RE: [meteorite-list] Adventura del Monte Meteorite (meteorwrong?)

2006-07-11 Thread MARK BOSTICK
Hello Steve, I am not sure why you keep e-mailing me and the list on this. I did not sell or purchase it. I noted if I get news I will report, I have not gotten any news on it. To the best of my knowledge, it has not been cut yet. I do imagine it is a meteorite. I just wanted to test it a l

RE: [meteorite-list] Adventura del Monte Meteorite (meteorwrong?)

2006-07-11 Thread Steve Schoner
Mark and all, What is the story on this "meteorite." Someone paid big bucks for it. Is it or is it not a meteorite. Steve Schoner AMS IMCA #4470 -- "MARK BOSTICK" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hello Steve, I haven't heard back on this yet. As soon as I do I will let you know. If I do hear som

Re: [meteorite-list] donation

2006-07-11 Thread JKGwilliam
At 06:08 PM 7/11/2006, Darren Garrison wrote: On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 16:37:45 -0700 (PDT), you wrote: >Hello list.I was wondering if there are any schools,research centers,or >any scientific labs that could use a few small meteorite fragments for >donation?I have .03 grams of DHOFAR 017.It is just

Re: [meteorite-list] donation

2006-07-11 Thread Darren Garrison
On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 16:37:45 -0700 (PDT), you wrote: >Hello list.I was wondering if there are any schools,research centers,or >any scientific labs that could use a few small meteorite fragments for >donation?I have .03 grams of DHOFAR 017.It is just an ordinary >chondrite,but it is classified.Plea

Re: [meteorite-list] Sikhote-Alin Question

2006-07-11 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
and of this what you say? http://www.mcomemeteorite.it/images/SikhoteAlingr.2162.JPG Matteo --- Martin Horejsi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ha scritto: > Hi All, > > I knew I had seen that feature somewhere, but I > could not remember at the time. > > Anyway I found it. It was in a 0.334g oriented >

Re: [meteorite-list] re: Meteorite insurance

2006-07-11 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
similar to my...4 dogs and 5 guns. Matteo --- Matt Morgan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ha scritto: > The best insurance...2 dogs and a shotgun. Several > other dealers have > the same as I; some with heavier artillery! > But I need something my wife can fire :) > Matt Morgan > > Frank Prochaska w

Re: [meteorite-list] Re: new isotopic results suggest new classifications for...

2006-07-11 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ha scritto: > > Does that mean that Tafassasset is not a brachinite > after all, and we are > back to the original classification done in Paris, a > CR6? > > Inquiring minds... from last news Tafassasset its a metal rich primitive achondrite like

Re: [meteorite-list] new isotopic results suggest new classifications for some meteorites

2006-07-11 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites
--- David Weir <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ha scritto: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/metsoc2006/pdf/5288.pdf > > Interestingly, in the same abstract, results of new > O-isotopic studies > have determined that NWA 1054 is not an acapulcoite > as it is presently > classified, but is likely paired wi

Re: [meteorite-list] donation

2006-07-11 Thread joseph_town
Hi Steve, I appreciate your offer but what do you suppose anyone would do with .03g? It isn't worth the postage stamp. .03 is maybe a typo? Bill -- Original message -- From: "Steve Arnold, Chicago!!" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hello list.I was wondering if there are

[meteorite-list] Insuring your (Million Dollar) meteorite collection

2006-07-11 Thread Mike Fowler
I know of a collector who was paying a annual premium that was 1% of the decared collection value. The collectors collection is valued $1,000,000 + . So the insuring costs can get pretty high. You can get some decent vaults for $10K Bob I was wondering how many private collections are ther

[meteorite-list] donation

2006-07-11 Thread Steve Arnold, Chicago!!
Hello list.I was wondering if there are any schools,research centers,or any scientific labs that could use a few small meteorite fragments for donation?I have .03 grams of DHOFAR 017.It is just an ordinary chondrite,but it is classified.Please email me offlist.The first one gets it.

Re: [meteorite-list] 11-Million-Year-Old Impact Crater Found in Uzbekistan

2006-07-11 Thread E.P. Grondine
Hi Ron, list - Perhaps this was a comet fragment. The date lines up well with Clube and Napier's observed 26 million year chaotic period for injection. I suppose we'll have to await formal publication to see exactly what hit - all the best - ED --- Ron Baalke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Re: [meteorite-list] Sikhote-Alin Question

2006-07-11 Thread Martin Horejsi
Hi All, I knew I had seen that feature somewhere, but I could not remember at the time. Anyway I found it. It was in a 0.334g oriented Bensour individual I have in my collection. Here are three pics of the piece. While on an entirely different scale, both in size and class, it does have a strik

[meteorite-list] (AD) Ebay A uctions

2006-07-11 Thread Steve Arnold, Chicago!!
Good afternoon list.I have 5 ongoing auctions with all buy it nows.I have a 32 gram slice of ROOSEVELT COUNTY 080,a 14 gram slice of ROOSEVELT COUNTY 089,A 40 gram slice of SPADE,TEXAS,also a 46 gram slice of UMBARGER,TEXAS,and finally a 98.8 gram endcut of NWA 3080.This is the only stone left of t

[meteorite-list] AD: 54 Ebay meteorites ending in a few hours.

2006-07-11 Thread Michael Farmer
I have over 50 meteorites ending tonight on ebay, some great items! All but one listed starting at one cent! Some examples and key items: NWA 2977, rare GABBRO Lunar meteorite with Zagami-like fusion crust. This is the piece for any collector, absolutely gorgeous fusion crust along one side. http

[meteorite-list] 1, 430 Pound Pallasite Meteorite Joins Kansas Cosmosphere Collection

2006-07-11 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.kansas.com/mld/kansas/news/state/15013424.htm 1,430 pound meteorite joins Cosmosphere collection Associated Press July 11, 2006 HUTCHINSON, Kan. - The Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center has added a 1,430-pound meteorite that fell in Kiowa County about 2,000 years ago to its display

[meteorite-list] 11-Million-Year-Old Impact Crater Found in Uzbekistan

2006-07-11 Thread Ron Baalke
http://news.uzreport.com/uzb.cgi?lan=e&id=14645 Crater left by huge meteorite 11 million years ago found in Uzbekistan Uz Report July 11, 2006 Uzbek geologists found a large object clearly illustrating the collision of a large meteorite with the Earth, press-uz.info reported. The meteorite cra

Re: [meteorite-list] re: Meteorite insurance

2006-07-11 Thread Darren Garrison
On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:45:13 -0600, you wrote: >The best insurance...2 dogs and a shotgun. Several other dealers have >the same as I; some with heavier artillery! >But I need something my wife can fire :) >Matt Morgan That's all well and good until your dogs get a taste for meteorites and when

Re: [meteorite-list] re: Meteorite insurance

2006-07-11 Thread almitt
Hi Matt and all, Matt Morgan wrote: The best insurance...2 dogs and a shotgun. Matt, your ruining the surprise for would be thiefs. I am sure there are others who have this sort of security. Heck with the dogs beware of the owner :-) Good insurance --AL Mitterling _

Re: [meteorite-list] Possible Meteorites in the Martian Hills

2006-07-11 Thread Jeff Kuyken
Thanks for these updates Ron. It's really fascinating to see these new Martian vistas and this is quite a remarkable shot when you download the larger version. Did anyone notice the big "Hot Cross Bun" (http://images.google.com.au/images?hl=en&q=hot%20cross%20bun) rock in the top right background o

Re: [meteorite-list] re: Meteorite insurance

2006-07-11 Thread Matt Morgan
The best insurance...2 dogs and a shotgun. Several other dealers have the same as I; some with heavier artillery! But I need something my wife can fire :) Matt Morgan Frank Prochaska wrote: I had the same experience. Again, my collection was modest as well, but didn't have any trouble puttin

[meteorite-list] AD - New LL3 Chondrite for sale

2006-07-11 Thread gi-po meteorites
Hello List, i have a new rare LL3 Chondrite for sale, it's NWA 3189 (provisional) Here i offer a few beautiful slices, loadet with chondrules! If you are interested take a look here: http://www.gi-po.de/ebayfolder/shop/ll3list/ll3.htm It's a very unusual meteorite, it consists of clasts of lo

[meteorite-list] AD - Breathtaking eBay Auctions ending tonight

2006-07-11 Thread Jim Strope
Good Morning All... I have a modest offering of incredibly rare meteorites ending on eBay tonight at ridiculously low prices. Just follow the link below and scroll down the page. http://members.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=catchafallingstar.com Thanks for looking and

[meteorite-list] AD - Auctions on ebay ending in about two days

2006-07-11 Thread Fred Caillou Noir
Dear List Members, Some auctions by kayunwar are ending in about 2 days, including some great FUSION CRUSTED complete individuals from the Sahara, a nice 4.8g partslice of DaG 573 (L4-W2-S3), a 10.4g El Arouss slice (L-IMB), a beautifully 4.9g crusted endcut of HaH 299 (H6-W2-S2), a 13 piece lot a