This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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Dear Gary, There's a thread running in the Dinosaur Forum from a David Corner 71033,2050 who seems knowledgable about Mazon Creek fossils. I also recall a Lapidary Journal from Jan or Feb '95 with an article about a certain Tom Cesario of Sugar Grove, Illinois, who's supposed to be somewhat…
Hi Doug, The answer to your question regarding the size of the meteorite that might be responsible for cratering of the scale seen at Bavaria …is…not…trivial. And, I can't pretend to be up on the crater-formation kinetics of meteorite impacts. As I've limited resources at arm's reach to answer your…
Incidentally, To all whom might be interested in the latest on the Bavarian meteorite fall, Al's clued me to the Astronomy Forum, The following's from Hans V. Kampen: Hope that fuels a bit more interest! Joseph
Hey Al, Do you know of any illegal lunar material??? (Like this forum is very private!) Joseph P.S. I liked your long message on Ureilites. I think from my reading that Ureilites must be igneous and I've come across very similar information to yours. The interesting thing was the aspect…
Hi Doug, I'm back from San Diego. So glad to back here in Honolulu! Found a few scattered fossil dealers and lots of Moroccan trilobites including whole multiple plates of 6 inch sized Andalusiana 5-8 individuals in glorious 2×2 feet prepared slabs! Too bad so much of the Moroccan specimens…
I'm not sure we're talking the same thing, but VistaPro is able to import a number of graphic files and manipulate and convert them into *.dem format. Hope I'm not leading you up the wrong alley! Joseph
Meteorite
Message #156903
Anyone out there know where I can get ahold of some Chassignite, a 1+ g Nakhlite, a micro of Angrite or Lodranite, or any one I ought to try to contact regarding this? (Al,…stop smiling! I thought that this was at least worth a try, especially with too much idle…
Hi Sully, I'm interested in Meteoritics, among other things. One of the best metal detector commercially available is probably the top-of-the-line "Spectrum" metal detector made by White's Electronics (White's Electronics, Inc., Sweet Home, Oregon. Their models 5900 and 6000 DI have a long track-record of reliability, and can be tuned…
Hi Sully, I'm interested in Meteoritics, among other things. One of the best metal detector commercially available is probably the top-of-the-line "Spectrum" metal detector made by White's Electronics (White's Electronics, Inc., Sweet Home, Oregon. Their models 5900 and 6000 DI have a long track-record of reliability, and can be tuned…
Hey Doug, Hope you got Al's answer cuz I couldn't have answered it better. I read somewhere that the projected size responsible for the Peekskill bolide was anticipated to be 5-10 times the mass of the recovered bowling-ball individual. That's still smaller than what I'd have guessed from the report…
Rob, Nice entry into your journal. Thanks for sharing it. Found this in my new copy of O. Richard Norton's ROCKS FROM SPACE regarding light phenomena and meteorites. It paraphrases bits I've read elsewhere, so I'll take liberties and further catenate his entry. Meteor light comes from two sources: the…
Rob, I don't think I've been extraordinarily lucky. My wife tells me my head's always in the clouds, or on relatively cloudless nites, ALWAYS in the stars. I'm always spotting and pointing out satellites and such to my kids. Even before SL9 became prominent in the public's mind, my kids…
Dear Guy, Just received O. Richard Norton's new book, ROCKS FROM SPACE which arrived at my office just yesterday noon time, courtesy of the author. We're getting closer. It was a 1980 Chevy Malibu and a 26 lb meteorite. The stone ought to have sold for $3/g or $35,412 or…
Doug, That Meteorite was the Peekskill, N.Y. fall (October 9, 1992). and I think it was a red c. 1980 Ford Fairlane or some similar American car. Creamed the rear edge of the left trunk with a hole you can easily put your arm through. But the gas tank and…
#How to find meteorites?
Message #139678
Hey Rob, Thanks for the kudos on my infomercial. Al Mitterling and I are still trying to figure how to get folks interested in contributing their input regarding things meteoritic… Ahh, Cape Cod…International Pancake House, ice cold beaches (for me!). sand dunes, saltwater taffy,…girls! Well, college was a long time…
Rob, Thanks for your thoughtful reply. The fascinating thing is that meteorites are everywhere! To paraphrase Robert Dodd in his popular book, THUNDERSTONES AND SHOOTING STARS (1986, Harvard University Press), trillions of potentially recoverable meteorites have fallen since 200 years ago when these exquisite visitors were finally understood to be…
#meteorite etching
Message #139351
Hi Jim, I've been corresponding with Al Mitterling for a while via E-mail. I'm also a collector. I do think that Al can get you some very reasonably priced samples of various meteorites. In my opinion, he is very trustworthy. If you look into any Sky & Telescope magazine, you'll…
John, I swear to god that it's mold growing on my Hoekaspis and my Hemirhodon amplipyge. On a separate case a few feet away, I also had some antlers I was saving to use to pressure-flake my stash of flint, and the antlers were similarly blighted with a light dusting…
Moroccan Fossils
Message #137395
Dear Mike, I'm obviously new to this forum. From your answer to Rob Sacks about collecting 300 lb of Green River fossils, I can only assume that you're very involved in the hobbie. Are you involved in the retail end?? Regarding the "faked" Moroccan fossils, I've seen many plaster or…
Dear Rob, "But mainly I was struck by the huge *amount* of life there has been on this planet! So much that baskets of fossils turn up for a few dollars a piece. The fantastic prodigality of nature, that makes objects so delicate and extraordinary by the quintillions, each cell…
Dear Rob, Your question isn't ridiculous. I think it's the real thing. It's a key….. Though I don't consider myself a fossil expert, I do have a small collection of fossils I've amassed from all over. One of the most ubiquitous fossil specimens sold everywhere, be it here in the…
Hi Doug, Thanks for the info. Joseph
Zeolites
Message #135034
Hi Frank, Sorry I didn't get back to you earlier regarding Hawaiian Zeolites. I'm personally not familiar with that many Zeolites of quality or locales from Hawaii, though I know that the local rock club has collected some from the Windward side of Oahu, along a blue stone/dense basalt quarry.…
#Montreal Meteorite??
Message #135033
Dear Al… Thanks for the letters on the Montreal meteorite fall. Kinda exciting, isn't it??? Wish I could be up there hunting, too. Looking forward to more info as time goes by. Incidentally, I think Ron's problem had to do with a 1 kg Nakhla and some misrepresentation regarding Yale…
Montreal Meteorite??
Message #134677
Can anyone tell me more about the reported meteorite fall north of Montreal? Anything recovered?? I just happened to catch the tail of a radio story last night and don't know anything more… Am very interested.
Thanks… I'll certainly look into it, Ollie! Joseph
Doug, I'm very new to CIS and leaving messages. Have a variety of Earth Science related interests, having collected minerals since the 4th grade, fossils since high school, meteorites for the past 5 years. Looking forward to being somewhat active in this forum. Still very slowly trying to expand my…