Re: [meteorite-list] The Apollo Moon Rock Collection

2011-06-28 Thread Peter Davidson
...@nms.ac.uk -Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Carl Agee Sent: 27 June 2011 18:24 To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] The Apollo Moon Rock Collection Having been

[meteorite-list] The Apollo Moon Rock Collection

2011-06-27 Thread JoshuaTreeMuseum
As far as I can tell, bulk Apollo lunar material is studied by the NASA Lunar Science Institute. The guys that do the hands on work are known as the Lunar Exploration and Analysis Group or LEAG. One of the scientists doing analysis of moon rocks here at the University of Notre Dame uses the new

Re: [meteorite-list] The Apollo Moon Rock Collection

2011-06-27 Thread Richard Montgomery
gee" Cc: Sent: Monday, June 27, 2011 12:51 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] The Apollo Moon Rock Collection Hi Carl and List, Thanks for your perspective Carl. When framed in that context, selling the Apollo rocks does seem a bit silly. However, would the same "Liberty Bell" c

Re: [meteorite-list] The Apollo Moon Rock Collection

2011-06-27 Thread Richard Montgomery
e preserved the evidentiary keys. Thanks Carl for the post! -Richard Montgomery - Original Message - From: "Carl Agee" To: Sent: Monday, June 27, 2011 10:24 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] The Apollo Moon Rock Collection Having been in charge of the Apollo Collection as well as the

[meteorite-list] The Apollo Moon Rock Collection

2011-06-27 Thread JoshuaTreeMuseum
Actually, ALL politicians impact the collection of planetary and asteroidal meteorites. By giving away billions in public assistance to poor people and even more billions in corporate welfare to rich people, money is diverted from meteorite collection. No one will return to the moon as long as

Re: [meteorite-list] The Apollo Moon Rock Collection

2011-06-27 Thread John Teague
Ah, a nerve has been touched. Now, the downhill slide begins! -Original Message- >From: tracy latimer >Sent: Jun 27, 2011 4:52 PM >To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] The Apollo Moon Rock Collection > > >Can we please refrain f

Re: [meteorite-list] The Apollo Moon Rock Collection

2011-06-27 Thread tracy latimer
ntral.com; a...@unm.edu > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] The Apollo Moon Rock Collection > > "Furthermore, I > doubt if many Americans would be in favor of cutting up pieces of the > Declaration of Indepence or chunks of the Liberty Bell to sell as high > priced

Re: [meteorite-list] The Apollo Moon Rock Collection

2011-06-27 Thread actionshooting
What all is included in the ANSMET collection, are they all ALH? -- Stuart McDaniel Lawndale, NC IMCA#9052 http://www.facebook.com/Stuart.McDaniel.No.1 Michael Gilmer wrote: = Hi Carl and List, Thanks for your perspective Carl. When framed in that context, selling the Apoll

Re: [meteorite-list] The Apollo Moon Rock Collection

2011-06-27 Thread actionshooting
"Furthermore, I doubt if many Americans would be in favor of cutting up pieces of the Declaration of Indepence or chunks of the Liberty Bell to sell as high priced souvenirs, or sell off tracts of Yellowstone Park to reduce our nation's debt." Obama hasn't thought about

Re: [meteorite-list] The Apollo Moon Rock Collection

2011-06-27 Thread Michael Gilmer
List, "Of course, it would have to be done tastefully and respectfully, so it would seem too commercial." Typographical error. I meant to say "so it would NOT seem too commercial." Best regards, MikeG On 6/27/11, Michael Gilmer wrote: > Hi Carl and List, > > Thanks for your perspective

Re: [meteorite-list] The Apollo Moon Rock Collection

2011-06-27 Thread Michael Gilmer
Hi Carl and List, Thanks for your perspective Carl. When framed in that context, selling the Apollo rocks does seem a bit silly. However, would the same "Liberty Bell" comparison hold true for ANSMET specimens? There must be some leftovers or crumbs from the ANSMET collection that would fetch

Re: [meteorite-list] The Apollo Moon Rock Collection

2011-06-27 Thread Steve Dunklee
rl Agee > Subject: [meteorite-list] The Apollo Moon Rock Collection > To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > Date: Monday, June 27, 2011, 5:24 PM > Having been in charge of the Apollo > Collection as well as the other > collections at NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) from &g

[meteorite-list] The Apollo Moon Rock Collection

2011-06-27 Thread Carl Agee
Having been in charge of the Apollo Collection as well as the other collections at NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) from 1998-2002, here is my take on this discussion. One of the main goals of curation at JSC is preserving the collection for posterity and for future study with instruments not yet im