[meteorite-list] AD: AUCTIONS ENDING TODAY! HIGHLIGHTS ADDED!
Hello, This week's auctions include some BIG Meteorite Specimens at great prices... also, gold, silver, artifacts and even more meteorites! Some pretty things...worth a look even if you are not buying! ENJOY! Thanks, Michael Cottingham ALL SALE ITEMS HERE: http://stores.ebay.com/voyage-botanica-natural-history ALL AUCTIONS HERE: http://shop.ebay.com:80/merchant/meteorite-collector_W0QQLHQ5fAuctionZ1QQ HIGHLIGHTS ! Beautiful Specimen - Metal Rich -TULIA (a), H5, 626 gram -VERY LAST BIG PIECE FOR AUCTION!!! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190652969449 NORTON C0., Aubrite with Copy of Historic Label - 1.60 gram - Almost Out! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190652960007 NORTON C0., Aubrite with Copy of Historic Label - 5.38 gram - VERY LAST LARGE SPECIMEN Of A Very Rare Meteorite. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190655427464 Very Rare -ALAMOGORDO -New Mexico, H5 Ex-Schwade Collection - 0.63g http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190652961584 MOUNT JOY- Iron with Historic Nininger Label - THIS IS A GREAT COLLECTOR's PIECE! ORIGINAL LABEL! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190653425931 Fabulous Individual of The BASSIKOUNOU H5 Fall From Mauretania -16.47g http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190652962979 Extremely Rare- GRIFFITH - Ataxite- 4.53 gram - ALMOST OUT! Last On The Market! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190652945822 Extremely Rare -Low Total Known Weight -SIERRA COUNTY - NM, H5, 2.33g - A VERY RARE New Mexico Meteorite! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200727338749 (NEW) Great Specimen- NWA 6621, H4, 2100 gram - BIG BIG Specimen SMALL Price! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200730074233 Rare Fossil EL6/7 NWA 2965 Also known as Al Haggounia EL3 - 68.80g - A REAL COOL SPECIMEN! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190652944908 Rare Fossil EL6/7 NWA 2965 Also known as Al Haggounia EL3 - 324g http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200727350617 Rare Carbonaceous Chondrite- NWA 3118 - CV3 - 25.58 gram Lot http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200727343345 PARK FOREST - Winslow Street House Smasher with Siding Fragment - #3 A VERY LOVELY SPECIMEN & LAST ONE! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200727386865 Choice Specimen From Northwest Africa-324 gram -Wholesale Price http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190653327938 Choice Specimen From Northwest Africa-334 gram -Wholesale Price - MUST SEE 8 REALLY NICE SPECIMEN! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190653335393 Very LOW Known Weight - NWA 2619 - H4 - 1.69 gram http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190653182023 Ancient Impact - ALAMO BRECCIA from Nevada - 680 gram - A VERY EXCELLENT Price! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190655436705 Awesome MUONIONALUSTA Part Slice- Fantastic Etch! 16.30 gram http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190652966557 Fantastic End Cut of NWA 1879 - Mesosiderite - 185.7 gram - A VERY FINE Price For This Specimen. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200730076378 Beautiful Specimen - Metal Rich -TULIA (a), H5, 782 gram - Very Last BIG One! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200730095550 Beautiful 3/4 Stone DIMMITT, H4, 416 grams - LAST SPECIMEN TO OFFER! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190655424653 (New) CV3 From Africa- NWA 6619, 124.5 gram - BEST PRICE AROUND! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200730095549 Choice Specimen From Northwest Africa-610 gram -Wholesale Price http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200730081998 SOME INTERESTING ARTIFACTS - With Great Prices! Neolithic - Large BEAD From North Africa SEA URCHIN FOSSIL - This Bead is Extremely Unique and Rare. Must See Regardless http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200727911774 Arrowhead Paleo/Archaic- FANTASTIC Tools (28) From Florida with Case #7 - A GREAT GROUP OF ARTIFACTS! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190653180878 Arrowhead Paleo/Archaic-Nice UNIQUE Tool From Florida/Georgia-C110 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190652963667 Arrowhead Paleo/Archaic-Nice UNIQUE Tool From Florida/Georgia-C140 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200727350999 GREAT DEALS IN GOLD AND SILVER! GOLD BULLION -AMERICAN EAGLE & SILVER Coin Bullion Emergency Survival Stash #1d - WELL UNDER VALUE! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200727650195 GOLD BULLION -AMERICAN EAGLE & SILVER Coin Bullion Emergency Survival Stash #1c - WELL UNDER VALUE! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200727314091 BARBER Silver Half Dollar - (2) 1907-S, 1908-O 90% Silver - Nice Lot #1f - These are worth a lot more! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200727345813 GOLD BULLION-Austr
[meteorite-list] AD China New Fall Xining Meteorite Ending within 24 hours
Dear lists, Here are the links for China newly landed meteorite fragments on ebay auction ending within 24 hours, thanks for your looking. 1.56g fragment: http://www.ebay.com/itm/150778448398?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649 3.23g fragment: http://www.ebay.com/itm/150778463989?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649 4.2g fragment: http://www.ebay.com/itm/150778467811?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649 And All Other Listings ending this week: http://www.ebay.com/sch/mingdaiqinghuaci/m.html?hash=item231b188a0e&item=150778448398&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&_trksid=p4340.l2562 If the listings above do not meet your requirements, please email me directly the size you need,thanks! Regards! Wu IMCA1371 Email: wyh...@163.com __ 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] AD- Super Oriented Sikhote Alin w/radial flowlines!
Sorry, Here is the link to the auction if anyone is interested to check it out: http://www.ebay.com/itm/BEST-22-4g-Gorgeous-Oriented-Sikhote-Alin-Iron-IIB-Meteorite-/220976754893?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item33733db0cd#ht_1325wt_922 Brandon D. On Mar 20, 2012, at 6:25 PM, Brandon wrote: > > Hello List, > > I just wanted to point out that I have a beautiful super oriented > Sikhote-Alin ending in a little over 24hrs currently only just over $1/g! > > This is one amazing specimen in more then one way!! Weighing in at 22.4g it > features amazing rollover lipping, an oriented dome shape with radial > flowlines and millimeter-like flowlines all the way around that are extremely > detailed and pronounced. > > If you have a chance, it's worth having a look! > > Hope everyone has a good evening. > > Brandon D. > > Meteor-Rite(EBay) > IMCA# 9312 > > > > __ > > 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- Super Oriented Sikhote Alin w/radial flowlines!
Hello List, I just wanted to point out that I have a beautiful super oriented Sikhote-Alin ending in a little over 24hrs currently only just over $1/g! This is one amazing specimen in more then one way!! Weighing in at 22.4g it features amazing rollover lipping, an oriented dome shape with radial flowlines and millimeter-like flowlines all the way around that are extremely detailed and pronounced. If you have a chance, it's worth having a look! Hope everyone has a good evening. Brandon D. Meteor-Rite(EBay) IMCA# 9312 __ 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 Website Tool Now Available For Identifying Mission-Accessible Near-Earth Asteroids and Their Next Observing Opportunities
http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nhats.html New Website Tool Now Available For Identifying Mission-Accessible Near-Earth Asteroids and Their Next Observing Opportunities NASA/JPL Near-Earth Object Program Office March 20, 2012 Note: Website tool is available here: http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/nhats/ Observers, mission planners, and other interested users are invited to use a new website tool to view a list of near-Earth asteroids that are among the most accessible for future robotic or human space flight round-trip rendezvous missions. For each of up to several hundred asteroids listed, the following information is available: * Absolute magnitude (H). * Estimated diameter (meters). * Minimum delta-V mission and the corresponding round trip flight time. Delta-V, in km/s, is defined here as the total velocity change required for the spacecraft to depart from a 400 km circular Earth orbit, rendezvous with the NEA and return to Earth with an entry velocity less than the specified threshold of 12 km/s. * Minimum mission duration time (round trip time in days) and the corresponding mission delta-V. * The number of viable trajectories found for that NEA, which is a proxy for its accessibility. * The next optical observing opportunity and the peak apparent visual magnitude. * The next Arecibo radar observing opportunity and the corresponding signal to noise ratio (SNR). * The next Goldstone radar observing opportunity along with the corresponding SNR. * Metric for orbit accuracy (Orbit Condition Code). * Orbit solution ID. Users can customize the table of accessible NEAs by specifying limits on total delta-V, mission duration, stay time at the asteroid, launch date interval, asteroid absolute magnitude, and orbit condition code. The table can be sorted on almost all the bulleted items above. Clicking on each object's designation takes the user to an object-specific page, which provides additional details, including a plot showing total mission delta-V for each combination of mission duration and launch date (2015 - 2040). Another click on the object's designation opens a new window that provides orbital and physical data for the object. The Near-Earth Object Human Space Flight Accessible Targets Study (NHATS) began in September 2010 under the auspices of NASA Headquarters Planetary Science Division of the Science Mission Directorate in cooperation with the Advanced Exploration Systems Division of the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate. Its purpose was to identify any known Near-Earth Objects, particularly Near-Earth Asteroids (NEAs) that might be accessible by future human spaceflight missions. The Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) independently performed the first phase of the NHATS study in parallel to validate the results. NEAs are discovered almost daily, and often the time just after discovery is also the optimal time to provide follow-up observations to secure their orbits and characterize their physical nature. These follow-up observations are particularly important for those NEAs that could become potential future mission targets. The goal behind this website is to monitor these NEA discoveries daily and determine if any among them warrant additional study as they might become attractive mission targets. Brent Barbee (GSFC) developed the process that automatically downloads orbital information on newly discovered NEAs from the JPL Small Bodies Database (SBDB) on a daily basis. He then performs trajectory calculations using the method of patched conics for the spacecraft and with full precision ephemerides for the Earth and NEOs obtained from JPL's Horizons system to determine which among them may meet the NHATS accessibility constraints. The results of this daily analysis are then immediately uploaded to the NHATS table. A process generated by Paul Chodas (JPL) then provides, for each NHATS-compliant NEA, the details of future observation opportunities that might allow the NEA orbit to be improved with follow-up optical astrometric data. Some of these observing opportunities would also allow the NEA's physical nature to be characterized using photometric and spectroscopic observations. In cases where there are future close Earth approaches, radar astrometric and physical characterization observations may be possible; these opportunities are listed as well. Working closely with Brent Barbee and Paul Chodas, Alan Chamberlin (JPL) was largely responsible for creating this Accessible NEAs website. Website tool is available here: http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/nhats/ __ 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 Meteorite Hunter”, a Short Story by Laura Boudreau
“The Meteorite Hunter,” a Short Story by Laura Boudreau Full text: http://saltyink.com/2012/03/19/the-meteorite-hunter-a-short-story-from-laura-boudreaus-suitable-precautions/ quote > Q: What about “The Meteorite Hunter” A: “The Meteorite Hunter” was inspired by a magazine article about, well, a meteorite hunter. This man’s quest to collect space rocks struck me as both noble and fruitless, and I wanted to capture that dichotomy in my main character’s struggle to connect with his daughter. I found it difficult to focalize the narrative through David, a divorced man and estranged dad (that’s pretty far from my own experience, and subject position), but I must have done something right because the story seems to resonate with readers, particularly men. I think it’s healthy for writers to stretch their voices. If you find you’re writing endless incarnations of yourself, you’d probably be better off investing in a private diary. As one of my teachers used to say, nobody cares about what it feels like to be a potato. (Laura Boudreau) < source: http://saltyink.com/2012/03/16/a-review-of-suitable-precautions-and-interview-with-laura-boudreau-canadianaffair/ noble? Oh, YES !! fruitless? ... No way! ;-) Come on, tell me, who of you was the inspiration? Best wishes Martin Postfach fast voll? Jetzt kostenlos E-Mail Adresse @t-online.de sichern und endlich Platz für tausende Mails haben. http://www.t-online.de/email-kostenlos __ 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] Quick Frozen Mammoths and The Younger Dryas Impact
I want to be quick to thank and commend Paul Heinrich for his detailed, specific, spirited, forthright, reason and evidence based critique of many vivid, dramatic, but dubious claims that are rampant in many amateur discussions about Holocene geology -- I will share his entire post with those who received my enthusiastic summary. within mutual service, Rich Murray On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 11:02 AM, Paul H. wrote: > In the post "some choice informed creative responses > from 138 re wattsupwiththat.com blog article New > evidence supporting extraterrestrial impact at the > start of the Younger Dryas" at > http://six.pairlist.net/pipermail/meteorite-list/2012-March/083857.html > Rich Murray wrote, > > "some choice informed creative comments from 138 re > wattsupwiththat.com blog article New evidence supporting > extraterrestrial impact at the start of the Younger Dryas: > Rich Murray 2012.03.13 > > really nice to see so much friendly, cooperative sharing of > ideas and evidence ! > > http://wattsupwiththat.com/2012/03/12/new-evidence-supporting-extraterrestrial-impact-in-younger-dryas/#comment-921464 > " > > > It is nice to see people sharing evidence. Unfortunately, > sharing antiquated, discredited, and even fictional > "evidence" only adds to the general skepticism among > Quaternary geologists and other Earth scientists about > the Younger Dryas impact. People need to vet the > material, which they are sharing, in order to make sure > that they are not recycling long-discredited pseudoscience > from Young Earth creationists, Velikovskians, and > supporters of Earth Crustal Displacement and Charles > Hapgood, and other fringe sources. Such material only > serves to detract from they credible evidence that is > presented concerning the Younger Dryas impact. __ 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] AZ Teacher asking for help - Geology
Hey Mike! Got the word today that this project's funding was fulfilled! Very cool! Hope it help inspire a future Geologist/s!!! Jim - Original Message - From: "Jim Wooddell" To: "Mike Fiedler" Cc: Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 4:25 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] AZ Teacher asking for help - Geology Hi Mike! I really have no clue who she is. I would truly like to see meteoritic and planetary sciences start way early in a child's life. The schools I went to growing up had nothing! I did some research and noticed her district does in fact recommend that service she used.possibly due to a lower overhead for managing the money. I was thinking her hands might be tied. Technically she should probably not be accepting money on her own for that districts classesshe is an employee and that could lead to many issues! However, if you think about it, 17% is not too bad considering other Non-Profits that use about 80% for overhead for disaster services! And, it's traceable as to how the money is spent, if I understand it correctly. I'll have to check out her site. I am looking for an AZ public school that can take advantage of the AZ tax law, $1 for $1 match on the AZ State Tax that can somehow make meteorite donations fit the schema. They then will be getting meteorites if they have a valid reason! I hope she raises the funds for what she needsit would be very cool if it happened in "our" neighborhood of friends and colleagues! Best! Jim - Original Message - From: "Mike Fiedler" To: "Jim Wooddell" Cc: Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 3:26 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] AZ Teacher asking for help - Geology Jim, you beat me to it ... I came back to my computer, thinking I might at least ask if you knew how a person could send a donation to the teacher and the school, and what do I find but your note suggesting just that. Mrs Baker does seem to be a pretty cool teacher. I might wish my kids had had such an imaginative science teacher. Someone with a personal website titled TheScienceQueen.net deserves more than lip service. Yes, I will forward her a donation via PayPal -- all I needed was her email address, and it shows up on her Science Queen page. Please don't let my personal biases and rant dissuade you from encouraging support for worthwhile activities. Goodness knows there is as big a need today as ever for creative science education. I merely have to think back to a recent political campaign that somehow got their wires so crossed as to poke fun at a $2 million dollar 'overhead projector' Press On!-- Mike On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 12:53 PM, Jim Wooddell wrote: Hi Mike and thank you for your consideration. Many hundreds of teachers are using this service and I too think the recommend fee is a bit high for a Non-Profit. Still, I donated as it was this teacher's choice to use that service and to apply the suggested, non mandatory contribution to the site that helps promote the request. I did not use the PayPal feature, so that is good info. Maybe you would consider contacting this teacher directly and helping! That would completely eliminate the website organization. Just a thought, if you wish to help. Jim Jim Wooddell http://k7wfr.us - Original Message - From: "Mike Fiedler" To: Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 11:27 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] AZ Teacher asking for help - Geology Maybe I'm just having a bad day, but the contribution mechanism kind of annoyed me. I think few things are more deserving of support than a teacher taking the initiative to make science exciting and compelling to young people. I nearly contributed, but then ran into some deal-breakers: While the 'DonorsChoose.org' web site does accept contributions by PayPal, they require that the donor 'pay-by-check' . . . The whole idea of PayPal is to not share unnecessarily your personal info. I would accept PayPal as it functions on ebay. . . . payee gets my email, my address, and the money. Secondly, once you share your email, there seems no way to 'opt-out' of being hit up with unrelated requests. I appreciate it when a person who shares a common interest sends me info about a worthy cause. Case in point: I recently contributed to the project discussed at the URL < http://projectfreedom.bbnow.org/about.php > , but it was because another recumbent bike enthusiast referred me to the site. Shared interest is the basis of 'community'. But I don't want some anonymous ''organizing entrepreneur' who accepts an (OPTIONAL???) donation equal to 17% of a project's costs deciding what I need to learn about next. And emailing me a steady stream of 'opportunities' to make 'optional' donations to his personal pocket. I get way too many unfocused solicitations as it is. That 17% seems a hefty cut to 'OPTIONALLY' accept for the service of sharing info, and processing the collection of EFTs. Just how optional is optional? The verbiage alon
[meteorite-list] Quick Frozen Mammoths and The Younger Dryas Impact
In the post "some choice informed creative responses from 138 re wattsupwiththat.com blog article New evidence supporting extraterrestrial impact at the start of the Younger Dryas" at http://six.pairlist.net/pipermail/meteorite-list/2012-March/083857.html Rich Murray wrote, "some choice informed creative comments from 138 re wattsupwiththat.com blog article New evidence supporting extraterrestrial impact at the start of the Younger Dryas: Rich Murray 2012.03.13 really nice to see so much friendly, cooperative sharing of ideas and evidence ! http://wattsupwiththat.com/2012/03/12/new-evidence-supporting-extraterrestrial-impact-in-younger-dryas/#comment-921464 " It is nice to see people sharing evidence. Unfortunately, sharing antiquated, discredited, and even fictional "evidence" only adds to the general s skepticism among Quaternary geologists and other Earth scientists about the Younger Dryas impact. People need to vet the material, which they are sharing, in order to make sure that they are not recycling long-discredited pseudoscience from Young Earth creationists, Velikovskians, and supporters of Earth Crustal Displacement and Charles Hapgood, and other fringe sources. Such material only serves to detract from they credible evidence that is presented concerning the Younger Dryas impact. For example, in the text quoted by Richard Murray, Myrrh wrote on March 12, 2012 “There’s a lot of muck in this. If what’s being said here about quick-frozen not cold-adapted mamoths and tropical forests is indicative of the conditions which prevailed at the onset of the Younger Dryas…” First, the “tropical forests,” which the above comment claims existed at the “onset” of the Younger Dryas are completely imaginary in nature. In the considerable number of papers, monographs, and abstracts about the paleoclimatology of Alaska and northern Siberia, there is a complete absence of any evidence for the existence of “tropical forests” within the Arctic region at anytime during entire Pleistocene Epoch and even during the preceding Pliocene Epoch as documented in various published papers and monographs, including Andreev et al. (2004, 2009, 2011), Brigham-Grette et al. (2007), Ukraintseva (1993), and Velichko and Nechaev (2005). Similarly, there is an abundance of published research, which soundly refute the various claims about “not cold-adapted mammoths” which is a favorite claim of Young Earth creationists, i.e. Hans Krause and Joseph C. Dillow, and various fringe catastrophists, i.e. Ted Holden, as being quite scientifically illiterate. This is discussed by Philip R. Burns in “Woolly Mammoths: Suited for Cold?” at http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/mammoths.html#burns in http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/mammoths.html Myrrh also stated, “Second, the well-preserved mammoths and rhinoceroses must have been completely frozen soon after death or their soft, internal parts would have quickly decomposed.” If a person reads what has been published about the mummified mammoths, rhinoceroses, and other large mammals, which have been found in the permafrost of Alaska and Siberia, they will find an abundance of evidence that they are not as well preserved as Myrrh falsely imagines and incorrectly believes them to be. In the published literature, i.e. Farrand (1961, 1962) and Kurten (1986), there is ample documentation and evidence that the majority of mummified mammoths, bison, and other large mammals suffered appreciable decomposition before being entombed in permafrost. In a number of cases, i.e. “Blue Babe” (Guthrie 1988), there is solid evidence of scavenging before freezing and burial. Some examples are; I. Zimmerman and Tedford (1976), about tissue recovered from a mammoth mummy in Alaska, stated: "Abstract. Histologic examination of rehydrated tissue samples from late Pleistocene Alaskan) mammal mummies demonstrates that the preservative effect of freezing and drying extends to remains 15,000 to 25,000 years old. Some muscle and liver retained identifiable histologic structures. Most tissues were completely disintegrated and partly replaced by masses of bacteria, an indication of considerable postmortem decay before the remains were entombed beneath the permafrost zone." II. Kurtn (1986), about one Siberian mammoth mummy, wrote: "Various legends exist about frozen mammoths. It as been said, for instance, that the scientists who excavated the Beresovka mammoth, discovered in the year 1900, enjoyed a banquet on mammoth steak. What really appears to have happened (as I was told by Professor Anatol Heintz) is that one of them made a heroic attempt to take a bite out of the 40,000 year old meat but was unable to keep it down, in spite of a generous use of spices." and III. Kurtn (1986), about another Siberian mammoth mummy, noted that Otto Herz, a zoologist at the Imperial Academy of Sciences in St. Petersburg, published an account about the expedition t
Re: [meteorite-list] We made it!
Hello Doug and all, And just so our friends south of the equator don't fell left out, happy first day of fall ;-) Cheers, Frank Dear List Just thought I'd wish the list a fabulous First hour of Spring, incredible we made it; and also, as meteorite hunting picks up - to be sure your life doesn't depend on your GPS today because on solstices the signals might suffer a bit of sunstroke ;-) Kindest wishes 'Doug PS So where are the deep discount spring cleaning sales for all the meteorites you need to clean out? __ 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] Whereabouts of King Tut's breastplate (was: New Dakhleh Glass website page)
Hi Bernd, Norm & all, I have done some study of ancient Egyptian jewellery and made a point of seeing that piece when I was in Cairo in ~2003. I also saw it about 6 months ago here in Melbourne with a large ancient Egyptian exhibition. It is definitely worth seeing in-person if you should ever get the chance as is many of the works from that time. Cheers, Jeff -Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Bernd V. Pauli Sent: Tuesday, 20 March 2012 10:02 PM To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Whereabouts of King Tut's breastplate (was: New Dakhleh Glass website page) Hi Norm and List, Good to see you are back and good to see you are quickly catching up on your website but what else should we expect from a slave-driver ;-) Talking about LDG and King Tut, you write on your website the following: "The image of King Tut's breastplate at left shows a carved straw-yellow scarab as its centerpiece. Long assumed to be chalcedony, this has now been confirmed to be Libyan Desert Glass!" and: "I have not been able to determine the whereabouts of this artifact. After multiple trips to the Egyptian National Museum, I am quite sure it is not on display there, nor is there any indication where it may be on loan." *If* my sources are correct, King Tut's "Moon Pectoral" should be in Kairo: Kairo, Egyptian Museum, JE 61884 Find number 267 d Height 14.9 cm Breadth 14.5 cm Best wishes, 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 __ 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] Whereabouts of King Tut's breastplate (was: New Dakhleh Glass website page)
Hi Norm and List, Good to see you are back and good to see you are quickly catching up on your website but what else should we expect from a slave-driver ;-) Talking about LDG and King Tut, you write on your website the following: "The image of King Tut's breastplate at left shows a carved straw-yellow scarab as its centerpiece. Long assumed to be chalcedony, this has now been confirmed to be Libyan Desert Glass!" and: "I have not been able to determine the whereabouts of this artifact. After multiple trips to the Egyptian National Museum, I am quite sure it is not on display there, nor is there any indication where it may be on loan." *If* my sources are correct, King Tut's "Moon Pectoral" should be in Kairo: Kairo, Egyptian Museum, JE 61884 Find number 267 d Height 14.9 cm Breadth 14.5 cm Best wishes, 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] Meteorite Picture of the Day
Today's Meteorite Picture of the Day: Canyon Diablo 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
