Humhem...please!
No offense. It's absolutely you're private affair, what you're doing with
your meteorites.
Though in general I think it's a big No-No to manipulate stony meteorites
that way, to artificially bleach them. (Just was looking, "Bar Keeper
Friend"s main reactive agent is oxalic acid).
Hi Martin,
I agree it doesn't sound like a good idea. Personally I wouldn't do this, at a
pinch I would treat an Iron meteorite if it was the last hope of keeping it
alive!
However this type of thing has actually been done for many years, other methods
are also used such as galvanic cleaning,
Hello listers,
I wonder what the institutional curators do to preserve their meteorite
specimens? Do they actually do anything, or do they just let
the specimens in their care rust away? Many years ago, I saw bags of
specimens in the lower basement of the National History Museum in
London, Eng
List,
I am told my link to my odd finds was broken.
Please look again, as some of you may have similar rocks you've found. Or
ideas?
http://tinypic.com/1r50fs40
Thanks. Carl
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Michael,
I have the new EVO. It is the first 4G phone by sprint.
It too has hundreds of app's. Google Earth is but, one of them that works for
this purpose. The navigation app is also super cool.
It is voice activated but also displays the exact coordinates where you are
standing.
To me the cool
Great article. Wouldn't it be interesting to get the opinions of a few super
smellers employed by perfume companies and vintners.
Bill
> Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 22:49:02 -0700
> From: bolidecha...@yahoo.com
> To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
> Su
Hello everyone we have reached a level in our Ebay store we have never
achieved before, right now we have over 200 items listed and only a
couple are not meteorites.So I would like to invite you to have a look
at the store here http://stores.ebay.com/meteoritefinder I know it
can get pretty borin
Hi all,
Bob Haag's been known as the Meteorite man for a long time, not sure exactly
how long. When Geoff and Steve teamed up it was only natural they would be the
Meteorite men. I checked for the first reference in the met-list archives, kind
of like searching for the first time hammer and m
I used to invite people to my home so we could examine and discuss their finds.
Bad idea. After several experiences with disgruntled "meteorite" owners I had
to give that up. Some people get downright mean when you tell them the bad
news. I've never seen anything like it in 40 years of buying a
Hi List,
Most museums and notable collections realize that proper preparation is the key
to preservation. Slices should be polished on both sides to reduce surface
area
which can and will trap moisture. A properly applied polish is the most
important step in preserving any cut meteorite that
Hi Adam -
If you ever have another laquered specimen in the same shape, send it to me
instead of the landfill. I'll pick up the postage.
I'm sure everyone here is thankful for your warning, and will profit from the
lesson of your loss.
my condolences, and thanks,
Ed
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Martin and all,
I too am worried about this trend, using BFK to "preserve" meteorites,
especially stones.
Having moved out of meteorite hunting due to disability, over the last 8 years
I have kept my interest alive by learning the thin section process, and how to
make them economically.
Wha
Re-post as I can never seem to get the subject right when posting from a
"digest from the met-list)
-- Original Message --
From: "Steve Schoner"
To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
Subject: Re: Meteorite-list Digest, Vol 85, Issue 27
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2010 16:53:12 GMT
Mart
Hi Martin and Listers
Martin BKF is an acid and nothing more The acid doesn't bleach the
surface and the active ingredient is oxalic acid, naturally occurs in plants
and animals. The acid acts like an accelerant to the surface by stripping away
the rust. The oxalic acid is nothing more the
I think that it might do a great deal to help weed out the meteorwrongs (or at
least the people who insist that they have a meteorite when it's a chunk of
asphalt) would be to explain that a necessary step for classification is a thin
section and tell them that, unless they have a thin section
Hi folks.
I think both sides of this debate have valid points.
One might ask: Is the cure worse than the disease?
While a 'little' rust doesn't bother me, if my 'patient' is being killed by
rust I'll most certainly intervene. A pile of crumbling, rusted fragments is
of no value to science eith
Hi Shawn, Martin and List,
This subject has come up before and opinions vary widely. This is
especially true with irons. I've heard of people using Sheath, WD-40,
motor oil, transmission fluid, phosphoric acid, alcohol, etc.
Treatments which leave any kind of noticeable change in the pristine
(o
Hi List, I must agree with Shawn on this one.
Does any one know of a case where a meteorite came out of an end
collectors collection to be used in any way in research? I am not talking
about
Bob's 1st Lunar or Adams giant Lunar (These guys are not the end collectors).
Any thing that d
Dear List Members,
It is interesting to note that 50% of the the top ten meteorites in price
listed
on eBay are not meteorites at all. It is a shame that these bogus offerings
interfere with genuine pieces. It is obvious that they self appraised these
pieces after listening to overinflated and
All Meteorwrongs come from people who don't know how to ID a meteorite.
Seems obvious but... If they get the "rock" Identified by an expert
FIRST, then this weeds out all the bogus rocks that swamp the labs in
the first place.
Tracy, you said: "...Point them in the direction of someone who wil
Thank you all for the nice off-list comments about the new version of the
website.
And don't forget you can join the Tricottet Collection on Facebook and Twitter
for the latest updates.
Best regards,
A.M.
The Tricottet Collection of Natural History Specimens
(Minerals, Fossils & Meteorites)
Hi Tom,
The NWA 2086 specimen I submitted is being "researched" now. Will
this be ground-breaking research? Probably not. But an experienced
and qualified eye determined that it has some anomalous properties
after examining the specimen in hand. Instead of the usual
thin-sectioning, it is goin
Hi Tom,
I provided some meteorites to a University that was studying
"Material Properties" for the Department of Defense. The meteorites that I
provided were irons or fusion crusted stones. I saw some great images. But I
never learned just what the research involved due to the research bei
Well, I stand corrected. I guess my statement was much to sweeping a
generalization. There are many samples in peoples collections that would be
valuable to science and I did not mean to dismiss them so lightly.
Mike and Dirk were the first to give me examples of my error and there
were m
Hi Peter and Tom,
And I almost forgot, I also sent samples of Chicxulub microtektites to
a researcher in Japan who used them while doing research, that
eventually ended up being published in peer-reviewed academic journal.
So it's not very common perhaps, but it does happen. FWIW, I keep
the maj
With the fakes and frauds on ebay, and the discussions on this list, I have not
heard a single person mention the guides on ebay that discuss meteorites,
meteorite identification and what to do if you think you've found a meteorite.
In addition to this, I don't remember seeing any lot listing o
Hello Larry and List,
I am sorry to hear you and Nancy are leaving Meteorite Magazine. You both,
along with Jessica Park, did a very professional job for this long
established publication, your talents will be missed! I wish you all happy
success in whatever direction your lives take you. It w
Hello Listers,
Its Luce's birthday today. The Luce meteorite fell on Sept 13, 1768 in Sarthe,
France. This historic meteorite is the first meteorite to have a chemical
analysis done on a fallen meteorite stone.
Shawn Alan
IMCA 1633
eBaystore
http://shop.ebay.com/photophlow/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs
Dear Meteorite Hunters, Collectors and List,
It has taken me a little time to get caught on things after taking the
summer off to enjoy other hobbies. One thing I was finally able to do was
sit and read Eric Wichman's new, "Meteorite Hunting & Collecting" magazine.
If you have not read it yet,
Hi there,
well although I still feel relatively healthy, I know my meteorites will
outlive me.
Historic meteorite collectors know it; the way a meteorite goes, how it is
passed from people to people, through the collections, from generation to
generation.
Yes, we have now the decade, were meteorit
Nja well,
I just tried, but can't find any guide there, which will prevent anyone from
buying products against "cellulitis".
No seriously, was ever once such a self-found million dollar rock sold on
ebay?
(I'm observing ebay only sparsely).
?
Martin
PS: I think ways more harmful are these Meko
This story appeared on the list a few months ago but according to the "Perth
Now" people, it has apparently only just recently been authenticated. There's
a pic in the online article - nice looking big rock, at least for one of
these kinds of stories.
(To our Aussie friends, what's a gidge
OTHER hobbies? Really? (Said with meteorite firmly in cheek).
Anita
From: Greg Hupe
To: Meteorites USA ; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
Sent: Mon, September 13, 2010 5:31:17 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Hunters Magazine
Dear Meteorite Hunters, Co
Hi Anita,
Not too many places to hunt meteorites in Florida, need other things to keep
busy with. Mowing the lawn every three days aint going to cut it! :-)
Greg
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To: "Greg Hupe" ; "Meteorites USA" ;
Sent: Monday, September 13, 2010 7:47 P
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