Re: [meteorite-list] Omani meteorite museum

2005-06-29 Thread Martin Altmann
But Steve, Mike, John I may imagine the hunts in Antarctica and the storage of the specimens are also somewhat expensive, if you turn-over the costs into gram prices. Culture costs. What is the price for, let's say, a single old bomber like an F-16, without maintainance, which stands around

Re: [meteorite-list] Omani meteorite museum

2005-06-28 Thread Dawn & Gerald Flaherty
hem away cause there's no one there except me!!! Jerry Flaherty - Original Message - From: "AL Mitterling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 8:34 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Omani meteorite museum > Hi Steve and list, > > This isn't

Re: [meteorite-list] Omani meteorite museum

2005-06-27 Thread MeteorHntr
Hello AL, I think you add to my point, in that: even the Field Museum doesn't spend any money for their meteorite display because they don't feel it is worth it. Why spend the money if it won't increase the sales of tickets at the door. Rest asured that if enough people did care, they would in

Re: [meteorite-list] Omani meteorite museum

2005-06-27 Thread AL Mitterling
Hi Steve and list, This isn't exactly true. There is a pretty good group of us (from this area) that get to the museum and wear out the carpets, smear the cases with our paw prints and create a oxidizing rich environment from not wiping our mouths after a long view of precious meteorite specim

Re: [meteorite-list] Omani meteorite museum

2005-06-27 Thread MeteorHntr
In a message dated 6/24/2005 12:12:14 P.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: "The governments of these countries see an asset for tourist business in meteorite museums." Hello List, I find that comment very interesting. The government of Oman is going to be in for a "realit

[meteorite-list] Omani meteorite museum

2005-06-24 Thread Metorman46
Hello List; I have been reading the posts to the list with much curiosity.There was a post that stated Meteorite hunting isn't a priority YET..But i think it is and will become a higher priority in the desert countries,that is to stop what the american university researchers and desert go