[meteorite-list] Springfield Show this weekend!

From: John Divelbiss <j.divelbiss_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:52:10 2004
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List,

I was at the Springfield Show this past Friday. Being my first show, I =
was very interested in seeing some nice material first hand. The balance =
of meteorites available to the rest of the show's materials was very =
small, but we were not without great representation of dealers, =
collectors and ofcourse the rocks.=20

At the invite of fellow collectors, Charlie Devine and Gary Swanson from =
Rhode Island, I traveled the 6 + hours from PA in anticipation.=20

My first encounter when the doors opened was with the humble Alain =
Carion. He was very interested in discussing and selling his beautiful =
selection of meteorites and impactite. Getting my copy of his book =
signed was a treat. I ended up getting some his Tafassasset, a CR =
equilibrated to a 6 or 7, so the chondrite believers say. However, he =
mentioned that others argue it is primative (achondrite). But Alain =
assured us that it was primative, as in a chondrite.=20

A wonderful transition type...one of a kind I believe ? =20

I also picked up a fragment of the microtektite material from =
Haiti...very nice. Alain, thank you for your time (Ann Black, please let =
him know if you would).

Others there included Geoff Cintron from Island Meteorites. Geoff had =
some awesome pieces for sale and a nice chunk of Murchinson was my =
prize. Thanx for the opportunity, and to be able to hold and look at =
some choice material. Geoff carries the flag well.

The other main dealer was Serg from Comet Meteorite Shop who have some =
great stuff, including the Dhofar lunars and shergottites. The NWA 470 =
(?) was one I was interested in, their CH...but I came up short. Maybe =
someday. Thanx for the look see Serg.

A fair amount of Sikhote Alin's were seen at several stands, and some of =
the newer Campos were available from the field collectors.

It would be nice to see more dealers next year. Maybe more interest and =
feedback will bring them.=20

Well thanx to Charlie and Gary for their interest in me. It was a great =
day. We should go to Denver, then to Tuscon, then to the strewn fields =
of....now I'm dreaming.

Good show...recommended to all...especially here in the east. (Sunday is =
the last day)


Regards,

John Divelbiss=20
IMCA 2006=20
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Geoffcin_at_aol.com=20
  To: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com=20
  Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 8:36 AM
  Subject: [meteorite-list] Springfield Show this weekend!


  East Coast Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show

  Aug. 9-11, 2002


  Held annually in the air-conditioned Better Living Center at the =
Eastern States Exposition, 1305 Memorial Drive, West Springfield, MA =
01089. Show Hours: 10am-7pm Fri-Sat, 10am-5pm Sun.


  Over 180 dealers from all over the U.S. and abroad, offering a variety =
of items related to earth sciences. Door prizes, guest speakers, museum =
quality exhibits, gold panning, and a large wholesale section. Plenty of =
free parking. Air conditioned hall. Largest wholesale section in the =
East!



   2002 show theme will be The Collection of Jim & Dawn =
Minette.Admission is $6/adult, $5/senior or student, 12 & under is free =
if with an adult. Contact Martin Zinn Expositions.




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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>List,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I was at the Springfield Show this past Friday. =
Being my first=20
show, I was very interested in seeing some nice material first hand. The =
balance=20
of meteorites available to the rest of the show's materials was very =
small, but=20
we were not without great representation of dealers, collectors and =
ofcourse the=20
rocks. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2><FONT size=3D2>At the invite of fellow collectors, =
Charlie=20
Devine and Gary Swanson from Rhode Island, I traveled the 6 + hours from =
PA in=20
anticipation. </FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>My first encounter when the doors opened was with=20
the&nbsp;humble Alain Carion. He was very interested in discussing and =
selling=20
his beautiful selection of meteorites and impactite. Getting my copy of =
his book=20
signed&nbsp;was a treat.&nbsp;I ended up getting some his Tafassasset, a =
CR=20
equilibrated to a&nbsp;6 or 7, so the chondrite believers say. However, =
he=20
mentioned that others argue it is primative (achondrite). But Alain =
assured us=20
that&nbsp;it was primative, as in a chondrite. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>A&nbsp;wonderful transition type...one of a kind I =
believe=20
?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I also picked up a fragment of the microtektite =
material from=20
Haiti...very nice. Alain, thank you for your time (Ann Black, please let =
him=20
know if you would).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Others there included Geoff Cintron from Island =
Meteorites.=20
Geoff had some awesome pieces for sale and a nice chunk of Murchinson =
was my=20
prize. Thanx for the opportunity, and to be able to hold and look at =
some choice=20
material. Geoff carries the flag well.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>The other main dealer was Serg from Comet Meteorite =
Shop who=20
have some great stuff, including the Dhofar lunars and shergottites. The =
NWA 470=20
(?) was one I was interested in, their CH...but I came up short. Maybe =
someday.=20
Thanx for the look see Serg.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>A fair amount of Sikhote Alin's were seen at several =
stands,=20
and some of the newer Campos were available from the field=20
collectors.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>It would be nice to see more dealers next year. =
Maybe more=20
interest and feedback will bring them.&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Well thanx to Charlie and Gary for their interest in =
me. It=20
was a great day. We should go to Denver, then to Tuscon, then to the =
strewn=20
fields of....now I'm dreaming.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Good show...recommended to all...especially here in =
the east.=20
(Sunday is the last day)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>John Divelbiss </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>IMCA 2006</FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>=20
  <A href=3D"mailto:Geoffcin_at_aol.com" =
title=3DGeoffcin_at_aol.com>Geoffcin@aol.com</A>=20
  </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
  href=3D"mailto:meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com"=20
  =
title=3Dmeteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>meteorite-list@meteoritecentr=
al.com</A>=20
  </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, August 08, 2002 =
8:36=20
  AM</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [meteorite-list] =
Springfield=20
  Show this weekend!</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=3Darial,helvetica><FONT face=3DArial =
lang=3D0 size=3D5=20
  FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF"><B>East Coast Gem, Mineral &amp; Fossil=20
  Show<BR><BR></FONT><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial lang=3D0 =
size=3D2=20
  style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF"></B>Aug. =
9-11,=20
  2002<BR><BR><BR><IMG border=3D0 height=3D1=20
  src=3D"http://members.aol.com/mz0955/cleardot.GIF" width=3D1>Held =
annually in the=20
  air-conditioned Better Living Center at the <B>Eastern States =
Exposition</B>,=20
  1305 Memorial Drive, West Springfield, MA 01089. Show Hours: 10am-7pm =
Fri-Sat,=20
  10am-5pm Sun.<BR><BR><BR><IMG border=3D0 height=3D1=20
  src=3D"http://members.aol.com/mz0955/cleardot.GIF" width=3D1>Over 180 =
dealers from=20
  all over the U.S. and abroad, offering a variety of items related to =
earth=20
  sciences. Door prizes, guest speakers, museum quality exhibits, gold =
panning,=20
  and a large wholesale section. Plenty of free parking. Air conditioned =
hall.=20
  Largest wholesale section in the East!<BR><BR><BR><BR><IMG border=3D0 =
height=3D1=20
  src=3D"http://members.aol.com/mz0955/cleardot.GIF" width=3D1> <B>2002 =
show=20
  theme</B> will be </FONT><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial lang=3D0 =
size=3D5=20
  style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF">The =
Collection of Jim=20
  &amp; Dawn Minette.<IMG border=3D0 height=3D1=20
  src=3D"http://members.aol.com/mz0955/cleardot.GIF" =
width=3D1></FONT><FONT=20
  color=3D#000000 face=3DArial lang=3D0 size=3D3 =
style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"=20
  FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF">Admission is $6/adult, $5/senior or student, 12 =
&amp; under=20
  is free if with an adult. Contact <A=20
  href=3D"http://members.aol.com/mz0955/intro.html">Martin Zinn=20
  Expositions.</A><BR><BR><IMG border=3D0 height=3D450=20
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