Hi Ed!
I was a newbie two years ago with a number of years as a rock collector
before that, so we share a common ground.
Meteorites are a wonderful hobby but you already know that. :-)
As you have seen on the list there are some fighting and shouting but
when you ignore that you realise that it is a wonderful source of
information and a great place to ask questions.
So, go on and ask your questions. As I always says, there is no stupid
questions but the ones you don't ask. I think there are more beginners
out there and we will all learn from the answers.
/Göran
Ed Deckert wrote:
Hi,
I'm quite new to the group, but thought that I have been "lurking
around" long enough and would like to introduce myself. My name is Ed
Deckert, and I live in North Carolina. I am brand spanking new to
collecting meteorites, but have been collecting terrestrial rocks and
minerals for several years. I also do some lapidary work (cutting and
polishing rocks and minerals) and hope to apply that to meteorites as
well.
Like the proverbial "kid in a candy store," I have been buying up
various specimens to start building a collection. I got bitten by the
meteorite bug at a recent Astronomy related event (Tri Star) that is
cosponsored by my local Astronomy Club. I have purchased some bulk
NWA material that I am going to make available at next year's Tri Star
as a fund raiser for my club, donating all profit to the club
(probably at the expense of a few extra bucks on my part giving away
some pieces to kids and teachers - but I've been doing similar things
with the terrestrial minerals for years, so it actually will feel good.)
I hope to learn much from this group, and I do hope that when I ask a
newbie question, nobody takes offense.
Regards for now,
Ed
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