Re: [meteorite-list] Elementary School Boy Finds Meteorite in his schoolyard!!

2010-04-22 Thread Meteorite Mania!
Any writers on the list?...this has the makings of a Hollywood script. What a fantastic story, and an inspiration for more outreach programs. Great job all around to everyone involved! Ty - Original Message From: Richard Kowalski To: meteorite list Sent: Thu, April 22, 2010 10:06:

Re: [meteorite-list] Space Jewels

2011-02-22 Thread Meteorite Mania!
This exact circumstance Chauncey describes is similar to what happened with Moldavite. Unscrupulous vendors took advantage of the expensive green gems, fake green glass faceted gemstones flooded the market and caused too much uncertainty, and now most buyers demand that moldavite still be in the

[meteorite-list] Signing Specimen Cards

2011-03-05 Thread Meteorite Mania!
Signing the cards is just another step in fraud protection, but as anyone who appreciates collecting autographs understands, signatures are very easy to forge, and most all fake signatures are accompanied by a "certificate of authenticity". While it would make it more difficult to reproduce, if so

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - April 12, 2011

2011-04-20 Thread Meteorite Mania!
Stunning "Breja" specimen - April 12 Rocks from Space Picture of the Day from the Woreczko & Wadi Meteorite Collection. Are the markings we see the result of landing? Hitting something hard and sliding across it? Very attractive against the bold fusion crust. Ty MeteoriteMania On Mon, Apr

Re: [meteorite-list] European Tektite Forum 2011 Photos

2011-04-25 Thread Meteorite Mania!
and tektite collection in the world. Thanks for letting us get a glimpse. All the best, Ty Meteorite Mania On Sun, Apr 24, 2011 at 6:11 PM, Aubrey Whymark wrote: > Hi > > We had a great time at the European Tektite Forum 2011 in Brno, Czech > Republic, hosted by Milan Trnka

[meteorite-list] Tektite Information & Moldavite Resource Question

2010-08-29 Thread Meteorite Mania!
Hello Sterling & List, Thank you for the tektite zip file, this is classic reading on a fascinating subject matter. I am currently researching Moldavites, and would greatly appreciate any resources, bibliographies, or links that might be floating around. The best I can find is Vladimir Bouskas wo

[meteorite-list] Encyclopedia of Meteorites - O. Richard Norton

2010-12-06 Thread Meteorite Mania!
Greetings List, A word of praise is due to O. Richard Norton, and Dorothy; their lifelong passions and dedicated work brought about three outstanding books, and we are indebted to them for their grateful donations to our education. Having spent many, many hours reading and re-reading Rocks From S

[meteorite-list] Kenya Fall & Hammers

2011-08-23 Thread Meteorite Mania!
Where is all the talk about the newly recovered Kenya fall with multiple hammers? The list should be on fire right now...and where are the pictures? We're itching to see fresh crust. Well done Michael, keep up the good work. Ty __ Visit the Archives at

[meteorite-list] Encyclopedia of Meteorites

2011-12-01 Thread Meteorite Mania!
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