P. wrote: I do not buy that story of Life could have originated outside earth. This theory was originally raised by Sir Fred Hoyle and Professor Chandra Wickramasinghe of University College, Wales. Their publications included ``Diseases from Space'' (1979)... Hola List Manoj,

[meteorite-list] Re: Now for the next scary space thing

2005-07-10 Thread Paul H
Darren Garrison posted Now for the next scary space thing July 09,2005 http://www.jdnews.com/SiteProcessor.cfm?Template=/GlobalTemplates/Details.cfmStoryID=33352Section=Opinion Now for the next scary space thing July 09,2005 There is a category of worries called Bad Stuff from Outer

Re: [meteorite-list] Next vacation: Rajasthan.

2005-07-10 Thread David Freeman mjwy
Dear Doug, List; Here is a little quote I have found quite interesting There is a grandeur in this view of life, with it's several powers, having beeen originally breathed by the Creator into a few forms or into one; and that, whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed

[meteorite-list] NWA UNCLASSIFIED QUESTION

2005-07-10 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I bought an unclassified nwa meteorite from Dean Bessey. He had it listed as R70. QUESTION is- Was R-70 just his numbering system? Or was 70 the NWA number? If it was the nwa #, any daty on it other then it is a rumurutiite? __ Meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] NWA UNCLASSIFIED QUESTION

2005-07-10 Thread Tom Knudson
Hey Jim, That is just Deans numbering system and has nothing at all to do with it's type. Thanks, Tom peregrineflier - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 11:37 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] NWA UNCLASSIFIED

Re: [meteorite-list] NWA UNCLASSIFIED QUESTION

2005-07-10 Thread bernd . pauli
Jim inquired: I bought an unclassified nwa meteorite from Dean Bessey. He had it listed as R70. ... Was R70 just his numbering system? Or was 70 the NWA number? If it was the nwa #, any data on it other than it is a rumurutiite? Hello Jim and List, NWA 070 is an H6 chondrite that was

[meteorite-list] Raining meteorites!

2005-07-10 Thread Dana
Here is the link everyone. Hope everyone is having a great summer! http://www.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=50369 Dana Hawn __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Re: [meteorite-list] Next vacation: Rajasthan.

2005-07-10 Thread MeteorHntr
How many errors can we find in this story? 10? 15? 20? Let's count them: * Clue to life in Thar meteorite rain Sandipan Sharma jaipur, july 9 Geologists in Rajasthan are baffled by large meteorites falling on western Rajasthan at regular intervals over the past few years. **

[meteorite-list] xenolithic breccia's?

2005-07-10 Thread Tom Knudson
Hello good people of the list!!! Sure is slow today!!! So, what is a xenolithic breccia? What meteorites are considered a xenolithic breccia? On Google, I only find Ghubara, but that can't be the only one. Thanks, Tom peregrineflier __

Re: [meteorite-list] xenolithic breccia's?

2005-07-10 Thread Darren Garrison
On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 17:28:34 -0700, Tom Knudson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello good people of the list!!! Sure is slow today!!! So, what is a xenolithic breccia? What meteorites are considered a xenolithic breccia? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenolith http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breccia

Re: [meteorite-list] Next vacation: Rajasthan.

2005-07-10 Thread Dawn Gerald Flaherty
I too. Jerry - Original Message - From: David Freeman mjwy [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 2:01 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Next vacation: Rajasthan. Dear Doug, List; Here is a little quote I have found

Re: [meteorite-list] xenolithic breccia's?

2005-07-10 Thread Walter Branch
What is the difference between a polymict breccia and xenolithic breccia? -Walter Branch - - Original Message - From: Darren Garrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: met list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 9:06 PM

Re: [meteorite-list] xenolithic breccia's?

2005-07-10 Thread Walter Branch
What is the difference between a polymict breccia and xenolithic breccia? -Walter Branch - - Original Message - From: Darren Garrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: met list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 9:06 PM

Re: [meteorite-list] xenolithic breccia's?

2005-07-10 Thread Norm Lehrman
All, Maybe someone can elucidate on the terms specifically as they are used in meteorites, but in geology polymict implies varied clast composition (poly = many), while xenolith (= foreign rock), implies clasts from an external source. Cheers, Norm (http://tektitesource.com) --- Walter Branch

Re: [meteorite-list] xenolithic breccia's?

2005-07-10 Thread Walter Branch
Hi Norm, Right. I thought polymict breccias conisted of samples from different rocks cemented together (i.e., external sources). -Walter - - Original Message - From: Norm Lehrman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Walter Branch [EMAIL PROTECTED]; met list

Re: [meteorite-list] Next vacation: Rajasthan.

2005-07-10 Thread Norm Lehrman
Steve #1, Now that's fine post. Thoughtful. Educational. Keep 'em coming. Cheers, Norm (http://TektiteSource.com) --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How many errors can we find in this story? 10? 15? 20? Let's count them: * Clue to life in Thar meteorite rain Sandipan

Re: [meteorite-list] Clue to Life in Thar Meteorite Rain

2005-07-10 Thread MeteorHntr
Ron, Great post. Thanks for sending that on to us. Maybe you can answer my questions I posted to the list about this story: Would someone find the paper that the esteemed Dr. Sisodia presented at NASA?  I would like to know what all it said. I would also like to know how much NASA grant

[meteorite-list] test2-delete

2005-07-10 Thread drtanuki
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[meteorite-list] Meteorite Rain in Rajastan

2005-07-10 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Hi, The Indian state of Rajastan has an area of 342,000 km^2. The total surface area of the Earth is 509,600,000 km^2, so Rajastan represents or 0.06711% of the Earth surface. If the fall rate (oh, boy, have we talked about this!) is the old figure of 25,000 meteorite per year, then

Re: [meteorite-list] Next vacation: Rajasthan.

2005-07-10 Thread Darren Garrison
On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 16:50:43 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: *** says Dr Sisodia, who presented a paper on the subject at NASA. ** Would someone find the paper that the esteemed Dr. Sisodia presented at NASA? I would like to know what all it said. I would also like to know