Re: [meteorite-list] the biggest tektite ?

2007-05-24 Thread Dieter Heinlein
Hi Zelimir, - How heavy is the biggest Rizalite known on earth ? You may be right, that the 1069 g Rizalite specimen, mentioned by H.O. Beyer ist the heaviest Philippine Tektite. But there is one Rizalite in my collection, that is even larger: It is a 1009 gram splash form Tektite from Paraca

Re: [meteorite-list] the biggest tektite ?

2007-05-24 Thread Zelimir Gabelica
Hi Dieter, That's the reason why I asked the weight (mass), not the volume, nor the fictitious weight. I well know the hollow tektites from Norm's site. They can have densities even lower than 2. I conclude that, so far, after the Beyer's N° 1, you have the number 2 (1009 g). Congratulations

[meteorite-list] AD - Ebay Auctions ending - 8 Different Planetaries

2007-05-24 Thread Jim Strope
Good Morning Meteorite Lovers I have auctions ending tonight catchafallingstar.com. All started at 99 just Cents!!!: http://members.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=catchafallingstar.com Full recap with photos on Paul and Jim's website: http://www.meteorite.com/meteorite

[meteorite-list] mini gao sale/update (AD)

2007-05-24 Thread steve arnold
I seemed to have not put ad in my last gao post.I am sorry for that.I also should have made a little better use of my email about the sale.I have 2 pics on my homepage of my website with the sizes that are up forsale.The sizes are as follows: 48.4,35.9,22,21.4,19.3,18.3,18.2,16.8,16.5,16.1,15.8,and

[meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day - May 24, 2007

2007-05-24 Thread SPACEROCKSINC
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[meteorite-list] New website

2007-05-24 Thread Pelé Pierre-Marie
Hello, I'm happy to announce you that I completely redesigned my website www.meteor-center.com Let's get a look at my collection and sales. You should find very interesting items. And meet you in Ensisheim ! Best regards, Pierre-Marie PELE IMCA #3360 _

Re: [meteorite-list] New website

2007-05-24 Thread Dave Carothers
WOW Beautiful web site. You have some very nice Gao specimens for sale. I'm sure some enterprising Gao collector will want to have a look. Dave - Original Message - From: "Pelé Pierre-Marie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "MeteoriteList" Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 3:53 PM Subject: [m

[meteorite-list] Gold Basin and Franconia hunting trip

2007-05-24 Thread David Pensenstadler
Listees: I will be in the Gold Basin Strewnfield on Wednesday, June 6 and at the Franconia strewnfield on Thursday, June 7, if anyone would like to join me. I plan to stay in Kingman overnight on the 6th and 7th. My cell phone number is: 412.304.2119. I will share my experience and pics of any

Re: [meteorite-list] Gold Basin and Franconia hunting trip

2007-05-24 Thread Michael Farmer
Don't forget sunblock and rattlesnake repellant. Mike Farmer --- David Pensenstadler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Listees: > > I will be in the Gold Basin Strewnfield on > Wednesday, > June 6 and at the Franconia strewnfield on Thursday, > June 7, if anyone would like to join me. I plan to > sta

[meteorite-list] Meteorite List Resource Map indicating worlwide users of our list

2007-05-24 Thread drtanuki
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[meteorite-list] Announcing a Major New Meteorite Website at UNM

2007-05-24 Thread Metorman46
Hello Geoff; The new unm site is awesome.Great job,as always.I like the photo section.Especially the Irons. Best Regards;Herman Archer. ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. __ Meteorite-list mailing

[meteorite-list] To Africa? what do you do?

2007-05-24 Thread Metorman46
Hello Norm; Your advertures sound very exciting and informational for people you come into contact with in your profession.What a good life it must be to get to work and be compensated for something you are so passionate about.Your posts are always educational and appreciated by myself

Re: [meteorite-list] the biggest tektite ?

2007-05-24 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Hi, Zelmir, List Just from searching the internet, I compiled this list of the Biggest Tektite (excluding layered tektites) from: Australia.437 g. Czechoslovakia..258.5 g. Ivory Coast 79 g. Malaysia.464 g. Philippines...

[meteorite-list] Isotopes in Meteorites Suggest Solar System Formed in a Rough Neighborhood

2007-05-24 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/316/5828/a Science 25 May 2007: Vol. 316. no. 5828, p. DOI: 10.1126/science.316.5828.a News of the Week GEOCHEMISTRY: Isotopes Suggest Solar System Formed in a Rough Neighborhood Richard A. Kerr Astrophysicists have long assumed that a s

Re: [meteorite-list] Gold Basin and Franconia hunting trip

2007-05-24 Thread Michael Farmer
By the first week of June, it could be aproaching 115 or more out there! Take plenty of water. Mike Farmer --- Pasadena Eclipse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Be prepared for the heat because it's been pretty > hot > out at Franconia lately. I was out there this > weekend > and the temperature range

Re: [meteorite-list] Gold Basin and Franconia hunting trip

2007-05-24 Thread Pasadena Eclipse
Be prepared for the heat because it's been pretty hot out at Franconia lately. I was out there this weekend and the temperature ranged from 100 to 110 degrees during the day. Good luck -Del --- David Pensenstadler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Listees: > > I will be in the Gold Basin Strewnfiel

Re: [meteorite-list] the biggest tektite ?

2007-05-24 Thread Impactika
In a message dated 5/24/2007 3:40:24 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi, Zelimir, List Just from searching the internet, I compiled this list of the Biggest Tektite (excluding layered tektites) from: Australia.437 g. Czechoslovakia..258.5 g

Re: [meteorite-list] the biggest tektite ?

2007-05-24 Thread Norm Lehrman
Anne, Sterling, Zelimir & all, Hal Povenmire has a nice tabulation in his book "Tektites: a Cosmic Enigma" (2003). Here are a few additions from that list: Bohemian moldavites: 500 gms (Sorry Anne; not a contender) Moravian moldavites: 265.5 gms Java: 750 gms Georgia: 70.5 gms Bediasites: 200.8 g

[meteorite-list] And the Science abstract on the Bizzarro study

2007-05-24 Thread Darren Garrison
No mention of square planetesimals... http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/316/5828/1178 Evidence for a Late Supernova Injection of 60Fe into the Protoplanetary Disk Martin Bizzarro,1,2* David Ulfbeck,1 Anne Trinquier,1 Kristine Thrane,1 James N. Connelly,1,3 Bradley S. Meyer4 High-pre

[meteorite-list] The jury's still out on the wink

2007-05-24 Thread Darren Garrison
http://space.newscientist.com/article/dn11928-our-solar-system-started-with-a-nudge-not-a-bang.html Our solar system started with a nudge, not a bang 19:00 24 May 2007 NewScientist.com news service Zeeya Merali Our solar system came into existence with a nudge, rather than a bang, according to

[meteorite-list] Believe it or Rust

2007-05-24 Thread Darren Garrison
http://sev.prnewswire.com/entertainment/20070524/NYTH10524052007-1.html Ripley's Triumphant Return to New York! Ripley's Believe It or Not!(R) Odditorium to Open in Times Square NEW YORK, May 24 /PRNewswire/ -- New York City will welcome back the spirit of Robert Ripley next mont

Re: [meteorite-list] the biggest tektite ?

2007-05-24 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Hi, All, I should have been more specific, but I tended to find results by country from their national geological surveys. The largest Moldavite is the 258.5 g one, found -- no surprise! -- in Moldavia, says the Check Geological Survey: http://nts1.cgu.cz/bulletin/contents/2002/vol77no4/04trnk

Re: [meteorite-list] Isotopes in Meteorites Suggest Solar System Formedin a Rough Neighborhood

2007-05-24 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Hi, Yeah, that's us. From a Rough Neighborhood, product of a Broken Home Star. Oh, Yeah, we're Bad... Sterling K. Webb -- - Original Message - From: "Ron Baalke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Meteorite Mailing List" Sent: