[meteorite-list] Meteorite People

From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks <meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2014 01:43:19 -0400
Message-ID: <CAKBPJW_RKaZnhw5g_xw7mnastBvC9zYdf14RVve5fZOyqSkMUA_at_mail.gmail.com>

Hi Paul and List,

Nobody in their right mind cares about my involvement in meteorites,
but for giggles, here goes :

1. What or who got you interested in meteorites and how old were you
when you got your first meteorite?

Back in late 2006, Bob King was selling some meteorites on Astromart
and I bought a few of them. The rest is history. So, I credit Bob
for getting me started. Or, some of you can blame him for bringing me
in. LOL.


2. What was your first meteorite?

A small NWA 4293 (H6) individual.


3. Do you still have it?

Yes I do and I would never sell it at any price.


4. Do you have special areas of interest that you focus on in
regards to meteorites (thin sections, photography, chemistry, age
dating.. etc)?

I am interested in the processes of weathering and terrestrialization.


5. Does your Family share in your interest in meteorites?

No, they think I have rocks in my head.


6. Do you have any special approaches to collecting? (Type
collection, only stones, only irons, only by aesthetics, etc. or any
and all that you like.)

Falls of any kind, rare types, and unusual/anomalous specimens.


7. Do you mind saying how many locations your collection represents?

About 120 localities.


8. Is your collection displayed or kept in a dry box or both?

They are kept in a climate-controlled cabinet.


9. In what ways do you use your computer for meteorites. (met-list,
Social Media, meteorite research, shopping, etc)

All of the above.


10. Do you ever hunt for meteorites?

No, I have never broken my meteorite-hunting cherry. Although I am
constantly on the lookout for them while hiking or beach-combing, I
know my chances of a cold find at the beach or in the Florida woods is
nil.


11. What is your favorite meteorite in your collection?

My little NWA 4293 pebble, because it got me started.


12. What is your favorite overall if it is not the one above?

My Chelyabinsk pieces - the most significant fall of the 21st century (IMO).


13. What makes these of special interest?

Change a single variable and an entire city would have been flattened
by Chelyabinsk. This fall has shown us the importance of early
detection of incoming space rocks.


14. What meteorites are currently on your wish list?

NWA 7034, Kakangari, St. Louis, Thiel Mountains, a large Gujba slice,
Sutter's Mill, a witnessed fall lunar when one finally happens,
Australite flanged button, Wabar pearl, and any meteorite with an
interesting story behind it.


15. What methods have been most successful in building your
collection? (Buying at shows, from dealers by mail, auctions on the
web, trading... etc)

Dealers through the mail and trades.


16. Which Shows do you attend?

No major shows, just some small local rock and fossil shows in Florida.


17. Do you also collect related materials like impact glasses,
breccias, melts, tektites, shocked fossils, native iron rocks etc?

Yes to all of the above. I especially like Moldavite, LDG, and
unusual tektites/impactites.


18. Do you prepare any of your own specimens? (cut, polish, etch, etc.)

Yes, I cut and polish stones. I have never etched an iron yet.


19. Have you had to take any special measures to protect them from
the environment?

I try to curate my specimens carefully - minimal handling,
climate/humidity control, and secure storage. I do not openly display
any specimens.

Best regards,

MikeG

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On 7/13/14, Paul Harris <paul at meteorite.com> wrote:
> Hi Mike and List,
>
> To save the time from having to send the questions out individually
> here is the list that Jim and I have been using. We'll post the
> interviews (one per issue) in the order in which we receive them.
>
> Please consider the following questions merely thought provokers. Answer
> as many as you are comfortable with and add any information that you
> think others  might be interested in. We will send you the URL for your
> review prior to publishing so that we print only what you are
> comfortable with others reading.
>
> Please include the photos you wish to share.  If you have specific
> locations please note in the interview text.
>
> Thank you again!
>
> Paul
>
>
> 1.      What or who got you interested in meteorites and how old were
> you when you got your first meteorite?
>
> 2.      What was your first meteorite?
>
> 3.      Do you still have it?
>
> 4.      Do you have special areas of interest that you focus on in
> regards to meteorites (thin sections, photography, chemistry, age
> dating..  etc)?
>
> 5.      Does your Family share in your interest in meteorites?
>
> 6.      Do you have any special approaches to collecting? (Type
> collection, only stones, only irons, only by aesthetics, etc. or any and
> all that you like.)
>
> 7.      Do you mind saying how many locations your collection represents?
>
> 8.      Is your collection displayed or kept in a dry box or both?
>
> 9.      In what ways do you use your computer for meteorites. (met-list,
> Social Media, meteorite research, shopping, etc)
>
> 10.     Do you ever hunt for meteorites?
>
> 11.     What is your favorite meteorite in your collection?
>
> 12.     What is your favorite overall if it is not the one above?
>
> 13.     What makes these of special interest?
>
> 14.     What meteorites are currently on your wish list?
>
> 15.     What methods have been most successful in building your
> collection? (Buying at shows, from dealers by mail, auctions on the
> web,   trading... etc)
>
> 16.     Which Shows do you attend?
>
> 17.     Do you also collect related materials like impact glasses,
> breccias, melts, tektites, shocked fossils, native iron rocks etc?
>
> 18.     Do you prepare any of your own specimens? (cut, polish, etch, etc.)
>
> 19.     Have you had to take any special measures to protect them from
> the environment?
>
>
>
> On 7/12/2014 6:29 PM, Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list wrote:
>> Hi Paul and List,
>>
>> Here are some people I would love to see interviewed (who have not
>> been done yet) :
>>
>> Gary Fujihara
>> John Humphries
>> John Schooler
>> E.P. Grondine
>> Hal Povenmire
>> Sterling Webb
>> Roman Jirasek
>> Mike Jensen
>> John Sinclair
>> Greg Hupe
>> John Higgins
>> Dieter Heinlein
>> Carl Agee
>> Alan Rubin
>> Laurence Garvie
>> Tony Irving
>> Martin Altmann
>> Aziz Habibi
>> Ted Bunch
>> John Kashuba
>> Derek and Hazel Sears
>> Rob Matson
>> Marc Fries
>> Robert Beauford
>>
>> There are more I can't think of at the moment.
>>
>> Keep up the great work Paul and Jim!
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> MikeG
>>
>
>

Received on Sun 13 Jul 2014 01:43:19 AM PDT