Re: [meteorite-list] Kevins book makes it to Ireland

2005-02-20 Thread Richard Depledge
And to Australia I have just received my copy and would like to add my praise and congratulations to Kevin for a great publication. I am looking forward to reading it cover to cover Richard Depledge jim brady wrote: Just a note to thank Kevin publically for a well put together book that should

[meteorite-list] Other lies of BCC

2005-02-20 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
Hello http://www.theshorthorn.com/archive/2002/fall/02-sep-20/n092002-05.html no comment Matteo = M come Meteorite - Matteo Chinellato Via Triestina 126/A - 30030 - TESSERA, VENEZIA, ITALY Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sale Site: http://www.mcomemeteorite.it Collection Site:

[meteorite-list] OT huge 'star-quake' rocks Milky Way

2005-02-20 Thread kenoneill
Hi All, Sorry for the OT but I reckon most of you will like this article. It is an amazing event. To try and get it on topic, mass extinctions from space are not soley just a threat from meteorites. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4278005.stm Regards Ken O'Neill

Re: [meteorite-list] Sikhote-Alin shrapnel prices?

2005-02-20 Thread tett
Dan, Nice to see someone who is not only interested in getting the best price but understands that it is always best if both buyer and seller feel good about the transaction. Being fair will always yield better results in the long run. I would agree that the seller made a mistake and really

Re: [meteorite-list] Sikhote-Alin shrapnel prices?

2005-02-20 Thread Martin Altmann
Hola Darrison, now off-list. Certainly 50$ shiptment for 1kg from Europe to USA is way from discussion a hge rip-off, but if the BIN was 0.24$, one can't say anything against - one could think, that it would be a special gimmick of the seller, to earn his bucks with the shipment costs, making

Re: [meteorite-list] Sikhote-Alin shrapnel prices?

2005-02-20 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
its a exaggerated price the shipping, with 50$ I send over 4 kg. of material, but if this is a shipping via express courier the price its right - if the pack go in USA - exaggerated if go in Europe Matteo - Original Message - From: Darren Garrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

[meteorite-list] Let DeRusse alone

2005-02-20 Thread Martin Altmann
Hi Matteo (and list), don't bother anymore. I'm not a psychatrist, but this deRusse-thing, seems to be a typical case were a person can't accept the truth and is getting on the wrong track, trying to find an explanation for each obstacle, which could destroy his dream, inventing more and more

Re: [meteorite-list] Mud Dry Lake old find

2005-02-20 Thread Norman Lehrman
Paul, I spent a day out there last week. For starters, you can skip the word dry. Mud Lake is a full lake this year. If anyone was planning a trip there, give it a miss--- A lot of the central Nevada lakes are still pretty muddy although most have parts that are accessible. I'm not

Re: [meteorite-list] Let DeRusse alone

2005-02-20 Thread Darren Garrison
On Sun, 20 Feb 2005 14:43:22 +0100, Martin Altmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: don't bother anymore. I'm not a psychatrist, but this deRusse-thing, seems to be a typical case were a person can't accept the truth and is getting on the wrong track, trying to find an explanation for each obstacle,

Re: [meteorite-list] Other lies of BCC

2005-02-20 Thread Michael Farmer
My god these people are absolutely off their rockers. Selling property to do research on a stupid river rock. Oh well, perhaps they will soon be bankrupt from all of their complaints and lawsuits, and end up in a cave, playing with their gray dust. Mike Farmer - Original Message - From:

[meteorite-list] AD : NEW ! 'METEORITES OF AFRICA' CD-ROM released today !

2005-02-20 Thread Pelé Pierre-Marie
Hello to the List, NWA CD-ROM is no more published but I'm proud to announce the official release today of the METEORITES OF AFRICA CD-ROM It's the most complete source of information about the african meteorites that you'll find anywhere. It

[meteorite-list] SA Shield and bullet ending tonight.

2005-02-20 Thread Michael Farmer
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=6513057983 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=6513062114 Dont miss these two pieces, they are among the best of the best! Mike Farmer __ Meteorite-list mailing list

[meteorite-list] Final hours- Ad - Robert Haags collection pieces.

2005-02-20 Thread bob cucchiara
I will be taking offers on these pieces until 6:00 PM pacific time today. Make your offers and dont be shy!!! The Muslyimovo also comes with an RAS label. I have 2 rare meteorite offerings from the collection of Bob Haag. I am pleased to offer these to the Met list first and will be taking offers

[meteorite-list] What's in a name? Name your meteorite for fame?

2005-02-20 Thread David Freeman
Dear List; I would suppose no one has cold hunted locations specifically to find a meteorite that could be named a more valuable name, except maybe that Beer Bottle Pass character(just kidding John), but, I have composed a list of local locations with interesting names that may add/detract

[meteorite-list] REALLY CHEAP NWA SALE

2005-02-20 Thread dean bessey
My prices here are already lower than you see most dealers selling meteorites for but a 20% discount off anything of interest http://www.meteoriteshop.com/sales/s1sale201-250.html Cheers DEAN __ Do you Yahoo!? Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Get it

Re: [meteorite-list] What's in a name? Name your meteorite for fame?

2005-02-20 Thread Walter Branch
Hi Dave, Shoot, I'd pay extra for those names! I really like Australian names, particularly anything ending in Donga. My favorite: Donga Donga Local names around here might include: Rincon Springfield Pooler Garden City Thunderbolt (not bad, though) Guyton Register Tybee Denmark (has one stop

Re: [meteorite-list] Let DeRusse alone

2005-02-20 Thread Michael L Blood
Martin, You are such a kind man! He wrote me threatening emails, claiming I was part of a worldwide conspiracy along with several prominent scientists and other highly reputable meteorite dealers because no one wanted to buy his meteorites My reaction was far less

[meteorite-list] meteorite name

2005-02-20 Thread Steve Arnold, Chicago!!!
I may live in illinois, but HANGMANS CROSSING,the iron from indiana,is my favorite name. steve Steve R.Arnold, Chicago, IL, 60120 I. M. C. A. MEMBER #6728 Illinois Meteorites website url http://stormbringer60120.tripod.com

Re: [meteorite-list] meteorite name

2005-02-20 Thread tett
I was disappointed when the official name of Bilanga came out. It was proposed to be called Bilanga Yanga which would have been much better. Cheers, tett Owen Sound, Ontario - Original Message - From: Steve Arnold, Chicago!!! [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

Re: [meteorite-list] Let DeRusse alone

2005-02-20 Thread Martin Altmann
Hi Captain! Yes, all that, what you told seems to be symptomps of a pathological obsession. Those people aren't accessible anymore with rational arguments, everyone who tells them smth different, what they don't want to hear, will be target for their rude assaults. It's different than with for

Re: [meteorite-list] meteorite name

2005-02-20 Thread Martin Altmann
My favorite: Martinho Campos - that's what you all will get, if you'll despise my lunar beauty. and Buckleboo I like of course. - Original Message - From: Steve Arnold, Chicago!!! [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 7:54 PM Subject:

[meteorite-list] What's in a name?

2005-02-20 Thread bernd . pauli
Hello All ! I like the following names: Broken Bow Broken Hill Bruderheim (this would be Brother's Home in German) Cerro Del Inca [Cu- :-) ]Cumberland Falls Farmington Faucett Golden Rule Jalou (reminds me of French jaloux, English jealous) Juanita de Angeles Maralinga Norton County (Hello

[meteorite-list] AD; Rock tumbler, trade?

2005-02-20 Thread Tom Knudson
Hello List, I have a Lortone Model 3A 3 pound capacity rock tumbler, that I only used a few times, and it has been sitting here taking up room, Anyone been looking for one, I will trade you for a meteorite! You can see what it looks like here. http://www.akmining.com/mine/lortone.htm Thanks, Tom

Re: [meteorite-list] meteorite name

2005-02-20 Thread Dave Schultz
Uh Steve. Hangmans Crossing was classified as a H4 stone chondrite. Now being from LaPorte County, In. LaPorte County is my favorite iron! ;) But my all time favorite name is Kittakittaooloo, another H4 chondrite from Australia! Dave I may live in

Re: [meteorite-list] meteorite name

2005-02-20 Thread Svend Buhl
my top five: Seguedine (never forget this one) Tafassasset (bizarre place to look for meteorites) Bitburg (they smelted this one but thats a long story...) Bagdad (not from Iraq but almost) Heat Shield Rock (quite misleading. Jugdging by shape this one oughta be named Swiss Cheese Rock instead)

Re: [meteorite-list] What's in a name? Name your meteorite for fame?

2005-02-20 Thread J. Devon
I have an informal Donga collection myself! I have Camel Donga, Big Rock Donga, and my latest - Billy Goat Donga. Still seeking Johnny's Donga and Dingo Pup Donga.and now, apparently, Donga Donga which I didn't even know existed! I am in Alaska and still hoping that the heavens deposit

[meteorite-list] #218 - 292 grams - $52.50

2005-02-20 Thread bernd . pauli
I apologize. This mail was meant for Dean, not for the List. Sorry, and best wishes from wintry, snowy Southern Germany. Bernd __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] What's in a name, a hijacked thread!

2005-02-20 Thread David Freeman
Dear List; My thread was a dream list of locally occurring names that you could go hunt up a meteorite with a cool name from your local area. Mr. Cool guy steve has turned it into a favorite meteorite thread. Thanks Steve! Is there a city in Illnoise named riped off thread ? I suggest we

Re: [meteorite-list] What's in a name, no high jacking here!

2005-02-20 Thread JKGwilliam
Hello Freeman, Here's a partial list of the locations in Arizona where I would like to find a meteoriteas long as we're wishin'. Ajo Why Dragoon Hope Ruby Potato Patch Tombstone Christmas Pia Oik Blue Punkin Center Happy Jack Freeman - yup...Freeman , Arizona Bumble Bee Skull Valley Rimmy

[meteorite-list] #218 - 292 grams - $52.50 -- Another Quiz ;-)

2005-02-20 Thread bernd . pauli
I wrote: Another one I just can't keep my eyes off from. Do you think you can cut it where the arrows are? Please, let me know how much more PayPal money you want me to send you. Cheers, Bernd Well, an opportunity for another quiz! 1) Why this one? 2) Where do I want Dean to cut it? 3) Does

[meteorite-list] #218 - 292 grams - $52.50 -- Another Quiz ;-)

2005-02-20 Thread bernd . pauli
I wrote: Another one I just can't keep my eyes off from. Do you think you can cut it where the arrows are? Please, let me know how much more PayPal money you want me to send you. Cheers, Bernd Well, an opportunity for another quiz! 1) Why this one? 2) Where do I want Dean to cut it? 3) Does

Re: [meteorite-list] #218 - 292 grams - $52.50 -- Another Quiz ;-)

2005-02-20 Thread dean bessey
Looks like a dogs head to me. I almost wanted to keep it. I cut the thing as my customer wanted and the rock is right now in my oven drying out but if bernd wants I can send everybody a photo of the cut surface in an hour or so after it is well dried out and cooled off. Maybe as part of the

Re: [meteorite-list] OT huge 'star-quake' rocks Milky Way

2005-02-20 Thread Gerald Flaherty
Ken Thank you for the article. I will Always welcome OT notes of this nature. I only wish I could have witnessed it!! Jerry Flaherty - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite-List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 6:25 AM Subject:

Re: [meteorite-list] What's in a name? Name your meteorite for fame?

2005-02-20 Thread Jeff Grossman
Donga Donga is not an official name. The official ones are Big Rock Donga (H6), Billygoat Donga (L6), Dingo Pup Donga (Ureilite), Camel Donga (Eucrite) plus 39 numbered Camels Donga (is that the plural?), not to mention Donga Kohrod (a 19th century H6 fall from India). Johnny's Donga is lost.

Re: [meteorite-list] Let DeRusse alone

2005-02-20 Thread Arizona Keith
Hello List I'm almost sorry to get in on this. I think attacking someone who is not a list member now and unable to response, kind of one sided, not needed here. But informing us about there latest actions, I think acceptable and needed. But what I think we should do, find all the people who has

Re: [meteorite-list] meteorite name

2005-02-20 Thread Michael Farmer
Me too, that is the name of the Village after all, not Bilanga. But oh well. Mike Farmer By the way, the Ourique meteorite actually fell in a village 6 km away named Aldea de Palhieros, so that should be the name of that meteorite. - Original Message - From: tett [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [meteorite-list] #218 - 292 grams - $52.50 -- Another Quiz ;-)

2005-02-20 Thread Darren Garrison
On Sun, 20 Feb 2005 16:14:41 -0800 (PST), dean bessey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Looks like a dogs head to me. I almost wanted to keep it. This one looks like a camel's snout to me: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=6512254704 __

[meteorite-list] AD- Allende, Mundrabilla, Santa Catharina

2005-02-20 Thread Meteoryt.net
Hi I have few beautifull specimens ending in next 3 hours # Meteorite MUNDRABILLA [IAB-an] etched endpiece 42g # http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=6511887768 # Meteorite SANTA CATHARINA [ATAXITE] from Brazil 9.02g

Re: [meteorite-list] What's in a name, no high jacking here!

2005-02-20 Thread Göran Axelsson
I would love to have a sign with Meteorite from Hell in my collection. Hell is a small village near Trondheim and anyone who wants to go to Hell might compare the hotel rates here. http://www.onetime.com/10/city-219013-1-Hell-hotels.html?wosid=H3MWtlmgnRL4tH7aEHi5P0 The best part is that the train

[meteorite-list] NPA 12-02-1970 Find Building Blocks of Life in Murchison Meteorite

2005-02-20 Thread MARK BOSTICK
Paper: Syracuse Herald-Journal City: Syracuse, New York Date: Wednesday, December 2, 1970 Page: 10 Find Building blocks of life on meteorite WASHINGTON (AP) - Scientists have discovered the building blocks of life in a meteorite that crashed into Earth near Murchison, Australia, on Sept. 23,

Re: [meteorite-list] What's in a name, a hijacked thread!

2005-02-20 Thread Darren Garrison
On Sun, 20 Feb 2005 16:26:22 -0700, David Freeman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear List; My thread was a dream list of locally occurring names that you could go hunt up a meteorite with a cool name from your local area. Mr. Cool guy steve has turned it into a favorite meteorite thread. To be

[meteorite-list] NPA 12-07-1970 Non-Earthly Amino Acids, Murchison

2005-02-20 Thread MARK BOSTICK
Paper: The News City: Frederick, Maryland Date: Monday, December 7, 1970 Page: C-4 Non-Earthly Amino Acids Identified By Scientists The first positive identification of amino acids of extraterrestrial (non-earthly) origin has been made by scientists of the National Aeronautics and Space

[meteorite-list] NPA 07-06-1975 Goldstein (meteorite researcher) awarded full professorship

2005-02-20 Thread MARK BOSTICK
Paper: Syracuse Herald-American City: Syrcause, New York Date: Sunday, July 6, 1975 Page: 34 Goldstein awarded full professorship Dr. Joseph I. Goldstein of Syracuse, associate professor of metallurgy and materials science at Lehigh University, has been promoted to full professor effective

[meteorite-list] NPA 03-01-1933 Meteor Crater Theories Fail to...

2005-02-20 Thread MARK BOSTICK
Paper: The Hopewell Herald City: Hopewell, New Jersey Date: Wednesday, March 1, 1933 Page: 3 (of 8) Arizona Meteor Theories Fail to Solve Mystery Scientists have advanced two additional theories regarding the meteor which is believed to have struck the earth causing the great meteor crater

[meteorite-list] Names - Next Met Bull - Crash Artifacts - LV Part 3

2005-02-20 Thread Robert Verish
Category - Neat Names: Soggy Dry Lake, CA - no meteorite found there, yet! - When will we see Met. Bull. #89: The NomCom just had a vote last week and there were a LOT OF NAMES to approve. They would like to have these recently approved names to appear in the MB#89. So, it will take

[meteorite-list] I'm going to start scouring California Dry lakes.

2005-02-20 Thread Michael Farmer
You guys are finding so much there, I think I'll start hitting the Dry lakes myself. Mike Farmer __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] NWA 1553

2005-02-20 Thread Dave Schultz
Greetings. Does anyone know if NWA 1553 has ever been officially classified and what the TKW is? I`ve looked and can`t seem to find much on it. Thanks, Dave. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best

[meteorite-list] Venting.

2005-02-20 Thread Dave Schultz
Greetings. This is something that has got under my skin a bit this past week, and need to do a little venting, even though it might bring some people down on me. After being in Tucson at the show a couple of weeks ago, and spending a bit of time in Bob Haag`s room, and seeing the great sales

RE: [meteorite-list] Venting.

2005-02-20 Thread Matt Morgan
Hi Dave: Good topic. I do not see it the same way you do. I am a dealer and collector which is a dangerous combination, and I cannot keep everything I buy. As always with most of the bigger dealers, you have to sell some things to buy others and most do this to expand their collections...just

Re: [meteorite-list] I'm going to start scouring California Dry lakes.

2005-02-20 Thread Norman Lehrman
Mike, Get a grip. As hyper as you are, you will be stark-raving mad within three hours. Leave this mind-numbing exercise to the already dain-bramaged! But if you go (and this applies to all listees), don't listen to the radio on your way. All the stupid jingles on all the stupid

Re: [meteorite-list] I'm going to start scouring California Dry lakes.

2005-02-20 Thread Michael Farmer
Then the LA mars rocks paid how many hours of hunting:) Sounds like people wanting to protect rich hunting grounds to me. Steve Arnold paying $100 gram for rare California main masses, sounds lucrative to me. Mike Farmer - Original Message - From: Norman Lehrman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [meteorite-list] I'm going to start scouring California Dry lakes.

2005-02-20 Thread Norman Lehrman
Mike ALL, Don't get me wrong. It would be a great day for me if I met you out there! I just think you have more to offer the world if you held on to some semblance of sanity. (Sure you should try it. Insanity loves company!) After a couple of weeks away, I forget what it's like and start to

Re: [meteorite-list] I'm going to start scouring California Dry lakes.

2005-02-20 Thread Darren Garrison
On Sun, 20 Feb 2005 19:46:24 -0700, Michael Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You guys are finding so much there, I think I'll start hitting the Dry lakes myself. If you rent a room while you're out there, will it be your scouring pad? __ Meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] I'm going to start scouring California Dry lakes.

2005-02-20 Thread Jason Utas
Hello All, Norm's pretty right -- the deserts out here may be good for finding a single meteorite, but they are not too profitable. With my experience, I'd have to say that an experienced hunter will find a single stone after about eight hours of hunting (only on a very good surface). The average

Re: [meteorite-list] I'm going to start scouring California Dry lakes.

2005-02-20 Thread Michael Farmer
Norm, I hope to see you there, But spare me the difficulty information, I do believe that I have put in my time hunting around the world, so hunting dry lakes in California where I can sleep in nice hotels and eat nice food (and even be home that night) doesnt sound to hard or boring to me. I

Re: [meteorite-list] I'm going to start scouring California Dry lakes.

2005-02-20 Thread Norman Lehrman
Darren, You just may be sick enough to do it! Looking forward to meeting you. Norm (http://tektitesource.com) --- Darren Garrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sun, 20 Feb 2005 19:46:24 -0700, Michael Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You guys are finding so much there, I think I'll start

Re: [meteorite-list] I'm going to start scouring California Dry lakes.

2005-02-20 Thread Norman Lehrman
Mike, You are dancing on the edge of a very important topic. There is no reason at all to think that the remote deserts you have worked are easier than NV/CA dry lakes. The meteorite flux should be the same. Preservation will vary a little. Finding conditions can't be all that different,

Re: [meteorite-list] What's in a name, no high jacking here!

2005-02-20 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Hi, Guys! Thinking of nicely named places for a meteorite to fall? How about STONEY LONESOME (Indiana)? Good for a chondrite... Not to mention HOOKER (Oklahoma) and HAPPYLAND... My father was born in SHAKE RAG CORNERS (Illinois)? While you were

RE: [meteorite-list] I'm going to start scouring California Dry l akes.

2005-02-20 Thread Matson, Robert
Hi Mike, Norm, Jason and List, I'm enjoying the banter on the California dry lake meteorite hunting thread! Not sure why California is being singled out, since there are excellent dry lakes in Nevada and Arizona as well; the only reason California has so many finds is that there are a lot of

Re: [meteorite-list] What's in a name? Name your meteorite for fame?

2005-02-20 Thread Thomas Webb
Hi Dave and List, Here are some names of local towns and places that I think would make interesting meteorite names: Aho Bloodcamp Blowing Rock Cranberry Elk Park Goose Hollow Grassy Creek Hickory Nut Gap Ledger Licklog Meat Camp Montezuma Poga Seven Devils Squirrel Creek Sugar Mountain I'm

Re: [meteorite-list] I'm going to start scouring California Dry l akes.

2005-02-20 Thread David Freeman
Why not chime in for another great western state, Wyoming...1/2 covered in snow presently. 6 years hunting totaling maybe 500 hours+ resulted in one meteorite @ 52 grams, science has 11 grams that leaves 40 grams. Doesn't pay for the lunches, or the gasoline. We do it for love.until

Re: [meteorite-list] Let DeRusse alone

2005-02-20 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
Unfortunately I not know well the english for open a complaint, but is good one live in USA open one of this for eliminated this person from the meteorite world...I have been start to addvise all who have put the BCC site on internet this person its a fraudulent person. Matteo --- Arizona

Re: [meteorite-list] What's in a name? Name your meteorite for fame?

2005-02-20 Thread tracy latimer
I will see your Chicken, Eek, and Donga, and raise you: Kaaawa Kealakekua Moiliili Kaunakakai Aiea Aina Haina Kailua-Kona Salt Lake (neither salty or a lake) Nuuanu Valley (oh, wait, the Honolulu fall strewnfield overlaps that) Nanakuli Anahola Hanapepe Volcano (there's actually a town called