Re: [meteorite-list] Roman Meteorite Coins

[J Sinclair via Meteorite-list]

Hi Michael,

Here are 9 meteorite coins and descriptions.

http://www.meteoriteusa.com/coins.htm

Cheers, John

On Mon, Apr 16, 2018 at 9:21 AM, Michael Blood via Meteorite-list
 wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> There used to be a person on the list with a website that had a page
> Of ancient Roman meteorite coins and their descriptions. Since my computer
> Crash, his site is no longer in my bookmarks.
>
> Can anyone tell me who it is and the website URL?
>
> Thanks, Michael Blood
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Re: [meteorite-list] Etching a name on an iron meteorite slice

[J Sinclair via Meteorite-list]

Hi John, Peter and list

You could also try a sports trophy shop. They engrave on plaques for
the trophies. Some jewelers also have the machines. This is commonly
done with a diamond tipped scribe in a machine and a set of letters
where the scribe would copy the letters. Now there are laser engravers
that both jewelers and trophy shops use. A gunsmith would be more
likely to "hand engrave", a somewhat lost art but still taught and
practiced today. Hand engraving is beautiful and more costly. Machine
and laser engraving can also look good and it will be precise.

As long as the meteorite (slice) will fit in the machine, it can be done.

John

On Thu, Jan 5, 2017 at 9:43 PM, Peter Scherff via Meteorite-list
 wrote:
> Hi John,
>
> Sorry, I misunderstood you. For engraving I would try a local gunsmith. If 
> they can't do, they will know someone who can. I have seen a lot of old time 
> slices that have their info etched on them and only a few that have been 
> engraved. I think either way would be great to and some "classic" gravitas to 
> an iron.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Peter
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Bigjohn Shea [mailto:bigjohns...@mail.com]
> Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2017 9:37 PM
> To: Peter Scherff
> Cc: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: Re: RE: [meteorite-list] Etching a name on an iron meteorite slice
>
> Peter, All,
> Sorry if I'm not being clear.
>
> Really what my buddy is looking for is someone who can engrave neatly onto an 
> iron slice.  Preferrably with a machine of sorts designed for the purpose of 
> engraving.
>
> Thanks though for the knowledge.
> I appreciate your time responding.  :-)
> John
>
>
>
>
>
> Sent using the mail.com mail app
>
> On 1/5/17 at 8:31 PM, Peter Scherff wrote:
>
>> Hi John,
>>
>> I am sure that anyone who etches irons can do this for you. All you
>> need is a resist. The simplest would be writing on the iron with a crayon.
>> Traditionally asphalt was used. If I were to do it I would purchase
>> some stickers since my hand writing is so bad. I am sure that there
>> are many other resists that people could use.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Peter
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Meteorite-list
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>> Subject: [meteorite-list] Etching a name on an iron meteorite slice
>>
>> Asking on behalf of a friend,
>> If there is anyone out there who provides a service of etching names
>> onto a slice of an iron meteorite (as if etching a name/phrase on a
>> wristwatch) please email me at bigjohns...@mail.com.
>> Thank you!
>> John A. Shea, MD
>> IMCA 3295
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Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorites Recovered in Arizona from June 2 Fireball

[J Sinclair via Meteorite-list]

This is a great story of a collaboration between the Apache Nation,
ASU meteorite scientists and professional meteorite hunters. It shows
the scientific community, the land owners and the collecting community
working together at their best.

Thanks to all involved for sharing this.

John

On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 1:05 PM, Ron Baalke via Meteorite-list
 wrote:
>
>
> https://asunow.asu.edu/20160628-discoveries-tracking-down-arizona-fireball
>
> After 132 hours of searching, ASU team - in partnership with White Mountain
> Apaches - locates meteorites on tribal land
>
> Arizona State University
> June 28, 2016
>
> On June 2, a chunk of rock the size of a Volkswagen Beetle hurtled into
> the atmosphere over the desert Southwest at 40,000 miles per hour and
> broke apart over the White Mountains of eastern Arizona.
>
> A week later, one of Arizona State University's top meteorite experts
> was off on a team expedition in the Arizona wilderness on an Apache homeland,
> braving bug bites, bears and mountainous terrain.
>
> After three nights and 132 hours of searching, they were successful.
>
> "This is a really big deal," said Laurence Garvie, research professor
> and curator of the Center for Meteorite Studies in the School of Earth
> and Space Exploration at ASU. "It was a once-in-a-generation experience."
>
> It began when Garvie woke up on June 2, checked social media and saw that
> dozens of people and cameras witnessed a dramatic meteor fall in the wee
> hours of the morning. He immediately knew it was going to be a long day.
>
> National Weather Service Doppler radar in Flagstaff swept the area and
> turned up three strong radar returns on White Mountain Apache tribal land.
>
> "This thing exploded in the atmosphere," Garvie said. "When the
> stone breaks up, things just start dropping. ... By simple physics we
> can estimate where these things are on the ground."
>
> A lot of meteorite hunters immediately knew where it had fallen, but tribal
> lands are closed to the public, unless hiking or fishing with a permit.
> "People were excited, but it wasn't on public land," Garvie said.
>
> A day or so after the fall, after Garvie had stopped being bombarded for
> interview requests from the press, he and Jacob Moore, assistant vice
> president of tribal relations at ASU, contacted the tribal council of
> the White Mountain Apache Tribe.
>
> "(Moore) was absolutely pivotal to this," Garvie said.
>
> With tribal permission granted, the Arizona State University - White Mountain
> Apache Tribe Meteorite Expedition, as Garvie dubbed it, took off for the
> mountains. Tribal chief ranger Chadwick Amos and Game and Fish director
> Josh Parker met the team nearby to help them with their search.
>
> Garvie, two grad students from the Center for Meteorite Studies and three
> professional meteorite hunters invited by the center took off in three
> high-clearance four-wheel-drive trucks. They brought food and water for
> a week in case they got stuck.
>
> Like most backcountry roads in Arizona, it was a hairy two-track.
>
> "We drove 5 miles an hour," Garvie said. They blew a tire (their last
> spare) at one point. "We drove a mile an hour after that," he added.
> "We took 1.5 hours to travel the 7-mile dirt road to our first campsite."
>
> Everyone was bitten by either cactus or insects. Bears wandered through
> camp one night. On the way out, they rescued two lost hikers. Because
> the mountains are tinder dry, they couldn't have campfires, so they
> ate canned chili, nuts and jerky. One guy put Reddi-Wip on everything.
> "It was a real adventure," Garvie said.
>
> The terrain is beautiful, but rugged. You might want to hike to a point
> 1,000 yards away, but it involves traversing twice that to get there.
>
> After three nights camping and 132 hours of searching, the team found
> 15 meteorites, ranging in size from a medium-sized strawberry to a pea.
> "These are pristine things that were in space a few days ago," Garvie
> said.
>
> Searching consisted of walking slowly and scanning small patches of bare
> ground where it would be possible to see a small, black, rounded rock,
> according to Garvie.
>
> Graduate students from the Center for Meteorite Studies, Prajkta Mane
> and Daniel Dunlap, both found meteorites.
>
> Dunlap found one the size of a pea in a clump of grass. "Oh man, I can't
> believe this is happening," Dunlap said he thought when he saw it. "Oh
> my God, is that one? It is!"
>
> "It was an amazing feeling," he said later.
>
> Mane also found her first meteorite.
>
> "It was crazy," she said. "You study these things in the lab, but
> to go into the field with experienced people and find one was really amazing."
>
> It was the third recovered meteorite fall this year in the United States.
> The other two were in Mount Blanco, Texas, and Osceola, Florida. All three
> finds were enhanced by Doppler radar. Without the Doppler data, the White
> Mountain finds would likely 

Re: [meteorite-list] O.R. Norton (+May 17, 2009)

[J Sinclair via Meteorite-list]

Yes Bernd,
Being a non scientist,
Rocks From Space, 1st edition (1994) was the foundation of my
meteorite education - My guide book.
It was also an honor to see Richard and Dorothy signing books in
Tucson on several occasions and getting to say hello to them.
John


On Tue, May 17, 2016 at 5:32 AM, Bernd V. Pauli via Meteorite-list
 wrote:
> He paved the way for so many of us!
>
> Bernd
>
> --
>
> NORTON O.R. (1998) Are chondrites sedimentary rocks?
> (M! Feb. 1998, Vol. 4, No. 3, pp. 22-23).
>
> NORTON O.R. (1998) Rocks From Space, 2nd edition.
>
> NORTON O.R. (1998) The Goose Lake Meteorite
> (M!, Feb. 99, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 30-32).
>
> NORTON O.R. (1999) Is Lawrencite a myth?
> (M!, May 1999, Vol. 5, No. 2, pp. 22-23).
>
> NORTON O.R. (2000) So NEAR yet so far
> (M!, Vol. 6,  No. 1, Feb 2000, pp. 22-24).
>
> NORTON O.R. (2000) Igneous clouds and chondrule rims
> (Meteorite, Nov 2000, Vol. 6, no.4, pp. 22-23).
>
> NORTON O.R. and TOFFOLI T. (2000) Chondrites - A novel way
> to photograph them (M!, Vol. 6, No. 1, Feb 2000, pp. 20-23).
>
> NORTON O.R. (2001) Centerpiece: Kapoeta - A Howardite Extra-
> ordinaire (Meteorite, May 2001, Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 22-24).
>
> NORTON O.R. (2001) Ugly Ducklings of the desert (Meteorite
> Magazine, August 2001, Vol. 7, No. 3, pp. 22-23).
>
> NORTON O.R. (2002) The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Meteorites
> (Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0 521 62143 7, pp. 354).
>
> NORTON O.R. (2002) Beware the metal-rich imposter (Meteorite,
> February 2002, Vol. 8, No. 1, Centerpiece, pp. 22-23 + p. 39).
>
> NORTON O.R. et al. (2002) Basics of polarized light microscopy,
> part II (Meteorite, Centerpiece, Nov 2002, Vol. 8, No. 4, pp. 22-24).
>
> NORTON O.R. et al. (2003) Basalts of differentiated worlds
> (Meteorite, Centerpiece, May 2003, Vol. 9, No. 2, pp. 21-24).
>
> NORTON O.R. (2003) Petrographic Gallery of Meteorites(Meteorite
> Magazine, August 2003, Vol. 9, No. 3, pp. 21-24).
>
> NORTON O.R. (2008) Field Guide to Meteors and Meteorites(Patrick
> Moore's Practical Astronomy Series, ISBN 978-1-84800-156-5, 287 pp.).
>
>
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Re: [meteorite-list] 2nd recovered U.S. fall of 2016 - more details

[J Sinclair via Meteorite-list]

Incredible report.
The new science of meteorite recovery is amazing. The time and effort
of all is greatly appreciated.
Thanks Rob and to everyone else that are taking part in these great recoveries.

John


On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 1:22 PM, Matson, Rob D. via Meteorite-list
 wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Some further information about the circumstances leading to the successful
> meteorite recovery east of Lubbock, TX. First off, Mike Hankey deserves 
> special
> notice since often the first indication we have of a new potential fall is the
> AMS website that he maintains. Marc Fries was the first to spot the nice
> Lubbock radar returns for this fall -- less than 18 hours after the event! I
> compiled those, and additional returns I found in the Amarillo radar, and
> then went on a search for seismic signatures or videos that could be used
> to pin down the time of the event. One Youtube video surfaced right away,
> taken from a dashcam on highway 183 near Euless, Texas:
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMkeVGSlV7o
>
> Pat Branch did some quick work measuring terminus angles, concluding that
> the vector lined up perfectly with the radar returns east of Lubbock. I soon
> located two more videos, one from some still undetermined location near
> Augusta, Kansas (east of Wichita) and some 580 km (!) from the fall:
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPDoZYfH4ko
>
> and another from a dashcam near Edmond, OK, north of Oklahoma City:
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPb7jrtX4p0
>
> Pat Branch was successful in contacting the driver of this car who provided
> his exact location. There are numerous landmarks in this video that allowed
> me to determine reasonably accurate starting and ending directions. 
> Triangulating
> this video with the one from Euless led to a fairly steep fireball entry 
> angle and
> a nearly due west trajectory.
>
> However, upper atmospheric winds were relatively strong (over 100 mph to
> the southeast,) and not surprisingly this is the trend we see in the radar 
> returns.
> All that remained was to get an accurate time for the event so that meteorite
> masses could be estimated (based on the time delay between the fall and
> when various radar volumes were scanned). Unfortunately, none of the
> three videos above has a sufficiently accurate timetag.
>
> But here again Pat came to the rescue. Rob Ferguson (the provider of the
> Edmond, OK dashcam) emailed Pat telling him that the fireball was also
> captured by the Oklahoma Dept. of Emergency Management's tower cam,
> and that a friend of his (Putnam Reiter) works there and pulled the video for
> him. This has a great, unobstructed view of the event, being up on a tower
> some 200 feet! Most importantly, it has a very accurate timetag, being
> regularly synced with a NTP server. So we now knew the beginning of the
> event was at 3:44:08 UT (21:44:08 CST). I determined that the earliest radar
> returns of the fall were from Amarillo NEXRAD at 3:45:49.7, just 99 seconds
> after the beginning of dark flight (~21:44:11 UT). This was how we knew
> meteorites were on the ground for sure, since dust or even small pebbles
> can't fall that far in less than 2 minutes.
>
> Anyway, this is getting a bit long and I want to get these details out
> there sooner rather than later in order to credit some of the important
> players that made this all happen. Hopefully it gives you a sense of the
> amount of detective work goes into chasing down these falls, and how
> much of a team effort it is.
>
> Cheers!
> Rob
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Re: [meteorite-list] China Now Hosts The World's Largest Gem and Mineral Show

[J Sinclair via Meteorite-list]

Hi All,

Tucson is the greatest gem and mineral show in the world.
There are so many reasons why.

The problem is non disclosure of an imitation or "fake", not selling one.
Only when something is sold to deceive does it become a problem.
Meteorites have been sold as rare falls when they are not. Sapphires
have been sold as "Kashmir" when they are not.
Pure deception.

Lab grown emeralds make beautiful jewelry. Lab grown crystals can be
astonishing.
Making a reproduction meteorite or dinosaur as a cast is an accepted
and valued practice.
Making green glass in your kitchen and selling it as a tektite is deception.
None are the real deal from nature and some are made in dishonest greed.
The other is sold to show wonder and amazement.

Know the product
Know your source
Examine closely
Ask questions
Buy wisely

If one doesn't know what they are looking at, they can be tricked.
It's happened to the best.

"knowledge is power"

John


On Sat, Jan 23, 2016 at 1:38 PM, Galactic Stone & Ironworks via
Meteorite-list  wrote:
> Hi Adam and List,
>
> Biggest?  Maybe.  Best?  No.  From what I have heard about Chinese
> rock shows - many of the specimens are bogus. Fake Moldavite. Fake
> fossils. Fake meteorites. I realize this problem is not restricted to
> Chinese shows, but China has made an art-form out of specimen forgery.
> I'd have to drag a team of experts with me and have them test any
> piece I was thinking about buying.
>
> Best regards,
>
> MikeG
>
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>
>
> On 1/23/16, Raremeteorites via Meteorite-list
>  wrote:
>> Dear List Members,
>>
>> I was shocked to hear that the Tucson Gem and Mineral show is no longer the
>>
>> world's largest.  It looks like China is in first place with attendance
>> figures of over 380,000 for a four day event in 2015 compared to less than
>> 40,000 for Tucson.
>>
>> http://www.friendsofmineralogy.org/newsletters/2015_Jul.pdf
>>
>> Maybe I should attend this year to add support for this American show that
>> has been running since 1955 while the Chinese show has only existed for a
>> mere 3 years.
>>
>> Adam
>>
>>
>>
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Re: [meteorite-list] Life's Rocky Start

[J Sinclair via Meteorite-list]

Thanks Paul!
Excellent program
and some scenes with a Moroccan dealer friend.

12 - 18+ inches of snow in the NC Mtns and I'm a bit stir crazy... the
show helped!

John

On Fri, Jan 22, 2016 at 5:55 PM, Paul via Meteorite-list
 wrote:
> Life's Rocky Start
> 53:07Aired: 01/13/16Rating: TV-G
> What is the secret link between rocks and
> minerals, and every living thing on Earth?
> http://www.pbs.org/video/2365642819/
>
> Yours,
>
> Paul H.
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Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite or Space related license plates

[J Sinclair via Meteorite-list]

I've thought about this over the years as to what tag to get. I don't
want to call attention to my SUV that it it might be carrying
meteorites, especially at shows.

I pondered getting FIREBALL but I didn't want it to be an omen and
have my vehicle go up in smoke!

John

On Fri, Jan 1, 2016 at 7:20 PM, Ruben Garcia via Meteorite-list
 wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I've been wondering something for a while.
>
> I know Mike Farmer. Jim Schwade, Geoff Notkin and myself all have
> meteorite or space related license plates.
>
> Jim Schwade and myseld have METEORS in our respective states.
>
> Honestly, I don't see them very often - not even in Tucson during the gem 
> show.
>
> Who else has one and what is it?
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Rock On!
>
> Ruben Garcia
> http://www.MrMeteorite.com
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Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite or Space related license plates

[J Sinclair via Meteorite-list]

Rubin and List,

We have a truck at work with the tag STARLAB
I think Harlan Trammel had MARSROX

Many of the tags in Alabama had "Stars Fell On Alabama" as a theme.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stars_Fell_on_Alabama#/media/File:2002_Alabama_License_Plate.jpg

John

On Fri, Jan 1, 2016 at 7:20 PM, Ruben Garcia via Meteorite-list
 wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I've been wondering something for a while.
>
> I know Mike Farmer. Jim Schwade, Geoff Notkin and myself all have
> meteorite or space related license plates.
>
> Jim Schwade and myseld have METEORS in our respective states.
>
> Honestly, I don't see them very often - not even in Tucson during the gem 
> show.
>
> Who else has one and what is it?
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Rock On!
>
> Ruben Garcia
> http://www.MrMeteorite.com
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[meteorite-list] 1996-2016 meteorite collectors / dealers

[J Sinclair via Meteorite-list]

Hello All,

20 years.

I noticed while looking at Matt Morgan's web site, he writes
"established in 1996"
The Meteorite Exchange site says "Impacting the Meteorite World Since 1996"

Did anyone else start collecting in '96. If not then... when? and why?
Many dealers and collectors were active before '96 and many more after.

In August 1996 I read on the front page of the local NC (Greensboro
Daily News) newspaper that NASA had found a possible life form in a
Martian meteorite found in Antarctica - Allan Hills 84001. This was
announcing there was life elsewhere in the Universe.

I figured people would want meteorites. I was already selling gems and
minerals at shows and had seen meteorites for sale in Tucson and
Denver. I had meteorites before the end of the year. The fist ones
were mailed from a dealer in Mexico - Tolucas, then Gibeon from the
S.African dealers Karl and Clive. Next was Esquel from Bob Haag. I
nearly sold out the first show I offered meteorites.

It was ALH 84001 that started it for me. How about the rest of you?

See you in Tucson.

John
MeteoriteUSA.com
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[meteorite-list] Asteroid Day 2015

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By Jareen Imam, CNN

The first observation of Asteroid Day is on June 30, which is the day
Tunguska was struck by an asteroid 107 years ago. The global event was
created by astrophysicist Brian May, founding member and lead
guitarist of the rock band Queen, and Lord Martin Rees, UK Astronomer
Royal at the London Science Museum, to bring awareness and educate the
world about asteroids

http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/27/world/asteroid-day-declaration-irpt/index.html
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Re: [meteorite-list] Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia, and Safety or Terrorism Concerns

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Mike,

Morocco is where the concentration of the meteorite trading with our
Country, the US, is taking place. There are many Moroccans that visit
this country to sell at the two biggest gem, mineral and fossil shows
here, Tucson and Denver. They have been coming for years, long before
the large increase in the number of meteorites that are being found in
the Sahara. With a passport and visa, there is free travel between our
country and theirs. There are a lot of Americans that travel there.
The country's abundance of minerals, fossils and meteorites make it a
popular place for people that have an interest in natural history to
travel to.

A quick look at the list from the State Department doesn't list
Morocco as a country with travel warnings.

http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/alertswarnings.html

In fact, the Meteoritical Society held its annual meeting in
Casablanca just six months ago. It was attended by scientists and
meteorite enthusiasts from around the world.

Desert borders can be blurry though. Americans haven't been safe along
some of those borders for decades.

Is Morocco a place you would be afraid to go to?

Morocco shouldn't be grouped with the countries that have travel
warnings just because Morocco is on the same continent with them and
because of theories about social tolerance and the opinion of it being
a good place to strike Western interests. There are many places that
fit that criteria.

The US State Department does warn us about travel to Mexico, the
Ukraine, Iraq, Haiti, Honduras, Columbia and many other places
including some that you mention. Morocco isn't one of them.

Terrorist events over the last few decades have shown us that we may
not be safe in places like Boston, New York, Oklahoma City, Paris and
many others.

Traveling anywhere including just down the street isn't as safe as it
used to be. Morocco is one place I would feel comfortable traveling
to. Paris and Boston too.

Best regards, John

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 Hi List,

 Let me preface this - I do not want this to get political and I want
 to stick to how this situation impacts the meteorite world. I do not
 want to engage or ignite a discussion about religion or politics.

 I have been reading stories on the news wires about the operation of
 terrorist cells and training camps in the remotest regions of the
 Saharan Desert.  It is no surprise that parts of Egypt, Libya,
 Algeria, and Mali are used as havens or hideouts for terrorists -
 these countries have had widely publicized problems with terrorist
 activity, especially in the remote areas that are far from the central
 government's control.

 However, up until recently (the last several months), we have not
 heard much about terrorist activity in Morocco and Mauritania.  While
 Morocco is still considered mostly safe for Westerners, neighboring
 Mauritania keeps popping up in the media stories about Al-Qaeda and/or
 ISIS activity.  A few known higher-level terrorists being tracked by
 Western intelligence services are known to have spent considerable
 time in Mauritania (ostensibly at training camps in the remote desert)
 before going abroad to carry out attacks.

 Morocco has a long-standing history of cooperation and honorable
 relations with the USA and that cooperation extends into the realm of
 military black ops and intelligence.  Indeed, Morocco hosted a CIA
 black site for the rendition of terrorist suspects during the
 years after the 9/11 attacks.  Theoretically, this close relationship
 with the West and social tolerance of Moroccan culture in general may
 make Morocco a very tempting target for terrorist cells looking to
 strike at Western interests, Western tourists, or secular/moderate
 Islamic regimes that the terrorist hardliners consider to be
 heretical.

 While Mauritania has been mostly safe in recent years, there are
 isolated incidents of violence against Westerners by Al-Qaeda-linked
 cells.  Given the recent high-profile museum attack in Tunisia, does
 this situation make any Western meteorite hunters nervous?  Are the
 more-remote regions of Morocco and/or Mauritania still safe for
 Westerners?

 Are there any US or European hunters who have canceled plans to hunt
 for meteorites in Morocco, Mauritania, or Tunisia because of the
 recent security concerns?  And lastly, have there ever (or recently)
 been any terrorist-type attacks or kidnappings against Western
 meteorite hunters in the remote areas of Morocco or Mauritania?

 Best regards and Happy Safe Huntings,

 MikeG

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[meteorite-list] Fireball over PA

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Video and animation at:

http://www.theverge.com/2015/2/18/805/giant-fireball-over-pittsburgh-video

A 500-pound space rock about two feet in diameter entered the Earth's
atmosphere outside of Pittsburgh last night, according to NASA. The
object, detected by three NASA meteor cameras, was moving at a speed
of 45,000 miles per hour. Visibility was lost at an altitude of 13
miles, but the space agency speculates that fragments, or meteorites,
might be found on the ground east of Kittanning, PA. NASA posted this
animation from the meteor's perspective showing its trajectory as it
raced towards western Pennsylvania


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Re: [meteorite-list] Middle school students lobbying Kansas lawmakers to declare official state rock

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Since the discussion is on State Rocks... Here's mine.
Not exactly meteorite related but Astronauts are mentioned.

North Carolina designated granite (the noble rock) as the official
state rock in 1979. High quality North Carolina granite is used as a
building material for both industrial and laboratory applications
where super-smooth surfaces are required.

North Carolina has an abundance of granite. When Robert Gilmer found
the “big white rock” on his newly purchased farm in Surry County in
1849, he was so angry that he insisted the seller reimburse part of
his money.

“The Rock” (as it’s known locally) became one of the first commercial
natural stone businesses in North Carolina and is now Mount Airy White
Granite Quarry, the largest open-face granite quarry in the world
(astronauts circling the earth can see it from space). Granite from
this quarry is gleaming, unblemished, and without seams to mar its
splendor.

The North Carolina State Gemstone is Emerald
Although rare and found in just a few locations, Our Emeralds can be
quite beautiful. It was a NC Emerald crystal that was featured on the
2008 Tucson Show poster when USA minerals were the feature at the main
show that year. The Houston Museum acquired that specimen. It's value
at that time was over $900,000.00

The North Carolina State Mineral is Gold
The first USA Gold Rush' was in NC and started in 1799 when gold was
discovered here. The Bechtler brothers produced the first gold coins
in the new world with gold from NC. The Charlotte Mint opened in 1835
to mint gold coins with the gold found here.

http://goldfever.unctv.org/bechtler
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolina_Gold_Rush

That's all for me on the subject of earth rocks for now.

John

On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 12:01 PM, Matt Morgan via Meteorite-list
meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com wrote:
 A girl scout troop did this for Colorado, opting for the famous Yule Marble.
 See here
 http://coloradogeologicalsurvey.org/education/state-symbols/state-rock/

 Matt

 On January 28, 2015 2:38:04 AM MST, Shawn Alan via Meteorite-list 
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Hello Listers

I hope it passes be cool for Kansas have a meteorite for a state rock
:)

Shawn Alan
IMCA 1633
ebay store http://www.ebay.com/sch/imca1633ny/m.html
Website http://meteoritefalls.com


SHAWNEE, Kan. – A group of local middle school students are lobbying
to change state history. The students with Monticello Trails Middle
School, which is part of the De Soto School District, are headed to
Topeka to argue for an official state rock.

Chris Sprenger, an 8th grade student at the school, is determined to
make the meteorite the official Kansas state rock.

“The meteorite really has a connection with Kansas that it really
doesn’t have with any of the other states in the U.S.,” Sprenger
said.

Sprenger and more than 100 other students in the district pitched the
bill to Representative Brett Hildabrand.

Lobbying for a state rock has challenged the students across the board.
In social studies they’ve learned how bills are passed, in science
they’ve learned about geology and rocks and in communication arts
they’ve spent hours working on their proposal essays.

source:http://fox4kc.com/2015/01/27/middle-school-students-lobbying-kansas-lawmakers-to-declare-official-state-rock/
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Re: [meteorite-list] Met Bulletin Update : Sahara 00293

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Sahara 00293
That's a Labenne #
Their 293rd recorded meteorite for the year 2000
Consistent with their numbering system from 1997 onward.

So many desert meteorites. So many ordinary chondrites with no data.
So many could be paired. So confusing.

On Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 6:57 PM, Graham Ensor via Meteorite-list
meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com wrote:
 Strange...that really sounds like a made up name!!

 On Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 11:30 PM, Galactic Stone  Ironworks via
 Meteorite-list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com wrote:
 Hi Bulletin Watchers,

 There is one new approval. I find it curious. It is an old Sahara OC
 found by Mr. Labenne fifteen years ago (2000). Crystylynda Fudge was
 the classifier. I have never heard this name before. I am just curious
 why this meteorite suddenly appeared out of obscurity to be approved
 today.

 Best regards and Happy Huntings,

 MikeG

 Link : http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=61360

 Bulletin write-up :

 Sahara 00293
 (Sahara)
 Found: 2000
 Classification: Ordinary chondrite (L6)

 History: Reportedly collected in the same location as Sahara 98222.

 Physical characteristics: Chondrules largely integrated into matrix,
 difficult to discern in cut section. Abundant shock-induced melt veins
 and pockets.

 Petrography: Fine-grained recrystallized plagioclase throughout
 matrix, some grains up to 200 μm. Abundant metal sulfides and troilite
 with trace native Cu. Evidence of minor planar deformation features in
 olivine. Ubiquitous opaque shock melt veins and associated dark blue
 ringwoodite and green wadsleyite.

 Geochemistry: (C. Fudge, ASU) EPMA: Fa24.8±0.1 FeO/MnO: 48.8±1.6 n=11;
 low-Ca pyroxene Fs20.9±0.3Wo1.6±0.2 FeO/MnO: 28.6±1.1 n=12; high-Ca
 pyroxene Fs8.4±0.2Wo44.4±0.1 FeO/MnO: 20.8±1.2 n=2

 Classification: Ordinary chondrite L6, S6, W2

 Specimens: 27.05 g and one thin section at ASU


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Re: [meteorite-list] Magnetic fields of tetrataenite particles in pallasites shed light on earth's magnetic core

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That's an excellent article for better a understanding of the
pallasites plus reference to pallasites we all know - Esquel, Imilac
and Brenham.

Thanks!

John

Here is the editor's summary from Nature.

Shortly after the birth of the Solar System, small planetary bodies
became hot enough to segregate into a liquid metal core surrounded by
rocky mantle. As the core cooled and froze, swirling motions of liquid
metal, driven by the expulsion of sulphur from the growing inner core,
generated a magnetic field. A class of meteorites known as pallasites
preserves this phase of Solar System history as in the form of
gem-quality crystals of the silicate mineral olivine embedded in a
metallic matrix of iron–nickel alloy. James Bryson et al. use
high-resolution magnetic imaging of the iron–nickel matrix of the
Imilac and Esquel pallasite meteorites to derive a time-series record
of magnetic activity on the pallasite parent body, encoded within
nanoscale intergrowths of iron-rich and nickel-rich phases. This
record captures the dying moments of the magnetic field generated as
the liquid core solidified, providing evidence for a long-lasting
magnetic dynamo driven by compositional convection.

On Wed, Jan 21, 2015 at 8:26 PM, Robin Whittle via Meteorite-list
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 Here is a write-up of some interesting research.

   - Robin


   http://phys.org/news/2015-01-death-dynamo-hard-space.html

  The researchers' magnetic measurements, supported by computer
  simulations, demonstrate that the magnetic fields of these
  asteroids were created by compositional, rather than thermal,
  convection - meaning that the field was long-lasting, intense and
  widespread. The results change our perspective on the way magnetic
  fields were generated during the early life of the solar system.

  These meteorites came from asteroids formed in the first few
  million years after the formation of the Solar System. At that
  time, planetary bodies were heated by radioactive decay to
  temperatures hot enough to cause them to melt and segregate into a
  liquid metal core surrounded by a rocky mantle. As their cores
  cooled and began to freeze, the swirling motions of liquid metal,
  driven by the expulsion of sulphur from the growing inner core,
  generated a magnetic field, just as the Earth does today.

  It's funny that we study other bodies in order to learn more
  about the Earth, said Bryson. Since asteroids are much smaller
  than the Earth, they cooled much more quickly, so these processes
  occur on shorter timescales, enabling us to study the whole
  process of core solidification.

  Scientists now think that the Earth's core only began to freeze
  relatively recently in geological terms, maybe less than a
  billion years ago. How this freezing has affected the Earth's
  magnetic field is not known. In our meteorites we've been able to
  capture both the beginning and the end of core freezing, which
  will help us understand how these processes affected the Earth in
  the past and provide a possible glimpse of what might happen in
  the future, said Harrison.

  However, the Earth's core is freezing rather slowly. The solid
  inner core is getting bigger, and eventually the liquid outer core
  will disappear, killing the Earth's magnetic field, which protects
  us from the Sun's radiation. There's no need to panic just yet,
  however, said Harrison. The core won't completely freeze for
  billions of years, and chances are, the Sun will get us first.

 The article itself is behind a paywall:

   http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v517/n7535/full/nature14114.html

   Long-lived magnetism from solidification-driven convection on the
   pallasite parent body

 James F. J. Bryson et al.
 Nature 517, 472–475 (22 January 2015)
 doi:10.1038/nature14114

  Palaeomagnetic measurements of meteorites suggest that,
  shortly after the birth of the Solar System, the molten
  metallic cores of many small planetary bodies convected
  vigorously and were capable of generating magnetic fields.
  Convection on these bodies is currently thought to have
  been thermally driven, implying that magnetic activity
  would have been short-lived. Here we report a
  time-series palaeomagnetic record derived from nanomagnetic
  imaging of the Imilac and Esquel pallasite meteorites, a
  group of meteorites consisting of centimetre-sized metallic
  and silicate phases. We find a history of long-lived magnetic
  activity on the pallasite parent body, capturing the decay
  and eventual shutdown of the magnetic field as core
  solidification completed. We demonstrate that magnetic
  activity driven by progressive solidification of an inner
  core, is consistent with our measured magnetic field
  characteristics and 

Re: [meteorite-list] Detained at LAX for Esquel

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Hi Mike,

Sounds to me like the issue with the federal agents from both
countries is that you imported meteorites on Dec. 10, 2014 to the US
that originated from Argentina. Their concern is that you brought
Argentine meteorites into the US from Asia / Europe based on the
import / export laws of 2014. Many countries have agreements with the
US to look out for national treasures coming into our country. Since
you are moving them around internationally, you are falling under the
laws in place today. Their concern is not when they first left
Argentina, just that you (re) imported them yesterday.

Not that I support or agree with the confiscation of your meteorites.

You are giving us all a lesson on on what will happen based on the
laws in place today. Fossils have been a recent focus too. Some are
being charged with smuggling and landing in jail because of current
laws.

John



On Wed, Dec 10, 2014 at 6:38 PM, Michael Farmer via Meteorite-list
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 I was detained at LAX today, my bags searched, all my Esquel confiscated. 
 Argentine police/embassy people waiting on my flight arrival with Homeland 
 Security! I was taken into custody by a Japanese/American undercover officer.
 After 4 hours, I was released minus 2 kg esquel. No information except they 
 were looking for anything from Argentina, especially Esquel.
 Esquel is perfectly legal, but of course Argentina now seems to want it all 
 back. I'll fight them in court. It was exported legally when I was in middle 
 school!
 Be warned that something is going on.

 Michael Farmer
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[meteorite-list] Meteorites at Auction and Holiday Gem Show AD

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Hi List,

I have a few meteorite auctions ending this Sunday around 8 PM EST.

http://www.ebay.com/usr/crystalcoastgems

http://www.ebay.com/sch/crystalcoastgems/m.html?_ipg=50_sop=12_rdc=1

Including:

Sikhote-Alin
Mundrabilla
Wabar
Pallasovka
Allende
Murchison
D'Orbigny
Casilda
Nuevo Mercurio

Plus some Sikhote pendants at $22 with free shipping

ATLANTA GEORGIA GEM SHOW

I'll be at the North Atlanta Trade Center with meteorites, rocks,
minerals and more next Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Stop by and say Hi
if you are in the area!

http://www.mammothrock.com
http://www.mammothrock.com/show_info.html

Cheers and Happy Holidays!

John
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Re: [meteorite-list] Does the Jbilet Winselwan meteorite have amino acids?

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Hi Tim and list,

I don't have an answer to your question but both the Murray CM2 and
the Murchison CM2 have documented amino acids.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11543420

They were both seen to fall and recovered soon after they arrived.
Maybe Jbilet Winselwan hasn't been studied to see if it has them
because it was a find and wasn't immediately recovered. There is
Jbilet Winselwan being marketed as containing amino acids but with no
references to any study.

Maybe it's characteristic for all CM2 meteorites to contain them?

John

On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 10:47 PM, Tim Heitz via Meteorite-list
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 Hello List,

 Does the  Jbilet Winselwan meteorite have amino acids?


 I'm very surprised someone doesn't have an answer, in time I guess there
 will be an answer.

 I want to thank those that have e-mailed me and shared their thoughts with
 me.


 Thanks,
 Tim Heitz





 On 11/17/2014 4:41 AM, Tim Heitz via Meteorite-list wrote:

 Hello,

 Does the Jbilet Winselwan (CM2) Meteorite contain amino acids like that of
 Murchison (CM2)?

 It's been awhile since I have studied meteorites, is Murchison still the
 only meteorite to contain  amino acids?

 Last time I checked 93 amino acids had been found in the Murchison
 meteorite.

 Thanks,
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[meteorite-list] ad* MURCHISON with a unique history and documented provenance

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Hello List,

The following is a brief account of a story about a Murchison
meteorite, an adventure, and a mission to promote world peace.

It is also an ad to sell some Murchison part slices with a unique
history and documented provenance.

http://meteoriteusa.com/murchison.htm


***

DeVere Baker was an explorer and adventurer born in 1915 to Mormon
parents in Utah.  He developed a love for the water and built a
shipyard in California that did work for the US Navy during WWII. He
had the goal of sailing the ocean currents on a raft to prove that
writings in the Book of Mormons were true about possible voyages over
long distances on rafts.

Over the years he built a series of 5 rafts each named Lehi (after the
prophet) with the idea of sailing from California to Hawaii.

The Lehi IV set sail July 5th, 1958 from Redondo Beach with four crew
plus Tangaroa (the dog). Despite storms, heavy winds and shark
encounters the raft stayed on track, easily demonstrating, as others
have done, that one can live at sea off rainwater and fish for long
periods. After a total of 69 days of sailing some 2100 miles across
the northern Pacific, Baker and his small crew made landfall in Maui
in the Hawaiian islands.

Baker became a celebrity after the successful raft journey. He started
touring and giving lectures on world peace and his spiritual beliefs.
In 1970 he visited the area around Victoria, Australia to promote a
film he made about sailing on his rafts and he heard about the
Murchison meteorite that fell there a year earlier.

Baker’s grandson, Greg Ballard was with him in Australia and when they
stopped at a rest stop / park area near Murchison. Greg decided to
look for pieces of the meteorite. Greg said it didn't take long for
him to stumble across a softball sized rock that appeared to be what
his grandfather was looking for. His grandfather immediately
recognized it for what it was and took the meteorite from him to use
to further his cause in promoting world peace.

During this trip, Captain Baker was given another piece of Murchison
by a young Australian girl named Ellen Castle to also help his cause
for world peace.

Later, Captain Baker cut a piece off of the meteorite that Greg found,
bringing its weight to 569 grams. In 1972 he donated a piece to
Brigham Young University. This piece was either the slice from Greg's
find or the fragment from Miss Castle. The remainder of the meteorite
was given back to Greg from his grandfather's estate in 1990.

DeVere Baker wrote several books including “The Raft Dog”, about his
experience drifting to Hawaii, “The Intruder”, about his Murchison
meteorite, and “Quetara” a book about a beautiful alien female. These
three books were combined to create another book called The Raft, The
Meteorite and a Dog!

In March of 2014, I got a call from Greg Ballard in California and he
told me he had a Murchison meteorite that he had found in Australia
and would I be interested in buying it. When he said it was “larger
than a softball”,  I told him that indeed if it was Murchison, it was
quite valuable. Over the next several months Greg and I worked out an
agreement where I arranged for the purchase of part of the meteorite,
with him giving the balance of it to a public non-profit foundation
for donation to two Museums in North Carolina.

I was recently able to take some slices from the meteorite for resale
to offset some of the costs of the purchase. Since the meteorite had
been cut before I received it, I was comfortable with taking some
additional slices from it. Cutting and polishing the rough side where
it was originally cut, improved its appearance greatly.

Greg gave me permission to use his grandfather’s writings and pictures
in displaying and telling the story of the Murchison.

Included with each slice purchased are copies of pictures and
descriptions of the Murchison and its history since found in 1970.
Plus copies of two letters sent to Captain Baker in 1958 and 1961.

Taking into consideration the cost of the meteorite, the cost of
cutting, the cut loss, the history, the provenance and that most of
the meteorite is going to museums, consider the value of owning a
slice of this meteorite. I'm limited in the amount of this meteorite
that I can offer to collectors.

Thank you for taking time to visit my webpage about this Murchison and
the related information and pictures.

http://meteoriteusa.com/murchison.htm

John
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Re: [meteorite-list] ADD: Please visit my new Meteorite Art Website

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Jeff,

Fantastic thin sections and great photography!

Nice to see you on the list.

John

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 I would like to invite you to visit my new Meteorite Art Website.

 http://hodges-jeffery.artistwebsites.com/

 It features some of My Best Meteorite Photography in a variety of formats.

 Art Prints
 Framed Prints
 Canvas Prints
 Acrylic Prints
 Metal Prints
 Greeting Cards 
 Cell Phone Covers

 It is definitely worth a look, even if you don't intend on buying anything.

 If you like any of the images, Please leave comments and share them with your 
 friends on Facebook and Pinterest.  It really helps me out a lot.

 Enjoy the show and thank you for visiting,

 Jeff Hodges
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Re: [meteorite-list] WWBT

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Possible meteorites on the ground. Lots of reports here in North
Carolina. I'm also reading reports of a sonic boom and the ground
shaking in Virginia.
Great video from a dash cam.

John

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Re: [meteorite-list] Kola peninsula meteorites found

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Congratulations to the finders of the new meteorites!
It's always nice to read the story of a recovery and Thank You for
adding a new fall to the world's documented list of meteorites!

John


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 Ural Federal University news: http://urfu.ru/en/news/news/5444/

 Norwegian Meteor Network: http://norskmeteornettverk.no/wordpress/?p=1612 
 (Norwegian)

 Tähdet ja avaruus: 
 http://www.avaruus.fi/uutiset/aurinkokunnan-pienkappaleet/suomen-tulipalloverkon-ensimmainen-meteoriitti-loytyi-itarajan-takaa.html
  (Finnish)

 Ursa press release: https://www.ursa.fi/index.php?id=6404 (Finnish)

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Re: [meteorite-list] On Quasicrystals and meteorites

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Excellent article!  Thanks for the link.

Josephinite and Allende also mentioned.

Sure enough, the rock had the oxygen fingerprint of a meteorite, and
a rare and old kind, too: a CV3 carbonaceous chondrite...

John

On Fri, Jun 13, 2014 at 12:29 PM, Yinan Wang via Meteorite-list
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 A good article describing natural quasicrystals and the meteorite it
 was found in. The meteorite contains ringwoodite and also aluminum:

 http://www.simonsfoundation.org/quanta/20140613-quasicrystal-meteorite-poses-age-old-questions/

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[meteorite-list] Polarizing microscopes thin sections on a budget

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Hi List,

I don’t remember when I saw my first meteorite thin section through a
polarizing microscope.  I feel certain I must have seen photographs
first.

Many years ago I found a polarizing adaptor that would work on a
stereo gemstone microscope that I owned.  I then started buying a few
thin sections from fellow dealers.

On several occasions a meteorite collector and friend, Jeff Hodges
came to my house. On one visit, I showed him a collection of left over
meteorites that had been used for making thin sections. One of these
was the Kapoeta Howardite that I acquired from an auction of
meteorites from the E.A. King collection via Steve Arnold. Jeff had a
fellow making thin sections for him and I agreed to let Jeff get some
thin sections made from my meteorites and we would share the slides.
Jeff was very reluctant to share with me who was making his thin
sections but over time he got me in contact with the man that makes
thin sections that are second to none.

Here are some pictures of Jeff’s Kapoeta from an article in Meteorite
Times written by Tom Phillips:

http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2007/October/Micro_Visions.htm

Here are a list of some of Jeff’s 600+ thin sections and some fantastic photos:

http://meteoritethinsectiongallery.com/index.html

There are some other great photographers of thin sections that I
haven’t mentioned. Their photos are true art.

Studying meteorite thin sections opens up a whole different meteorite
world than just studying and enjoying fragments and slices.  I think
more collectors would get into the joy of looking at and studying thin
sections if they could do it in a somewhat economical way.

Polarizing microscopes can be very expensive. One with stereo
eyepieces can cost several thousand to tens of thousands of dollars.

Here is a good article on polarization and some microscopes that cost
up to $16,500.00.

http://tinyurl.com/mh7xp92

If you are interested in getting into thin sections and don’t want to
spend thousands of dollars, here is an alternative for you.

The 10x and 30x microscope is $249. And the polarizing adaptor is $89.
This gives you a complete set up for $338. If you want, you can spend
a lot more,  but this does a really good job for a fraction of the
cost of some scopes.

GemOro also makes a nice 7x - 45x zoom model

If you already have a microscope with a light in the base, all you
need is the adaptor.

Here is my microscope:

http://tinyurl.com/mr9osv5

Here is the adaptor:

http://www.microscopeworld.com/p-1038-motic-microscope-polarizing-kit.aspx

There are other microscopes that this adaptor will work with. This is
just what I use.

A few months back I found a stereo microscope on ebay for $75 and set
up a second polarizing scope for well under $200.

One thing I have to watch with my microscope is that the bottom
halogen light gets hot and I’ve burned one of the polarizing filters a
couple of times and had to replace that filter. The solution is to
place the adaptor on the frosted glass stage that’s included with the
scope and it doesn’t get hot. It also helps to diffuse the light.

Also keep in mind that the quality of thin sections vary greatly. You
want a thin section that is made to standardized thickness (~30
microns) across the entire surface.  It can’t be too thick or thin and
there is only a small tolerance. There are other factors too.  I’ve
made a couple of thin sections myself by using a flat lap and
different grinding and polishing discs and a digital micrometer but I
would rather pay an expert to do it.

I take my scope and thin sections to gem shows and meteorite exhibits
that I set up at and the public always enjoy them. They can’t believe
they are seeing a rock from Mars at 30x in vivid color with a
fantastic crystal structure.

Hopefully, the ones of you that are interested in getting into
meteorite thin sections, this will help you get started without
spending a fortune.

John
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[meteorite-list] Saturday Sale - D'Orbigny Angrite Murchison CM2

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Hi List,

Just 2 different meteorites this week.

http://www.meteoriteusa.com/saturdaysale.htm

Sub gram part slices of the D'Orbigny angrite. The are from larger
thin slices prepared by Marlin Cilz.

and

A  2.33 gram Murchison CM2 piece with nice fusion crust.

Last week I didn't get much interest in the Persimmon Creek 1 gram
fragment vials.
I've put one eBay starting a $60.
It's a Rare NC Iron from 1893, 5 kg tkw.

http://www.ebay.com/usr/crystalcoastgems

Thanks for taking a look.
John
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[meteorite-list] Images of 4 different Martian meteorite thin sections

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Hi List,

Here are comparison pictures of 4 different Martian shergottites using
relatively inexpensive microscope and camera equipment.

Not professional images, but here is what I get..

http://www.meteoriteusa.com/ts.htm

John
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[meteorite-list] Saturday Sale including Tissint, Persimmon Creek, Tierra Blanca, Pallasovka and more...

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Hi List,

Here is a late Saturday Sale. I will keep it up for a few days.

Free shipping in N. America.
7 day money back return.

http://www.meteoriteusa.com/saturdaysale.htm

It's been a while since I last had a sale and some of this material is
new and some I've had for a while. There are some items that are at or
near cost.

Included this week are:

A .950 gram Tissint Martian Shergottite
Persimmon Creek, North Carolina IAB - sLM Iron found in 1898
A .880 gram Tierra Blanca, Achondrite, Winonaite
Jbilet Winselwan CM2
Pallasovka Pallasite, Russia
3 different Texas chondrites from the Oscar Monnig Collection, TCU
A Chelyabinsk Silver coin from the Cook Islands
A Chelyabinsk Iron Medallion from Russia

Thank you for taking a look and have a great weekend.

John
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[meteorite-list] Hunting for Georgia tektites

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Hi List,

I've been thinking about areas to hunt for meteorites and since I'm on
the southeast coast of the US, my choices are limited.

My focus has shifted to hunting for Georgiaites.

The map of the tektite strewnfield has grown over the years to include
a couple of counties in South Carolina. The Georgia counties where the
most have been found is Dodge and Bleckley in the central part of the
state. Are those counties still the best areas to hunt?

Does anyone have any other suggestions on good areas to hunt now that
the strewnfield has been enlarged? What type of terrain should I look
for? Would creek banks be good?

I've got Hal Povenmire's Tektite book from 1997 and I found a recent
phone number for him but that number isn't in service.

Any advice would be appreciated and I'm open to join with other
hunters if anyone is interested.

John
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Re: [meteorite-list] Echo and the Bunnymen - Meteorite Album

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Hi Mike, Anne, Bernd, Graham and all,

This same image of Zagami appears along with another Mars meteorite
thin section - ALH 84001.
It's in the June 2006 issue of Elements Magazine in the article:

Aqueous Processes Recorded
by Martian Meteorites:
Analyzing Martian Water on Earth
By Laurie A. Leshin and Edward Vicenzi

Here is the caption below the images

Photomicrographs of Martian meteorites Zagami (basaltic
shergottite) and ALH84001 in cross-polarized light. Thin
sections are approximately 2 cm across.
IMAGES FROM A COLOR ATLAS OF METEORITES IN THIN SECTION, COURTESY OF
DANTE LAURETTA

Here are the 2 images from Elements and a photo I took of Zagami at 30x

http://www.meteoriteusa.com/elements.htm


Echo and the Bunny Men have to be getting old !
I had their 1987 album
Lips Like Sugar


Cheers, John

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 Although I have been aware of this band for years, I have never heard
 any of their music.  While exploring hashtags on Facebook today, I ran
 across a promo for the new Echo and the Bunnymen album.  It is called
 Meteorites and it has images of meteorites in cross-polarized light
 on the cover.  There are also t-shirts and posters of the images.

 You can see it here - http://www.bunnymen.com/

 Does anyone know what meteorite that is?  It doesn't say.

 Best regards,

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[meteorite-list] Chelyabinsk Meteorite Falling in Dark Flight

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Hi List,

On March 24, Martin Goff posted on FB a link to a video that shows
some different footage of the Chelyabinsk event. It's entirely in
Russian and over 12 minutes long but it's worth a look.

I noticed at minute 10:30 of the video there is a clip of a
meteor(ite) falling in dark flight.
It's only about 3 seconds of video but there appears to be a black
rock tumbling straight down from the sky.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgZuqm7893A

Chelyabinsk continues to amaze.

John
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Re: [meteorite-list] New fall

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Congratulations Mr and Mrs Farmer. You've done it again!
John

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 New fall in Tucson AZ!  Evan Reese Farmer
 6 lb 13 oz. Born 20 March 2014 1157 am.
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Re: [meteorite-list] FW: Impact Book on Sale!!

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Thanks Dennis and Gary!
Just ordered me a copy and some extras for friends.
I'm looking forward to getting this book.
John


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 From: astror...@hotmail.com
 To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
 Subject: Impact Book on Sale!!
 Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 12:36:31 -0500
  Hello All! Not an ad for The Geological Society of America, but, they have
 a great publication about impacts. The Sedimentary Record of Meteorite 
 Impacts.
 I purchased this and received it the other day. I wanted it because it has the
 Alamo Event, Nevada special report, included in it. A 37 page report with 
 great
 maps and pictures, explaining the breccia. Reg. $70, on sale for an amazing 
 $10
 and $5 for shipping. And you don't have to be a member to get that price!
 Wow! I sound like a salesman! Interesting book though.

 Dennis Miller
 GSA, Associate
 and NW New Mexico Hunter
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[meteorite-list] 12 Ancient Meteorite Coins For Sale

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Hi List,

Today I am offering 12 different ancient meteorite coins.

http://www.meteoriteusa.com/coins.htm

Modern day meteorite coins are popular. They are mass produced and
each one is identical to the rest. Although some may be limited in the
number made and legal tender in the area they are minted, they don't
go into circulation.

Ancient coins tell a story of history.  They were circulated and used
as currency.  They were the money of ancient civilization. Early coins
have images of the current ruler and possibly other important people
of the time. The reverse side of the coins can show objects, events or
even animals that hold significance to the times. Every ancient coin
was struck by hand on irregular blanks. This made each coin unique and
one-of-a-kind.  I have never seen 2 ancient coins that looked exactly
alike. If I came across identical ancient coins, one or both would
most likely be fakes.

It's obvious by their coins that ancient civilization held meteorites
in high regard. There's a small group of coins that have meteorite
images on their reverse side. History tells us these stones were seen
to fall from Heaven and some were worshiped as direct signs from the
gods of the day. Although the stones were something special, as
rulers died, were killed or overthrown, the meteorites have been lost.
All that remains are some written words and the coins of those times
showing us these remarkable stones.

Because every ancient coin is different and unique - each one is
special.  If I was a collector and not a dealer, I wouldn't sell any
of them - but last year I started searching for these elusive coins to
bring them to the meteorite marketplace and to the people that would
appreciate them most.  I search thousands of coins from different
dealers looking for ancient meteorite coins. They are rare. Some I
don't buy. I recently saw a bronze coin with a meteorite shown inside
a shrine offered for $6900.00 and to my surprise it sold in one day.

Consider buying one of these ancient meteorite coins from me or
someone else and see for yourself how beautiful and unique they are.
They aren't making any more of them.

Thanks for looking!

John
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Re: [meteorite-list] Tektites in the Geological Record: Showers from the Sky

[J Sinclair]

Thanks Peter,
Just ordered 2 copies.

John

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 Hi,

 With the current interest in tektites, thanks to the appearance of a nice 
 group of Ivory Coast Tektites in Tucson, some of you may be looking for more 
 information on them. The Geological Society of London has a great sale on 
 now, they are offering Tektites in the Geological Record: Showers from the 
 Sky for £10.00. They normally sell it for £65.00 a copy. Here is a link to 
 their sale page:  http://www.geolsoc.org.uk/VI01

 Thanks,

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[meteorite-list] In Saturn's Rings

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Hi List,

This may be somewhat off topic but there are impact craters included...

There is an IMAX movie currently in production that is planned to be
released in the Summer of 2014. It's an independent, non profit
production by a filmmaker in North Carolina. It is made from over 1
million still photographs from multiple space missions.

I've seen parts of it on a big screen and it's well worth a look. This
is an all volunteer effort. Any support and help for the production I
know will be appreciated and you will be a part of bringing the final
movie to the screen.

The trailer is best viewed on full screen on your computer.

http://www.insaturnsrings.com/

also here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mG7GP86k74

Cheers, John
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[meteorite-list] Astronomy Days 2014: Celebrating Comets, Meteorites, and MORE!

[J Sinclair]

Hi List,

Next weekend the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh
will have their annual Astronomy event - Astronomy Days 2014

Their are over 100 meteorites on display and the new Chelyabinsk
meteorite exhibit will be featured.

Dr. Chris Tacker, our Curator of Geology will give a presentation on
the Moore County, NC Eucrite that fell in 1913 and Dr. Rachel Smith,
Director of Astronomy and Astrophysics will give a talk on Life in
the Solar System and Beyond?  There are many other good presentations
throughout the weekend.

NASA had a big presence last year and I expect them to be all over the
Museum again this year.

This is a great event in a wonderful big museum and it's all FREE..

I'll be at the meteorite exhibit, Postcards from Space along with
Don Cline and others from the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute
most of the day on Saturday and Sunday.

Stop by and say hello if you can and check out this great event.

http://naturalsciences.org/
http://naturalsciences.org/nature-research-center

Cheers,
John


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Astronomy Days 2014: Celebrating Comets, Meteorites, and MORE!

See a piece of the asteroid that exploded over Russia, meet a
US-trained Russian Cosmonaut-Candidate, take a picture in an
astronaut’s uniform


RALEIGH – It’s up, up and away at the North Carolina Museum of Natural
Sciences’ Astronomy Days 2014! The free, two-day, out-of-this-world
event will be held Saturday, January 25 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and
Sunday, January 26, from noon to 5 p.m. Both wings of the Museum will
be teeming with dozens of exhibits, entertaining and educational
hands-on activities and live presentations guaranteed to delight
everyone from star-struck kids to novice astronomers to expert
stargazers.

Returning favorites include the Tripoli Rocket Association, who will
be on hand to show off their amazing high-powered model rockets—some
over 20 feet tall! Visitors can also see telescopes on display, learn
what they need to know before buying the right telescope, explore an
array of special presentations and exhibits covering weather on other
planets, meet animals of the constellations, view demonstrations of
astrophotography (taking space photos using basic home equipment like
telescopes and tripods) and learn how to identify meteorites. You can
also get your picture taken “on the moon’s surface” in as astronaut’s
uniform!



Highlights

The Museum is very pleased to be home to three pieces of the asteroid
that entered the Earth’s atmosphere over Russia last year. These
pieces will be added to our “Postcards From Space Exhibit” (3rd floor,
NRC), a collection of more than 100 meteorites, courtesy of Don Cline,
President of Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI). The
asteroid was roughly the same size as the Museum’s Daily Planet
Theater globe on Jones St. before it exploded into many fragments
several miles above the Russian city of Chelyabinsk. The explosion was
equivalent to 500,000 tons of TNT, or about 30 atomic bombs. The
Museum’s meteorite collection contains many specimens that were “seen
to fall,” which is unusual. Most meteorites are found later, not
witnessed in events like this one.



We also have special guest speaker who will speak on both days. Dr.
Yuri Karash is a US-trained Russian Space Policy expert and journalist
and former Cosmonaut-Candidate. His talk is entitled, “The Current
State of the Russian Space Program.” Dr. Karash is sponsored by the
North Carolina Academy of Sciences.



Other presentations include “Comets: Visitors from Deep Space” and
“Comet ISON, Disappointment of the Century?” by Tony Rice, NASA/JPL
Solar System Ambassador; “Dissecting the Moore County Meteorite, Piece
by Piece” by Dr. Chris Tacker, Curator of Geology, N.C. Museum of
Natural Sciences; and “Life in the Solar System…and Beyond?” by Dr.
Rachel L. Smith, Director of Astronomy  Astrophysics, N.C. Museum of
Natural Sciences. A complete schedule of presentations and workshops
is available on our website at www.naturalsciences.org. A program
guide listing events and activity times for each day will be available
at the door.



Presentations will be held in the WRAL-3D Theater (1st floor, Main),
Daily Planet Theatre (1st floor, NRC) and Windows on the World (3rd
floor, Main). Interactive astronomy workshops will be held throughout
the day in the Environmental Conference Center, (4th floor, NRC).



Kid-friendly Activities

There’s lots to do at Astronomy Days for the entire family. Kids can
drive a small rover on a model of a moonscape, sponsored by the
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, get their faces painted and
see demonstrations on how craters are formed. Members of the
“Weightless Lumbees,” a team of students from UNC Pembroke and UNC
Charlotte selected by NASA to conduct scientific experiments aboard
reduced-gravity aircraft, will also be on 

Re: [meteorite-list] Astronomy Days 2014: Celebrating Comets, Meteorites, and MORE!

[J Sinclair]

Hi List,

Looking over the schedule for Astronomy Days, I see there's more...

Duke University is going to have a meteorite exhibit
and
Nick Gessler has a presentation -

How to Identify and Find a Meteorite
Nicholas Gessler, PhD, Duke University

Here is part of the schedule.

Saturday

10:30 am
How to Identify and Find a Meteorite
Nicholas Gessler, PhD, Duke University
Windows on the World, 3rd floor

11:00 am
Comets: Visitors from Deep Space
Tony Rice, NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador
Auditorium, 1st floor

11:30 am
Dissecting the Moore County Meteorite, Piece by Piece
Dr. Chris Tacker, Curator of Geology, NC Museum of Natural Sciences
SECU Daily Planet Theater, NRC

1:00 pm
Life in the Solar System … and Beyond?
Dr. Rachel L. Smith, Director of Astronomy  Astrophysics, NC Museum
of Natural Sciences
SECU Daily Planet Theater, NRC

You can see the whole schedule here:
http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/astronomy-days-2

Hope you can make it.


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 Hi List,

 Next weekend the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh
 will have their annual Astronomy event - Astronomy Days 2014

 Their are over 100 meteorites on display and the new Chelyabinsk
 meteorite exhibit will be featured.

 Dr. Chris Tacker, our Curator of Geology will give a presentation on
 the Moore County, NC Eucrite that fell in 1913 and Dr. Rachel Smith,
 Director of Astronomy and Astrophysics will give a talk on Life in
 the Solar System and Beyond?  There are many other good presentations
 throughout the weekend.

 NASA had a big presence last year and I expect them to be all over the
 Museum again this year.

 This is a great event in a wonderful big museum and it's all FREE..

 I'll be at the meteorite exhibit, Postcards from Space along with
 Don Cline and others from the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute
 most of the day on Saturday and Sunday.

 Stop by and say hello if you can and check out this great event.

 http://naturalsciences.org/
 http://naturalsciences.org/nature-research-center

 Cheers,
 John


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 Astronomy Days 2014: Celebrating Comets, Meteorites, and MORE!

 See a piece of the asteroid that exploded over Russia, meet a
 US-trained Russian Cosmonaut-Candidate, take a picture in an
 astronaut’s uniform


 RALEIGH – It’s up, up and away at the North Carolina Museum of Natural
 Sciences’ Astronomy Days 2014! The free, two-day, out-of-this-world
 event will be held Saturday, January 25 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and
 Sunday, January 26, from noon to 5 p.m. Both wings of the Museum will
 be teeming with dozens of exhibits, entertaining and educational
 hands-on activities and live presentations guaranteed to delight
 everyone from star-struck kids to novice astronomers to expert
 stargazers.

 Returning favorites include the Tripoli Rocket Association, who will
 be on hand to show off their amazing high-powered model rockets—some
 over 20 feet tall! Visitors can also see telescopes on display, learn
 what they need to know before buying the right telescope, explore an
 array of special presentations and exhibits covering weather on other
 planets, meet animals of the constellations, view demonstrations of
 astrophotography (taking space photos using basic home equipment like
 telescopes and tripods) and learn how to identify meteorites. You can
 also get your picture taken “on the moon’s surface” in as astronaut’s
 uniform!



 Highlights

 The Museum is very pleased to be home to three pieces of the asteroid
 that entered the Earth’s atmosphere over Russia last year. These
 pieces will be added to our “Postcards From Space Exhibit” (3rd floor,
 NRC), a collection of more than 100 meteorites, courtesy of Don Cline,
 President of Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI). The
 asteroid was roughly the same size as the Museum’s Daily Planet
 Theater globe on Jones St. before it exploded into many fragments
 several miles above the Russian city of Chelyabinsk. The explosion was
 equivalent to 500,000 tons of TNT, or about 30 atomic bombs. The
 Museum’s meteorite collection contains many specimens that were “seen
 to fall,” which is unusual. Most meteorites are found later, not
 witnessed in events like this one.



 We also have special guest speaker who will speak on both days. Dr.
 Yuri Karash is a US-trained Russian Space Policy expert and journalist
 and former Cosmonaut-Candidate. His talk is entitled, “The Current
 State of the Russian Space Program.” Dr. Karash is sponsored by the
 North Carolina Academy of Sciences.



 Other presentations include “Comets: Visitors from Deep Space” and
 “Comet ISON, Disappointment of the Century?” by Tony Rice, NASA/JPL
 Solar System Ambassador; “Dissecting the Moore County Meteorite, Piece
 by Piece” by Dr. Chris Tacker, Curator of Geology, N.C

[meteorite-list] Saturday Sale - 4 different meteorites including a 1949 fall from the Chelyabinsk Province

[J Sinclair]

Hi List,

Today I'm offering 2 falls  2 finds.

Some really affordable meteorites with free shipping in the US and
Canada and only $5 to mail Internationally

http://www.meteoriteusa.com/saturdaysale.htm

Casilda
Argentina
Found 1937
H5
Smaller part slices than the last time I offered this meteorite.

Kunashak
Chelyabinsk Province, Russia
Fell June 11, 1949
L6
Small slices starting at $16. (free shipping)
You can own 2 different falls from that famous place.
from $16

Nuevo Mercurio
Mexico
Fell December 15, 1978
H5
Great looking small individuals with lots of fusion crust
from $26

Seymchan
Russia
Found 1962
Pallasite
Small, thin part slices with some translucent olivine.

Thanks for checking out this week's sale
and
Enjoy your weekend.

John
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[meteorite-list] Saturday Sale - Ancient Coins with Sacred Stones

[J Sinclair]

Hi List,

There are numerous references about certain ancient coins having
stones on them that are believed to be meteorites.
Some of the coins were minted nearly 1900 years ago. This would make
them the earliest known examples of coins with meteorites.

On my sale page today I'm offering several of these genuine coins and
I have quoted several sources that refer to the stones that come from
the sky and have fallen from heaven.

http://www.meteoriteusa.com/saturdaysale.htm

These coins are interesting to see, hold and own. They have a long
history from ancient times and they come fully warrantied without a
time limit to be genuine.

Free shipping to the USA and Canada
$5.00 International / Overseas

Have a great weekend.

John
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[meteorite-list] Saturday Sale - 3 Named Chondrites from 1915, 1937 2005 all H5

[J Sinclair]

Hi List,

This week I have part slices of

Casilda, Argentina H5, 1937
Nahuel Niyel, Argentina H5, 2005
Uvalde, Texas, H5 1915 with a collection paper

http://www.meteoriteusa.com/saturdaysale.htm

Free shipping to the USA and Canada
$5.00 International / Overseas

Thank you for taking a look.
and
A great Holiday Season to everyone.

John
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[meteorite-list] Saturday Sale - D'Orbigny Angrite, Bilanga DIO, Martian SNC, 3rd Century Roman coin, Books and more...

[J Sinclair]

Hi List,

Thanks to all that buy during these sales.

http://www.meteoriteusa.com/saturdaysale.htm

Small D'Orbigny Angrite part slices
Small Bilanga Diogenite pieces that fell in 1999
Small Mars part slices
A Roman sacred stone meteorite coin AD 218-222
Libyan Desert Glass
Wabar Pearls
and
A Meteorite book deal

Free shipping to the USA and Canada
$5.00 International / Overseas

I've added a good layaway option for purchases $100 or more with 20%
down payment on anything on my website.
Check it out here
http://www.meteoriteusa.com/about.htm

Have a great weekend and thanks for visiting.

John
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[meteorite-list] Saturday Sale - Murchison, Desert Diogenites, Lunars and Impact glass sets Free Shipping USA

[J Sinclair]

Hi List,

Thank you to everyone that bought during my last sale on November 23.

Just a few value priced meteorites and more this week

http://www.meteoriteusa.com/saturdaysale.htm

A single Murchison fragment
A large 134 gram Diogenite
Small, super thin Lunar part slices from $25
Nice Impact glass / Tektite sets

Free shipping to the USA and Canada
$5.00 International / Overseas

Have a great weekend and thanks for visiting my website

John
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[meteorite-list] Saturday Sale - Chelyabinsk post card sets. Zagami Martian thin sections and more. Free shipping.

[J Sinclair]

Hi List,

I've put up a web page with a few value priced meteorites and more.

http://www.meteoriteusa.com/saturdaysale.htm

I bought 20 Chelyabinsk post card sets in Denver this year. They are
from Russia and they are nice quality cards. It's a set of 14 cards
with pictures of meteorites and the fireball.  One card is a copy of a
painting. $15 with free shipping in the US and Canada.

There are also as found uncleaned Sikhote-Alin fragments for 55
cents per gram and free shipping.
Plus 2 grams of Tatahouine diogenites in suspension boxes for $20 delivered.

There are also (2) Zagami SNC thin sections. Very well made. $275 each.

The thin section pictures are worth a look even if you aren't
interested in buying anything.

Have a great weekend and thanks for visiting my website.

John
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[meteorite-list] Auction Ad - 5 meteorites with museum and dealer collection labels

[J Sinclair]

Hi List,

I have 5 auctions ending in about 3 days.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/crystalcoastgems/m.html?_nkw=_armrs=1_from=_ipg=25_trksid=p289

http://members.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPageuserid=crystalcoastgems


Davy (a) L4 Meteorite w/ Texas Christian University / Monnig Label 88.7 grams

Uvalde H5 Meteorite w/ Texas Christian University / Monnig Label 14.4 grams

Forestburg (a) L4 Meteorite w/ Texas Christian University / Monnig
Label 58.2 grams

Norton County Aubrite Meteorite w/ Institute of Meteoritics, UNM label 2.04 gr

Wiluna H 5 Meteorite Fell 1967 Australia w/ David New Collection label
18.7 grams


Thanks for taking a look.
John
www.meteoriteusa.com
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[meteorite-list] AD. From Allegan to Zavid - 34 different meteorites including 19 falls

[J Sinclair]

Hi List,

I have an updated website with 34 different meteorites from A to Z
with 19 of them being observed falls. Please take a look and I hope
you will find something of interest. Excellent provenance on every
meteorite.

www.meteoriteUSA.com

Contact me with any questions and most everything has a “buy” button
if you would like to make a purchase.

Enjoy your weekend and Thanks for looking.

John
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[meteorite-list] Another update on stolen meteorites

[J Sinclair]

I got the following information earlier today and I just wanted to
keep everyone interested updated.
Have a good weekend everybody.
John


All,
Last night the second suspect, Robert Baldwin, was apprehended and is
now in the Transylvania County jail being held under a $25,000 secured
bond. The first suspect, Brian Koontz, is still in jail.

Mr. Baldwin was asked to help us recover the remaining missing
meteorites. He is not cooperating.

So far, most of the electronics we have recovered, including the two
overhead projects, appear to be damaged beyond repair. The telescopes
have also been damaged. This morning the Sheriff release a 42“
television monitor to us that a local man had purchased for $30. It is
pretty scratched up.

We are all very pleased that the suspects have been apprehended and
that we have recovered the majority of the meteorites. But now the
frustrating follow up begins with the insurance company, the legal
system and getting PARI back to a fully operation status with
increased security measures.


Dave

David E. Clavier, Ph.D.
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[meteorite-list] UPDATE on stolen meteorites from PARI

[J Sinclair]

Dear Meteorite collectors and dealers,

By a remarkable effort by a number of people, 105 out of the 112
meteorites that were stolen from the Pisgah Astronomical Research
Institute on Christmas Eve 2012 have been recovered.
There were a number of meteorite list members that expressed concern,
made suggestions and got the word out. To everyone, a sincere thanks!

After talking with Dave Clavier at PARI today, here is how I
understood the recovery took place.
When the suspects were identified by surveillance cameras during the
visit where they cased the Institute and their pictures were put on
the local news stations as persons of interest, the meteorites were
dumped in a wooded area. One suspect came to the police station to
answer some questions after calling the station and denying his
involvement. After lengthy questioning, he confessed to breaking in.
He then led authorities to several areas where he said he disposed of
the meteorites. After nothing was found, he confessed again and led
them to the woods behind his mother's house. After a lot of searching,
the meteorites were recovered.

Still missing:

Canyon Diablo, 424.5 grams
Odessa, 9.16 kilos
Campo del Cielo, 2.5 kilos
Gruver, Texas H4 part-slice, 7.3 grams
and 3 small Canyon Diablos

I've got a picture of one of the suspects still at large and a little
more information at

www.stolenmeteorites.com

Again, The entire staff and the supporters of the Pisgah Astronomical
Research Institute thank you very much for your concerns and efforts
in helping with this recovery.

John
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[meteorite-list] ARREST MADE in break in and meteorite theft.

[J Sinclair]

Dear Collectors and Dealers.

Thank you to everyone that has helped in getting the word out about
the break in and theft at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute.
The Sheriff's Department has released information that meteorites and
other items have been recovered. No details yet on the extent of the
recovery.
THANK YOU AGAIN!

John Sinclair
Curator of Meteorites
Research Affiliate
Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute
One PARI Drive
Rosman, NC 28772
jsincl...@pari.edu
www.pari.edu

Below is the release from the Transylvania County Sheriff's Dept:

The Transylvania County Sheriff’s Office has identified and charged
two individuals involved in the breaking and entering of Pisgah
Astronomical Research Institute.
The two individuals are:

Robin Morris Baldwin Jr.
Age 30
Hendersonville, N.C.

Brian Thomas Koontz
Age 29
Balsam Grove, N.C.

In the early morning hours of 12/24/2012 individuals entered the
facility and took items such as monitors, televisions, and projectors.
 The individuals also took meteorites that were on display at the
Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute.

Transylvania County Sheriff’s Office had asked the media for its
assistance in identifying three individuals that visited Pisgah
Astronomical Research Institute on 12/21/2012 as they were considered
 persons of interest.
The investigation led to one of the above listed names.  Through
investigators diligent work most of the property including meteorites
were recovered.

The above listed individuals have been each charged with Felony
Breaking and Entering, Conspiring to Breaking and Entering, Felony
Larceny, Conspiring to Commit Larceny, Misdemeanor Injury to Personal
Property.
Brian Koontz was served the above listed warrants by Transylvania
County Deputies.  Koontz is currently in custody at the Transylvania
County Detention Facility under a ten thousand (10,000) dollar secured
bond.
Robin Morris Baldwin Jr. is still at large. It is thought he is still
in Henderson County.

If the public has information on Baldwin’s current location please
contact the Transylvania County Sheriff’s Office at 828-884-3168 or
Crime Stoppers Hotline at 828-862-7463.
Information may also be submitted from the Transylvania County
Sheriff’s Office web page at www.tcsonc.org

Transylvania County Sheriff’s Office along with Pisgah Astronomical
Research Institute would like to thank all media outlets who received
the initial press release and covered the story.  We would also like
to thank all concerned citizens who phoned in with information.

Detective Wade Abram
Transylvania County Sheriff’s Office
Criminal Investigation Division
153 Public Safety Way
Brevard, North Carolina 28712
828-884-3210 Office
828-884-3168 Front Desk
828-884-3401 Fax
wab...@tcsonc.org email
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Re: [meteorite-list] ALERT: Large number of meteorites stolen

[J Sinclair]

I want to thank everyone for their comments, concerns and suggestions
about the stolen meteorites. As I can put together more information I
will post it. There are additional specimens that were taken. Some of
them are shown in the pictures that Mike Hankey linked to from his
visit at PARI. If I can get photos from the security cameras, I will
post them.

I've done a small but important update to the partial list of stolen
meteorites. I have re formatted the list so weights of the specimens
are now shown.

www.StolenMeteorites.com

The meteorite community has been very helpful in the past with
information that has led to the arrest of meteorite thieves and the
recovery of stolen meteorites. Let's hope that will happen again.

Many Thanks, John







On Thu, Dec 27, 2012 at 10:22 PM, J Sinclair j...@meteoriteusa.com wrote:
 Dear Meteorite Collectors and Dealers,


 On December 24, 2012 at about 3 AM local time, the Pisgah Astronomical
 Research Institute in western North Carolina was broken in to and well over
 100 meteorites were taken.

 Many of these meteorites were bought from list members and list dealers over
 the past 15 + years. Many of them are going to be difficult to replace.
 There’s a reward offered for the recovery of these meteorites.

 I have pictures, more information and a list of some of the meteorites on
 the website -

 www.StolenMeteorites.com



 PLEASE take a look.
 I will be adding to this list and posting new information as it becomes
 available.

 There are several large multi kilo iron meteorites that were also taken. I
 will post information about them as I get it compiled.

 If anyone has any information or are offered any of these meteorites, please
 contact Dave Clavier at PARI or me.  All information will be kept
 confidential.

 Thank you,

 John Sinclair
 jsincl...@pari.edu
 j...@meteoriteusa.com
 252-622-6430

 David E. Clavier, Ph.D.
 Vice President of Administration  Development
 Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute
 One PARI Drive
 Rosman, NC 28772
 828-862-5554 (main)
 828-553-9713 (cell)
 dclav...@pari.edu

 www.pari.edu




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[meteorite-list] ALERT: Large number of meteorites stolen

[J Sinclair]

Dear Meteorite Collectors and Dealers,


On December 24, 2012 at about 3 AM local time, the Pisgah Astronomical
Research Institute in western North Carolina was broken in to and well
over 100 meteorites were taken.
Many of these meteorites were bought from list members and list
dealers over the past 15 + years. Many of them are going to be
difficult to replace. There’s a reward offered for the recovery of
these meteorites.
I have pictures, more information and a list of some of the meteorites
on the website -

www.StolenMeteorites.com

 PLEASE take a look.
 I will be adding to this list and posting new information as it
becomes available.

There are several large multi kilo iron meteorites that were also
taken. I will post information about them as I get it compiled.

If anyone has any information or are offered any of these meteorites,
please contact Dave Clavier at PARI or me.  All information will be
kept confidential.

Thank you,

John Sinclair
jsincl...@pari.edu
j...@meteoriteusa.com
 252-622-6430

Contact at PARI

David E. Clavier, Ph.D.
Vice President of Administration  Development
Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute
One PARI Drive
Rosman, NC 28772
www.pari.edu
 828-862-5554  (main)
 828-553-9713  (cell)
dclav...@pari.edu
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[meteorite-list] Meteorite origin questions

[J Sinclair]

Hi List,
I’m working on a project and I have some questions about the origins
of meteorites.  I hope some of you can help me.

Years ago I read the book “Meteorites and their Parent Planets” by
Harry McSween and saw him give a great presentation at Appalachian
State University in NC but I don’t remember the connections that he
wrote about.

I’m familiar with the Howardite, Eucrite and Diogenite connection with
the asteroid Vesta
and the Shergottite, Nakhlite, and Chassigny  connection with Mars.

I’ve also heard about a possible connection with meteorites and Mercury??

Do we know specifics about where the other meteorites may come from or
do we just say “the asteroid belt”?
What about the…
Carbonaceous chondrites
H chondrites
L chondrites
Irons
Pallasites
Mesosiderites
and others

Any information will be greatly appreciated.

Thank You!
John Sinclair
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Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite origin questions

[J Sinclair]

Mark,
The information on your website is fantastic. It's exactly what I was
looking for.
Thanks!
John




On Sun, Sep 23, 2012 at 7:24 AM, Mark's Meteorites m...@meteorites.cc wrote:
 Hi John,

 Here's a lsit I drew up some time back with brief references. It's fairly 
 speculative in some places but it represeted pretty much all  the info I 
 could pull together at the time.

 http://historicfalls.com/about/candidate-parent-bodies/

 Mark


 On 23 Sep 2012, at 11:46, J Sinclair j...@meteoriteusa.com wrote:

 Hi List,
 I’m working on a project and I have some questions about the origins
 of meteorites.  I hope some of you can help me.

 Years ago I read the book “Meteorites and their Parent Planets” by
 Harry McSween and saw him give a great presentation at Appalachian
 State University in NC but I don’t remember the connections that he
 wrote about.

 I’m familiar with the Howardite, Eucrite and Diogenite connection with
 the asteroid Vesta
 and the Shergottite, Nakhlite, and Chassigny  connection with Mars.

 I’ve also heard about a possible connection with meteorites and Mercury??

 Do we know specifics about where the other meteorites may come from or
 do we just say “the asteroid belt”?
 What about the…
 Carbonaceous chondrites
 H chondrites
 L chondrites
 Irons
 Pallasites
 Mesosiderites
 and others

 Any information will be greatly appreciated.

 Thank You!
 John Sinclair
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[meteorite-list] AD: 1923 1966 Catalogue of Meteorites, British Museum

[J Sinclair]

Hi List,

I've listed copies of the 1923 and 1966 Catalogue of Meteorites for
sale at auction.

The 1923 copy was given to The Royal Ontario Museum Library by The
Trustees of The British Museum.

The 1966 copy is from the Hunt Library at the Carnegie Mellon
Institute of Technology.

Starting bids are $1 each.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/crystalcoastgems/m.html?_nkw=_armrs=1_from=_ipg=_trksid=p3686

Thanks! John
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[meteorite-list] AD. 4 IRONS - Richland, Wabar, Cape York, Hoba (shale)

[J Sinclair]

Hi List,
I've got a few part slices from 4 different iron meteorites available.

Richland - Hexahedrite $3.00 per gram
Wabar - Medium Octahedrite from $30.00 per slice
Cape York - Medium Octahedrite with stamps from $35.00 per slice
Hoba Iron shale from The British Museum, $35.00 each

Old inventory from a decade or so ago.

http://www.meteoriteusa.com/sale.htm

Thanks! John
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[meteorite-list] circa 1970 Meteorite Collection for Sale

[J Sinclair]

Hello List,
I have a small collection of US meteorites for sale that was put
together by a professor at Texas Tech University with the help of
Glenn Huss of the American Meteorite Laboratory around 1970.
Most of these meteorites are very limited in their distribution. They
include Ashmore (with a signed copy of a 1971 research paper), Plains
and Seminole.

In addition, on the bottom of page 2, there are photos of some free
items I'm giving with any purchase.
The items include Indochinite Tektites from Thailand, Australite
Tekties and Crystallized fossil wood from Wetumpka, Alabama.

Although it's sold, I've included a link to page one as it shows the
source and time period these meteorites were acquired.
Everything on page 2 is currently available.

http://www.meteoriteusa.com/sale.htm
http://www.meteoriteusa.com/sale2.htm

Thanks for your interest.
John
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[meteorite-list] Meteorite Inventory Sale

[J Sinclair]

Hi Everybody,

I've been going through my inventory and I've put up some stone
meteorites for sale. There are several well known locations and some
small stones available. Hopefully some decent values for you too. I've
also added a few thin section hard cases that hold 100 sections. This
is new-old stock, made in the USA and I only have 3 available at $25
each. Plus there's a couple of new thin sections too.

A lot of this I bought a decade or more ago. Some of specimens from
the the falls around that time were found soon after they landed. They
are really pristine meteorites.

Insured shipping costs in the US is $6 per order.

Thanks for checking it out.
John Sinclair
www.meteoriteusa.com/sale.htm
www.meteoriteusa.com/sections.htm
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[meteorite-list] Historic Kapoeta Howardite Thin Sections and 12 more Locations - AD

[J Sinclair]

Hi List,

I have a couple of thin sections that were recently made from the
last piece of the Kapoeta Howardite I have from the Dr. E A King
collection. I bought several epoxy embedded pieces of Kapoeta from
Meteorite Man Steve Arnold about a decade ago. These were part of
the pieces that supplied the thin sections that were used in multiple
research articles.

Here are links to some of those papers:

Carbonaceous chondrite clasts in the Kapoeta howardite (a discussion
of the CM and CI clasts)
http://adsabs.harvard.edu/full/1993LPI24..183B
From The Lunar and Planetary Institute

A unique eucrite clast from the Kapoeta howardite (a discussion of
extending the compositional range of the eucrites)
http://adsabs.harvard.edu/full/1991LPI22.1105P
From the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference

The Kapoeta howardite: Implications for the regolith evolution of the
howardite-eucrite-diogenite parent body (4 Vesta)
http://articles.adsabs.harvard.edu//full/1998M%26PS...33..835P/835.000.html
From Meteoritics  Planetary Science, vol. 33, no. 4

Here is a link to a Meteorite Times article on another of Dr King's
Kapoeta thin sections I sold to Jeff Hodges many years ago.
The King Kapoeta Slide
http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2007/October/Micro_Visions.htm

I also have some other thin sections I would like to get
moved to new homes.
- 12 additional different locations, some with multiple quantities.

Bilanga Diogenite (fell 1999)
Cole Creek H5
Dar al Gani 476 Martian Basalt, Shergottite
Farmington L5 (fell 1890)
Kapeota Howardite (fell 1942) *see above
Morton H6
Ourique H4 (fell 1998)
Polujamki H4
Portales Valley H6 (Metallic Melt Breccia) (fell 1998)
Putinga L6 (fell 1937)
Selma H4
Vyatka H4
Zegdou H3

They are available on a new version of my website, meteoriteUSA.com
I am currently offering only thin sections but I will be adding some
meteorite inventory and some books.

http://www.meteoriteusa.com/sections.htm

Thanks for taking a look,
John
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[meteorite-list] Free Moon Trip

[J Sinclair]

Here is a link to Dr E. A. King's book Moon Trip: A Personal Account
of the Apollo Program and its Science

It's a free download from The Lunar and Planetary Institute's website
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/publications/books/moonTrip/index.shtml

Dr. King was a Harvard graduate and a geologist at the University of
Houston who specialized in meteorites. He trained Apollo astronauts
and was the first curator of the Lunar Sample Laboratory while working
at NASA.

Chapter IV is a fun read on Tektites and Meteorites

Here is an excerpt:

“….While unsuccessfully searching for a meteorite fall close to
Crosby, Texas, I heard on the car radio about a very bright fireball
witnessed in southern New Mexico, Texas, and northern Mexico. I
returned to my office and asked my secretary, who was fluent in
Spanish, to place some phone calls for me. I first contacted a news-
paper editor in Chihuahua City. We had a lengthy conversation about
the phenomena accompanying the meteorite fall but no speci-mens had
fallen near Chihuahua City. Finally, I asked him the right question:
Do you know anyone who has any pieces of the meteorite? Oh yes, he
said, and suggested that I call the newspaper editor in Hidalgo del
Parral, much further to the south. My secretary located Sr. Ruben
Rocha Chavez, editor of Correo del Parral. He recounted how a
brilliant fireball had broken apart with a loud explosion in the
middle of the night and had showered fragments over a large area near
Parral. Chavez had several pieces of the meteorite on his desk and
described them to me. There was no doubt- he had fragments of a
freshly fallen stony meteorite! He invited me to visit Parral to see
his pieces and to collect specimens. I thanked him for the information
and his invitation and told him I would be there as soon as possible.
A quick check of airline schedules showed it was not going to be easy
to get to Parral……

….I was astonished when I saw the two big meteorite pieces on the
editor's desk. One weighed more than 30 pounds. The greatest surprise
was the meteorite type---a rare carbonaceous chondrite….

There are also additional books available for free -
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/publications/books.shtml

I haven't kept up with all the posts in a while - excuse this
duplicate if this was recently mentioned
John
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[meteorite-list] I'm curious

[J Sinclair]

Hi Everybody.

I haven’t posted much on the list for the last several years. When I
was active, I think there were about 800 members. Now according to
Art, there are over 1300.
Amazing.

I have a couple of questions. I have some old meteorite stock (and
some recent material too) that I want to sell.

As Sellers
How are you most successful in moving inventory?  Is it by a website
or a list with “sale” prices or is it by auction with a low opening
bid and then hoping for the best?  Or, are there other options that
work well?

As Buyers
How do you most like to buy? Is it buying from a list or website with
fair (sale) prices or is it buying at auction and hoping to get a
really good deal?  Or, are there any other ways that work well for
you?

I just basically want to move some inventory I’ve had stashed and I’m
pondering the best way to do it for both buyer and seller. It's not a
fire sale but I like a “win–win” situation.

Thanks.
John Sinclair
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