Of all the different directions and angles of collecting rocks from space, the so-called Birthday Meteorite is the most personal. And due to the fact that meteorite falls, finds, and of course distribution and collector access, the offerings to those desiring a particular meteorite are not predictable. A Birthday Meteorite, at least according to my unofficial definition, is a meteorite
During the last fifty years of collecting and working with meteorites, I have done many fun things with them. As I cut and prepared them pounds of dust were created. I have made it into pigment for art paints. I put the powder into my handmade paper for the specimen cards of my collection. I did that years ago. I
NWA 2798 L3.2 S2 W1 contains chondrules and clasts that contain fine acicular crystals. Here we look at a larger one.
In August 2014, I purchased a tektite from my friend, Norm Lehrman. It was a 137 gram Rizalite tektite. Norm enclosed a letter with my tektite. I bought the tektite because it was transitional and instructive. In the letter, Norm wrote, “You might appreciate a note explaining why I termed the 137.0 gram Rizalite “Instructive”. Philippinites are noted for several
Since this is Meteorite Times twentieth anniversary, I am including this bonus article. Congratulations Paul and Jim on twenty wonderful years! A small ancient coin with a big wonderful story! On one side of the coin is Apollo seated on the sacred Omphalos stone. Omphalos is a religious stone artifact or Baetylus. In Hebrew, meteorites were called “Betyls” the equivalent
An Interview with Geoffrey Notkin by James Tobin Jim: We are always informal but I have some questions that may be talking points to get started with. Maybe start with some how, when, and where type questions. Geoff: Sure whatever you like. Are we rolling now? Jim: Yes we are rolling. I have the voice recorder on and I am
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