[meteorite-list] neptune or thiel mountains

2004-03-09 Thread Steve Arnold, Chicago!!!
Hi list.I was wondering if there is any of either available in any size?Neptune or thiel mountains from the south pole.Are any of these 2 available for purchase?Let me know. steve from chicago = Steve R.Arnold, Chicago, IL, 60120 I. M. C. A. MEMBER

Re: [meteorite-list] Re: Norton book burning/giveaway

2004-03-09 Thread Bob Holmes
Randy, Geoff, and Dave, I could not agree with you more. I found no humor in this post, in fact I found it most offensive. The reason for such a post escapes me, but this is not the first post by Tom K that has me wondering why it was even sent! Bob Holmes - Original Message -

Re: [meteorite-list] he's at it again

2004-03-09 Thread Arizona Keith
Hello Steve and List As Steve posted earlier, we both came to an agreement on our dealing and we did this without leaving negative feedbacks on eBay and more harassing emails. I just want Matteo to know and the list, that things are fixed between Steve and myself, Steve made a mistake and correct

Re: [meteorite-list] NWA 3099 (L/LL3) and why not 3.X ???

2004-03-09 Thread j . divelbiss
Jeff, Bernd and others: Great stuff guys, especially the pictures of these great unequilibrated stones. Will we ever understand how these anomalies ever happened...probably not. But it is sure is worth trying. Questions: I've often wondered why some of these stones are not evaluated further

[meteorite-list] plainview 1917 forsale

2004-03-09 Thread Steve Arnold, Chicago!!!
Good morning list.I have a 2.9 gram slice of PLAINVIEW 1917 available forsale if anyone is interested.I just got a larger one with an AMERICAN METEORITE MUSEUM LABEL,so this one becomes available.It will include specimen card and riker box.All for $40.Let me know if interested.The first one gets

RE: [meteorite-list] [meteorite-list]Thomas Structure

2004-03-09 Thread Anita Westlake
Hi Moni: It's funny you should mention this. I, too, read the article and found it quite interesting. I was confused by the spelling of his last name (as apparently you were since you spelled it a couple of different ways.) The article spelled his name Thomson but the Cambridge Encyclopedia of

RE: [meteorite-list] [meteorite-list]Thomas Structure

2004-03-09 Thread moni waiblinger-seabridge
Thanks Anita for spelling this out to me. I wonder if anyone else realized the mistake? I read Thomson Structure also! For some reason though I got Thomas in my head! Well, I better wait until the real name is revealed! :-) Happy hunting Moni From: Anita Westlake [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'moni

RE: [meteorite-list] Dhofar 008 - highly unequilibrated chondrite

2004-03-09 Thread moni waiblinger-seabridge
WELCOME BACK BERND!! :-))) Sternengruss, Moni From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [meteorite-list] Dhofar 008 - highly unequilibrated chondrite Date: 09 Mar 2004 07:41:53 UT Stan wrote: Does anyone have any more information about Dho 008? The Cometshop guys have been

[meteorite-list] Water on Mars!!

2004-03-09 Thread Basilicofresco
http://www.nopanic.it/vv/water_on_mars.jpg :) bye, Dave __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] please let me explain book burning

2004-03-09 Thread Tom aka James Knudson
Hey there list, not many of you seem to understand my post, so please let me explain my self and please take the time to read the entire post. : ) I (my opinion) think Portales Valley is to unique to be lumped into the H6 category, H6's are common, Portales Valley is a one of a kind. I think I

[meteorite-list] My NWA 1955 Thin Section

2004-03-09 Thread bernd . pauli
Hello List, Michael Blood was kind enough to forward my comments and observations on my NWA 1955 thin section to the list as I had not yet been re-subscribed. Thank you Michael ! http://community.webshots.com/album/123759764tYCxcZ I would like to correct the following statement that I made:

Re: [meteorite-list] NWA 3099 (L/LL3) and why not 3.X ???

2004-03-09 Thread Jeff Grossman
Metamorphic subtypes (the tenths place in the petrologic type) are routinely determined in a variety of ways, some more accurate and reliable than others. For a given meteorite, you have to look into what was done before you can evaluate the usefulness of the assigned number. The most reliable

[meteorite-list] Mars Rovers' Lifetime Boosted

2004-03-09 Thread Ron Baalke
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3545747.stm Mars rovers' lifetime boosted By Paul Rincon BBC News March 9, 2004 The US space agency's Mars rovers may work for up to 240 days on the Red Planet, about 150 more than the mission team had originally projected. Mission engineers have

Re: [meteorite-list] NWA 3099 (L/LL3) and why not 3.X ???

2004-03-09 Thread Tom aka James Knudson
Hello John and list, John is one of my favorite guys on the list, so please do not think I am attacking him, I am not!!! I asked if Scientists could have done something better for Portales Valley than H6 because they did not want to take the time out to make a new classification for it and I got

[meteorite-list] Fw: 10% off BUY IT NOW and EBAY STORE ITEMS.

2004-03-09 Thread Michael Cottingham
- Original Message - From: Michael Cottingham To: Michael Cottingham Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 10:16 AM Subject: 10% off BUY IT NOW and EBAY STORE ITEMS. Hello Everyone, Today I am offering 10% off of ANY of My BUY IT NOW and EBAY STORE ITEMS. ALL ITEMS where you can Buy It

Re: [meteorite-list] NWA 3099 (L/LL3) and why not 3.X ???

2004-03-09 Thread Adam Hupe
Dear John and List members, This is a good question that is not easy to answer. In some cases the petrologic subtype can not be determined to any degree of accuracy because shock has made it impossible to distinguish thus a 3 designation instead of a 3.X . Shock and Metamorphism are two

[meteorite-list] Thomas Structure

2004-03-09 Thread bernd . pauli
Well, I better wait until the real name is revealed! :-) Hello Anita, Moni, and List, a) William Thomson who later became Lord Kelvin lived from 1824-1907. He can't be the one who first discovered what is now commonly called the Widmannstaetten pattern. b) William G. Thomson = 1761-1806. He is

[meteorite-list] Geotimes - Wisconson Impact Structure

2004-03-09 Thread fcressy
Hello all, Don't remember if this has been posted to the list or not. It's in the March 2004 issue of Geotimes. The link for the Rock Elm (western Wisconson) impact structure is: http://www.geotimes.org/current/NN_Wisccrater.html Enjoy, Frank __

Re-2: [meteorite-list] Thomas Structure

2004-03-09 Thread bernd . pauli
I understood, that he (Thomson) changed his first name to Guillermo, which is just the Italian translation of William. Thus, W.Thomson is identical to G.Thomson. Correct? Obviously, he had some problems with the British Empire as he began a new life in Italy. The reasons for this remain

Re: Re-2: [meteorite-list] Thomas Structure

2004-03-09 Thread Basilicofresco
At 18.17 09/03/2004 UT, you wrote: I understood, that he (Thomson) changed his first name to Guillermo, which is just the Italian translation of William. Thus, W.Thomson is Just a little note: the exact spelling of that italian name is Guglielmo. See you... Dave, aka Basilicofresco IMCA

AW: [meteorite-list] Thomas Structure

2004-03-09 Thread Jörn Koblitz
A very interesting issue is that, as Kevin stated, nobody seemed to take notice of this remarkable paper published in Bibliotheque Britannique (Geneva). This journal was highly recognized and read in the early 19th century. Famous scholars like Biot, Howard, DeLuc, or Chladni published articles

[meteorite-list] Mr. X wants an apology!!!!

2004-03-09 Thread Tom aka James Knudson
Hello List, Mr. X wrote; And finally, you broke one of the major list rules and posted a message I sent to you privately. Even though you didn't mention my name, you violated the rule. You need to follow through and tell the list about my final post to you yesterday and then apologize to the

[meteorite-list] Rosetta Update - March 8, 2004

2004-03-09 Thread Ron Baalke
http://sci.esa.int/science-e/www/object/index.cfm?fobjectid=34822 Activating Rosetta European Space Agency March 8, 2004 Summary The spacecraft and ground segment continue to operate well. All activities planned for the initial, critical phase after launch have been successfully completed

Re: AW: [meteorite-list] Thomas Structure

2004-03-09 Thread MexicoDoug
En un mensaje con fecha 03/09/2004 12:53:07 PM Mexico Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] escribe: A nice idea to change the "Widmannstaetten structure" to "Thomson structure". However, "Thomson structure" reminds me more of some terrestrial impact crater than of the crystallographic orientation

Re: [meteorite-list] Mr. X wants an apology!!!!

2004-03-09 Thread Michael L Blood
Hi Tom, For the most part, I have always enjoyed your posts. While your post re O Richard Norton's books was unfortunate, it was no disaster. That being said, I would like to point out a couple of things for you to consider rather than running off in a huff: 1) All of this would

[meteorite-list] ** AD ebay NR, $1 rare slices, *** DELETE IF NOT WANTED

2004-03-09 Thread Michel Franco
http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItemsuserid=kayunwarinclude=0since=-1sort=3rows=50 Dear list, I have just added some more slices to my listing ( one is ending to morrow. ) for next week. I present some slices of meteorites that you will not find elsewhere. A Basaltic

[meteorite-list] Mars Exploration Rovers Update - March 9, 2004

2004-03-09 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/mer2004/daily/3-9-04.cfm Opportunity Status for sol 44 Back to the Grind posted Mar. 9, 12 pm PST On Opportunity's 44th sol, ending at 12:10 p.m. PST on Tuesday, March 9, the rock abrasion tool ground a 3.1 millimeter-deep (just over one-tenth of an inch) hole in the

Re: [meteorite-list] NWA 3099 (L/LL3) and why not 3.X ???

2004-03-09 Thread j . divelbiss
Jeff, Tom, Adam and others: Thanx for the explanations for my question about the petrologic extensions to the grade 3 subtype. I've always wondered how it happens...I guess I now know how it can be done...just not the reasons to do it or not to do it for any particular meteorite name/number.

[meteorite-list] Tunguska Event

2004-03-09 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.communitypress-online.com/template.php?id=13270RECORD_KEY(News)=idid(News)=13270 Meteorite crash explored by astronomical society by Kate Everson The Community Press Online Daily (Canada) March 9, 2004 In the early morning hours of

Re: [meteorite-list] Geotimes - Wisconson Impact Structure

2004-03-09 Thread Marcia Swanson
Dear Frank and List. The 1985, geologist William Cordua, mentioned in this article, is now Dr. William Cordua, Professor of Geology and Minerology, at the Universary of Wisconsin-River Falls. And what, the avid list reader would ask, has this to do with meteorites? He has an excellant reference

Re: [meteorite-list] Tunguska Event

2004-03-09 Thread ks1u
Ron et. al. Hello, although I am undecided about the cause of Tunguska, one other theory which, though bizarre, has not received as much publicity as some of the others. In his book The Hunt For Zero Point, Nick Cook states that in an attempt to send a message to Robert Peary on his way to

Re: [meteorite-list] Tunguska Event

2004-03-09 Thread Ron Baalke
As I mentioned initially, it is a rather bizarre theory, I haven't heard of that theory. but the lack of impact fragments (which could also support the comet theory) Dust grains were discovered in the tree sap in the area. Analysis of the grains showed they were chondritic material.

Re: [meteorite-list] Tunguska Event

2004-03-09 Thread ks1u
Ron: Thanks for the info about the dust grains in tree sap. I don't believe I had heard that before. George __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] Dhofar 008 - highly unequilibrated chondrite

2004-03-09 Thread glenmore wong
Hi, If anyone is interested, I have an 11 gm slice of Dhofar 008 for sale for $250. It is about 22mmx42mmx3mm in size and polished on both sides. glenmore From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 09 Mar 2004 07:41:53 UT To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [meteorite-list] Dhofar 008 - highly

[meteorite-list] Extinction Event: Argentine Escoria / Chapadmalal Impactite

2004-03-09 Thread Norman Lehrman
Everyone, I'm back from two months in South America and was able to get the first and as yet, only Chapadmalal Impactite yet commercially available! The 3.3 MA event associated with this material correlates in time with the extinction of over 30 genera of mammals and is a suspect in climatic

[meteorite-list] AD ebay- Nothing rare- just very nice :-)

2004-03-09 Thread Lars Pedersen
item# 2230627169 : BIG... NWA 869 fullslice Look item# 2230627690 : NWA 869 fullslice item# 2230628207 : Huckitta Pallasite full slice item# 2230628698 : Original Ries crater cd Hi all Aparently noone want to buy my stuff Looks like I am in for a loss . ;-) It is not rare

Re: [meteorite-list] AD ebay- Nothing rare- just very nice :-)

2004-03-09 Thread Rosemary Hackney
Lars... they wait until 15 seconds before auction end to snipe.. LOL. My boy Pekka did that until he ran me up to @ 200.00 once.. We figured that meteorite sold for 30,000 a gram. in the final analysis..lmao. Bad Pekka. Sometimes is not good to have a high proxy. But you will get