[meteorite-list] Birthday Bash
Hello All, I just wanted to drop a note to say "thanks" to everyone who came to the party last night. If it wasn't for the great turnout each year, Geoff and I would still have fun, but it wouldn't be the same. Friends of mine, back in the real world, get a kick out of it when I tell them I have to go to Tucson each year to have my birthday party with 100 of my closest friends. I don't expect them to understand, but I try to explain how cool it is to hang out with you guys who schedule the party into your busy and valuable weekend. Then my friends seem to get a bit jealous they can't get out to join all of us for the festivities. Of course, all of you who attend are in on the little secret that the party is only around 2% about it being Geoff's and my birthday, and closer to 98% about the chance for all of us to get to hang out and talk space rocks for a few hours in the middle of the greatest few days of the meteorite year. After dinner tonight with Geoff, we were talking about how fortunate we are to have the friends we do, and trust me, it is OUR HONOR to be able to host the annual event. A special thanks goes out to all you shutter bugs who take the time to snap and then share some of the better photos of the event. For those of you who couldn't make it out this year, I hope you can all make it next year, where we hope it will be even better than this year. You all are greatly appreciated! Steve Arnold #1 Birthday Boy #2 **A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/10075x1218550342x1201216770/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%26bcd=fe bemailfooterNO62) __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Olivine, Quartz, and Enstatite... was Slump glass
Good Question: "What about Olivine, would the melt point of Olivine be higher than the glass?" Molten olivine at "silica glass" melting(aka"fusion")temperatures. Not at all as olivine has the highest fusion temperature in Bowen's Reaction Series(BRS). Thus it is the first to crystalize and precipitate out of magma. This is why it is used as a refactory material in making fire bricks. Olivine fuses at 1890*C, well above where iron fuses. The two minerals making up olivine: forsterite and fayalite are very close in fusion temperatures as to be negligible in general discussion. Silica, aka "quartz" has the lowest fusion temperature in BRS(1600*C +) and thusly rare in meteorites. That fact and this:When olivine is forced to react with quartz in any of several situations such as reheating,deep mantle pressures,extended cooling cycles,etc., the two minerals reform to produce enstatite. (Does the H and E chondrite composition and their parent bodies make more sense?) When this quality of olivine and it's implications sink in, one might experience the "Eureka" effect. It goes very, very far in explaining why meteorite petrology is the way it is:Especially, pallasites. Elton __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Olivine, Quartz, and Enstatite... was Slump glass
Good Question: "What about Olivine, would the melt point of Olivine be higher than the glass?" Molten olivine at "silica glass" melting(aka"fusion")temperatures. Not at all as olivine has the highest fusion temperature in Bowen's Reaction Series(BRS). Thus it is the first to crystalize and precipitate out of magma. This is why it is used as a refactory material in making fire bricks. Olivine fuses at 1890*C, well above where iron fuses. The two minerals making up olivine: forsterite and fayalite are very close in fusion temperatures as to be negligible in general discussion. Silica, aka "quartz" has the lowest fusion temperature in BRS(1600*C +) and thusly rare in meteorites. That fact and this:When olivine is forced to react with quartz in any of several situations such as reheating,deep mantle pressures,extended cooling cycles,etc., the two minerals reform to produce enstatite. (Does the H and E chondrite composition and their parent bodies make more sense?) When this quality of olivine and it's implications sink in, one might experience the "Eureka" effect. It goes very, very far in explaining why meteorite petrology is the way it is:Especially, pallasites. Elton __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Slump glass meteorite protection/display
I was just asked if I was Army. No, I am the proud dad of a son who is Army EOD (Explosive Ordinance Disposal). He is a bomb guy. I am boring by comparison! Spending my nights looking at thin sections. (Thanks to Jeff Hodges and Greg Hupe, my thin section benefactors) Tom In a message dated 2/8/2009 10:07:06 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, starsandsco...@aol.com writes: Cool, The army says HUA (Heard, Understood and Accepted), well HUA. However, I know the Higgins (famous for slump glass) had all those issues but were able to overcome them in many materials. Slow heating and cooling can solve a lot. Please keep in mind I am not vested in this idea, just wondering. Tom In a message dated 2/8/2009 9:57:12 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, edeck...@triad.rr.com writes: Tom, I would be very afraid of the olivine cracking (at the least) -- and at the worst, cracking and crumbling out of the iron, leaving you with a falling-apart mess sandwiched between two layers of cracked glass. The glass is likely to crack due to the stress of the heating and cooling too. Better you should not heat it, but either use the dessicant as suggested in the article, or perhaps displace the air with a dry, inert gas like nitrogen, and sealing it in. That's my 1½ cents (allowing for currency conversion fees depending on where you are in the world.) Ed Deckert IMCA #8911 - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 11:31 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Slump glass meteorite protection/display > Hi list, A couple weeks ago there was a thread on encasing meteorites in > resin. Also in this months Meteorite Times there was a nicely written > article > Preserving meteorite slices in home-made glass mountings, by Gregory E > Carr > http://www.meteorite-times.com/meteorite_frame.htm > > I was wondering if anyone has tried slump glass. This is the process > where > a sandwich of glass with a meteorite slice in the middle is heated to the > point of fusing the outside glass sheets. It would drive out all > moisture > while completely sealing in the sample. Some material would melt at the > same > temperature as the glass but irons and most stonies would not. What > about > Olivine, would the melt point of Olivine be higher than the glass? > > Would this work? I have seen some real cool stuff fused into glass this > way. > > Tom > > **A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 > easy > steps! > (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/10075x1218550342x1201216770/aol?redir=http: //www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%26bcd=fe > bemailfooterNO62) > __ > http://www.meteoritecentral.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > > > > E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (6.0.0.386) > Database version: 5.11710 > http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/ E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (6.0.0.386) Database version: 5.11710 http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/ __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list **A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/10075x1218550342x1201216770/aol?redir=http: //www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%26bcd=fe bemailfooterNO62) __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list **A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/10075x1218550342x1201216770/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%26bcd=fe bemailfooterNO62) __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Slump glass meteorite protection/display
Cool, The army says HUA (Heard, Understood and Accepted), well HUA. However, I know the Higgins (famous for slump glass) had all those issues but were able to overcome them in many materials. Slow heating and cooling can solve a lot. Please keep in mind I am not vested in this idea, just wondering. Tom In a message dated 2/8/2009 9:57:12 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, edeck...@triad.rr.com writes: Tom, I would be very afraid of the olivine cracking (at the least) -- and at the worst, cracking and crumbling out of the iron, leaving you with a falling-apart mess sandwiched between two layers of cracked glass. The glass is likely to crack due to the stress of the heating and cooling too. Better you should not heat it, but either use the dessicant as suggested in the article, or perhaps displace the air with a dry, inert gas like nitrogen, and sealing it in. That's my 1½ cents (allowing for currency conversion fees depending on where you are in the world.) Ed Deckert IMCA #8911 - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 11:31 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Slump glass meteorite protection/display > Hi list, A couple weeks ago there was a thread on encasing meteorites in > resin. Also in this months Meteorite Times there was a nicely written > article > Preserving meteorite slices in home-made glass mountings, by Gregory E > Carr > http://www.meteorite-times.com/meteorite_frame.htm > > I was wondering if anyone has tried slump glass. This is the process > where > a sandwich of glass with a meteorite slice in the middle is heated to the > point of fusing the outside glass sheets. It would drive out all > moisture > while completely sealing in the sample. Some material would melt at the > same > temperature as the glass but irons and most stonies would not. What > about > Olivine, would the melt point of Olivine be higher than the glass? > > Would this work? I have seen some real cool stuff fused into glass this > way. > > Tom > > **A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 > easy > steps! > (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/10075x1218550342x1201216770/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%26bcd=fe > bemailfooterNO62) > __ > http://www.meteoritecentral.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > > > > E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (6.0.0.386) > Database version: 5.11710 > http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/ E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (6.0.0.386) Database version: 5.11710 http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/ __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list **A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/10075x1218550342x1201216770/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%26bcd=fe bemailfooterNO62) __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - February 9, 2009
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Re: [meteorite-list] Slump glass meteorite protection/display
Tom, I would be very afraid of the olivine cracking (at the least) -- and at the worst, cracking and crumbling out of the iron, leaving you with a falling-apart mess sandwiched between two layers of cracked glass. The glass is likely to crack due to the stress of the heating and cooling too. Better you should not heat it, but either use the dessicant as suggested in the article, or perhaps displace the air with a dry, inert gas like nitrogen, and sealing it in. That's my 1½ cents (allowing for currency conversion fees depending on where you are in the world.) Ed Deckert IMCA #8911 - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 11:31 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Slump glass meteorite protection/display Hi list, A couple weeks ago there was a thread on encasing meteorites in resin. Also in this months Meteorite Times there was a nicely written article Preserving meteorite slices in home-made glass mountings, by Gregory E Carr http://www.meteorite-times.com/meteorite_frame.htm I was wondering if anyone has tried slump glass. This is the process where a sandwich of glass with a meteorite slice in the middle is heated to the point of fusing the outside glass sheets. It would drive out all moisture while completely sealing in the sample. Some material would melt at the same temperature as the glass but irons and most stonies would not. What about Olivine, would the melt point of Olivine be higher than the glass? Would this work? I have seen some real cool stuff fused into glass this way. Tom **A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/10075x1218550342x1201216770/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%26bcd=fe bemailfooterNO62) __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (6.0.0.386) Database version: 5.11710 http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/ E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (6.0.0.386) Database version: 5.11710 http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/ __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Slump glass meteorite protection/display
Hi list, A couple weeks ago there was a thread on encasing meteorites in resin. Also in this months Meteorite Times there was a nicely written article Preserving meteorite slices in home-made glass mountings, by Gregory E Carr http://www.meteorite-times.com/meteorite_frame.htm I was wondering if anyone has tried slump glass. This is the process where a sandwich of glass with a meteorite slice in the middle is heated to the point of fusing the outside glass sheets. It would drive out all moisture while completely sealing in the sample. Some material would melt at the same temperature as the glass but irons and most stonies would not. What about Olivine, would the melt point of Olivine be higher than the glass? Would this work? I have seen some real cool stuff fused into glass this way. Tom **A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/10075x1218550342x1201216770/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%26bcd=fe bemailfooterNO62) __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Fairly odd meteorite
Hi Eric - Ahem, ahem... Probably the first sample of Titan ever recovered.. :P) E.P. __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] 2009 Tucson Show Photos Cont...
Here's more photos, Maybe these will gives you guys a good meteorite fix... http://www.meteoritesusa.com/2009-tucson-show.htm Photos from Geoff Notkin & Anne Black's Room, Bud Eisler, Some NWA, The New Fall!, and a possible Diogenite I got to hold too. Come silicated non-Campo iron, and more... Enjoy... more to come tomorrow as I get the gallery working... I should have all the photos on that page in a gallery like format... I have lots more! Sorry for the crappy quality of some of the images! ;) If anyone else has any photos they'd like to show off I'll post'em and host'em for you for free on my site. -- Regards, Eric Wichman Meteorites USA http://www.meteoritesusa.com 904-236-5394 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] AD - Gretna, Owasco, Barilla, Sahara 99023
Greetings List Members: Offered are a few mico mounts. For those interested please have a look. Thanks for your time. http://collectibles.shop.ebay.com/items/Rocks-Fossils-Minerals__W0QQ_catrefZ1Q Q_flnZ1QQ_sacatZ3213QQ_sopZ14QQ_ssnZjpbrocketsQQ_trksidZp3911Q2ec0Q2em282?_trk sid=p3911.c0.m282 Juris jpbrock...@aol.com **A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/10075x1218550342x1201216770/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%26bcd=fe bemailfooterNO62) __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] tucson final day/ plus much more (AD)
Hi all.I just got back home and am winding down now after one of my best shows ever.17 new meteorites I brought home.I picked up a 27 gram park forest slice and a 18 gram slice of portales valley from ann black in a trade.I was not quite used to the rain and cold after having it so nice for 3 day.Well I made my final rounds to say goodbye and thank everyone for a fine show.And again a final thanks to bob c. for putting me up again.It is always fun.I have also put up my first page of tuscon pics.I think my best ever.I also still have a 34 gram slice of esquel forsale $650 or best offer.Finally after thinking about it,I am giving away my smallest tishka pieces.They range from 2 grams (4 pieces),3 grams (2 pieces), and 4 grams (2 pieces).But forsale at $2.25 per gram are my (2) 11 gram and my (2) 10 gram pieces.The 37 gram fragment was sold.None of the tishka piece have any crust.I'll put up the other 2 picture pages tomorrow.Enjoy and let me know what you think.Have a great night and it was fun to see everyone again. Steve R.Arnold,Chicago! http://chicagometeorites.net/";>http://chicagometeorites.net/ __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] 2009 Tucson Show Photos
Great photos. Makes me want to go so much more! From, Harry On Feb 8, 2009, at 6:30 PM, Eric Wichman wrote: Just threw a few Show photos from last weekend on my site. http://www.meteoritesusa.com Take a look. More to come as I edit them... Regards, Eric Wichman Meteorites USA 904-236-5394 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] 2009 Tucson Show Photos
Just threw a few Show photos from last weekend on my site. http://www.meteoritesusa.com Take a look. More to come as I edit them... Regards, Eric Wichman Meteorites USA 904-236-5394 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Fairly odd meteorites...
Hi, Eric, I agree - it is a very cool matrix. If it were an extraterrestrial hydrocarbon inclusion, you'd think that after thousands/10's of thousands of years in the desert, bacteria, and other influences such as ultraviolet light, would have long ago broken down molecular bonds. For the record, I have no credentials; just an amateur collector with a fringe knowledge that gets me by on Trivia Pursuit... Cheers, Pete > Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2009 09:23:28 -0800 > From: e...@meteoritewatch.com > To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Fairly odd meteorites... > > Pete, I might be inclined to agree with that... It just seems weird. The > exterior of the stone gave no indication that there might be some > contamination. I might also be water, but I doubt that as the residue > has an oily "feel" to it. It's slick to the touch on your fingers. I'm > going to drop a small chondrite in some oil and let it sit for a while > then cut it and see if I can duplicate this. If not then it might prove > it's not contamination at all but some great alien primordial ooze and > we have just infected our planet with an X-files type of contagion. LOL ;) > > Regardless of that, the piece is still very nice. I love the look of the > stone and it's got lots of iron. Very cool piece. > > Eric > > > > > Pete Pete wrote: >> Hi, Greg, and List, >> >> I would put my money on terrestrial contamination, probably at your purchase >> source. >> >> I've received a couple of irons that were packed in copious amounts of what >> I think was axle grease! >> >> Cheers, >> Pete >> >> >> >> >> >>> Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2009 19:30:19 -0800 >>> From: e...@meteoritewatch.com >>> To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Fairly odd meteorites... >>> >>> Thanks guys! >>> >>> Ghost Busters is right... I don't think it's ectoplasm though.. ;D lol >>> >>> I don't know what is going on with this piece. >>> >>> Comments can be posted here as well: >>> http://www.meteoritesusa.com/blog/meteorite-photos/oily-meteorite/ >>> >>> If you haven't seen the photos yet, the gallery is here: >>> http://www.meteoritesusa.com/blog/meteorite-information/new-meteorites/ >>> >>> Check it... opinions? >>> >>> Eric >>> >>> >>> >>> Ghost Busters!! >>> >>> Best regards, >>> Greg >>> >>> >>> Greg Hupe >>> The Hupe Collection >>> NaturesVault (eBay) >>> gmh...@htn.net >>> www.LunarRock.com >>> IMCA 3163 >>> >>> Click here for my current eBay auctions: >>> http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZnaturesvault >>> >>> >>> >>> - Original Message - From: "Rob McCafferty" >>> >>> To: "Eric Wichman" ; >>> >>> Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 7:31 PM >>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Fairly odd meteorites... >>> >>> >>> The first photo on the list looked wierd and certainly looked oily in patches. As a lifelong skeptic, my answer to "what do I think" would be that this was a premature April 1st joke. Serious answers would be a: If it really is oozing something, I've no idea what it could be b: following from "a:", i'd send it to someone to find out what the goo is. Rob Mc --- On Sat, 2/7/09, Eric Wichman wrote: > From: Eric Wichman > Subject: [meteorite-list] Fairly odd meteorites... > To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > Date: Saturday, February 7, 2009, 7:58 PM > Hi all, > > I cut a few more pieces. and one really looks rather > interesting. It actually has some sort of oily residue > "inside" or appearing to come from within the > stone. No, this is not oil from my saw blade, or from my > hands. This residue was within the stone, and seems to be > seeping out. w... Maybe alien slime, or some horendous > disease for which we have no cure? :) lol > > Anyway it's an odd piece. There are two others in this > gallery as well. An NWA 869 with a gorgeous chondrule > staring out at you. and a super duper wonderfully crusted > piece with the most beautiful patina you could wish for. Oh > and that last piece is super thumbprinted too! > > http://www.meteoritesusa.com/blog/meteorite-information/new-meteorites/ > > Let me know what you think that oily residue is? > > Eric > __ > http://www.meteoritecentral.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> Eric Wichman >>> Meteorites USA >>> h
[meteorite-list] AD: A 50% Off Sale-Today Only-A Few Hours Left! Thanks To All For Helping In My Project!
THANKS TO ALL WHO HAVE HELPED! Hello, I was not going to do this on the list, but I am not sure if my private mailing all went out! So here it is- a 50% off sale today only! Please enjoy! Remember-All these proceeds from this sale go to help my friends, Kim and her son Cyrus. Cyrus is scheduled for surgery on Weds. He is only seven years old and he is having a tumor removed from his brain. go to: http://stores.ebay.com/voyage-botanica-natural-history Thanks and Best Wishes Michael Cottingham __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Successful Michael Blood Auction!
Hi listees! My spies who were in attendance at the auction say it was a great success and a great time. I want to thank those list members who have shared auction reports and photos. I heard the auction was a long one and I'm sure Mr. Blood was quite busy. :) I don't know whether I won any of the items I placed absentee bids on, but I did have a lot for sale that successfully sold. So I had fun even from a distance. Now, if I won that copy of Nininger's Find a Falling Star, then I'm even happier. ;) Best regards and clear skies, MikeG . Michael Gilmer (Louisiana, USA) Member of the Meteoritical Society. Member of the Bayou Region Stargazers Network. Websites - http://www.galactic-stone.com and http://www.glassthrower.com .. __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] "New Scientist" Commentary About Younger Dryas Impact Hypothesis
Hecht, J., 2009, Beware Earth-shattering headlines. New Scientist. no. 2694, p. 24 (February 5, 2009) http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20126947.000-beware-earthshattering-headlines.html Yours, PAul H. __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Suspect in Tuscon Fossil and Mineral Thefts Arrested
Suspect in resort break-ins linked to fossil-mineral thefts last year By Alexis Huicochea, Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, Arizona, February 7, 2009 http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/279265 Yours, Paul H. __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Fw: Photos: IMCA Dinner, Party, Blood Auction
Thank you so much, Leigh Anne & and all other "providers", for photos, videos & reports from Tucson, allowing us European colleagues to participate at least from afar - have a good time there all together! Best regards, Matthias Baermann - Original Message - From: "Leigh Anne DelRay" To: Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 6:17 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Photos: IMCA Dinner, Party, Blood Auction Here are a few photos for those of you who were not here, or couldn't make it to some of the festivities. Thursday night at La Fuente, the IMCA Dinner: http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/dinner1.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/dinner2.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/dinner3.jpg Bill won the drawing... http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/dinner4.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/dinner5.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/dinner6.jpg David won the flowers.. http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/dinner7.jpg Fritz didn't win anything really, but I think he thought he did... http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/dinner8.jpg Friday night was the famous Meteor Mayhem Birthday Bash and 2009 Harvey Awards.. http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/party1.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/party2.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/party3.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/party4.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/party5.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/party6.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/party7.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/party8.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/party9.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/party10.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/party11.jpg And Saturday night was the Micheal Blood Auction: http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/auction1.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/auction2.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/auction3.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/auction4.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/auction5.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/auction6.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/auction7.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/auction8.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/auction9.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/auction11.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/auction12.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/auction13.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/auction14.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/auction15.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/auction16.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/auction17.jpg this was me spilling cake on the display case.. oops.. http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/spill.jpg And Twink made her famous Gold Basin cake, and here are a few of the winners: http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/winner1.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/winner2.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/winner3.jpg and unfortunately, this person was not a winner... http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/not-a-winner.jpg I hope you enjoyed these. Have a great day. ~Leigh Anne DelRay Callistoimages.com __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Fairly odd meteorites...
Pete, I might be inclined to agree with that... It just seems weird. The exterior of the stone gave no indication that there might be some contamination. I might also be water, but I doubt that as the residue has an oily "feel" to it. It's slick to the touch on your fingers. I'm going to drop a small chondrite in some oil and let it sit for a while then cut it and see if I can duplicate this. If not then it might prove it's not contamination at all but some great alien primordial ooze and we have just infected our planet with an X-files type of contagion. LOL ;) Regardless of that, the piece is still very nice. I love the look of the stone and it's got lots of iron. Very cool piece. Eric Pete Pete wrote: Hi, Greg, and List, I would put my money on terrestrial contamination, probably at your purchase source. I've received a couple of irons that were packed in copious amounts of what I think was axle grease! Cheers, Pete Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2009 19:30:19 -0800 From: e...@meteoritewatch.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Fairly odd meteorites... Thanks guys! Ghost Busters is right... I don't think it's ectoplasm though.. ;D lol I don't know what is going on with this piece. Comments can be posted here as well: http://www.meteoritesusa.com/blog/meteorite-photos/oily-meteorite/ If you haven't seen the photos yet, the gallery is here: http://www.meteoritesusa.com/blog/meteorite-information/new-meteorites/ Check it... opinions? Eric Ghost Busters!! Best regards, Greg Greg Hupe The Hupe Collection NaturesVault (eBay) gmh...@htn.net www.LunarRock.com IMCA 3163 Click here for my current eBay auctions: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZnaturesvault - Original Message - From: "Rob McCafferty" To: "Eric Wichman" ; Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 7:31 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Fairly odd meteorites... The first photo on the list looked wierd and certainly looked oily in patches. As a lifelong skeptic, my answer to "what do I think" would be that this was a premature April 1st joke. Serious answers would be a: If it really is oozing something, I've no idea what it could be b: following from "a:", i'd send it to someone to find out what the goo is. Rob Mc --- On Sat, 2/7/09, Eric Wichman wrote: From: Eric Wichman Subject: [meteorite-list] Fairly odd meteorites... To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Saturday, February 7, 2009, 7:58 PM Hi all, I cut a few more pieces. and one really looks rather interesting. It actually has some sort of oily residue "inside" or appearing to come from within the stone. No, this is not oil from my saw blade, or from my hands. This residue was within the stone, and seems to be seeping out. w... Maybe alien slime, or some horendous disease for which we have no cure? :) lol Anyway it's an odd piece. There are two others in this gallery as well. An NWA 869 with a gorgeous chondrule staring out at you. and a super duper wonderfully crusted piece with the most beautiful patina you could wish for. Oh and that last piece is super thumbprinted too! http://www.meteoritesusa.com/blog/meteorite-information/new-meteorites/ Let me know what you think that oily residue is? Eric __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list -- Regards, Eric Wichman Meteorites USA http://www.meteoritesusa.com 904-236-5394 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list _ How fun is this? IMing with Windows Live Messenger just got better. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/messenger.aspx -- Regards, Eric Wichman Meteorites USA http://www.meteoritesusa.com 904-236-5394 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Photos: IMCA Dinner, Party, Blood Auction
Here are a few photos for those of you who were not here, or couldn't make it to some of the festivities. Thursday night at La Fuente, the IMCA Dinner: http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/dinner1.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/dinner2.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/dinner3.jpg Bill won the drawing... http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/dinner4.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/dinner5.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/dinner6.jpg David won the flowers.. http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/dinner7.jpg Fritz didn't win anything really, but I think he thought he did... http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/dinner8.jpg Friday night was the famous Meteor Mayhem Birthday Bash and 2009 Harvey Awards.. http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/party1.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/party2.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/party3.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/party4.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/party5.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/party6.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/party7.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/party8.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/party9.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/party10.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/party11.jpg And Saturday night was the Micheal Blood Auction: http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/auction1.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/auction2.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/auction3.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/auction4.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/auction5.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/auction6.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/auction7.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/auction8.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/auction9.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/auction11.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/auction12.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/auction13.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/auction14.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/auction15.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/auction16.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/auction17.jpg this was me spilling cake on the display case.. oops.. http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/spill.jpg And Twink made her famous Gold Basin cake, and here are a few of the winners: http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/winner1.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/winner2.jpg http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/winner3.jpg and unfortunately, this person was not a winner... http://callistodesigns.com/tucson2009/not-a-winner.jpg I hope you enjoyed these. Have a great day. ~Leigh Anne DelRay Callistoimages.com __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Public funding
Hi Martin - The strange part in all of this is the disconnect between the space programs and meteorite studies. For example, hundreds of millions will be spent on Mars sample return, even several millions of dollars per year just for studies, while Mars samples already here remain in the field. In regards to how this applies to dealing with the Earth impact hazard, well you already know my thinking. E.P. Grondine Man and Impact in the Americas __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Fairly odd meteorites...
Hi, Greg, and List, I would put my money on terrestrial contamination, probably at your purchase source. I've received a couple of irons that were packed in copious amounts of what I think was axle grease! Cheers, Pete > Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2009 19:30:19 -0800 > From: e...@meteoritewatch.com > To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Fairly odd meteorites... > > Thanks guys! > > Ghost Busters is right... I don't think it's ectoplasm though.. ;D lol > > I don't know what is going on with this piece. > > Comments can be posted here as well: > http://www.meteoritesusa.com/blog/meteorite-photos/oily-meteorite/ > > If you haven't seen the photos yet, the gallery is here: > http://www.meteoritesusa.com/blog/meteorite-information/new-meteorites/ > > Check it... opinions? > > Eric > > > > Ghost Busters!! > > Best regards, > Greg > > > Greg Hupe > The Hupe Collection > NaturesVault (eBay) > gmh...@htn.net > www.LunarRock.com > IMCA 3163 > > Click here for my current eBay auctions: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZnaturesvault > > > > - Original Message - From: "Rob McCafferty" > > To: "Eric Wichman" ; > > Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 7:31 PM > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Fairly odd meteorites... > > >> >> The first photo on the list looked wierd and certainly looked oily in >> patches. >> As a lifelong skeptic, my answer to "what do I think" would be that >> this was a premature April 1st joke. >> >> Serious answers would be >> >> a: If it really is oozing something, I've no idea what it could be >> >> b: following from "a:", i'd send it to someone to find out what the >> goo is. >> >> Rob Mc >> >> >> >> >> --- On Sat, 2/7/09, Eric Wichman wrote: >> >>> From: Eric Wichman >>> Subject: [meteorite-list] Fairly odd meteorites... >>> To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >>> Date: Saturday, February 7, 2009, 7:58 PM >>> Hi all, >>> >>> I cut a few more pieces. and one really looks rather >>> interesting. It actually has some sort of oily residue >>> "inside" or appearing to come from within the >>> stone. No, this is not oil from my saw blade, or from my >>> hands. This residue was within the stone, and seems to be >>> seeping out. w... Maybe alien slime, or some horendous >>> disease for which we have no cure? :) lol >>> >>> Anyway it's an odd piece. There are two others in this >>> gallery as well. An NWA 869 with a gorgeous chondrule >>> staring out at you. and a super duper wonderfully crusted >>> piece with the most beautiful patina you could wish for. Oh >>> and that last piece is super thumbprinted too! >>> >>> http://www.meteoritesusa.com/blog/meteorite-information/new-meteorites/ >>> >>> Let me know what you think that oily residue is? >>> >>> Eric >>> __ >>> http://www.meteoritecentral.com >>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> >> >> >> __ >> http://www.meteoritecentral.com >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> > > > -- > Regards, > Eric Wichman > Meteorites USA > http://www.meteoritesusa.com > 904-236-5394 > > __ > http://www.meteoritecentral.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list _ How fun is this? IMing with Windows Live Messenger just got better. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/messenger.aspx __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] AD: Allende - Large Slice
Good Morning List, In celebration of Allende's 40th birthday: if anyone in seriously interested in acquiring a large slice from this important locality, please contact me off-list. Once again, serious potential buyers only, please. If you have ~$2500 available, I will be able to hook you up with a great piece, guaranteed. Saludos, Ryan Pawelski __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] AD -eBay space rocks - Martian & Lunar
Hi, Here are some rather cool micros for sale! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270341758411 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270341751995 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270341747670 thanks for your continued patience! dave IMCA #0092 Sec.BIMS. www.bimsociety.org __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] AD: A 50% Off Sale-Today Only!
Hello, I was not going to do this on the list, but I am not sure if my private mailing all went out! So here it is- a 50% off sale today only! Please enjoy! Remember-All these proceeds from this sale go to help my friends, Kim and her son Cyrus. Cyrus is scheduled for surgery on Weds. He is only seven years old and he is having a tumor removed from his brain. go to: http://stores.ebay.com/voyage-botanica-natural-history Thanks and Best Wishes Michael Cottingham __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Michael Blood Auction Results
Hi! I'm also interested in the prices realised. Last year Michael made the result public during februari, I hope he will repeat it for all of us that couldn't go to the auction. I would rather be there than at home right now. It's been snowing 50 cm of snow in the last five days. .. okay, I'll admit that I'm especially interested in the prices of lots 1, 2, 3, 63 and 69. Anyone knows? :-) /Göran Michael Gilmer wrote: Hi listees! Is there anyone reading this post who is attending the auction tonight? If so, is there some way to post the auction results to the list? Is that normally done? (This is my first time following the auction as an absentee bidder) Someone please share some photos as well. :) Good luck! MikeG . Michael Gilmer (Louisiana, USA) Member of the Meteoritical Society. Member of the Bayou Region Stargazers Network. Websites - http://www.galactic-stone.com and http://www.glassthrower.com .. __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] AD-Field Guide to Meteors and Meteorites
Howdy Listoids. If you are looking for a copy of "Field Guide to Meteors and Meteorites" by Lawrence A. Chitwood, Lawrence Chitwood, and O. Richard Norton, check out http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&item=160313980637. Currently at 99 cents with 3 days to go. Thanks for looking. Paul Swartz __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - February 8, 2009
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[meteorite-list] test - delete
test Wadi __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
