Re: [meteorite-list] Tektite collecting?

In a message dated 1/6/2003 12:07:44 AM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Dreamed someone was asking me if something was a tektite or not. Piece had a flat polished face that was interesting looking.  I told them there was one way to check and be sure and I was reaching for the pr

Re: [meteorite-list] Tektite collecting?

In a message dated 1/5/2003 4:42:30 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Yes, Tom, you are definitely missing something: 8) Darwin Glass 9) a piece of Aeoulleoul 10) an LDG - Libyan Desert Glass 11) a Wabar pearl >> And these are a different catagory, impact glasses,

Re: [meteorite-list] The many uses of tektites

but how would you do so without hurting one of their feelings cause you know you have favorites - Original Message - From: walter branch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2003 10:08 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] The many uses of tektites > Hello Everyone

Re: [meteorite-list] The many uses of tektites

In a message dated 1/6/2003 1:11:21 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Hello Everyone, Speaking of tektites, you have to read the description of this auction. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=19268&item =2904081014 >> Thank you Walter for steering me t

[meteorite-list] The many uses of tektites

Hello Everyone, Speaking of tektites, you have to read the description of this auction. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=19268&item=2904081014 Makes me just want to hug the ones in my collection! -Walter Walter Branch, Ph.D

Re: [meteorite-list] Tektite collecting?

Hi, Tom, List member Norm Lehrman's website, The Tektite Source, is not only a great place to look for tektites (so much cooler than walking the Nullabor Plain!), it is also a great place to learn about tektites and see some really fine examples:

[meteorite-list] Tektite collecting?

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Re: [meteorite-list] etched Molong

Hello Christian and list, Christian wrote: "www.austromet.com/MolongA.jpg - looks like one of the german comic-stars from "Fix und Foxi" www.austromet.com/MolongB.jpg - has also an interesting pattern" Thank you for sharing the photos with us. The etch looks very nice. Good job on the slice (a

[meteorite-list] Small Asteroid Shares Orbit With Earth (2002 AA29)

http://www.macon.com/mld/macon/news/nation/4880200.htm Small asteroid shares orbit with Earth PAUL RECER Associated Press January 5, 2003 SEATTLE - In a space game of "catch me if you can," a small asteroid shares the same orbit with Earth - sometimes ahead, sometimes behind, but never quite to

[meteorite-list] etched Molong

Hi folks ! Just want to let you see what I got when I etched my piece of Molong on last week. Today I took my piece out of the Isoporopyl. I etched it using Jim Hartman's method with ferric chloride. The result is very nice - who else has tried to etch Molong or has an etched piece ? Have a look

[meteorite-list] update on nevada meteorites

A couple of weeks ago I was looking for any nevada meteorites forsale. I got that list that bernd pauli made, but there has been no response. Are there any around forsale? Please let me know. steve arnold, tucson bound!!Steve r. Arnold, Chicago, il,

Re: [meteorite-list] Tektite collecting?

Hi Tom, Many who collect meteorites also collect tektites. In each issue of MeteoriteTimes.com magazine http://www.meteoritetimes.com/ we have a tektite article. At the top of the page is the "Article Index" link so you have access to all previous articles of the magazine including the tektite

[meteorite-list] Newspaper Article, 06-01-2000 Tagish Lake

Paper: The Toronto Star Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Date: June 1, 2000 Meteorite find excites scientists By Peter Calamai Yukon Fragments offer `best chance ever' to study birth of our solar system. 'This is our best chance ever to see what organic chemicals were present when the sun and

[meteorite-list] Newspaper Article, 01-14-1998, Minnesota Iron Meteorite Found

Minneapolis Star Tribune January 14, 1998 Page: 1A It came from outer space and filled up his pocket. A meteorite that a Champlin man dug up in his back yard appears to be part of an asteroid core, and that has made it a valuable piece of rock both. By Jim Dawson In a classic example of "manna fr

[meteorite-list] Newspaper Artcle, 06-22-1999 Mars Meteorite Life Debate

The Dallas Morning News June 22, 1999 Page: 7D By Alexandra Witze Hot rocks: Possible bacteria in 2 other meteorites stir caldron of debate about life on Mars. HOUSTON - Spring has sprung a new crop of Martian bacteria claims. NASA scientists say they've identified structures that look like fossi

[meteorite-list] Mama's Minerals in Cyberspace.

Hello List, I ran across this page. Good assortment! -- Thanks, Tom The prodest member of the IMCA # 6168 __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] Tektite collecting?

Don't forget Tibetian and Georgia tektites! David H. --- Bernd Pauli HD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Tom aka james Knudson wrote: > > > Am I missing something. If everyone should have > > one in their collection, what do I look for? > > Yes, Tom, you are definitely missing something: > > 1) a

[meteorite-list] Tektite collecting?

Tom aka james Knudson wrote: > Am I missing something. If everyone should have > one in their collection, what do I look for? Yes, Tom, you are definitely missing something: 1) a bottle-green moldavite 2) a Zamanshinite 3) a bediasite 4) an australite (splash-form and button) 5) a rizalite 6) an

[meteorite-list] Tektite collecting?

Hello List, To show my ignorance I am going to ask a stupid question. my meteorite collection is growing very slowly slower than most! One thing I do not have is a tektite. Does a tektite have a place in a meteorite collection. I have been to busy looking at meteorites and have always overlook

Re: [meteorite-list] Fwd: Interesting item on eBay web site item#2152912859: large 204 gram METEORITE

Sure looks like slag to me. Maybe from a railroad bed? Mark M. - Original Message - From: Tom aka james Knudson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2003 10:11 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Fwd: Interesting item on eBay web site item#215

[meteorite-list] Gold basin weather

Good new List, It should be mostly sunny saturday and sunday with a high of 58! Nice hunting weather! We seem to be picking up a few more List members for our hunt as the time approaches, the more the merrier! Thanks, Tom The proudest member of the I.M.C.A. #6168 _

[meteorite-list] meteorite back isues

Hi list. I was going thru my meteorite mags, and I noticedI am missing all of 2001 and feb. 2002. Does anyone have any of those issues I could buy from you? Let me know. I thought I had the whole shabang.     steve arnoldSt

Re: [meteorite-list] L'Aigle Meteorite

Hello Pierre, L'Aigle In 1803 the L'Aigle meteorite fell in Orne, France. It is a Stone meteorite, classified as a L6, Olivine­hypersthene chondrite. After the appearance of a fireball, followed by detonations, a shower of stones, estimated at 2000­3000 in number and of aggregate we

Re: [meteorite-list] Cutting irons?

Hi Jamie What I know is that the irons will smear if you use a diamond blade (the metal smars on the blade itself and reduces the blades ability to cut. I've heard that for larger irons, they use those carbide cutoff blades, much cheaper overall than diamond and they don't get loaded up or smeared

[meteorite-list] L'Aigle Meteorite

Hello,   I'm studying the L'Aigle meteorite fall as I live only at 150km from the "official" fall in Normandy. I say official as I've heard of a study done in the 70's which said that the searchers found new fragments west of L'Aigle, on a massive zone from 2000 km square and that there shoul

[meteorite-list] Cutting irons?

List Members, Here's a classic question: What's the best technique for cutting iron meteorites, including irons with schreibersite, cohenite, and other hard stuff? I've looked in the list archives, and the best advice I've found was "leave it to the professionals". I've taken that advice (thank

[meteorite-list] Fwd: Interesting item on eBay web site item#2152912859: large 204 gram METEORITE

From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Interesting item on eBay web site item#2152912859: large 204 gram METEORITE from Arizona Date: Sun, 05 Jan 2003 09:10:03 PST Now List, What is this one? Title of item: large 204 gram METEORITE from Arizona Seller: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[meteorite-list] AD: Pasamonte pieces with crust and cards

Hello All, I have two pieces of Pasamonte (the eucrite that fell in 1933 in New Mexico, with a total known weight of only 3-4kg). The pieces are 7.6g and 4.3g and both pieces have crust. I also have a specimen card from the collection these pieces came from. The larger piece gets the original c

[meteorite-list] Remove me please

- Original Message - From: M Yousef <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2003 2:05 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] highly weathered chondrites: Reduction Spheres > Dear Elton; > I thank yo

[meteorite-list] micromounts

Dear list members,   Are there micromounts of Steinbach on the market?   Robert

Re: [meteorite-list] highly weathered chondrites: Reduction Spheres

Dear Elton; I thank you very much for your analysis. Is there any quick test that can at least narrow the possibilities? I can for example apply dilluted HCl, measure the melting temperature, I can also (if you think it is worth it) have it tested by x-ray diffraction. Also, if you (or anyone in

Re: [meteorite-list] highly weathered chondrites: Reduction Spheres

Hello Listees, I was impressed with the quality of the photos and the discussion/questions Mohamed posed. We who are fortunate to have a fair amount of reference materials/specimens/ experience/etc., immediately recognized that the specimen was not likely meteoritic. However , if one were t

[meteorite-list] SALE: Ebay auctions ending tonight

Hi Folks - thanks for purchasing my meteorites on ebay in the last month:  the following listed meteorites are on Ebay, ending Sunday night.  20 new (see "*") pieces are listed and prices were reduced on pieces not sold last week. (Shipping and insurance is $6 per piece, but mention this email sp

Re: [meteorite-list] Plain txt - the easy way - last one

Folks, The reason I didn't mention (nor recommend) the method described below by Lars is because that method changes the formatting for ALL of your outgoing emails. Most reasonably modern computers have way sufficient storage space and processor/software capabilities for handling html format (also

[meteorite-list] Redesign your meteorite website in 2003 !

Hello and happy new year to the members of the list. I'm Pierre (from France). I'm new to this list but some of you know me as I'm a meteorite collector and hunter and I also buy many meteorites. My occupation is webmaster and website designer. As you know, meteorites are expensive for a collecto

[meteorite-list] Plain txt - the easy way - last one

Hi all   Sorry about all this In outlook express:   Funktions Preferences send Format for sending e-mail , just mark text   Hope the translations are right, I have a Danish version.   This is the last one from me in this discussion.   Questions, just send them private.   Greetings Lars P

[meteorite-list] eBay Barwell ad

Hello, Hope you get this - been trying to subscribe with another email address but appear to have problems... Seems that my youngest, Hal, sort of got hold of my 2g slice of Barwell whilst I was looking at it today under the 'scope, and a small piece got broken. ho hum This i

[meteorite-list] Text vs HTML settings/ Netscape and Mozilla...

Hi Folks, In regard to the "TEXT' preference as stated by Art, here's an easy to use tip for making that setting in either Netscape or Mozilla 1.0 (and Beta). I'm not certain this will work in the newer 6.0 + versions of Netscape, but it probably will. Note that I'm commenting on the email clie