[meteorite-list] New Mexico event

2003-11-21 Thread william anderson
Good morning all, the morning news just showed a corkscrew smoke trail from some sort of incoming that happened at 6 pm Thursday evening over New Mexico. The report had no further details, save for the authorities, by process of elimination, concluding it must have been a meteorite due to lack of

RE: [meteorite-list] Chixculub material testing results

2003-11-21 Thread mark ford
Steve, Absolutely! - know the source, but also - trust the source. Personally I always advise 'Newbie's' to make sure a seller is a member of the 'IMCA' (since it's about the only safeguard most newcomers have, without knowing the market place very well). ... but it is amazing how many good re

[meteorite-list] Aurora from UK

2003-11-21 Thread STUARTATK
Wow...!! Just back in from *three hours* of constant aurora watching... just gorgeous from Cockermouth, it had it all - a beautiful, strawberry-milk-shake red corona; almost cherry-red beams, slanting up from the NW to overhead; row after row of green-white rays, turning the sky into a huge picket

[meteorite-list] Sale and Collection Site Updates - who want delete

2003-11-21 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
Hello I have update my sale site with new Dhofars, L'Aigle, Henbury, Faucett, DaG 670 etc.and my collection site with my new L'Aigle from James Gregory collection, Alfianello, Faucett, Cerro Del inca, Gold Basin etc Regards Matteo = M come Meteorite - Matteo Chinellato Via Triestina

RE: [meteorite-list] "Odd ball" non-standard petrologic slides on eBay

2003-11-21 Thread mark ford
Steve, Yep I have noticed this too, 'Half size slides' seem to go for a similar price to full size ones, so you can see exactly why they do it. It seems to me that people are getting 'proper size slides' and cutting them in half then re-mounting them. - Fair enough I suppose, but as you say the

[meteorite-list] Ad - New Very Cool Chondrite

2003-11-21 Thread Adam Hupe
Dear List Members, We decided to do a second rare material auction this week as promised. We were not going to release NWA 1283 until we confirmed its pairing status with another stone that looks very similar. Another dealer sent us an image of a stone that looks identical which is currently bei

[meteorite-list] New Evidence that Earth's Greatest Extinction Caused by Ancient Meteorite or Comet

2003-11-21 Thread Ron Baalke
Office of Public Relations University of Rochester Rochester, New York MEDIA CONTACT: Jonathan Sherwood (585) 273-4726 November 20, 2003 New Evidence that Earth's Greatest Extinction Caused by Ancient Meteorite or Comet Long before the dinosaurs ever lived, the planet experienced a mass extin

[meteorite-list] Non-magnetic Brick Meteorite on eBay

2003-11-21 Thread Adam Hupe
Dear List Members, Here is a nice brick shaped meteorite wrong for the discriminating collector: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2204998729&category=3239 All the best, Adam and Greg Hupe __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PRO

[meteorite-list] New Orleans photos

2003-11-21 Thread harlan trammell
can anyone link me directly to some hi -quality, close-up photos of the new orleans meteorite? Gift-shop online from the comfort of home at MSN Shopping! No crowds, free parking. __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/

[meteorite-list] Boring eBAy stuff

2003-11-21 Thread Dave Harris
Hullo, Yes, another boring eBay plug for the last of my available Orgueil. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3239&item=2203845929 Ends in 24 hrs and presently at a ludicrously low price! appreciated, dave IMCA #0092 __ Me

[meteorite-list] Strange Lights Seen Over Northern California

2003-11-21 Thread Ron Baalke
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/11/21/BAGFP37MQQ1.DTL Strange lights in the night sky make for wide eyes Jose Antonio Vargas, Key Davidson San Franciso Chronicle November 21, 2003 Was it the Northern Lights, shooting stars -- or both? It depends which federal agency you as

RE: [meteorite-list] "Odd ball" non-standard petrologic slides on eBay

2003-11-21 Thread Steve Schoner
Humm, I did not realize that is what they were doing and that would explain why the specimen is off center. It was centered when the 1x3 inch was made and then they cut it. But even then cutting a 1 x 3 inch slide does not make it even close to standard, 1 13/16" x 1 1/16" x .062" And this is b

Re: [meteorite-list] Non-magnetic Brick Meteorite on eBay

2003-11-21 Thread Howard Wu
Clearly a piece from the engine block of a wrecked flying saucer. Would that still qualify as meteorite?   Howard WuAdam Hupe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Dear List Members,Here is a nice brick shaped meteorite wrong for the discriminatingcollector:http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2

Re: [meteorite-list] Non-magnetic Brick Meteorite on eBay

2003-11-21 Thread Adam Hupe
I concur, it looks like that particular flying saucer was powered by a big block Dodge hemi V-8, no doubt stolen during the late 60s.   Adam     - Original Message - From: Howard Wu To: meteorite-list Sent: Friday, November 21, 2003 10:27 AM Subject: Re: [meteori

Re: [meteorite-list] Strange Lights Seen Over Northern California

2003-11-21 Thread GeoZay
In a message dated 11/21/2003 9:49:30 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >>Richard Garbe was sure it was a meteor. "I thought, 'Holy Toledo! Look atthat bright light!' It streaked across the sky like a meteor," said Garbe, 39,who was driving home on southbound 101 to San Jose in

RE: [meteorite-list] "Odd ball" non-standard petrologic slides on eBay

2003-11-21 Thread nakhladog
Steve and mark- I am selling these small thin sections of park Forest and if you think I took the time carefully cut them down in size that's fine. What purpose would this serve? The cover slip completely covers the specimen so it is not to get two out of one. Steve, you have jumped on me for th

RE: [meteorite-list] "Odd ball" non-standard petrologic slides on eBay

2003-11-21 Thread Steve Schoner
Look, I am not interested in arguing with you nor do I have any "agenda" or am I accusing you of such. Industry standard is industry standard-- that is 1 13/16 x 1 1/16" x .065" I have seen many, many petrologic slides, not only of meteorites but common rocks, and these are very close to the ab

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images - November 17-20, 2003

2003-11-21 Thread Ron Baalke
MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES November 17-20, 2003 o Lava Flows and Surface Textures (Released 17 November 2003) http://themis.la.asu.edu/zoom-20031117a.html o The Dichotomy Boundary (Released 19 November 2003) http://themis.la.asu.edu/zoom-20031119a.html o Erosion and what it reveals (Release

RE: [meteorite-list] Non-magnetic Brick Meteorite on eBay

2003-11-21 Thread Charles Viau
I just love his description: "Neutrons compressed mass greater than volume" It is like saying that 2 lbs. is larger that a cubic foot.. or an item is denser than than a quart... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Adam Hupe Sent: Thursday, N

Fw: [meteorite-list] Non-magnetic Brick Meteorite on eBay

2003-11-21 Thread Jose Campos
Well, it has one MAJOR FLAW: According to the seller, this rock "does not photograph well"... What a pity! Otherwise, we could always call it "the smiling rock..." I bet that the density of this "thick brick" is directly proportional to the density of the seller's brain... Too much neutron compress