[meteorite-list] Elma status and other interesting things.

From: Charles R. Viau <cviau_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:16:36 2004
Message-ID: <006301c36b6c$4d24c040$1800a8c0_at_chupa>

Robert,
        Post away, but please refrain from the asphalt and tar
non-sense; it's gone way beyond that...

Adam and list,

        Thanks Adam, I had fun doing them and eagerly await seeing what
a SEM scan shows of that material as well as the comments from the
examiners.

        In another subject:

        I just got back from a 9 day excursion in Utah exploring the
known KT exposure areas in the Wasatch Plateau, Spanish Fork and the
grand staircase through Escalante on up to Capitol Reef. What
incredible places these are and it is somewhat overwhelming. Special
thanks to Dr Tony Ekdale (U of U) for his response to my inquiries prior
to my trip and his excellent tips. Additional thanks to Dr. Robert L.
Eves, (SUU) for the excellent road logs and grand staircase stratigraphy
details. It is amazing what you can find on main routes, however, the
off-road trips were absolutely fascinating.
.
I have collected some great sample material (with permission, US
national parks and Utah Geological Survey, Dept of Natural Resources)
and took a few hundred 35mm and digital images. It will take some time
to compile everything in a reasonable journal and once completed, I
would like to share it with list members who would be interested. I
think the subject matter shares at least equal with meteoritics and
geology, so I will post the links to a geology list as well. Utah is an
incredible state with a wealth of natural resources and I look forward
to spending some more time there.

Regards

Charles Viau IMCA 4351

-----Original Message-----
From: meteorite-list-admin_at_meteoritecentral.com
[mailto:meteorite-list-admin_at_meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Robert
Verish
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2003 5:20 AM
To: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
Subject: [meteorite-list] Elma status

Charles R. Viau <cviau_at_beld.net> wrote:
 
"and while probably not a meteorite by definition..."
?

"...if the word ELMA bothers you, delete
this message and please don't respond to the list."
!
-----------------------------
    
Be advised, Charles! It isn't just Farmer that has a
problem with this subject....

.... and I just may have to "respond to this list"...,

.... (but I've decided to take my post to bed with me
and "sleep on it" ;-) until the morning...

...unless another List dedicated only to meteor-wrongs

comes on-line overnight!
[Yes, I know about that other List, but that's for
"members only"]

Have a Good Morning All,
Bob V.
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Charles R. Viau cviau_at_beld.net
Mon, 25 Aug 2003 01:57:33 -0400

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Hi Sonny and List,
 
            The Elma <whatever> objects remains a
mystery, and while
probably not a meteorite by definition, remains a very
seriously studied
material by a number of leading labs and scientists.
There are papers due out on this material soon and we
will just have to wait to see what the professional
world has to say about it. Many have already seen
some
preliminary chemistry results that were posted, as
well as some microprobe results. If you get into that
stuff, then you can probably see why there is so much
controversy over the origin of this material.
Equally interesting are some of the low power
microscope images. Adam Hupe had spearheaded the
effort to get this material seen by some of the
best authorities available, and I believe that if not
for his excellent scientific method, this event would
be lost forever. Adam had requested that I re-post
some imagery I had provided previously for anyone
still
interested in this stuff. A rather low-res composite
page can be found here:
 
http://home.beld.net/~belugaband/images/ElmaComposite.jpg
 
If anyone wants some higher resolution imagery, just
ask, and I will be glad to email them to you.
 
<Again the standard disclaimer: if the word ELMA
bothers you, delete
this message and please don't respond to the list.>
 
Thanks,
Charles IMCA 4351




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