[meteorite-list] Meteorite-list Digest, Vol 72, Issue 76
Pizzimenti Luigi
l.pizzimenti at tiscali.it
Sun Sep 27 12:16:39 EDT 2009
Mr. Mignan,
Thanks for your work,
I am very interested to: documents, pictures and
videos on Sikhote Alin. You can publish the pdf on
my web site?
Best Regards,
Luigi Pizzimenti
IMCA#1117
http://www.collectionspace.it/index.METEORITE.htm
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> 1. Rocks from Space Picture of the Day -
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> 2. PDF on risk assessment of Tunguska-type
> events
> (The Tricottet Collection)
> 3. Re: PDF on risk assessment of Tunguska-type
> events
> (Matthias B?rmann)
> 4. lunar meteorite (Francesco Moser)
> 5. Outstanding 4.9 kg sculpted iron
> meteorite - AD
> (info at niger-meteorite-recon.de)
> 6. question on cleaning irons (Michael Murray)
> 7. Re: Question..... (Galactic Stone &
> Ironworks)
> 8. Acapulcoites (Greg Catterton)
> 9. freebies update/ odds and ends (steve
> arnold)
> 10. "The Fallen Sky" Reading in Tucson Tomorrow
> + Odessa Episode
> (Notkin)
> 11. AD... Time to get back to work (Jim
> Strope)
> 12. Re: question on cleaning irons
> (countdeiro at earthlink.net)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2009 23:31:15 EDT
> From: SPACEROCKSINC at aol.com
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space
> Picture of the Day -
> September 27, 2009
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> http://www.rocksfromspace.org/September_27_2009.html
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 05:30:40 +0000
> From: The Tricottet Collection
> <tricottetcoll at live.com>
> Subject: [meteorite-list] PDF on risk assessment
> of Tunguska-type
> events
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> Dear list members,
>
> I wrote a report on risk assessment of
> Tunguska-type events for the company I work for.
> I hope it can be of interest to some of you,
> here is the link:
>
> http://www.rms.com/Publications/1908_Tunguska_Event.pdf
>
> A peer-reviewed paper should follow soon.
>
> ArnaudM
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> Message: 3
> Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 10:29:47 +0200
> From: Matthias B?rmann <majbaermann at web.de>
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] PDF on risk
> assessment of Tunguska-type
> events
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> Very interesting, Arnaud, thanks for sharing.
>
> Wishing all of us a sunny and asteroid-free
> sunday, such as here in southern
> Germany,
>
> Matthias
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> Subject: [meteorite-list] PDF on risk assessment
> of Tunguska-type events
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>
>
> Dear list members,
>
> I wrote a report on risk assessment of
> Tunguska-type events for the company
> I work for.
> I hope it can be of interest to some of you,
> here is the link:
>
> http://www.rms.com/Publications/1908_Tunguska_Event.pdf
>
> A peer-reviewed paper should follow soon.
>
> ArnaudM
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> Message: 4
> Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 15:34:10 +0200
> From: "Francesco Moser" <cojack at tiscali.it>
> Subject: [meteorite-list] lunar meteorite
> To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
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> Hello!
> I'm looking for the pictures of the 2 meteorite
> that was found on the Moon.
> Yesterday I try to find them for more than an
> hour, but nothing.
>
> Could someone send them to me or give me a link?
>
> The meteorite names are:
> Bench Crater
> Hadley Rille
>
> The second one was just 3mg and was found into a
> thin section, isn't? So I
> think there aren't images of it.
>
> Thanks a lot!
>
>
> Regards!
>
> <>X<>X<>X<>X<>
> Francesco Moser
> IMCA #1510
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 15:38:35 +0200 (CEST)
> From: "info at niger-meteorite-recon.de"
> <info at niger-meteorite-recon.de>
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Outstanding 4.9 kg
> sculpted iron meteorite -
> AD
> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
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>
> Ladies & gentlemen,
> ?
> as I pointed out last week I currently have the
> rare pleasure to offer a small
> number of outstanding meteorites from my
> personal collection. You'll find a
> brief list and description in the following, the
> busy people may just click the
> quick link to find all auctions:
>
> http://shop.ebay.com/werffroenne/m.html?_dmd=1&_in_kw=1&_ipg=50&_sop=12&_rdc=1
> ?
> Among those pieces?is a?flow lined?heavily
> oriented?Dhofar meteorite of 738 g.
> The specimen is aconic shield with a stub apex.
> It shows countless flow lines
> and impressively displays the ablation process
> of the atmospheric flight frozen
> in time. The surface texture represents the
> moment as the crust cooled during
> the transition from hot and bright to the cool
> and dark phase of the meteorite's
> flight. You may have to wait a while before you
> see a similar piece offered.
> Here is the auction link:
> ?
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200384411749&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT
> ?
> For those focussing on large sculpted irons
> there is an?impressive and ?fully
> regmaglypted 4.9 kg Sikhote Alin up for sale.
> The specimen's surface is dented
> with large elongated regmaglypts, several
> regions show much smaller but deeper
> regmaglypts. The?meteorite shows a plethora of
> melt features such as flow lines,
> melt rims and rollover lips. It is heavily
> ablated and fully fusion crusted.
> This is a true museum specimen.And the best is,
> this striking display piece is
> still well below 50 Cents per gram. Folks, if I
> would not be selling this piece
> I would instantly buy it.
> ?
> I apologize for the bulky link:
> ?
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200384713860&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.com%3A80%2F%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm38%26_nkw%3D200384713860%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1
> ?
> Other?witnessed falls?up for sale include
> ?
> a72 g eucrite with glossy fusion crust,
> ?
> a 56 g Allende individual,
> ?
> a 33g Benguerir,
> ?
> a rare La Criolla,
> ?
> a 73 g Juancheng with beautifual fusion texture,
> ?
> a 62 g Kilabo (witnessed fall from Nigeria).
> ?
> And there?is a 1 cm NASA type meteorite scale
> cube (I have to admit the latter
> is not a "witnessed fall", at least not unless
> it happens to fall from?your
> kitchen table).
> ?
> Please find all auctions here:
> ?
> http://shop.ebay.com/werffroenne/m.html?_dmd=1&_in_kw=1&_ipg=50&_sop=12&_rdc=1
> ?
> Thank your for patience and your interest.
> ?
> Svend
> ?
> ?
> www.meteorite-recon.com
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 07:49:48 -0600
> From: Michael Murray <mmurray at montrose.net>
> Subject: [meteorite-list] question on cleaning
> irons
> To: Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Message-ID:
> <BE083C70-808C-48E5-8185-02EC135C732F at montrose.net>
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>
> I'd like to try cleaning a small suspect iron so
> that I can see what
> it looks like without all the rust and other
> buildup. Anyone have
> experience with using an electrolysis bath on an
> iron to clean it up?
> If so, another question...Will it remove the
> black oxide?
> Mike in CO
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 7
> Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 10:03:55 -0400
> From: "Galactic Stone & Ironworks"
> <meteoritemike at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Question.....
> To: Michael Blood <mlblood at cox.net>
> Cc: Meteorite List
> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
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> Hi Michael and List,
>
> I am glad to hear that this book is being
> finished - my bookshelf is
> always hungry for another meteorite book. I
> can't wait to see all of
> the photos of oriented specimens. :)
>
> BTW - remember that oriented UNWA stone that I
> sent you some photos
> of? It is now available and open to fair
> offers. I need to sell it
> (and a couple of other things) - to rid my
> cabinet of some redundancy.
> If you (or anyone on the List) is interested,
> contact me for details.
>
> Best regards and clear skies,
>
> MikeG
>
>
> On 9/26/09, Michael Blood <mlblood at cox.net>
> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> Am working like mad on the ASPECTS OF
>> METEORITE
>> ORIENTATION book and am on the verge of
>> completion. HOWEVER,
>> Someone sent me a nice JPG of an irregular
>> shaped 9.3g Taza
>> (oriented - shaped like an elongated kidney)
>> and I do not have
>> a name to credit (The great Computer Crash of
>> Feb......)
>> Whoever sent it to me, please contact
>> me to confirm so I can
>> Give you credit for the photo.
>>
>> On an entirely different note: Those interested
>> in placing items
>> In the Tucson Meteorite Auction, please contact
>> me NOW (you
>> Do not have to have all the info and/or photos
>> at this time) to
>> Get the lowest consignment fees for the
>> auction.
>>
>> Thanks, all, Michael
>>
>>
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>
> --
> .........................................................
> Michael Gilmer (Florida, USA)
> Member of the Meteoritical Society.
> Website - http://www.galactic-stone.com
> FaceBook - http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone
> MySpace -
> http://www.myspace.com/fine_meteorites_4_sale
> Twitter - Twitter -
> http://twitter.com/GalacticStone
> eBay - http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/maypickle
> ..........................................................
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 8
> Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 08:30:17 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Greg Catterton
> <star_wars_collector at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Acapulcoites
> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Message-ID:
> <330445.80771.qm at web46412.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>
> Can someone familiar with testing Acapulcoites
> contact me off list please.
> I have questions about this stone:
> http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c165/jedisdiamond/uNWA46gec2a.jpg
>
> Thanks,
>
> Greg C.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 9
> Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 08:45:39 -0700 (PDT)
> From: steve arnold <stevenarnold60120 at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [meteorite-list] freebies update/ odds
> and ends
> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Message-ID:
> <266570.86030.qm at web57807.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
>
> Hello list.All the freebies from the last
> session are on thier way out the door.Sorry for
> the delay.I have posted a few meteorites forsale
> lately.I am willing to take decent offers on
> them to sell.I also got 2 more freeies today.A
> 80 and 143 gram whole stones to giveaway.Please
> chime in because these are the only 2.A few of
> you are getting 3 stones,only because there were
> so many.I hope you like them.They are all very
> nice specimens.Have a great day and go bears.
> ?Steve R. Arnold, Chicago!!
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 10
> Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 08:52:49 -0700
> From: Notkin <geoking at notkin.net>
> Subject: [meteorite-list] "The Fallen Sky"
> Reading in Tucson Tomorrow
> + Odessa Episode
> To: Meteorite List
> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Message-ID:
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> Dear Listees:
>
> I would like to invite those of you in southern
> Arizona to meet my
> friend Chris Cokinos and hear him read from his
> wonderful new book
> "The Fallen Sky: An Intimate History of Shooting
> Stars" tomorrow,
> Monday, here in Tucson.
>
> Chris is a brilliant writer, an accomplished
> editor and professor and
> one of the cooler guys I know. The reading is
> sure to be entertaining
> and informative. I'll be there, along with some
> of my pals, and would
> warmly encourage anyone within driving distance
> to make the trip.
>
> The event will be at the Steward Observatory on
> the U of A campus,
> tomorrow, September 28, at 7:30 pm and admission
> is free.
>
> Details:
>
> http://uanews.org/node/26869
>
>
> My review of Chris' book for TucsonCitzen.com:
>
> http://tucsoncitizen.com/lizard/2009/07/25/contemplating-mysteries-of-the-universe-in-the-fallen-sky/
>
>
> Hope to see some of you there.
>
>
> In other news: Steve and I are finally back home
> after filming several
> new episodes of "Meteorite Men." Thanks to those
> of you who posted
> news stories about our Odessa Crater adventure.
> What a treat it was to
> be allowed to film and hunt inside the actual
> crater! And Pete Shugar
> -- I'm sorry you don't live next to the
> strewnfield anymore. Would
> have been great to meet you in person, but I did
> enjoy seeing the
> photo you donated to the museum.
>
> There is a small news piece about the show in
> today's "Arizona Daily
> Star":
>
> http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/310602
>
>
> And if you'd like to be kept in the loop about
> current "Meteorite Men"
> news please connect with us on Twitter:
>
> http://twitter.com/meteoritemen
>
>
>
> It is really nice to be back home in sunny
> Tucson after many, many
> days on location!
>
>
> Best wishes to all,
>
> Geoff N.
>
> www.aerolite.org
> www.meteoritemen.com
> www.meteoriteblog.org
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 11
> Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 15:51:17 +0000 (UTC)
> From: Jim Strope <nwa482 at comcast.net>
> Subject: [meteorite-list] AD... Time to get
> back to work
> To: Meteorite Central
> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Message-ID:
> <244722240.7775241254066677700.JavaMail.root at sz0057a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net>
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>
> After playing all summer, I find that I must get
> back to work. So I have started listing on ebay
> again. All items so far are buy it now listings
> with some of them accepting reasonable offers.
> Noteable items are a complete Portales Valley
> Stone, nice Esquel slices, complete
> Millbillillie, Gibeon, Planetaries etc, Link is
> below:
>
> http://members.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=catchafallingstar.com
>
> I have a question that has puzzled me for some
> time....... On a cheap item, $20- buy it now,
> why would anyone bother to watch it? It is only
> $20- and not an auction where you would want to
> know where it ended or wanted to bid at the last
> minuite? What is the logic behind cluttering
> your watched item list with this kind of cheap
> item?
>
> Good luck to all as I have some exceptional
> items offered and plan on adding more in the
> next few days.
>
> Jim Strope
>
> http://www.catchafallingstar.com/
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 12
> Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 11:59:53 -0400 (EDT)
> From: countdeiro at earthlink.net
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] question on
> cleaning irons
> To: Michael Murray <mmurray at montrose.net>,
> Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Message-ID:
> <18362239.1254067193290.JavaMail.root at wamui-cynical.atl.sa.earthlink.net>
>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
>
> Mike in Co & List,
> Good question Mike. I have a big ugly Nantan of
> about 2000 gr. that was covered in concretions
> and rust. I ended up high pressure sandblasting
> it and ended up with a very even grey
> patination. I then struck it with a hammer and
> it cleaved along natural lines. When I blasted
> these interior surfaces I got the same dark grey
> color. Interestingly, the sanding did not remove
> metal, and flow lines were revealed. Deciding
> that this abrasive removal was acceptable, I
> took a 600 gr. rusted Campo and tried stainles
> steel wire brushing with a hand held Dremel
> tool. This also resulted in an overall dark grey
> patination with all of the aerodynamic and melt
> features still present.
>
> I would ask the List for a discusion on, not
> only your interst in electrolysis for removing
> non-meteoric material, but the wire brush
> technique also,
>
> With regards to all,
>
> Guido
>
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: Michael Murray <mmurray at montrose.net>
>>Sent: Sep 27, 2009 9:49 AM
>>To: Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>>Subject: [meteorite-list] question on cleaning
>>irons
>>
>>I'd like to try cleaning a small suspect iron so
>>that I can see what
>>it looks like without all the rust and other
>>buildup. Anyone have
>>experience with using an electrolysis bath on an
>>iron to clean it up?
>>If so, another question...Will it remove the
>>black oxide?
>>Mike in CO
>>______________________________________________
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