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

From: michael cottingham <mikewren_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2009 14:59:02 -0700
Message-ID: <8225D476-850C-447C-A185-97D1B303679F_at_gilanet.com>

After two complete readings you will enter a new phase or level of
meteorites... it is automatic.

Best Wishes

Michael Cottingham
On Jul 18, 2009, at 2:52 PM, Galactic Stone & Ironworks wrote:

> Hi Michael,
>
> Grady edited the later versions of the Catalogue - the earlier
> versions were edited by someone else, I don't recall exactly who. Was
> it Sears?
>
> The Catalogue is new to me - I had heard of it and read about it and
> longed for it, but only recently bought my own copy. It's been an
> invaluable reference for the nerd in me - my wife looked at it briefly
> and declared it was the driest reading she had ever seen. LOL
>
> To me, it's a page-turner. I'm slowly working my way through it,
> reading every entry. :)
>
> The software is a great bonus as well.
>
> Best regards and clear skies,
>
> MikeG
>
>
> On 7/18/09, Michael Blood <mlblood at cox.net> wrote:
>> 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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>>>>>>>> Michael Gilmer (Florida, USA)
>>>>>>>> Member of the Meteoritical Society.
>>>>>>>> Websites - http://www.galactic-stone.com and
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> Michael Gilmer (Florida, USA)
> Member of the Meteoritical Society.
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