[meteorite-list] Darryl Futrell Tektite Lamp

From: Pete Shugar <pshugar_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:17:03 -0500
Message-ID: <DDFB9A69415C43C581217CDAD388CE49_at_laptop>

Imagine what this would look like if it were made with a quantity
of pallasite thin sections.
THAT would be a sight to behold.
Maybe I'd better declare it copyrighted so I don't loose
the idea----
Pete IMCA 1733

----- Original Message -----
From: "Aubrey Whymark" <tinbider at yahoo.co.uk>
To: <Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 8:51 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Darryl Futrell Tektite Lamp


> Hi List
>
> Unfortunately I never knew Darryl Futrell. I have, however, read many of
> his articles which I certainly find interesting even if I do not agree
> with the conclusions.
>
> In an article titled 'The Lunar Origin of Tektites' in Rock & Gem Feb 1999
> there is a photo of a fantastic Tektite 'Tiffany' Style lamp. This was
> made by Dan Wright from natural un-cut thin splashform tektites from
> Thailand. See it here:
>
> http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/JHsNghP_3Rcb0QbP9zHr_w?authkey=Gv1sRgCM6XzLrq76-GKQ&feat=directlink
>
> Does anyone know what happened to this lamp? Also are there any more in
> existence? It is a fantastic piece!
>
> Regards, Aubrey
> www.tektites.co.uk
>
>
> --- On Thu, 13/8/09, bernd.pauli at paulinet.de <bernd.pauli at paulinet.de>
> wrote:
>
>> From: bernd.pauli at paulinet.de <bernd.pauli at paulinet.de>
>> Subject: [meteorite-list] In memoriam Darryl Futrell - Gone but not
>> forgotten
>> To: Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>> Date: Thursday, 13 August, 2009, 12:26 PM
>> Dear List,
>>
>> Saturday, 21 July 2001, Darryl sent me these lines:
>>
>> "Would you believe I have a letter from the Chinese Academy
>> of Sciences
>> in Beijing, from one of their top two tektite researchers,
>> inviting me to go
>> there and do tektite field work with them?"
>>
>> Monday, 13 August 2001, Darryl passed away after a severe
>> heart attack.
>>
>> Of course, he would have loved to accept this invitation,
>> but, alas, in the
>> same mail he also wrote:
>>
>> "Six or more years ago, I would have gone, but now there's
>> no way."
>>
>>
>> Best wishes,
>>
>> Bernd
>>
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