Tom & list, I've always liked the sound of this quote (the original formulation was Nininger's---), but I think it may be subject to a couple of qualifiers relating to preservation and exposure.
As an exploration geologist, I spend at least 15-20 long days every month wandering the alluvial fans and dry lakes of Nevada searching for mineralized float (and, unofficially, meteorites!). Some of the remote dry lakes are almost certainly unsearched, and can cover many square miles. Putting along on my ATV, I can give a reasonably large area a pretty decent search. After several years of this, still NO cold finds. I think the point may be that there's a pretty good chance that stones have at some point fallen on most any square mile of earth's surface. However, in most areas, survival times are short. In many areas, erosion has erased the record. In other areas, deposition has buried every trace. >From the cosmic perspective, every square mile is created equal, but for us grunts on the ground, that's far from the case. Some square miles are just right. Most are not. These are the ruminations of a fevered brain stumbling across the burning alkali flats, so take it with a grain of salt. I'm very curious to hear what others (Robert V.?) have to say on this. Cheers Norm Lehrman ( http://TektiteSource.com ) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom aka James Knudson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "meteorite-list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 8:46 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Cold hunting? > Hello List, Two years ago today, Bernd pauli posted " [meteorite-list] > Arizona Meteorite Hunters." It quoted Twink Monrad as saying; > > "I firmly believe that if a person were to go over any > square mile, time after time, anywhere in the world, they'd also > eventually find meteorites," > > How many list members agree with this statement? From what I have read, I > have always believed it. There is a one mile square field near my house that > is pretty well left alone. I have hunted it many times, both with my hawk > and metal detector. I have not found anything yet with the detector, but had > plenty of success on rabbits with my hawk. If the above statement is true, > I figure I will find something eventually, I hope. I have learned that > hunting one square mile is not an easy task. Any suggestions on hunting a > cold area this big? Should you use a detector? > Thanks, Tom > Peregrineflier <>< > The proudest member of the IMCA 6168 > > > > ______________________________________________ > 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