Re: [meteorite-list] Say WHAT?

2011-05-31 Thread Dan Wray
Michael, This guy is a pain in the ass for everyone in Colorado. Just ask Blaine. Dan Wray COMETS - Original Message - From: "Michael Blood" To: "Meteorite List" Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 8:12 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Say WHAT? Hi all, I just received the post bel

[meteorite-list] AD - NWA 6704 Thin-Sections

2011-05-31 Thread Impactika
Hello everybody, Thank you Greg Hupe for finally announcing your remarkable new Achondrite-Ungrouped, NWA 6704, it is really a very unusual looking meteorite, and I am glad I got to see it when you got it. And now I am delighted to announce that I have the thin-sections to go with it. And th

Re: [meteorite-list] Say WHAT?

2011-05-31 Thread Adam Hupe
It is interesting that many have tried to copy the custom and patent pending display ring for the complete slice of NWA 5000 and now others are trying to copy the stone itself. In the case of the display ring, it has held a vacuum since it was manufactured to aerospace standards, even after tra

[meteorite-list] Worthless Meteorites Stolen in India

2011-05-31 Thread JoshuaTreeMuseum
If they had no value, why would anyone want to steal them? -- http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-29/chennai/29596684_1_meteorites-museum-guards-chennai-museum Police resume probe into theft of meteorite pieces A Selvaraj, May 29, 2011, 02.35am

Re: [meteorite-list] Say WHAT?

2011-05-31 Thread Ruben Garcia
I get crap like this all day long. It's gotten where I typically refuse to answer any email as If I do - this follows! yes, he has sent me pretty much the same email. I just ignore, ignore.. On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 7:12 PM, Michael Blood wrote: > Hi all, >        I just received the post be

Re: [meteorite-list] Say WHAT?

2011-05-31 Thread Michael Blood
Hi all, I just received the post below - I assume many Of you did. Is this guy a nut job or what? -- For those still in doubt as to the existence of Lunar meteorites in North America, please examine our Western Colorado version of the famous "NWA 5000."  I realize, too, that many scientists

[meteorite-list] New ungrouped achondrite - Ad

2011-05-31 Thread Edwin Thompson
Hello List Members, It appears that Greg Hupe’s new achondrite NWA 6707 is paired with our mass NWA 6693. Dr. Paul Warren stated, “There is zero doubt that our NWA 6693 and Irving/Hupe's NWA 6704 are paired. It's an extremely distinctive material, and their description matches ours very close

[meteorite-list] Camera Duo on Mars Rover Mast Will Shoot Color Views (MSL)

2011-05-31 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2011-166 Camera Duo on Mars Rover Mast Will Shoot Color Views Jet Propulsion Laboratory May 31, 2011 Two digital color cameras riding high on the mast of NASA's next Mars rover will complement each other in showing the surface of Mars in exquisite

[meteorite-list] Space Shuttle Laser Test Could Help Guide Asteroid Missions

2011-05-31 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts134/110530storrm/ Space shuttle laser test could help guide asteroid missions BY STEPHEN CLARK SPACEFLIGHT NOW May 30, 2011 Astronauts piloted the shuttle Endeavour on a unique course back toward the International Space Station Monday, testing a next-gen

[meteorite-list] NASA Selects Orion Moon Ship as Exploration Capsule

2011-05-31 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1105/24mpcv/index.html NASA selects Orion moon ship as exploration capsule BY STEPHEN CLARK SPACEFLIGHT NOW May 24, 2011 NASA announced Tuesday the design of a new deep space exploration capsule will be based on the canceled Orion vehicle, a spacecraft in whi

Re: [meteorite-list] Zapotectite- what kinda name is that?

2011-05-31 Thread cdtucson
Michael, In Oaxaca , Mexico the standing joke is that there are three different cultures there. 1) The mixtecs. 2) The Zapotecs. 3) The disco-tecs. Carl Michael Blood wrote: > The Zapotecas were a Native American Culture prior to the > Conquest of the New World. > Michael > > >

[meteorite-list] Pummeling the Planets - A Heads-Up

2011-05-31 Thread Bernd V. Pauli
Hello List, Just an early heads-up that there will be an interesting article for most of us in the August 2011 issue of Sky & Telescope: Pummeling the Planets -- Astronomers debate whether Earth and the other planets suffered a spike in large asteroid impacts 3.9 billion years ago. Best from rai

[meteorite-list] AD: Aldsworth. Super RARE historic fall from England, fell 1835

2011-05-31 Thread martin goff
Hi all, I have a few specimens that i have just listed on ebay. Including 2 small fragments of Aldsworth. Small pieces perhaps but also super super rare and not often if at all seen for sale. These spalled off my collection piece during transit. My collection piece comes from Rob Elliott and i wil

[meteorite-list] AD - 54 Auctions Ending - Great Material!

2011-05-31 Thread Adam Hupe
Dear List Members, I have 54 auctions ending this afternoon; All started at just 99 cents with no reserve. My inventory is low on a lot of this material so you may want to pick up a piece before I run out. The specimens I have listed this week are somewhat larger than I normally run so you ma

Re: [meteorite-list] Moroccan business meteorite is suffering

2011-05-31 Thread Michael Gilmer
Hi List, Said is right about "brokers". Several of these people have appeared on Facebook in recent months. All live in Morocco and claim to own the stones they are offering. In fact, they do not own the stones and they are acting as middlemen, sometimes without the permission of the stone's ow

[meteorite-list] NWA 6704 Specimens - AD

2011-05-31 Thread Greg Hupé
Dear List Members, I announced a 'most intriguing' New Ungrouped Achondrite earlier this morning, Northwest Africa 6704. Please find below a listing of what is currently available. Concerning pricing, I asked a few people what they thought this meteorite should be priced at considering the spe

Re: [meteorite-list] NEW - Intriguing Ungrouped Achondrite - NWA 6704

2011-05-31 Thread karmaka
Fascinating material !!! Nice to see you back in business again. Good luck with the NEW naturesvault ! Martin -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: "Greg Hupé" Gesendet: 31.05.2011 14:16:12 An: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Betreff: [meteorite-list] NEW - Intriguing Ungrouped Achondrit

[meteorite-list] v7.8 now posted for RATs WV

2011-05-31 Thread drtanuki
List and RATs, I have completed through v7.8; perhaps Rob Matson or Marc Fries have the next go?; do keep me in the loup. http://lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com/2011/05/mbiq-detects-ma-ny-nh-pa-me-ont-meteor.html RATs in the WV Hill Country towards Dryfork? Coon Bone Island? or on to Job? Best

[meteorite-list] My Fotos: Taking a look inside a chondrite meteorite

2011-05-31 Thread m42protosun
As discussion item I offer my looks inside of UNWAs. I hope you enjoy! Look at: http://cid-c5eb7008572ec0f7.photos.live.com/browse.aspx/Alien%20Art The name of the album refers to picture B090. m42protosun Postfach fast voll? Jetzt

[meteorite-list] RAT Teams Mobilize WV meteorite may be

2011-05-31 Thread drtanuki
Dear List, SO that the RATs that are aware... just finished more updates http://lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com/2011/05/mbiq-detects-ma-ny-nh-pa-me-ont-meteor.html Best in hunting, Dirk Ross...Tokyo __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecent

[meteorite-list] New Campo del Cielo crater with 10 Tons of Meteorites Reportedly Found

2011-05-31 Thread Paul H.
Descubren nuevo cráter y meteorito de casi 10 toneladas en la zona de Campo del Cielo. Norte. May 25, 2011, http://www.diarionorte.com/noticia.php?numero=65726 “A recent scientific mission carried out by specialists of Santiago del Estero and Chaco discovered an impact crater and associated with

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2011-05-31 Thread Paul H.
Descubren nuevo cráter y meteorito de casi 10 toneladas en la zona de Campo del Cielo. Norte. May 25, 2011, http://www.diarionorte.com/noticia.php?numero=65726 “A recent scientific mission carried out by specialists of Santiago del Estero and Chaco discovered an impact crater and associated with

[meteorite-list] Some Brazilian meteorites on ebay. Marilia and Nova Petropolis soon available.

2011-05-31 Thread André Moutinho
Hello all, I have listed some interesting Brazilian meteorites on ebay. I will also have soon a very limited amount of the Nova Petropolis and the rare Brazilian fall named Marilia. Varre-sai 1.5g http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330570071112&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT Varre-s

[meteorite-list] Need these two specimens - cash ready

2011-05-31 Thread Michael Gilmer
Hi List, I need a small piece of etched Gibeon (2-4g approx) and a small micro of NWA 2999 angrite. Contact me offlist - meteoritem...@gmail.com Best regards, MikeG -- - Galactic Stone & Ironworks - Meteorites & A

Re: [meteorite-list] NEW - Intriguing Ungrouped Achondrite - NWA 6704

2011-05-31 Thread Michael Gilmer
Hi Greg and List, Congratulations Greg. That is an unusual and interesting specimen for sure. :) I have a layman's guess regarding the lack of fusion crust - perhaps the crust was very thin and of the delicate variety. Over time, sand-blasting and wind ablation caused the delicate crust to spa

Re: [meteorite-list] Zapotectite- what kinda name is that?

2011-05-31 Thread Michael Blood
The Zapotecas were a Native American Culture prior to the Conquest of the New World. Michael On 5/28/11 1:41 PM, "Met. Carl Esparza" wrote: > Brian, > This is great news and very interesting news. . Povenmire does not name them > in the paper posted previously found here; > > http://ww

[meteorite-list] NEW - Intriguing Ungrouped Achondrite - NWA 6704

2011-05-31 Thread Greg Hupé
Dear List Members, Over the last four months I have been reorganizing my company to make things easier for me in order to better serve the meteorite community. To start my official Grand Re-Opening, I have the honor and privilege to introduce to you... Northwest Africa 6704... ...a 'most int

[meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - May 31, 2011

2011-05-31 Thread Michael Johnson
http://www.rocksfromspace.org/May_31_2011.html __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] Old Woman Meteorite

2011-05-31 Thread Linton Rohr
Nice photos, Bill. Interesting story behind the Old Woman, too! I stopped by to see the main mass at the BLM center in Barstow, CA a couple years ago. Well worth the trip, if one happens to be in the Southern California/Mojave Desert area. I've got a few photos in my meteorite album on my faceb