[meteorite-list] Battle Mountain anniversary

2013-08-22 Thread Matson, Robert D.
Hi All, Surprised no one has mentioned yesterday's 1st anniversary of the Battle Mountain fall! Perhaps more surprising is that a year has already gone by... --Rob __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing

Re: [meteorite-list] Battle Mountain anniversary

2013-08-22 Thread Mendy Ouzillou
From: Matson, Robert D. robert.d.mat...@saic.com To: Meteorite Mailing List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2013 3:03 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Battle Mountain anniversary Hi All, Surprised no one has mentioned yesterday's 1st

Re: [meteorite-list] Battle Mountain anniversary

2013-08-22 Thread Mendy Ouzillou
Mendy Ouzillou From: Matson, Robert D. robert.d.mat...@saic.com To: Meteorite Mailing List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2013 3:03 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Battle Mountain anniversary Hi All, Surprised no one has mentioned

[meteorite-list] Battle Mountain Lens Cap - and Delurk

2012-10-26 Thread Jodie Reynolds
Hi List! I've followed the list for a long time, but I'm not much of a joiner, so this is something of a delurk... Anyone from Battle Mountain fall missing a Nikon lens cap? Of all the meteorwrongs it's the one that amused me most. :-) Shoot me over a note off-list and I can drop it in an

Re: [meteorite-list] Battle Mountain AD/ Field Report

2012-10-21 Thread U.S. Airborne
www.usairborne.com i...@usairborne.com Office 509-780-0554 Cell 509-780-8377 -- From: Larry Atkins thetop...@aol.com Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 11:00 AM To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Battle Mountain AD/ Field Report Hello

[meteorite-list] Battle Mountain AD/ Field Report

2012-10-19 Thread Larry Atkins
Hello List, A few days ago I returned from my second trip to the Battle Mountain area. I found a total of 4 meteorites in 20 days of hunting, a 29g, 32g, 33.g, and a 236g, respectively. Interesting how it works out. I found my first one on my first day, my second one on my third day, then went

[meteorite-list] Battle Mountain sliced;

2012-10-09 Thread Paul Gessler
Has anyone sliced into a battle mountain yet? Curious to see what it looks like. If so can you post pics somewhere? -Paul G __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list

[meteorite-list] Battle Mountain T-shirts Newspapers - AD

2012-10-02 Thread Greg Hupé
Hello All, Now that Battle Mountain is an Officially approved meteorite in the MetBull, how about I send you'll an updated list of what I have available of the T-shirts and local Battle Mountain newspaper with an article about the Meteorite Event. Here is a list of what I have available to

[meteorite-list] Battle Mountain Adventure Page

2012-09-21 Thread Greg Hupé
Dear List Members, I would like to share my eight days of hunting at Battle Mountain by way of a web page built by my very talented friend, Michael Johnson! Enjoy! http://www.rocksfromspace.org/BATTLE-MOUNTAIN.html Best Regards, Greg Greg Hupé The Hupé Collection

Re: [meteorite-list] Battle Mountain Adventure Page

2012-09-21 Thread Galactic Stone Ironworks
Awesome pics. Thanks for sharing those. That fresh stone at the bottom of the page is absolutely delicious. Congrats on the finds to all of the hunters. :) MikeG -- - Web - http://www.galactic-stone.com Facebook -

Re: [meteorite-list] Battle Mountain Adventure Page

2012-09-21 Thread Darryl Pitt
There are indeed some fantastic pics in the mix. On the mountain top looking at the horizon. Gorgeous. And then there is indeed the rock. Congrats! On Sep 21, 2012, at 3:52 PM, Galactic Stone Ironworks wrote: Awesome pics. Thanks for sharing those. That fresh stone at the

[meteorite-list] Battle Mountain Update

2012-09-20 Thread michael cottingham
Hello, I am back home now, and should be returning back to the strewn field soon...soon as I get caught up on about 50 packages to go out and loads of farm chores! I spent about 8 days in the field and recovered, one 16.7 gram stone, and 67 grams of fragments from one smashed stone. The

[meteorite-list] Battle Mountain Field Report *AD*

2012-09-20 Thread Larry Atkins
Hello List, I returned home from Battle Mountain this morning after a rather adventurous 10 days in the field. What a blast! Rattle snakes everywhere, a mountain lion around camp, steep and treacherous terrain, search and rescue, good friends and the allure of fresh space debris. I was

[meteorite-list] Battle Mountain T-shirts Newspapers - AD

2012-09-17 Thread Greg Hupé
Hello All, I am back after eight days of hunting at Battle Mountain. I only found two small meteorites so no material available, I'll work harder next time! ;-) But, I did pick up some T-shirts and local newspapers with an article about the Meteorite Event. Here is a list of what I have

Re: [meteorite-list] Battle Mountain Field report / strewn field conditions / etc.

2012-09-15 Thread karmaka
Thanks for the video of the discovery of BaM01 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKgS0uYCICM Martin Von: Robert Verish bolidecha...@yahoo.com An: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] Battle Mountain Field report / strewn field conditions / etc. Datum: Sat, 08

[meteorite-list] Battle Mountain comments on trip report

2012-09-10 Thread wahlperry
Hi List, I have added a few comments in response to a recent trip report I read. For those who are not interested just click delete now. For those interested here is the link http://www.nevadameteorites.com/nevadameteorites/Battle_Mt_2_3.html Sonny

[meteorite-list] Battle Mountain

2012-09-09 Thread wahlperry
Hi List, I just wanted to give an update on my experience in Battle Mountain and squelch any rumors that may be out there. Many of you read about my encounter with a young miner whom agreed to exchange find information with me as well as sell me the meteorite that he had found. This miner is

[meteorite-list] Battle Mountain

2012-09-09 Thread Paul Gessler
Battle Mountain: According to local legends the name stems from confrontations between native Americans and early settlers during the 1850s and 60s. I guess this place remains no stranger to confrontation. Congrats on the third stone. Paul Gessler

Re: [meteorite-list] Battle Mountain Field report / strewn field conditions / etc.

2012-09-07 Thread Robert Verish
Waiblinger and Bob Verish --- On Wed, 9/5/12, wahlpe...@aol.com wahlpe...@aol.com wrote: From: wahlpe...@aol.com wahlpe...@aol.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Battle Mountain Field report / strewn field conditions / etc. To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Wednesday, September 5

Re: [meteorite-list] Battle Mountain Field report / cold finds while hunting for hot stones

2012-09-06 Thread WS Schroer
balance is off on the digital camera. Happy hunting, Adam - Original Message - From: Mike Tettenborn t...@rogers.com To: wahlpe...@aol.com Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wednesday, September 5, 2012 12:40 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Battle Mountain Field report

Re: [meteorite-list] Battle Mountain color

2012-09-06 Thread Jeff Kuyken
] On Behalf Of D. Hill Sent: Thursday, 6 September 2012 6:14 AM To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Battle Mountain color I agree with Adam. I, too, have noticed that images of some meteorites, including fresh falls, may appear black or brownish depending

Re: [meteorite-list] Battle Mountain color

2012-09-06 Thread Meteorite-Recon.com
...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of D. Hill Sent: Thursday, 6 September 2012 6:14 AM To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Battle Mountain color I agree with Adam. I, too, have noticed that images of some meteorites, including

Re: [meteorite-list] Battle Mountain color

2012-09-06 Thread Jim Wooddell
...@rogers.com To: wahlpe...@aol.com Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wednesday, September 5, 2012 12:40 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Battle Mountain Field report / strewn field conditions / etc. I had the exact same impression. This one looks like a somewhat weathered NWA

Re: [meteorite-list] Battle Mountain Field report / cold finds while hunting for hot stones

2012-09-06 Thread Jim Wooddell
, September 5, 2012 12:40 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Battle Mountain Field report / strewn field conditions / etc. I had the exact same impression. This one looks like a somewhat weathered NWA. Could be the lighting. But, Adam Hupe reported multiple finds so far so this could be legit. tett

Re: [meteorite-list] Battle Mountain Field report / cold finds while hunting for hot stones

2012-09-06 Thread WS Schroer
I'm not sure whether it can be accessed by everyone without joining Flickr. Cheers Werner Schroer Australia -Original Message- From: Gary Fujihara Sent: Friday, September 07, 2012 12:38 AM To: WS Schroer Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Battle Mountain Field report / cold finds while

Re: [meteorite-list] BATTLE MOUNTAIN

2012-09-05 Thread Adam Hupe
Some more notes of caution. I have been getting reports from that some hunters have been on less-than-admirable behavior resulting in several arrests.  Please do not ruin it for the rest of us who have yet to make the journey!  I live here in Nevada so I take it personally when I hear bad news

[meteorite-list] Battle Mountain Field report / strewn field conditions / etc.

2012-09-05 Thread wahlperry
Hi All, I have posted a few pictures of the strewnfield and a large chondrite on my website.A couple of the roads in the area will be posted with No trespassing signs later this week. The reason is for mine safety regulations.The project supervisor was very nice and explained the biggest

Re: [meteorite-list] Battle Mountain Field report / strewn field conditions / etc.

2012-09-05 Thread Galactic Stone Ironworks
Hi Gang, Is it just me, or does the meteorite the miner is holding look more weathered or desert-varnished than a fresh fall should be? The crust looks light-medium brown and somewhat glossy. It looks the way one would expect a lightly-weathered and moderately wind-polished specimen from NWA to

Re: [meteorite-list] Battle Mountain Field report / strewn field conditions / etc.

2012-09-05 Thread Mendy Ouzillou
From: wahlpe...@aol.com wahlpe...@aol.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wednesday, September 5, 2012 11:49 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Battle Mountain Field report / strewn field conditions / etc. Hi All, I have posted a few pictures of the strewnfield

Re: [meteorite-list] Battle Mountain Field report / strewn field conditions / etc.

2012-09-05 Thread Mike Tettenborn
I had the exact same impression. This one looks like a somewhat weathered NWA. Could be the lighting. But, Adam Hupe reported multiple finds so far so this could be legit. tett Mike Tettenborn Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada t...@rogers.com On 2012-09-05, at 2:49 PM, wahlpe...@aol.com wrote:

Re: [meteorite-list] Battle Mountain Field report / strewn field conditions / etc.

2012-09-05 Thread Dan Miller
Wow interesting story Sunny. Glad to hear you two didn't get arrested for fighting. I'm a little surprised you go out into the field with an old hand gun. I guess you feel that is sufficient protection. And you took his word on a picture only. So the question is who ended up with the Chondrite

Re: [meteorite-list] Battle Mountain Field report / strewn field conditions / etc.

2012-09-05 Thread Adam Hupe
: Re: [meteorite-list] Battle Mountain Field report / strewn field conditions / etc. I had the exact same impression.  This one looks like a somewhat weathered NWA. Could be the lighting. But, Adam Hupe reported multiple finds so far so this could be legit. tett Mike Tettenborn Owen Sound

Re: [meteorite-list] Battle Mountain Field report / strewn field conditions / etc.

2012-09-05 Thread Jim Wooddell
brownish hue or it could be the white balance is off on the digital camera. Happy hunting, Adam - Original Message - From: Mike Tettenborn t...@rogers.com To: wahlpe...@aol.com Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wednesday, September 5, 2012 12:40 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] Battle Mountain Field report / strewn field conditions / etc.

2012-09-05 Thread Michael Mulgrew
Sent: Wednesday, September 5, 2012 12:40 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Battle Mountain Field report / strewn field conditions / etc. I had the exact same impression. This one looks like a somewhat weathered NWA. Could be the lighting. But, Adam Hupe reported multiple finds so far so

Re: [meteorite-list] Battle Mountain Field report / strewnfield conditions / etc.

2012-09-05 Thread Greg Hupé
for my current eBay auctions: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZnaturesvault -Original Message- From: Jim Wooddell Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2012 4:03 PM To: Adam Hupe ; Adam Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Battle Mountain Field report / strewnfield conditions / etc. what would

Re: [meteorite-list] Battle Mountain Field report / strewn field conditions / etc.

2012-09-05 Thread Jim Wooddell
Sent: Wednesday, September 5, 2012 12:40 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Battle Mountain Field report / strewn field conditions / etc. I had the exact same impression. This one looks like a somewhat weathered NWA. Could be the lighting. But, Adam Hupe reported multiple finds so far so

Re: [meteorite-list] Battle Mountain color

2012-09-05 Thread D. Hill
To: wahlpe...@aol.com Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wednesday, September 5, 2012 12:40 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Battle Mountain Field report / strewn field conditions / etc. I had the exact same impression. This one looks like a somewhat weathered NWA. Could be the lighting

[meteorite-list] Battle Mountain Update and request

2012-09-05 Thread drtanuki
Dear List, Thank you to Sonny, Adam, Greg, Marc, Moni and Bob for their field reports. If anyone has something that they would kindly contribute please contact me offline. Update so far: http://lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.jp/2012/09/update-from-battle-mountain-nevada.html Dirk

Re: [meteorite-list] Battle Mountain Field report / strewn field conditions / etc.

2012-09-05 Thread Michael Farmer
. Happy hunting, Adam - Original Message - From: Mike Tettenborn t...@rogers.com To: wahlpe...@aol.com Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wednesday, September 5, 2012 12:40 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Battle Mountain Field report / strewn field conditions / etc

Re: [meteorite-list] Battle Mountain color

2012-09-05 Thread Michael Farmer
- Original Message - From: Mike Tettenbornt...@rogers.com To: wahlpe...@aol.com Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wednesday, September 5, 2012 12:40 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Battle Mountain Field report / strewn field conditions / etc. I had the exact

[meteorite-list] Battle Mountain, NV Fall 21AUG2012

2012-09-03 Thread drtanuki
Dear List, Since I broke the story of the event, minutes of its happening, on The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News i find it fitting that I update the story: http://lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.jp/2012/09/nv-ca-fireball-21aug2012-meteorites.html Dirk Ross...Tokyo

[meteorite-list] BATTLE MOUNTAIN

2012-09-03 Thread Paul Gessler
A word of caution to those hunting this area. Avoid the south end of the dry lake for access. There are numerous hydrothermal springs at that end which makes for a hard crust about an inch thick over hot sticky mud. There are vehicle trails to the lake from that end BUT they were made in winter