An February 1883 Witnessed Fall: Alfianello, Italy A Beauty Forged by Air. A Form Destroyed by Rage. A Treasure Lost through Excess. My specimen of Alfianello reminds me of a polished rock bookend sold by the pair in small town gift shops. Its weight in can be measured in pounds, and its dimensions in inches- including its thickness. Of course
Another Tucson Gem and Mineral Show is in the history book. What an exciting trip it was for Paul and I. We took an extra day this year and it made a big difference in the way the week went. It was a little more relaxed and we had a chance to find a few more great items that we
The first-ever LPL event was well-attended. Hopefully there will be more Exhibitions in the future. In my opinion the first-ever Arizona Meteorite Exhibition was a huge success. It was hosted by, and was the “kick-off” event celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory (LPL) located on the University of Arizona campus in Tucson. It brought together Arizona
Fourth Annual IMCA Dinner in Tucson by Maria Haas This was the fourth time we hosted an official IMCA dinner in Tucson during the show. Each year we have gotten a few more attendees than the year prior so I expected around 35 people. It is my pleasure to tell you we had 63 people at the dinner this year!
Chuck, Thank you for slicing up a few of my NWA 869s for me. Per our deal I’m sending half the slices back to you. You say you’re going to give them away to kids but you ought to keep that one with the armored chondrules to show around. I put it in a membrane box to keep it separate.
This feature is devoted each month to one of the personalities within the meteorite community. This month we are delighted to share an interview we had with Tracy Latimer. Meteorite-Times (MT) What or who got you interested in meteorites and how old were you when you got your first meteorite? Tracy Latimer (TL) I started collecting about a decade ago.
