Thank you very much Bernd for reminding all of us that Richard passed just
one year ago. I think that many of us wouldn't even be on this list if not
for the great contributions he had made and all the information that we have
learned from him.
I'm sure he's out in the Cosmos enjoying a close-
Shawn, Once again, a very interesting post. I like this series you have
undertaken. In your last post the idea of "low-pressure condensation being
similar to chemical vapor deposition at moderate temperatures" got me
thinking of the unusual shape of Carbonado Diamonds.
This current post
Yeah, Bernd, time does fly, and I'll not be forgetting O. Richard Norton
either. I just wish I had had the chance to meet him. "Rocks From Space" is
still my favorite book on meteorites.
Greg
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hello
I have two super rare italian meteorites for sale, one its a Siena slice of 5
grams with partial crust of 43.26x20.6 mm another is a 5.75 gr. slice of Monte
Milone with partial crust of 42.33x39.64 mm. Price for Siena its of € 1.500,00
for Monte Milone price is of € 1.150,00. All two pi
Count Deiro,
You certainly have not disppointed me, and it seems to me that you have
nothing to apologize for. I'm not familiar with the meteorite "rules of
etiquette", but it seems to me that you got the shaftperiod.
Greg
> Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 20:39:27 -0700
>
Listoids
SMALL QMIG update !!!
http://www.qmig.net
SMALL specimen of ANSWER meteorite accessioned - sincere thanx to NEMS
Chicago Steve has taunted me for a year about his alleged specimen of
ANSWER with the jury saying it's all in his imagination just like his
wannabe specimen of CAT MOUNTAIN
Hello List, Count Deiro and several others has tried to post this and
it would not go through for some reason, so I am giving it a try.
Regards, Robert Ward
Dear Listees,
Like many of us, I was taken aback by Bill Kies' outburst concerning
Sonny Clary's alleged bad behavior in the Wisconsin fiel
Congrats on the great find. and Tim is a very very great guy, he has helped me
out a lot to. You found the right guy.
Best Wishes,
Joe Kerchner
http://illinoismeteorites.com
http://skyrockcafe.com
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Sen
Hello everyone,
My name is Shea Gorzelanczyk, and my children and I found a 142 gram
full fusion west of Mineral Point on April 18th. My thanks to Tim Heitz for the
invite to the board and to Steve Arnold and UW Madison for bringing me up to
speed on meteorites.
I am looking for
http://www.rocksfromspace.org/May_17_2010.html
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I am pretty certain the issue is being caused now by my scale cube...
See pictures below, one is with a blue cube, one is without.
No other editing or anything has been done. Only change is removing the scale
cube... guess I am now in the market for a new cube that wont do this.
.92g Karoonda wit
Bernd...
> In mid-April we discussed the source of the zodiacal glow. I just wanted to
let
> you know that there is an imformative article in the "News Notes" section of
the
> June 2010, Sky & Telescope issue, p. 16.
you didn't have to wait for the June issue to come out - I posted an online
vers
On the money as usual Bernd (no pun intended), and thank you for the
reminder. What a special gift was Richard, and what wonderful gifts he has
left behind for all of us...
Dave
www.fallingrocks.com
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One year!!!
How time flies.
Time to get one of those books out of the bookcase and to read a few random
pages. Just like checking on an old friend.
Thank you Bernd for the timely reminder.
Anne M. Black
http://www.impactika.com/
impact...@aol.com
Vice-President, I.M.C.A. Inc.
http://www.imca.cc
Several donations have come in already,
However, no one has contacted me about material:
1) We will be willing to pay the going price of $100 for small
Specimens - preferably in the 1 to 3g range, but whatever
We can get. If you WANT to donate a portion - say $90/g
Or $75/g, that would be
It's late here, so, much more important than "dollars" and Viking "takjan"
is this:
One year ago,
.. our "very own" O.R. Norton left planet Earth and set out on a journey
to his beloved stones, stony-irons, and irons out there in the asteroid belt.
Richard, you may be gone but you will never be
None the less, an opinion formed from experience.
Thanks Joe.
[Erik]
> Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 13:28:00 -0700
> From: skyrockmeteori...@yahoo.com
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> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Best Meteorite hunting handheld MD??
There's not necessarily anything wrong with GAY-gen as the correct German
pronunciation. It really comes down to how you pronounce "gay"; there are
regional variants of English that pronounce the "ay" as a single vowel sound
(that's how it is in German), and others that make it a diphthong, some
Greetings all,
Thanks to the several people that contacted me off list to
Donate $10 or $20 to the "Get Local Meteorite for the kid's
School Meteorite Display" campaign. People asked me if they
Should send the money to me.
So here is the deal. OK, I will coordinate it - handle the
F
I asked him that when I seen him in WI, he said he never said he was quitting
meteorites, I reminded him he has said that at least 4 times that I remember.
Best Wishes,
Joe Kerchner
http://illinoismeteorites.com
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From: michael cottingham
To:
Hello,
I thought you were leaving meteorites? You said so a while back, what gives?
Just teasing.
Michael
> Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 13:10:05 -0700
> From: stevenarnold60...@yahoo.com
> To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: [meteorite-list] wis
Hello List:
I have just listed a nice selection of rare falls and finds at
www.historicmeteorites.com (under sales).
Youll find:
-Hayes Center, Nebraska From Nininger #418.4
-Ellerslie, Australia Rare Ausie stone From JM Dupont #889
-Ningbo, China rare WITNESSED iron! Ex. Max Planck Inti
I'm in agreement with ya Joe. I LOVE my Xterra 70.It is SO versatile! I have
never had any kind of rock give me a 20-25 on the ferrous scale...If anything,
they come in in the negative...-4-9. I have done EXHAUSTIVE field tests and
retests,(at first I couldnt believe the Xterra was just plain ou
For me, I have found the xterra works good on highly mineralized soil using the
tracking option, only available on the xterra 70, i dont thinks it available on
the 50 or the 30. I would not use any other detector. The digital display and
programming or so very helpful. I love this machine, it al
Hi list.After 11 hours of hunting in wisconsin,I think that it was easier for
me now,remember, my opionion,to hunt in park forest. There was no one there to
bother me and I live only an hour away vs. 2.5 hours and worring about farmers
and what lands to hunt on etc. Also I did not have to pay an
However, I did find at least ten to fifteen small chondrites at Franconia with
that detector. They were all on the surface hidden in desert pavement. I love
how you can block out different metals like aluminum and copper/brass.
If anyone wants a programmable detector that works in high miner
Greg, List,
Yes, if you had found 3.90 grams per mile, you'd
have come home with 975 grams or nearly a kilo!
Shame it ain't so...
Sterling K. Webb
- Original Message -
From: "Greg Hupe"
To:
Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 12:2
Hi Joe and List,
Erik hit on a good point - mineralization of the soil is important.
The Tesoro Compadre is a pleasure to use, I can swing it around all
day without my arm getting tired. I've owned wrist-watches that
weighed more than the Compadre. But, it's got a small coil and it
doesn't perfo
Hello Listers,
Here is the second installment on the topic of nanodiamonds.
WHERE ARE THE NANODIAMONDS IN PRIMITIVE METEORITES? PRELIMINARY TEM RESULTS
BY:
L.A.J. Garvie, Center for Meteorite Studies, Arizona State University, Tempe,
Arizona 85287-1404, USA,
lgar...@asu.edu
Introduction:
N
Hi Joe, The problem with the Xterra is that it has less than an inch and a
half depth in highly mineralization areas. It should work great in good soil
with it's discrimination features. Too many rocks in Arizona sound off as
25-25 on the ferrous-conductive scale on the Xterra.
[Erik]
>
Seems like a good time to toss out that I have an AWESOME 44g endcut of the
Wisconsin fall priced at less then $100 per gram listed on ebay
that is from the more rare mainly darker area the the more widely offered bold
breccia.
I am open to reasonable offers for sale off ebay to save fees.
http
Greg C. wrote:
Many of the slices Steve offered had a good amount
[of chondrules] in them in the darker area of the stone.
Hi Greg and List,
This does make sense and we've seen that before. Two examples:
1. Zag (H3-6)
2. Tamdakht (H5)
The darker, less metamorphosed areas show abundant, often
Even though I learned to pronounce 'gegen' in my German classes as
GAY-gen I must defer to Bernd, a native speaker.
Cheers from the guy who can't seem to stop posting ;)
Bob
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I should have added that the "e" sound of "Geg" in "Gegenschein"
is lengthened in German, so not as short as the "e" in Greg" but a
bit longer but it does not have the "ay" sound Bob mentions.
Bernd
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Gesundheit!
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Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 2:28 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Gegenschein glow visited
Well...since we are playing around with the pronunciation of Zodiacal,
how
about the pronunciation of Gegenschein?
GeoZay
Hi
Well...since we are playing around with the pronunciation of Zodiacal, how
about the pronunciation of Gegenschein?
Try this link - its the right pronunciation:
http://wordsmith.org/words/gegenschein.wav
André
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Hi George and List,
=> how about the pronunciation of Gegenschein?
No problem for Germans as it is a German word ;-)
1. "Gegen" (or "counter" in English) - "geg" like "Greg" without the "r" + "n"
2. "schein" like the English word "shine".
Bernd
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I think you might be on the right track? :O)
GeoZay
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I have seen chondrules. Many of the slices Steve offered had a good amount in
them in the darker area of the stone.
My 80g stone also had chondrules when it was cut.
Greg Catterton
www.wanderingstarmeteorites.com
IMCA member 4682
On Ebay: http://stores.shop.ebay.com/wanderingstarmeteorites
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Best Wishes,
Joe Kerchner
http://illinoismeteorites.com
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From: "bernd.pa...@paulinet.de"
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Sent: Sun, May 16, 2010 12:58:24 PM
Subject: [meteorite-lis
Well...since we are playing around with the pronunciation of Zodiacal, how
about the pronunciation of Gegenschein?
GeoZay
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This audio-site suggests two variants of pronunciation:
http://www.howjsay.com/index.php?word=zodiacal&submit=Submit
Best!
Martin
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Hi Bob,
Post works great. I looked at your slice which I will ship tomorrow and saw
one chondrule. I also looked at my last remaining slice, the 4.91g with a
large surface area and saw just two chondrules. This meteorite is very
lacking in the chondrule department!
Best regards,
Greg
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Happy Birthday, Greg
Count Deiro
IMCA 3536
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>From: michael cottingham
>Sent: May 16, 2010 1:17 PM
>To: gmh...@htn.net, meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] WI - Weight per Mile -HAPPY BIRTHDAY GREG!
>
>
>HAPPY BIRTHDAY -Greg!
>Can't remembe
Zodiacal, according to Webster's is pronounced in four syllables phonetically:
ZO DIE AH CAL The "cal " like in California (not like Arnold).
Count Deiro
UMCA 3536
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>From: Meteorites USA
>Sent: May 16, 2010 1:23 PM
>To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
>Subject:
Hello Eric and List,
=> How do you pronounce 'zodiacal' ? <=
"zo" is just like "so" but with a voiced "s" - voiced like the "z" in "zoo"
"dia" like the "dia" in word we all know all too well => "diatribe"
"cal" is pronounced "kl"
Best wishes,
Bernd
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meteorite
Hello All,
Forwarding this for Bob King who can't post to the List.
His posts just don't go to the List.
Hi everyone,
I've looked for chondrules in my own and in most of the photos I've seen
of the Wisconsin fall but have seen next to none. This meteorite appear to
consist almost exclusively of
I have decided to sell some of what I was going to keep to try and recoup my
costs that I have incured on my last few trips with no new finds. I have 3
pieces available, 5.3g, 2g and 1.7g all at $90/g these are all from the 332g
stone("The Kerchner Stone")
Photos on request if interested in buyi
>>How
do you pronounce "zodiacal"?<<
Zo di a cal
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Whoops! Did some poor calculations. I meant to write, "So basically 125
miles per stone or 256mg of meteorites found per mile." I wish it was 3.90
grams per mile! :-/
Take care,
Greg
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From: "Greg Hupe"
To: "michael cottingham" ;
Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 1:13
Just currious, and perhaps I'm not the only one with this question. How
do you pronounce "zodiacal"?
Regards,
Eric
On 5/16/2010 10:15 AM, bernd.pa...@paulinet.de wrote:
Hello All,
In mid-April we discussed the source of the zodiacal glow. I just wanted to let
you know that there is an imfor
Still working on compiling the list of coordinates, a map and
statistical data. I will be releasing the map and data on my site after
I have at least 50-75 coordinates, there are 100+ finds reported, and I
have plotted about 30 so far. We're about 25% to 30% complete. There are
also hunters sti
Hello All,
In mid-April we discussed the source of the zodiacal glow. I just wanted to let
you know that there is an imformative article in the "News Notes" section of the
June 2010, Sky & Telescope issue, p. 16.
Two things, in particular, caught my attention:
1. The short-period comets turn out
HAPPY BIRTHDAY -Greg!
Can't remember if it was yesterday or today... but Happy Birthday none the less.
Best Wishes
Michael Cottingham
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> To: voyagebotan...@hotmail.com; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-lis
Hey All,
In 17 days of hunting I hiked maybe 250 miles, found two stones with a
combined weight of 64 grams. So basically 125 miles per stone or 3.90 grams
per mile! ;-) Like Joe had mentioned about wanting to take something home in
addition to his 332g find, in his case photos, I spent one co
Hi Joe,
I want to join in on the thanks to you for sharing the photos with us all.
You got some great shots!
Robert Woolard
--- On Sat, 5/15/10, Joe Kerchner wrote:
> From: Joe Kerchner
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Gorgeous photos from the Iowa-Grant WI Strewnfield
> To: "meteorite list"
Great photos Joe! Thanks for sharing!
Best regards,
Michael Johnson
www.rocksfromspace.org
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From: Joe Kerchner
Date: Sat, 15 May 2010 21:38:32
To: meteorite list
Subject: [meteorite-list] Gorgeous photos from the Iowa-Grant WI Strewnfield
Hello Listees,
Here are
Hello,
Oops! I actually found 4 stones, for an average of 56 miles per stone... now
that is better!
Best Wishes
Michael Cottingham
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Hi Joe,
I was wondering if you could expound a bit on your 332 gram find. I was under
the impression from everyone that I talked to that all the finds were on the
surface. How deep was your specimen? To your knowledge were any other finds
subsurface?
thanx,
Steve
Steve Witt
IMCA #9020
http:/
Hello,
I would be curious to know -
How many people hunted in Wisconsin, How many miles they think they covered,
days and NOT what they found, but report that they did not find anything...
Best Wishes
Michael
_
Hello,
I agree, indeed a miracle to find any sometimes...
Best Wishes
Michael
> Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 09:48:12 -0700
> From: skyrockmeteori...@yahoo.com
> To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Best Meteorite hunting handh
Thanks for all of the compliments on my photos. I really appreciate it.
I figured since I was not finding any meteorites, I mind as well take some
photos, I wanted to take something back from this trip.
Best Wishes,
Joe Kerchner
http://illinoismeteorites.com
http://skyrockcafe.com
- Origi
For the ~250miles I walked over the 18 days I hunted. I think I only used the
detector for maybe 50miles. The only time I swung it was in the tall grass or
in dense trees that were filled with weeds.
As for it being a miracle finding one with a MD, I think it is a miracle to
find one at all.
B
Great photos Joe! I was amazed at the detail in the Bald Eagle photos. Nice!
Regards,
Eric
On 5/15/2010 9:38 PM, Joe Kerchner wrote:
Hello Listees,
Here are some really nice pics from my latest trip ti the Iowa-Grant
Wisconsin strewnfield.
Some real nice pics of some bald eagles, and s
Epic pix Joe...and I love the sign ;-)
Dave
www.fallingrocks.com
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Kerchner
Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 12:39 AM
To: meteorite list
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Hello,
Considering the amount of walking that was needed per stone find, it was
probably felt by most hunters that a metal detector was at best wishful
thinking. However, you found one with a metal detector and even though I
consider that a miracleit just goes to show you that miracles do h
Hi Joe,
Good topic. It will be interesting to hear if any of the prolific
hunters share their detector observations.
I do have some metal detecting experience with treasure hunting and
relic hunting, but not with meteorites. But I do have a general
observation to share, based on first hand expe
I use the Minelab Xterra-70. I believe it is the best meteorite hunting
hand-held. I can set it to discriminate everything except for meteorites. When
I have it set to find only meteorites, I get very very few signals from other
iron, once in a while I will get a signal for iron that has chr
Up for your consideration today is a used Minelab Relic Hawk metal
detector. It is a rock solid, deep seeking unit in excellent working
condition (easily 8,5/9 out of 10).
The package consists of: 1 Minelab Relic Hawk with belt case, 1
rechargeable battery with belt case, 1 charger, 1 15 in
Hi there,
I'd say, one simply has to try it out with a slice, whether it looks better
polished or not and up to which grit.
Some meteorites gain and some loose contrast.
Other thing is for what purposes the slices will be used.
Collectors, who like to examine their slices under the microscope, ne
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