Re: [meteorite-list] Thin Section How-To on Ebay
Aloha Elton, Thanks for the heads up on the book, which was originally published in 1911. A search on Amazon.com has revealed additional tomes on the subject, which are listed here: Elements of Optical Mineralogy - An Introduction to Microscopic Petrography, Alexander Winchell, Bronson Press, March 2007, 256 pgs, $28.95 http://www.amazon.com/Elements-Optical-Mineralogy-Introduction-Microscopic/dp/140670055X/ref=pd_sim_b_1 Introduction to Optical Mineralogy, 3rd Edition An Atlas of Minerals in Thin Section: Book CD Pack (Hardcover), William D. Nesse, Oxford University Press, Feb 2004, 370 pgs, $113 http://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Optical-Mineralogy-Minerals-Section/dp/019522132X/ref=pd_sim_b_4 Optical Mineralogy: Principals and Practice (paperback), Colin D Gribble, CRC, Sep 1993, 320 pgs, $56.31 http://www.amazon.com/Optical-Mineralogy-Principles-Colin-Gribble/dp/1857280148/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8s=booksqid=1259394407sr=1-4 A Color Atlas of Rocks and Minerals in Thin Section (paperback), W. S. MacKenzie, Wiley, March 1994, 192 pgs, $56.78 http://www.amazon.com/Color-Atlas-Rocks-Minerals-Section/dp/0470233389/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8s=booksqid=1259394588sr=1-6 Minerals in Thin Section 2nd Edition (spiral-bound), Dexter Perkins, Prentice Hall, June 2003, 176 pgs, $51.13 http://www.amazon.com/Minerals-Thin-Section-Dexter-Perkins/dp/0131420151/ref=pd_sim_b_1 Interesting subject ... just what I need, more books, petrographic microscope, thin sections, $$$, ... gary On Nov 27, 2009, at 4:29 PM, MEM wrote: For all the aspiring thin section-ographers and for those who just like the acid pictures... Introduction to Optical Mineralogy and Petrography - The Practical Methods of Identifying Minerals in Thin Section with the Microscope and the Princip - Edwards, M. G. Haven't got my copy yet so can't say yeay or ney. Ebay number:350139413270 99 left on Ebay I got it off Ebay for around $33 shipped. Buy.com number: 207380812 Elton __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list Gary Fujihara AstroDay Institute 105 Puhili Place, Hilo, HI 96720 (808) 640-9161, fuj...@mac.com http://astroday.net __ 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 - November 28, 2009
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Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite - new issue - Lovina ungrouped iron
Greetings List, Svend, many thanks for your kind words below. Mathias, thanks for providing the web link. And a Happy Thanksgiving to celebrants. I recently returned from Japan where I had the pleasure of spending time with Dirk Ross, to whom I am grateful for having helped with the Macovich web page on Lovina---finalized only the day before Mathias' post. I am also grateful to Bernd Pauli who helped me with data rankings which led to a logical framework of comparison. I am personally aware of two researchers who state Lovina is the most unique iron meteorite. In terms of morphology and internal structure, such declarations would appear undebatable. As I've indicated elsewhere, the ziggurat or pyramidal structures seen are the result of serendipity: the combination of a meteorite with a high nickel content and a complexly organized troilite lattice having landed in the shallows of Balinese tropical waters. Immersing other meteorites for untold centuries will not result in the presentation seen. I am going to answer several questions privately received for future reference: WEIGHT...AND A VALUABLE LESSON LEARNED -- Upon examination, Lovina was intact except for a missing end piece. The seller conveyed the end piece had been removed by the researchers who reported the TKW of Lovina in Lunar and Planetary Science as 8.2 kilograms. As is evident in the image of the mass prior to cutting which appears in the abstract, it would seem the end piece could not have weighed much more than 500 grams. The seller never weighed the meteorite and prior to my acquisition, I never weighed the meteorite as there seemed to be no need. When Marlin Cilz weighed Lovina prior to cutting, it came in at 4.780 kg. My jaw hit the ground and I urged Marlin to put the meteorite on a nearby balance. He did so with the same result. At the time I recall I didn't know what was worse, being light 3.5 kg or Marlin's initial musings that this couldn't possibly be a meteorite. In addition, we pried off several hundred grams of slightly ferro- magnetic material at Lovina's base that was decidedly different than the nickel-iron mass to which it was attached. Ted Bunch later determined this material was terrestrial. The 4.780 kg weight includes the weight of the terrestrial material as I had already circulated the 4.780 kg figure during the interval required for Ted to come back to me with his findings. STRENGTH OF ZIGGURAT SPINAL STRUCTURE - The points are sharp and the individual blade-like processes are extremely strong. Please also note the top section of the meteorite has been slabbed with all pyramidal structures kept together and preserved intact for what I anticipate will be for future museum exhibition. (It would have been unconscionable, in my opinion, to have subdivided this aspect of the meteorite.) STABILITY - I would imagine in part due to its ~35% percentage of nickel content, Lovina is extremely stable. Moreover, as the internal structure is not a Widmanstatten pattern, the matrix can take a high polish leaving the vugs in stark low-relief. All best / Darryl On Nov 25, 2009, at 12:44 PM, i...@niger-meteorite-recon.de wrote: Today the current issue of Meteorite arrived. While I haven't found time yet to read through the articles, I had a post card fell from inbetween pages, showing a brilliant and most exciting photo, which I'd like to point your kind attention to. The photo shows the surf-sculpted mass of the Lovina ungrouped iron, a 1981 find from Bali Indonesia of a 8.2 kg meteoritic iron. Ever since I heard from its discovery and classification I wondered how it might look like. Particularly as I walked the very beach where it was found repeatedly in 2004 and 2008. Well, it is not exxagerated to say, that the specimen's appearance has nothing in common with iron meteorites as we know them. The anthrazite colored mass displays a beautiful and striking three dimensional crystallization pattern which reminds one on the stepped roof architectures of Balinese temples - or on colonies of polyhedral Pacific barnacles clinging to rocks in the surf. The iron is of such striking plasticity that one is tempted to doubt, that the structures present are indeed revealed by nature and not by a very gifted sculptor. Perhaps our fellow list member and author of this world class photo, Darryl Pitt, is so kind to provide a link. For those who might not receive Meteorite, or think, they have seen it all its really worth a look. Svend www.meteorite-recon.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] Ad: eBay Auctions Ending Soon!
Greetings, I have a number of eBay offerings ending soon (5 to 6 hours). Listed items include Lost City Oklahoma low total weight available to collectors. Lafayette, Indiana Martian Meteorite (Nakhlite) and a indochinite tektite neckless with other attractive gemstones. You can find the auctions here: http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/almittmet I'll be adding more auctions in the next few days and weeks. Stay tuned! All my best to everyone! --AL Mitterling Mitterling Meteorites __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] is this a rumuruti or a co
hello all .happy elaied for the nwa guys, http://www.flickr.com/photos/azizhabibi/ well please i need your opinion on this stone is this a rumuruti or a chondrite, its has some iron so i thought it could be a co, i show to some friend andthey told me ir could r chondrite does any rumuruti has iron, thanks aziz habibi __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Thanksgiving AD
Hi all - This being Thanksgiving, it seemed an appropriate time to repeat my standard offer to meteorite list members of personally signed copies of my book Man and Impact in the Americas for $20 plus $5 shipping US, or plus $15 shipping overseas. Sorry, but due to hacker attacks I was never able to do paypal, so if you can not get $US dollars the only option is to pay amazon $35 plus shipping. As most of the impacts were cometary, the book is not a field hunting guide. (Sorry about that - but then if asteroid impacts had of shown up we'd all be out hunting them now.) For that matter, much Native American meteorite lore had to be left out of it for reasons of length. The book features hundreds of pages of too small type, not enough pictures, and entirely too many typos. On the other hand, it is the only comprehensive catalogue of impacts in the Americas, and provides the peoples memories of these, as well as being the only reliable pre-contact history for the eastern peoples. The book is also a great gift for any friends you may have of Native American heritage. E.P. Grondine Man and Impact in the Americas 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] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - November 28, 2009
That's an awesome and beautiful Canyon Diablo, Sonny! Thanks as always, Michael. Linton - Original Message - From: Michael Johnson mich...@rocksfromspace.org To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Saturday, November 28, 2009 5:05 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - November 28,2009 http://www.rocksfromspace.org/November_28_2009.html __ 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] Most witnessed falls in one year?
I have returned you lucky people! Has the year 2009 set a new record for the greatest number of witnessed fireballs seen within one year? If not - what year has the most reported falls? --- Melanie IMCA: 2975 eBay: metmel2775 Known on SkyRock Cafe as SpaceCollector09 Unclassified meteorites are like a box of chocolates... you never know what you're gonna get! __ The new Internet Explorer® 8 - Faster, safer, easier. Optimized for Yahoo! Get it Now for Free! at http://downloads.yahoo.com/ca/internetexplorer/ __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
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[meteorite-list] Meteorite magazine
Dear All: Thanks much to Larry and Nancy for publishing another article of mine in Meteorite magazine. Please note that since I wrote that article, my circumstances have changed. I was laid off from Emory University after 29 years! (I started working there when I was 3!) If you wish to contact me about the article, or just shoot the breeze, I can no longer be reached by the Emory email address listed in the article. I would love to hear from you at: anitawestl...@att.net Anita __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Meteorite Website Poll Update
So far the poll is going rather well, though we still need more votes. What Do You Want In A Meteorite Website? www.meteoriteblog.com Poll is located in top right sidebar VOTE NOW! There's 54 votes so far but there are over 1000 people on this list and I have a list of over 400 meteorite enthusiasts. ?? :o | Regards, Eric Wichman Meteorites USA __ 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 - November 29, 2009
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[meteorite-list] What Do You Want In A Meteorite Website?
Please add, Do you enjoy intrusive demands for information that will be used for my personal marketing campaigns? yes/no, to your list of questions. _ Windows 7: I wanted simpler, now it's simpler. I'm a rock star. http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/windows-7/default.aspx?h=myidea?ocid=PID24727::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WWL_WIN_myidea:112009 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Most witnessed falls in one year?
Melanie: I asked this same question earlier in the year; someone responded with some numbers from past years, but I do not remember who. I think we may break the record though. Greg S. Date: Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:10:41 -0800 From: miss_meteor...@yahoo.ca To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Most witnessed falls in one year? I have returned you lucky people! Has the year 2009 set a new record for the greatest number of witnessed fireballs seen within one year? If not - what year has the most reported falls? --- Melanie IMCA: 2975 eBay: metmel2775 Known on SkyRock Cafe as SpaceCollector09 Unclassified meteorites are like a box of chocolates... you never know what you're gonna get! __ The new Internet Explorer® 8 - Faster, safer, easier. Optimized for Yahoo! Get it Now for Free! at http://downloads.yahoo.com/ca/internetexplorer/ __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list _ Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft's powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/177141664/direct/01/ http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/177141664/direct/01/ __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] What Do You Want In A Meteorite Website?
That'll be on the next one. Thanks for the suggestion... Regards, Eric bill kies wrote: Please add, Do you enjoy intrusive demands for information that will be used for my personal marketing campaigns? yes/no, to your list of questions. _ Windows 7: I wanted simpler, now it's simpler. I'm a rock star. http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/windows-7/default.aspx?h=myidea?ocid=PID24727::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WWL_WIN_myidea:112009 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - November 29, 2009
Fantastic! Dave www.fallingrocks.com -Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Michael Johnson Sent: Saturday, November 28, 2009 10:18 PM To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - November 29,2009 http://www.rocksfromspace.org/November_29_2009.html __ 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] Most witnessed falls in one year?
Melanie, Greg and all, I think we have a ways to go to break the record. In 1933 as many as 19 meteorites fell worldwide if you count 2 finds that were reported to have been observed to fall in 1933 but were found later and are classified as finds. The second greatest number of falls occurred in 1868 when 13 falls were witnessed and recovered worldwide. In 1933 seven falls were witnessed to fall in the US; Pasamonte, Cherokee Springs, Athens, Sioux County, and Malaga plus Willard (b) and Elton which were found later, but are believed to be 1933 falls. Cheers, Frank - Original Message From: Greg Stanley stanleygr...@hotmail.com To: miss_meteor...@yahoo.ca; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Sat, November 28, 2009 9:16:24 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Most witnessed falls in one year? Melanie: I asked this same question earlier in the year; someone responded with some numbers from past years, but I do not remember who. I think we may break the record though. Greg S. Date: Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:10:41 -0800 From: miss_meteor...@yahoo.ca To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Most witnessed falls in one year? I have returned you lucky people! Has the year 2009 set a new record for the greatest number of witnessed fireballs seen within one year? If not - what year has the most reported falls? --- Melanie IMCA: 2975 eBay: metmel2775 Known on SkyRock Cafe as SpaceCollector09 Unclassified meteorites are like a box of chocolates... you never know what you're gonna get! __ The new Internet Explorer® 8 - Faster, safer, easier. Optimized for Yahoo! Get it Now for Free! at http://downloads.yahoo.com/ca/internetexplorer/ __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list _ Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft's powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/177141664/direct/01/ http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/177141664/direct/01/ __ 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
