Re: [meteorite-list] Ad - Black Friday Sale, 30-50% OFF, plus bonus freebies and more!
I blame 'The Cabbage Patch Dolls' they started it... -Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Galactic Stone & Ironworks Sent: 26 November 2010 04:17 To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Ad - Black Friday Sale, 30-50% OFF,plus bonus freebies and more! Hi Listees, For those of you outside the US or outside the influence of Western materialism, we Americans go through a bizarre and sadomasochistic ritual every year called "Black Friday". In essence, otherwise-rational people stampede each other in a mad rush to buy up the latest electronic gadgets and trendy toys. US retailers stoke the fires by offering a wide range of sales gimmicks designed to make their offerings stand out from the competition. It's all insanity, but it is big business here and everyone gets in on the madness, including small businesses. I've worked in corporate retail management, so I have seen this Black Friday phenomenon from both sides - the consumer and the vendor. One thing I can state from experience, there are very few Black Friday sales that are worth lining up for hours in the cold, waiting for the store open, and most sensible buyers do their shopping on the internet from the warmth of their homes. In the spirit of Black Friday madness, I am offering some steep discounts on everything in the store and some great freebie giveaways. Many of these items would make ideal "out of this world" gifts for that friend or family member who has everything. Why go out and battle the crowds, when you can stay home and do your shopping online at Galactic Stone? So without further ado, here are the sale details - Discount #1 - 30% OFF everything in the store. Use coupon code "blackfri" at checkout. Discount #2 - 50% OFF all NASA, Apollo and Space collectibles. Use coupon code "nasa" at checkout. Freebie #1 - For every $25 spent, the buyer receives a free meteorite micromount of their choice (any micromount regular price $10 or less) Freebie #2 - One lucky buyer will be selected at random (from now until midnight EST) to receive a free Mars Rock or Moon Rock display (buyer's choice, a $49 value!) Newest Offerings include - NWA 6290 diogenite, NWA 6077 brachinite, NWA 6393 howardite, Tagish Lake C2-ung, Mount Egerton aubrite, Henbury iron, NWA 6391 diogenite, NWA 6394 rumuruti chondrite, elemental Iridium, and more. See the latest items here - http://www.galactic-stone.com/products/brand-new/?page=1&s=newest Gift Ideas and Stocking Stuffers - http://www.galactic-stone.com/products/christmas-ideas NASA and Apollo collectibles (50% OFF!) - http://www.galactic-stone.com/products/nasa-space Stabilized Campo del Cielo irons (big high-quality specimens) - http://www.galactic-stone.com/products/iron-meteorites Exclusive and exotic displays (great gifts!) - http://www.galactic-stone.com/products/riker-box-displays Trinitite (Genuine Atom Bomb Glass) - http://www.galactic-stone.com/products/trinitite I ship worldwide and I ship promptly. For ease of payment during the holiday season, I accept checks, money orders, cash, livestock, and PayPal. If you have any problems with checkout or the discount coupons, contact me via email - meteoritem...@gmail.com Thanks for looking and have a great holiday weekend! MikeG -- -- Mike Gilmer - Galactic Stone & Ironworks Meteorites Website - http://www.galactic-stone.com Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone News Feed - http://www.galactic-stone.com/rss/126516 Twitter - http://twitter.com/galacticstone Meteorite Top List - http://meteorite.gotop100.com EOM - http://www.encyclopedia-of-meteorites.com/collection.aspx?id=1564 --- __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify us. Email i...@ssl.gb.com. You should not copy or use this email or attachment(s) for any purpose nor disclose their contents to any other person. GENERAL STATEMENT: Southern Scientific Ltd's computer systems may be monitored and communications carried on them recorded, to secure the effective operation of the system and for other lawful purposes. Registered address Rectory Farm Rd, Sompting, Lancing, W Sussex BN15 0DP. Company No 1800317 __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Thin section versa reflected light microscopepictures
Thanks Uwe, I enjoyed your collection of images very much. Regards, Kieron -Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com]on Behalf Of m42protosun Sent: 25 November 2010 20:22 To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Thin section versa reflected light microscopepictures Hello list, depending of microscope exposures most people think about thin section. They show nice colors and sometimes special structures well used for petrogaphic studies. But there is an other possibility to study the micro structure of minerals, - the use of a reflecting light microscope with polarising and color selecting filters. This images are ever very colorful too and this colors are mostly real. Reflecting microscope studies allow you to detect on a certain slice thousands of regions, - day for day new structures and if you have seen enough you must turn your probe only an a certain angle and the microworld you see is every time a new one. Welcome to the amazing microscopic meteorite world of Uwe Figge Look at http://www.flickr.com/photos/inside_of_meteorites/sets/72157625356287024/ Ohne Brief, aber mit Siegel. Mit Telekom De-Mail vertraulich und rechtsverbindlich online kommunizieren. Jetzt voranmelden! www.telekom.de/de-mail __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Tom foolery and loosing valued members
Hi Michael and all, Those were my thoughts also. Ten years ago and frankly up to about two or three years ago there seem to be a lot more problems on the list. The list has changed for the better, except a few times when things get out of hand. If people (and I need to include myself) could wait a day before posting something when they are mad and re-read the reply, then alter or not send the message if it doesn't have value we might be all the better for it. I have often thought if we as a community can't get along with simular interests and passion, then the rest of the world is doomed for sure. I have been trying to keep to the subject myself and think this is good advise but it is easy for threads to drift off sometimes. I agree a big thanks goes out to Art our administrator on this list. Best to everyone, including the late risers who ate too much yesterday! --AL Mitterling Mitterling Meteorites - Original Message - From: "Michael Blood" To: "Ruben Garcia" ; "Met. Paul & Janice Harris" Cc: "Meteorite List" Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2010 3:53 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Tom foolery and loosing valued members Hi Ruben and all, Good input. However, there are other factors to consider: The list was MUCH more conflicted 10 years ago (can you imagine It is actually LESS conflicted now?) We had Michal Casper (oh, what Fun he was), Michael Farmer periodically going "mad dog" and A several others that have been permanently removed for attacks And/or obscenity. Can you IMAGINE what it would be like if it all went back to that? It is too bad when people drift off course and 80 others jump into The fray debating tangential issues ad infinitum. I agree. However, It truly is better than 10 years ago. It is a shame when old members opt out. I, for one, have learned Not to follow threads of little interest; which leads me to a request I Have made in the past, the violation of which I think is quite rude and very common: CHANGE THE TITLE IN THE SUBJECT BOX WHEN A THREAD CHANGES. This one element alone would allow everyone Not interested in a given topic to skip ALL posts with the subject box As is - however, I find I HAVE to check every few postings regardless Of the subject box topic, as people (most - not a few, but most people) Do NOT change the subject box when they change the subject! Please, please do so for the sake of the list members who will NOT read Your post if your post has a subject in the box with which they feel saturated. That said, we all owe a tribute to Art for maintaining an even keel and allowing as much freedom as possible while not letting things get (and stay) hard core funky. Here's to Art! Thanks, Michael __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] AD-NWA 6421 Brec Dio, Dho 007, Breja
Aloha Turkey Day Survivors, NWA 6421 - I am happy to announce a new diogenite, a monomict breccia composed mainly of randomly oriented single grains of orthopyroxene (containing chromite inclusions) plus sparse polycrystalline diogenite clasts in a coarse grained matrix of orthopyroxene, chromite troilite and rare olivine and fresh metal. Full slices and endcuts of this stunningly beautiful meteorite can be seen here: http://bigkahuna-meteorites.com/NWA6421.html Dhofar 007 - The Big Kahuna is offering endcuts and slices of this gorgeous cumulate eucrite. From its fine and coarse grained granular clasts, to the striking black shock veins, Dho 007 is a beautiful eucrite, and one of my favorite meteorites. Expertly prepared slices and endcuts can be seen here: http://bigkahuna-meteorites.com/Dho007.html Breja - Individuals avaiable, and slices are coming soon. If anyone is interested in buying thin sections of this recent fall stone, let me know asap because I may get some made. http://bigkahuna-meteorites.com/Taouz.html Ebay auctions - * Ebay auctions - Big Kahuna has his regular weekly auctions on ebay ending Saturday, November 27, starting at 7:00am Pacific / 10:00am Eastern / 3:00pm London / 5:00pm Helsinki / 10:00pm Singapore. Featured items include: Breja fall, 170g individual with 95% fusion crust: http://tinyurl.com/2aygcl5 Agoult, 1.95g crusted slice - last one! http://tinyurl.com/25355lq Miles, 24.08g part slice of intriguing Aussie iron: http://tinyurl.com/26fel54 Henbury, 99.94g awesome regs, cherry iron: http://tinyurl.com/28b3rxg Sikhote Alin, 32.30g fantastic nosecone Wow! http://tinyurl.com/3azan6t Moldavite, 13.40g AAA killer specimen, none better: http://tinyurl.com/2c6yne9 ... plus the freshest Allende slices and individuals, NWA 2086, Murchison, Mt Egerton, Camel Donga, Vaca Muerta, Toufassour, Taza, Canyon Diablo, Mendota, Micro Membranebox bundles and much, much more. Gary Fujihara Big Kahuna Meteorites (IMCA#1693) 105 Puhili Place, Hilo, Hawai'i 96720 http://bigkahuna-meteorites.com/ http://shop.ebay.com/fujmon/m.html (808) 640-9161 __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] AD: Whitecourt Irons - Final batch!
Dear List, Well, I tried to think of some clever advertisement to tie in "BLACK Friday" with "WHITEcourt," but failed miserably! So let's just cut to the chase: I am pleased to announce that our second and last export permit was approved for our Whitecourt irons and we have received them all! This is our last batch of specimens and, though there are fewer specimens than the first, there are more small specimens that are easier to budget. If you missed out on the first round then now is your chance to secure a great piece. Like the first time, these may go quickly, so please specify multiple choices when ordering. This is everything! http://historicmeteorites.com/HistoricMeteorites/whitecourt-sale.html Thanks for your support and have a great weekend! -- Mike Bandli Historic Meteorites www.HistoricMeteorites.com and join us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/Meteorites1 IMCA #5765 -- __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Video on Meteorite Identification in Field
I've created a stone meteorite identification video of good quality. With the success of Meteorite Men, the universities, labs, and some dealers including me are suddenly receiving a big influx of meteorwrong submissions. I wanted to create a video of instruction that any of us could redirect the submitters to. Hopefully, the video will convince 3/4 that they don't have a meteorite, and they don't get mad at us for dashing their $1,000,000 hope. Even if we can filter out 50% of the submitters, the community is way ahead in avoiding lost time. It is hosted on youtube, and they provide a very nice html snippet if you wish to embed this video in your webpage. Ideally the page the visitors read before they contact you about their worthless rocks. The link is here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bhlbntm3-tE -mt __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Arizona strewnfields?
Pat, I was also in AZ last winter but working on rotation in the Ukraine which took me away when the Tucson gem show was on last year. My wife and I did take a trip to the show in Quartsite where we met one of the Moroccan dealers, who had a nice selection of rocks to look at. I am pretty sure I should be able to make the Tucson show next year. I also appreciate the heads up on desert safety. I emigrated from the relatively benign land of Scotland ten years ago and took up residence in British Columbia. I was of course completely used to being top of the food chain, and finding fresh bear prints the size of dinner plates on a gold panning exhibition had me retreating back to the car in short order. From what I've seen of the south west deserts they also remain rather wild and untamed places populated with things that can hurt you if you are not careful. I got an amateur radio licence a few years ago so I can carry a VHF handheld to bolster the emergency communication options, but arming oneself with the knowledge to mitigate danger in the wilds in the first place is good advice. Its a jungle out there. I have seen all Ruben's excellent videos. He makes it look ridiculously easy, and his enthusiasm is one of the main reasons I got interested and wanted to have a shot at searching myself. Best, John On 26/11/2010 01:49, "Pat Brown" wrote: > >Hi John, > >Hopefully you will get an email from Ruben Garcia (mrmeteor...@gmail.com) >who lives in Phoenix. If not, I would encourage you to contact him. He is >one of the most accomplished meteorite hunters on the list and I am sure >he would get you started with a list of likely spots near Phoenix and >some great tips on hunting the bigger strewnfields further North in >Arizona. > >The other thing that you will want to do is attend the Tucson show. The >last bit of January and the first part of February is the Tucson Gem >Show. A small part of the show is the fossil and mineral show, and a part >of that fossil and mineral show is the meteorite show. Even though it is >a small part of the overall Tucson show, it is still the biggest >meteorite show in the world. Almost all of the world's dealers will be >there and almost all of the meteorite hunters will be there. If the >weather is favorable there are people who get together for meteorite >hunts before, during and after the show. > >Please seek out the information to travel safely in the desert. The >places to hunt are often in the middle of no where and do not always have >cell phone coverage. The 'dry' lakebeds and washes are often not dry. >When the lakebeds do get wet, even a 4WD Jeep may not be able to drive >out. > >Finding my first meteorite in the field was a milestone in my life. I >highly recommend the hunt for your first meteorite. > >I hope to see you at the Tucson show as well. > >Best Regards, > Pat Brown > > >> Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2010 16:00:20 -0600 >> From: p...@pict.co.uk >> To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >> Subject: [meteorite-list] Arizona strewnfields? >> >> Hi List, >> >> I will be staying for a few months near Phoenix (Apache Junction) from >> December, and I am really interested in trying to find my first >>meteorite. >> I'll have a BMW R1100GS and Jeep Liberty available for transport, and a >> degree in geology and a Gold Bug 2 to aid detection, but I am sort of >> stumped as to where to go and look. As far as I can tell the strewn >>fields >> I know about (Franconia, Gold Basin, Holbrook) are all in high desert >>and >> probably under white stuff. Can anyone suggest any locations within >>reach >> where snow won't be an issue and a novice might have a reasonable chance >> of success? I was also wondering whether there are any meteorite >> collections in the area that I could visit? Thanks in advance for any >> advice. >> >> Kind regards, >> John >> >> >> __ >> Visit the Archives at >>http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Tom foolery and loosing valued members
DITTO! "DELAYED SEND" would be a great button on your email program. or even and "UNSEND" button... ;) Joking aside, the list has improved over the past 3+ years I've been a member. Kudos to Art for the list, and everyone on here who has showed interest, restraint, understanding and compassion for others' knowledge, opinions and issues. I know it's a bit late for Thanksgiving, but I thank Art for this list, and the great restraint he shows in moderating this forum. Happy Holidays! Regards, Eric On 11/26/2010 6:49 AM, al mitt wrote: Hi Michael and all, Those were my thoughts also. Ten years ago and frankly up to about two or three years ago there seem to be a lot more problems on the list. The list has changed for the better, except a few times when things get out of hand. If people (and I need to include myself) could wait a day before posting something when they are mad and re-read the reply, then alter or not send the message if it doesn't have value we might be all the better for it. I have often thought if we as a community can't get along with simular interests and passion, then the rest of the world is doomed for sure. I have been trying to keep to the subject myself and think this is good advise but it is easy for threads to drift off sometimes. I agree a big thanks goes out to Art our administrator on this list. Best to everyone, including the late risers who ate too much yesterday! --AL Mitterling Mitterling Meteorites - Original Message - From: "Michael Blood" To: "Ruben Garcia" ; "Met. Paul & Janice Harris" Cc: "Meteorite List" Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2010 3:53 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Tom foolery and loosing valued members Hi Ruben and all, Good input. However, there are other factors to consider: The list was MUCH more conflicted 10 years ago (can you imagine It is actually LESS conflicted now?) We had Michal Casper (oh, what Fun he was), Michael Farmer periodically going "mad dog" and A several others that have been permanently removed for attacks And/or obscenity. Can you IMAGINE what it would be like if it all went back to that? It is too bad when people drift off course and 80 others jump into The fray debating tangential issues ad infinitum. I agree. However, It truly is better than 10 years ago. It is a shame when old members opt out. I, for one, have learned Not to follow threads of little interest; which leads me to a request I Have made in the past, the violation of which I think is quite rude and very common: CHANGE THE TITLE IN THE SUBJECT BOX WHEN A THREAD CHANGES. This one element alone would allow everyone Not interested in a given topic to skip ALL posts with the subject box As is - however, I find I HAVE to check every few postings regardless Of the subject box topic, as people (most - not a few, but most people) Do NOT change the subject box when they change the subject! Please, please do so for the sake of the list members who will NOT read Your post if your post has a subject in the box with which they feel saturated. That said, we all owe a tribute to Art for maintaining an even keel and allowing as much freedom as possible while not letting things get (and stay) hard core funky. Here's to Art! Thanks, Michael __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Video on Meteorite Identification in Field
Great job McCartney! This is what I like to see - A list member that is doing something of benefit to the meteorite community - very Tom Phillips like. Did I mention what a shame it is that Tom is gone? Anyway, if you haven't seen McCartneys' video you may be shocked to see how very good he is on camera. His video picks up on where mine leaves off - very informative stuff! On Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 10:29 AM, McCartney Taylor wrote: > I've created a stone meteorite identification video of good quality. > With the success of Meteorite Men, the universities, labs, and some > dealers including me are suddenly receiving a big influx of meteorwrong > submissions. I wanted to create a video of instruction that any of us > could redirect the submitters to. Hopefully, the video will convince 3/4 > that they don't have a meteorite, and they don't get mad at us for > dashing their $1,000,000 hope. > > Even if we can filter out 50% of the submitters, the community is way > ahead in avoiding lost time. > > It is hosted on youtube, and they provide a very nice html snippet if > you wish to embed this video in your webpage. Ideally the page the > visitors read before they contact you about their worthless rocks. > > The link is here > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bhlbntm3-tE > > -mt > > __ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > -- Rock On! Ruben Garcia Website: http://www.mr-meteorite.net Articles: http://www.meteorite.com/blog/ Videos: http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=meteorfright#p/u __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] BLACK FRIDAY POP QUIZ
Hello Listers, I have a special edition Black Friday Pop Quiz. The name of the game, be the 10Th Listers to email me off the list with the correct answer and you will win a 142mg Abee meteorite. Question: Please tell me the most expensive meteorite per gram is? Shawn Alan IMCA 1633 eBaystore http://shop.ebay.com/photophlow/m.html __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] The Temperature/smell of meteorites: Reports from Chinese annals
Hello List, I'm new on the Meteorite-List and saw the posts about the temperature of meteorites followed by posts about some meteorites with a sulfurous smell. Perhaps I can contribute to this discussion. Sorry to be late, but to date I haven't been able to tweak my gmail to succeed in posting to the list. Finally, I came across a obscure mailer that seems to work. So with fingers crossed, here goes. There are a number of reports of meteorites with smells of various kinds in ancient Chinese records. Following are a few reports dredged up from a quick trawl through China's standard list of official meteorite records. Before getting to the records, I want to point out that I know nothing about meteorites -- that's why I'm on the list -- to learn. But I do know something about ancient Chinese records. My source for these reports is the standard, comprehensive list of Chinese meteor falls (pgs 63-104 of Zhongguo gudai tianxiang jilu zongji = Complete collection of records of celestial phenomena in ancient China, published in Nanjing in 1988 under the auspices of the Chinese Academy of Sciences). The book covers reports from ancient times to 1910. In other words, they are reports of recognized meteorite falls. Translations are drafts. A report dated 30 Mar 1189 says: "A meteorite fell in Baoying County in Chuzhou. It disintegrated into fires [perhaps with many sparks/fires on impact?] and had an extremely rancid odor." A report dated 28 Jun 1499 says: There was a sound like thunder...to the N of Shuozhou city. A white vapor stretched across the sky. A fireball split apart, dropping a stone as big as a small cartwheel. It entered the ground more than seven feet deep, followed by gravel-like stones up to 20-30 li distant (10-15 kilometers). The stone was bluish-black, had an odor like sulfur, and its substance was hard and smooth. (From two local histories of Shanxi) A report dated 16 Nov 1620 says: A thunderous sound and the earth shook. A black cloud surrounded a stone that fell at the mouth of a spring. The stone was colored like green mung beans and had a sulfurous odor. (From a local history of Hubei) A report about the same stone from a separate history says the stone smelled like "gunpowder." A report dated 1622 says: A thunderous sound and a stone fell. Neither stone nor iron, its shape was wrinkled and it had a sulfurous odor. It weighed five yi (perhaps 100-200 ounces; this unit of weight is not well-defined). (From a local history of Hubei) A report dated 31 July 1815 says: "Two streaks of white 'vapor' appeared between the fields, reaching into the sky. After a while, they dispersed and a meteor burst apart with a [loud] sound in the sky, which stopped after a short time. Meteorites then fell to earth, where they changed [meteorites were thought to consist of 'vapor' during flight, changing to iron, stone, or other materials after landing] into marble-sized pellets. Neither iron nor stone, they had a sulfurous smell." A report dated 15 May 1832 says: "Three meteorites fell around 3 pmBefore the meteorite had fallen, there was a sound like thunder and a shaking [of the earth]. When the people looked up, they saw things colored deep black descending from the sky. They were as big as a hu measures. Whirling around, they entered the fields. The people quickly dug for them. After digging about 2.5 ft deep, they retrieved a stone colored like a sheep's liver and covered all over with protrusions. It weighed several jin (probably more than a kilogram) and smelled rancid." A report dated 4 May-2 Jun 1856 says: "...there was a sound like thunder from the sky and something as big as a cartwheel descended, colored like the yellow of a hen's egg. It smelled so rancid that people couldn't approach it." There are many more, but you get the idea. There are also some interesting clusters. For example, there is a cluster of four meteorites that smelled like sulfur in the 1717-1725 timeframe. There are also reports of warm/hot/frosty meteorites in Chinese sources. Here are a few excerpts. Date: 1720.1.10. After twilight a sound like a cannonade came from the east and then from the south. Flashing and flickering, an object fell from the sky. It was as big as a goose egg, metallic, very hot, and had a sulfurous odor. (From a local history of Jianxi province) 1754.3.29. there was a thunderous sound and minor [earth]shock. People in the countryside saw smoke twisting down to earth and then rising up. They dug out a stone that was very hot and reported it to the local officials, whereupon the stone was kept in the local government storehouse. (From a local history of Henan province) 1838.1.31. Between 7-9am, there was a sound like thunder from the NE corner of the sky. It was heard over an area of 200-300 li (roughly 100-150 kilometers). Large and small reddish objects fell from the sky in Jianzhou, Wulian, and other places. They
Re: [meteorite-list] Video on Meteorite Identification in Field
McCartney, Excellent video! The window test is so important and you spent time showing what and how! Best, Ken On Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 12:29 PM, McCartney Taylor wrote: > I've created a stone meteorite identification video of good quality. > With the success of Meteorite Men, the universities, labs, and some > dealers including me are suddenly receiving a big influx of meteorwrong > submissions. I wanted to create a video of instruction that any of us > could redirect the submitters to. Hopefully, the video will convince 3/4 > that they don't have a meteorite, and they don't get mad at us for > dashing their $1,000,000 hope. > > Even if we can filter out 50% of the submitters, the community is way > ahead in avoiding lost time. > > It is hosted on youtube, and they provide a very nice html snippet if > you wish to embed this video in your webpage. Ideally the page the > visitors read before they contact you about their worthless rocks. > > The link is here > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bhlbntm3-tE > > -mt > > __ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Meteorwrong / Tom come back
G'Day List What an interesting couple of days. First off, I'd like to congratulate McCartney Taylor on an awesome video to help out those less fortunate. Now you need to do an advanced video. I think this will benefit a lot and I think the next video you can get into the nitty gritties. Ruben, I think you've got competition ;-)) Nah,,, you've done one hell of a job. Tom Phillips, we are waiting for your return. We know you're taking a break, but I look forward to your new images. Michael, see I changed the heading. Will that help? ;-)) Cheers John __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Steve Curry of Lunar Meteorite Fame - Montrose Colorado Library Statement
>Count Deiro, > >I have replied to Mr.(redacted by CD from original). I hope he will share my >response with you. Mr. Curry is not acting in any official capacity for the >Montrose Regional Library District. > >Sincerely, >Paul Paladino, Director >Montrose Regional Library District __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] AD: New Meteorite Coin/Medal - Gebel Kamil - Kamil Crater
Dear List Members, here are the new Meteorite Gebel Kamil Coin/Medal in Nordic gold. The same material from which made our € money here in Europe. Each coin / medal comes in a coin capsule. Here is the link to the ebay listing. But the coins / medals can be ordered from me directly by e-mail. The shipping costs for a registered air mail is $ 6 in addition. http://cgi.ebay.com/Meteorite-GEBEL-KAMIL-Crater-Coin-Medal-Nordic-Gold-/370460256057?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item564126e739 Thank you and best regards to all, Mirko Mirko Graul Meteorite Quittenring.4 16321 Bernau GERMANY Phone: 0049-1724105015 E-Mail: m_gr...@yahoo.de WEB: www.meteorite-mirko.de Member of The Meteoritical Society (International Society for Meteoritics and Planetery Science) IMCA-Member: 2113 (International Meteorite Collectors Association) __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorwrong / Tom come back
Hi John, You are right- McCartney did an awesome job - he has got me on my toes! However, if you look closely you will see he actually attached it to my "How to I.D. a meteorite" video. It was one of the first videos I ever posted (3 years ago) It now has nearly 120,000 views! I guess I should say thanks to everyone for viewing my videos - over and over. This list and others have made - and kept - my channel on youtube the most popular meteorite related channel ever - With over 600,000 views and over 500 subscribers total! Special thanks to Geoff and Steve for such a great TV show as I'm sure it has also helped. It seems my youtube channel is usually one of the first places people go after the episode is over. In fact, I just recently met a guy that after watching me on the "Meteorite Men" show found my youtube videos and immediately came up with a very exciting Arizona find. More on this later! My Meteorite Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/meteorfright#p/u P.S. Tom come back! On Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 6:22 PM, John.L.Cabassi wrote: > G'Day List > What an interesting couple of days. First off, I'd like to congratulate > McCartney Taylor on an awesome video to help out those less fortunate. > Now you need to do an advanced video. I think this will benefit a lot > and I think the next video you can get into the nitty gritties. > > Ruben, I think you've got competition ;-)) Nah,,, you've done one hell > of a job. > > Tom Phillips, we are waiting for your return. We know you're taking a > break, but I look forward to your new images. > > Michael, see I changed the heading. Will that help? ;-)) > > Cheers > John > > __ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > -- Rock On! Ruben Garcia Website: http://www.mr-meteorite.net Articles: http://www.meteorite.com/blog/ Videos: http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=meteorfright#p/u __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorwrong / Tom come back
Your channel is an awesome source for information Ruben. Its popularity clearly shows the quality. Congrats to Sonny on the find also! P.S. Tom come back! Greg Catterton www.wanderingstarmeteorites.com IMCA member 4682 On Ebay: http://stores.shop.ebay.com/wanderingstarmeteorites On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WanderingStarMeteorites --- On Fri, 11/26/10, Ruben Garcia wrote: > From: Ruben Garcia > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorwrong / Tom come back > To: "John.L.Cabassi" > Cc: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > Date: Friday, November 26, 2010, 9:08 PM > Hi John, > > You are right- McCartney did an awesome job - he has > got me on my > toes! However, if you look closely you will see he actually > attached > it to my "How to I.D. a meteorite" video. It was one > of the first > videos I ever posted (3 years ago) It now has nearly > 120,000 views! > > I guess I should say thanks to everyone for viewing my > videos - over > and over. This list and others have made - and kept - my > channel on > youtube the most popular meteorite related channel ever - > With over > 600,000 views and over 500 subscribers total! > > Special thanks to Geoff and Steve for such a great TV show > as I'm sure > it has also helped. It seems my youtube channel is usually > one of the > first places people go after the episode is over. > In fact, I just recently met a guy that after watching me > on the > "Meteorite Men" show found my youtube videos and > immediately came up > with a very exciting Arizona find. More on this later! > > My Meteorite Channel: > http://www.youtube.com/user/meteorfright#p/u > > P.S. Tom come back! > > On Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 6:22 PM, John.L.Cabassi > wrote: > > G'Day List > > What an interesting couple of days. First off, I'd > like to congratulate > > McCartney Taylor on an awesome video to help out those > less fortunate. > > Now you need to do an advanced video. I think this > will benefit a lot > > and I think the next video you can get into the nitty > gritties. > > > > Ruben, I think you've got competition ;-)) Nah,,, > you've done one hell > > of a job. > > > > Tom Phillips, we are waiting for your return. We know > you're taking a > > break, but I look forward to your new images. > > > > Michael, see I changed the heading. Will that help? > ;-)) > > > > Cheers > > John > > > > __ > > Visit the Archives at > > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > > Meteorite-list mailing list > > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > > > > > -- > Rock On! > > Ruben Garcia > > Website: http://www.mr-meteorite.net > Articles: http://www.meteorite.com/blog/ > Videos: http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=meteorfright#p/u > __ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorwrong / Tom come back
Thanks Greg, However, it wasn't Sonny that made this latest exciting Arizona find! It is a guy that literally watched "Meteorite Men" and then my videos and went out and made a very nice find! It is a type of find that 99 percent of "good" meteorite hunters have never done! And he did it without using a metal detector... I was shocked when I saw the photos as newbies NEVER have an actual meteorite! I can't say anymore than this for now On Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 7:13 PM, Greg Catterton wrote: > Your channel is an awesome source for information Ruben. Its popularity > clearly shows the quality. > Congrats to Sonny on the find also! > > P.S. Tom come back! > > Greg Catterton > www.wanderingstarmeteorites.com > IMCA member 4682 > On Ebay: http://stores.shop.ebay.com/wanderingstarmeteorites > On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WanderingStarMeteorites > > > --- On Fri, 11/26/10, Ruben Garcia wrote: > >> From: Ruben Garcia >> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorwrong / Tom come back >> To: "John.L.Cabassi" >> Cc: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >> Date: Friday, November 26, 2010, 9:08 PM >> Hi John, >> >> You are right- McCartney did an awesome job - he has >> got me on my >> toes! However, if you look closely you will see he actually >> attached >> it to my "How to I.D. a meteorite" video. It was one >> of the first >> videos I ever posted (3 years ago) It now has nearly >> 120,000 views! >> >> I guess I should say thanks to everyone for viewing my >> videos - over >> and over. This list and others have made - and kept - my >> channel on >> youtube the most popular meteorite related channel ever - >> With over >> 600,000 views and over 500 subscribers total! >> >> Special thanks to Geoff and Steve for such a great TV show >> as I'm sure >> it has also helped. It seems my youtube channel is usually >> one of the >> first places people go after the episode is over. >> In fact, I just recently met a guy that after watching me >> on the >> "Meteorite Men" show found my youtube videos and >> immediately came up >> with a very exciting Arizona find. More on this later! >> >> My Meteorite Channel: >> http://www.youtube.com/user/meteorfright#p/u >> >> P.S. Tom come back! >> >> On Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 6:22 PM, John.L.Cabassi >> wrote: >> > G'Day List >> > What an interesting couple of days. First off, I'd >> like to congratulate >> > McCartney Taylor on an awesome video to help out those >> less fortunate. >> > Now you need to do an advanced video. I think this >> will benefit a lot >> > and I think the next video you can get into the nitty >> gritties. >> > >> > Ruben, I think you've got competition ;-)) Nah,,, >> you've done one hell >> > of a job. >> > >> > Tom Phillips, we are waiting for your return. We know >> you're taking a >> > break, but I look forward to your new images. >> > >> > Michael, see I changed the heading. Will that help? >> ;-)) >> > >> > Cheers >> > John >> > >> > __ >> > Visit the Archives at >> > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >> > Meteorite-list mailing list >> > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >> > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Rock On! >> >> Ruben Garcia >> >> Website: http://www.mr-meteorite.net >> Articles: http://www.meteorite.com/blog/ >> Videos: http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=meteorfright#p/u >> __ >> Visit the Archives at >> http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> > > > > -- Rock On! Ruben Garcia Website: http://www.mr-meteorite.net Articles: http://www.meteorite.com/blog/ Videos: http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=meteorfright#p/u __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Thin Sections 1/2 off (ad)
Hi All, Serious times cal for serious measures: Some great Thin Sections at 1/2 off. (When is the last time you could get a lunar TS for under $300?) Some great photos for the merely curious. (click on photos to enlarge) Go to: http://michaelbloodmeteorites.com/TSections.html A few I have 2 of, most only one of. RSVP Thanks, Michael __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] List History Book?
Howdy List...let's see. I've been peripheral for only a couple years...and there's one book I don't have in my library (well a bunch, especially Monica Grady's, but I'm still searching...) Nope, the one I want to read is a history of this List, all the Peyton Place crap which as I am just now coming to understand subjugates so much of the heart and soul of you original participants' content. Just this suggestion alone may cause an avalanche of thought and a race to see who can write the first worthy List History Book. As a writer, (yes, really), I simply am late to the scene and don't have the personal strories under my belt. I bet there are are a bunch, as we are witnessing lately. (I will gladly participate. Perhaps, write it myself. Who want's to? Write me off-site with stories?) And here's another perspective for you all (the Walrus isn't Tom.) Having rapidly followed this familiar trend (irons>chondrites>achondrites, and landing on achondtrites as my own personal facination)...along the way I've also landed on the artistic nature of our pals from space, putting it to paper and canvas. Tom Phillips is such an amazing artist, unto his own...he has defined a new medium that transcends science. What Tom is doing is ground-breaking on so many levels. As a recent post asked"What happened, did I miss something?" __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Question about Dr LaPaz hand written letter from Norton meteorite fall
Hello Listers, Awhile back ago I am not sure if this person is on the List or still with the List they had purchased a handwritten letter and original newspapers clippings from the Norton meteorite fall and had posted they images on their website. If you can, can you please provide me a link to the website please :) SA __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] unique erratic 3 m rock, complex mixed composition, and many possibly related airburst features W of Vaughn, New Mexico: Dennis Cox: Rich Murray 2010.11.26
unique erratic 3 m rock, complex mixed composition, and many possibly related airburst features W of Vaughn, New Mexico: Dennis Cox: Rich Murray 2010.11.26 http://rmforall.blogspot.com/2010_11_01_archive.htm Friday, November 26, 2010 [ at end of each long page, click on Older Posts ] http://groups.yahoo.com/group/astrodeep/message/78 [you may have to Copy and Paste URLs into your browser] As two scientific scouts, Michael Barron and I enjoyed the 92 mile drive Tuesday Nov. 9 from Santa Fe to Vaughn to check on many craters listed by Dennis Cox, and more that we had found with Google Earth and Maps. His Garmin GPS unit gave locations, while I took a few dozen BlackBerry 3.2 MPx photos of sites there, and, without crossing fences, we were able to collect many samples, which we hope to offer for free to capable experts for analysis. This introductory report is to be helpful for anyone who wants to enjoy a preliminary practical guide for many research opportunities. I am pleased to evolve a writing strategy that efficiently uses comments for Google Earth placemarks to quickly make quite a lot of data available without getting bogged down and lost in details, yet enabling others to more easily conduct their own studies. It is very convenient to simply present and comment on the flow of findings that day, starting with an unusual erratic rock on the right side of the road. 09-NOV-10 11:10:48 WP128 3 m rock, 34.600080 -105.342566 1.900 km el, just S of SR 60 US 285, 8 km W of SR 54, 15 km W of Vaughn, NM, 57 km E of Laguna Del Perro impact field, unique erratic 3 m rock, complex mixed composition. Google Maps gives a clear image, and its Street View shows it SW of the S lane in a flat dry landscape. CR 023 at .15 km E goes NE .6 km to the RR, which is parallel to the road. 34.588100 -105.378067 1.940 km el pond, 1 x .5 km square, 3.4 km SWW of the 3 m erratic rock, with about a dozen similar ponds nearby. 34.581125 -105.337425 1.899 km el low -- within fan of complex shallow patterns to E about 4.5 km wide NS, with colors from light red brown to blue to white, SE of 3 m erratic rock. http://craterhunter.wordpress.com/ New Mexico Airburst Scars? Dennis Cox, November 18, 2010 at 11:54 am, http://wp.me/pKGTX-gF " http://craterhunter.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/16.jpg Beyond apparent patterns of material movements I see in the image data, I don't know anything about the place. Field work remains to be done there. But, unless I miss my guess, at 34.482019 -105.573173 there is a four mile wide, multiple fragment, oblique impact, geo-ablative airburst scar that may warrant a closer look. " 34.574648 -105.956519, Laguna del Perro crater field, 30 km NNE by 22 km EES, NE rim high 1.877 km el of 1 km crater S of SR 60 and RR, 37 m above the 1.840 km el crater low, impacts seem to be to the NE -- many craters in the NE quadrant seem similar and may be from a complex airburst to the SW. 34.468753 -105.764089 1.894 km el, round 4.4 km size, possible light blue ejecta up to 27 km to NE, towards 3 m erratic rock by NM 60, US 285. 34.490239 -105.573500 1.827 km el, 1 of 3 in an intimate impact cluster, 7 km wide, with light blue ejecta 14 km to NEE. 34.610855 -105.446259 1.848 km low, in .8 km size corner of complex blue white impact feature, 30 m under the 1.878 rim to the NNE. There are many more possible impact features of all colors and types: 34.458412 -105.708243, 2.076 km high of some 1 km long NE brown ridges, 126 m above 1.950 km el to NW, in the middle of a dark brown streak 10 km NEE by 3 km wide -- Google Maps shows this streak curves down to the SWW to 33.706 -106.625 -- of course it's hard to be sure of anything in this kind of Jackson Pollack landscape... 34.578347 -105.423486, 1.868 km el low, a 3 km wide fan of unique radial white streaks in SE quadrant, couldn't find height difference between white and brown. 34.462856 -105.419650, 2.086 km el high, 54 m above 1.932 km el low to NE, flat mesa with smooth dark top, 1.6 km size NNE. 34.471910 -105.443089 2.108 km el pond, .075 km ejecta width, on smooth dark mesa 4x1.7 km size. excellent Google Earth and ground views of shallow oval craters worldwide, Pierson Barretto: Rich Murray 2010.08.22 http://rmforall.blogspot.com/2010_08_01_archive.htm Sunday, August 22, 2010 [ at end of each long page, click on Older Posts ] http://groups.yahoo.com/group/astrodeep/message/60 [you may have to Copy and Paste URLs into your browser] Impact melt formation by low-altitude airburst processes, evidence from small terrestrial craters and numerical modeling, H E Newsom & MBE Boslough 2008 Mar 2p abstract: Rich Murray 2010.11.17 http://rmforall.blogspot.com/2010_11_01_archive.htm Wednesday, November 17, 2010 [ at end of each long page, click on Older Posts ] http://groups.yahoo.com/group/astrodeep/message/75 [you may have to Copy and Paste URLs into your browser] __ Visit the Archives at h
[meteorite-list] Recommend source for neodymium magnets?
Anyone here have a favorite source for neodymium magnets? I just googled "neodymium magnets" and got 754,000 results so I'm hoping folks here can narrow that down a bit. Many thanks, patrick N Utah USA __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Recommend source for neodymium magnets?
Try Ebay... Any seller with good pricing, and 100% positive feedback, is probably a good place to buy from. Ebay: http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=rare%2Bearth%2Bmagnet&_armrs=1&_from=R40&_ipg=&_trksid=m37 As for websites: http://www.kjmagnetics.com/ http://www.gaussboys.com/ Hope this helps... Eric On 11/26/2010 11:37 PM, Patrick Wiggins wrote: Anyone here have a favorite source for neodymium magnets? I just googled "neodymium magnets" and got 754,000 results so I'm hoping folks here can narrow that down a bit. Many thanks, patrick N Utah USA __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
