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Post by Alice on Jan 19, 2006 0:13:34 GMT -5
it's pretty awesome! That's somthing to put in every one's collection
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Post by rockds on Jan 19, 2006 1:04:07 GMT -5
I got one about the size of a wallnut, yours looks way better than mine, maybe I should cut it open
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Post by sandsman1 on Jan 19, 2006 1:13:41 GMT -5
gaetz he said it attracts slightly to a magnet but it dosent slam into it when they are side by side but it does attract
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Post by rockyraccoon on Jan 19, 2006 2:42:56 GMT -5
sands i mean i want to see the person that is buying $60,000+ meteorites. and then i want to see what else they have lol.
kim
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Post by sandsman1 on Jan 19, 2006 2:51:04 GMT -5
ohhh ok i get it hahaha
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rollingstone
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Post by rollingstone on Jan 19, 2006 3:01:40 GMT -5
i want to know who is the buyer for the meteorites? kim Why? Are you sitting on a big pile of meteorites, Kim? If so, maybe I'll be the buyer, heh, heh ;D Actually, it is much like buying and trading rocks, just usually with higher prices. I haven't ever really searched on ebay, but I bet you can find meteorites listed there (I'd be pretty concerned about authenticity though). And you can find meteorite dealers listed in rock mags like Rock & Gem, or astronomy mags like Sky and Telescope, Astronomy, etc. You have to be very wary of frauds of course, either intentional or honest -- my local rock shop is selling "genuine meteorites" from the famous Nantan meteorite fall in China in 1516. When I first saw these my heart skipped a few beats, as the price was an amazing bargain. I talked to the fellow about them, and he assured me that they were Nantan meteorites that they got from someone-or-other, and I'm quite sure he believes they are legitimate. But I went home and did some research on the Nantan fall, and the rock shop meteorites just don't match up -- I think they are really selling industrial slag, but honestly believe it is Nantan meteorite.... guess I really should have said something to them next time I was browsing in the shop...
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Post by rollingstone on Jan 19, 2006 3:04:35 GMT -5
Oh, and museums and such buy the really nice specimens. Actually, depending on local laws, meteorites you find may be considered to be the property of the government. In which case, being vague about where you got it might be a wise thing
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Post by rollingstone on Jan 19, 2006 3:16:09 GMT -5
Texasrockhound, yes, Barringer crater in northern Arizona is probably the most famous meteorite impact site on the planet. So of course I had to visit it when in the area some years back... I don't think they've ever actually found the impactor for that one though, most or all of it was vaporized or melted. A friend of mine who has a brother in Holbrook Arizona did come back from a visit to Barringer crater with some tektites he found in the debris mantle surrounding the crater though. If you are in Texas, you have another famous meteorite impact site much closer to you... the Odessa impact site. I've never been there myself, but from what I understand from someone who has visited the site, there isn't a whole lot to see... weathering and erosion largely filled in the craters, and the depressions that are visible there now are largely a result of human activities looking for the impactor. Still, if I'm ever in the area, I'd definitely stop in for a look... www.utpb.edu/ceed/GeologicalResources/West_Texas_Geology/Links/odessa_meteor.htm
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Post by stefan on Jan 19, 2006 10:53:48 GMT -5
It is also believed (by some) that the Huge nickle mine in SUdbury Canada is actually a metorite- The article was in Earth Magazine many years ago-
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Post by Cher on Jan 19, 2006 11:31:55 GMT -5
Sands, the Arnold meteorite was found in Kansas, not in Arizona. I just read that, it's very interesting reading. It was buried seven feet deep and has an estimated value of up to 3 million if tit is cut up and sold in pieces.
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Post by rckhndk on Jan 19, 2006 13:05:34 GMT -5
Check the library or Amazon for a book called "Rocks from Space" by Richard O. Norton. It is one of the best books out there on meteorites. I collect meteorites, mostly small ones since that's all I can afford. Some are pretty amazing. My favorite are the pallasites. Silvery nickel-iron with embedded olivine crystals.
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Post by sandsman1 on Jan 20, 2006 22:32:57 GMT -5
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Post by Cher on Jan 20, 2006 22:35:23 GMT -5
Wow, those are so cool, it almost seems wrong to cut them.
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Post by Alice on Jan 20, 2006 22:40:35 GMT -5
How's your saw blade doing?
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Post by sandsman1 on Jan 20, 2006 22:52:28 GMT -5
i was surprized the saw cut these and never looked back i havent cut a rock that didnt jam the saw latly half way through this seemed to cut easy but its alot smaller chunk then i been tryin to cut too
i forgot dont forget he power washed the meteorites off if it was me id have left them alone till somebody id-ed them ---im sure it changed there look
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Post by offbeat on Jan 20, 2006 23:14:36 GMT -5
I guess to look at the other side of the coin is, if they are not part of a meteorite, what are they?? Those are really cool, John. I'm sitting back just waiting to see what you do with your chunk!!
Cher, I get the same feeling! Something so special and truely out of this world.....
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Post by Shelbeeray on Jan 20, 2006 23:57:20 GMT -5
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Post by joe on Jan 21, 2006 0:01:07 GMT -5
Sands I love those! Knowing it is from "out there" is so cool!. I gotta get a meteorite.
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Post by sandsman1 on Jan 23, 2006 4:47:31 GMT -5
hey i bumped this up so if anyone that knows about these and didnt see it could comment on the new pics the guy was asking what you all said so any help is good help haha
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Post by stefan on Jan 23, 2006 13:44:53 GMT -5
Sands If it aint from outer space then I don't know where it's from?
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