Hi Mike, I don't know about the particulars of Australian meteorite laws, but since this new lunar appears to have been recovered as part of an institutional search expedition, and with such a low TKW, I doubt the museum will be interested in trading any of it away. Not to mention the legal export hurdles. But I hope I'm wrong! ;-)
Doug On May 25, 2012, at 10:06 AM, Michael Gilmer wrote: > Hi Ben, Doug, and List, > > A great new lunar. So, how exactly does that work in Australia? Can > the finder keep it? Is the finder reimbursed if the stone is property > of the government? I know about the export part of the process, but > can an Australian hunter keep his find (or part of it) or must he/she > hand it over to the state? I'm unclear on how that works. What if > the meteorite is found on private property versus public/government > land? > > PS - there is also a new Martian in the latest Met Bulletin update. > > Best regards, > > MikeG > ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list