[meteorite-list] Trivia Contest - Win Free Meteorite Micromounts

From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks <*meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com*> Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 19:51:18 -0400 Message-ID: <CAKBPJW_=LWSQG9UX1B+98HMuwyXNhFo8irGykcSirFUyEcW-EA_at_mail.gmail.com> · meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com

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On 3/12/14, Lois <lois.merritt at gmail.com> wrote:
> Whoops... that's the name I kept seeing pop up... well, if we are allowed
> more than one try, here's one more try.  And then I'll officially be lost
> as to what the answer is. LOL
>
>   1 - Bench crater
>>> 2 - 1980 Chevy Malibu
>>> 3 - Pope Pius III
>>> 4 - krotite
>>> 5 - Catalina Sky Survey  observer Richard Kowalski
>>>
>>> bonus - Mbale meteorite
>
> Lois
>
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> On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 6:28 PM, Galactic Stone & Ironworks <
> meteoritemike at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Lois,
>>
>> Tagish Lake is a C2-ung.  You are close though.  :)
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> MikeG
>>
>>
>> On 3/12/14, Lois <lois.merritt at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Sorry, didn't even pick up on that.
>> >
>> > Trying it again -
>> >
>> >    1 - Tagish Lake
>> >> 2 - 1980 Chevy Malibu
>> >> 3 - Pope Pius III
>> >> 4 - krotite
>> >> 5 - Catalina Sky Survey  observer Richard Kowalski
>> >>
>> >> bonus - Mbale meteorite
>> >
>> > Lois
>> >
>> > <http://www.countrydelights.net>
>> > **********************************************************************
>> > My Twitter Page: _at_OV_099 <http://twitter.com/OV_099>
>> > *My GoodReads Page*: OV_099 <http://www.goodreads.com/ov_099>
>> > *My Tumblr Page*: A Bluestocking's Place <http://ov099.tumblr.com/>
>> > <http://ov-099.livejournal.com/>*My Book Review Blog*: A Bluestocking's
>> > Place <http://ov099.wordpress.com/>
>> > My Site: A Bluestocking's Place <
>> http://home.comcast.net/~loismerritt1013>
>> > *My Swagbucks Referral Link:* OV099 <
>> http://www.swagbucks.com/refer/OV099>
>> >
>> > ~ "Scully, I've been thinking. I know that's dangerous, but just bear
>> with
>> > me."~
>> >  ~ Fox Mulder, *El Mundo Gira* ~
>> > **********************************************************************
>> >
>> >
>> > On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 6:11 PM, Galactic Stone & Ironworks <
>> > meteoritemike at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi Lois and List,
>> >>
>> >> I should clarify.  For the first question, I am looking for the NAME
>> >> of that particular meteorite.  :)
>> >>
>> >> Best regards,
>> >>
>> >> MikeG
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On 3/12/14, Lois <lois.merritt at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> > Here is my try --
>> >> >
>> >> > 1 - C ungrouped or "C UNGR"
>> >> > 2 - 1980 Chevy Malibu
>> >> > 3 - Pope Pius III
>> >> > 4 - krotite
>> >> > 5 - Catalina Sky Survey  observer Richard Kowalski
>> >> >
>> >> > bonus - Mbale meteorite
>> >> >
>> >> > *crossing fingers*
>> >> >
>> >> > Lois
>> >> >
>> >> > <http://www.countrydelights.net>
>> >> > **********************************************************************
>> >> > My Twitter Page: _at_OV_099 <http://twitter.com/OV_099>
>> >> > *My GoodReads Page*: OV_099 <http://www.goodreads.com/ov_099>
>> >> > *My Tumblr Page*: A Bluestocking's Place <http://ov099.tumblr.com/>
>> >> > <http://ov-099.livejournal.com/>*My Book Review Blog*: A
>> Bluestocking's
>> >> > Place <http://ov099.wordpress.com/>
>> >> > My Site: A Bluestocking's Place <
>> >> http://home.comcast.net/~loismerritt1013>
>> >> > *My Swagbucks Referral Link:* OV099 <
>> >> http://www.swagbucks.com/refer/OV099>
>> >> >
>> >> > ~ "Scully, I've been thinking. I know that's dangerous, but just
>> >> > bear
>> >> with
>> >> > me."~
>> >> >  ~ Fox Mulder, *El Mundo Gira* ~
>> >> > **********************************************************************
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 5:39 PM, Galactic Stone & Ironworks <
>> >> > meteoritemike at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Hi Listees,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> A couple of List members and myself used to have periodic contests
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> win free meteorites.  I have not seen any of these contests in a
>> >> >> long
>> >> >> time.  Last night, I went through my micromount drawer to reconcile
>> my
>> >> >> inventory and I ran across a few stray micros.  These are not
>> >> >> substantial enough to sell, so I am going to give them away.  :)
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Here are the micros that are up for grabs :
>> >> >>
>> >> >> D'Orbigny (angrite) - a few tiny Bessey specks.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Chelyabinsk (shockwave glass) - I received a large shard of glass,
>> >> >> which I whacked with a hammer to break it down into smaller pieces
>> >> >> I
>> >> >> could resell.  Some of the shards are very tiny and almost
>> >> >> powder-like.  I will collect these into a gelatin capsule.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> KT-Boundary - I broke down a large piece of KT-boundary material
>> >> >> and
>> >> >> some of it is very fine in consistency, like sand.  I will collect
>> >> >> this into a capsule.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Katol (L6) - fine sand-like particles.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Uruacu (iron shale) - fine shale particles.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> NWA 528 (H4) - fine sand-like particles.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> How do you win these free micros?  Be the first person to reply to
>> the
>> >> >> List with the correct answers to the following meteorite trivia
>> >> >> questions.  Do not email the answers directly to me, please post
>> >> >> your
>> >> >> answer to the List (using "Reply All" is OK).
>> >> >>
>> >> >> 1) There is only one ungrouped type-1 carbonaceous chondrite.  What
>> is
>> >> >> it?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> 2) What was the year, make, and model of the car struck by the
>> >> >> Peekskill meteorite?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> 3) Which Pope received a piece of the Ensisheim meteorite?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> 4) A new mineral was discovered in a meteorite that was originally
>> >> >> found in Morocco in 1934.  What is the mineral?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> 5) Who discovered the Almahata Sitta meteorite while it was still
>> >> >> in
>> >> >> space?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Bonus Question (answer this one and get an extra micromount of my
>> >> >> choice) : What meteorite was thought (by the local finders) to
>> contain
>> >> >> a cure for AIDS?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I will announce the winner as soon as I receive the winning reply.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Good luck!
>> >> >>
>> >> >> MikeG
>> >> >>
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