[meteorite-list] Ad: eBay auctions
Greetings, I have ebay auctions ending in the afternoon.I have a lot of interesting items ending over the next three days including the new Wyoming meteorite. Search my eBay auctions under the eBay username of almittmet Best! --AL Mitterling __ 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] Meteorite Picture of the Day
Quinn Canyon http://www.tucsonmeteorites.com/mpod.asp __ 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] MRO HiRISE Images - October 5, 2011
MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES October 5, 2011 o Crater with Surrounding Bench in Sinus Meridiani http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_023382_1845 The bench formed because these layered surface units are eroding at a faster rate than the more resistant underlying materials that comprise the rest of the crater. o Light-Toned Layered Rock Outcrop in Ladon Valles http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_023383_1590 These extensive layers may have resulted from ponding of water and sediments that flowed into the basin from Ladon Vallis. o Colorful Central Peak in an Unnamed Crater http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_023674_1590 The colorful rocks exposed in the central peak visible in this image probably reflect variations in mineral content that were caused by water activity early in Mars' history. o Spectacular Richardson Crater Dunes http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_023956_1075 At the time of this image, the frost has likely disappeared to its greatest extent and will begin to re-acummulate soon. All of the HiRISE images are archived here: http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ Information about the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is online at http://www.nasa.gov/mro. The mission is managed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a division of the California Institute of Technology, for the NASA Science Mission Directorate, Washington, D.C. Lockheed Martin Space Systems, of Denver, is the prime contractor and built the spacecraft. HiRISE is operated by the University of Arizona. Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp., of Boulder, Colo., built the HiRISE instrument. __ 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] Meteorite Picture of the Day - Oct 06, 2011
Quinn Canyon http://www.tucsonmeteorites.com/mpod.asp A seldom seen and hard to get IIIAB iron! I'm glad I own a 15-gram cut and etched end section. Thanks for sharing, Bernd __ 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] New Meteorite find 2011
Hi All, Check out our new 169.9g chondrite find made by Arlene Schlazer and myself. We will keep or fingers crossed on final classification : ) I almost tossed it back, thanks Arlene for making me take a closer look! Sonny http://www.nevadameteorites.com/nevadameteorites/ORDINARY_CHONDRITES.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
Re: [meteorite-list] New Meteorite find 2011
Looks very interresting, Mr. Clary. Possibly an L-IMB?? What is your opinion? Regards, Craig > To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > From: wahlpe...@aol.com > Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2011 14:29:47 -0400 > Subject: [meteorite-list] New Meteorite find 2011 > > Hi All, > > Check out our new 169.9g chondrite find made by Arlene Schlazer and > myself. We will keep or fingers crossed on final classification : ) I > almost tossed it back, thanks Arlene for making me take a closer look! > > > Sonny > > > http://www.nevadameteorites.com/nevadameteorites/ORDINARY_CHONDRITES.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 > __ 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] New Meteorite find 2011
Arlene and Sonny! Congrats! Tell us about it! Was it magnetic sticky?? It looks to be! It sure has an unusual outer shape! Jim Jim Wooddell https://k7wfr.us - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2011 11:29 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] New Meteorite find 2011 Hi All, Check out our new 169.9g chondrite find made by Arlene Schlazer and myself. We will keep or fingers crossed on final classification : ) I almost tossed it back, thanks Arlene for making me take a closer look! Sonny http://www.nevadameteorites.com/nevadameteorites/ORDINARY_CHONDRITES.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 __ 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] New Meteorite find 2011
Congrats Sonny and Arlene, Very cool stuff! On Thu, Oct 6, 2011 at 11:29 AM, wrote: > Hi All, > > Check out our new 169.9g chondrite find made by Arlene Schlazer and myself. > We will keep or fingers crossed on final classification : ) I almost tossed > it back, thanks Arlene for making me take a closer look! > > > Sonny > > > http://www.nevadameteorites.com/nevadameteorites/ORDINARY_CHONDRITES.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 > -- 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] Mars Science Laboratory Meets its Match in Florida
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2011-313 Mars Science Laboratory Meets its Match in Florida Jet Propulsion Laboratory October 05, 2011 In preparation for launch later this year, the "back shell powered descent vehicle" configuration containing NASA's Mars Science Laboratory rover, Curiosity, has been placed on the spacecraft's heat shield. The matchup was performed by technicians at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The heat shield and the spacecraft's back shell form an aeroshell that encapsulates and protects the rover from the intense heat it will experience during the final leg of the trip to Mars-the friction-filled descent through the Martian atmosphere. The mission is scheduled for launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station during the period from Nov. 25 to Dec. 18. Arrival at Gale Crater on Mars is expected in August 2012. After arrival, the Curiosity rover will investigate whether the landing region has had environmental conditions favorable for supporting microbial life and favorable for preserving clues about whether life existed. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, manages the Mars Science Laboratory mission for the NASA Science Mission Directorate, Washington. More information about Curiosity is online at: http://www.nasa.gov/msl and http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/ . You can follow the mission on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/marscuriosity and on Twitter at: http://www.twitter.com/marscuriosity . Guy Webster 818-354-6278 Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. guy.webs...@jpl.nasa.gov 2011-313 __ 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] New Meteorite find 2011
Wow Sony and Arlene! It's hard to say anything about that since the ringed paterns are lso heavily influenced by the progression of the weathering... That wouldn't be a CAI by any chance, on the lower left rounded edge of cut face, or is it just some uncut desert dust that got in there? KIindest wishes Doug Kindest wishes Doug -Original Message- From: wahlperry To: meteorite-list Sent: Thu, Oct 6, 2011 2:29 pm Subject: [meteorite-list] New Meteorite find 2011 Hi All, Check out our new 169.9g chondrite find made by Arlene Schlazer and myself. We will keep or fingers crossed on final classification : ) I almost tossed it back, thanks Arlene for making me take a closer look! Sonny http://www.nevadameteorites.com/nevadameteorites/ORDINARY_CHONDRITES.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 __ 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-Meteorites for sale - achondrites -
Hi to all I have nice achondrites meteorite for sale ( 269 gr / 779 gr ) . if interested feel free to contact me offlist. Btissam __ 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: eBay Auctions Ending
Greetings, I have some ebay auctions ending soon and over the next three days. http://www.ebay.com/sch/almittmet/m.html?_trksid=p4340.l2562 --AL Mitterling __ 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] NASA's Moon Twins Going Their Own Way (GRAIL)
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2011-314 NASA's Moon Twins Going Their Own Way Jet Propulsion Laboratory October 06, 2011 PASADENA, Calif. - NASA's Gravity Recovery And Interior Laboratory (GRAIL)-B spacecraft successfully executed its first flight path correction maneuver Wednesday, Oct. 5. The rocket burn helped refine the spacecraft's trajectory as it travels from Earth to the moon and provides separation between itself and its mirror twin, GRAIL-A. The first burn for GRAIL-A occurred on Sept. 30. "Both spacecraft are alive and with these burns, prove that they're kicking too, as expected," said David Lehman, GRAIL project manager at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. "There is a lot of time and space between now and lunar orbit insertion, but everything is looking good." GRAIL-B's rocket burn took place on Oct. 5 at 11 a.m. PDT (2 p.m. EDT). The spacecraft's main engine burned for 234 seconds and imparted a velocity change of 56.1 mph (25.1 meters per second) while expending 8.2 pounds (3.7 kilograms) of propellant. GRAIL-A's burn on Sept. 30 also took place at 11 a.m. PDT. It lasted 127 seconds and imparted a 31.3 mph (14 meters per second) velocity change on the spacecraft while expending 4 pounds (1.87 kilograms) of propellant. These burns are designed to begin distancing GRAIL-A and GRAIL-B's arrival times at the moon by approximately one day and to insert them onto the desired lunar approach paths. The straight-line distance from Earth to the moon is about 250,000 miles (402,336 kilometers). It took NASA's Apollo moon crews about three days to cover that distance. Each of the GRAIL twins is taking about 30 times that long and covering more than 2.5 million miles (4 million kilometers) to get there. This low-energy, high-cruise time trajectory is beneficial for mission planners and controllers, as it allows more time for spacecraft checkout. The path also provides a vital component of the spacecraft's single science instrument, the Ultra Stable Oscillator, to be continuously powered for several months, allowing it to reach a stable operating temperature long before beginning the collection of science measurements in lunar orbit. GRAIL-A will enter lunar orbit on New Year's Eve, and GRAIL-B will follow the next day. When science collection begins, the spacecraft will transmit radio signals precisely defining the distance between them as they orbit the moon. Regional gravitational differences on the moon are expected to expand and contract that distance. GRAIL scientists will use these accurate measurements to define the moon's gravity field. The data will allow mission scientists to understand what goes on below the surface of our natural satellite. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., manages the GRAIL mission. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, is home to the mission's principal investigator, Maria Zuber. The GRAIL mission is part of the Discovery Program managed at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Denver, built the spacecraft. Launch management for the mission is the responsibility of NASA's Launch Services Program at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. JPL is a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena. More information about GRAIL is online at: http://www.nasa.gov/grail and http://grail.nasa.gov . DC Agle 818-393-9011 Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. a...@jpl.nasa.gov Dwayne Brown 202-358-1726 NASA Headquarters, Washington dwayne.c.br...@nasa.gov Caroline McCall 617-253-1682 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge cmca...@mit.edu 2011-314 __ 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] New Meteorite find 2011
Sonny, Any chance at posting links to some macros so we could look around in that windowed area??? 10 mega pix or better??? Or if you are limited on the web page, send them to me and I can post ??? Sure would like to poke around looking at it. Jim Jim Wooddell https://k7wfr.us - Original Message - From: "MexicoDoug" To: ; Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2011 2:02 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] New Meteorite find 2011 Wow Sony and Arlene! It's hard to say anything about that since the ringed paterns are lso heavily influenced by the progression of the weathering... That wouldn't be a CAI by any chance, on the lower left rounded edge of cut face, or is it just some uncut desert dust that got in there? KIindest wishes Doug Kindest wishes Doug -Original Message- From: wahlperry To: meteorite-list Sent: Thu, Oct 6, 2011 2:29 pm Subject: [meteorite-list] New Meteorite find 2011 Hi All, Check out our new 169.9g chondrite find made by Arlene Schlazer and myself. We will keep or fingers crossed on final classification : ) I almost tossed it back, thanks Arlene for making me take a closer look! Sonny http://www.nevadameteorites.com/nevadameteorites/ORDINARY_CHONDRITES.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 __ 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] Looking for two books
Hello all, I'm looking for a copy of the Cambridge Encyclopaedia and the Catalogue of Meteorites (preferably Ed. 5 but all other offers are welcome if less expensive). Off list please, thank you Regine __ 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] New Meteorite find 2011
Hi Doug, No that is not a CAI,I wish it was. At best it may turn out to be a EL 5-6 worst case an OC. The exterior looked like many of the rocks in the area and the magnet attracted to it like an LL OC as it did to everything else. The exterior just looked different than that of a weathered OC with no visible fusion crust. Arlene suggested that I take a better look and possible cut the suspected meteorite, I'm glade we decided, ok Arlene decided to keep it : ) Sonny -Original Message- From: MexicoDoug To: wahlperry ; meteorite-list Sent: Thu, Oct 6, 2011 10:02 am Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] New Meteorite find 2011 Wow Sony and Arlene! It's hard to say anything about that since the ringed paterns are lso heavily influenced by the progression of the weathering... That wouldn't be a CAI by any chance, on the lower left rounded edge of cut face, or is it just some uncut desert dust that got in there?KIindest wishesDougKindest wishesDoug-Original Message-From: wahlperry To: meteorite-list Sent: Thu, Oct 6, 2011 2:29 pmSubject: [meteorite-list] New Meteorite find 2011Hi All,Check out our new 169.9g chondrite find made by Arlene Schlazer andmyself. We will keep or fingers crossed on final classification : ) Ialmost tossed it back, thanks Arlene for making me take a closer look!Sonnyhttp://www.nevadameteorites.com/nevadameteorites/ORDINARY_CHOND RITES.html__Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.htmlMeteorite-list mailing listMeteorite-list@meteoritecentral.comhttp://six.pairlist.net/mailman/li stinfo/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] AD - Updated Web - New Items - Awesome Pallasites, Irons, Chondrites!
Hello; Well we've finally gotten the website updated and I wanted to let everyone know that there are a lot of really nice specimens available there! We have added some killer Admire Pallasite Slices with green gemstone quality crystals; Brenham with amazing translucency; Henbury slices, Gibeon slices, Millbillillie end cut; nice large Dimmitt - to mention a few. We have also added some stunning damascus Meteorite knives - an amazing gift for someone who has everything! Check them out by going here: http://kdmeteorites.com/WhatsNewAtKDMeteorites.html We also would like to offer to everyone a mixed meteorite group that we are trying to sell for a friend. She doesn't have any way to market the material so it is being offered as a group. There is a link in our What's New page that will show you pictures of the material and gives a detailed list of what is in the group. This group has a lot of small, marketable specimens - small Muonionalusta; Seymchan, Nantan slices; and individual specimens such as Gebil Kamil; NWA unclassified, and Libyan Desert Glass, to list just a few. Please remember this group will sell together. It is definately a money maker for someone. The holiday season is fast approaching too so happy looking!!! Cheers! Dana -- KD Meteorites kdmeteorites.com admiremeteorites.com Keith and Dana Jenkerson 4596 N. Vickie Lane Kingman, AZ., 86409 928-399-0140 __ 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] Diamonds and meteorites - NWA 6871 and its "Gump Diamond"
Here are some much higher quality images that were taken at App State today of the diamond found in NWA 6871. http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c165/jedisdiamond/DSC00606.jpg http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c165/jedisdiamond/DSC00608.jpg http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c165/jedisdiamond/DSC00610.jpg I think I may have sent the last email as rich text, here is a repeat of the previous one... I have found a rather large diamond inside the newly classified NWA 6871 ureilite meteorite (provsional) While it may be small for a diamond, I have not seen any "holdable" diamonds from meteorites or read about them, as this one is. Its only about the size of the ball in a ball point pen and weighs roughly .025g but is a stunning sight and was found in a slice of a very shocked and unusual ureilite. I though some of you may like to see it. I am calling it the "Gump Diamond" as it is the shinning example that "meteorites are like a box of chocolates, you never know what your gonna get" Close up of diamond http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c165/jedisdiamond/DSCF5281.jpg Diamond with scale cube http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c165/jedisdiamond/DSCF5332-1.jpg More to come on this awesome find soon. Greg Catterton www.wanderingstarmeteorites.com On Ebay: http://stores.shop.ebay.com/wanderingstarmeteorites On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WanderingStarMeteorites From: Greg Catterton To: Greg Catterton ; Michael Gilmer ; Sterling K. Webb Cc: "meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com" Sent: Thursday, October 6, 2011 10:27 AM Subject: Diamonds and meteorites - NWA 6871 and its "Gump Diamond" Hi to all, hope everyone is doing well. I have some very neat news to share with you all... I have found a rather large diamond inside the newly classified NWA 6871 ureilite meteorite (provsional) While it may be small for a diamond, I have not seen and "holdable" meteorites or read about them, as this one is. Its only about the size of the ball in a ball point pen and weighs roughly .025g but is a stunning sight and was found in a slice of a very shocked and unusual ureilite. I though some of you may like to see it. I am calling it the "Gump Diamond" as it is the shinning example that "meteorites are like a box of chocolates, you never know what your gonna get" Close up of diamond http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c165/jedisdiamond/DSCF5281.jpg Diamond with scale cube http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c165/jedisdiamond/DSCF5332-1.jpg More to come on this awesome find soon. Greg Catterton www.wanderingstarmeteorites.com On Ebay: http://stores.shop.ebay.com/wanderingstarmeteorites On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WanderingStarMeteorites From: Greg Catterton To: Michael Gilmer ; Sterling K. Webb Cc: "meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com" Sent: Tuesday, October 4, 2011 2:05 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Gold and Iridium content of meteorites(especiallyirons) I have not seen visible gold in meteorites but I have seen them with copper in them that is visible and more recently, something more exciting. More to come on this soon. Hope everyone is doing good! Greg Catterton www.wanderingstarmeteorites.com On Ebay: http://stores.shop.ebay.com/wanderingstarmeteorites On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WanderingStarMeteorites From: Michael Gilmer To: Sterling K. Webb Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Monday, October 3, 2011 9:45 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Gold and Iridium content of meteorites(especiallyirons) Hi Gang, I was just curious about exactly how much gold is bound up inside a meteorite with a higher than average content, like the one in this example. Personally, I share the same sentiment as most of you - it would be heresy to destroy a meteorite to extract something that is available here on Earth, even if it wasn't cost-prohibitive. At 41 years old, I have made it this far in life with terrible math skills, so this old dog isn't going to take any refresher courses. I was hoping one of the more skilled (and intelligent) members would act as a human calculator and cipher this question for me. :) So in this particular case, the 32kg iron meteorite contains ~1.5 troy ounces of gold, with a current market value of ~$2550. What sparked my curiosity was the apparently high gold content that was measured in milligrams and not the usual micrograms one expects to see. One last question, perhaps rhetorical in a sense, has anyone ever seen gold in a meteorite? I mean, has there ever been a visible "bleb" or gold inclusion in a meteorite? Or is all of the gold bound up on a molecular level and invisible to the naked eye and 10x loupe? I guess there won't be a gold rush to the asteroid belt Best regards, MikeG -- - Galactic Stone & Ironworks - Meteorites & Amber (Mi
Re: [meteorite-list] Diamonds and meteorites - NWA 6871 and its "Gump Diamond"
By coincidence, here's something for the ladies: http://racked.com/archives/2011/10/06/harrods-is-offering-to-blowdry-your-hair-for-500-will-do-so-with-diamond-dust-and-meteorites.php http://racked.com/archives/2011/10/06/harrods-is-offering-to-blowdry-your-hair-for-500-will-do-so-with-diamond-dust-and-meteorites.php Cheers, Pete > Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2011 14:56:03 -0700 > From: star_wars_collec...@yahoo.com > To: star_wars_collec...@yahoo.com; meteoritem...@gmail.com; > sterling_k_w...@sbcglobal.net > CC: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Diamonds and meteorites - NWA 6871 and its > "Gump Diamond" > > > > Here are some much higher quality images that were taken at App State today > of the diamond found in NWA 6871. > > http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c165/jedisdiamond/DSC00606.jpg > http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c165/jedisdiamond/DSC00608.jpg > http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c165/jedisdiamond/DSC00610.jpg > > I think I may have sent the last email as rich text, here is a repeat of the > previous one... > > I have found a rather large diamond inside the newly classified NWA 6871 > ureilite meteorite (provsional) > While it may be small for a diamond, I have not seen any "holdable" diamonds > from meteorites or read about them, as this one is. > Its > only about the size of the ball in a ball point pen and weighs roughly > .025g but is a stunning sight and was found in a slice of a very shocked > and unusual ureilite. > I though > some of you may like to see it. I am calling it the "Gump Diamond" as it > is the shinning example that "meteorites are like a box of chocolates, > you never know what your gonna get" > > Close up of diamond > http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c165/jedisdiamond/DSCF5281.jpg > > Diamond with scale > cube > http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c165/jedisdiamond/DSCF5332-1.jpg > > More to come on this awesome find soon. > > > > > Greg Catterton > www.wanderingstarmeteorites.com > On Ebay: http://stores.shop.ebay.com/wanderingstarmeteorites > On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WanderingStarMeteorites > > > > From: Greg Catterton > To: Greg Catterton ; Michael Gilmer > ; Sterling K. Webb > Cc: "meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com" > > Sent: Thursday, October 6, 2011 10:27 AM > Subject: Diamonds and meteorites - NWA 6871 and its "Gump Diamond" > > > Hi to all, hope everyone is doing well. I have some very neat news to share > with you all... > > I have found a rather large diamond inside the newly classified NWA 6871 > ureilite meteorite (provsional) > While it may be small for a diamond, I have not seen and "holdable" > meteorites or read about them, as this one is. > Its only about the size of the ball in a ball point pen and weighs roughly > .025g but is a stunning sight and was found in a slice of a very shocked and > unusual ureilite. > I though some of you may like to see it. I am calling it the "Gump Diamond" > as it is the shinning example that "meteorites are like a box of chocolates, > you never know what your gonna get" > > Close up of diamond > http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c165/jedisdiamond/DSCF5281.jpg > > Diamond with scale > cube > http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c165/jedisdiamond/DSCF5332-1.jpg > > More to come on this awesome find soon. > > > Greg Catterton > www.wanderingstarmeteorites.com > On Ebay: http://stores.shop.ebay.com/wanderingstarmeteorites > On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WanderingStarMeteorites > > > > From: Greg Catterton > To: Michael Gilmer ; Sterling K. Webb > > Cc: "meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com" > > Sent: Tuesday, October 4, 2011 2:05 AM > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Gold and Iridium content of > meteorites(especiallyirons) > > I have not seen visible gold in meteorites but I have seen them with copper > in them that is visible and more recently, something more exciting. More to > come on this soon. > Hope everyone is doing good! > > > Greg Catterton > www.wanderingstarmeteorites.com > On Ebay: http://stores.shop.ebay.com/wanderingstarmeteorites > On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WanderingStarMeteorites > > > > From: Michael Gilmer > To: Sterling K. Webb > Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > Sent: Monday, October 3, 2011 9:45 PM > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Gold and Iridium content of > meteorites(especiallyirons) > > Hi Gang, > > I was just curious about exactly how much gold is bound up inside a > meteorite with a higher than average content, like the one in this > example. > > Personally, I share the same sentiment as most of you - it would be > heresy to destroy a meteorite to extract something that is available > here on Earth, even if it wasn't cost-prohibitive. > > At 41 years old, I have made it this far in life with terrible math > skills, so this old dog isn't going to take any re
[meteorite-list] Brisbane Rock Show Announcement
For those of you lucky enough to live near Brisbane in Australia you are invited to attend the Nambour gemfest tomorrow (Saturday). Located in Nambour inland from the sunshine coast - about an hour north of Brisbane. Lots of rocks, crystals, jewelry and gemstones will be for sale and I will have a nice selecion of NWA Meteorites and thin sections - a part of which is shown here: http://www.amunre.com/pictures/nambour-meteorites.jpg Email me for more details if you want to attend Sincerely DEAN __ 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
