[meteorite-list] CONCEPTION JUNCTION?!

[Darryl Pitt]

Agreed....what a truly terrific name.   ;-)   Congratulations Karl....Everyone.    Best / Darryl




On Aug 26, 2011, at 11:54 AM, Mike Bandli wrote:

> A new American pallasite - Big news indeed! Congratulations to Karl on
> making such a great find for Missouri and for doing it the "old-school" way.
> What a great name for a meteorite too. Also, congrats to the entire crew
> (Karl, Dave, and Robert) for setting such a great example and for properly
> documenting this important find. Sean, nice job on the website too! So happy
> to see positive news in our community.
> 
> "Conception Junction, what's your function?"
> 
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> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
> [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Dave
> Gheesling
> Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 6:56 AM
> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: [meteorite-list] NEW PALLASITE in UNITED STATES - AD
> 
> Hi List,
> Robert Ward and I had preferred that Karl Aston make this announcement to
> the meteorite list, but Karl is evidently having trouble making his post.
> Rather than rewriting the same message, I've just copied Karl's intended
> note below and am sending on behalf of the group...
> All the best,
> Dave
> www.fallingrocks.com
> 
> <<Dear List,
> 
> I am pleased to introduce the Conception Junction pallasite to the meteorite
> community.
> 
> Robert Ward, Dave Gheesling and I have been working on this project, in
> conjunction with Dr. Randy Korotev and Dr. John Wasson, for almost two years
> now, and it is a pleasure to present this beautiful pallasite to the
> meteorite community here on the meteorite list.
> 
> Information about the Conception Junction pallasite, available specimens,
> and its monograph (authored by Dave with contributions from Dr. Wasson), can
> be found here: 
> 
> www.conceptionjunctionpallasite.com
> 
> Limited material will be available to the private collector community, as we
> are holding specimens in reserve for institutional placement.
> 
> My personal website, www.olderthandirtmeteorites.com, is in the early stages
> of development, but it will contain more information about this new Missouri
> (my home state!) meteorite soon.
> 
> Warm regards,
> 
> Karl Aston>>
> 
> Dave Gheesling
> IMCA #5967
> www.fallingrocks.com 
> 
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