[meteorite-list] Tamassint (NWA 4590): Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - January 20, 2008

http://www.rocksfromspace.org/January_20_2008.html Beautiful thin section pictures and those subparallel streaks are probably exsolution* lamellae of kirschsteinite [CaFe(SiO4)]. * H. McSween (1999) Meteorites and Their Parent Planets, Second Edition, Glossary, p. 290: Exsolution =

[meteorite-list] La Mancha ... oops, Puert o Lápice Eucrite

Mirko kindly informed the List: La Mancha now officially has the name Puerto Lápice This is one of those typical examples of a name officially assigned to a meteorite but whose unofficial name of La Mancha will probably be used much more frequently by most collectors ... just my two € cents!

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - January 18, 2008

http://www.rocksfromspace.org/January_18_2008.html Beautiful, colorful chondrules,...several of them bleached chondrules (Bull's Eye Chondrules) which testify that this carbonaceous chondrite underwent aqueous alteration on its parent body. Those shining, white CAI's also are a feast for the

[meteorite-list] RFS Picture of the Day - Mark Crawford's NWA 4680

Hello Mark, Michael J., and List, NWA 4680 is one of my favorite meteorites from Carsten Giessler. It's a beautiful, fresh, brecciated L4-6 chondrite (S3; W1) with a TKW of 3830 gr. I have a complete slice and a broken individual. The latter has frothy, warty, black fusion crust with delicate

[meteorite-list] Unclassified NWAs: What's the attraction?

Tom wrote: WOW! I can't remain silent. MOST of us are interested in the rocks, you know the material that came from out of this world. I've heard it said There is no such thing as an ordinary chondrite and that applies to all rocks from space. NORTON O.R. (2001) Ugly Ducklings of the

[meteorite-list] Metal inclusion on Mali Meteorite

Andi wrote: I have found on a 151g Erg Chech/Mali Meteorite a metallic inclusion, looking uncommon in my opinion. I would ask for some comments and thoughts about what this might be and if other people have already seen such an inclusion. The inclusion is attracted by a magnet. Hope the pictures

[meteorite-list] Jim Kriegh

The Meteoritical Society Newsletter, September 2007 James Kriegh The society is saddened by the passing of Professor James Kriegh, who was a key figure in the renaissance of meteorite search and discovery in Arizona. He was particularly well-known for his discovery of the Gold Basin strewn

[meteorite-list] Carancas is official

Matteo wonders: H chondrite? ... strange ...similar to ... L chondrite Hello Matteo, Jeff G. and List, That's why I wrote this on Sun Oct 07-2007 with regard to the thin section pictures you can view here (it was Sterling who posted the link) :

[meteorite-list] Norton County: Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - January 06, 2008

http://www.rocksfromspace.org/January_6_2008.html Hello Svend, Michael Johnson, and List, Wow! What a fragment! ... sayeth the happy owner of a modest 4.1-gram piece of the Norton County aubrite purchased from Walter Zeitschel in 1987. But, to round it out, here's something from the ol' days of

[meteorite-list] Re-2: Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - January 06, 2008

http://www.rocksfromspace.org/January_6_2008.html Jerry writes: What a unique specimen. I understand that there is a lack of metal and that the chemical composition is primarily MgSiO. Yep, it is almost pure MgSiO3 and, because of its lack of iron, the fusion crust is a light brown

[meteorite-list] RFS Picture of the Day - Walter's 1.58 gram Zagami

Hello Walter, Michael Johnson and List, That's a really beautiful Zagami slice! Mine is only about one third as large but it brings back memories from times long since gone. My 0.5-gr Zagami platelet comes from Rolf Bühler and it was my very first Martian back in 1994. It was way too expensive to

[meteorite-list] OT: Happy New Year!

List, Listees, Listoids, it's almost midnight here in Germany and that's why it's time for us - for my Pauline and me - to wish everybody all over the globe a Happy and a Great New Year! May the New Year be what you want it to be: full of joy, health, and and full of M * E * T * E * O * R * I *

[meteorite-list] Samples (of NWA 3346)

Svend wrote: what if the researcher finally answers you and explains, he has not received your sample Hello All, When I had a 462-gram NWA individual (purchased from Dean B. on October 25, 2004) classified by Prof. Addi Bischoff, he even sent me a photo showing the the different slices and

[meteorite-list] OT: Merry Christmas

Hello List Members all over this Global Village, It's 20:30 CET here and thus about time to wish *all* of you A very Happy Christmas and a Peaceful Holiday Season, Lots of meteorites and thin sections under your Christmas trees but, like Dave Carothers already wrote, above all, Love, Peace,

[meteorite-list] Greg Hupé's gorgeous NWA 4883 eucrite ...

.. arrived today and I must tell you that it is out-of-this-world! My 11.9-gram endcut can keep you busy for hours!!! Its dark-brown crust still shows traces of black, glossy fusion crust and the abundant colorless, pale bluish or even pale greenish but *limpid* maskelynite crystals clearly

[meteorite-list] More on Greg Hupé's gorgeous NWA 4883 eucrite

Michael M. wrote: Any chance you might share a pic or two? Sounds interesting. Hello Michael and List, Greg already did so some days ago, on Thu, Dec 13 - see below. Oh, and while we are at it: Meanwhile I noticed that this cosmic spider web is not limited to the cut surface of my endcut

Re: [meteorite-list] Fake Moldavites

Mike wrote: They were mostly set in wire as pendants, and when put side by side, you could clearly see them as identical, made in a mold. I have found one of the same on ebay, at a very high price. http://cgi.ebay.com/Czech-Moldavite-200-5-Carat-Green-Meteorite-Tektite_

[meteorite-list] Erch Chech (A.K.A. Mali) Thin Sections - A Heads-Up

Hello List and Thin Section Lovers, Just a heads-up that Philippe Thomas has three new thin sections of the Erch Chech (Mali) chondrite up for sale on EBay! Item number: 360005958199 Item number: 360005958460 Item number: 360005958663 Best pre-Xmas wishes from the happy owner of such a thin

[meteorite-list] OT: Humor Alert = Mammoth with pepper ...

.. yummy, yummy! Delicious! Forget about American turkey and German Christmas goose. But, please, add a bit of garlic and serve hot! Bernd :-)) Guess I had better duck now and get outa here! Bernd __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] Greg Hupé's NWA 4883 eucrite

Greg enthusiastically informed us: I would like to announce a new and 'unique' maskelynite-rich poly- mict eucrite breccia, NWA 4883. It is a highly shocked eucrite... That's a truly 'unique' eucrite that was originally thought to be a howardite probably because of all those limpid crystals

[meteorite-list] Philippe Thomas' NWA 4460 Thin Section (1 left on EBAY)

Hello List, Chondrule and Thin Section Afficionados, Last Thursday I wrote: Can you see this hungry little porphyritic 'sibling' bug that's eating itself into its large POP neighbor in thin section #16 of NWA 4460?

[meteorite-list] Philippe Thomas' NWA 4460 Thin Sections on EBAY

Hello List and Thin Section Afficionados, NWA 4460 is such a spectacular L3.9, it has so many gorgeous clasts and chondrules, it is so rich in RP and POP chondrules and there are such beautiful armored chondrules that I just couldn't help buying three of these bautiful slices (each of them

[meteorite-list] NWA 4460 Thin Section #16 on EBAY

Can you see this hungry little porphyritic sibling bug that's eating itself into its large POP neighbor in thin section #16 of NWA 4460? http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=360002687517ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSA:DE:31 Bernd (over, out and off to bed ;-)

[meteorite-list] Fossil as a [17th century] term for excavated meteorite

Chris inquired: Can anyone tell me when the word 'fossil' was first used to describe meteorites of this kind? It looks like this word has never been used at any time before the late 20th century to describe meteorites. Best regards, Bernd BUCHWALD V.F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites,

[meteorite-list] To AUB or not to AUB - To EL or not to EL - To be or not to be

Hello Al Haggounians, Whatever we interpret into or out of our paleochondritic material, for me it all boils down to what Jeff Grossman wrote - namely that we will have to wait and see what the formal literature brings! I've been looking at my two small slices over and over again tonight at

[meteorite-list] Marcin's new NWA 4967 CO3.1 (!) chondrite

Hello List, Just in case some of you haven't noticed yet. Marcin has a beautiful, very fresh carbonaceous chondrite (S2/W1-2 - TKW only 689 gr). My 6.78-gram endcut arrived today and I can assure you this is a must have. There are chondrules galore (most of them very small but a few conspicuously

[meteorite-list] Marcin's NWA 4967 CO3.1 - Correction

The TKW is 1023 gr ! Bernd __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] Asteroid (149244) Kriegh

Jim would be very proud. That is really cool!!! Hi Ruben and List, .. and as you can see in the attachment*, Jim is already busy cleaning up there on his little planet and watering his asteroidal roses! Best wishes, Bernd * The List can't but Ruben can! P.S.: These two pictures are taken

[meteorite-list] Graphite Nodules

Hello D K, Hi List, ...has anyone found nodules from other iron meteorites ...? I haven't but Vagn Buchwald has found them in several irons: 1. Butler (IRANOM): Figure 402. Butler (Tempe no. 137ax). Plessitic octahedrite with an anomalously high germanium content. Large troilite nodule (gray)

[meteorite-list] Re-2: Graphite Nodules

Hi Al and List, I am guessing there are many more examples, ... Yep, that's right! I have a 140-gram Toluca slice which harbors a large, elongated troilite-graphite inclusion that measures 4.7 cm in longest dimension and is rimmed by swathing kamacite. But I am not sure if such inclusions should

[meteorite-list] OT: Thanksgiving in Bernd's 1956 (!) English textbook when he was 11 :-)

Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate this day! Bernd The First Thanksgiving Early one August day in 1620, a ship set sail from Plymouth with 101 souls on board - men, women, and children. The ship was the `Mayflower', and the travellers were Puritan Pilgrims. They were leaving England to

[meteorite-list] Re-2: new mali meteorite page

Hello List, Michael: If you don't include the link in your post no one will go there Bob: Here's the link. Steve, it would be a good idea to post a link http://chicagometeorites.net/id53.html Well, it is there - at least indirectly, ... in the address attachment: = Chicagometeorites.net =

[meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Beauty of the Day - November 15, 2007

David wrote: Miss Emily rocks. Congratulations, Dean!!! http://www.rocksfromspace.org/November_15_2007.html Aha! E-mily ... An E-chondrite ... rare and beautiful! Sincere Congratulations to the Bessey Family! Bernd __ Meteorite-list mailing list

[meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day - November 14, 2007

Jerry writes: Mark and List is that an artifact near the midline in the lower 1/4 or is that a perfectly circular armoured condrule? http://www.rocksfromspace.org/November_14_2007.html Hello Jerry, Mark and List, NWA 4522 is not only very chondrule-rich with lots of sometimes very colorful

[meteorite-list] Leigh Anne and ... Mike Bandli's Hessle Stone

Let's first of all keep our fingers firmly crossed for Leigh Anne DelRay and I know what I am talking about as some list members may well know! All the very best for a successful surgery and a speedy and complete recovery! Mike B., what a beautiful Hessle stone and a rarity at that! Rarities

[meteorite-list] CR2-largest found?

Good morning Matt and List! But it is not a CR2; it is classified as an anomalous carbonaceous chondrite of the CR clan. I think I have a winner at 2.445 kg. Congrats Matt! Maybe not a gold medal but a silver medal for sure. The type specimen for the CR2 clan, Renazzo, is the winner. The

[meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - November 10, 2007

Svend appreciatingly wrote: ... this must be the view offered to Sindbad the sailor as he entered the cave of jewels. A true vision of delight A textbook example of what a colorful porphyritic chondrule looks like - there is olivine and different pyroxenes, some of the latter with euhedral

[meteorite-list] NWA 2871: Rocks From Space Picture of the Day - November 5, 2007

Doug kindly wrote: Just a click away and an interested person without the materials and microscope can vicariously participate with Bernd's clear and colorful image of his nice thin section of Lodranite/Acapulcoite material. Thank you, Doug. Much appreciated! Yes, that's one of my best pics

[meteorite-list] Chergach (Mali), Bassikounou, and ...

On his website, Philippe writes: Many small chondrules in a matrix where are interlaced two different zones, one light gray and the other dark gray color, some chondrules up to 3 millimeters in diameter. http://www.meteoritica.com/ergchech.html Svend wrote: I have also added a comparison

[meteorite-list] Admire Pallasite

David Hardy inquired: I'm looking for a stable 5-10 gram part slice of Admire. Anyone out there know of any? Yes, Admire is rarely available and mentioning it makes my hair stand on end because my 92 grams of Admire that I once purchased from the Zeitschels is a heavy ruster. The Zeitschels

[meteorite-list] About NWA 2380 - an LL5 chondrite M. Cottingham has on EBay

Friday, October 12, Steve Arnold (Chicago) wrote to the List: I recently bought 2 slices of NWA 2380 ... It is a simply a wonderful looking meteorite. It has grey chondrules of all shapes and sizes. This is a very porous meteorite and has many vesicles. Hello Steve and List, I got my two

[meteorite-list] My first Carancas piece arrived today

Hello Bob King, Graham Ensor, Jeff Kuyken, and List, The first of my three Carancas pieces from Erwin Rivera arrived today. This one weighs 2.71 grams. A lot of interesting things, especially when compared to what other Carancas owners observe: Bob King wrote: I searched my 1.5g piece

[meteorite-list] Steve's 150-gram Dragon piece

Steve Arnold (Chicago) wrote: ...one of the most beautiful and oriented meteorites that I have ever seen. It was in the LABENNES meteorite room at the inn suites. It was a 150 gram Sikhote-Alin that was a C shape with jagged teeth and shaped like a dragon. Hence the name The Dragon... Darren

[meteorite-list] More on Steve's 150-gram SA Iron

Doug kindly wrote: this attractive iron...does have some interesting morphology - this * is * quite a curiosity! It definitely is: *ring irons* are scarce to the best of my knowledge. Maybe we should replace oriented by the word flight-marked - a word proposed by Jim Strope several years ago.

[meteorite-list] Zacatecas Meteorite wanted

Hello Tim and List, Does anyone know where I can find a piece of the Zactecas Iron Meteorite? Mirko Graul might have some because I got my 11.2-gram piece from him. It's a beautiful and very interesting recrystallized iron meteorite. http://www.meteorite-mirko.de/0334af99350fc8101/index.html

[meteorite-list] Holmes [17P], continued ... finally!

Ha! There it is in spite of poor seeing! With the unaided eye, a fuzzy spot half way up in the NNE, ... planetary-like through 10x50 binoculars and reminiscent of the Eskimo Nebula in the constellation Gemini (NGC 2392). Cometarily Yours, Bernd __

[meteorite-list] Comet 17P/Holmes (continued and flashback)

BORTLE J.E. (1986) Comet digest: P/Holmes, 1986f (ST, Nov 86, p. 547): This comet with a period of seven years was discovered in 1892 but considered lost from 1913 until 1964. John Gibson recovered it again in early June at Palomar Observatory in California. Although presently a very faint

[meteorite-list] Fred Whipple and Comet 17P/Holmes - Cannibalizing one's sibling(s)

WHIPPLE F.L. (1985) The Mystery of Comets ( Smithsonian Library of the Solar System, pp. 175-178): Even more interesting is the strange, perhaps unique, activity of a comet discovered by the British astronomer, E. Holmes, on November 6, 1892. It was a member of Jupiter's family with an orbital

[meteorite-list] 17P/Holmes magnitude graphs images

Rob writes: Many more images can be found here: http://www.aerith.net/comet/catalog/0017P/2007-pictures.html And, of course, do not forget to have a look at List member Ginger Mayfield's image of 17P/Holmes: http://gallery.gmayfield.com/comets/comet17p_holmes102607sm02 For the more recent

Re: [meteorite-list] Lodranite vs ACAP

Hello Greg and List, Not trying to put a damper on the flowing champagne, but I am hearing conflicting thoughts from different scientists regarding the rules of whether a meteorite should be classified as an ACAP or a Lodranite. I know it is grain size, but this is where I am hearing different

[meteorite-list] ALOD vs ACAP

Greg inquired: What is the average grain size for the ACAP grouping being discussed HUTCHISON R. (2004) Meteorites: A Petrologic, Chemical, and Isotopic Synthesis (Cambridge Planetary Science Series, pp. 506)-Excerpt, p. 252: Table 8.2 Properties of primitive achondrite groups Grain size:

[meteorite-list] Re-2: ALOD vs ACAP

Here's a more recent article, about the relation of Acap-Lod and models of the parent body: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2007/pdf/2254.pdf Quoting from that article: The grainsize distinction between acapulcoites and lodranites is taken to be at 500 µm [1]. [1] McCoy T. J. et al. (1996)

[meteorite-list] Cleaning a 13kg Bessey Spec

Jerry Flaherty wrote: Thanks for the information Graham, I especially appreciated the link to the galvanic process. Beautiful! Thanks for sharing! Mission accomplished! Kudos from Germany!!! Bernd __ Meteorite-list mailing list

[meteorite-list] Re-2: AD NWA2871 reclassified now officially a Lodranite

Ha! ... which is a source of reassurance for me ;-) It restores my confidence in myself because this is what I wrote on Thursday, April 06, 2006, to two list members in a private mail: ACAPs are usually (but not always!) more fine-grained whereas lodranites are usually coarser grained. Now, when

[meteorite-list] World Meteorite Languages-V2.0 - Correction

Dirk wrote: There are now over 50 languages listed and about 75+ words for the term meteorite on my updated webpage at www.meteortesjapan.com This link doesn't work because an i is missing. So, if interested in taking a look, use this link: www.meteoritesjapan.com Then click on Meteorite

[meteorite-list] Close-up photos of Carancas features

Thank you very much for sharing these close-ups! Very interesting, very fascinating details! What are those rusty-red vein-like features? Soil from the crater? Are those slickensides real or are they an optical illusion? Does it still have that sulphurous smell of rotten eggs? Any there any

[meteorite-list] Carancas: Forwarded mail from Bob King

Hi Bernd, I can't seem to post to the list but I have one crusted piece of Carancas and here is what I see: The slickensides are real and I don't think I've ever seen anything quite like them. They're black and look like crust but their laminar appearance suggests either slickensides or some kind

Re: [meteorite-list] Microscope focus software

Matteo should be able to answer that because it was him who presented that program and proudly showed off his results! Bernd To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list

[meteorite-list] Article re: CARANCAS on MSNBC ...

.. now with several comments from readers and I know at least one or two of them ;-) http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/10/19/421776.asp Sunday morning greetings, Bernd __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

[meteorite-list] Article re: CARANCAS on MSNBC ... (Correction)

Hello All, Alex just infomed me that the link doesn't work. My fault because one letter is missing at th end of the link. So, here it is once more: http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/10/19/421776.aspx Thanks Alex, Bernd __ Meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] RFS Picture of the Day - October 21, 2007

Herman wrote: What a sight to behold. Hard work paid off this time. Way to go. Thanks for sharing. Absolutely agreed. You can surely imagine how I felt on Wednesday, June 06, 2007 when Mike kindly sent me this picture (no. 1) and how hard it has been for me over the past few months *not* to

[meteorite-list] Carancas: Impact crater vs. impact hole

Hello All! BUCHWALD V.F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites, Volume 1, pp. 33-34: For the sake of clarity it should be noted here that giant meteorites can form two types of craters. The smaller crater is more properly called a large impact hole and is geerated by relatively small meteorites (

[meteorite-list] NWA 4808 Diogenite Breccia

Hello List and Diogenite buffs, Last month, there was an advert from Chladni's Heirs (Stefan + Martin) and Martin offered what he called a crazy diogenite. TKW is a mere 69 grams. I don't know if there are still any slices left but 2 of the 3 pieces I am glad I was able to purchase have a special

[meteorite-list] NWA 4808 Diogenite Breccia and NWA 4473

Hello again, I just see that my piece of the NWA 4473 polymict diogenite that I purchased from Greg Hupé has some resemblance to NWA 4808 and both diogenites may possibly be paired. The only difference is that the crystal faces of the orthopyroxene mineral clasts in NWA 4473 are less well

[meteorite-list] Jim Kriegh Obituary and Video Footage

Thanks a lot, Ruben, for this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kNnIPrxyn0 Thanks a lot, Geoff, for that: http://www.explorernews.com/article/show/20381 Bernd __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

[meteorite-list] Scientific Value of Carancas Crater Research

Hello List, After repeatedly scrutinizing the available crater pictures of the Carancas crater and trying to find out what is so exciting about it, I've come to the conclusion that it looks pretty much like the terraced walls of several lunar craters - for example: Tycho or Copernicus. While it

[meteorite-list] Digital microscopy on the cheap

Thanks for sharing, Darren! This chondrule is definitely worth revisiting! http://webpages.charter.net/garrison6328/usbmicro/chondrule7_tweaked.jpg .. a whole lot of things going on within! Bernd __ Meteorite-list mailing list

[meteorite-list] Scientific Value of Carancas Crater Research

Sterling wrote: That does not sound like material that would survive any substantial impact force. Yes, that may unfortunately be right. Much or most of it may have been vaporized or been reduced to dust and what has been collected may be comparable to what has been found around Barringer

[meteorite-list] Memorial Service for Jim about to begin ...

.. in a few minutes. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince, Chapter 21: Goodbye, said the fox. And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye. What is essential is invisible to the eye, the

[meteorite-list] James D. Kriegh, Oro Valley's heart and soul, dies at 78

Twink kindly informed us: A memorial service for Oro Valley historian and founding father James D. Kriegh will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday at James D. Kriegh Park, 23 W. Calle Concordia. This should be 20:00 hrs our time here in Germany. I will be there with my heart and my thoughts - like so

[meteorite-list] In memory of Jim Kriegh - Maria's Idea

Darren wrote: with all of the meteorite coins lately with a famous collector/scientist on one side and an imbedded bit of meteorite on the other, why not one for him, with a bit of Gold Basin? Hello All! I like this idea quite a bit. I've never bought any of these coins (even though I do

[meteorite-list] Fw: Jim Kriegh

Hello All! Even though it's a sad event that keeps us posting at this moment, I am absolutely sure that Jim would love to hear and read *this* message below ... and God only knows maybe he even does! Jim is the founding father of Oro Valley, the co-discoverer of the famous Gold Basin meteorites

[meteorite-list] Re-2: Maili Chondrite Phots

Greg wrote: .. the differences under the microscope tell a lot more. I think it is different and believe it to be most likely an H3. Hello Greg and List, As so often before, pictures often speak more than a thousand words and sometimes they speak much less than a thousand words. Either way,

[meteorite-list] Willamette mini-film

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x355wz_willamette_news Griff wrote: I really liked it. Thanks for sharing Hello Griff, Darryl, and List, What an awe-inspiring and heart-refreshing film after all that filth, that crap and that language of the gutter that we 've been exposed to recently.

[meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day - October 11, 2007

http://www.spacerocksinc.com/October_11_2007.html Amazing!!! and i thought the outside was beautiful. thanks for sharing. Extrodinary work in preparation and photography. Kudos! Crisp, sharp details of extraordinary beauty! Kudos and thanks for sharing! Bernd

[meteorite-list] Jim Kriegh +

With tears in my eyes do I have to tell you that + + + Jim Kriegh + + + * * * co-discoverer of the Gold Basin strewnfield * * * one the most prolific meteorite collectors within the meteorite-collecting community passed away in hospital last night after a massive heart attack. May he rest in

[meteorite-list] In Memoriam Jim Kriegh

Anne kindly wrote: Did you know that the park across the street from his house was named after him? Back in 2001, Twink wrote in a personal mail: Oro Valley celebrated Jim's many accomplishments on April 28 with an outdoor event dedicating the new James D. Kriegh Park in his honor.

[meteorite-list] My Friend Jim

Geoff wrote: ... the founder of the town of Oro Valley, the energy behind the Oro Valley Historical Society Thursday, July 28, 2005 - Oro Valley - Town Hall: Plan to annex resort pleases founding father Kriegh: OV looks southward at Westward Look (by S.J. Bell - Arizona Daily Star) Excerpt:

[meteorite-list] 15th Anniversary of the Peekskill Meteorite Fall

Analysis of the fireball's flight path led to the determination of the object's orbit: ... it originated from the main asteroid belt. Orbital Parameters: Semimajor axis = 1.49 AU Eccentricity = 0.41 Perihelion distance = 0.886 AU Argument of perihelion = 308° Long.

[meteorite-list] Peekskill and El Djouf 001

Alex wrote: Of course, this is still in my collection, and it is going to stay there! A small goodie of 1.42 g with a bit of crust, sold to me nine years ago, Bernd, as you may well recall Well, actually I did not sell it in the literal sense of the word but Alex and I swapped meteorites. He got

[meteorite-list] International Spacestation Flyover

Another heads-up with regard to the ISS: A breathtaking image by Jerry Lodriguss in S T, Nov 2007, pp. 14-15: The ISS passing in front of the sun's disk and close to a sunspot group at the solar limb. Beautiful, so very beautiful !!! Bernd __

[meteorite-list] Carancas Thin sections

Sterling wrote: People who understand thin sections are invited to comment in reply Hi Sterling and List, Unfortunately these thin section pics are very low-resolution so it is hard to judge from these low-quality pictures. But let's try and others, like John Kashuba, are invited to chime in.

[meteorite-list] Carancas with slickensides?

Hello again, Please, take a close look (and enlarge if possible) Mike Farmer's picture (page 3, first picture) of the pieces he collected or acquired. Right below the largest fragment that weighs approximately 38 grams (according to Mike's own comment), there are three relatively large pieces in

[meteorite-list] Re-2: Carancas with slickensides?

If you mean this one: http://webpages.charter.net/garrison6328/peruspeck.jpg I've already asked Mike about it, and he says that it is the metallic nodule that he found (and not for sale). Yes, this one! Thanks for the info, Darren! Bernd __

[meteorite-list] Heads-up: The Cali Meteorite in Sky Telescope

Hello List, This is a heads-up especially for those who don't have a Sky Tel subscription. There is a short article on the Cali meteorite fall Risky Meteorite Recovery in the Nov 2007 issue of the magazine (News Notes, page 18). Bernd __

Re: [meteorite-list] Thin Sections, Thanks and Meteorite

Walter wrote: I also read Lets Go, Correo by Robert Woolard. If you love reading meteorite hunting stories (without all the name calling, etc) you will LOVE this one. .. and the cow milk episode :-)) Hilarious!! Bernd To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

[meteorite-list] RFS Picture of the Day: Bassikounou

Hello Floyd, Dean, List, Floyd Griff Griffith's Bassikounou - 252.8 grams is today's RFS and a beautiful stone it is. Congratulations! You just gotta love this stark contrast between the jet-black, pristine fusion crust and the light- to medium-gray equally pristine interior of this fresh

[meteorite-list] RFS Picture of the Day: Waver-thin slice of Tatahouine in Backlighting

Hello All, I would like to invite you to take a look at this fascinating, translucent, wafer-thin slice of the Tatahouine diogenite. I was thrilled to see and photograph this phenomenon called mosaicism, these 90° cleavages and all these readily recognizable crystal faces. This dazzling white

[meteorite-list] RFS Picture of the Day: Wafer-thin slice ofTatahouine in Backlighting

Hello List, Someone asked in a private mail: What's mosaicism? Here's an excellent explanation by O.R. Norton - it can be found in Cambridge Encyclopedia of Meteorites, p. 344: A characteristic of a mineral crystal seen microscopically under crossed polarizers in which extinction is not uniform

[meteorite-list] BO - Barred Olivine Chondrule: RFS Picture of the Day

Walter wrote: Thanks Michael - thank you Andi and John Yes, thanks a lot ... that's a beautiful barred olivine chondrule! Okay, I admit I know nothing about thin sections. Someone educate me. Woe, it's me, shame and scandal in the family ... :-)) What are the vertical pieces that sort of

[meteorite-list] BO - Barred Olivine Chondrule: RFS Picture of the Day

Hello again, I just got mail from Marc Fries. Thank you, Marc! Very much appreciated. Now, Marc prefers option #3 and so he writes: I was thinking option 3), myself. It only takes a thickness variation on the order of 100 nanometers or so to get that color gradient, and if it were chemical I'd

[meteorite-list] Re-2: Titicaca meteorite-- phinally, photos

Hello Mike, Matteo and List, Peru works differently than the rest of the world What a pity, what a pity! The rest of the meteorite is 4 or 5 meters under sewage water Yes, no chance under such circumstances. The Kirin (Jilin) meteorite main mass was found at a depth of almost six meters and

[meteorite-list] Congratulation to Tom Phillips!

Hi Tom, Walter, Geoff and List, Walter writes: I am not into thin sections (yet) but I recognize art when I see it and science as well. You manage to combine both. And, Walter, believe me, those among us who *are* already into thin section and meteorite photography, know that Tom's pictures are

[meteorite-list] More about Andi's Recrystallized NWA iron

Hello Andi, Adam, Mike F., Simon and all the others who purchased Andi's NWA iron, Hello List, I got my 14.74-gram NWA iron today. Thank you very much, Andi! It is beautiful and looks really gorgeous, an iron its respective owners will readily fall in love with! Of course I immediately had to

[meteorite-list] Andi's Recrystallized NWA iron

Hello Andi, Adam, Mike F. and List, Adam H. wrote: It looks pretty close to a piece I submitted some time ago that turned out to be a huge Mesosiderite marble making me glad I waited for a complete classification. Well, even if it was a huge Mesosiderite marble, I'd be glad to own such a

Re: [meteorite-list] Andi's Recrystallized NWA iron

Mike Fowler wrote: I too bought one of Andi's slices. Slice #13. Sincere congratulations, Mike! Mike: Co content way too low to be a member of the IAB group Here are the %wt values of Co for some typical IAB irons: Campo de Cielo = 0.43 Ocotillo = 0.47 Uruaçu = 0.46 Zapaliname = 0.457 Bulk

[meteorite-list] Andi's Recrystallized NWA iron

Andi wrote: Mike Bandli, the slice is on hold for you Hello Andi, Mike and List, Those interested in an iron that will be extremely difficult to classify had better hurry because Andi is almost sold out. I am pleased I will soon own #17 and I've been brooding tonight over Andi's pics and Ted

[meteorite-list] La Mancha meteorite hunt photos - some necessary corrections ; -)

http://meteoriteguy.com/lamanchaspainfall/LaManchafall.htm Really nice Mike = really extremely nice! All individuals are very very nice! = incredibly nice! Great, Mike...a nice meteorite = one of a kind! Amazing shots Mike + wonderful material = Agreed! they're breathtaking = absolutely!

Re: [meteorite-list] Which Polarized filters for TS ?

Marcin wrote: Here is how looks my filters on microscope. http://www.meteoryt.net/ebay/mbc-10.jpg Marcin, of course, the position of the light source - in other words: the light path - is also important. You can use this bulb in your picture when you look at a meteorite (slice) in reflected

Re: [meteorite-list] Microscope photography

Marcin inquired: I wonder what I need to make digital photos Patience + trial and error technique ;-) Marcin's microscope: My microscope MBC-10 Marcin, this is the same microscope that Alex uses and that I use too. It's a relatively inexpensive but sturdy Russian stereo microscope and if you

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