[meteorite-list] Sanding and Polishing Paper Grits - need some

[Michael Gilmer]

Hi friends and listees!

A while back on the list, someone was offering a packet of sandpaper
sheets.  These sheets were in progressively finer grits - for polishing
meteorites.  The packets had several sheets, a few of each grit,
and were priced pretty cheap.  I should have bought some, but I
didn't.  Does anyone remember who was selling them?  I tried to search
the mailing list archives, and my own saved list emails, but I couldn't
find it.  It may have been Mexico Doug - but I am not sure.

If someone can point me in the right direction, please contact me 
offlist.

I want to practice my polishing skills on some low-value UNWA stones,
and I want to experiment with the different grits.

(no thanks, I don't want the eggs with my grits, but I will take a
fresh cup of coffee.)

Regards and clear skies,

MikeG


.........................................................
Michael Gilmer (Louisiana, USA)
Member of the Meteoritical Society.
Member of the Bayou Region Stargazers Network.
Websites - http://www.galactic-stone.com and http://www.glassthrower.com
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>    1. Latest news on Moroc Fall posted 1FEB09 (drtanuki)

>    2. FW: Additional report on the Tamdakht meteorite	fall

> -

>       correction (Meteorite-Recon.com)

>    3. Re: [AD] Oriented chondrites (Michael Gilmer)

>    4. AD: Dhofar 910 Lunar - Lowest Price! (RJP)

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> Message: 1

> Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2009 07:36:11 -0800 (PST)

> From: drtanuki <drtanuki at yahoo.com>

> Subject: [meteorite-list] Latest news on Moroc Fall posted

> 1FEB09

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> Dear List,

> 

> The Latest news on Moroc Fall posted 1FEB09.  Thank you to

> Dr. Svend Buhl.

> 

> Please scroll down there are other posts that I have not

> posted to the Metlist.  Thank you.  Dirk Ross..Tokyo

> 

> http://lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com/

> 

> 

> ------------------------------

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> Message: 2

> Date: Sun, 01 Feb 2009 16:37:01 +0100

> From: "Meteorite-Recon.com"

> <info at niger-meteorite-recon.de>

> Subject: [meteorite-list] FW: Additional report on the

> Tamdakht

> 	meteorite	fall - correction

> To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>

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> sorry, wrong link, it should have read like this:

> 

> http://www.meteorite-recon.com/en/meteorite%20tamdaght%201.htm

> 

> Svend

> 

> 

> 

> ----------------

> 

> Good Morning everybody,

>  

> After reading through the various posts on the subject,

> private correspondence, 

> media reports, field photos, coordinates and information

> streaming in from 

> Morocco, I personally have arrived at the conclusion that

> Tamdakht is a 

> meteorite fall, which is much better documented than

> similar events of the 

> past. I appreciate the work the Morrocan enthusiasts,

> hunters and dealers have 

> accomplished. Particularly as they were able to locate the

> fall site before the 

> heavy rains in mid January. 

>  

> Philippe Thomas was already so kind to share information on

> his website and I 

> think he did a great job in giving an accurate picture. I

> too had the fortune 

> to receive 1st hand reports from the field from our

> Moroccan friends and I have 

> compiled these in the report published here:

>  

> http://www.meteorite-recon.com/en/meteorite%20tamdaght%202.htm

>  

> The report also contains the English translation of the

> article in "Al Masah" 

> from December 28. Note that the article speaks of a similar

> fireball sighting 

> in Tunesia from December 18. The Tunesian fireball also

> produced seismic shock 

> waves. This may become interesting should fresh finds from

> Tunesia become 

> public in the near future.

>  

> I may add a few personal thoughts on issues discussed here

> on the list, 

> regarding the Tamdakht fall and its recovery:

>  

> "the impact was heard"

>  

> Several witnesses, including those interviewd by the

> newspaper "Al Masah" 

> stated that a "seismic shock wave was heard and the

> ground was shaking at the 

> "collision of the celestial body with a

> mountain." At that time the location of 

> the potential touchdown was still unknown. It is most

> probable that eye 

> witnesses, unfamiliar with meteoritic phenomena, presumed

> that such sounds 

> could only be caused by an explosion due to an impact.

> Anybody who has ever 

> done an interview with an eyewitness of a meteorite fall

> will recognize this 

> assumption as it is quite common.

>  

> "the crater vs. impact pit issue"

>  

> There has been some confusion regarding field images from

> the Tamdakht area. It 

> is very common to hear "pit" or "hole"

> translated as "crater". We had that with 

> the Hosur fall and the Bassikounou fall, where eye

> witnesses and official 

> sources reported "craters" that were in fact an

> impact pits, or impact holes. 

> This is particularly an issue when reports in Arab or

> French are translated 

> into English, but there are probably a number of other

> languages that do not 

> provide capability to distinguish between both terms

> precisely. 

>  

> "chondrules vs no chondrules"

>  

> Anyone who had the chance to study material of the Tamdakht

> fall will agree 

> that the material differs enough from the known Mahgreb

> falls to distinguish it 

> from other material circulating. Most fractured surfaces

> show chondrules, 

> although they are usually small (1-2mm) and are quite

> fading with the 

> surrounding matrix. Some fractured surfaces show

> slickensides on which there 

> are no chondrules to see, which explains the comment of a

> honored list member, 

> who did not find chondrules on the fractured surfaces of

> his specimen. Any 

> larger polished cut surface will show well defined

> chondrules in good contrast. 

> 

>  

> We will continue the report on our website with additional

> informatio and I am 

> looking forward to hear impressions on the new material

> from Tucson.

>  

> Thanks for your interest

>  

> Svend

>  

>  

>  

> www.meteorite-recon.com

> 

> 

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> Message: 3

> Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2009 08:12:25 -0800 (PST)

> From: Michael Gilmer <michael_w_gilmer at yahoo.com>

> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] [AD] Oriented chondrites

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> Hi Tomasz!

> 

> What a SPECTACULAR oriented stone!  That first stone is

> absolutely

> beautiful. I cannot afford to buy, but it sure is fun to

> window

> shop. ;)

> 

> Best regards and clear skies,

> 

> MikeG

> 

> .........................................................

> Michael Gilmer (Louisiana, USA)

> Member of the Meteoritical Society.

> Member of the Bayou Region Stargazers Network.

> Websites - http://www.galactic-stone.com and

> http://www.glassthrower.com

> ..........................................................

> 

> 

> 

> Message: 14

> Date: Sun, 01 Feb 2009 11:52:23 +0100

> From: "Tomasz Jakubowski" <illaenus at wp.pl>

> Subject: [meteorite-list] [AD] Oriented chondrites

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> Dear List Members,

> 

> I have beautiful oriented, fresh chondrites from Sahara

> desert.

> Both of specimen are full oriented, with radial flow lines,

> rollover

> lips and fresh fusion cust.

> 

> First of them have 485 grams. Amazing orientation!! I

> purchased this

> specimen 2 years ago in Rissani.

> http://picasaweb.google.pl/illaenus/NWAOriented485Grams#

> 

> Second piece have 435 grams :

> http://picasaweb.google.pl/illaenus/NWAOriented435G#

> 

> 

> Offers and questions please send  direct to -

> illaenus at gmail.com

> 

> 

> Kind Regards

> Tomasz Jakubowski

> IMCA #2321

> 

> 

> --

> Free Tibet

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> Message: 4

> Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2009 10:59:46 -0600 (GMT-06:00)

> From: RJP <yellowengine at earthlink.net>

> Subject: [meteorite-list] AD: Dhofar 910 Lunar - Lowest

> Price!

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> I remember a week or so ago, someone mentioned that Dhofar

> 910 could not be found for less than ~$775/g.

> 

> Well, here you go... "a cure for the Tucson

> blues", a "super Bowl Special".. as some

> dealers proclaim.

> 

> Dhofar 910 - 0.74g thin slice, dimensions of 23 X 9 X 2mm.

> Large clast of anorthosite, gas bubbles, ect.

> 

> $675 per gram plus fifty cent!.. Priority Mail postage.

> This is my rock bottom price. See photos here:

> 

> http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/569165160RMTnOx

> 

> Please email with additional questions and/or to obtain

> larger photos. Thanks!

> 

> Ryan Pawelski

> 

> 

> 

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