[meteorite-list] Chicxulub Meteorite

From: Charles Viau <cviau_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:27:46 2004
Message-ID: <000c01c3a726$3d14e040$1800a8c0_at_chupa>

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 I had a very nice, polite conversation with this dude Bernie. He is a
nice person, who hasn't a clue about how meteoritic science works, does
not really care, and wants to make a buck selling absolute crap using
material from a few books he recently read. Just ignore it all.
 
CharlyV
 
-----Original Message-----
From: meteorite-list-admin_at_meteoritecentral.com
[mailto:meteorite-list-admin_at_meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of fcressy
Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2003 3:32 PM
To: magellon; Dave Harris; meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Chicxulub Meteorite
 
Hello all,
I believe that the Chicxulub crater is buried by a couple thousand feet
of Tertiary sediments so wouldn't expect to find any material in beach
sands in the Chicxulub area. I think the closest area where K/T
impactite material is exposed is along the Mexico/Belize border. I guess
the material offered still could be of meteoritic origin but certainly
is not material from the K/T boundary, or as stated, from "the Big One".

My 2 cents,
Frank
----- Original Message -----
From: magellon <mailto:magellon_at_earthlink.net>
To: Dave <mailto:entropydave_at_ntlworld.com> Harris ;
meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2003 9:56 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Chicxulub Meteorite
 
Dave,
A better example is here: (more ridiculous excuses)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem
<http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2200664192>
&item=2200664192
I wrote Mr. Shomin and asked how he got the material.
he wrote: "I took a trip to cancun, then took a car trip to Chicxulub -&
used
a magnet for final separation fron beach sand, then did a nickel test at
home.
Magnification reveales more detail like shiny metal flakes & metal balls

from heat - most samples have native soil stuck to it, my results are
open
to the jugdement of others with better equipment. While i do have a
2 week return policy if any customer would complain i would refund at
any time.
Fair? If you can get a hold of better equipment i would be willing to
send
you a free sample for evaluation. Bernie M-M"
I suggested (1) tell the truth to the bidders and (2) send a sample to
NEMS
to first verify if was meteoritic.
He added the addendum but didn't send any to NEMS.
(He indicated it was because he had less than a gram)
Sorry, he should have done this before putting any up for sale.
So there is no meteoritic verification, much less an actual Chicxulub
meteorite
as advertised.
Secondly, Steve Schoner found this article saying that drill samplings
show that
the meteorite was probably a carbonaceous chondrite.
Even this small sample was fossilized. There is no proof that
any original meteorite still exits other than the iridium layer.
 http://www.nature.com/nsu/981126/981126-1.html
Best,
ken newton
#9632
  
  
  
Dave Harris wrote:
Hi folks,
I would be grateful for a bit of input re this eBAy item below.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem
<http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3239&item=220066
3512> &category=3239&item=2200663512
What has impressed me is that there is no Frass rant, or BCC rant or Mo
Yousef insistance. This is a good start for a scientific discussion as
already we haven't got our backs up over this!
thoughts please!!!
very best
dave
IMCA #0092
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;</span>I had a very nice, polite =
conversation
with this dude Bernie. He is a nice person, who hasn&#8217;t a clue =
about how
meteoritic science works, does not really care, and wants to make a buck
selling absolute crap using material from a few books he recently read. =
<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;</span>Just ignore it =
all.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
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meteorite-list-admin_at_meteoritecentral.com
[mailto:meteorite-list-admin_at_meteoritecentral.com] <b><span =
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<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> magellon; Dave =
Harris;
meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: =
[meteorite-list]
Chicxulub Meteorite</span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>I believe that the Chicxulub crater is buried =
by a
couple thousand feet of Tertiary sediments so wouldn't expect to find =
any
material in beach sands in the Chicxulub area. I think the closest area =
where
K/T impactite material is exposed is along the Mexico/Belize border. I =
guess
the material offered still could be of meteoritic origin but certainly =
is not
material from the K/T boundary, or as stated, from &quot;the Big =
One&quot;. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
href=3D"mailto:magellon_at_earthlink.net" =
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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
href=3D"mailto:entropydave_at_ntlworld.com" =
title=3D"entropydave_at_ntlworld.com">Dave
Harris</a> ; <a href=3D"mailto:meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com"
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pan></font></b><font
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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Re:
[meteorite-list] Chicxulub Meteorite<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
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style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Dave, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>A better example is here: (more ridiculous =
excuses) <br>
<a =
href=3D"http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;item=3D22006641=
92">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;item=3D2200664192</=
a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>I wrote Mr. Shomin and asked how he got the =
material. <br>
he wrote: &quot;I took a trip to cancun, then took a car trip to =
Chicxulub
-&amp; used <br>
a magnet for final separation fron beach sand, then did a nickel test at =
home. <br>
Magnification reveales more detail like shiny metal flakes &amp; metal =
balls <br>
from heat - most samples have native soil stuck to it, my results are =
open <br>
to the jugdement of others with better&nbsp; equipment. While i do have =
a <br>
2 week return policy if any customer would complain i would refund at =
any time.
<br>
Fair? If you can get a hold of better equipment i would be willing to =
send <br>
you a free sample for evaluation. Bernie M-M&quot; =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>I suggested (1) tell the truth to the bidders =
and
(2)&nbsp; send a sample to NEMS <br>
to first verify if was&nbsp; meteoritic. <br>
He added the addendum but didn't send any to NEMS. <br>
(He indicated it was because he had less than a gram) <br>
Sorry, he should have done this before putting any up for sale. <br>
So there is no meteoritic verification, much less an actual Chicxulub =
meteorite
<br>
as advertised. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Secondly, Steve Schoner found this article =
saying that
drill samplings show that <br>
the meteorite was probably a&nbsp; carbonaceous chondrite. <br>
Even this small sample was fossilized. There is no proof&nbsp; that <br>
any original meteorite still exits other than the iridium layer. <br>
&nbsp;<a =
href=3D"http://www.nature.com/nsu/981126/981126-1.html">http://www.nature=
.com/nsu/981126/981126-1.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Best, <br>
ken newton <br>
#9632 <br>
&nbsp; <br>
&nbsp; <br>
&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Dave Harris wrote: =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Hi folks, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>I would be grateful for a bit of input re =
this eBAy
item below. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'><a
href=3D"http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;category=3D3239=
&amp;item=3D2200663512">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp=
;category=3D3239&amp;item=3D2200663512</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>What has impressed me is that there is no =
Frass rant,
or BCC rant or Mo <br>
Yousef insistance.&nbsp; This is a good start for a scientific =
discussion as <br>
already we haven't got our backs up over this! =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>thoughts please!!! =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>very best <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>dave <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>IMCA #0092 <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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