>>And besides, how many meteorite hunters would come crawling out of the woodworks and crowd the desert looking for irons around the crater? I seriously doubt people are knocking down the doors to get out into the desert and walk around for hours under the pummeling sun looking for pieces for rust. There are only so many of us crazy enough to find that idea enticing. <<
Over time, you never know how many folks will become instant or weekend Meteorite hunting experts. If dealers/sellers have no qualms about dicing and slicing meteorites into tiny jiblets just so they can be sold, what is there to stop them from getting aggressive out around and inside the crater if they were allowed to hunt? The general public now sees meteorites as something with value. That impression has been planted by dealers and collectors over the years no doubt. So they will most likely hunt the known meteorite mother lode areas and one of the best well known areas would be Meteor Crater. >> I'd doubt we'd see another situation like the one in our biggest national parks where people are lined up 20 deep by the hundreds every day to watch a geyser erupt.<< True...but you are standing on a wooden platform and no one is allowed to chip off pieces of the geyser. GeoZay **************Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make dinner for $10 or less. (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood00000001) ______________________________________________ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list