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1870 - Ibbenbüren fragment

1870 - Ibbenbüren fragment

Tucson Show - 2011

Date: 02/08/2011
Size: 130 items
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Sonny Clary, Brix, and Russ Finney

Sonny Clary, Brix, and Russ Finney

Later in the day I went over to the Inn Suites and I ran into Sonny ("Dry Lake Bed" episode of Meteorite Men) and Brix (trained meteorite finding dog) - nice orange tree behind us to the left and Jason sneaking up in the center

Date: 02/11/2011
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Cindy and John Hawkinson

Cindy and John Hawkinson

I met my friends Cindy (who is a geologist) and John (who is a technologist like me) and we went up to Geoff Notkin and Anne Black's rooms to explore the wide assortment of meteorites

Date: 01/01/2000
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Anne Black and Russ Finney

Anne Black and Russ Finney

Anne popped out to say hello and we took this picture - I did purchase a total of five stones from Anne's various offerings

Date: 01/01/2000
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Potter - 5.255 grams

Potter - 5.255 grams

This purchase from Anne was a significant weight and surface feature upgrade for me of this well-known Nebraska L6 meteorite

Date: 02/14/2011
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Bledsoe - 3.57 grams

Bledsoe - 3.57 grams

This second purchase was another good weight upgrade for me of a slightly less common Texas H4 (I pretty much upgrade my Texas specimens any chance I get)

Date: 02/14/2011
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Ness County (1894)

Ness County (1894)

My third purchase is a new meteorite addition to the collection which is an L6 from Kansas - anything that was found in the 1800s I consider to be historic so it appealed to me that much more

Date: 02/14/2011
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Lake Labyrinth - .94 grams

Lake Labyrinth - .94 grams

I have a long history of not being able to acquire this Australian - the last time I tried it got lost in shipping from Europe - I have also missed a few auction chances - so when I saw it in Anne's room I picked it up and never let go

Date: 02/14/2011
Views: 1172
Anne Black's Room

Anne Black's Room

This was pretty much the typical scene in Anne's room throughout the show - she had much more space this year so she had many more offerings to study and ponder - I did a lot of that - studying and pondering

Date: 01/01/2000
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Eduardo Jawerbaum, Linton Rohr, and Russ Finney

Eduardo Jawerbaum, Linton Rohr, and Russ Finney

You can't tell in this picture but I am holding a Briscoe specimen (from Texas) that I just snatched from the case to the right - it is sooooo much better than my current Briscoe pieces - Anne gave me a good price to buy it

Date: 01/01/2000
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Briscoe - 22.2 grams

Briscoe - 22.2 grams

This wonderful L5 slice is from a Texas meteorite which fell in the 1940s - obtaining this slice was a significant collection upgrade since Texas stones are a primary focus for me - very sharp contrasts in this specimen!

Date: 01/01/2000
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Lunars and more Lunars

Lunars and more Lunars

It does not get any better than this - some of the Lunar slices in the photo: NWA 2995, Dar al Gani 400, and NWA 482 - these are big, generous, feature-filled slices which look just like a moon rock should look and cost the same

Date: 02/11/2011
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Mind blowing display

Mind blowing display

What can I say? - a display case full of stuff that many of us just dream about - and it is all for sale and immediate delivery - that's why we all show up in Tucson - room after room with these displays

Date: 01/01/2000
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Segowlie - .024 grams

Segowlie - .024 grams

Another one I purchased from Frederic Stephan - Segowlie is a super-rare historical meteorite which fell in India in 1853 - it is classified as an LL6

Date: 02/17/2011
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Dealer Line-up
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Dealer Line-up

After looking at their breath taking displays I lined up with Eric, Moritz, and Jim for a photo - the sun was setting as you can tell - it's was time to head on out to Geoff and Steve's Birthday Bash!

Date: 02/11/2011
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Sky Bar in Tucson

Sky Bar in Tucson

This is really a perfect venue for a bunch of meteorite fanatics - lots of space, video screens, pizza, and drinks - even a spot outside for fire dancing - pretty much everything a devoted space rocker could ever need

Date: 01/01/2000
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The meteorite crowd takes over

The meteorite crowd takes over

I actually feel kind of sorry for any normal person who might venture into the place by accident during the event - this group is very single minded about their passion

Date: 01/01/2000
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Streaming Video Interview

Streaming Video Interview

Geoff Notkin gets interviewed by Ruben Garcia who did a fantastic job of pulling together all the bits of technology to make the streaming video capability a reality

Date: 01/01/2000
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Gary Fujihara and Matt Morgan

Gary Fujihara and Matt Morgan

Any guesses about what they might be discussing?

Date: 01/01/2000
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Streaming Video & Chat Screen

Streaming Video & Chat Screen

This giant screen over the stage made the virtual experience very interactive for the whole audience - we could all read the hilarious comments submitted by the web based participants from around the world - funny stuff

Date: 01/01/2000
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Steve Arnold Kicks-off the Event

Steve Arnold Kicks-off the Event

Steve takes the microphone and it is finally time to get serious about the Birthday Bash - is that really possible?

Date: 01/01/2000
Views: 1105
Interacting with the virtual attendees

Interacting with the virtual attendees

One of the unexpected benefits of the virtual screen was that Steve and Geoff could communicate with the international audience - very cool

Date: 01/01/2000
Views: 1169
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