[meteorite-list] Is this Irelands first meteorite find? pictures

From: Michael Blood <mlblood_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2009 14:48:00 -0700
Message-ID: <C6879120.57CE%mlblood_at_cox.net>

OK,
        I get it, it is the Catalog of Meteorites - I have one, of course.
Thanks, Michael


On 7/18/09 2:10 PM, "Galactic Stone & Ironworks" <meteoritemike at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi Mike,
>
> It's still in print, but it's fantastically-expensive and is rarely
> available used at discount. I paid over $220 for my copy.
>
> You can order from Amazon and some major book sellers. I got mine on
> eBay from a seller in the UK, with shipping I think the total was
> about $230. Beware buying used, because there is a CD-ROM in the back
> of the book (to install the whole shebang on your PC) and it's
> sometimes missing from the used copies.
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Catalogue-Meteorites-Monica-M-Grady/dp/0521663032/ref=sr
> _1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1247951296&sr=8-1
>
> I consider it a must-have, along with Cosmic Debris, Rocks from Space,
> Meteorite Craters, MAPS, Meteorite Magazine, and Norton's Field Guide.
>
> Best regards,
>
> MikeG
>
>
>
>
> On 7/18/09, Michael Blood <mlblood at cox.net> wrote:
>> Nice work, Mike,
>> Where does one get a copy of " Grady's Catalogue of Meteorites?"
>> Anyone out there want to sell me one or trade me one (I assume it
>> Is out of print)
>> RSVP
>> Thanks, Michael
>>
>>
>> On 7/18/09 12:38 PM, "Galactic Stone & Ironworks" <meteoritemike at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> According to the Met Bulletin -
>>>
>>> Northern Ireland has 2 approved mets -
>>>
>>> Bovedy (L3 fall 1969)
>>> Crumlin (L5 fall 1902)
>>>
>>> Grady's Catalogue of Meteorites reveals an additional 5 meteorites for
>>> Ireland, in addition to the 2 for Northern Ireland - that makes a
>>> total of 7.
>>>
>>> Limerick (H5 fall, 1813)
>>> Dundrum (H5 fall, 1865)
>>> Mooresfort (H5 fall, 1810)
>>> Killeter (H6 fall, 1844)
>>> Pettiswood (unclassified fall, 1779)
>>>
>>> Some observations - The Irish have sharp eyes. Every approved
>>> meteorite from that nation is a witnessed fall. So, the original
>>> poster that inquired about his suspect specimen could be right in his
>>> assertion - there are no FINDS from Ireland, only falls.
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>>
>>> MikeG
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 7/18/09, Michael Blood <mlblood at cox.net> wrote:
>>>> I,m not sure who said this could be Ireland's first meteorite....
>>>> But isn't Bovedy ( April 25, 1969 Bovedy (L3) Londonderry, N. Ireland
>>>> THROUGH STORE ROOF - from:
>>>> http://michaelbloodmeteorites.com/Hammers2.html
>>>> The first Ireland meteorite?
>>>> Michael
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 7/18/09 9:05 AM, "Pete Pete" <rsvp321 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi, all,
>>>>>
>>>>> I've definintely seen similar objects - melted aluminum cans from a camp
>>>>> fire.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>> Pete
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ----------------------------------------
>>>>>> Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2009 10:38:45 -0400
>>>>>> From: meteoritemike at gmail.com
>>>>>> To: mail at mhmeteorites.com
>>>>>> CC: jim_brady611 at o2.co.uk; meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Is this Irelands first meteorite find?
>>>>>> pictures
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The photo caption says it's not magnetic and is very light. So
>>>>>> chances are (combined with the appearance), it's not a meteorite.
>>>>>> It's an interesting little piece of metal that probably has a good
>>>>>> story behind it, but I think it's terrestrial.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> MikeG
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 7/18/09, Matt Morgan wrote:
>>>>>>> Hi Jim
>>>>>>> Interesting object. It reminds me of a piece of bomb shrapnel. It does
>>>>>>> not
>>>>>>> appear to be a meteorite, but maybe you could remove a tiny piece and
>>>>>>> do
>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>> nickel test.
>>>>>>> Matt
>>>>>>> ------Original Message------
>>>>>>> From: jim_brady611 at o2.co.uk
>>>>>>> Sender: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
>>>>>>> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>>>>>>> ReplyTo: jim_brady611 at o2.co.uk
>>>>>>> Subject: [meteorite-list] Is this Irelands first meteorite find?
>>>>>>> pictures
>>>>>>> Sent: Jul 18, 2009 4:05 AM
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hello list members
>>>>>>> I've been contacted by a fellow in Dublin who found this
>>>>>>> object years ago and has always been curious about whether it might be
>>>>>>> a meteorite.He states that it is about 2cms long(roughly 7/8 of an
>>>>>>> inch
>>>>>>> for our non-metric list members) and is light like aluminium.I have
>>>>>>> asked him whether it was magnetic and he said 'no' .
>>>>>>> Of course I should have asked him whether it was
>>>>>>> attracted to a magnet, so I did and waiting for his reponse
>>>>>>> now.Because
>>>>>>> this object is so small I've advised him that the best way to test may
>>>>>>> be to file down a flat area and apply nitol to see if a pattern
>>>>>>> emerges.
>>>>>>> Of course even this isn't 100% if it happened to be an ataxite.
>>>>>>> I told him I thought it was unlikely that the object was
>>>>>>> meteoritic in nature but that I would pose the question to the
>>>>>>> meteorite list and see what the experts think.So if you could please
>>>>>>> take a look and offer your opinions I'd appreciate it.
>>>>>>> Jim Brady
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> http://tr.im/sUQk
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