Hi Tom and list But what about those that are covered by surface soil deposited by wind and water after the fall? I, too, have not been in a known strewn field, but it seems to me that with the santa ana's of southern Cal, rocks could both be covered and uncovered many times over the years.
Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom aka James Knudson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Rafael B. Torres <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 3:02 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Use of magnets for meteorite hunting > Hello List, It seems to me, a beginner, that you can use a magnet to find > the first meteorite then all the searching in the area should be done > without one. After the first find you would know what you are looking for. > Then if it turns out to be a strewn field they can test one of the others > for all the magnetic stuff? If your first find turns out to be the only one, > Bummer! I personally like a magnet just because I am to lazy to keep bending > over and picking up rocks! ( not to mention the pain in the back by the end > of the hunt) > > Thanks, Tom > The proudest member of the IMCA 6168 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Rafael B. Torres <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 3:32 PM > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Use of magnets for meteorite hunting > > > > Hello Robert, I truly agree with you, right now I dont have 1,800 dollars > > for a magnet, instead I could use that money for meteorite training, thus > > harming the magnetic field history of the first meteorites, but after that > I > > would be able to have more non-harmed meteorites. Even with magnets > > meteorite searching is difficult for starters like me, so I think I first > > need some field training and then I can do it only with my eyes. I think I > > have now a good plan for a meteorite expedition, THANKS TO ALL THOSE > PEOPLE > > WHO HAVE HELPED ME..thanks a lot Michaelˇˇˇˇˇ... =0) > > > > > > > > =0) > > Rafael B. Torres > > Space Collection 2001 > > http://www.geocities.com/rafael_blando > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* > > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > > > > > ______________________________________________ > > Meteorite-list mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > > > > > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
