Steve & all,
I've always wondered whether the old "meteorite farm"
was truly farmed out! You went the next step beyond
just wondering. Congratulations. H.H.N. is looking
down with a huge smile on his face, probably the
biggest since he left us.
Now, you absolutely MUST follow Nininger's foots
Hello again.
Alain Carion asked me to thank every body for the very interesting answers,
and has sent a couple more pictures.
The specimen is a part-end-piece, the largest face is 78mm long x 50mm at
the widest. this is the face you saw on the first picture. Here are now the
second face an
Steve and List,
Steve congratulations on your super catch. How did
you locate the meteorite? What type of metal detector
were you using or were you using something else?
Will you have a video CD on the excavation process?
I hope so. This is a find of a lifetime and it and
you will go down i
Greetings All:
Well it's been a long, tiring, and exciting day. I offered to help
Steve handle the P.R. related to his find, so there have been a lot of
calls from TV stations and newspapers, and a lot of running around
today for me, and even more so for Steve. I just spoke with him. He got
b
Holy crap Steve, what can one ever say about something like this. You the
man. A history making find. Wow. and your name finally elevated to the
level enjoyed by your passion of collecting. That makes it extra special.
Regards,
CharlyV
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Well, this Brenham is the largest meteorite ever found in the US, the third
largest meteorite in the
world, is over 100 years old, and is made from a rare material called
"pallasite"!
Really impressive errors to article lenght ratio!
http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=sci_tech&id=3625
Hi Geoff !
I'm just getting my emails now. Steve sent me a nice note and I have
replied back to him.
All I can say is WOW. I'm so happy for Steve! Would you guys like have a
feature article
on MeteoriteTimes? Steve's got a great story to tell. I wish it was a
story that Joel could
have h
Zelimir is having problems posting so he has asked me to forward this.
And he has an interesting suggestion.
Anne M. Black
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In a message dated 11/10/2005 11:11:36 A.M. Mountain Standard Time,
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Now, if we can nominate Steve and Phil for a "Harvey Award" for their huge
find, that would be great. I know that Steve and Geoff would not nominate
themselves for one of their coveted awards, but
Robert Woolard wrote:
Hello Geoff and Steve,
Thank you Geoff for the posts about Steve's
fantastic find.
And now to Steve. Congratulations and hat's off to
you man. That must have been one incredibly exciting
day. I've been trying to imagine what the whole
experience must have been like. M
Hello Geoff and Steve,
Thank you Geoff for the posts about Steve's
fantastic find.
And now to Steve. Congratulations and hat's off to
you man. That must have been one incredibly exciting
day. I've been trying to imagine what the whole
experience must have been like. Maybe something like:
th
I too would like to congratulate Steve on the find of a lifetime.
I can imagine how his heart was beating when he finally dug down to the
piece and saw how large it was. Just goes to show that you can never get
them all, there are always more meteorites waiting to be found in old
strewnfields.
It is a good day -
While the world spins through the years we are occasionally called to
witness moments that transcend the common. Moments that we get to see first
but are remembered far beyond our years, moments of greatness that remind us
that it is a good day, that we are fortunate to be i
Hi Mike,
It looks like I’m responsible for the reply to your post that made so much
unwanted posts on the list.
I was not reading you “WAYYY to much”.
I apologize if you got my words wrong, but…
--
> Hmmm, sening cash bills to Czech Republic, you ma
Don't forget Kevin Righter who now curates the Antarctic meteorites at
JSC and
Anna Spitz whose expedition was cancelled the night before departure due
to "active sunspots".
I feel like I've forgotten someone, too.
-Dolores Hill
LPL
Ron Baalke wrote:
ANTARCTICA IS A HOT SPOT FOR UA RESEARCH
Dear List Members,
today I would like to give a small review on my past offers of interesting
meteorites from
2004/05. I have selected from some rare and unusual meteorites the
best available piece of each meteorite.
Unfortunately, some meteorites from my past offers are represented no more
becaus
Wow.. I didn't even catch that. Didn't realize you were so old, Steve. What
year is it anyway? 2040?
Ryan
-Original Message-
From: Darren Garrison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Nov 10, 2005 3:54 PM
To: RYAN PAWELSKI <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
Subject: Re: [m
If only there were more landwoners like this around. What a cool dude!
"We'll just split it". RIGHT ON!
Matt
Darren Garrison wrote:
On Thu, 10 Nov 2005 15:47:11 -0600 (GMT-06:00), RYAN PAWELSKI <[EMAIL
PROTECTED]> wrote:
You'll find a list of featured videos on the right-hand side of the
On Thu, 10 Nov 2005 15:47:11 -0600 (GMT-06:00), RYAN PAWELSKI <[EMAIL
PROTECTED]> wrote:
>You'll find a list of featured videos on the right-hand side of the page.
>
>And the best part of the video clip is the part at the end showing Steve
>sliding down
Oh, I donno, I thought the best part is
You'll find a list of featured videos on the right-hand side of the page.
And the best part of the video clip is the part at the end showing Steve
sliding down into the hole with a shovel and going to town like a kid in a
candy store. Priceless.
Ryan
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From: Jonatha
Darren Garrison wrote:
Look on the red-text list of "featured videos" on the right side of the screen.
I've saved the file
out of my cache, but I'm going to have to work on finding a filter to convert
it to something
worthwhile.
The list doesn't show up in my browser (Firefox) but the direct
On Thu, 10 Nov 2005 16:35:01 -0500, Jonathan Gore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Notkin wrote:
>> KAKE-TV in Wichita, KS aired a story about the discovery. There is now a
>> video clip and short article on their website at:
>>
>> http://www.kake.com/unclassified/769277.html
>
>All I get is "Video P
http://www.local6.com/news/5297345/detail.html
1,400-Pound Meteorite Found In Kansas
Rare Find Is Largest Ever Found In U.S.
local6.com
November 10, 2005
A man digging in Kansas found a 1,400-pound pallasite meteorite --
the largest ever discovered in the United States.
Steve Arnold, who is
Notkin wrote:
KAKE-TV in Wichita, KS aired a story about the discovery. There is now a
video clip and short article on their website at:
http://www.kake.com/unclassified/769277.html
All I get is "Video Player Troubleshooting Tips" when I follow that link
-- just me?
Dear Listees:
I have passed along your congratulations to Steve, who is still in the
field, and will not be able to pick up his email until later today.
KAKE-TV in Wichita, KS aired a story about the discovery. There is now
a video clip and short article on their website at:
http://www.kake
Hi Geoff, Steve and List,
Moni wrote:
"This is so awesome! I am speechless!"
So am I. Baffled, dumbfounded, paralyzed, awed ...
Sincere congrats!!!
> Steve, I am amazed and how did you know it was way down there?
Steve probably smelled it ;-)
"The find, at 1,400 pounds, beats the next larges
Hi Geoff, Steve and list members,
THIS IS SO AWESOME!
I AM SPEECHLESS!
See what happens when you go out and search!
Steve, I am amazed and how did you know it was way down there? ;-)
Story please!
With best regards,
Moni
From: "Notkin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subjec
Sorry
This is not the first time I have made a fool of myself.
:-) nor will it be the last...
:-)
Lars
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Hi Jeff,
My MB stack only goes back as far as May 1966 (#36)... --Rob
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jeff
Grossman
Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 11:21 AM
To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
Subject: [meteorite-list] Meteoritical Bul
Does anybody out there have access to Meteoritical Bulletin No. 16
(1960)? The Smithsonian copy, which I used for the official website,
only has page 1, and I know there is at least one other page.
Thanks,
Jeff
Dr. Jeffrey N. Grossman phone: (703) 648-6184
US Geological Survey
Congratulation to Steve and Phil.
It's a fantastic find.
I hope to read soon how Steve and Phil dug at the
right place ? Was it dug by the owner of the land
and he found this mass and contacted Steve ? Did he
use a deep-seeking metal detector ?
Best regards,
Pierre-Marie PELE
Hi Geoff, on behalf of Steve and Phil,
Congratulations to Steve and Phil on their tremendous find. I had the
pleasure of hearing about the discovery of the Brenham main mass by Phil,
and I must say, I can not wait to see it in person and watch the video of
the dig for this monster-sized pallas
A copy of the link to the ad might have been a clever thing to put in the
last. Here 'tis. :-) K.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Not-a-meteorite-but-could-be_W0QQitemZ6577678559QQcategoryZ3239QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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Steve is in the field and has asked me to post the following press
release on his behalf.
Amazing !!
But my simple question is WHICH Arnold it is ? As I know there are minimum
two Steve Arnolds :)))
Anyway I waiting for more photos.
This week is just true "Week of new finds".
400kg
Hi folks, I could not help myself. After reading the eBay ads for these
nutty Mars Meteorite boulders for sale for the bargain basement price of 7
million, 3 million and 180,000 dollars. I put an ad on eBay taking the P**S
out of them all. You might think there is a bit of a white lie here an
If you want your shipment to be stolen, be sure, it will
be shipped trough Schipol-airport in Amsterdam. Local
Nigeria or black-hole inside EU ;-
best,
pekka s
Pekka and listoids,
Very strange what you're saying here Pekka. I never ever had any trouble
in receiving packages here in Holland (?
> Ok people, you are really reading WAYYY to much into what I said.
> Let me say this, SENDING CASH in the mail is an invitation to THEFT, and
> when your letter disappears, and then you get angry with the person you
were
> sending the cash to, you do not know if they got it and simply say
Dear Friends and Listees:
Steve is in the field and has asked me to post the following press
release on his behalf.
Steve did not quote any prices to the media, so the $12 million figure
is just one of those colorful media exaggerations. However, the
pallasite is extraordinary and is definit
Hi Marcin, regards your request for rust, If you inform me of your mailing
address to post this material to and if you need any of what I have, I can
send some nice rust and shale knocked from large Henbury irons. I have been
to Henbury 3 times and the material is not contaminated, it is as fo
The same for me, when paypal did not exist for pay USA
people, I have sent my money only via registered
letter and only for 2 times this is go lost, other
1000 and + registered letters its arrive without
problems.
Matteo
--- "Meteoryt.net" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ha scritto:
> > Cash bills are alwa
I send money via registered letter to Sergey for pay
the meteorites and never one letter its go lost from
years I know Sergey. The unique zone where its
dangerous send money via mail its the Russia.
Matteo
--- Michael Farmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ha
scritto:
> Please don't assume things, I have b
> Cash bills are always the worst way,
> also from Switzerland to Germany they seem to dissapear.
Martin this ALVAYS depend of how You will send this money.
When I start buying on eBay 5 years ago I dont have many ways of payment
then, so I used cheapest and fastest method : money in envelope. I r
Please don't assume things, I have been to the Czech Republic several times
thank you. Visiting the country has nothing to do with the postal system. So
are you saying that should we visit Poland, we will see by walking around
the country that letters can never be opened and money stolen?
Ok p
> Hi Mike,
> Why do you say that?
> Czech is in EU.
> Regards,
> Sergey
Becouse Mike never was in Czech Republik or Poland I think :)
Mike visit us here and You will change Your opinion.
Poland or Czech are OK. I receive from time to time checks or money in
letters and never anything was stolen.
P
http://www.thekansascitychannel.com/news/5294512/detail.html
Man Finds Rare Meteorite Near Haviland, Kan.
The Kansas City Channel
November 10, 2005
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A meteorite hunter dug up a 1,400 pound
meteorite on a farm near Haviland, Kan.
KMBC reported that it is called a pallasite me
Yup,
Well this explains more then enough. Got your point now!!
Regards,
Jan
> well,
>
> haven´t had no probs in The Netherlands, just only in Schiphol int.
> terminal. Once lost 60 kg:s Suriname bank-notes (they was found
> later from Suriname), several incured parcells with euro-coins etc...
well,
haven´t had no probs in The Netherlands, just only in Schiphol int.
terminal. Once lost 60 kg:s Suriname bank-notes (they was found
later from Suriname), several incured parcells with euro-coins etc...
Think the situation in Schiphol was worst some years ago, then the
TAPA -group strted
On Thu, 10 Nov 2005 16:32:32 +0100, "Martin Altmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>But those guys have paypal and as Czech Republic is part of EU, wire
>transfers, if they have an account in Euro, are free for all EU-residents.
>
And when it gets there, you get the chance to say "the mail is in the
If you want your shipment to be stolen, be sure, it will
be shipped trough Schipol-airport in Amsterdam. Local
Nigeria or black-hole inside EU ;-
best,
pekka s
Pekka and listoids,
Very strange what you're saying here Pekka. I never ever had any trouble
in receiving packages here in Holland (??!
$12,000,000 for the best rusty pallasite in the
worldNEVER!
Matteo
--- Michael Farmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ha
scritto:
>
http://www.thekansascitychannel.com/news/5294512/detail.html
>
>
> Did you see this? A man found a 650 kilo Brenham and
> thinks it is worth
> $18.00 gram.
>
> Good lu
Jokes aside.
Do we know who this hunter is? Where exactly he hunted? And
what equipment he was using? Coil size?
I personally, give him hats off! I thought Breham was nearly
exhausted. Glad to see I'm wrong.
-mt
> http://www.thekansascitychannel.com/news/5294512/detail.html
>
> > Did
If you want your shipment to be stolen, be sure, it will
be shipped trough Schipol-airport in Amsterdam. Local
Nigeria or black-hole inside EU ;-
best,
pekka s
Martin Altmann wrote:
Cash bills are always the worst way,
also from Switzerland to Germany they seem to dissapear.
But those guy
I might. Do you think he'll take American Express?
-mt
> Did you see this? A man found a 650 kilo Brenham and thinks it is worth
> $18.00 gram.
> > Good luck.
> Anyone going to buy this one?
> > Mike Farmer
> > > __
> Meteorite-
I would love a GNOME carved meteorite! That is so cheesy...
Matt Morgan
Martin Altmann wrote:
Cash bills are always the worst way,
also from Switzerland to Germany they seem to dissapear.
But those guys have paypal and as Czech Republic is part of EU, wire
transfers, if they have an account in
Hi everyone
If some of you think it would be a good idea to send some kind of pressent
to Joel in New Zealand, and thank him for all he have done for the meteorite
community over the past decade, I will be more than happy to coordinate it.
I am still humbled by what the meteorite community did fo
Hi everyone
If some of you think it would be a good idea to send some kind of pressent
to Joel in New Zealand, and thank him for all he have done for the meteorite
community over the past decade, I will be more than happy to coordinate it.
I am still humbled by what the meteorite community did fo
In fact, the last pack sent to me from M.Bostick its
arrive here in Italy in the 10/10/2005 sent from USA
in the 27 September, but only Monday I have received
the information this pack its arrivethe strange is
another pack sent from Bostick few time after this,
its arrive in 7 days.here in
http://www.thekansascitychannel.com/news/5294512/detail.html
Did you see this? A man found a 650 kilo Brenham and thinks it is worth
$18.00 gram.
Good luck.
Anyone going to buy this one?
Mike Farmer
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All money or material sent to me in Italy its all
arrive, only for 3 times the material is not arrive,
but for problems of mail. ALL my packs sent in EU or
outside its all arrive, I have the receipts here to
evidence all.
Matteo
--- Michael Farmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ha
scritto:
> So is Italy,
So are we to believe that the EU is this magical Utopia where all money is
arrive, and outside EU is darkness and money is not arrive?
Matteo, how many emails have you sent to this list complaining about
"thieves at Italian customs and post"? We can find them in the archive if
you like.
Mike Fa
exactly...and all the money I have sent to you Sergey
its all arrive without any problem, to the opposite
one of some country outside EU where I have sent money
and never arrive.
Matteo
--- Sergey Vasiliev <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ha
scritto:
> Hi Mike,
> Why do you say that?
> Czech is in EU.
>
Cash bills are always the worst way,
also from Switzerland to Germany they seem to dissapear.
But those guys have paypal and as Czech Republic is part of EU, wire
transfers, if they have an account in Euro, are free for all EU-residents.
However, to carve figurines from meteorites is for my perso
So is Italy, and according to Matteo's emails, about 80% of items or money
sent there gets stolen.
Mike
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From: "Sergey Vasiliev" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Michael Farmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 8:08 AM
Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Fr
Hi Mike,
Why do you say that?
Czech is in EU.
Regards,
Sergey
Sergey Vasiliev
U Dalnice 839
Prague 5, 15500
Czech Republic
http://www.sv-meteorites.com
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Hmmm, sening cash bills to Czech Republic, you may as well send them to
Nigeria, you will likely never see them again as the postal or customs
people will get them all.
Mike Farmer
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From: "M come Meteorite Meteorites" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Thursday, Novembe
Hi Dean,
Thank you for you "quick" reply. No, I did not just get elected into the
IMCA, that is my brother Adam. If you cared a little bit about what you are
doing, you would know this. While you were out, Art placed a new rule
regarding "AD's" or "Sales",... one a week. I did not see anywhere
Geez greg, is the new IMCA election win going to your
head or did you just have to much to drink again this
morning?
My apologies if anybody was offended for my sending
two sale postings in a week (As part of a total of 4
over a 6 month peroid).
But its not like I regularly abuse this rule. Maybe I
from what I see its many no respect this rule...
Matteo
--- Greg Hupe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ha scritto:
> Hey Dean,
>
> Thank you for the "AD" but aren't you going against
> Art's rules.
>
> ONE SALE "AD" PER WEEK!!!
>
> Everyone (just about) is following the rules, why
> you can not is beyond
Hey Dean,
Thank you for the "AD" but aren't you going against Art's rules.
ONE SALE "AD" PER WEEK!!!
Everyone (just about) is following the rules, why you can not is beyond
us...
Best regards,
Greg
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To:
Sent: Thursday,
I think that the best way for recognize this meteorite is to analyse it. In France, EMTT is specialized in iron meteorites studies. With a little 2 mm fragment, it's possible to identify all chemicals ratios and compare it with all iron meteorites databases.
Vincent
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