Re: [meteorite-list] Repairing broken meteorites

2002-10-20 Thread mafer
Hi Dave and list Although I have no experience at repairing meteorites, I do know what some people do for opals that break. They use opticon 2 part epoxy. Its water clear and supposed to not (or be very good at resisting) yellowing. My suggestion then would be to mix up a small batch of epoxy and

[meteorite-list] Juvinas?

2002-10-20 Thread Tom / james Knudson
Hello List, Juvinas seems to be a meteorite that is hard to find info on. Is there any one out there who knows alot about this Eucrite that would be willing to share their knowledge with me and maybe even other interested list members? Thanks, Tom The proudest member of the I.M.C.A. #6168 Get

Re: [meteorite-list] Repairing broken meteorites

2002-10-20 Thread Bob King
Hi Dave, I've used one of the several varieties of Superglue to repair two slices that have broken. Just apply sparingly so none drips over the edges and you'll be OK. Bob From: Dave Schultz [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:

Re: [meteorite-list] OT: Iridium flares

2002-10-20 Thread ceweed
Hi Matson Folks Matson wrote Marco mentioned that there is a website for predicting flares -- this is the Heavens-Above site. Its predictions should be quite compatible with those of my program (IRIDFLAR) as the program author used my model for photometric brightness. The Heavens-Above site is

[meteorite-list] re-Bright Flashes

2002-10-20 Thread MrX3010
Yes, I have no clue as to what those may be, I have seen them before many times some times in what appears to be a triangle formation with one lagging behind and sort of flashing. Whatever they are they seem to be in a very high orbit. I actually got to observe the triangle pair through 7X50

[meteorite-list] Repairing broken meteorites

2002-10-20 Thread Dave Schultz
Had a little accident with one of my meteorites [broke in half] and was wondering if there was any way of trying to repair it. The break seems to be clean and is there any type of; I hate to say this: glue that could be used very carefully to bring the halves back together? Thanks, Dave.

Re: [meteorite-list] re; bright flashes!

2002-10-20 Thread Rosemary Hackney
Could be Phosphenes or after -images too. Rosie - Original Message - From: Tom / james Knudson To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 9:58 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] re; bright flashes! Hello list, I would like to add to

Re: [meteorite-list] Repairing broken meteorites

2002-10-20 Thread mafer
Hi Bob and list I'd just like to point out that super glues aregetters, they attract water at the molecular level and could cause some detereoration to a meteorite over time, how much and how noticable it would be I can't say, possibly very small, but from working with pacemakers, I do know that

Re: [meteorite-list] Re: Aubres sale

2002-10-20 Thread Impactika
In a message dated 10/19/2002 7:09:05 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I think I had something like 32g of Aubres in total (the 28.41g slice ~4g fragments), but you're right about this being the last that's likely to hit the market given current trading policies. It cost me

[meteorite-list] Re: bright flash

2002-10-20 Thread azaware
Hi Marco I'm completely surprise no one has seen this before. I'm not surprise that know ones seen it right when it happens because its taken some 35 years for me to see it. I'm surprise no ones seen something off to the side. I don't recall how many of those I've almost seen but I would say

Re: [meteorite-list] Sounds of the Bovedy fall

2002-10-20 Thread Walter Branch
Hi John, Rob, and List, Spent all day today at a Seafood festival. I discovered I hate crab stew. Very cool I agree, John! Nice complement to the peekskill avi video! It sounded like an L3 to me. Ha, very good! Nice to see humor has not died outon the list (though the odds favor a 5 or

Re: [meteorite-list] Repairing broken meteorites

2002-10-20 Thread Steven Schoner
--- Dave Schultz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Had a little accident with one of my meteorites [broke in half] and was wondering if there was any way of trying to repair it. The break seems to be clean and is there any type of; I hate to say this: glue that could be used very carefully to

[meteorite-list] How To Collect Meteorites

2002-10-20 Thread almitt
Hello all, Don't know if this subject has come up before (probably has) but thought I would try to start a thread that might be useful to all the collectors out there on how you might collect. Don't want to suggest that I have all the answers on how different people collect or even how one should

Re: [meteorite-list] How To Collect Meteorites

2002-10-20 Thread Steven Schoner
--- Bernd Pauli HD [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello AL and List, Listees, and Listoids, Ever since I purchased a microscope, I also try to get a thin section: individual + slice + thin section Bernd I agree, In fact, over the years I have been in the process of cleaning house and

Re: [meteorite-list] How To Collect Meteorites

2002-10-20 Thread martinh
Al kindly wrote: Don't know if this subject has come up before (probably has) but thought I would try to start a thread that might be useful to all the collectors out there on how you might collect. snip... Hi Al and all, In the current (October 02) issue of the Meteorite

[meteorite-list] How To Collect Meteorites Part 2

2002-10-20 Thread almitt
Hello again, One thing I left out on the last (long message) is a thin section is also a good way to go. (disclaimer: I sell thin sections and in no way am I promoting this here. There are other good sources for these but they offer a good choice with good surface area over very small costly

Re: [meteorite-list] How To Collect Meteorites

2002-10-20 Thread SSachs9056
To Al and list,. That's a great write-up about that subject Al. I can't recall either if that particular subject has been broached. Invariably, when collecting, one might also consider having a traveling collection put together as well. Small slices / specimens of the different representative

Re: [meteorite-list] How To Collect Meteorites

2002-10-20 Thread Bernd Pauli HD
almitt wrote: Don't know if this subject has come up before (probably has) but thought I would try to start a thread that might be useful to all the collectors out there on how you might collect. Don't want to suggest that I have all the answers on how different people collect or even how one

[meteorite-list] Big Fireball Seen Over Canada

2002-10-20 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.canada.com/news/story.asp?id=%7B639ED843-C8CA-4B3B-85EF-9C33D29E89A1%7D Big red fireball awes Winnipeg driver, spectacle likely comet chunk or debris Canadian Press October 20, 2002 WINNIPEG (CP) - Stanley Sladek said he could not believe his eyes when a big red fireball moved

[meteorite-list] etching metal in a chondrite

2002-10-20 Thread Tom / james Knudson
Has any one on the list ever tried to etch a small piece of metal in a chondrite? If so what happens? Thanks, Tom The proudest member of the I.M.C.A. #6168 Get faster connections -- switch to MSN Internet Access! Click Here __ Meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] Repairing broken meteorites

2002-10-20 Thread mafer
Hi Bob and list My understanding of epoxies is that they aren't hygroscopic as all of the superglues are (can't for the life of me remember the technical name for the stuff..something like cyanoacrilic adhesives or some such). I do know that they will dis-color given a moisture mobile stain such

[meteorite-list] Happy 100th to Willamette

2002-10-20 Thread Paul Dudley
A "... most interesting meteorite, noble in size and wonderful in physical features, was found near the border of Clackamas County, Oregon, in the autumn of 1902. " -- Henry A. Ward, 1904 On March 14, 1904, America's first great meteorite hunter presented a paper to the Rochester (NY)