[meteorite-list] Fried egg crater!

2009-12-18 Thread ensoramanda
Hi All, Another possible crater/craters...not good hunting territory though! http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8400264.stm Graham UK __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

Re: [meteorite-list] joes meteorwrong

2009-12-18 Thread Linton Rohr
Joe and listoids, I received a nice end cut a few days ago and I'm quite pleased. I'll have fun with it when I'm doing show-and-tell sessions. ;^) The sliced surface is especially convincing. I must say though, it felt substantially lighter than I expected when I first picked it up. Not that that

[meteorite-list] Ocean Acidification and Permain and Triassic Extinctions

2009-12-18 Thread Paul H.
Asteroid impacts are not the only possible cause for the Permian and Triassic extinctions. Some recent papers on one possible cause. 1. Saunders, A., and M. Reichow, 2009, The Siberian Traps and the End-Permian mass extinction: a critical review. Chinese Science Bulletin. vol. 54, no. 1, pp.

[meteorite-list] AD : New Exclusive Lunar and Martian Meteorite Displays - Limited Quantity

2009-12-18 Thread Galactic Stone Ironworks
Hi Listees! These new meteorite displays feature a genuine piece of the Moon or the planet Mars - small samples of lunar meteorite NWA 4734 and the Martian meteorite NWA 4857. Order now (or very soon) for Christmas delivery! The meteorite specimens are encased in clear acrylic gemjars which are

[meteorite-list] AD - ebay auctions ending on Saturday

2009-12-18 Thread meteoriteshow
Dear Fellow Listees, Before we make a break for 2 weeks our ebay auctions ending on Saturday can be seen at: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQfrppZ50QQsassZmeteoriteshow They include: 1- Ain Ouinet (unclass.) CV3 - 4.0g slice Slice #2, weighing 4.0g, dimensions ~35x25x2mm. Diplays a HUGE

[meteorite-list] Meteorite researher makes good

2009-12-18 Thread E.P. Grondine
Hi all - I'm sure that some of the people here from Arizona know this lady: http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=29871 and will have some good things to share with us about her. This accompanies word of the cancellation of Ares 1 (a real dog) and the adoption of Jupiter/Direct and an

Re: [meteorite-list] (meteorobs) Geminid photos uploaded/did anyone notice anything unusual ab...

2009-12-18 Thread geozay
Perhaps it's just me, but did anyone else notice more persistent trains than usual? Although there were not too many fireballs that I saw, even dimmer (but still negative magnitude) Geminids seemed to leave long lasting trains. This is something I wouldn't be expecting. I kept personal

Re: [meteorite-list] (meteorobs) Geminid photos uploaded/did anyone notice anything unusual ab...

2009-12-18 Thread countdeiro
George Zay said Perhaps it's just me, but did anyone else notice more persistent trains than usual? Although there were not too many fireballs that I saw, even dimmer (but still negative magnitude) Geminids seemed to leave long lasting trains. Would anyone care to share their knowledge of

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorwrongs

2009-12-18 Thread meteoriteman
I received a sample of Joe's meteorwrong a couple of months ago when it was still being tested by the lab. Like the Counte, my first impression was that it was to light in weight to be a meteorite. Also the numerous vesicles were a bad sign. I tested it for nickel content and got a weak

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite researher makes good

2009-12-18 Thread Mike Hankey
She looks ok by me! http://www.facebook.com/profile/pic.php?oid=AQAQmC9DPd-OpAuTtIHPz-vlxgryaswXO7cGecypW6auELNS On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 11:48 AM, E.P. Grondine epgrond...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi all - I'm sure that some of the people here from Arizona know this lady:

Re: [meteorite-list] P/T transition

2009-12-18 Thread E.P. Grondine
Hi Paul - One is still left with the question of what set off the Siberian Traps lava outflows. We now know that the Shiva impact amplified the Deccan Trap outflows. E.P. Grondine Man and Impact in the Americas __

[meteorite-list] Train production...was something else. :O)

2009-12-18 Thread geozay
I'm not sure the first sent made it to the lists...so we might have a double posting...sorry about that. geo Would anyone care to share their knowledge of the factors at play in the production of visible trains? I would surmise that the velocity of the object has less to do with this than

[meteorite-list] NASA Names New Deputy Associate Administrator for Exploration (Laurie Leshin)

2009-12-18 Thread Ron Baalke
Dec. 18, 2009 Grey Hautaluoma/Ashley Edwards Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0668/1756 grey.hautaluom...@nasa.gov ashley.edward...@nasa.gov RELEASE: M09-293 NASA NAMES NEW DEPUTY ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR FOR EXPLORATION WASHINGTON -- Laurie Leshin has been named the new deputy associate

[meteorite-list] Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Resumes Observations

2009-12-18 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2009-198 NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Resumes Observations Jet Propulsion Laboratory December 16, 2009 PASADENA, Calif. -- Researchers are receiving new science data from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter after the spacecraft's six science

[meteorite-list] Spirit Rover Update: Right-Front Wheel Rotations

2009-12-18 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2009-201 Right-Front Wheel Rotations Jet Propulsion Laboratory December 17, 2009 Spirit's right-front wheel, which had stopped operating in March 2006, revolved with apparently normal motion during the first three of four driving segments on Sol

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: December 14-18, 2009

2009-12-18 Thread Ron Baalke
MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES December 14-18, 2009 o Rabe Crater Dunes (14 December 2009) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20091214a o Rabe Crater Dunes (15 December 2009) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20091215a o Scamander Vallis (16 December 2009) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20091216a o Holden

Re: [meteorite-list] AD - Meteorite Pendant Neckless ( Christmas Gift )

2009-12-18 Thread Jerry Flaherty
Dawn, my wife, opened Tim's Meteorite Pendant Necklace today, on her 50th birthday. I watched her eyes which opened wide and sparkled as she revealed the contents of the package. She rushed to a mirror to don it and extolled the ingenious magnetic fastening system which adapts the the wearer's

[meteorite-list] PDFs re Innisfree wanted by Bob

2009-12-18 Thread Michael Blood
Received the following: --- Michael I'm not sure if my email server will let me post to the metlist whilst I'm deployed with Army in East Timor I would deeply appreciate if you could make a metlist post on my behalf please I'm after scanned pdfs or photocopies of the two articles below:

Re: [meteorite-list] P/T transition

2009-12-18 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Hi, EP, List, The Indian Deccan Traps basalt-flood vulcanism began before dinosaurs were extinct, continued through the extinction event, and for a few million years afterward. The region of the vast lava flows has some major sites of fossilized dinosaur eggs, not after the eruptions, but

[meteorite-list] AD : New gorgeous CO3

2009-12-18 Thread Abdelaziz Alhyane
Dear List members, If you are looking for a very nice and very cheap CO3, I have for sale a 133g uniq CO3 carbonaceous stone , the best price ever offred, for price and photos, catact me off list please. this is you Xmas gift My best Aziz __

Re: [meteorite-list] AD : New gorgeous CO3

2009-12-18 Thread Greg Hupe
Aziz, Please send to the List the Classification you received and Photos of this stone. Was a type sample sent to a scientist for authentication, or is this your personal observations? Best regards, Greg Greg Hupe The Hupe Collection NaturesVault (eBay) gmh...@htn.net

Re: [meteorite-list] FB group NWA meteorites

2009-12-18 Thread Abdelaziz Alhyane
Dear List members, We already have 62 friends only two Moroccans me and Habibi, where are the other, if you wanna join us click on the link ; http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=201893903852ref=mf . you should have a FB acount My best Aziz --- On Sun, 12/13/09, Abdelaziz Alhyane

Re: [meteorite-list] AD - Meteorite Pendant Neckless ( Christmas Gift )

2009-12-18 Thread Timothy Heitz
Thanks Jerry, I will print this e-mail and let my wife read it, she inspired the idea . Happy Holidays Tim Patricia - Original Message - From: Jerry Flaherty g...@comcast.net To: Timothy Heitz midw...@meteorman.org; Meteorite Central meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent:

[meteorite-list] Moroccan Reply - New gorgeous CO3

2009-12-18 Thread Greg Hupe
To All who care about Real Meteorites and Authenticity, This is the reply I received from this Moroccan who obviously does not care about offering authentic meteorites to collectors. He chose this reply instead of classification information and photos of his 'stone'. Buyer Beware!! Who are

[meteorite-list] Needs for 4 Jan 2010 presentation

2009-12-18 Thread Pete Shugar
I need four NWA's 5 gm or less for two presentations at back to back classes at a school for the deaf. (Donations are best, but if I have to buy, please keep the price down.) Two will be for a drawing and the other two will be to leave with the science teachers. I would like to have one

[meteorite-list] Ad: EBAY AUCTIONS, taza, sikhote-alin, henbury, mundrabilla, LDG, moldavite, Campo, Gibeon and more....

2009-12-18 Thread Leigh Anne DelRay
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