[meteorite-list] Test your Meteorite Knowledge, Win a Free Assortment of Micromounts!

From: Adam Hupe <raremeteorites_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 20:58:17 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <332186.83595.qm_at_web30702.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Hi Walter and List,

While I am certainly no expert on the subject, the discovery of organized
elements (fossil lifeforms) like the ones that made ALH84001 famous have been
found in every Nakhlite that has been analyzed so far. Researches told me and
reported in the news that NWA 998 is choked full of these same structures. I
suspended sells of NWA 998 a long time ago so this is not a trick on my behalf
to promote it. The researchers are doing a great job of this themselves. Nakhla
was the second meteorite that these organized elements, for lack of a better
term, were found.

I think Jim Strope has some available despite his announcement that all sales of
NWA 998 are suspended until further notice.


Best Regards,

Adam




----- Original Message ----
From: Walter Branch <waltbranch at bellsouth.net>
To: Adam Hupe <raremeteorites at yahoo.com>
Cc: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
Sent: Tue, May 24, 2011 5:13:34 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Test your Meteorite Knowledge,Win a Free
Assortment of Micromounts!

Adam-

>There are other Martian Meteorites (Nakhlites) that
>exhibit the same characteristics that made this stone
>most famous.

Which ones and what characteristics?

-Walter Branch
----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam Hupe" <raremeteorites at yahoo.com>
To: "Adam" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 7:31 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Test your Meteorite Knowledge,Win a Free
Assortment of Micromounts!


> Hi Mike,
>
> I think it is good to have contests and bring issues to the forefront.
>
> You claimed:
> But, Antarctica still claims the Holy Grail (to some) of meteorites -
> ALH84001.
>
> My response:
>
> There are other Martian Meteorites (Nakhlites) that exhibit the same
> characteristics that made this stone most famous. Don't get me wrong,
> ALH84001
> is a unique and fantastic stone. I believe there are equally fantastic
> and
> unique stones from the Sahara and more of them than from Antarctica. They
> are
> just not thrown in front of the press and promoted as hard.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Adam
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Michael Gilmer <meteoritemike at gmail.com>
> To: Adam Hupe <raremeteorites at yahoo.com>
> Cc: Adam <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Tue, May 24, 2011 4:22:44 PM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Test your Meteorite Knowledge, Win a Free
> Assortment of Micromounts!
>
> Hi Adam,
>
> Good point and I had not considered that. It does seem like more than
> half of the Antarctics in the Bulletin weigh less than 2-5 grams.
> Some weigh less than 1g.
>
> I think we need to make sure that all NWA meteorites get their fair
> due and receive individual classification. What reputable scientist
> will now step forward and agree to classify (pro bono) one million
> sandblasted H5/W4 fragments? Any volunteers? Ted? Alan? Tony? ;)
> LOL
>
> I also agree that, hands down, the Sahara has produced far more rare
> types and planetaries than Antarctica. But, Antarctica still claims
> the Holy Grail (to some) of meteorites - ALH84001.
>
> I'm glad I posted this little contest today, it has resulted in some
> knowledge gain. :)
>
> Best regards,
>
> MikeG
>
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>
> On 5/24/11, Adam Hupe <raremeteorites at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> As far as Antarctic finds go, the numbers are skewed and biased. Every
>> fragment
>> is counted as a find. The finds from Antarctica are only a fraction of
>> what
>> they once were. Pretty soon, it won't be cost effective to work this
>> area.
>> If
>> they counted the number of meteorites from Northwest Africa the same way,
>> then
>> there would easily be over one million pieces. There must be over 100,000
>> pieces
>> of NWA 869 alone! The Sahara Desert is by far the most productive
>> meteorite
>> producing region in the world, second to none! More weight and rare
>> specimens
>> have come from this area by far.
>>
>> Best Regards,
>>
>> Adam
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