[meteorite-list] Meteorite-list Digest, Vol 72, Issue 76

[Pizzimenti Luigi]

Errata corrige!!!
Tunguska


Luigi




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>   1. Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - 

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>      (SPACEROCKSINC at aol.com)

>   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 

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> Message: 1

> Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2009 23:31:15 EDT

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> 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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> 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

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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

>

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> 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

>

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> 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

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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

>

>

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> 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 - 

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> eBay - http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/maypickle

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> 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: 

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>

> 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.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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> 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

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> 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!!

>

>

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> 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>

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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

>

>

>

>

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> 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

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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/

>

>

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> 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>

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> 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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