Re: [meteorite-list] Chelyabinsk Meteorite Sheds Light on Dinosaur Extinction Mystery

2014-07-16 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
ace and the compositional link > between the K/T impactor and BAF asteroids is not valid in light of what we > see in Chelyabinsk. So the original hypothesis that K/T impactor might be > carbonaceous remains. > > I hope that clears the air. > > Regards > Vishnu Reddy > >

Re: [meteorite-list] Chelyabinsk Meteorite Sheds Light on Dinosaur Extinction Mystery

2014-07-16 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
This is an interesting theory. But, how does Chelyabinsk completely rule out a carbonaceous KT impactor? Until we recover an extant sample of the KT impactor, the question is still unanswered. Yes, there are dark meteorites that are not carbon-rich. But how does this fact rule out a carbonaceou

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite People

2014-07-12 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
> 17. Do you also collect related materials like impact glasses, > breccias, melts, tektites, shocked fossils, native iron rocks etc? > > 18. Do you prepare any of your own specimens? (cut, polish, etch, etc.) > > 19. Have you had to take any special measures to prote

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite People

2014-07-12 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi Paul and List, Here are some people I would love to see interviewed (who have not been done yet) : Gary Fujihara John Humphries John Schooler E.P. Grondine Hal Povenmire Sterling Webb Roman Jirasek Mike Jensen John Sinclair Greg Hupe John Higgins Dieter Heinlein Carl Agee Alan Rubin Laurence G

[meteorite-list] AD - Moldavite, Meteor Crater Stocks, Loose Chondrules for Study, Space Shuttle Heat-Shield Tiles, Trinitite Atom Bomb Glass

2014-07-12 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi Friends and Collectors, I have some offerings worth a look. Use coupon code "metlist" at checkout for 20% OFF your entire order. :) Moldavite Specimens - http://www.galactic-stone.com/products?search=moldavite Loose Chondrule Lots - http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/loose-chondrules-lot

Re: [meteorite-list] Florida boy

2014-07-11 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Nope, not a meteorite. Wishful thinking at best, a scam at worst. Best regards, MikeG -- - Web - http://www.galactic-stone.com Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone Twitter - http://twitter.com/galacticstone Pinterest - htt

[meteorite-list] Met Bulletin Update - 6 Iranian Meteorites

2014-07-11 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi Bulletin Watchers, There are 6 new approvals from Iran. All are OC's. Link : http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?sea=&sfor=names&ants=&falls=&valids=&stype=contains&lrec=50&map=ge&browse=&country=All&srt=name&categ=All&mblist=All&rect=&phot=&snew=1&pnt=Normal%20table&dr=&page=0 Best

Re: [meteorite-list] Recent Falls List Updated - Foum Lahcen

2014-07-11 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Oops, yes, per year! :) On 7/11/14, Anne Black wrote: > "an average of 6.6 falls per month" > > Could you possibly mean 6.6 per year? > > > Anne M. Black > www.IMPACTIKA.com > impact...@aol.com > > > -----Original Message- > From: Galacti

[meteorite-list] Recent Falls List Updated - Foum Lahcen

2014-07-11 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi Fall Watchers, The unofficial list of recent falls has been updated with the new "Foum Lahcen" fall - a probable achondrite. Thanks to Aziz Habibi for the news on this fall. Link : http://www.galactic-stone.com/pages/falls Since Jan 01, 2000, there have been 79 official falls and 21 unoffici

[meteorite-list] Met Bulletin Update - Oman OC's, NWA OC's, and Tule Valley Hardpan 007 (EL6)

2014-07-10 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi Bulletin Watchers, There are 17 new approvals. Most are OC's from Oman and the NWA DCA. There is one EL6 from Utah. Other specimens of interest - a CV3 and an LL3. Link : http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?sea=%2A&sfor=names&ants=&falls=&valids=&stype=contains&lrec=50&map=ge&browse=

Re: [meteorite-list] AD - Fresh HOW, 17.7g, CK4, CR2 And More at Ebay ending soon!

2014-07-10 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Great-looking specimens Carsten! I am jealous. Good luck with the sales. :) Best regards, MikeG -- - Web - http://www.galactic-stone.com Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone Twitter - http://twitter.com/galacticstone Pint

Re: [meteorite-list] [OT] In Memory

2014-07-08 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi Johnno, I am saddened to hear this. I also recall Gian fondly. He was one of the first people I talked to about meteorites. I did my first trade with him and he designed my original avatar graphic with the old man having his hat-brim pierced by a falling meteorite. I still use it in some fo

Re: [meteorite-list] Greg Hupe & Nature's Vault, Inc. - Meteoritic Future Guaranteed!

2014-07-08 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi Greg and List, This is good news. The collector market would certainly feel the hit if both Hupes bowed out of the field. Questions : Is Adam on a temporary hiatus, or is this a permanent vacation? And, what is Adam doing with his considerable stockpile of premium meteorites? Will you be of

[meteorite-list] A New Popular Interest in Tektites by Raiko H. Ruzic (Lapidary Journal, June 1969)

2014-07-06 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi Listees and Tektite Collectors, I have scanned a copy of a tektite article from a 1969 issue of Lapidary Journal. I have a free, full-size PDF version of this article available. Contact me off-list if interested. Best regards, MikeG -- -

Re: [meteorite-list] Oued Awlitis 001 - Serendipity !

2014-07-06 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
What a great find story! A 500+ gram lunar is far better than a piece of firewood. Now, if only that would happen when I go camping here in the USA. LOL. :) Best regards and Happy Huntings, MikeG -- - Web - http://www.galactic-ston

Re: [meteorite-list] Article about Oman

2014-07-05 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Propaganda like this should be laughable. It is thinly-veiled politics with a financial agenda behind it. While the Omanis are worried about meteorites and seashells, there is a very real and dangerous insurgency going on all around them that has nothing to do with rocks or driftwood. The articl

[meteorite-list] Met Bulletin Update - NWA OC's (LL3.2, L5, and L5)

2014-07-04 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi Bulletin Watchers, There are three new approvals. All are of OC's are from the NWA DCA. One is an LL3.2. Link : http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?sea=%2A&sfor=names&ants=&falls=&valids=&stype=contains&lrec=50&map=ge&browse=&country=All&srt=name&categ=All&mblist=All&rect=&phot=&snew=

[meteorite-list] Met Bulletin Update - NWA CV3 and HOW

2014-07-03 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi Bulletin Watchers, There are two new approvals from the NWA DCA. One is a CV3 and the other is a small howardite. Link : http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?sea=&sfor=names&ants=&falls=&valids=&stype=contains&lrec=50&map=ge&browse=&country=All&srt=name&categ=All&mblist=All&rect=&phot=

[meteorite-list] Met Bulletin Update - Carbonaceous Chondrites and L3

2014-07-02 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi Bulletin Watchers, There are 6 new approvals. All are from the NWA DCA. There are 5 carbonaceous chondrites and one L3. Link : http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?sea=%2A&sfor=names&ants=&falls=&valids=&stype=contains&lrec=50&map=ge&browse=&country=All&srt=name&categ=All&mblist=All&r

Re: [meteorite-list] AD - Happy Birthday to me.

2014-07-02 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi Anne, Do not be S6 that I am sending you a birthday greeting. You do not look a day over W0. Congratulations on another successful trip around the Sun. :) Best regards, MikeG -- - Web - http://www.galactic-stone.com Facebook - ht

Re: [meteorite-list] Kola peninsula meteorites found

2014-07-01 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi Steinar and Listees, The Google translation of the Finnish press release said one of the meteorites was given the field name "Annama" after a nearby river where it was found? Is this also the "unofficial" or generic field name that is being used for this meteorite fall? Congratulations to the

[meteorite-list] AD - Moldavite - Beautiful Pieces priced to move.

2014-06-29 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi Friends and Collectors, I just acquired some superior-grade Moldavite. It has stunning color and transparency. There are some great etching patterns and shapes. One piece is an oblate circle shaped like a UFO. There are a few larger pieces and several "micro" sized pieces available. A couple o

[meteorite-list] List of 21st Century Meteorite Falls - Updated

2014-06-27 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Greetings Fall Watchers, I have updated the list of 21st century meteorite falls to reflect the recent new approvals in the Meteoritical Bulletin. As of this writing, there are 79 official and 19 unofficial falls represented on the list. This is a total of 98 falls in the last 14.5 years - an av

[meteorite-list] Marine Copter Moves Meteorite (Old Woman) - Lapidary Journal, Oct 1977

2014-06-27 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi Listoids, I have a short article (with two photos) about the Old Woman iron meteorite. The article appeared in the October 1977 issue of Lapidary Journal. There is a full-size PDF copy available for viewing : contact me off-list if interested. :) Best regards, MikeG -- -

[meteorite-list] Bonus Tektite Articles - Some Notes on Tektites by Futrell, and Tektite Hunt in Texas by Towner

2014-06-26 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi Listees and Tektite-Aficionados, Here are two free PDF files of old tektite articles. Contact me off-list if interested. A Tektite Hunt in Texas by James M. Towner (Lapidary Journal, September 1978) Some Notes on Tektites, by Darryl Futrell (Gems and Minerals, July 1970) The latter is a rep

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Link of the Week #10 : How an Intern Stole NASA's Moon Rocks

2014-06-26 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Meteorite Link of the Week #10 : How an Intern Stole NASA's Moon Rocks Link : http://gizmodo.com/5242736/how-an-intern-stole-nasas-moon-rocks Here is a story of astronomical folly - a true tale of petrological hubris. It's an old story, but it's worth sharing as a guide on what *not* to do if yo

[meteorite-list] Met Bulletin Update : Jinju, Križevci, NWA 8477

2014-06-26 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi Bulletin Watchers, As Martin pointed out, Jinju is now approved. There are also two other approvals - Križevci and NWA 8477. Križevci is a fall from 2011 in Croatia. Link : http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?sea=&sfor=names&ants=&falls=&valids=&stype=contains&lrec=50&map=ge&browse=&

[meteorite-list] "Asian Tektites" by Dr. John A. O'Keefe (Lapidary Journal, April 1977)

2014-06-24 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi Listoids, I have a free PDF version of this article available for viewing. Contact me off-list. Best regards, MikeG -- - Web - http://www.galactic-stone.com Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone Twitter - http://twitter.

[meteorite-list] Met Bulleitn Update - 11 NWA's (Lunar, Ureilite, Lodranite, CK6, Diogenite, others)

2014-06-23 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi Bulletin Watchers, There are 11 new approvals from the NWA DCA. There is a new lunar, some achondrites, and OC's. Link : http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?sea=&sfor=names&ants=&falls=&valids=&stype=contains&lrec=50&map=ge&browse=&country=All&srt=name&categ=All&mblist=All&rect=&phot=

[meteorite-list] Met Bulletin Update - Ungrouped Achondrite and 21 OC's (including an LL7)

2014-06-21 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi Bulletin Watchers, There are 22 new approvals from the hot deserts. The group includes an LL7, many OC's, and an ungrouped achondrite. Link : http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?sea=%2A&sfor=names&ants=&falls=&valids=&stype=contains&lrec=50&map=ge&browse=&country=All&srt=name&categ=Al

Re: [meteorite-list] Can someone check this for me?

2014-06-21 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
of links including your page about meteorite cutting. >> >> >> -- >> Gaetan Cormier >> http://gcmeteorites.blogspot.com >> >> >> >> >> Le 2014-06-20 22:43, Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list a écrit >> : >> >>

[meteorite-list] Can someone check this for me?

2014-06-20 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi Listees, I was looking through my server logs and visitor stats today and found a URL that sent about a dozen visitors to my site. I tried visiting the URL, but it is a member's only forum and I am not a member, so I cannot see it. I do not want to bother with registering and then waiting to

[meteorite-list] Ad - Dar el Kahal Slices & Endcuts, LOOSE CHONDRULES!, NWA 6577 (Euc), NWA 6957 (CR2), NWA 7469 (L3.1), and more!

2014-06-20 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi Friends and Collectors, I have several new offerings this week. In addition to micromounts, I also have some larger slices and endcuts available. There is a new meteorite recovery from Mali, which is a pretty H5-6 chondrite that is absolutely loaded with metal. There is also a polymict eucri

[meteorite-list] Met Bulletin Update : OC's, Irons, NWA, Libya, Iran, Morocco, Egypt, Western Sahara

2014-06-16 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi Bulletin Watchers, There are 15 new approvals from the hot deserts. There are several OC's, some irons, and an enstatite achondrite. Link : http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?sea=%2A&sfor=names&ants=&falls=&valids=&stype=contains&lrec=50&map=ge&browse=&country=All&srt=name&categ=All&

Re: [meteorite-list] Where have all the craters gone?

2014-06-14 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi Paul and List, Just a question for the academics : Why are the full articles so expensive? The abstract is always free, but the full article typically costs anywhere from $10 to $50 just for a PDF file of a paper. One would think the public should be encouraged to educate themselves about sc

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Link of the Week #9 : Thin Sections - Meteorites and Rock Art by Tom Phillips

2014-06-13 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Meteorite Link of the Week #9 : Thin Sections - Meteorites and Rock Art by Tom Phillips Link : http://tomphillipsrockart.blogspot.com/ If you like meteorite eye-candy, then you will love Tom Phillips thin-section photos. Many of you are familiar with Tom, as he has been a long-time member of thi

Re: [meteorite-list] Eisenerz Meteoriten - Iron hydroxide meteorite

2014-06-13 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Sales of all iron-hydroxide meteorites are hereby suspended until further notice. ;) -- - Web - http://www.galactic-stone.com Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone Twitter - http://twitter.com/galacticstone Pinterest - http:/

Re: [meteorite-list] Met Bulletin Update : New Type Classification(E-Melt)

2014-06-07 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
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[meteorite-list] Met Bulletin Update - 27 New Approvals (NWA, Turkey, Nevada, Nova), Many Achondrites

2014-06-07 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi Bulletin Watchers, There are 27 new approvals. Many are from the NWA DCA, but there are also some from other localities around the world. There are several achondrites, 3 irons, and other interesting classifications. Link - http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?sea=%2A&sfor=names&ants=

Re: [meteorite-list] Met Bulletin Update : New Type Classification (E-Melt)

2014-06-07 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
> On 6/6/2014 6:14 AM, Graham Ensor via Meteorite-list wrote: >> Yes, as Marcin said...probably just a fragment from an Enstatite which >> is totally melt...as you get with some Chelly individuals...I dont see >> how they can come up with a new type from just 4.5g like this??? >&

[meteorite-list] As - Fathers Day Sale 25% OFF - Baby Odessas, Muong Nong Slice, Trinitite Displays, Type Collector Kit, Meteor Crater Certificates

2014-06-06 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi Listees and Collectors, All orders from now until monday will receive a 25%-OFF discount for Fathers Day. Use coupon code "dad" at checkout to get the discount on your entire order. Order now for pre-Fathers Day delivery. Fathers Day is on Sunday June 15th. Certain displays are popular gift

[meteorite-list] Met Bulletin Update : New Type Classification (E-Melt)

2014-06-05 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi Bulletin Watchers, 437 meteorites from previous NIPR (Japan) expeditions to Antarctic have been approved for the Met Bulletin today. Buried in the hundreds of small OC's is an apparent new classification of E-Melt. This is the first and only meteorite classified as "E-Melt". Frustrated Type-Col

Re: [meteorite-list] Confusion between two Ontario, Canada meteors in 2014 (recent falls not classified)

2014-06-04 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
one has a promising > radar hit (Buffalo radar) less than a minute after the event at around > 13 km altitude, very close to the intersection of all the witness > reports. > > --Rob > > -Original Message- > From: Meteorite-list [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.

Re: [meteorite-list] 2014 St. Thomas meteor

2014-06-04 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
gt; expect > something will eventually be found. --Rob > > -Original Message- > From: Meteorite-list [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] > On > Behalf Of Michael Farmer via Meteorite-list > Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 6:07 PM > To: Galactic S

Re: [meteorite-list] Happy Birthday to Comayagua (Recent Falls)

2014-06-03 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
one which penetrated a roof and bed while a man was laying > in it watching TV! He came a few mm from being one of the most famous people > in the world as a meteorite casualty. > > > Michael Farmer > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Jun 3, 2014, at 2:46 PM, Galactic Stone &

[meteorite-list] Happy Birthday to Comayagua

2014-06-03 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi Listees, Today is the 2nd anniversary of the Comayagua meteorite fall in Honduras - June 03, 2012. Any news about that fall or recoveries to mention? Best regards, MikeG -- - Web - http://www.galactic-stone.com Facebook - http://w

[meteorite-list] Anyone using Metbase?

2014-05-31 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi List, I was looking at the MetBase website and was curious if anyone here is currently using the MetBase software. Do you find it useful and is it worth the investment? I noticed that the last update listed on the website was scheduled for 2012. Is it still being updated? Best regards, Mik

[meteorite-list] Met Bulletin Update - Ureilite, LL-Melt, H3, H5

2014-05-30 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi Bulletin Watchers, There are four new approvals from the hot deserts of Oman, Libya, and Morocco. Link : http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?sea=&sfor=names&ants=&falls=&valids=&stype=contains&lrec=50&map=ge&browse=&country=All&srt=name&categ=All&mblist=All&rect=&phot=&snew=1&pnt=Norma

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2014-05-30 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi Listees and Collectors, I have new meteorite micromounts this week and a few new items of memorabilia. The Father's Day coupon code is still valid for 30% off your entire order, just use the coupon code "memsale" at checkout to get the discount. Kem Kem (pre-NWA 1998 finds) - http://www.galac

[meteorite-list] Met Bulletin Update - 17 NWA's and Many Achondrites.

2014-05-29 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi Bulletin Watchers, There are 17 new approvals from the NWA DCA. Most of them are carbonaceous chondrites or achondrites. Link - http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?sea=%2A&sfor=names&ants=&falls=&valids=&stype=contains&lrec=50&map=ge&browse=&country=All&srt=name&categ=All&mblist=All&r

[meteorite-list] Planetbrey Meteorites running on autopilot?

2014-05-29 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi List, During the recent Kem Kem discussion, a number of List members mentioned Scott Brey of Planetbrey meteorites as one of the dealers who sold Kem Kem material. They have also mentioned that Mr. Brey went silent some years ago and is likely no longer in the meteorite business. Curiously, h

Re: [meteorite-list] Fw: Re: Kem Kem Meteorites - What the heck are they? (Secret find coordinates)

2014-05-29 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi Bernd, Zelimir, Eric, and List, Wow, thank you to everyone who replied. I now have a better understanding of Kem Kem. I was also contacted off-list by a few people who filled in some of the blanks, so to speak. Apparently there were several numbered Kem Kem finds ranging from the original un

[meteorite-list] Kem Kem Meteorites - What the heck are they?

2014-05-28 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi List, I did some extensive browsing through the List archives while trying to figure out exactly who/where the so-called "Kem Kem" meteorites originate from. I found much info, but much of it was contradictory. Some say that Kem Kem is a synonym for at least two different NWA meteorites, i

[meteorite-list] The Most Interesting Meteorite Hunter in the world

2014-05-27 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Some quotes from the MOST INTERESTING METEORITE HUNTER in the world : I once came home empty-handed from an expedition just to see what it felt like. Rare Earth magnets are attracted to me. My silver tongue sets off metal detectors. All of my finds are fully crusted and oriented. Museum curato

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Link of the Week #8 : On Chondrules and Chondritic Structure in Meteorites by Merrill

2014-05-25 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Meteorite Link of the Week #8 : On Chondrules and Chondritic Structure in Meteorites by Merrill Link : http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1084590/ Here is a copy of George Merrill's text on chondrules in meteorites from 1920. It is an interesting snapshot of meteoritics at the time. No

[meteorite-list] Met Bulletin Update - LL7 and EL5

2014-05-24 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi Bulletin Watchers, There are two new approvals from the NWA DCA. One is an LL7 chondrite and the other is an EL5 melt breccia. Link - http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?sea=%2A&sfor=names&ants=&falls=&valids=&stype=contains&lrec=50&map=ge&browse=&country=All&srt=name&categ=All&mblist

[meteorite-list] AD : Memorial Day & Father's Day Sale - 25% OFF - New Meteorite Type Collector Kits, Silver, More.

2014-05-24 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi Collectors and Listees, I have a 25% OFF storewide sale running this weekend. Use the coupon code "metlist" at checkout to get the discount on your entire order. ---> Want to get Dad an "out of this world" conversation piece for Father's Day, check out my selection of custom meteorite-themed

Re: [meteorite-list] Suspect Mars rock for sale on ebay

2014-05-22 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi Daniel, Well, this one is pretty easy. Obviously it's from Mars because it's red. ;) Sales of all hot-pink pseudomartians are hereby suspended until further notice. Best regards, MikeG -- - Web - http://www.galactic-stone.com Fac

[meteorite-list] Met Bulletin Update - Lake Los Angeles

2014-05-22 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi Bulletin Watchers, There is one new approval. It is Lake Los Angeles, an H6 from California. Link - http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=59605 Best regards and happy huntings, MikeG -- - Web - http://www.galactic-stone

[meteorite-list] Met Bulletin Update - 6 New Hot Desert Meteorites

2014-05-21 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi Bulletin Watchers, There are 6 new approvals from the hot deserts of Oman and Northwest Africa. There are achondrites, carbonaceous, and OC's. Link : http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?sea=%2A&sfor=names&ants=&falls=&valids=&stype=contains&lrec=50&map=ge&browse=&country=All&srt=name&

[meteorite-list] Met Bulletin Update - 13 NWA Achondrites, HED, and 1 OC

2014-05-18 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi Bulletin Watcher, There are 14 new approvals from the NWA DCA. One is an OC and the remainder are various achondrites. Link : http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?sea=%2A&sfor=names&ants=&falls=&valids=&stype=contains&lrec=50&map=ge&browse=&country=All&srt=name&categ=All&mblist=All&rec

[meteorite-list] Met Bulletin Update : Tartak (Poland, Iron) and 8 NWA OC's

2014-05-14 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi Bulletin Watchers, There are 9 new approvals. A new iron from Poland (Tartak) and 8 OC's from the NWA DCA. Link : http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?sea=%2A&sfor=names&ants=&falls=&valids=&stype=contains&lrec=50&map=ge&browse=&country=All&srt=name&categ=All&mblist=All&rect=&phot=&sne

[meteorite-list] Trade Silver Jewlery for Meteorites?

2014-05-13 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi Listees, I have some silver jewelry that I want to trade for meteorites. I have photos of the jewelry posted to a Facebook gallery linked below. If you might be interested, take a look and then contact me via email - cura...@galactic-stone.com If the link doesn't work for some reason, or if y

[meteorite-list] eBay seller "Brassfish9" please contact me via email

2014-05-12 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi List, I would like the meteorite seller who goes by "brassfish9" on eBay to please contact me via email. I have dealt with this seller before, but I do not remember who it is. If you are this seller, please email me at cura...@galactic-stone.com Thanks! MikeG --

Re: [meteorite-list] book about french meteorites / bad news

2014-05-12 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
t a Kickstarter project :) > Gaetan Cormier > GC Meteorites: http://gcmeteorites.blogspot.com > Member of the Impact Field Studies Group > http://web.eps.utk.edu/~faculty/ifsg.htm > > > 2014-05-12 15:04 GMT-04:00 Galactic Stone & Ironworks via > Meteorite-list : >&

Re: [meteorite-list] book about french meteorites / bad news

2014-05-12 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Pierre, Have you considered self-publishing the book? There are many places online where you can publish the book yourself. :) Best regards, MikeG -- - Web - http://www.galactic-stone.com Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/galactic

[meteorite-list] AD : New Meteorite Micros (Hyattville, Covert, Portales Valley, Belle Plaine, Odessa), Natural History Museum Display Case, Rough and Faceted Gemstones

2014-05-09 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Greetings Listees and Collectors, I have several new offerings this week, including meteorites and gemstones. As always, use coupon code "metlist" at checkout for 20% OFF. FEATURED OFFERING : "Natural History Museum Display Case" - http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/museum-display-case-collec

Re: [meteorite-list] [Ad 2/52]: Art Glass and Meteorites (Chelyabinsk Inhabited Planets)

2014-05-08 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Josh Simpson : Talented and married to an astronaut. Some guys have all the luck. LOL. On 5/8/14, Mendy Ouzillou via Meteorite-list wrote: > All the Josh Simpson art glass Chely paperweights are now on my eBay page. > Get 'em while they are hot ... > Regardless of your desire to buy, you shoul

Re: [meteorite-list] NASA May Put Greenhouse on Mars in 2021

2014-05-08 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Wouldn't a greenhouse on Mars be called a redhouse? ;) Red House : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynGBVJzveME Best regards, MikeG -- - Web - http://www.galactic-stone.com Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone Twitter - ht

[meteorite-list] Met Bulletin Update - Tuya (China) and NWA 8370 (Iron)

2014-05-08 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi Bulletin Watchers, There are two new approvals. One is an OC find from China and the other is an iron from the NWA DCA. Tuya : http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=59589 NWA 8370 : http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=59590 Best regards and Happy Huntings, MikeG --

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Link of the Week #7 : Glossary of Meteoritics

2014-05-08 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Meteorite Link of the Week #7 - Glossary of Meteoritics (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_meteoritics) Almost everyone knows by now that Wikipedia has many pages about meteorites and meteoritics. However, did you know that Wikipedia also has a glossary page of terms related to meteoritic

Re: [meteorite-list] [Ad 1/52]: Art Glass and Meteorites

2014-05-08 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi Mendy, All too often the meteorite "art" we see is nothing to get excited about. Somebody will paint a meteorite, or put a meteorite in clear resin and call it "art". But this, this is awesome. Well done. Way out of my price range, but very well done. The two that went missing in transit a

Re: [meteorite-list] Definitions of types of falls and finds

2014-05-07 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi Mendy and List, I think the idea of expanding the nomenclature is a good idea for some, and it's an issue that has been considered a few times over the years. As collectors, dealers, and/or hunters, we all have a passion for our hobby/field and we want to contribute to it in some positive way.

[meteorite-list] Met Bulletin Update - NWA Irons, Meso, Chondrites

2014-05-07 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks
Hi Bulletin Watchers, There are 9 new approvals. All are from the NWA DCA. There are 3 irons, 1 meso, and 5 OC's. Link : http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?sea=&sfor=names&ants=&falls=&valids=&stype=contains&lrec=50&map=ge&browse=&country=All&srt=name&categ=All&mblist=All&rect=&phot=&s

[meteorite-list] Met Bulletin Update - Gila Mountains, NWA 649 (L6), and NWA 6468 (R4).

2014-05-01 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks
Hi Bulletin Watchers, There are three new approvals. One is Gila Mountains, a brecciated H4 from Arizona. The other two are from the NWA DCA. Link : http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?sea=%2A&sfor=names&ants=&falls=&valids=&stype=contains&lrec=50&map=ge&browse=&country=All&srt=name&cat

[meteorite-list] Soltmany and Breja - Anniversary Falls

2014-04-30 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks
Hi Listees, Today was the 3rd anniversary of the Soltmany meteorite fall in Poland (Apr 30, 2011), and tomorrow is the 4th anniversary of the Breja/Taouz meteorite fall in Algeria (May 01, 2010). Soltmany Met Bull entry : http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=53829 Best regards and Hap

[meteorite-list] Met Bulletin Update - NWA 6468 (R4)

2014-04-30 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks
Hi Bulletin Watchers, There is one new approval from the NWA DCA - NWA 6468 (R4) Link : http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=52828 \ Best regards and Happy Huntings, MikeG -- - Web - http://www.galactic-stone.com Facebook -

[meteorite-list] Met Bulletin Update - NWA 6469 (LOD)

2014-04-28 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks
Hi Bulletin Watchers, There is one new approval, a lodranite found in 2010 - NWA 6469. Link : http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=52829 Best regards and happy huntings, MikeG -- - Web - http://www.galactic-stone.com Faceb

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Link of the Week #6 : Meteorites and their Properties by Kring

2014-04-27 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks
Meteorite Link of the Week #6 : Meteorites and their Properties by Kring - ( http://www.lpi.usra.edu/science/kring/epo_web/meteorites/toc.html ) Here is a free online copy of David A. Kring's "Meteorites and their Properties". It is available in English and Spanish. While some of the information

Re: [meteorite-list] Chelyabinsk/boots

2014-04-27 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks
Now that is hilarious. LOL. Can Mike confirm if these are the real deal? Sales of all meteoritic footwear is hereby suspended until further notice. ;) Best regards, MikeG -- - Web - http://www.galactic-stone.com Facebook - http://w

[meteorite-list] Met Bulletin Update : Three NWA's (HOW, EUC, CO3.2)

2014-04-27 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks
Hi Bulletin Watchers, There are three new approvals. All are from the NWA DCA. There are two Vestan achondrites and a carbonaceous chondrite. Link : http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?sea=&sfor=names&ants=&falls=&valids=&stype=contains&lrec=50&map=ge&browse=&country=All&srt=name&categ=

[meteorite-list] Met Bulletin Update - Dar el Kahal and NWA's (CO, EUC, H5)

2014-04-23 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks
Hi Bulletin Watchers, There are 4 new meteorites from the Sahara. One find is from Mali and the others are from the NWA DCA. Link - http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?sea=%2A&sfor=names&ants=&falls=&valids=&stype=contains&lrec=50&map=ge&browse=&country=All&srt=name&categ=All&mblist=All&

[meteorite-list] Visualization of Asteroid Impacts on Earth - More common than previously thought

2014-04-22 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks
Here is a link to a story about the recent revelation of how common multi-kiloton impacts on Earth are. Be sure to watch the visualization video that depicts where and when the impacts took place. It's quite sobering. It's blind luck that a populated area has not been wiped out yet. http://www.

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Link of the Week #5 : Earth Impact Effects Program

2014-04-21 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks
Meteorite Link of the Week #5 - (http://impact.ese.ic.ac.uk/ImpactEffects/) Purdue University and Imperial College of London - Earth Impact Effects Program You can use this fun simulator to calculate the various effects of meteorite impacts on Earth. As a hypothetical witness, you can set your o

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Link of the Week #5 : Celebrated Moon Rocks

2014-04-21 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks
On 4/14/14, Galactic Stone & Ironworks wrote: > Meteorite Link of the Week #4 > (http://www.psrd.hawaii.edu/Dec09/Apollo-lunar-samples.html) - > Celebrated Moon Rocks. > > This week's link is an interesting and informative article published > by the University of Hawa

[meteorite-list] AD - Any 12 Micromounts for $36! (Only $3 each!) - Includes Rare Falls, Exotic Types, Vestans, and more!

2014-04-19 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks
Hi Friends and Collectors, Now is your chance to stock up on micromounts! You can use the "Pick 12" option to get any 12 micromounts for $45. With your 20%-OFF discount, that is only $36 for a dozen micros! ($3 each!) I cannot afford to do this very often and this deal will expire on monday mor

[meteorite-list] Who wants to trade some material?

2014-04-17 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks
Hi Listees, Who wants to do a swap? I am getting bored with the material I have and could use something new or different. Take a look at my website, it has most of my collection on it. Almost anything on the website is fair game for trade - except for a handful of space-memorabilia items that I

Re: [meteorite-list] Met Bulletin Off-Line - Traffic Overload

2014-04-17 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks
27;s email when I answer it. >> And I just did it again. >> >> Anne M. Black >> www.IMPACTIKA.com >> impact...@aol.com >> >> >> -Original Message- >> From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks >> To: Peter Scherff >> Cc: Jeff Grossman ; Meteorit

Re: [meteorite-list] Echo and the Bunnymen - Meteorite Album

2014-04-17 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks
re the 2 images from Elements and a photo I took of Zagami at 30x > > http://www.meteoriteusa.com/elements.htm > > > Echo and the Bunny Men have to be getting old ! > I had their 1987 album > "Lips Like Sugar" > > > Cheers, John > > On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 3

Re: [meteorite-list] Met Bulletin Off-Line - Traffic Overload

2014-04-17 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks
- > From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com > [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Galactic > Stone & Ironworks > Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2014 3:18 PM > To: Meteorite List > Cc: Jeff Grossman > Subject: [meteorite-list] Met Bulletin Off-Li

Re: [meteorite-list] Met Bulletin Off-Line - Traffic Overload

2014-04-17 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks
--Original Message- > From: Peter Scherff > To: 'Galactic Stone & Ironworks' ; 'Meteorite > List' > Cc: 'Jeff Grossman' > Sent: Thu, Apr 17, 2014 2:00 pm > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Met Bulletin Off-Line - Traffic Overload > > &g

[meteorite-list] Echo and the Bunnymen - Meteorite Album

2014-04-17 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks
Although I have been aware of this band for years, I have never heard any of their music. While exploring hashtags on Facebook today, I ran across a promo for the new Echo and the Bunnymen album. It is called "Meteorites" and it has images of meteorites in cross-polarized light on the cover. The

[meteorite-list] Met Bulletin Off-Line - Traffic Overload

2014-04-17 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks
Hi Jeff and List, As of now, the Met Bulletin is offline. When I try to access it, I get the following message in plain text on a white screen : "Due to excessive traffic, this resource has been temporarily disabled. Please try back again tomorrow." I thought everyone should know, and just in c

[meteorite-list] Bogus Meteorite Warning

2014-04-16 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks
Hi List, Experienced collectors can tell at first glance that this is NOT a meteorite. But, for the newbies on the List, here is a warning - this "meteorite" is junk. Link - http://www.ebay.com/itm/20-41-kg-45-lbs-Unclassified-Meteorite-stony-Carbonaceous-/201074616603?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&has

Re: [meteorite-list] Preliminary triangulation solution for White Sands area meteor

2014-04-15 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks
Hi List, If it fell within the boundaries of White Sands, then it may as well have fallen on the Moon. Nobody will be allowed in to search for it and the government has no interest in it. Maybe some hunter in the far future will find a strewnfield of weathered meteorites where White Sands used t

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Link of the Week #4 : Celebrated Moon Rocks

2014-04-15 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks
Meteorite Link of the Week #4 (http://www.psrd.hawaii.edu/Dec09/Apollo-lunar-samples.html) - Celebrated Moon Rocks. This week's link is an interesting and informative article published by the University of Hawaii Department of Geophysics and Planetology. This article details the various and numer

Re: [meteorite-list] Off Topic: Bundy Ranch Photographs

2014-04-14 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks
I heard a right-wing pundit describe this event as the first time federal forces were used against civilians in the USA. Actually, the first time was the Wounded Knee mass murder of Indians by US soldiers. Waco and Ruby Ridge could also be used as examples, but they were not exactly innocent part

[meteorite-list] Met Bulletin Update - 2 New NWA Eucrites

2014-04-12 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks
Hi Bulletin Watchers, There are two new approvals. Both are eucrites from the NWA DCA. Link - http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?sea=%2A&sfor=names&ants=&falls=&valids=&stype=contains&lrec=50&map=ge&browse=&country=All&srt=name&categ=All&mblist=All&rect=&phot=&snew=2&pnt=Normal%20table&

[meteorite-list] Met Bulletin Update - 2 NWA Eucrites (8338 and 8339)

2014-04-12 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks
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[meteorite-list] Ad : Jbilet Winselwan (CM2), NWA 7955 (Diogenite-pm), Battle Mountain (L6), Berduc (L6),

2014-04-12 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks
Hi Friends and Collectors, I have some new specimens to announce. They were just listed in the store minutes ago. These specimens include larger part-slices and micromounts. The NWA 7955 diogenite is very beautiful and has a very-low TKW - these is not much on the market. As always, use coupon

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