The Kansas fields where these meteorites are being recovered have been
repeatedly and thoroughly cultivated for the last 200 years. How "virgin"
do you believe the science would be for cultural artifacts in this area?
Tracy Latimer
From: Thaddeus Besedin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Re: Treasure Hunters Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2006
13:14:47 -0700 (PDT)
They should be recovered, but we should be aware of how our excavation
impacts other deposits. I'll let this rest, guys. You know my position by
now. The same argument ("it will rot if I do nothing") is advanced by
"relic" hunters who search rivers, but there is a major difference between
surface hunting and excavation, and especially in the contexts of drainages
and areas subject to mass wasting. to protect their "troves," looters
typically do not disclose the provenances of their finds when offered for
sale, if at all they have been conscientious enough to record a GPS
position. Such negligence is irresponsible, and proves that the motive for
these activities is itself personal gain. Seriously, the prices that these
meteorites yield would be better deserved if all sciences involved with the
thin, fragile surface of the earth are considered. This would be the
attitude of a professional in any other invasive field.
-Thaddeus
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