[meteorite-list] Identifying meteorites
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Date: Thu Apr 22 09:52:14 2004 Message-ID: <001b01c24400$47b18420$df36b2d1_at_earthlink.net> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0018_01C243C5.99FB5980 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Walter Sullivan wrote: <<I still do not understand how you identify a = meteorite with reasonable confidence>>=20 Read my Introductory Meteoritics series each month in the Meteorite = Times (at www.meteorite.com). I am explaining the fundamentals in small = doses. Also, you may want to see the U.C.L.A. website on how to = identify a meteorite at: = http://www.ess.ucla.edu/research/cosmochemistry/meteorite_howto.html; also, go to http://www.saharamet.com/ to see the absolutely outstanding = website designed by the Pellisons. Look at the photo gallery and = particularly the reference cards that show many meteorites (both "in = situ" and close-ups, and magnified sections of the many individuals they = have found.) (Careful: AD following :=3D) I also have available some excellent books = on the subject on my website (or you can buy them elsewhere, usually at = higher prices!) Ron R. N. Hartman METEORITES and MEMBRANE SUSPENSION BOXES rnh_at_meteorite1.com www.meteorite1.com order_at_membranebox.com www.membranebox.com Mailing address: The R. N. Hartman Collection METEORITES P.O. Box 94 Walnut, CA 91788-0094 (U.S.) ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Walter Sullivan <wsulliva_at_ix.netcom.com> To: <Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 3:37 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Identifying meteorites > To List: >=20 > I have been collecting for a couple of years, but I still do not=20 > understand how you identify a meteorite with reasonable confidence.=20 > There are a lot of NWAs for sale that are not particularly valuable, I = > suppose, so they are not sent to the lab for definitive = identification.=20 > How can you tell this is a meteorite? Assume it is slightly magnetic,=20 > dark, but without classic fusion crust. I am trying to educate myself=20 > about rocks, but photos of the inside of olivine basalts look very = much=20 > like meteorites that I have seen. How would I tell the difference?=20 > Basically, for the experts and dealers, how do you know? When is the=20 > evidence enough to send for analysis? A tougher question is when do = you=20 > suspect a lunar or martian sample? I have researched the books (except = > the new Norton which I do not have yet); I have searched the internet, = > but I just can't find a satisfying answer. Aren't terrestrial rocks=20 > sometimes slightly magnetic, also? > I really would appreciate any help anybody can give me on the subject. >=20 > Walter Sullivan > Las Vegas >=20 >=20 > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >=20 ------=_NextPart_000_0018_01C243C5.99FB5980 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1" = http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.00.2314.1000" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Walter Sullivan wrote: <<I still do not = understand how=20 you identify a meteorite with reasonable confidence>> = </FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Read my Introductory Meteoritics series each month = in the=20 Meteorite Times (at <A=20 href=3D"http://www.meteorite.com">www.meteorite.com</A>). I am = explaining=20 the fundamentals in small doses. Also, you may want to see = the=20 U.C.L.A. website on how to identify a meteorite at: <A=20 href=3D"http://www.ess.ucla.edu/research/cosmochemistry/meteorite_howto.h= tml">http://www.ess.ucla.edu/research/cosmochemistry/meteorite_howto.html= </A>;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>also, go to <A=20 href=3D"http://www.saharamet.com/">http://www.saharamet.com/</A> to = see the=20 absolutely outstanding website designed by the Pellisons. Look at = the=20 photo gallery and particularly the reference cards that show many = meteorites=20 (both <EM>"in situ"</EM> and close-ups, and magnified sections of the = many=20 individuals they have found.)</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>(Careful: AD following :=3D) I also have available = some=20 excellent books on the subject on my website (or you can buy them = elsewhere,=20 usually at higher prices!)</FONT></DIV> <DIV> <P><B><FONT face=3D"Lucida Handwriting" size=3D4>Ron<BR></FONT></B><FONT = face=3DArial=20 size=3D1>R. N. Hartman<BR>METEORITES and MEMBRANE SUSPENSION = BOXES</FONT></P> <P><A href=3D"mailto:rnh_at_meteorite1.comwww.meteorite1.com"><FONT = face=3DArial=20 size=3D1>rnh_at_meteorite1.com<BR>www.meteorite1.com</FONT></A></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D1><A=20 href=3D"mailto:order_at_membranebox.com">order@membranebox.com<BR></A><A=20 href=3D"http://www.membranebox.com">www.membranebox.com</A></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D1>Mailing address:<BR>The R. N. Hartman = Collection=20 METEORITES<BR>P.O. Box 94<BR>Walnut, CA 91788-0094 = (U.S.)</FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>----- Original Message ----- </FONT> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>From: Walter Sullivan <<A=20 href=3D"mailto:wsulliva_at_ix.netcom.com">wsulliva@ix.netcom.com</A>></FO= NT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>To: <<A=20 href=3D"mailto:Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com">Meteorite-list@meteor= itecentral.com</A>></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 3:37 = PM</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Subject: [meteorite-list] Identifying=20 meteorites</FONT></DIV></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=3D2>> To List:<BR>> <BR>> I have been = collecting for a couple of years, but I still do not <BR>> understand = how you=20 identify a meteorite with reasonable confidence. <BR>> There are a = lot of=20 NWAs for sale that are not particularly valuable, I <BR>> suppose, so = they=20 are not sent to the lab for definitive identification. <BR>> How can = you tell=20 this is a meteorite? Assume it is slightly magnetic, <BR>> dark, but = without=20 classic fusion crust. I am trying to educate myself <BR>> about = rocks, but=20 photos of the inside of olivine basalts look very much <BR>> like = meteorites=20 that I have seen. How would I tell the difference? <BR>> Basically, = for the=20 experts and dealers, how do you know? When is the <BR>> evidence = enough to=20 send for analysis? A tougher question is when do you <BR>> suspect a = lunar or=20 martian sample? I have researched the books (except <BR>> the new = Norton=20 which I do not have yet); I have searched the internet, <BR>> but I = just=20 can't find a satisfying answer. Aren't terrestrial rocks <BR>> = sometimes=20 slightly magnetic, also?<BR>> I really would appreciate any help = anybody can=20 give me on the subject.<BR>> <BR>> Walter Sullivan<BR>> Las=20 Vegas<BR>> <BR>> <BR>>=20 ______________________________________________<BR>> Meteorite-list = mailing=20 list<BR>> <A=20 href=3D"mailto:Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com">Meteorite-list@meteor= itecentral.com</A><BR>>=20 <A=20 href=3D"http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list">http://w= ww.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list</A><BR>>=20 </FONT></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0018_01C243C5.99FB5980-- Received on Wed 14 Aug 2002 10:05:49 PM PDT |
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