Re: [meteorite-list] Marcin's new NWA 6256 diogenite (oddball)

2010-08-13 Thread Jeff Kuyken
I agree Mike. I've always found it amazing how different one Diogenite can look from the next. After recently researching the Vestan meteorites I personally find NWA 6256 to be an especially interesting one. I guess in some respects you could say that this is what a Diogenite "should" look like

[meteorite-list] Ad - FREE DaG 476 Martian Shergottite, Sulagiri, and 30% off Big Irons

2010-08-13 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks
Greetings collectors and East Coast US nightowls, I put an asterisk (*) next to the post title, because there is a slight catch to this free offer. I have several specks of DaG 476 Martian shergottite left over and they are not big enough for me to use in a display and not big enough to keep in m

Re: [meteorite-list] Marcin's new NWA 6256 diogenite (oddball)

2010-08-13 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks
Hi Jeff, Marcin and List, Yes, that is a beautiful meteorite. I must have missed the first announcement of it. Lately, I have seen some wonderful diogenites that are far different than the Tatahouine and Bilanga that I cut my teeth on. It seems that diogenite can take on a lot of different appe

Re: [meteorite-list] Marcin's new NWA 6256 diogenite (oddball)

2010-08-13 Thread Jeff Kuyken
I just received my slice of this intriguing Diogenite and I want to echo Bernd's thoughts. It's a spectacular meteorite and well worth a look at! Cheers, Jeff - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 6:47 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Marcin's new NWA 6256 diogen

[meteorite-list] AD: New material and rarities

2010-08-13 Thread Mike Bandli
Dear List, I have just finished updating my sales page with some new material and rarities: http://historicmeteorites.com/HistoricMeteorites/Sales.html Thanks for looking and have a great weekend! --- Mike Bandli Historic Meteorites www.HistoricMeteorites.com and joi

Re: [meteorite-list] AD-Rumuruti, Howardite sales, ebay auctions

2010-08-13 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks
Hi Gary and List, That is a gorgeous rumuruti stone. Classification might still be pending, but there is little doubt what that stone is by looking at the matrix. I can't wait to see what else you have in the pipeline. :) Best regards, MikeG On 8/13/10, Gary Fujihara wrote: > Aloha listoi

[meteorite-list] AD-Rumuruti, Howardite sales, ebay auctions

2010-08-13 Thread Gary Fujihara
Aloha listoids, Due to economical constraints (partially imposed by the delay from Nomcom to approve several of my subs), I am prepared to offer some new material that is in the pipeline for classification, but not yet approved. * NWA x possible rumurutiite A 155g stone was purchased from Moro

Re: [meteorite-list] STOLEN meteorites - from Allen Shaw

2010-08-13 Thread Barry Hughes
That is terrible. How could you really know if they part them out. What people will do for a few buckshope their Karma catches up with them!!! On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 9:30 PM, Barry Hughes wrote: > That is terrible.  How could you really know if they part them out. > What people will do for

Re: [meteorite-list] STOLEN meteorites - from Allen Shaw

2010-08-13 Thread Barry Hughes
On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 9:30 PM, Barry Hughes wrote: > That is terrible.  How could you really know if they part them out. > What people will do for a few buckshope their Karma catches up with > them!!! > Barry > > On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 7:39 PM,   wrote: >> Hello everybody, >> >> I have jus

Re: [meteorite-list] STOLEN meteorites - from Allen Shaw

2010-08-13 Thread Impactika
Yes, Eads. Thank you Bernd. And also Hebron And Benjamin Anne M. Black _http://www.impactika.com/_ (http://www.impactika.com/) _impact...@aol.com_ (mailto:impact...@aol.com) Vice-President, I.M.C.A. Inc. _http://www.imca.cc/_ (http://www.imca.cc/) In a message dated 8/13/2010 6:04:

Re: [meteorite-list] 1993/94 Perseids - The Night of Lights!!

2010-08-13 Thread Becky and Kirk
I know that the only thing that was really missing from that night of the Perseids in 1993 was that all four of us left the wives and girlfriends home during the fishing trip. All of us said.."ManI wish my wife could see this with me." Hey---but at least WE got to see it. When I got ho

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite hunting improves vigour and vitality in the aged. Also, The Perseids

2010-08-13 Thread Becky and Kirk
Thanks for that wisdom Bill. I had a good laugh! And---you are absolutely correct?? Best, Kirk...:-) - Original Message - From: "bill kies" To: Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2010 9:36 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Meteorite hunting improves vigour and vitality in the aged. Also, The

Re: [meteorite-list] 1993/94 Perseids - The Night of Lights!!

2010-08-13 Thread Becky and Kirk
That sounds about right to me1993! We were in Canada over the 10th, 11th and 12 of August. I remember seeing a lot all three nightsbut the peak night was just unbelievable. Calling it a meteor storm is pretty close to accurate!! We barely had time to go h ah, and there w

[meteorite-list] STOLEN meteorites - from Allen Shaw

2010-08-13 Thread bernd . pauli
Anne wrote: "for those of you who do not know Allen, he has found many meteorites, including: Independence, Delaware, St. Augustine, Hope Creek, and many more." .. for example: EADS (H4; S3; W3) found by Allen Shaw and his brother. See: News in Meteorite! 1998, Vol. 4, No. 2, p. 6 Bernd ___

[meteorite-list] 2010 Perseids

2010-08-13 Thread bernd . pauli
Jessica wrote: "...in northern California the viewing was perfect, Jupiter and moons were a nice opening act, and the main attraction was spectacular...2 and 3 second meteor "laser beams" across the sky, several large, nice bolides, and a couple of fascinating skips across the atmosphere. Tha

Re: [meteorite-list] STOLEN meteorites - from Allen Shaw

2010-08-13 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks
Hi Anne, Thanks for the tip on this. I personally have not been offered this material, but I will keep my eye out for it and the thieves who have it. Does the IMCA keep a centralized listing of stolen material for the public to keep watch for? Best regards, MikeG -

[meteorite-list] STOLEN meteorites - from Allen Shaw

2010-08-13 Thread Impactika
Hello everybody, I have just received this email from Allen. Please read, and do let me know if you know anything. PS: for those of you who do not know Allen, he has found many meteorites, including: Independence, Delaware, St. Augustine, Hope Creek,.. and many more. Hello Anne, Has

Re: [meteorite-list] 2010 Perseids

2010-08-13 Thread power ofunity
Hi Bernd, Greg, and List...   Hope everyone got at least a glimpse of the show last night.  Here in northern California the viewing was perfect, Jupiter and moons were a nice opening act, and the main attraction was spectacular...2 and 3 second meteor "laser beams" across the sky, several large,

[meteorite-list] Meteorite hunting improves vigour and vitality in the aged. Also, The Perseids

2010-08-13 Thread bill kies
The weather is clear and I'm all set up on my roof this year for the Perseids. I just finished rebuilding the whole deal. Soffits, fascia, removed two layers of asphalt shingles, replaced 16 pieces of 4x8 sheathing, etc. Not an easy task, Chicago weather has been hot and humid, but after all

[meteorite-list] 1993/94 Perseids - The Night of Lights!!

2010-08-13 Thread bernd . pauli
Kirk wrote: "I remember the ULTIMATE barrage of Perseids in 1993 I believe, or was it 1994--wayyy up North at the boundary waters in Canada...The skies were just crystal clear and black as any night I have ever seen!...we counted over 125 confirmed meteors." This may have been 1993 which was her

[meteorite-list] Selling a piece of the Berthoud Colorado meteorite

2010-08-13 Thread Edwin Thompson
Hello list members, We have recently acquired the Berthoud, Colorado eucrite. Many of you remember this event on October 5, 2004 when a gorgeous 960 gram single mass landed just 96 feet away from Megan Whiteis moments after she stepped out of her house. Megan told me that she and her son hear

Re: [meteorite-list] Nininger pieces

2010-08-13 Thread Ed Deckert
Rob, One word: "Fiber." ;-) Ed - Original Message - From: "Rob Wesel - Mobile Device" To: "Nigel & Julie Mann" ; Sent: Friday, August 13, 2010 4:28 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Nininger pieces I've been sittin' on that one for about ten years. "Nigel & Julie Mann" wrot

Re: [meteorite-list] AD - meteorites for sale

2010-08-13 Thread Sean T. Murray
I'm just thankful that no one decided to bake this into the meteorite cake I see advertised every year in Tuscon... - Original Message - From: "Galactic Stone & Ironworks" To: "Ed Deckert" Cc: "Sean T. Murray" ; Sent: Friday, August 13, 2010 11:59 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list]

Re: [meteorite-list] 1993/94 Perseids---The Night of Lights!!

2010-08-13 Thread Becky and Kirk
Hi All, I remember the ULTIMATE barrage of Perseids in 1993 I believe, or was it 1994wayyy up North at the boundary waters in Canada. We four guys got back from some night fishing and got set-up to watch the show. The skies were just crystal clear and black as any night I have ever seen!

Re: [meteorite-list] AD - meteorites for sale

2010-08-13 Thread Steve Witt
Greetings List, I have some chips, frags, and chunks of brick from the old Nininger museum near Meteor(ite) Crater available if anyone is interested. Reasonably priced. thanx, Steve Steve Witt IMCA #9020 http://imca.cc/ --- On Fri, 8/13/10, Galactic Stone & Ironworks wrote: > From: Galacti

Re: [meteorite-list] Perseids.

2010-08-13 Thread Michael Murray
We had clear skies here in southwest CO. I was out watching starting at about 9 PM. Saw an eyepopper of a meteor at about 9:15. Long tail, orange tint to it. I'm certainly no expert on meteors but sure looked to me like this one made it into dark flight. I've seen a daytime fireball an

[meteorite-list] Shelburne

2010-08-13 Thread Chris Spratt
Shelburne L5 chondrite fell this date August 13th in 1904. Chris Spratt Victoria, BC (Via my iPhone) __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com htt

[meteorite-list] AD NWA 6061, a nice L3 - W1 - S2, with 48g TKW

2010-08-13 Thread Fabien Kuntz
Hello, introduce my new fresh L3 (Weathering grade W1, Shock stage S2, Total Known Weight 48g), named NWA 6061. The type specimen was 9.2g, in the 38.9g endcut left, I produced yesterday 11 specimens, 10 complete slices and 1 endcut (main mass), all available on this here : http://www.wwmet

Re: [meteorite-list] Nininger pieces

2010-08-13 Thread Rob Wesel - Mobile Device
I've been sittin' on that one for about ten years. "Nigel & Julie Mann" wrote: >Rob Wesel lists (and pictures) a Nininger toilet rim slice in his collection. >He may have been sitting on this one for a while > >At 16:59 13/08/2010, you wrote: >>All kidding aside, the Nininger toliet chip sou

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: August 9-13, 2010

2010-08-13 Thread Ron Baalke
MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES August 9-13, 2010 o Chaos Margin (09 August 2010) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20100809a o Ganges Chasma (10 August 2010) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20100810a o Streamlined Island (11 August 2010) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20100811a o Danielson Crater Dunes (12

[meteorite-list] 2010 Perseids

2010-08-13 Thread bernd . pauli
Greg L. wrote: "I counted a total of 183 meteors" Wow, Greg! That's about 20-25 Perseids per hour.Congratulations on such a large number of Perseids! By the way, at 59 km/s, the Perseids belong to the fastest moving meteors. The Southern Taurids, by contrast, are relatively slow: => 27 km/s (onl

Re: [meteorite-list] AD: Magazine & Advertising

2010-08-13 Thread Meteorites USA
NOTE: The free preview is for the DIGITAL EDITION... http://www.mhcmagazine.com/current-issue/ Eric On 8/13/2010 10:39 AM, Meteorites USA wrote: Hi Listees, If you have not received a free "preview" of the premiere issue of Meteorite Hunting & Collecting Magazine, please email offlist me a

[meteorite-list] AD: Magazine & Advertising

2010-08-13 Thread Meteorites USA
Hi Listees, If you have not received a free "preview" of the premiere issue of Meteorite Hunting & Collecting Magazine, please email offlist me and I'll send you the information. September Issue Advertising Trade: The limited free space is filling up pretty fast. There are only 4 free 1/4 pa

[meteorite-list] Nininger pieces

2010-08-13 Thread Nigel & Julie Mann
Rob Wesel lists (and pictures) a Nininger toilet rim slice in his collection. He may have been sitting on this one for a while At 16:59 13/08/2010, you wrote: All kidding aside, the Nininger toliet chip sounds like a very unique item. Mementos and artifacts associated with Nininger are very

Re: [meteorite-list] AD - meteorites for sale

2010-08-13 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks
All kidding aside, the Nininger toliet chip sounds like a very unique item. Mementos and artifacts associated with Nininger are very collectible. And if this chip came from the old museum, then I bet Twink has already had some offers on it. I'd be interested in hearing it's story. :) On 8/13/

Re: [meteorite-list] AD - meteorites for sale

2010-08-13 Thread Ed Deckert
I understand that this fragment has some good crust... - Original Message - From: "Sean T. Murray" To: Sent: Friday, August 13, 2010 8:47 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] AD - meteorites for sale NININGER TOILET CHIP ? I'm afraid to ask when that fell... - Original Message -

Re: [meteorite-list] AD - meteorites for sale

2010-08-13 Thread Sean T. Murray
NININGER TOILET CHIP ? I'm afraid to ask when that fell... - Original Message - From: "Larry & Twink Monrad" To: Sent: Friday, August 13, 2010 2:30 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] AD - meteorites for sale Meteorites for sale from the Stephan collection: ALFIANELLO L6 7.26 grams BA

[meteorite-list] Perseids.

2010-08-13 Thread GREG LINDH
I stayed up all night to watch the Perseids. I laid back on a chaise lounge, put my IPod on, and looked up. I live in Prescott Valley AZ. which is about 5100 feet elevation, so the sky was dark and crystal clear. Well, it's now 5:00 in the morning and the eastern sky is starting to light

Re: [meteorite-list] AD::::Looking for nice pretty whole large unwa

2010-08-13 Thread W&S Schroer
Hi Barry, for big uNWAs Dean Bessey is the man to talk to. deanbes...@yahoo.com Cheers Werner Schroer I've seen several ugly large stones but for my brother's office, I am trying to find 3 to 8 kg stones with a great exterior. These will not be cut. I would like good prices, of course, of UNW

[meteorite-list] List Member Darryl Futrell (+2001, Aug 13)

2010-08-13 Thread bernd . pauli
Hello List, + Darryl Futrell - gone but not forgotten + Sun, 16 May 1999, Darryl sent me these lines: "I have been a rock collector since I was a kid and that bug finally provided me a car that would take me most anywhere in North America in my search for rare rocks. Over the next two and a hal