Re: [meteorite-list] Terrestrial meteorite

2023-07-12 Thread Michael Doran via Meteorite-list
This (unpaywalled) conference abstract is about the same meteorite: NORTHWEST AFRICA 13188: A METEORITE FROM THE EARTH? 85th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2022 https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/metsoc2022/pdf/6294.pdf -- Michael Michael Doran On Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at

Re: [meteorite-list] Ad: Ogi, Japan fall 1741

2021-02-07 Thread Michael Doran via Meteorite-list
> However, you give no contact information and neither does your website. When you want to tell your wife,  "Honey, I tried to sell some meteorites, but nobody was buying."  ;-) BTW, if I hit "reply to all" on a Meteorite-list message, it shows the address of the person sending the message as

[meteorite-list] Article: "Sealed Cache of Moon Rocks to Be Opened by NASA"

2019-03-14 Thread Michael Doran via Meteorite-list
Interesting article yesterday in the New York Times... Sealed Cache of Moon Rocks to Be Opened by NASA "A half-century ago, three containers of lunar samples were set aside, to await study by more advanced technology. Their time has come."

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite reclassification questions

2019-03-14 Thread Michael Doran via Meteorite-list
Thank you to all who answered.  Your replies were very helpful.   -- Michael Michael Doran Fort Worth, TX On Wednesday, March 13, 2019, 11:06:19 PM CDT, Michael Doran wrote: As a newbie, I've come to rely pretty heavily on the Meteoritical Bulletin database for information about particular

[meteorite-list] Meteorite reclassification questions

2019-03-13 Thread Michael Doran via Meteorite-list
As a newbie, I've come to rely pretty heavily on the Meteoritical Bulletin database for information about particular meteorites as well as to look at aggregate data for different types. I've been somewhat surprised to discover that it is not unusual for meteorites to get reclassified and I

Re: [meteorite-list] Educational presentations at Tucson?

2019-03-13 Thread Michael Doran via Meteorite-list
e and that's mostly why those from out of toown make the pilgrimage. > > Hope this helps add to your thinking > Doug > > > -Original Message- > From: Michael Doran via Meteorite-list > To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > Sent: Tue, Mar 12, 2019 3:52 pm > Subj

Re: [meteorite-list] Educational presentations at Tucson?

2019-03-12 Thread Michael Doran via Meteorite-list
after all ... being in Tucson during the show is a pretty hands on collecting, trading, swapping experience and that's mostly why those from out of toown make the pilgrimage. Hope this helps add to your thinking Doug -Original Message- From: Michael Doran via Meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] Educational presentations at Tucson?

2019-03-12 Thread Michael Doran via Meteorite-list
In my previous life as a systems librarian at a university, I regularly attended conferences and user group meetings.  An integral aspect of these conferences/meetings were educational presentations done by attendees. It occurred to me that presentations are something that might enhance the

[meteorite-list] Why carbonaceous chondrites? (A "thank you" to Mr. Horejsi)

2019-03-11 Thread Michael Doran via Meteorite-list
My friends often ask me "What got you interested in meteorites?"  I honestly don't have a good answer to that question.  I do, however, know precisely when and how I was inspired to focus on carbonaceous chondrites. As a newbie to the hobby (cough, obsession), I was reading through back issues

Re: [meteorite-list] Why carbonaceous chondrites? (A "thank you" to Mr. Horejsi)

2019-03-10 Thread Michael Doran via Meteorite-list
a brecciated, snowy-white interior filled with exotic herbs of chondritic inclusions and metal flake.   His description certainly makes your mouth water.  Maybe you'll soon obtain a slice of your own cosmic bread! Cheers, Frank On ‎Sunday‎, ‎March‎ ‎10‎, ‎2019‎ ‎06‎:‎54‎:‎08‎ ‎AM‎ ‎PDT, Michael Dor

[meteorite-list] Why carbonaceous chondrites? (A "thank you" to Mr. Horejsi)

2019-03-10 Thread Michael Doran via Meteorite-list
My friends often ask me "What got you interested in meteorites?"  I honestly don't have a good answer to that question.  I do, however, know precisely when and how I was inspired to focus on carbonaceous chondrites. As a newbie to the hobby (cough, obsession), I was reading through back issues

[meteorite-list] Meteorite newbie intro

2019-02-19 Thread Michael Doran via Meteorite-list
The meteorite bug bit me pretty hard last year. My name is Michael Doran and I live in Fort Worth, Texas.  I'm sure many of you know that Fort Worth is the home of the Monnig Meteorite Gallery at TCU (which is very convenient for me!).  I have been busy reading up on the subject and have