[meteorite-list] the biggest tektite ?

[Michael L Blood]

Hi Greg,
        As soon as I am done with the largest sale offering I have
ever put together I will put up a page with photos of "The Big One."
        Best wishes, Michael



on 5/25/07 9:34 AM, GREG LINDH at geeg48 at msn.com wrote:

> 
>      Hi Michael,
> 
>   Would you be willing to post a photo of the tektite?  I'd love to see
> it.
> 
>   Greg Lindh
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael L Blood" <mlblood at cox.net>
> To: "Sterling K. Webb" <sterling_k_webb at sbcglobal.net>; "Aubrey Whymark"
> <tinbider at yahoo.co.uk>; "Meteorite List"
> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>; "TEKTITE Norm" <nlehrman at nvbell.net>;
> "Zelimir Gabelica" <Zelimir.Gabelica at uha.fr>
> Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 1:15 AM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] the biggest tektite ?
> 
> 
> I have an Indochinite that is nearly flawless
> that is 3,255.6g. I believe it is only one of the
> largest 5 in the world - but I think it is the one
> in best ("flawless") condition of those 5.
>       Best wishes, Michael
> 
> 
> 
> on 5/24/07 3:38 PM, Sterling K. Webb at sterling_k_webb at sbcglobal.net wrote:
> 
>> Hi, Zelmir, List
>> 
>>   Just from searching the
>> internet, I compiled this list
>> of the Biggest Tektite (excluding
>> layered tektites) from:
>> 
>> Australia.....................437 g.
>> Czechoslovakia..........258.5 g.
>> Ivory Coast................  79 g.
>> Malaysia.....................464 g.
>> Philippines................1069 g.
>> 
>>   I couldn't find any mention
>> of the largest Vietnamite, but
>> here's a site with a study of 203
>> Vietnamese tektites:
>> http://www.edamgaard.dk/Copy%20of%20VietnamTektites%20edj.htm
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Sterling K. Webb
>> -------------------------------------------------------------------
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Zelimir Gabelica" <Zelimir.Gabelica at uha.fr>
>> To: "Aubrey Whymark" <tinbider at yahoo.co.uk>; "meteorite list"
>> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>; "norm" <nlehrman at nvbell.net>
>> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 1:49 AM
>> Subject: [meteorite-list] the biggest tektite ?
>> 
>> 
>> Hi Aubrey, Norm, List
>> 
>> In Ensisheim (in 3 weeks from now), there will be again a substantial
>> selection of tektites (mostly Rizalites, Cambodianites, some
>> "Vietnamites")
>> for sale (on consignment, in the consignment room) at interesting prices.
>> As in 2006, some Rizalite "monsters" (over 450 g) are anounced.
>> 
>> My 2 specific questions are more general:
>> 
>> - How heavy is the biggest tektite (Muong Nong not counted) known on earth
>> ?
>> - How heavy is the biggest Vietnamite known on earth ?
>> - How heavy is the biggest Rizalite known on earth ?
>> 
>> For Rizalite, my best reference is the 1069 g specimen as mentioned by H.
>> O. Beyer ("Philippine tektites").
>> I could not find any "spectacular" data (i.e. over, say, 250-300 g) for
>> vietnamites...
>> 
>> Thanks and best wsihes,
>> 
>> Zelimir
>> 
>> P.S. Aubrey, very nice site! Congratulations! And these London
>> microtektites are really intriguing !
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> A 01:46 24/05/2007 +0100, Aubrey Whymark a écrit :
>>> Hi
>>> 
>>> I just wanted to draw attention to these possible microtektites from the
>>> Lower Eocene London Clay in England. The finder, Michael Daniels, has
>>> very
>>> kindly provided a number of images and some notes.
>>> 
>>> <http://www.tektites.co.uk/13.html>http://www.tektites.co.uk/13.html
>>> 
>>> What do people think of these possible microtektites? Are they comparable
>>> with other microtektites found? Interestingly some of the microtektites
>>> seem to have extra 'spikey' features (see photos) - is this normal?
>>> 
>>> Thanks, Aubrey
>>> <http://www.tektites.co.uk>www.tektites.co.uk
>>> 
>>> P.S. out of contact from 26th May for a bit.
>>> 
>>> 
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