[meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - July 27, 2009

2009-07-27 Thread SPACEROCKSINC
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Re: [meteorite-list] Martian and Lunar meteorites

2009-07-27 Thread Martin Altmann
Well Steve, I fear 2 billions won't be enough... The projected robotic mission to return a sample of 500grams of Martian soil to Earth, which could launch in 2018 (or later), is estimated to cost 4.5 - 8 billion dollars. http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gPI__0RZJayfg32rbuWkOccf9-4w http://ww

[meteorite-list] Large Fireball 22JULY09 in France?

2009-07-27 Thread drtanuki
Dear List, The French press reported a large fireball on July 22, 2009 (photo at 5:05am). "Albefeuille-Largarde. Météorite : « J'ai vu une lumière intense et furtive » Hier à 5 h 50 dans le ciel tarn-et-garonnais… Une traînée lumineuse..." Does anyone have any additional information? http

Re: [meteorite-list] Large Fireball 22JULY09 in France? Not!

2009-07-27 Thread drtanuki
Dear List, I have done more searching about the France fireball report for 21JUL09 and have found that the photo posted in the French newspaper and labeled as the event is NOT of the event. The photo was pulled from someone else`s website. Perhaps the whole French newspaper story is false?

[meteorite-list] AD - Sculpted Nuevo Mercurio stone of 101 grams!

2009-07-27 Thread The Tricottet Collection
Dear list members, I have a very nice complete stone from Nuevo Mercurio available for sale. Weights 101 grams, 46x43x37 mm, 95% fusion crust, painted "Nuevo Mercurio 101g" on it by Allan Lang - This is the big one on his museum page: http://www.nyrockman.com/museum/nuevo-mercurio-group.htm A

[meteorite-list] Donating Almahata Sitta to Richard Kowalski

2009-07-27 Thread Art
Greetings! Herbert Raab asked me to post this message to the list: As a small amount of the Almahata Sitta meteorite (in other words, fragments of asteroid 2008 TC3) have recently appeared on the collectors market, I

[meteorite-list] AD> 982 grams complete Tafassasset, anomalous CR for sale !

2009-07-27 Thread Pelé Pierre-Marie
Hello List, I must raise cash for a long expedition and personal expenses. I decided to sell my 982 grams complete Tafassasset, a museum quality meteorite. It's of course an anomalous CR chondrite. I sell it with the analysis of the Laboratory EMTT (well-known french laboratory for meteorites)

[meteorite-list] Example of Lipping and direction stumper. TAKE 2

2009-07-27 Thread Phil Whitmer
Michael, Or you could call it: Aspects Of Meteorite Orientation, Just a thought, Phil Whitmer __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-lis

[meteorite-list] Basalt Inclusion - NOT!

2009-07-27 Thread Pete Pete
Dear List, For those interested, I cut the stone open over the weekend, and it seems that the chondritic areas are the inclusion! https://cid-b8a3e8caaac69704.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/achondritic%20chondrite%20cut https://cid-b8a3e8caaac69704.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/acho

Re: [meteorite-list] Donating Almahata Sitta to Richard Kowalski

2009-07-27 Thread Richard Kowalski
Hello all, I've gotten a few emails on this, so maybe a public post is in order. I have decided to remain silent on the issue on my own list, but since I'm still rather unknown in this field and on this list, I'll make a short comment. I have known Herbert for over a decade and this effort is

Re: [meteorite-list] Example of Lipping and direction stumper. TAKE 2

2009-07-27 Thread Dark Matter
Hi MT, Back in July of 2003, I posted a collection of pics of oriented irons known then as Taza in my Accretion Desk article: http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2003/July/Accretion_Desk.htm I highlighted a couple of fully lipped individuals also wondering how such a feature could form. I

[meteorite-list] AD: Prices Are Going Up! Last Chance At This Price

2009-07-27 Thread Meteorites USA
Hello List, NOTICE: My prices are going up tomorrow by 25% on every item! This is your last chance to purchase these meteorites at the current low prices. Those of you who wait, or who are watching our Ebay items right now (and there's a lot of you who are watching) should grab these deals no