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Here is the first article by Stephen Haggarty and others:
http://www.garai-research.com/research%20statement/carbonado/carbonado-infrared.htm
Looks to be a very compelling argument.
Steve.
[meteorite-list] Black Diamonds: A interesting PBS NOVA article
Paul bristolia at yahoo.com
Fri Apr 10 23:
Steve Schoner wrote:
"Here is a very interesting PBS article on carbonados.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/diamond/sky2.html "
Also look at:
Kagi, H. and S. Fukura, 2008, Infrared and Raman spectroscopic
observations of Central African carbonado and implications for
its origin. European Journa
Gamma-Ray Burst Caused Mass Extinction? Anne Minard
National Geographic News, April 3, 2009,
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/04/090403-gamma-ray-extinction.html
There are a number of papers about this hypothesis.
Melott, A.L., B.S. Lieberman, C.M. Laird, L.D. Martin,
M.V. Medved
Ron Baalke posted:
" http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/09apr_theia.htm?list973415
STEREO Hunts for Remains of an Ancient Planet near Earth
NASA Science News, April 9, 2009"
Some additional papers and articles are:
Stereo spacecraft set to search for lunar origins By Pete
Spotts, Christi
MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES
April 6-10, 2009
o Hebes Chasma (Released 06 April 2009)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20090406a
o Dark Slope Streaks (Released 07 April 2009)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20090407a
o Dust Devil Tracks (Released 08 April 2009)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20090408a
o
http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/status.html
SPIRIT UPDATE: Four Drives Add to Progress - sols 1865-1871,
April 01-08, 2009:
Spirit has been busy making good progress around the western edge of
"Home Plate." The rover drove four out of the past seven sols, making
more than 40 meters (131
http://www.astronomynow.com/090407Gravitywavemissiontohelpstudyasteroids.html
Gravity wave mission to help study asteroids
BY DR EMILY BALDWIN
ASTRONOMY NOW
07 April, 2009
LISA, NASA and ESA's Laser interferometer Space Antenna, which will
attempt to detect gravitational waves, will also turn it
Dear Listees:
Greetings from sunny Tucson.
For those who are interested, the May episode of my monthly science
column "Meteorwritings" is now online at Geology.com:
http://geology.com
As I have mentioned before this is an entry level column and much of
the content will be old hat to you
List,
I am still hoping to identify these minerals. I have added a plain light view.
Please excuse photo quality.
Please note that third image shows a round mineral that with crossed polars
disappears to black like glass. But looks like white sugar in sunlight.
Thank you.
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MikeG
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Greetings,
I have some ebay auctions closing in 22 to 43 hours from now. I have a .57
gram part slice of Lost City, a small Allende slice 3.06 grams, NWA 2137
Class: LL3.7 nice slice and not much of this material has been out on the
market.
I also have a Micro of Lost City going for $15.00 w
Gosh almighty, we have been having what seems to be a large number of fireballs
lately.
I wonder if a "big one" is not headed our way.
And this brings to my mind a terrible nightmare I had when I was 4 years old,
in 1955. I was living in Alamogordo at the time, and I asked my Dad, who was
Here is a very interesting PBS article on carbonados.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/diamond/sky2.html
Steve Schoner
IMCA #4470.
P.S. I have a 21.55 ct carbonado from Brazil, and it is one of the most
interesting pieces in my collection. It is amazing what it feels like to hold
it. It is w
Was someone selling these little Gibeon slices and cuts by the metric
ton at Tucson this year?
It seems that every seller on eBay is selling singles, lots, and
pendants made from small etched Gibeon slices - predominately
triangles.
If I was already set on Gibeon, I'd be tempted to buy some of th
Steve, and all,
There are in fact terrestrial "black" diamonds. A these are like all the
"normal" diamonds with an octahedral crystal structure.
Just because they are termed "black" does not make them carbonados. In fact
most carbonado diamonds are not black. They can be brown, sandy brown
http://austriantimes.at/index.php?id=12446
Earthquake turns out to be an exploding meteorite
Hundreds of Carinthians were left terrified thinking they had been hit by an
earthquake after a meteorite exploded over their homes early yesterday (Thurs).
Locals said the meteorite exploded at about
If you ever have the chance to travel to Crater of diamonds state park in
Arkansas they have a nice display of diamonds mined from the volcanic vent to
include black cabanado diamonds. If they are meteoric ,the meteorite hit
somwhere in China, passed all the way thru the earth to erupt here
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