--- On Wed, 12/10/08, RJP <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Bonhams Shipping Hassle
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> Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2008, 10:45 PM
> Ok.. so I get my shipping quote from Bonhams LA for last
> week
I've heard about a lot difficulties about the price of shipping items
purchased at auctions - any type of auctions.
Best thing to do is to ask up front if possible. I was able to do this for
an Australian auction where I bid over the Internet.
The final cost of shipment was pretty close to what w
Hello All!
I have listed my BIG, BIG HOLIDAY SALE up on good ole ebay! 37
Auctions with a value of over $10,000.00, started out at 0.99 cents.
Over 100 New specimens in my ebay store too.
Highlights will soon be made ready, I just thought I would give
everyone the heads up for my best li
Ok.. so I get my shipping quote from Bonhams LA for last weekends auction, and
I was a bit surprised by the shipping charges that they came up with. Has
anyone else had difficulty negotiating with them? I am currently in the process
of locating a reliable 3rd party agent, if anyone has a recomme
Hi Tom,
I think another caveat might be that the Toolbox meteorite needed to
be used "as is" rather than pounded into a more desired shape. Just a
thought that knocks the wind out of a thousand years of irons.
If you cannot grow it, you must mine it. Unless, that is, you want to
wait around for i
Wonderful Pics John. Thanks for sharing them with us.
As I pointed out in the article, Souslovo is a very busy meteorite
with macroscopic oddities everywhere one looks.
Best,
Martin
On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 7:16 PM, Jerry Flaherty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> John, always learn something from y
should be !!!
Whoah - forgot - better put in the link or Michael will get cranky at me
again - http://www.qmig.org or mirror at http://www.qmig.net
Ciao
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John, always learn something from your beautiful posts
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Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 7:13 PM
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List,
For anyone interested - I've taken a half dozen thin section pictures of
Souslo
Bob,
I believe it was successfully pointed out on the list that you
misrepresented material, Plymouth, Indiana possibly being one, and there are
a number of people who posted they had difficulties dealing with you and
questionable dealings.
I would think you would be ashamed to show up on th
Dear List Members,
I would like bring to your attention some great items now listed on eBay. I put
up some exceptional pieces this week, some so different or unique that they are
definitely worth a look. My move to sunny and very friendly Laughlin was more
expensive than anticipated so please
thanks Pete
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To: "Jerry Flaherty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 1:15 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Is this a fair price and reputable source
forTrinitite?
Althou the price is on the high side
WOW,
Great pictures, thanks for sharing
Tim Heitz
Midwest Meteorites - http://www.meteorman.org/
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From: "Kashuba" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 6:13 PM
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List,
For anyone interested - I've ta
List,
For anyone interested - I've taken a half dozen thin section pictures of
Souslovo L4 and posted them here:
http://johnkashuba.com/Pages/Meteorite%20Pages/Pictures/SouslovoL4.htm
- John
John Kashuba
Ontario, California
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Neat Idea. If you read the last paragraph they are using a Simulated Man
Made Material that resembles the Moon soil known as JSC-1A Lunar Regolith
h I'll wait for the real thing!
Sincerely
Don Merchant
IMCA #0960
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Also add Cranbourne to the list
"Some stories tell of Aborigines dancing around the meteorite long before a
settler, passing that way, attempted to tether his horse to what he thought was
a stump protruding from the ground... The first mention of the meteorite
resulted from the Melbourne Exhibi
It seems that for a meteorite to be a "Toolbox" it's utilitarian life must
of been started prior to it being "discovered" as a meteorite. Any use after
it is known is merely a novelty. I have a 12.5 Kg NWA sitting on a fern
stand, it makes a great place to put my hat. I can't imagine Mart
You so need to get out more, Mike ;-)
Mike Bandli wrote:
It also allows one to employ the ultimate geek pick-up line: "Excuse me, Miss, allow me to open that Coors Light with my meteorite for you."
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Hello Listees and Listoids,
1. According to Buchwald, most of the Burlington iron was forged
into agricultural implements, and the remainder has been heated
2. Manlai iron: "A story about the Manlai meteorite reported that a
long time ago, a smith of that area broke off a small piece, hav
Ok,
Provenance.
Alright guys? stop with the jokes. My bad !
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Hi Jerry & all,
That is a "fair" price, but not a particularly good price.
($10 to $12/g for 5 to 7 gram pieces, good quality)
List member Michael Gilmer is offering a VERY good
Price, but his pieces are only up to 2 or 3 grams - but MUCH
Cheaper. ($3 to $5/g??? - contact him for qu
Hello,
For some reason I began receiving list e mails again. Could you please remove
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Frank wrote:
"Nininger found several toolbox meteorites such as...Toluca ..."
Meteorites of Xiquipilco, Mexico - by Dr. H.H. Nininger, Director, American
Meteorite Museum, Winslow, Ariz., Photos by Nininger. Reprint from Earth
Science Digest, November, 1952, Vol. 6, No. 3. Pages 19 to 30:
Alzat
Hi everyone -
Here's what I was talking about:
http://www.spacedaily.com/moondustpen-competition.html
real "simulated" Moon dust. Now if any of you saved your lunar cuttings, it
looks like an opportunity for you.
For that matter, spacer.com might make a good place to sell meteorites to an
e
"..Both with impeccable provence (that is the politically correct way to say
it, right ?)"
Nah. I think it just means that Southern France is absolutely perfect.
Espeially in the spring time!
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Hello,
and here it is: http://www.impactika.com/zelimir.htm
Enjoy.
Anne M. Black
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Well,
After taking off several months of Dealing meteorites, I can stay away no
longer.
I have some very nice offerings available over the next few weeks.
I was fortunate enough to purchase another small collection of meteorites
with some very unique meteorites ( some I never heard of ).
Most
Bravo Frank! Your list and quotes are wonderful.
I do indeed have Blackwell. It appeared in my November 2005 Accretion
Desk article. Here is part of the text from its caption:
"Blackwell fell in 1906, and only a single 2.38kg stone was recovered.
Blackwell, in classic meteorite stereotyping serve
Hi All,
AL wrote: "The Beaver Meteorite was used to prop open a door at a local jail
house for
40 some years. Cost for the specimen was finding another stone that cold be use
to prop
same door open which the buyer found in the form of a chunk of cement because
rocks
in the area were non-existe
Hello all,
Nininger found several toolbox meteorites such as Arispe (anvil), Maimi
("deadman" on a fence), Toluca (hammer stones to make morters) etc.
He hit the jackpot though when he searched the Plainview strewn field. He found
a stone used to keep the chicken coop door closed, stones used a
Greetings all,
The Beaver Meteorite was used to prop open a door at a local jail house for
40 some years. Cost for the specimen was finding another stone that cold be
use to prop same door open which the buyer found in the form of a chunk of
cement because rocks in the area were non-existent.
Hi Mike and all,
Couldn't let this one pass :-) The original beer bottle opening meteorite
is owned by Blaine Reed (unless he sold it to Mike Jenson which I doubt).
Think it is a Canyon Diablo (predates the Sikhote-Alin's arriving on the
collectors market by many years). Blaine has opened a f
hi all
i hope everyone is enjoying holidays , we have holidays over here in nwa,
well i was amazed by the beauty of the slice that Micheal blood showed just now
, this l3.
and i want to show you this new R 3 ? its on hold but give a look , just
nice; enjoy.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/a
Hi MIke,
2 pics just sent to Anne Black, who was the first to offer her web site.
Keep tuned.
best,
Zelimir
NB: bottle-opener not as nice as yours (S-A is the probably the "king" for
"toolboxes") but still suggestive, even though the pic does show the "knob"
under its best profile...
A
Hello Again,
I have received several requests for photos, so I decided to post them for
everyone to view at leisure.
http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/569165160RMTnOx
If anyone needs additional photos or an answer to a question regarding these
pieces, just let me know!
Cheers,
Ryan Pawelski
Re: Mike Jensen's Bottle Opener
It's gone from his site, but you can still see it via the Way Back Machine here
(scroll all the way to the bottom of the page):
http://web.archive.org/web/20070728160656/jensenmeteorites.com/Sikhote.htm
Cheers,
Mike Bandli
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Hi Mike,
I'd love to see a pic of Mike's beer bottle opener. Now you've got me
curious. I have some SA individuals around here that are about the
right size. I'm going to grab a six-pack and see if I can find an
opener.
I remember showing this meteorite (
http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links
Mike, if you are anxious to open more Coors for your Miss-friends, I can
show you a 196 g complete NWA Howardite as bottle-opener. So far
unclassified, but a cut window certifies its most probable howardite satus,
while the opposite crusted side shows some "knob" that could readily be
used to e
Althou the price is on the high side, (about 30% too high)
you need to remember that they need to pay for that $50,000
mass spectrometerheehee.
Pete
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Looking for a specimen of NWA 400 (yes, NWA Four Hundred - that's not a typo).
Wondering if anyone has this in their collection and would be willing to sell
some or make a trade. Any size or shape would do.
Would need to know provenance, too, meaning - which collection, dealer,
importer, or
OK meteorite fans, I have seen a list of "Hammer Stones" , how about
"Toolbox meteorites"? I'll start with the easiest one, The Tucson Ring which
was
used as an anvil.
Years from now I hope people remember it was Martin who came up with the
term and knowing Martin, it won't be long befor
Martin and All,
I never considered the 'Toolbox' sub-genre of meteorites. Very well done and
interesting!
Though not a historical one, one of my favorite 'Toolbox' meteorites is Mike
Jensen's Sikhote Alin beer bottle opener. I always search the bins in Tucson
for one, but I think Mike Jensen
Hi Tom,
Thanks for reading it. Normally I pass on recent finds for my
collection, but the shape and story of Souslovo was too good to skip.
I made up the term "Toolbox Meteorite" (not to be confused with NASA's
Toolkit "Meteorite" that should be arriving any time now). I needed a
name for meteori
http://www.unitednuclear.com/trinititenew.htm
Jerry Flaherty
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Hi list.It seems other people like to place more than 1 ad per week,but I
apoligize.I should of had this in my sa email.I have a 2.5 gram endcut of nwa
4024 for sale.tkw is only 500 grams and is classified as an winonaite.$125 will
take it home.For further info please visit mike farmers website
Hi all,
A remarkable L3 meteorite came out of the Sahara recently. At
Just under 2Kg TKW all but the 3 full slices below has gone into
Institutions and private collections in Europe.
See all photos at:
http://cards.webshots.com/ecard/pickup/144799871kAsfjt
NWA 5477
Sahara
Morocco 2008
Dear All,
Christmas is coming soon and the best way to make sure that you will have at
least on gift that you will really enjoy is to get it yourself!!! (LOL!) Then
why not a meteorite???...
This Saturday our current auctions will end and you can see the meteorites that
are offered at: http://sea
http://www.rocksfromspace.org/December_10_2008.html
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Hello!
I hale nice Berduc for sale.
Specimen have 108.8 grams, 90% fusion crust, oriented (flow lines,
rollover lips).
http://picasaweb.google.pl/illaenus/Berduc1088GOriented#
I have more meteorites for sale on my Picassa web page.
Please write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Kind Regards
Tomasz Jakubows
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