[meteorite-list] Invented words

2016-05-11 Thread Paul Swartz via Meteorite-list
"Regmagyps" are the fingerprint-like depressions on a fake meteorite :) Paul Swartz > From: Bigjohn Shea (bigjohns...@mail.com) > > Starting to wander off topic... > > Unless we want to continue inventing more words that are related to > meteoritics? > > I propose we start simplifying

[meteorite-list] Permian - Triassic Mayhem: Earth's Largest Mass Extinction

2016-05-11 Thread Paul via Meteorite-list
Permian - Triassic Mayhem: Earth's Largest Mass Extinction Beniot Beauchamp, Ph.D. - University of Calgary Royal Tyrrell Museum Speaker Series 2013 Permian - Triassic Mayhem: Lead-up, Catastrophe and Aftermath of the Earths Largest Mass Extinction viewed from Arctic Canada, Febrary 11, 2013

Re: [meteorite-list] Invented words

2016-05-11 Thread MexicoDoug via Meteorite-list
"I propose we start simplifying "regmaglypts" to "remagyps" until it catches on." Ha! When was this "regmaglypt" misnomer invented, anyway, and by whom? My theory: It was a translation mistake from Krinov's Russian, by the translator of his work, happening around 10 years after

Re: [meteorite-list] Invented words

2016-05-11 Thread almitt2--- via Meteorite-list
Greetings, I've had fun reading this discussion but a good one none the less. When I joined this list (shortly after it's creation) we had a discussion on fireballs and bolides. With all of the discussion, members couldn't agree on those terms of use. I then realized if we couldn't come to

Re: [meteorite-list] Invented words

2016-05-11 Thread John Lutzon via Meteorite-list
And, don't forget "fall".They All fellbut...but - Original Message - From: "almitt2--- via Meteorite-list" To: Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 8:22 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Invented words

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Picture of the Day

2016-05-11 Thread Paul Swartz via Meteorite-list
Today's Meteorite Picture of the Day: Warrenton Contributed by: Anne Black http://www.tucsonmeteorites.com/mpodmain.asp?DD=05/11/2016 __ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at