Re: [meteorite-list] Pelted Planet Pulls Pfake Product

2004-08-17 Thread j . divelbiss
Now for the toughest test of all..Perfectly Pronounce "Pelted Planet Pulls Pfake Product" 3-times fast without screwing up...or suffer the consequences !! Take your pick for a reason for the auction pppull... BIZARRE is trendy ! par for the course ! changed medicine ? head hit a

Re: [meteorite-list] 60X image of NWA 011

2004-08-18 Thread j . divelbiss
It is just a granite?...shouldn't have bid on it. I'll pay if I have to. herman-75...current high bidder and righteous ebayer :) -- Original message from "Adam Hupe" : -- > Dear Stan and List, > > NWA 011 is still causing debate in regards to its origin. I personally

Re: [meteorite-list] 60X image of NWA 011

2004-08-18 Thread j . divelbiss
Adam and others, Correction: I DO NOT think NWA 011 is a granite. Nor does anyone I know. NWA 011 is mysterical meteorite material that I think many people will covet during this auction...especially basalt collectors wanting a piece of significance like this one. No, folks NWA 011 is NOT ju

Re: [meteorite-list] Mercurian origin of NWA 011

2004-08-18 Thread j . divelbiss
Bernd and others, Help me out here...I thought mean density(of 5 or so) meant that the average for the body included the core. And that Earth was about 5 also with the surface around 3 and the core around 7 or 8with a lot of 5 rocks in between. Our basalts are also in the 3.3 range are they

Re: Re-2: [meteorite-list] Mercurian origin of NWA 011

2004-08-19 Thread j . divelbiss
Bernd, Thanx for the response in clearing up density as a possible factor(or not) for Mercurian origin of NWA 011. Dr Rubin has been kind enough to straighten me out in the past too. Resources like Rubin, Matson, Weir, Verish, Pauli and others are quite valuable to us all on this list. Your te

RE: [meteorite-list] Are Meteorites For Boys Only?

2004-08-26 Thread j . divelbiss
Maria Maria of lunar origin, I must say you have a very rocky resume.:) Glad to have you as a comrade. Regards, Gabbro John PS I need you to talk to my wife about rocks, and their place in our lives. -- Original message from "Maria Haas" : -- > Dear Hunter

Re: [meteorite-list] Beer 'n' meteorites

2004-08-28 Thread j . divelbiss
I can see it now, NWA869-lite commercials about the special ingredients that pass through many hands. Picture the rocks going from a the sands of the desert, to a nomad, to a Moroccan broker, to Dean, to 600 plus list members, to the world, and now to become the feature ingredient in your favori

Re: [meteorite-list] Annual Persidious Shower

2004-08-30 Thread j . divelbiss
That P-rapin sure reads like a Daffy Duck monologue. You need to put the "ssppit" on your P's while doing it like Daffy. Looney Tunes John -- Original message from [EMAIL PROTECTED]: -- > > Hi Dave "Persidious" Freeman & All, > > Don't want to go into too much detail

[meteorite-list] An awesome meteorite in all it's Glory(ieta)

2004-09-03 Thread j . divelbiss
for those who have not seen this Ebay offering from the Kilgores...take a look at the beautiful Glorieta Mountain specimen in the auction below. WOW !, JD http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3239&item=2267355844&rd=1 __ Meteorite

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Sale with Collection thrown in for FREE!!!!

2004-09-10 Thread j . divelbiss
John, I can beat that deal. I'll give you the rest of my meteorite collection (300 plus awesome pieces) for FREE if you buy my 6 kilo NWA (possibly paired with NWA 869, 787, 900, 905, etc) for a measly $50,000. Shipping is also FREE. Beat that offering big guy. JD PS This FREE portion of

Re: AW: [meteorite-list] TRADE OFFER

2004-09-12 Thread j . divelbiss
Bernhard, a picture is worth a thousand words. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3239&item=2268374511 JD -- Original message from "Bernhard Rems" : -- > Steve, > > you have been using the term "double cut" several times now. Could you > explai

Re: [meteorite-list] Re: September 11, 2001 [OT]

2004-09-12 Thread j . divelbiss
Geoff, Bernd, Mark and others, The messages and pictures were very moving indeed. I still have a hard time believing people are that sick, and so committed to hurting the innocent. While these fanatics may not agree with the acts of governments, they do not have the God given right to kill bli

[meteorite-list] metal-rich diogenite vs mesosiderite-C

2004-09-15 Thread j . divelbiss
Hello all, I see there is an Ebay auction today for a metal-rich diogenite for about $30/g. I thought with the last go around with NWA 1827, 1879 and 1882 that a metal rich diogenite did not exist and that these were all classified as MES-C's that sell for about $10 to $25/g, depending on the

Re: [meteorite-list] metal-rich diogenite vs mesosiderite-C

2004-09-15 Thread j . divelbiss
David, Thanx for responding and the information provided on this material. Since you have both types, how do you see them in comparison? Thanx in advance, John -- Original message from David Weir : -- > John, > > According to the scientists at NAU (Wittke, Bunch

Re: [meteorite-list] metal-rich diogenite vs mesosiderite-C

2004-09-15 Thread j . divelbiss
works for me through AT&T. BTW...it has good stuff including some of yours Mike. JD -- Original message from "Michael Farmer" : -- > Why do none of the photos come up? > Mike Farmer > - Original Message - > From: "David Weir" > To: > Cc: > Sent: Wednesd

Re: [meteorite-list] metal-rich diogenite vs mesosiderite-C

2004-09-17 Thread j . divelbiss
Joern and David, In my first inquiry this week I mentioned NWA 1882 (not 1982 that Joern and David touched on) as being the same material. It is my belief that NWA 1882 is the same material as NWA 1827/1879. Stefan Ralew, who sold 1882 to me, also believes it to be the same. NWA 1882 was not cl

Re: [meteorite-list] Fw: Matteo...And the letter from "The Wiz"

2004-09-21 Thread j . divelbiss
Jerry, I'd be willing to participate in this investigation if Mexico Doug could send me some his buttons ahead of time to help open my mind to the level necessary to solve these issues with the said company present. Otherwise I wouldn't relate too well. JD PS: So that's why Doug lives in Mexic

Re: [meteorite-list] Tanezrouft 062 and lack of NWA coordinates

2004-09-24 Thread j . divelbiss
Well put Bernd, I have a simpler approach to my feelings about meteorite documentation, history, classification or not, etc., and that is that all meteorites are from outer space, and their time and associated pedigree here on earth is of minor relevance when compared to their universal source,

Re: [meteorite-list] NPA 12-07-1927 Homestead Meteorite Article

2004-09-25 Thread j . divelbiss
Mark, thanx for your efforts with finding these articles. That story and the conjured up images of the Homestead meteorite seems a lot like the experience I wish for every night when I'm out back with the dog. This conscious dream seems to always end up with me having to cover my head from the

RE: [meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture Of The Day - September25, 2004

2004-09-25 Thread j . divelbiss
What name should we ask for when we email this address? :) -- Original message from "McomeMeteorite Meteorite" : -- > I have the unique 2 slices available in the all world of the NWA 1554 L/H4 > Chondrite, email me for prices and photos [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >From:

Re: [meteorite-list] Scientists Blast Into The Earth's Past in Virginia (Chesapeake Bay Crater)

2004-10-11 Thread j . divelbiss
The story below says the impact was at 76,000 mph or 111,500 feet per second. That sounds too high to me...by a factor of 3 or 4. Any comments out there? John > No one knows whether an asteroid or a comet gouged the one-mile-deep, > 56-mile-wide crater beneath the Bay. But judging by the damag

Re: [meteorite-list] Scientists Blast Into The Earth's PastinVirginia (Chesap...

2004-10-11 Thread j . divelbiss
sorry for starting the confusion guys. My recollection was 25,000 feet per second versus 25 miles per second. At least my conversion was OK from miles per hour to feet per second, but I'm the only one discussing feet per second. That figures, next time I'll wait to get home and check a reference

Re: [meteorite-list] Introducing NWA 3133, A Fantastic New Meteorite

2004-10-13 Thread j . divelbiss
Adam, Stan and others: This material definetly seems to be on course to being something very special. The posed questions about the CV3 relationship is intrigeuing to think about. Especially the comment about this being CV7 material when we don't have anything higher than say CV3.5 on record.

Re: [meteorite-list] Re: Berthoud hunt

2004-10-13 Thread j . divelbiss
Mike, Thanx for sharing your day and good luck with future searches for more of this beauty. John -- Original message from [EMAIL PROTECTED]: -- > > Hi All > > Photos of the hunt http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/meteorfinder/album?.dir=/c72b > > Just wanted to fill ev

Re: [meteorite-list] Introducing NWA 3133, A Fantastic New Meteorite

2004-10-14 Thread j . divelbiss
Here is the information about NWA 1839 on Nelson's site. http://www.meteorites-r-us.com/subcategory.cfm?subcat_id=773 The questions still remains, I wonder how the NWA 3133 data compares to it? I wonder what the O-isotope readings would be NWA 1839? John -- Original message fr

Re: [meteorite-list] ROCKS FROM SPACE PICTURE OF THE DAY - OCTOBER 16, 2004

2004-10-16 Thread j . divelbiss
Hello, First off, thanx to Michael for providing the venue for sharing pictures of our finds and acquisitions. With that said, I'm also in need of giving credit for today's picture of the 39 gram slice of NWA 1955 to Matt Morgan. When I sent the picture in I really thought it was one my pictu

[meteorite-list] primitive Ureilite ?

2004-09-28 Thread j . divelbiss
Hello all, I was reading one of Adam's auctions this morning and noticed the word primitive attached to the word Ureilite and began to wonder what was the latest status on Ureilites being considered "primitive". I know the word is used with primitive materials like Acapulcoites and Lodranites b

RE: [meteorite-list] primitive Ureilite ?

2004-09-28 Thread j . divelbiss
Matt, For some reason I never thought of a Ureilite as primitive per say. Maybe it is just me. :) Exposing ignorance is a way of life for some...like myself. Thanx, John -- Original message from "Matt Morgan" : -- > John: > I am sure Adam will have something to add

Re: [meteorite-list] "Primitive" Ureilites

2004-09-28 Thread j . divelbiss
Thanx Bernd, Adam and Matt, Now that I'm home from work I can look up some references for my own sanity. First off, I couldn't recall that Ureilites were described as primitive, which only confirms I have a bad memory. According to McSween's book, Meteorites and Their Parent Planets, the list

[meteorite-list] thread recycling

2004-10-01 Thread j . divelbiss
Hello all, The following is only an observation and not an accusation, concern or even a problem for me. I've been on the list about three years now and we seem to recycle certain subjects over and over again. Some of these are listed below and seem to pop up more often than most. shipping co

Re: [meteorite-list] Treasure, tales of space booty

2004-10-05 Thread j . divelbiss
Adam, That must have been one "COLD" swimming hole to cause all those rings to fall off fingers, and shorts with money in them to fall off waists. Now we can see where the fortune started. :) John -- Original message from "Adam Hupe" : -- > Dear List Members, >

Re: [meteorite-list] 100 meteorite impact craters in Egypt !!! ( from CNRS press relaese)

2004-10-08 Thread j . divelbiss
100 craters???...is that number correct? They must be relatively small to be distinguishable in an area the size of Egypt. Curious, John -- Original message from "Michel Franco" : -- > Dear list, > > 2 days ago a the french CNRS ( equivalent to the NSF in US ) publ

Re: [meteorite-list] Craterfield in the SE part of the Egyptian Desert

2004-10-08 Thread j . divelbiss
Thanx Bernd, Sounds like a Sikhote Alin strewnfield with lots of small craters. I'm always amazed at those who speak/read/write more than one language. I can barely handle english by itself. Living here in Reading, PA we have a large population of hipsanic folks, and on more than one occasion

Re: [meteorite-list] campo sales update/10/08/2004

2004-10-08 Thread j . divelbiss
let's see...we've had 12 Campos Sales messages for 12 stones sold with 15 pieces left to sell. That probably means we'll have about 15 more messages to go on this subject...if we're lucky. Sold, John PS I really don't expect you to stop Steve, so go right ahead and abuse the list like alwa

Re: [meteorite-list] FWD: **AD** Campo Sales Sale!!!

2004-10-24 Thread j . divelbiss
Butch, Your site is really cool and I'm glad to see the finds in situ like that. They look more square than the meteorites I'm used to. Oh well. The individuals are not 100% crusted as claimed by others for the Campo Sales material. Yet, I hear they too are not 100% crusted either. Interestin

Re: [meteorite-list] Helium Helps Trace the Origin of the Los AngelesMeteorite

2004-10-28 Thread j . divelbiss
"It makes mee sound like thsss, as long as I hold my breath while takingg"...said the helium inhaling squealing clown of a meteorite scientist. Helium can be fun too ! JD -- Original message from "Matt Morgan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: -- > This is inter

Re: [meteorite-list] Re: Nakhla Dogs Lives!

2004-11-02 Thread j . divelbiss
I have always had trouble differentiating the ashes of dogs from cats. Maybe we should change the story to the meteorite killing of a small mammal? Just a thought, JD -- Original message from almitt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: -- > Hi Geoff and list, > > Boy you guys get t

Re: [meteorite-list] ebay auction meteorites

2004-11-04 Thread j . divelbiss
main mass my ass... to me the main mass of a particular meteorite fall/find is the biggest piece or meteorite that landed on earth that fateful day (whether it is still buried or not)...and until we can know for sure it has been found or not, a given fall's/find's main mass remains unknown...tr

RE: [meteorite-list] main mass discussion

2004-11-04 Thread j . divelbiss
Bernhard, No begging required here. I understand everyone's use of the words "main mass" as the so-called biggest known piece out of a given TKW. But when there is a good chance in many instances for pairings, etc. that are just some of the problems that one goes through when trying to sort out

[meteorite-list] and you thought meteorites were expensive

2004-11-04 Thread j . divelbiss
this is pretty cool for baseball fans http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=43353&item=5135174066&rd=1 JD __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] MM = M atteo + M ike

2004-11-05 Thread j . divelbiss
that's it, deep breath...get it all out young Berndhopper, get it all out. well put, John -- Original message from [EMAIL PROTECTED]: -- > Matteo, > > Why can't you two guys just leave each other alone? > Forget about each other and mind your own business! > >

Re: [meteorite-list] Rumurutite & Kakangarite

2004-11-06 Thread j . divelbiss
This meteorite (Nwa 3098) looks a lot like some material I have...NWA 1774. NWA 1774 R3.8 - 6 (not R5) 714 g TKW Found 2002 I have some NWA 1774 and a thin section for sale if anyone is interested. JD -- Original message from "Jeff Kuyken" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: -- >

Re: [meteorite-list] NWA 1839 reclassification

2004-10-16 Thread j . divelbiss
David, Nelson and others: NWA 1839 paired with NWA 3133.wind blowing, tumble weeds rolling, dust in the air, etc. There seems to be a ghost town of a response to this announcement. As David implied to me in another email...this news has a double edge to it. Nelson's 1839 mater

Re: [meteorite-list] FS: Park Forest 172.30g

2004-11-08 Thread j . divelbiss
Brice, That is one heck of a nice meteorite. Keep it...I say. Anyway, I can't afford it. A lot of people will look at that piece and say..."that thing looks like it may of came from outer space!". Doo-doo-doo... Strange indeed, John -- Original message from "Brice D. Hornback

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Pocture Of The Day - November 10, 2004

2004-11-10 Thread j . divelbiss
1800x magnification...is that correct? sounds like an ocean to a pond at my 40x. Cool pic, John -- Original message from [EMAIL PROTECTED]: -- > ROCKS FROM SPACE PICTURE OF THE DAY: > http://www.geocities.com/spacerocksinc/Nov_10.html > > Please send pictures

Re: [meteorite-list] Mars Express Image: Martian Moon Phobos in Detail

2004-11-11 Thread j . divelbiss
those pics are too cool Ron. Phobos is one strange moon. thanx, John -- Original message from Ron Baalke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: -- > > http://www.esa.int/export/SPECIALS/Mars_Express/SEM21TVJD1E_0.html > > Martian moon Phobos in detail > European Space Agency >

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture Of The Day - November 15, 2004

2004-11-15 Thread j . divelbiss
that's a great picture Geoff. they look like two iron raindrops. JD -- Original message from [EMAIL PROTECTED]: -- > ROCKS FROM SPACE PICTURE OF THE DAY: > http://www.geocities.com/spacerocksinc/Nov_15.html > > __ > M

Re: [meteorite-list] www.meteoritegallery.com - asking for your help

2004-11-15 Thread j . divelbiss
thank you for your offerings Bernhard. I will be glad to add some more pics to the "M-Gallery". JD -- Original message from "Bernhard "Rendelius" Rems" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: -- > Hi, > > as I have announced on the IMCA list, I am restructuring my public > meteorit

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Fans: I'm OK, You're OK

2004-11-23 Thread j . divelbiss
When you think one or more of our list members is a "a little bit off or just plain whacky", then think again when one compares such folks to the seller, buyer and believers of this crap. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5535890757 http://goldenpalaceevents.com/other/grilledmar

[meteorite-list] NWA 787, 869, 900 and 904

2004-11-25 Thread j . divelbiss
Hello all, This thread is not meant to drag this subject on a lot longer. What I did was put together some pieces of each meteorite for comparison in a picture. They look very similar of course. The 904 material as you can see on the left seems to have extra features in the comparison of the ot

Re: [meteorite-list] bengrir fall

2004-11-27 Thread j . divelbiss
Aziz, Do you guys have a big magnet under your country that allows you to get all these falls? :) Amazing to have several falls in recent years in one small area like this. Wonder why...lack of forest and hills that allows falls to be seen so easy??? Thanks for the update. John --

Re: [meteorite-list] 23dragons23...

2004-11-30 Thread j . divelbiss
...that's just somebody with a lot of money, and not much (meteorite market) sense. If he/she wants it, they'll buy it. JD -- Original message from Bernhard Rems <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: -- > ... just bid 52 dollars on a 1.2g piece of NWA 001. > > Now someone tell

Re: [meteorite-list] Announcing NWA 3128

2004-12-02 Thread j . divelbiss
the xenolith looks like the NWA CV3 material out there. That is a cool feature. John -- Original message from Bernhard Rems <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: -- > Isn't it a pity that this extraordinary meteorite has been cut into pieces > that have nothing left from the char

Re: [meteorite-list] Question about oriented meteorites

2004-12-06 Thread j . divelbiss
Jason, We met last year in Tucson. It was Sunday morning over at the Meteorite Man's room...the day you and your partner loaded that big chondrite into a small car going west. Did Rob ever give that thing up?Anyway... Advice: Enjoy being the Kid...it goes fast. John -- Origin

Re: [meteorite-list] 4kg/600g meteorite

2004-12-15 Thread j . divelbiss
Any relation to Mohamed H. Yousef here? What do you think guys? Similar, unabated offerings of desert rocks. JD -- Original message from "braik bouchaib" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: -- > > chi is 4kg600g > > http://fr.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/braik01/detail?.dir=8ff3&.d

Re: [meteorite-list] Re: Tucson Show, Party, Harvey Awards, Venue, etc.

2004-12-17 Thread j . divelbiss
Dear Geoff, There are many of us in need of your local-giving personal touch (free of course) for getting our Tucson itineraries together for each day of our trip this winter. Personally, I need a really a cheap flight, a nice rent-a-car and a place to stay for 4 nights(cheap of course), 3-squa

Re: [meteorite-list] harrison "jack"schmidt

2004-12-17 Thread j . divelbiss
Walter, That picture of the big blue Earth from the Apollo 8's Moon orbit is the image I recall as a kid when I think of the Apollo missions...as it was also the first day I ever saw a colored TV for any length of time. My Dad had the new TV delivered that day so we could have it for Christmas,

Re: [meteorite-list] Proud Tom is Back!

2004-12-12 Thread j . divelbiss
Steve said: "It is nice to be well known." Proud Tom obviously agrees by hosting a webpage for fans of this well known collector. And be sure to see the end of the story with Uncle Bernd looking so dapper too. Thanx Tom, John -- Original message from <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:

Re: [meteorite-list] AD-New "Not-so-Ordinary", Ordinary Chondrite and Merry Christmas

2004-12-23 Thread j . divelbiss
Cool stuff Greg. The individual of NWA 2696 would be obscure in a big pile of NWA 869's. A nice reminder to bring your magnets to Tucson...and be sure to go through the piles. :) I was hoping to make it to Tucson again this year, but it looks doubtful. I may have to be there in spirit with my

Re: [meteorite-list] Non NWA Lunar Update

2004-12-24 Thread j . divelbiss
Adam, Thanx for the update. The NEA 001 is a very nice lunar. I have a nice thin 0.59 g slice from you that has a bit of light colored crust(I think) or caliche ?, and a noticeable blob of FE/Ni metal in it. This piece a real favorite. Happy Holidays...time to play Santa. HO HO HO John --

Re: [meteorite-list] AD-SPADE slices for sale

2003-08-26 Thread j . divelbiss
List members and Matt, The Spade meteorite looks and reads like a very special find. Congratulations to Matt for being the one to get involved with this new find. I was wondering what meteorite was the last significant find in the US that was shared with the public like this one...with a couple

[meteorite-list] Recent significant larger US finds

2003-08-26 Thread j . divelbiss
Rob and others, I don't know the full story of the 87 kg Wagon Wound. According to the A to Z book it was found in 1932. My poorly stated question was meant to be, "what are some of the recent finds (let's say the last 15 years) in the US that a few kilos became available to the public for sale

Re: [meteorite-list] Recent significant larger US finds

2003-08-26 Thread j . divelbiss
Mike and others, Mike, thanx for the response to my inquiry. There maybe a couple more we are not thinking of, but I believe this demonstrates how difficult it is to find larger pieces like the Spade piece in the states. I realize there have been more than several smaller finds(especially in A

Re: [meteorite-list] Recent significant larger US finds

2003-08-27 Thread j . divelbiss
Ann, Bob and others, Ann, thanx for chiming in and educating me and others on some other recent "big" finds. I was not forgetting Bob's famous Mars finds...I just was trying to consider the bigger US finds, but obviously none were more significant than those two beauties. I see from Bob's oth

Re: [meteorite-list] Recent significant larger US finds

2003-08-27 Thread j . divelbiss
Hello all, I was gently reminded (by someone who would know) that Gold Basin is a L4 and not a L5..a typo error on my part. Thanks Twink. >From a faux pau-ing meteorite moffit, John > Rob and others, > > I don't know the full story of the 87 kg Wagon Wound. According to the A to Z > book it

Re: [meteorite-list] Are chondrites sedimentary rocks?

2003-08-28 Thread j . divelbiss
Bernd, Martin and others, While I don't believe chondrites are sedimentary rocks as we know them, somewhere (? where, I'm not sure) I have read simple descriptions that imply that the collecting/coalescing of chondrules into a large group (ie. a great big rock!!!) is similar/akin to the accumul

Re: [meteorite-list] Are chondrites sedimentary rocks?

2003-08-29 Thread j . divelbiss
Mark, I totally agree with your thinking on this. I did not intend anyone to think otherwise. My comment last night was only trying to put some kind of spin on what could be the thought process when someone uses chondrites and sedimentary rocks in the same reference. So, I too agree that they a

Re: [meteorite-list] Spade Versus Estacado

2003-08-29 Thread j . divelbiss
Adam and Greg, The picture (below) on Martin's site does support the similar appearance. If so, then Estacado is a special meteorite also...based on Dr. Rubin's analysis of Spade. Also, 35 miles does seem like a big strewn field but certainly not a stretch (to me) to be the same material. A pai

Re: [meteorite-list] Are chondrites sedimentary rocks?

2003-08-29 Thread j . divelbiss
Eric, Mark and others, Since I've opened my novice brain on this subject, I'll try to help this time. I think the settling process Eric is alluding to can in a sense be compared to taking a bunch of different size balls/BB shot and placing them in a container. Shake it a bit and what you have i

Re: [meteorite-list] Spade Versus Estacado

2003-08-29 Thread j . divelbiss
Adam, Michael and especially Matt, I received a part slice of Spade from Matt today and I have to say that it is an extraordinary meteorite. In my collection I have nice slices of melts that include Chico(L6), Sahara 98362(H6), Dhofar 010(H6), Gao?(H5? from Eric Olsen), and a nice small cut up

Re: [meteorite-list] Recent significant larger US finds

2003-08-31 Thread j . divelbiss
(Note: I just sent this note but it is held up, do to too many addresses...you may get it again, sorry) Allen and the List, When Matt announced his new US find, Spade, I began to wonder about the other recent "significant finds" here in the US. Thanx to many responses I am now more appreciativ

[meteorite-list] Seaching MAPS

2003-08-31 Thread j . divelbiss
hello all, When the Meteoritical Bulletins come out...I usually just print them out. Being old-fashioned I like to look at paper or a book before I look at a computer screen. However, it makes it tough to search for anything other than the my old fashioned way of just looking for it in the diff

Re: [meteorite-list] MAPS Subscription

2003-08-31 Thread j . divelbiss
Rob and Bernd, Thanx guys for keeping me and others straight on such things. My apologies to all. I can't blame it on smoking something good this morning...though it might help in my case. When I went to the meteoritics.org site today...I went to what I thought was the Subscribe page and that

Re: [meteorite-list] MAPS Subscription

2003-08-31 Thread j . divelbiss
LAST ONE ON THIS! Just become a member of the Meteoritical Society. It is only $110.00 /year and you gets MAPS. Must be a bit more overseas. John > Rob and Bernd, > > Thanx guys for keeping me and others straight on such things. My apologies to > all. > > I can't blame it on smoking something

Re: [meteorite-list] Seaching MAPS

2003-08-31 Thread j . divelbiss
Thanx to Bernd and Jeff K for letting me know the acronym for MAPS. I'm a little slow sometimes. Meteoritics And Planetary Science...DAH??? The bulletins for the new meteorites classified are supplements that typically come out in the summer. (I'm rehashing all this for the newbies and slow to

Re: [meteorite-list] eBay notices and posting quotas

2003-09-01 Thread j . divelbiss
Elton and others, The ebay sales notices are annoying, but tolerable for the most part...they have yet to come even close to raising my ire like the barrage of trivial trade offerings we used to get. Some of you may recall my tantrums over those. If they start again to any degree...I'll probabl

Re: [meteorite-list] Recent significant larger US finds

2003-09-01 Thread j . divelbiss
Hello all, This is my last post on this. A couple corrections and additions. First off...it is Steve Schoner (not Shoner) for the 20.2 kg Glorieta Mt find. Secondly, the Spade meteorite was 8.86 kg not 8.3 kg. Thirdly...I think the four other names that I mentioned that Dirk sent us are still

Re: [meteorite-list] NWA 1139 and numbering NWA's

2003-09-02 Thread j . divelbiss
Chris and Mike F, I'm certainly no expert at this but as I understand it...the purchaser(first, second, third, etc.?? who knows) of a NWA meteorite may decide to ask for a number from the NonCom(group that gives out numbers/names) to give it an identity at a minimum. If they get a number...then

Re: [meteorite-list] meteorite photography scales

2003-09-05 Thread j . divelbiss
Svend and others, I would believe most are centimeter cubes. 10 millimeters in a cube...2.57 cubes in an inch, etc. John __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] Re: September MeteoriteTimes Is Up (and US Finds)

2003-09-05 Thread j . divelbiss
(Note: I sent this post yesterday but it seems to be lost in the deep realms of cyberspace..maybe it impact melted into another message to another list) Geoff and others, In mentioning meteorite names and the folks involved in finding/recovering them in the US, I was remiss in not including Ro

Re: [meteorite-list] meteorite photography scales

2003-09-05 Thread j . divelbiss
Svend and others, 2.57 I must not have been awake. It is 25.4 mm per cm and 2.54 cm per inch. >From the so-called Professional Mechanical Engineer, John > Svend and others, > > I would believe most are centimeter cubes. 10 millimeters in a cube...2.57 > cubes in an inch, etc. > > Joh

Re: [meteorite-list] meteorite photography scales

2003-09-05 Thread j . divelbiss
Ah..good job Michael you passed the test...and you wanta meet my wife... Morgan Fairchild...ya that's it. Sheesh...I better stop now. Thanx guys for keeping me down and out...pass me the bottle, JD > on 9/5/03 2:11 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Svend and others, > >

Re: [meteorite-list] THE MOON !!

2003-09-06 Thread j . divelbiss
List members, Ah the moon. Did anyone watch the special on Discovery tonight about the moon? The bottom line that was reinforced for me from that special is that the earth would not be the wondrous planet we all share without it! If it would go away today...our axis of rotation would go to chao

Re: [meteorite-list] RE: Meteor, Alsace France

2003-09-07 Thread j . divelbiss
Norbert, Sergey and any of the other honor-ies on the list, Congratulations on your accomplishment and honor. I would guess the competition was fierce. That show looks like one of the pilgrimages we all should make. Hope to see you all there one day. Thanx for sharing. John > Hi Dave, hi lis

Re: [meteorite-list] THE MOON !!

2003-09-07 Thread j . divelbiss
Norbert, After reading my post from last night I realized I did a(nother) meteorite list faux pas when I speculated on the "depth" of your material, as in source depth on the moon. First off...I should not speculate on others material when it is in for classification...a very bad move. Secondly

Re: [meteorite-list] Cold hunting

2003-09-10 Thread j . divelbiss
Dave, Being a former resident of Western PA and now living in Eastern PA...it is hard to imagine how difficult it would be find a meteorite on the ground surface in this "jungle" of a state. I would suspect the high amount of precipitation and the extreme temperatures seen through the year woul

Re: [meteorite-list] Cold hunting

2003-09-10 Thread j . divelbiss
it is Allen Shaw...not Alan, Sorry Allen, John > Dave, > > Being a former resident of Western PA and now living in Eastern PA...it is > hard to imagine how difficult it would be find a meteorite on the ground > surface in this "jungle" of a state. I would suspect the high amount of > precipi

Re: [meteorite-list] PURTARANO

2003-09-11 Thread j . divelbiss
Steve and others, A few months ago I posted a thread to the list that basically said that while the Putorana looks like a mesosiderite...that when I compared it to Vaca Muerta in thin section, they look nothing alike at all. Plain and simple the Putorana looks like the basalt that it has been i

Re 2: [meteorite-list] PUTORANA not PURTARANO

2003-09-11 Thread j . divelbiss
List members, I'll respond to my own thread by going one step further...recognizing that eucrites and terrestrial basalts are chemically about the same. However, looking at the few eucrites I have, they are much finer grained and less colorful than the Putorana basalt. The plagioclase needles a

RE: Re 2: [meteorite-list] PUTORANA not PURTARANO

2003-09-12 Thread j . divelbiss
Matt and others, Thanx Matt for the informative review on Putorana done by real investigators, unlike myself. If others didn't notice, Matt got some credit for being part of the article/research team. The article is well done and seems to hit the issue "right between the eyes". This rock is N O

[meteorite-list] Billy Martin's dog/cow shooting story

2003-09-13 Thread j . divelbiss
Randy and list members, Very good...Billy Martin told the story that he shot the dog in jest(favor to owner), and Mickey Mantle was the hunting partner who shot the farmer's cow (or was it cows?). They were members of the New York Yankees baseball team for those who are confused by all this...b

Re: [meteorite-list] where did the ZAGAMI come from??

2003-09-15 Thread j . divelbiss
This whole thing seems ridiculous...an approximate weight of 180 to 190 grams...no background to it's history(the piece itself). Who knows, maybe it is a list member trying to be funny...if so, it's a good joke. As for being big, it sure pales in size when we look at the 2350 gr end piece in B

Re: Re-2: [meteorite-list] Denver / 'BL' meteorite

2003-09-15 Thread j . divelbiss
Bernd and others, It is hard to believe someone could confuse the BL (NWA 1685 or whatever) material with some other material. To me, the individuals with its' thick black crust, and beautiful shapes (some close to oriented) with many remaglypts are quite distinguishable. For those who own or h

Re: Re-2: [meteorite-list] Denver / 'BL' meteorite

2003-09-15 Thread j . divelbiss
List members, For those who do not know what the BL meteorite discussion is about. You would have to go back about two years ago when Dean went into one of his "I can't wait for classification scenarios"..he offered list members about 35 to 40 individuals of what he called/numbered BL-1, 2, 3,

Re: Re-2: [meteorite-list] CH or CB Chondrite?

2003-09-15 Thread j . divelbiss
David and others, In reading the article on Bencubbenites I have two comments. 1. This is the first time I recall the description of the rounded metal blobs, blebs, nodules as being referred to as metal chondrules. Did anyone else notice this? The statement says something like "The metal and si

Re: Re-2: [meteorite-list] CH or CB Chondrite?

2003-09-16 Thread j . divelbiss
Jeff, Thank you for the explanation and clarification that clans do not necessarily tie two groups together...though they are thought to be related due to similarities. So it goes something like this... (with a few questions at the bottom). Class: Carbonaceous Groups: CB3a, CB3b, CH, CR2

Re: [meteorite-list] Serious question?

2003-09-16 Thread j . divelbiss
Hello all, Here is my simple, romantic notion of Mars and its red-orange/yellow-brown rocks. Living here in Pennsylvania and being close to some very nice Pre-Cambrian bedrock(mafic and ultamafic) that includes metadiabase gabbro, olivine-rich gabbro, dunite-like olivine veins, and mica-rich g

Re: Re-2: [meteorite-list] CH or CB Chondrite?

2003-09-16 Thread j . divelbiss
Jeff, Thanx for keeping me and I'm sure many others straight on these issues. We as a group are too loose about meteoritic nomenclature, and I think many(non- scientists especially) out there who publish work need to pay attention to these and other common practices in naming. Much of my confusi

[meteorite-list] Hurricane Isabel

2003-09-20 Thread j . divelbiss
Hello All, The overall consensus here on the US east coast is that we were lucky not to get hit worse by this monster storm...Isabel. For those in it's path the damage and difficulties are bad enough. Billions of dollars in damage and millions have been without power...and many still are. Flood

Re: [meteorite-list] Kentucky?

2003-09-20 Thread j . divelbiss
Tom, I've been to Lexington for business on several occasions. It is a beautiful area and probably has a lot to offer. I've always thought it had the look of "money". Lots of limestone from a geology standpoint...also my good friend John Curchin gave me a wonderful shattercone that came from

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