[meteorite-list] Collecting Habits

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Date: Thu Apr 22 10:28:33 2004
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Hi Walter and list,

I would have to say that I have two specialties that I collect. The =
first on was unusual named meteorites, such as Camel Donga =
,Dalgaranga,Guadelupe Y Calvo, Millbillillie, Quenggouk, and =
Lanzenkirchen to name a few. The names would strike my fancy and I =
would buy them.

I also collect Heart shaped meteorites and tektites. These are mostly =
for my wife for obvious reasons. We have about 8 whole heart shaped =
pieces and several slices that are heart shaped. We have one beautiful =
heart shaped slice of Gibeon that has our names and wedding date etched =
on it that we got from Paul and Jim of the Meteorite Exchange as a =
wedding present.

I also have one Sikote-Alin that has been sliced and has a inclusion =
that is the letter "A".

Cheers
Alan Gayda
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Walter Branch=20
  To: Meteorite Mailing List=20
  Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 3:30 PM
  Subject: [meteorite-list] Collecting Habits


  Hello Everyone,

  I have been thinking of the different ways to collect meteorites =
(e.g., type, class, location, etc.) and I was wondering if anyone would =
care to describe their collecting specialties or subspecialties. The =
reason I ask is because I have gotten interested in a sort of unusual =
specialty area - the find or fall consisting of a single specimen. TKW =
is not an issue as it would be paired with no other specimen.

  An image comes to my mind of a single, lonely meteorite, a common =
chondrite, out on the plains of the midwest US (for example) sitting =
there for hundreds if not thousands of years, just waiting to be found =
by anyone. Maybe it was looked and wondered about scores of times by =
many a passerby or maybe just ignored.

  Anyone else have this interest? I would be interested in hearing =
about others collecting interests.

  Best wishes,

  -Walter
  ------------------------------------------
  www.branchmeteorites.com
  Walter Branch, Ph.D.
  Branch Meteorites
  PO Box 60492
  Savannah, GA 31420


  =20

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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Hi Walter and list,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I would have to say that I have two =
specialties=20
that I collect.&nbsp; The first on was unusual named meteorites, such as =
Camel=20
Donga ,Dalgaranga,Guadelupe Y Calvo, Millbillillie, Quenggouk,&nbsp; and =

Lanzenkirchen to name a few.&nbsp; The names would strike my fancy and I =
would=20
buy them.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I also collect Heart=20
shaped&nbsp;&nbsp;meteorites and tektites.&nbsp; These are mostly for my =
wife=20
for obvious reasons.&nbsp; We have about 8 whole heart shaped pieces and =
several=20
slices that are heart shaped.&nbsp; We have one beautiful heart shaped =
slice of=20
Gibeon that has our names and wedding date etched on it that we got from =
Paul=20
and Jim of the Meteorite Exchange as a wedding present.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I also have one Sikote-Alin that has =
been sliced=20
and has a inclusion&nbsp;&nbsp; that is the letter "A".</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Cheers</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Alan Gayda</FONT></DIV>
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  style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
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  <A title=3Dbranchw_at_bellsouth.net =
href=3D"mailto:branchw_at_bellsouth.net">Walter=20
  Branch</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
  title=3Dmeteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com=20
  href=3D"mailto:meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com">Meteorite Mailing =
List</A>=20
  </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, October 20, 2003 =
3:30=20
  PM</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [meteorite-list] =
Collecting=20
  Habits</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hello Everyone,</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have been thinking of the different =
ways to=20
  collect meteorites (e.g., type, class, location, etc.)&nbsp;&nbsp;and =
I was=20
  wondering if anyone would care to describe their collecting =
specialties or=20
  subspecialties.&nbsp; The reason I ask is because I have gotten =
interested in=20
  a sort of unusual specialty area - the find or fall consisting of a =
single=20
  specimen.&nbsp; TKW is not an issue as it would be paired with no =
other=20
  specimen.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>An image comes to my mind of a =
single, lonely=20
  meteorite, a common chondrite, out on the plains of the midwest US =
(for=20
  example) sitting there for hundreds if not thousands of years, just =
waiting to=20
  be found by anyone.&nbsp; Maybe it was looked and wondered =
about&nbsp;scores=20
  of times by many a passerby or maybe just ignored.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Anyone else have this interest?&nbsp; =
I would be=20
  interested in hearing about others collecting interests.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Best wishes,</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-Walter</FONT></DIV>
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size=3D2>------------------------------------------<BR><A=20
  =
href=3D"http://www.branchmeteorites.com">www.branchmeteorites.com</A><BR>=
Walter=20
  Branch, Ph.D.<BR>Branch Meteorites<BR>PO Box 60492<BR>Savannah, =
GA&nbsp;=20
  31420</FONT></DIV>
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