[meteorite-list] Shawn Alan spam?

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Did anyone else get a questionable e-mail with purported pictures?

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Tracy Latimer
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[meteorite-list] Not an answer they like

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I've been fielding a lot of e-mails this week from someone who is certain that 
a meteorite nearly hit their house.  The picture they sent me is of what looks 
like a weathered lava bomb that likely washed free of an upslope location and 
rolled/fell/bounced into his yard.  They found it the following day after a 
"loud thump that shook the house", then picked it up and hosed it off, so don't 
have any pictures of it in situ, just a shallow hole with muddy splash marks.  
I've told them several times that it doesn't look like a meteorite: vesicles, 
not regmaglypts; no fusion crust, nothing that identifies it as a likely 
meteorite, but they don't want to hear it.  Anyone who has dealt with a 
persistent "meteorite" finder, how did you eventually get them to listen to 
reason/experience -- or not?

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Tracy Latimer
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Re: [meteorite-list] [IMCA List] Dave Gheesling

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NO words.  He will be missed 🙁

Tracy Latimer


From: Meteorite-list  on behalf of 
Graham Ensor via Meteorite-list 
Sent: Friday, November 13, 2020 12:16 PM
To: Gary Fujihara 
Cc: Darryl Pitt ; MeteorList 
; IMCA New Mail List 
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] [IMCA List] Dave Gheesling

Lovely tribute Gary.

On Thu, Nov 12, 2020 at 5:47 PM Gary Fujihara via Meteorite-list 
mailto:meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>>
 wrote:
Just a humble tribute to Mr Falling Rocks

https://youtu.be/_T-obxcklnk

Gary Fujihara
Big Kahuna Meteorites
PO Box 4175, Hilo, HI  96720
(808) 640-9161
http://www.ebay.com/sch/fujmon/m.html

> On Nov 12, 2020, at 6:40 AM, Darryl Pitt via IMCA 
> mailto:i...@mail.imca.co>> wrote:
>
>
> For those who didn’t know Dave, focus on Sean’s words and deeply believe him. 
> Dave’s positivity, generosity of spirit and capacity for friendship and love 
> are a marvel. For those who know Dave, you know precisely what I mean.
>
> Might I suggest we give an extra kiss to those we love as the fates can be 
> capricious — and rarely more than they are right now.  This heartbreaking 
> news has brought me to my knees and take pause.
>
> With heartfelt condolences to all those bereaving this sorrowful, 
> inconceivable turn.
>
>
>
>
>> On Nov 12, 2020, at 12:56 AM, Sean T. Murray via IMCA 
>> mailto:i...@mail.imca.co>> wrote:
>>
>> Folks,
>> It’s with a heavy heart that I write to the meteorite community this evening.
>> Dave Gheesling passed away yesterday (11/11), and we’re all trying to 
>> process the sudden loss.  He was my best friend.  I don’t have the words to 
>> express how much he meant to me, how much he influenced my life, and how 
>> blessed I was to have known the man.
>> Dave’s love of family & friends, his positivity, his generosity and his 
>> enthusiasm for life are the example he has left for us all.  Dave has been 
>> an important part of our community, and his contributions will live on as 
>> his legacy for many decades to come.
>> I apologize for the abruptness of an email communication, but we were only 
>> able to contact a few people this evening, given the hour.  Please, if you 
>> need anything, contact me directly so that we can give Dave’s family the 
>> time they need to prepare for the service.  I will post more details as they 
>> are available.
>> Yours,
>> Sean Murray
>> 678-367-7095 (cell)
>> --
>> “Our respective fates here on planet Earth are all inevitable. Sooner or 
>> later - and whether we like it or not - each of us will eventually assume 
>> room temperature. Seemingly against all odds, we are born, we experience a 
>> few decades on the big ball (if we're lucky), then we die. Our atoms are 
>> once again stirred back into the terrestrial soup, and that's about all she 
>> wrote.”
>> -- Dave Gheesling, August 2009
>> http://www.fallingrocks.com/FRarticle-082009.htm
>>
>

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Re: [meteorite-list] Fwd: In Memoriam - Dr. Mike D. Reynolds

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That is very sad.  He has been on the Meteorite List longer than me, and was 
always a respected contributor.
He will be missed.

Tracy Latimer

From: Meteorite-list  on behalf of 
Dolores Hill via Meteorite-list 
Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2019 6:02 PM
To: IMCA New Mail List ; Paul via Meteorite-list 

Subject: [meteorite-list] Fwd: In Memoriam - Dr. Mike D. Reynolds

Hello meteorite friends,

I have sad news that Dr. Mike Reynolds passed away yesterday. See note below 
from Matt Will of the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers (ALPO).

-Dolores Hill

 Forwarded Message 
Subject:In Memoriam - Dr. Mike D. Reynolds
Date:   Tue, 15 Oct 2019 23:28:18 -0500
From:   Matthew Will 


Hi all,

I am writing to inform you that ALPO Board member and former ALPO Executive 
Director Mike Reynolds passed away late this afternoon.  Mike was also our 
coordinator for both the the Eclipse Section and the Mercury and Venus Transits 
Section.  I hope to have more information concerning his passing and 
arrangements that will be made for him later this week.

Mike had an extraordinary knowledge and track record in his coverage of total 
solar eclipses.  He was a highly respected colleague, a very good friend, and 
he will be greatly missed.  More information about Mike and his life will 
appear in an upcoming issue on the Journal.

Best regards,

Matt

Matthew L. Will
Secretary and Treasurer
Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers (ALPO)
PO Box 13456
Springfield, IL  62791-3456  USA
Email addresses: 
matt.w...@alpo-astronomy.org
 or matthew.w...@att.net
ALPO Web Site:  http://www.alpo-astronomy.org
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[meteorite-list] Thin sections request

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To everyone who offered to send me thin sections, please let me know your terms 
(cost of sections, shipping, etc. etc.)  Slides that are imperfect and/or not 
particularly rare are welcome, since I can't afford to spend very much for them 
and essentially they will be experimental for my friend's 3-d photography.  I 
only want 2 or 3 for the initial run.  Muchos mahalos in advance!

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Tracy Latimer
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[meteorite-list] Thin sections

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I have a friend who likes to do microphotography; he can produce fascinating 
3-D images.  I've loaned him some of my meteorite specimens and he loves taking 
pictures of the crystal structures, especially if there are voids or vugs.  
Last time i spoke with him, I mentioned thin sections and wondered if he would 
be interested in trying microphotographs of that.  Turns out he is VERY 
intrigued by the prospect.

Now comes the fun part.  I don't usually go in for thin sections, having none 
of the microscopes or polarizing filters to make them pop.  Does anyone have 
one or two they would be willing to part with inexpensively so I can let Gary 
have a crack at them?  They don't need to be anything rare or unusual for a 
first foray; if it turns out he likes them, I will have started him on a new 
bad habit :)

Best!
Tracy Latimer
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[meteorite-list] Bolide over Big Island

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There are reports of a large bright meteor at about midnight visible over 
Haleakala and the Big Island.  It triggered Nest cameras and people also 
reported hearing a roaring noise.  Gary, you on this?  Sadly, chances are good 
if there was any meteorite, it went into the ocean.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/hawaiitracker/permalink/1302658456566636/
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[meteorite-list] Meteorite impact on moon during eclipse

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We watched the lunar eclipse Sunday night, although in mid-Pacific we were only 
able to see it from totality on.  As the Moon started to reemerge from shadow, 
one of our friends said, "Does anyone else see that reddish light on the moon 
by the terminator?"  Squinting, we just caught the end of a very brief flare.  
I was hoping and wondering if we had spotted an impact, and lo!

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2191526-a-meteorite-hit-the-moon-during-yesterdays-total-lunar-eclipse/
A meteorite hit the moon during yesterday’s total lunar eclipse
Observers of yesterday’s lunar eclipse were blessed with the first known 
sighting of a meteorite impact during such an event. The so-called “super wolf 
blood moon” was eagerly watched by ...
www.newscientist.com

Another of our friends online caught the impact on video:
"At 1:23:04 you can see an 
impact flash occur on the moon at about the 8 o'clock position near the edge! 
This matches with a variety of other videos of the eclipse which caught the 
same event. " ~~ Astromut

I was very lucky!

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Tracy Latimer
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Re: [meteorite-list] STICKY TAPES

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When I was working in the graphic arts, we used Bestine to rejuvenate and 
remove rubber cement.  However, one thing our instructors cautioned us about 
was that it was a known carcinogen; still, what isn't these days (at least 
according to CA Prop 65)?

Best!
Tracy Latimer

From: Meteorite-list  on behalf of 
Bob Falls via Meteorite-list 
Sent: Monday, July 9, 2018 9:06 PM
To: 'John Lutzon'; Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] STICKY TAPES

Hi All,

A better alternative to Goo Bone is "Bestine".  It will remove virtually all 
adhesives, is not petroleum based, leaves no residue as Goo Gone has a tendency 
to.
This product is "flammable" however have never had problemwould keep open 
flame away!!
If will also not have any effect on labels or printed material it comes in 
contact with.  This product is designed as a rubber cement thinner however has 
been used in the graphics and art field for decades to remove sticky tape 
residue.
Amazon link for product reference;
https://www.amazon.com/BESTINE-Solvent-Thinner-Rubber-Cement/dp/B004O7HM38

I was introduced to it many years ago working in an art department and 
originally used it to clean stickers and labels from collectable record covers 
and it had no effect on the artwork!!

You should be able to purchase at most art supply stores.


Best Regards,
Bob

-Original Message-
From: Meteorite-list  On Behalf Of 
John Lutzon via Meteorite-list
Sent: Monday, July 9, 2018 11:11 AM
To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] STICKY TAPES

Yes Michael - it does say Citrus solvent.
However, it Does contain Petroleum distillates and is flammable. Also, stinks 
and is recommened to be used in a well ventilated area. It does work though.

John

- Original Message -
From: "Michael Santos via Meteorite-list" 
To: "Anne Black" 
Cc: ; 
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2018 12:25 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] STICKY TAPES


If tapes, labels, “sticky” residues are a problem you must remove, go get GOO 
GONE, citrus based.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jul 9, 2018, at 8:52 AM, Anne Black via Meteorite-list 
>  wrote:
>
> Thank you Sterling.
> Wise suggestion, it beats all the others I have seen.
>
> Anne Black
> IMPACTIKA.com
> impact...@aol.com
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Sterling K. Webb via Meteorite-list 
> 
> To: meteorite-list 
> Cc: 'Anne Black' 
> Sent: Sun, Jul 8, 2018 10:45 pm
> Subject: [meteorite-list] STICKY TAPES
>
> Anne, List,
>
> The absolute worst sticky tape
> to remove is Scotch No. 800 and
> similarly formulated varieties
> of clear packing tapes.
>
> Years ago, when my family ran
> a drugstore, we used Scotch No.
> 800 to wrap the label onto your
> pill bottles because you never
> want that kind of label to come
> off... ever.
>
> The only two solvents that
> would work on that stuff was
> petroleum-distillate-based
> cigarette-lighter fluid or
> acetone, neither of which
> is pleasant to work with
> and will require a well-
> ventilated area.
>
> There is a good but even more
> primitive solution to holding
> a plastic box shut, but one that
> is very effective.
>
> Go to an office supply store
> and buy a box of 1/4" (wide)
> rubber bands of the right
> length to be stretched tight
> in one or two wraps around
> your packaging. No residue
> at all.
>
>
> Sterling K. Webb
>
>
>
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[meteorite-list] Habaswein = Sericho?

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Just got the new monthly report from ASU.  It appears that the pallasite which 
was being sold under the (provisional?) name of Habaswein has been officially 
named Sericho.  This may merit an update in collections.

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Re: [meteorite-list] NEMS post that I forwarded

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One of my first specimens I bought from Russ; I'm sorry he rarely posts any 
more.


Best!

Tracy Latimer



From: Meteorite-list  on behalf of 
Don Edwards via Meteorite-list 
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2017 4:40 PM
To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
Subject: [meteorite-list] NEMS post that I forwarded


Background to the NEMS post which I sent/forwarded to the list:

Russ Kempton offers an "is this a meteorite" service (cheap) for people who 
think they have found one.

On June 7, he received some specimens and pictures with the "is this a 
meteorite" question and determined that it is one, a pallasite, and the sender 
who sent it from Kenya, had said that there was much more.

Russ isn't on the met-list so hadn't seen the MF announcements but thought that 
some people should be told about a "huge new" find. So he sent specimens off 
for further analysis, set up a web page, and asked me to send the link to the 
met list as a service to the met-list members.

Only after the link was "published" did he find out that announcements had 
already been made, and about the theft.

He/I also didn't know until now that the sender of the specimens had contacted 
many people directly.

Don

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Re: [meteorite-list] August eclipse in Wyoming

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This will be a big event for astronomy buffs across the US.  I managed to snag 
a room at the Old Faithful Inn for the 4-5 days around the event, and am 
planning to drive down into Grand Tetons National Park that day for best 
viewing, about 100 miles.  The Bad Astronomer set up one of his Science Ranch 
Getaways along the path of totality for that period; it sold out within 2 days 
of being posted.  Our tame astrophysicist has a family cabin in West 
Yellowstone, and has already declared his intent to camp there during the event.

Just because you can't make it to the Wyoming area during the eclipse doesn't 
mean you can't view it; the eclipse cuts a swath across the CONUS from Oregon 
to North Carolina.  Unless you are in the SW or NE corner of the US, you are 
probably no more than a day or two drive away from good viewing, weather 
permitting 😝

Best!
Tracy Latimer



From: Meteorite-list  on behalf of 
David Freeman via Meteorite-list 
Sent: Monday, February 27, 2017 9:31 PM
To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
Subject: [meteorite-list] August eclipse in Wyoming
  


Dear List;


Yes, I'm still around, just taking an extended vacation from being a pain in 
the postier.



August 21st. is a  total eclipse. It is causing the motels in Casper and Lander 
to be booked full already.
Rock Springs, (here where I am) is located about a hundred miles from good  
viewing at South Pass where it is over fifteen miles from the nearest lit light 
bulb.   It is expected to be 99% total from Pacific Springs rest area location 
on WY highway 28 at the afore mentioned South Pass.

Sweetwater County Travel and Tourism is planning on doing something, maybe some 
field trips, or ?


I will make a few more posts as the event comes along time wise.

 

With my regards,


David Freeman Rock Springs WY 82902 41.6°N 109.22°W (Elev. 6324 ft)  
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Re: [meteorite-list] Pallasite Crystals

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Think of it -- if you could pay an approved GIA rep to test your meteorite and 
do a classification that would be scientifically accepted, think of the 
floodgates that would be opened for all the old meteorites that looked 
interesting, but no one had time to certify.  You might even find the first 
North American lunar!

Best!
Tracy Latimer





From: Meteorite-list  on behalf of 
MexicoDoug via Meteorite-list 
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2017 10:54 PM
To: prolinesealandstr...@gmail.com; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Pallasite Crystals
    
Sean, As mentioned earlier (I think by Carl Agee?) there are destructive and 
non-destructive (expensive) ways to do this and most are costly, unless as he 
suggested one of Blaine's X-ray geological sample filed analyzers works.  It's  
similar to proving your rare approved meteorite locality is actually the 
locality claimed. 

In my opinion the GIA is not currently competent to authenticate any kind of 
meteorites.  When they start to deal in isotopes, they can start classifying 
all kinds of meteorites for us.

It is practical to buy from a reputable meteorite person and consider their 
reputation your insurance - someone active with pallasites has no motive to 
make you buy a pig in a poke!  If you do faceting, make yourself an alliance 
with a meteorite person and  go from there.  Then you have provenance from an 
approved meteorite.

I have one exquisitely gemmy pear faceted olivine from a Seymchan pallasite 
I'll sell as soon as I can figure out how to get my website online again.  It 
was made by the team that finds Seymchan.  Similar is the case for Admire which 
folks we all know have  worked on and it appears Nakhla Dog is selling with 
provenance and I believe KD Meteorites, as well as Steve Arnold and Don 
Stimpson, and dealers they supply.  Pardon if I've omitted others I don't know 
about.  Also, though I haven't seen any recently, I believe  Esquel and 
Krasnojarsk peridots were available at some time in the past.

JMO, hope that helps, & good luck Sean
Doug



-Original Message-
From: SR Brooks via Meteorite-list 
To: meteorite-list 
Sent: Wed, Jan 11, 2017 1:51 am
Subject: [meteorite-list] Pallasite Crystals

Hello list,   On the subject of fake pallasite crystals being tested.
If anyone has some authentic olivine peridot from a pallasite that
could be donated to the GIA the Gemological Institute of America's lab
to have tested they could find the difference between the terrestrial
and the meteoric type. They have a lab that studies and tests every
type of gemstone that exists including man-made simulants and fakes
and if they haven't already I'm sure they would love to study them and
come up with a test at no cost other than the donation.
  I'm a gem cutter as well as a meteorite collector and
enthusiast and have tried to find some unshattered pieces to cut for
myself. Usually, the person trying to sell me the meteorite material
has terrestrial gem material trying to be passed off as the pallasite
olivine for a high price. Luckily because of my gemology and meteorite
knowledge, I can tell the difference although a sure fire test for
everyone would be great.  If anyone has any they would like to donate
and have tested ( I'm sure they'd love to work on it )  contact the
GIA in Carlsbad, CA and maybe they can come up with a test to make it
easier to separate the two.
   Also if anyone has any unshattered crystals and would
like to have some material cut I can facet the material and even work
out a trade type situation to keep it affordable if it helps. Anyway
just a thought. I may look into it myself.

 Keep on Rockin Rock Heads,  Sean Brooks #7781

 finestkindsto...@gmail.com
 shockwaver...@gmail.com


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Re: [meteorite-list] Another eBay JERK - Block him!

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Ebay is like one of those neighborhoods that used to be charming and quirky, 
but then started a slow slide into being not so nice any more, as the sellers 
of interesting things left and various criminal elements started to be more 
apparent.  The local antiques store has been replaced by a pawn shop, and the 
bodega has sketchy looking characters hanging out front trying to sell you 
junk.  Now you want to walk through quickly, with one hand on your wallet and a 
weather eye out.

Best!
Tracy Latimer


From: Meteorite-list  on behalf of 
Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list 

Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 12:08 AM
To: Ruben Garcia
Cc: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com; ruben garcia
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Another eBay JERK - Block him!

Hi Ruben,

Thanks for the compliment, although I am sure Mike and Anne don't want
me lumped in with them.  LOL.

I really hope that eBay can turn itself around and get going in the
right direction again. I miss the good old days, but it seems that
sellers are abandoning eBay left and right. I have noticed that
several major dealers have stopped selling there or curtailed their
selling greatly.

Most of my sales are low-dollar micromounts sold to budget-minded
collectors, so my risk on eBay would be minimal as a seller. But I can
understand why guys like Mike Farmer have stopped selling there - it's
just too risky to sell a specimen that is worth thousands of dollars
and then get ripped off by a crooked buyer.

I have been advising sellers for years now to stop relying on eBay for
sales and get their own websites. In response, I often hear something
along the lines of - "But, eBay has the most exposure and it puts my
items in front of millions of people". I do not think that is true in
most cases. Most buyers on eBay are not looking for meteorites. They
are looking for electronics, computer accessories, cellphones, video
games, cheap gadgets, and clothing. I would list an item on eBay and
promote the listing widely on social media, and I would get maybe
30-50 item views on a 7-day auction. In that same period of time, I
can get 100-200 item views on my website. So I just don't see the same
value in being a seller on eBay as I used to years ago.

Once eBay gets done running off all of the small sellers, all that
will be left is big corporate players, and the resellers of cheap
Chinese junk. It is slowly losing it's charm and character that once
gave it a flea market or garage sale type of feel.

It's a shame, but I see it getting a lot worse before it gets better.

Best regards and good luck,

MikeG




On 1/9/17, Ruben Garcia  wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I know that some smart people (you, Mike Farmer, Anne Black) do well
> without eBay.
>
> For me it works fine most of the time.  However, days like today make
> me wonder how long I will continue to sell on ebay
>
> On Mon, Jan 9, 2017 at 4:49 PM, Galactic Stone & Ironworks
>  wrote:
>> Hi Ruben Sr., and Ruben Jr,
>>
>> Well, just when I think I know everybody in the meteorite community, I
>> learn something new. I had no idea there were two Rubens that are
>> father and son.  :)
>>
>> I am sorry you have to put up with this nonsense, but eBay does not
>> care at all. Over the years, eBay has made it abundantly clear that
>> their only concern is profits. They do not care about the integrity of
>> their marketplace, their reputation, or their members.
>>
>> It is a shame to see how far eBay has fallen from it's peak. When I
>> first joined back in 1999, it was a great community. Now eBay has done
>> everything in it's power to strip the community feeling from it's
>> members - even going so far as to severely limit the ability of
>> members to communicate with each other. (Again, out of fear of losing
>> a dollar because members might arrange a sale outside of eBay).
>>
>> Until eBay starts doing something about the rampant fraud in it's
>> marketplace, I will steer clear as a seller. I still buy things on
>> eBay, but I would rather set an item on fire than sell it there.
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> MikeG
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[meteorite-list] Non-meteoric gemstones

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Thank you all for your suggestions.  I have passed them along to the seller, 
along with a few reasons why I think the stones aren't real extraterrestrials, 
and he is going to pursue the matter with a gemologist and his supplier.  One 
case of mistaken ID down, 10 to go [😊]


Best!

Tracy Latimer
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[meteorite-list] Testing meteoric gemstones

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Once again, I have found someone on ebay (surprise factor zero, Captain!) 
selling what I am convinced are fake pallasite cut gems.  Unlike the last fake 
seller I confronted, this seller seems willing to entertain the idea he may 
have a fake or two, and wants to look into having them tested.  Are there any 
quick and nasty tests an amateur or garden variety jeweler can do that will 
confirm whether the cut gemstone is a. an olivine  and b. extraterrestrial?  
Alternately, can anyone suggest reputable testing places where he could have 
his stones evaluated (he's in Canada)?  It would be annoying to spend a couple 
hundred dollars on testing, only to find you had a nice bit of faceted glass or 
garnet. 😝

Best!
Tracy Latimer
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[meteorite-list] Cut pallasite gemstones on ebay

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There is someone selling faceted gemstones they claim to have cut from 
pallasites.  I looked through their current and past offerings, and I have 
never seen such a rainbow of colors; AFAIK, olivine doesn't come in red and 
blue!  Anyone know anything about this seller? or is he just trying to cash in 
on meteorite lust?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/5-69-Carat-Faceted-oval-brilliant-cut-PALLASITE-Gemstone-from-meteorite-/182339823105?hash=item2a744ce601:g:6DMAAOSwkl5XexNU
Incidentally, I asked if he knew what pallasite this offering had been cut from 
and he didn't know.  It's a bigger than usual chunk of peridot, for a meteorite 
(if that's what it is).

Best!
Tracy Latimer


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Re: [meteorite-list] Possible meteorite trades

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Like most of the others here, I lost my marbles long ago :)  The current point 
of interest over here, when I'm not buying meteorites, is Native American 
pottery from the Four Corners area, although I have been known to splurge on 
other types.

Best!
Tracy Latimer


From: Meteorite-list  on behalf of 
Edwin Thompson via Meteorite-list 
Sent: Monday, July 4, 2016 6:01 AM
To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
Subject: [meteorite-list] Possible meteorite trades
    
Hello to all list members,
 I am reaching out to the farthest corners of the known world to appeal to any 
and all collectors.
 Having dealt in and collected meteorites, tektites and related books since I 
was just a kid, collecting all kinds of rocks which included a few cherished 
meteorites as early as the age of six, life has been blessed with lots of 
treasured finds. By the age  of nine my parents allowed me to go off on summer 
long geology exploring science camp trips with older kids. For three years this 
was how I spent my summers, digging in fossil beds and agate beds all across 
the Northwest, areas that have been closed to this  sort of activity since the 
mid to late sixties. At age seven I joined the Oregon Archaeological Society 
and at age fourteen I was given the privilege of being a dig site foreman for a 
Scappoose Indian housing and burial site before it was built into the now  
dismantled Trojan Nuclear Energy Power Plant along the banks of the mighty 
Columbia river near my home here in Oregon. Over time, life has changed and my 
interests have changed with the exception of a few common threads. One
 of them being that rocks from Space are the coolest of all rocks! 
 Many of you know that from 1987 until 2002 I displayed and sold meteorites, 
fossils and artifacts at roughly 48 gem and mineral shows each year around the 
western United States.
 During those wonderful years of travel both here and abroad, I had the joy and 
pleasure (and still do) of meeting collectors and seeing their amazing 
collections. What I have seen and I am sure that many of you can relate to 
this, is that most of us who collect  rocks from Space, also collect other 
things. I have seen a collection of antique surfboards, a huge collection of 
ancient suits of armor, cannons, guns, diamonds, polished stone spheres, 
stamps, coins (I think coins are how Michael Casper made his fortune!  Good for 
him!). I've seen amazing collections of fossils, minerals and gem stones in 
private homes and on and on.
 Long story made shorter, I stopped collecting these beloved meteorites when I 
formally started selling them back in 87'. I have learned that this might have 
been a huge mistake but it's the choice I felt I needed to make in order to pay 
the bills and to remain  competitive in an ever shrinking world market. But, 
the collecting bug never went away, it just changed shape and theme.

 Here is the pitch; about 1990 I started collecting antique handmade glass 
marbles. These gorgeous, colorful treasures were made by glass workers in the 
Lauscha region of East Germany from approximately 1880 until 1920. They are 
rare and hard to find. I have  amassed a large collection and yet am always 
searching for more. I would be delighted to trade meteorites, tektites or 
books, even art, rare wine or cashy money for any number of these marbles.
 If you are a marble collector then I would enjoy talking with you about your 
collection and collecting direction. Recently Patrick got infected by this same 
obsession and he is an avid collector of the more recent machine made marbles 
from as early as the  1920's and 30's and later. If you just want to talk 
marbles please drop me a line. If you know someone with marbles to sell or if 
you have some yourself, please give me a chance to make an offer.


 On a less selfish thread, I think it would be a lot of fun to read about the 
things that others collect. I recall the first time I met Mike Bandli in Tucson 
years ago he was dealing in Space surplus and he had a huge collection of super 
cool artifacts. I learned  at this last Tucson show that John Kashuba and I 
have nearly matching collections of rare, old wines. Hey, there is a meteorite 
collector in New York who collects live scorpions! And who hasn't seen Bruce 
Wegman's  digital watch collection?

 Come on folks, share the fun!

 Best regards,  E.T.

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[meteorite-list] First thing Andy Weir did with his advance...

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...for his book The Martian being turned into a movie was buy a chunk of 
Martian meteorite.  All right, which of you yahoos sold him a piece of Mars? 
Seriously, this is yet another reason I love this hobby - we science the shit 
out of it!

Best!
Tracy Latimer 
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[meteorite-list] test

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checking to see if I'm still getting posts  
  
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[meteorite-list] Awfully quiet

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I haven't gotten any new postings from Da List for the past week.  Is everyone 
just busy elsewhere, is there something going kapakahi with Da List, or have I 
been dropped?

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

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Not to mention there is enough iron in our lava that using a metal detector 
(unless you are very good at calibration) is yet another exercise in futility.  
Unless you have evidence of where it landed, meteorite hunting in HI is hard.  
And the Palolo Valley fall disappeared from Bishop Museum!

Best!
Tracy Latimer

> Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2015 11:27:36 -1000
> To: linton...@earthlink.net
> CC: shawna...@meteoritefalls.com; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Middle school students lobbying Kansas 
> lawmakers to declare official state rock
> From: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
>
> Aloha metlist denizens,
>
> There are only two Hawaii meteorites. 1825 Honolulu and 1949 Palolo Valley. 
> Meteorite hunting in Hawaii, particularly the Big Island can be an exercise 
> in frustration because you are looking for little black rocks on an island 
> made up of … big black rocks. lol
>
> I think weʻre overdue for a fall. ;^)
>
> gary
>
>> On Jan 28, 2015, at 11:20 AM, Linton Rohr via Meteorite-list 
>>  wrote:
>>
>> Hmm... only 27 items here in Utah. And one of those is an impact crater.
>> I suspect there are a lot more finds out there, waiting to be found.
>> Especially here in the south... and in the west desert.
>> Wish I could still hike.
>> Linton
>>
>> -Original Message- From: Shawn Alan via Meteorite-list
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 1:27 PM
>> To: Carl Agee
>> Cc: Meteorite Central ; Michael Farmer ; Mendy Ouzillou
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Middle school students lobbying Kansas 
>> lawmakers to declare official state rock
>>
>> Hello Listers
>>
>> Have you heard of the saying "Don't mess with Texas"
>>
>> 305 records found for valid meteorites from United States with places
>> that are exactly "Texas"
>>
>> And these meteorite finds/Falls come from different localities
>>
>> Shawn Alan
>> IMCA 1633
>> ebay store http://www.ebay.com/sch/imca1633ny/m.html
>> Website http://meteoritefalls.com
>>
>>>  Original Message 
>>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Middle school students lobbying Kansas
>>> lawmakers to declare official state rock
>>> From: Carl Agee 
>>> Date: Wed, January 28, 2015 2:55 pm
>>> To: Shawn Alan 
>>> Cc: Michael Farmer , Mendy Ouzillou
>>> , Meteorite Central
>>> 
>>>
>>>
>>> I count 225 New Mexico meteorites in the MetBull. That is 0.00185
>>> meteorites per square mile.
>>>
>>> If Kansas has 143 meteorites, then that is 0.00174 meteorites per square 
>>> mile.
>>>
>>> I think that puts the Land of Enchantment as the #1 meteorite state :) :)
>>>
>>>
>>> *
>>> Carl B. Agee
>>> Director and Curator, Institute of Meteoritics
>>> Professor, Earth and Planetary Sciences
>>> MSC03 2050
>>> University of New Mexico
>>> Albuquerque NM 87131-1126
>>>
>>> Tel: (505) 750-7172
>>> Fax: (505) 277-3577
>>> Email: a...@unm.edu
>>> http://meteorite.unm.edu/people/carl_agee/
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 12:20 PM, Shawn Alan via Meteorite-list
>>>  wrote:
 Hello Listers

 I agree Brenham is be the best suited state meteorite Michael.
 If NY was doing this, it would have to be Peekskill to be the state
 rock.

 Mendy I think the teacher was going off the info from Meteoritical
 Bulletin Database

 Here are the results I gathered from there.

 116 records found for valid meteorites from United States with places
 that are exactly "Nevada"

 130 records found for valid meteorites from United States with places
 that are exactly "Arizona"

 143 records found for valid meteorites from United States with places
 that are exactly "Kansas"


 Shawn Alan
 IMCA 1633
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 Website http://meteoritefalls.com

>  Original Message 
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Middle school students lobbying Kansas
> lawmakers to declare official state rock
> From: Michael Farmer 
> Date: Wed, January 28, 2015 11:37 am
> To: Mendy Ouzillou 
> Cc: Shawn Alan , Meteorite Central
> 
>
>
> Why would Cabin Creek be a better choice? It is from Arkansas.
> Brenham, definitely
>
> Michael Farmer
>
>> On Jan 28, 2015, at 9:02 AM, Mendy Ouzillou via Meteorite-list>>> 
>>  wrote:
>>
>> I'm just probably a "meanie", but I think this effort is misguided
>> though certainly better than making the state rock "limestone". The
>> children calculated that somehow, Kansas has more meteorites per
>> square mile (not sure if finds, falls, or hits) than anywhere else in
>> the US (if finds then sorry Arizona and Nevada). I am happy to see
>> that calculations were done though disappointed that their teacher>>> did
>> not better guide their efforts. Finally, the picture in the article>>> is
>> clearly of a beautiful Sikhote Alin. I w

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Sculpture by Katie Paterson

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This is different only in scale from using a bit of meteorite in brewing beer, 
as an aphrodisiac, or when I included a fragment of an unclassified common NWA 
in my kitchen tile countertop.  There is a long history of artists repurposing 
materials for their artwork (although the gent who ground up lunars to use 
instead of Viagra is stretching that definition); some are more accepted than 
others.  I do agree that after such extensive manipulation the only thing that 
might be said about the material is that it was of meteoric origin.

Best!
Tracy Latimer


> To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
> Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2014 13:14:41 +
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Sculpture by Katie Paterson
> From: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
>
> Dear Listoids
>
> I make no claim to be an expert on contemporary art/artists, nevertheless I 
> have worked with a number of artists over the last few years in my role as a 
> mineral curator for the National Museums and this has allowed me to get a 
> glimpse of the way different artists devise, plan and execute their works. I 
> haven't had the pleasure of working with Katie, but I do know her and I have 
> met her and we have had some long discussions about meteorites and she does 
> feature meteorites and space in her work a lot. So I feel I ought to give my 
> angle on this as well as try and explain her work on the Campo using her own 
> words.
>
> The original concept was formulated in around 2010/11 and the finished cast 
> was exhibited in London in 2012. At about that time she gave an interview and 
> the following quote is lifted directly from the published article:
>
> "...The artist domesticates the cosmos' immensity: she gives the unfathomable 
> a human scale, putting it within our reach. "The cast meteorite will likely 
> be placed on Exhibition Road (close to the Natural History Museum) in a 
> discrete place, where people can sit around it and be able to touch it," she 
> says. "Most meteorites have been travelling around space for over four and a 
> half billion years. They are older than the Earth and are the oldest objects 
> on Earth. I like the idea of this vast cosmic history embedded inside them. 
> Melting a meteorite and reforming it is a little bit like compressing and 
> merging together these layers of time, history and space. Eventually I would 
> like to send the meteorite back into Space, though that might not be for many 
> years."
>
> Well the many years have now past and Katie has send the recast meteorite 
> into space.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Cheers
>
> Peter Davidson
> Senior Curator of Minerals

  
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Re: [meteorite-list] Cameleopardites?

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We did get up around 2:30 and went outside for about 10 minutes, saw nothing 
but several hungry mosquitoes, and gave it up as a bad job.  Our first 
observing bout lasted from approximately 9:30 to 10:30 HST, only slightly more 
satisfactory.  This is an instance of negative results still being a result.

Best!
Tracy Latimer


> Date: Sat, 24 May 2014 03:38:57 -0700 
> From: bigjohns...@yahoo.com 
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Cameleopardites? 
> To: daist...@hotmail.com; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com 
> 
> 
> Hello All, 
> I set my alarm for 3AM here in Michigan then went up to the roof of my 
> building. Smoked a cigar and had a beer while waiting for the show to 
> start. The sky was relatively clear in my area, with only the light 
> from a nearby office building and parking lot to get in the way. Thank 
> god I brought a good cigar because there were no meteors to be seen. 
> ;-) 
> Hope someone else had more luck. 
> John A. Shea 
> IMCA 3295 
> 
> 
> ________ 
> From: tracy latimer via Meteorite-list ; 
> To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com 
> ; 
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Cameleopardites? 
> Sent: Sat, May 24, 2014 7:59:44 AM 
> 
> Has anyone seen any of this elusive meteor shower? Out in HI, after an 
> intermittent hour of observing, we saw 3 planes and a half dozen 
> meteors, about what one might expect from any other night. Maybe 
> someone else is having more luck; I think we may try setting the alarm 
> clock for 2 a.m. and see if it picks up any. 
> 
> Best! 
> Tracy Latimer 
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[meteorite-list] Cameleopardites?

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Has anyone seen any of this elusive meteor shower?  Out in HI, after an 
intermittent hour of observing, we saw 3 planes and a half dozen meteors, about 
what one might expect from any other night.  Maybe someone else is having more 
luck; I think we may try setting the alarm clock for 2 a.m. and see if it picks 
up any.

Best!
Tracy Latimer 
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