[meteorite-list] Darryl Futrell Tektite Lamp

[Aubrey Whymark]

Hi List

Unfortunately I never knew Darryl Futrell. I have, however, read many of his articles which I certainly find interesting even if I do not agree with the conclusions.

In an article titled 'The Lunar Origin of Tektites' in Rock & Gem Feb 1999 there is a photo of a fantastic Tektite 'Tiffany' Style lamp. This was made by Dan Wright from natural un-cut thin splashform tektites from Thailand. See it here:

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/JHsNghP_3Rcb0QbP9zHr_w?authkey=Gv1sRgCM6XzLrq76-GKQ&feat=directlink 

Does anyone know what happened to this lamp? Also are there any more in existence? It is a fantastic piece!

Regards, Aubrey
www.tektites.co.uk


--- On Thu, 13/8/09, bernd.pauli at paulinet.de <bernd.pauli at paulinet.de> wrote:

> From: bernd.pauli at paulinet.de <bernd.pauli at paulinet.de>
> Subject: [meteorite-list] In memoriam Darryl Futrell - Gone but not forgotten
> To: Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Date: Thursday, 13 August, 2009, 12:26 PM
> Dear List,
> 
> Saturday, 21 July 2001, Darryl sent me these lines:
> 
> "Would you believe I have a letter from the Chinese Academy
> of Sciences
>  in Beijing, from one of their top two tektite researchers,
> inviting me to go
>  there and do tektite field work with them?"
> 
> Monday, 13 August 2001, Darryl passed away after a severe
> heart attack.
> 
> Of course, he would have loved to accept this invitation,
> but, alas, in the
> same mail he also wrote:
> 
> "Six or more years ago, I would have gone, but now there's
> no way."
> 
> 
> Best wishes,
> 
> Bernd
> 
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