Re: [meteorite-list] Massive Blackout Hits Northeastern States
Finally, a good star gazing night. LOL Steve Mark Jackson wrote: Dear List Just in case you guys don't know a huge power blackout has hit U.S. northeastern cities spreading from New York to Cleveland and Detroit and north into Toronto, Canada about 1 hour ago. Kindest Regards, Mark JacksonCOMPUTERS, DVD's, DRUGSTORETOYS, GOLF EQUIPMENT, TRAVEL GEAR& GIFTS OF ALL KINDS Do you Yahoo!? Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM).
Re: [meteorite-list] Chixculub material testing
Hey Guys, I care. They ripped me off for a tidy sum. I'm bringing my slice to Tucson. Steve Smith Adam Hupe wrote: > Hello again Mike and List, > > What I should have said about Shirokovsky is that for some reason the > Meteoritical Society did not publish the final statement regarding these man > made stones. They did not say that it is was a result of an unsuccessful > melting in a furnace, in which the olivine was used as a refractory > material. Shirokovsky is still represented as being natural and people for > some reason are still buying it. At the $2.00 a gram selling price it would > be worth producing this material at about 10 cents a pound since nobody > seems to care it is man made. > > All the best, > > Adam > > - Original Message - > From: "Michael Farmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Adam Hupe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 1:36 PM > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Chixculub material testing > > > Adam, I have no argument about that, but this guy is a fraud, plain and > > simple, he writes basically that "I went on vacation to Cancun, realized > > that the Chixculub crater is there, found some metal pieces and am now > > selling the rarest meteorite out there". Anyone who believes that and buys > > it deserves to lose their money, and further more, can email me, and ill > > sell them some great stuff. > > Shirokovsky was not jumping the gun, they had scientific paperwork from > > Verndasky institute (turned out to be faked). That is the Russian > equivalent > > of the Smithsonian. So when presented with the paperwork, they were able > to > > dupe a hell of a lot of people. > > Mike Farmer > > - Original Message - > > From: "Adam Hupe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Michael Farmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 2:11 PM > > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Chixculub material testing > > > > > > > Hi Mike and List, > > > > > > I agree that a lot of these types of things are fraud. In no way did we > > > ever consider it was from the actual impact event 65 million years ago. > > > Since these particles are magnetic, pass the nickel test and people only > > > have two weeks to get a refund if they do not prove out we thought they > > > deserved testing. If nothing else, this will demonstrate the importance > > of > > > testing before releasing any material assumed to be new. Maybe some > > > valuable lessons will be learned about jumping the gun or maybe not as > > > Shirokovsky proved. > > > > > > All the best, > > > > > > Adam > > > > > > > > > > > > - Original Message - > > > From: "Michael Farmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: "Adam Hupe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 12:47 PM > > > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Chixculub material testing > > > > > > > > > > Why are you wasting your time on an obvious fraud? It is impossible > that > > > > metalic material would survive millions of years, end of story. > > > > Mike Farmer > > > > - Original Message - > > > > From: "Adam Hupe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 1:19 PM > > > > Subject: [meteorite-list] Chixculub material testing > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dear List Members, > > > > > > > > > > We received some samples of the Chixculub material that is being > > > marketed > > > > on > > > > > eBay as being meteoritic. We submitted them to the University of > > > > Washington > > > > > for testing. In order to have this material tested in a timely > matter > > > we > > > > > are personally picking up the expenses for the thin-section > > preparation, > > > > > microprobe lab testing and official study next Wednesday. We will > let > > > > > everybody know the definitive results late Wednesday evening. > > > > > > > > > > It is our personal opinion that material should never be sold if > there > > > is > > > > > any question about it being from an authentic meteorite and > collectors > > > > > willing to bid on such material should expect to take a loss. > > > > > > > > > > All the best, > > > > > > > > > > Adam and Greg Hupe > > > > > The Hupe Collection > > > > > IMCA 2185 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __ > > > > > Meteorite-list mailing list > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __ > > > > Meteorite-list mailing list > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > > > > > > > > > > > __ > Meteorite-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/l
[meteorite-list] Comet Machholz
Hello everyone, Comet Machholz is clearly visible from the Washington, D.C. suburbs. It's easily seem in binoculars and pretty awesome with my C8, even with all the light pollution. Check it out if you are able. It's just west of the Pleiades. Enjoy, Steve __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] big time jewellery!
Drummond, I believe you are correct. According to my reference material: Conversions- Carats (gold)Milligrams/gram..41.666 Carats (metric)..Grains3.0865 Grams0.2 Milligrams...200 Grams...Carats (metric)5 Steve Steven Drummond wrote: > Dave , I have a Gram Carat scale , I have a 100 gram weight that I use to > calibrate this scale, 100 grams is equal to 500 carats on my scale so I > guess that means the ratio would be 1 to 5 . Or 1 gram equals 5 carats, If > I am wrong somebody please correct me. And Happy Easter to all !!Steven > Drummond "The Unknown Collector" > - Original Message - > From: "Dave Harris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "metlist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2002 3:19 PM > Subject: [meteorite-list] big time jewellery! > > > Hullo. > > Just been sent a mail from thaigem.com where they are having a big splash > on > > meteorites as "jewellery", kinda made me laugh when they refer to the > > stone's "lustre". > > > > Also they give the weights in carats how many carats to the gram? > > > > Look it up if you can be bothered! > > very best - happy Easter > > > > > > -- > > In gentle decay, > > dave > > > > IMCA #0092 > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (for IMCA member contact) > > > > http://www.meteorites.ic24.net/index.html > > > > http://www.meteoritecollectors.org > > > > "I have a proof that x^n+y^n=z^n never has integer solutions for n>2. > > However, it won't fit into my signature file" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __ > > Meteorite-list mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > > > __ > Meteorite-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorites Hitting People/Animals
Oh no! Not the dog! Steve Bob Martino wrote: > All, > > My boss writes a weekly newspaper column on astronomy. He's decided to > write a story about meteorites striking people or animals. I know that > there are lists of information about falls that did (or _may_have_) hit > living things. Can anyone point me to these sources please? > > Note that I'm not interested in meteorites that have hit _things_. Just > living critters. > > Thanks! > > > Bob MartinoCan you really name a star? >http://home.columbus.rr.com/starfaq/ > "I look up to the heavens > but night has clouded over > no spark of constellation > no Vela no Orion." -Enya > > __ > Meteorite-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] My First Piece
Hi List, It's funny the different ways we've all become involved in meteorites. I received my first two stones for Christmas in 1995. I had been interested in astronomy for quite a while, and my son thought a couple of meteorites would make a nice gift that matched my hobby. He got me a 47 gr. Gibeon slice and a .10 gr. Murchison fragment. These stones were so fascinating to me, I've been collecting ever since. I really enjoy sharing my collection. I give talks at astronomy "star parties" and have been a guest lecturer at two local colleges (I'm trying to generate interest at the schools). I have been lucky enough to acquire enough inexpensive NWA meteorites that I can afford to give a lot of them away to professors, young folks and students. Thanks, Steve Smith Rob and Colleen wrote: > Hello all- > > The list seems a bit quiet as the holidays end, associations begin, and > Tucson draws near. I thought I'd fill up some bandwidth with this: > > My first meteorite was a 52 gram etched part slice of Gibeon purchased > at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI). Prior to this > sighting, I had absolutely no idea that a single individual could be > sole owner of such a wonder. I gladly shelled out $110 for it and kept > it alone for many years. Then, during a period of time in my life driven > by boredom, I decided to go to the local fairgrounds for every gathering > they saw fit to hold. Antique glass, guns, knitting, poodles, and one > daygems. A chance encounter there with Edwin Thompson opened my eyes > to the fact that there were plenty more meteorites to be had. The rest > is history, present, and future. > > I would enjoy hearing how others got started, that first piece that > infected you with meteorite madness. Some of you have multi-million > dollar collections, others on this list only a few prized pieces. They > all had to start with one lowly piece as the foundation, the one we > will never sell or trade away. What was it? > > P.S. If this thread has already been done, please forgive me and direct > me to the archives. > > -- > Rob Wesel > -- > We are the music makers...and we are the dreamers of the dreams. > Willy Wonka, 1971 > > Show your support at the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund - >http://s1.amazon.com/exec/varzea/ts/my-pay-page/PKAXFNQH7EKCX/058-5084202-7156648 > ___ > Meteorite-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list Show your support at the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund - http://s1.amazon.com/exec/varzea/ts/my-pay-page/PKAXFNQH7EKCX/058-5084202-7156648 ___ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
