Re: [meteorite-list] Favorite Nininger stories?

2018-05-23 Thread ALAN RUBIN via Meteorite-list
I have an anecdote. At the 1984 Meteoritical Society meeting in Albuquerque, there were scientific talks presented by Gary Huss, his father Glenn Hus, and his grandfather Harvey Nininger. This may be the only time that three generations of one family gave scientific talks at the meeting of a

[meteorite-list] Mifflin Meteorite

2018-05-23 Thread William Bullock via Meteorite-list
Hello everyone, I was wondering if anyone has a gram or two of the Mifflin Meteorite that fell over Wisconsin on April 14, 2010 that they would like to sell? I was out on my back deck enjoying the spring evening when the meteorite lit up the western sky. It would be very cool to have a piece

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Picture of the Day

2018-05-23 Thread Paul Swartz via Meteorite-list
Today's Meteorite Picture of the Day: Sayh al Uhaymir 001 Contributed by: Timur Kryachko http://www.tucsonmeteorites.com/mpodmain.asp?DD=05/23/2018 __ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at

[meteorite-list] AD: 35x great Pallasite SERICHO pieces on eBay - start by $1.99 each

2018-05-23 Thread Mirko Graul via Meteorite-list
Dear List Members, this weekend ending on Saturday and Sunday many polished Endcuts of Pallasite SERICHO with many different surfaces and olivine crystals. >From light yellow over light green to dark green and black. All mirror polished pieces start by only $1.99 without reserve price!! Many

[meteorite-list] OT - Watch Live as Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts lava

2018-05-23 Thread Paul via Meteorite-list
Although this is off-topic, I found it quite fascinating. CBC - Watch Live as Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts lava https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvS20fqTu34 Live Video: Kilauea Lava Flow Activity In Lower Puna Hawaii https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtihmXFWqGo

[meteorite-list] Favorite Nininger stories?

2018-05-23 Thread Mark Hammergren via Meteorite-list
I'm giving a brief presentation tomorrow to museum staff members about Harvey Nininger. Do any of you have any favorite Nininger anecdotes you'd like to share? Thanks! __ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the

Re: [meteorite-list] Favorite Nininger stories?

2018-05-23 Thread almitt2--- via Meteorite-list
Hi Mark, I highly recommend you look at the Nininger Moments Here: https://www.meteorite.com/topics/nininger/ There should be some good material for you at that location. --AL Mittelring Quoting Mark Hammergren via Meteorite-list : I'm giving a