Re: [meteorite-list] Re : Tucson Turtle Skull

On Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:24:40 -0800 (PST), you wrote: >And lastly, it looks too much like an animal skull to be a meteorite. Can't rule out a very small relative of _Chelys_galactica_. Maybe from a DiscAsteroid... __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Mete

[meteorite-list] Re : Tucson Turtle Skull

Hi Michael, First of all, it has no fusion crust anywhere on it. Number two, it isn't attracted to a magnet and I doubt it's a lunar or martian. And lastly, it looks too much like an animal skull to be a meteorite. I think you were scammed. ;) LOL Best regards, MikeG ...

[meteorite-list] Pelison NWA Meteorite Propaganda

Hi Dean! I could not agree more. I ran across this site as well, in the beginning while I was doing my homework on NWA meteorites. While we cannot force the site down legally, we can post a rebuttal webpage and make sure it gets ranked higher than Pelison's on Google. I will help do this. I am

[meteorite-list] Norton County, KS Aubrite meteorite fall 18FEB1948-- 61 years ago (AD)

NORTON COUNTY, Kansas, USA - Witnessed Fall - 18FEB1948 --61 years ago -- After a brilliant fireball and a tremendous noise, a huge shower of stones fell over a large area of Norton County, Kansas, and Furnas County, Nebraska. This meteorite, which fell on 18 February 1948

[meteorite-list] Tamdakht and Carancas

A while back I think that someone mentioned (in a post that I can't find) that a piece of Tamdakht reminded them of Carancas. Well, I received a small (1.23g) fragment of Tamdakht yesterday, and the first thing I noticed is how weathered the patch of fusion crust was. But then I realized that it

Re: [meteorite-list] Tucson ID

Hi Michael, that turtle skull looks like a Euclastes (marine turtle) from cretaceous (70 million years old) Northen Morocco. Check my Euclastes http://gaiawonders.com/Euclastes.aspx Hans _ Windows L

Re: [meteorite-list] Tucson ID INFO

John Kashuba provided the following Information (for those that might be interested, themselves): http://www.fossilmuseum.net/Fossil-Pictures/Turtles/Lytoloma/D1.htm Thanks, John - Michael On 2/25/09 5:30 PM, "Michael Blood" wrote: > I bought a turtle skull at the Tucson Show. > The

Re: [meteorite-list] Tucson ID

I bought a turtle skull at the Tucson Show. The seller gave me a good price bud showed Me where it was partially "restored" and stated That it had been attached to a different matrix Than the one it was found in. He could not give me the following info of Importance to me and I was wonderi

Re: [meteorite-list] west,texas comin' northeast

Man, this is really sad. Come on Chicago Steve, fess up. There is no need for this kind of faux bravado. I too bet this will be on ebay in very short order. Good luck to the hunters out there BTW. Tom __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteo

[meteorite-list] West Texas Fall - Hunters gird thy loins!

Greetings hunters! The Bolide Bus is coming... This is a good natured ribbing, so please don't take it as anything negative! ;) Enjoy the last few months of being first on the scene of a new fall! The Bolide Bus is coming. Financing has come through at last and final conversion work is about t

[meteorite-list] (AD) NEW CONCORD FORSALE

Hello list.I have a 8.9 gram small slice of new concord,ohio forsale.This is a hammer.This piece has a HUGE white chondrule right in the middle on one side.$125 takes it home with free shipping.I got this piece from blaine reed this at the tucson show.Picture upon request.   Steve R.Arnold,Chic

Re: [meteorite-list] PELISSON SLIMEBALLS STRICKS METEORITECOMMUNITY AGAIN

>It makes me wonder what motivation they have for such comments. Maybe frustration or much to much spare time. Let's estimate the risk. If I reckon 25$ a kilo retail price for unclassified old chondrites, then the terrorists would have only to find 300 metric tons and they can buy a brand-new tan

Re: [meteorite-list] PELISSON SLIMEBALLS STRICKS METEORITE COMMUNITY AGAIN

I have seen the site before also... It makes me wonder what motivation they have for such comments. Im sure the big oil companies contribute far more to terrorism then the meteorite trade, but I think meteorites are an easier target due to the fact that they dont have high dollar lawyers. Greg

[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images - February 25, 2009

MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES February 25, 2009 o Colorful Rocks in Ritchey Crater http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_011635_1510 o Starburst Fans http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_011341_0980 o Fresh Impact Crater in Utopia Planitia http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_011287_21

[meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - February 25, 2009

http://www.rocksfromspace.org/February_25_2009.html __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] Planet Migration May Be Why Asteroids Are Missing

FROM: Lori Stiles (520-626-4402; lsti...@u.arizona.edu) February 25, 2009 UA Scientists Find Asteroids Are Missing, and Possibly Why University of Arizona scientists have uncovered a curious case of missing asteroids. The main asteroid belt is a zone containing millions of rocky objects betwee

Re: [meteorite-list] PELISSON SLIMEBALLS STRICKS METEORITE COMMUNITY AGAIN

On Wed, 25 Feb 2009 12:16:28 -0800 (PST), you wrote: >I had somebody in my shop about two months ago who is a new meteorite customer >and he also found this site doing research and he said (To Quote) "All NWA >meteorites are found by terrorists - there are no legitimate finds". >I realize that

[meteorite-list] PELISSON SLIMEBALLS STRICKS METEORITE COMMUNITY AGAIN

Here is a somewhat sad email that I received from a new ebay NWA customer last week. Like a majority of new collectors nowadays he started out on ebay and was doing research on meteorite to advance his meteorite knowledge and this website showed up telling him that terrorists were supporting NW

Re: [meteorite-list] west,texas comin' northeast

I think we all know why Chicago Steve posted publicly to the list, He always does this to brag. Then when the bragging high wears off, he sells the piece, many times for less than what he paid. I still bet it will be on ebay before he even receives it. This method of operation should be o

[meteorite-list] Failure is the expected outcome of current NASA NEO detection plans

Hi all - Take a real good look at the second paragraph of this abstract by Lindley N. Johnson, who is HQ manager of NASA's NEO detection effort: The NASA NEO Observation Program and the Impact Threat Uncertainty for Society Lindley N. Johnson NASA Headquarters SMD/PSD MS 3X63, 300 E Street, SW,

Re: [meteorite-list] west,texas comin' northeast

To: Steve Arnold, Chicago You are a liar! I know about that stone you bought. I have seen the stone you bought. I know where it was found. I know who found it, because he was on my team. I know who sold it to you. I know what you paid for it. You did NOT pay $90/g for it. You paid

Re: [meteorite-list] west,texas comin' northeast

Let us know when you put it on eBay Howard Steffic > Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 04:18:03 -0800 > From: stevenarnold60...@yahoo.com > To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > Subject: [meteorite-list] west,texas comin' northeast > > > Hi and good morning list.First congrats to all the people ou

[meteorite-list] Educational help/ideas on meteorite display

Hi list, I am not trying to start a new thread. Luke emailed me with a request that I think many of you are much better qualified to help him with. I know this subject has come up several times recently but I didn't pay enough attention to whom the experts in education were. If you can

[meteorite-list] west,texas comin' northeast

Hi and good morning list.First congrats to all the people out in the west,texas field looking and finding piece's of the new fall.I hope you find more for all the collecters.Well it seems that through various reasons as what the price per gram might end being,if dealers or finders of the new fa

Re: [meteorite-list] Steve Arnold (Chicago)

Sorry List! Erik, I know you are very new to the List, BUT. We have TWO Steve Arnold here. One found a lot of meteorites around Brenham Kansas. The other lives in Chicago. I believe you mean to ask the first one, but a private email would be much better. Any questions, email me off list

[meteorite-list] Error in previous post.

I'm sorry to start any confusion if I did so but apparently I heard Anne incorrectly. I did not mean to say Chicago Steve. I don't remember who she said. Silly me. It seems as though this bad luck thing follows me around... On a lighter note, would anyone I have hunted with or chated with lik