[meteorite-list] Gold Basin Strewn Field Update
Hello List, For those of you interested in the Gold Basin strewn field, here's the latest. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OPv311Qj4v-s9xp-Yt-jme-fabmgmx7e/view?usp=drivesdk Sincerely, Larry Atkins __ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Gold Basin
Hello List, As you may have heard, there has been a major development concerning the Gold Basin strewn field. Of course, it's possible this is not GB but the evidence looks very promising. Three years ago Joe Franske ventured to the north side of Lake Meade in search of the big end of Gold Basin. According to Joe, it took him 6 tries to get to the right location, but once he did, it took him only 3 hours to find a meteorite. This is a monumental feat to say the least. He brought me in on the project last March and I take no credit for this discovery. Sure, we all had an idea that the strewn field crossed the lake, we all drew lines, but only one guy had the steel to go get it done. Hats off to Joe. Joe and I have decided we are pretty much done out there for now. We documented well over 100 pounds, most of which was found on the south side of Jumbo Peak. Last week I extended the field another 5.75 miles with 2 finds on the north side of Jumbo, including a 34 pound stone that was broken into many pieces. We decided to give you guys some details regarding the find locations, hence this message, but in return we would like to know about any finds you make so that we may continue documenting the strewn field. Jim Kreigh, John Blennert and Twink Monrad did a fantastic job documenting in the past and we would like to do the same. I know there are some hunters out there that will not share and so be it, but most of us are good people and I would expect some cooperation for the good of the larger picture. Please send your reports to me so that I can share them with the scientist involved with our work. Joe found the first stone on the south side of Jumbo Peak and that is where the majority of the finds were made. The area is only about a mile wide and I highly doubt that defines the outer limits of the field, however, to go farther east or west is difficult due to terrain. Go onto Google earth and you will see the valley just south of the peak, and north of the park boundary, this is where you start. On the north side of Jumbo Peak you will find most of the area too soft for meteorite recovery. Decomposing granite has likely buried the stones too deep for detection. In my mind it's a small miracle that I found the 2 stones on that side. To put the difficulty into perspective, we spent 36 man days to locate the 2 stones and out of four hunters I was the only one to score. That place will hand your butt to you on a platter, as they say. As a side note; If you decide to give this place a try there are some things to consider. To get to the south side of Jumbo you will need a 4 wheel drive and it takes about 3.5 - 4 hours once you leave Mesquite. There is no phone service and the road out wants to eat your truck! If you go, plan to stay for several days at least, it's a lot of work and expense just for a day or two. If you have any specific questions feel free to email me. Good luck and fair sailing to all who go! Here's the low down on the science so far. I submitted samples from my 16+ lb. stone (found March, 2014) to UCLA this past summer. It did come back L6 as can be seen below. Dr. Kring wants to do more work including cosmogenics and such, on several different samples to help come to a conclusion as to whether or not it is indeed Gold Basin . When asked how I know it's GB I say that the classification is consistent, they look the same in hand, on the exterior and the interior, and they are in line with the logical progression of the known field. Sure, it could be something different, but simply put, the easiest, most obvious and logical answer is usually the right answer. I'd be very, very surprised if it was something else. UCLA (Rubin, Breen) received August 18, 2014, 2 pieces, 23.7 g L6 S4 W1 olivine: Fa 23.9±0.2 (n=15); low-Ca pyroxene: Fs20.3±0.3 Wo1.6±0.2 (n=12) plagioclase grains are typically 60-100 µm in size. The rock exhibits weak mosacisim but does not contain maskelynite. Sincerely, Larry Atkins IMCA # 1941 Ebay alienrockfarm __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Gold Basin
Very, very well done! Congrats to Joe and thank you both for showing us that what can be achieved when one is really committed to a pursuit. Mendy Ouzillou On Feb 26, 2015, at 6:23 PM, Larry Atkins via Meteorite-list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com wrote: Hello List, As you may have heard, there has been a major development concerning the Gold Basin strewn field. Of course, it's possible this is not GB but the evidence looks very promising. Three years ago Joe Franske ventured to the north side of Lake Meade in search of the big end of Gold Basin. According to Joe, it took him 6 tries to get to the right location, but once he did, it took him only 3 hours to find a meteorite. This is a monumental feat to say the least. He brought me in on the project last March and I take no credit for this discovery. Sure, we all had an idea that the strewn field crossed the lake, we all drew lines, but only one guy had the steel to go get it done. Hats off to Joe. Joe and I have decided we are pretty much done out there for now. We documented well over 100 pounds, most of which was found on the south side of Jumbo Peak. Last week I extended the field another 5.75 miles with 2 finds on the north side of Jumbo, including a 34 pound stone that was broken into many pieces. We decided to give you guys some details regarding the find locations, hence this message, but in return we would like to know about any finds you make so that we may continue documenting the strewn field. Jim Kreigh, John Blennert and Twink Monrad did a fantastic job documenting in the past and we would like to do the same. I know there are some hunters out there that will not share and so be it, but most of us are good people and I would expect some cooperation for the good of the larger picture. Please send your reports to me so that I can share them with the scientist involved with our work. Joe found the first stone on the south side of Jumbo Peak and that is where the majority of the finds were made. The area is only about a mile wide and I highly doubt that defines the outer limits of the field, however, to go farther east or west is difficult due to terrain. Go onto Google earth and you will see the valley just south of the peak, and north of the park boundary, this is where you start. On the north side of Jumbo Peak you will find most of the area too soft for meteorite recovery. Decomposing granite has likely buried the stones too deep for detection. In my mind it's a small miracle that I found the 2 stones on that side. To put the difficulty into perspective, we spent 36 man days to locate the 2 stones and out of four hunters I was the only one to score. That place will hand your butt to you on a platter, as they say. As a side note; If you decide to give this place a try there are some things to consider. To get to the south side of Jumbo you will need a 4 wheel drive and it takes about 3.5 - 4 hours once you leave Mesquite. There is no phone service and the road out wants to eat your truck! If you go, plan to stay for several days at least, it's a lot of work and expense just for a day or two. If you have any specific questions feel free to email me. Good luck and fair sailing to all who go! Here's the low down on the science so far. I submitted samples from my 16+ lb. stone (found March, 2014) to UCLA this past summer. It did come back L6 as can be seen below. Dr. Kring wants to do more work including cosmogenics and such, on several different samples to help come to a conclusion as to whether or not it is indeed Gold Basin . When asked how I know it's GB I say that the classification is consistent, they look the same in hand, on the exterior and the interior, and they are in line with the logical progression of the known field. Sure, it could be something different, but simply put, the easiest, most obvious and logical answer is usually the right answer. I'd be very, very surprised if it was something else. UCLA (Rubin, Breen) received August 18, 2014, 2 pieces, 23.7 g L6 S4 W1 olivine: Fa 23.9±0.2 (n=15); low-Ca pyroxene: Fs20.3±0.3 Wo1.6±0.2 (n=12) plagioclase grains are typically 60-100 µm in size. The rock exhibits weak mosacisim but does not contain maskelynite. Sincerely, Larry Atkins IMCA # 1941 Ebay alienrockfarm __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Gold Basin
Hi Mike, These new meteorite finds may finally resolve a long debated issue. Bob V. directed me to this paper and you should give it a read. http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2005/pdf/2352.pdf Sincerely, Larry Atkins IMCA # 1941 Ebay alienrockfarm -Original Message- From: Michael Farmer m...@meteoriteguy.com To: Gmail mendy.ouzil...@gmail.com Cc: Larry Atkins thetop...@aol.com; meteorite-list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thu, Feb 26, 2015 12:35 pm Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Gold Basin I'm confused since Gold Basin is an L4.Michael Farmer On Feb 26, 2015, at 10:59 AM, Gmail via Meteorite-list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com wrote: Very, very well done! Congrats to Joe and thank you both for showing us that what can be achieved when one is really committed to a pursuit. Mendy Ouzillou On Feb 26, 2015, at 6:23 PM, Larry Atkins via Meteorite-list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com wrote: Hello List, As you may have heard, there has been a major development concerning the Gold Basin strewn field. Of course, it's possible this is not GB but the evidence looks very promising. Three years ago Joe Franske ventured to the north side of Lake Meade in search of the big end of Gold Basin. According to Joe, it took him 6 tries to get to the right location, but once he did, it took him only 3 hours to find a meteorite. This is a monumental feat to say the least. He brought me in on the project last March and I take no credit for this discovery. Sure, we all had an idea that the strewn field crossed the lake, we all drew lines, but only one guy had the steel to go get it done. Hats off to Joe. Joe and I have decided we are pretty much done out there for now. We documented well over 100 pounds, most of which was found on the south side of Jumbo Peak. Last week I extended the field another 5.75 miles with 2 finds on the north side of Jumbo, including a 34 pound stone that was broken into many pieces. We decided to give you guys some details regarding the find locations, hence this message, but in return we would like to know about any finds you make so that we may continue documenting the strewn field. Jim Kreigh, John Blennert and Twink Monrad did a fantastic job documenting in the past and we would like to do the same. I know there are some hunters out there that will not share and so be it, but most of us are good people and I would expect some cooperation for the good of the larger picture. Please send your reports to me so that I can share them with the scientist involved with our work. Joe found the first stone on the south side of Jumbo Peak and that is where the majority of the finds were made. The area is only about a mile wide and I highly doubt that defines the outer limits of the field, however, to go farther east or west is difficult due to terrain. Go onto Google earth and you will see the valley just south of the peak, and north of the park boundary, this is where you start. On the north side of Jumbo Peak you will find most of the area too soft for meteorite recovery. Decomposing granite has likely buried the stones too deep for detection. In my mind it's a small miracle that I found the 2 stones on that side. To put the difficulty into perspective, we spent 36 man days to locate the 2 stones and out of four hunters I was the only one to score. That place will hand your butt to you on a platter, as they say. As a side note; If you decide to give this place a try there are some things to consider. To get to the south side of Jumbo you will need a 4 wheel drive and it takes about 3.5 - 4 hours once you leave Mesquite. There is no phone service and the road out wants to eat your truck! If you go, plan to stay for several days at least, it's a lot of work and expense just for a day or two. If you have any specific questions feel free to email me. Good luck and fair sailing to all who go! Here's the low down on the science so far. I submitted samples from my 16+ lb. stone (found March, 2014) to UCLA this past summer. It did come back L6 as can be seen below. Dr. Kring wants to do more work including cosmogenics and such, on several different samples to help come to a conclusion as to whether or not it is indeed Gold Basin . When asked how I know it's GB I say that the classification is consistent, they look the same in hand, on the exterior and the interior, and they are in line with the logical progression of the known field. Sure, it could be something different, but simply put, the easiest, most obvious and logical answer is usually the right answer. I'd be very, very surprised if it was something else. UCLA (Rubin, Breen) received August 18, 2014, 2 pieces, 23.7 g L6 S4 W1 olivine: Fa 23.9±0.2 (n=15); low-Ca pyroxene: Fs20.3±0.3 Wo1.6±0.2 (n=12) plagioclase grains are typically 60-100 µm in size. The rock exhibits weak mosacisim but does not contain maskelynite
Re: [meteorite-list] Gold Basin
Just like Al Hag 01 is an aubrite, right? If the MetBul says so it must be true! http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2002/June/Bob%27s_Findings.htm http://meteorite-recovery.tripod.com/2005/apr05.htm http://meteorite-recovery.tripod.com/2008/aug08.htm Michael in so. Cal. On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 11:43 AM, Larry Atkins via Meteorite-list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com wrote: Hi Mike, These new meteorite finds may finally resolve a long debated issue. Bob V. directed me to this paper and you should give it a read. http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2005/pdf/2352.pdf Sincerely, Larry Atkins IMCA # 1941 Ebay alienrockfarm -Original Message- From: Michael Farmer m...@meteoriteguy.com To: Gmail mendy.ouzil...@gmail.com Cc: Larry Atkins thetop...@aol.com; meteorite-list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thu, Feb 26, 2015 12:35 pm Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Gold Basin I'm confused since Gold Basin is an L4.Michael Farmer On Feb 26, 2015, at 10:59 AM, Gmail via Meteorite-list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com wrote: Very, very well done! Congrats to Joe and thank you both for showing us that what can be achieved when one is really committed to a pursuit. Mendy Ouzillou On Feb 26, 2015, at 6:23 PM, Larry Atkins via Meteorite-list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com wrote: Hello List, As you may have heard, there has been a major development concerning the Gold Basin strewn field. Of course, it's possible this is not GB but the evidence looks very promising. Three years ago Joe Franske ventured to the north side of Lake Meade in search of the big end of Gold Basin. According to Joe, it took him 6 tries to get to the right location, but once he did, it took him only 3 hours to find a meteorite. This is a monumental feat to say the least. He brought me in on the project last March and I take no credit for this discovery. Sure, we all had an idea that the strewn field crossed the lake, we all drew lines, but only one guy had the steel to go get it done. Hats off to Joe. Joe and I have decided we are pretty much done out there for now. We documented well over 100 pounds, most of which was found on the south side of Jumbo Peak. Last week I extended the field another 5.75 miles with 2 finds on the north side of Jumbo, including a 34 pound stone that was broken into many pieces. We decided to give you guys some details regarding the find locations, hence this message, but in return we would like to know about any finds you make so that we may continue documenting the strewn field. Jim Kreigh, John Blennert and Twink Monrad did a fantastic job documenting in the past and we would like to do the same. I know there are some hunters out there that will not share and so be it, but most of us are good people and I would expect some cooperation for the good of the larger picture. Please send your reports to me so that I can share them with the scientist involved with our work. Joe found the first stone on the south side of Jumbo Peak and that is where the majority of the finds were made. The area is only about a mile wide and I highly doubt that defines the outer limits of the field, however, to go farther east or west is difficult due to terrain. Go onto Google earth and you will see the valley just south of the peak, and north of the park boundary, this is where you start. On the north side of Jumbo Peak you will find most of the area too soft for meteorite recovery. Decomposing granite has likely buried the stones too deep for detection. In my mind it's a small miracle that I found the 2 stones on that side. To put the difficulty into perspective, we spent 36 man days to locate the 2 stones and out of four hunters I was the only one to score. That place will hand your butt to you on a platter, as they say. As a side note; If you decide to give this place a try there are some things to consider. To get to the south side of Jumbo you will need a 4 wheel drive and it takes about 3.5 - 4 hours once you leave Mesquite. There is no phone service and the road out wants to eat your truck! If you go, plan to stay for several days at least, it's a lot of work and expense just for a day or two. If you have any specific questions feel free to email me. Good luck and fair sailing to all who go! Here's the low down on the science so far. I submitted samples from my 16+ lb. stone (found March, 2014) to UCLA this past summer. It did come back L6 as can be seen below. Dr. Kring wants to do more work including cosmogenics and such, on several different samples to help come to a conclusion as to whether or not it is indeed Gold Basin . When asked how I know it's GB I say that the classification is consistent, they look the same in hand, on the exterior and the interior, and they are in line with the logical progression of the known field. Sure, it could be something different, but simply put, the easiest, most
Re: [meteorite-list] Gold Basin
Just like Al Hag 01 is an aubrite, right? If the MetBul says so it must be true! http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2002/June/Bob%27s_Findings.htm http://meteorite-recovery.tripod.com/2005/apr05.htm http://meteorite-recovery.tripod.com/2008/aug08.htm Michael in so. Cal. On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 11:31 AM, Michael Farmer via Meteorite-list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com wrote: I'm confused since Gold Basin is an L4. Michael Farmer On Feb 26, 2015, at 10:59 AM, Gmail via Meteorite-list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com wrote: Very, very well done! Congrats to Joe and thank you both for showing us that what can be achieved when one is really committed to a pursuit. Mendy Ouzillou On Feb 26, 2015, at 6:23 PM, Larry Atkins via Meteorite-list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com wrote: Hello List, As you may have heard, there has been a major development concerning the Gold Basin strewn field. Of course, it's possible this is not GB but the evidence looks very promising. Three years ago Joe Franske ventured to the north side of Lake Meade in search of the big end of Gold Basin. According to Joe, it took him 6 tries to get to the right location, but once he did, it took him only 3 hours to find a meteorite. This is a monumental feat to say the least. He brought me in on the project last March and I take no credit for this discovery. Sure, we all had an idea that the strewn field crossed the lake, we all drew lines, but only one guy had the steel to go get it done. Hats off to Joe. Joe and I have decided we are pretty much done out there for now. We documented well over 100 pounds, most of which was found on the south side of Jumbo Peak. Last week I extended the field another 5.75 miles with 2 finds on the north side of Jumbo, including a 34 pound stone that was broken into many pieces. We decided to give you guys some details regarding the find locations, hence this message, but in return we would like to know about any finds you make so that we may continue documenting the strewn field. Jim Kreigh, John Blennert and Twink Monrad did a fantastic job documenting in the past and we would like to do the same. I know there are some hunters out there that will not share and so be it, but most of us are good people and I would expect some cooperation for the good of the larger picture. Please send your reports to me so that I can share them with the scientist involved with our work. Joe found the first stone on the south side of Jumbo Peak and that is where the majority of the finds were made. The area is only about a mile wide and I highly doubt that defines the outer limits of the field, however, to go farther east or west is difficult due to terrain. Go onto Google earth and you will see the valley just south of the peak, and north of the park boundary, this is where you start. On the north side of Jumbo Peak you will find most of the area too soft for meteorite recovery. Decomposing granite has likely buried the stones too deep for detection. In my mind it's a small miracle that I found the 2 stones on that side. To put the difficulty into perspective, we spent 36 man days to locate the 2 stones and out of four hunters I was the only one to score. That place will hand your butt to you on a platter, as they say. As a side note; If you decide to give this place a try there are some things to consider. To get to the south side of Jumbo you will need a 4 wheel drive and it takes about 3.5 - 4 hours once you leave Mesquite. There is no phone service and the road out wants to eat your truck! If you go, plan to stay for several days at least, it's a lot of work and expense just for a day or two. If you have any specific questions feel free to email me. Good luck and fair sailing to all who go! Here's the low down on the science so far. I submitted samples from my 16+ lb. stone (found March, 2014) to UCLA this past summer. It did come back L6 as can be seen below. Dr. Kring wants to do more work including cosmogenics and such, on several different samples to help come to a conclusion as to whether or not it is indeed Gold Basin . When asked how I know it's GB I say that the classification is consistent, they look the same in hand, on the exterior and the interior, and they are in line with the logical progression of the known field. Sure, it could be something different, but simply put, the easiest, most obvious and logical answer is usually the right answer. I'd be very, very surprised if it was something else. UCLA (Rubin, Breen) received August 18, 2014, 2 pieces, 23.7 g L6 S4 W1 olivine: Fa 23.9±0.2 (n=15); low-Ca pyroxene: Fs20.3±0.3 Wo1.6±0.2 (n=12) plagioclase grains are typically 60-100 µm in size. The rock exhibits weak mosacisim but does not contain maskelynite. Sincerely, Larry Atkins IMCA # 1941 Ebay alienrockfarm __ Visit
[meteorite-list] Gold Basin
Hi Larry Joe, Kudos and thumbs up from Germany !!! Bernd __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
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I'm confused since Gold Basin is an L4. Michael Farmer On Feb 26, 2015, at 10:59 AM, Gmail via Meteorite-list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com wrote: Very, very well done! Congrats to Joe and thank you both for showing us that what can be achieved when one is really committed to a pursuit. Mendy Ouzillou On Feb 26, 2015, at 6:23 PM, Larry Atkins via Meteorite-list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com wrote: Hello List, As you may have heard, there has been a major development concerning the Gold Basin strewn field. Of course, it's possible this is not GB but the evidence looks very promising. Three years ago Joe Franske ventured to the north side of Lake Meade in search of the big end of Gold Basin. According to Joe, it took him 6 tries to get to the right location, but once he did, it took him only 3 hours to find a meteorite. This is a monumental feat to say the least. He brought me in on the project last March and I take no credit for this discovery. Sure, we all had an idea that the strewn field crossed the lake, we all drew lines, but only one guy had the steel to go get it done. Hats off to Joe. Joe and I have decided we are pretty much done out there for now. We documented well over 100 pounds, most of which was found on the south side of Jumbo Peak. Last week I extended the field another 5.75 miles with 2 finds on the north side of Jumbo, including a 34 pound stone that was broken into many pieces. We decided to give you guys some details regarding the find locations, hence this message, but in return we would like to know about any finds you make so that we may continue documenting the strewn field. Jim Kreigh, John Blennert and Twink Monrad did a fantastic job documenting in the past and we would like to do the same. I know there are some hunters out there that will not share and so be it, but most of us are good people and I would expect some cooperation for the good of the larger picture. Please send your reports to me so that I can share them with the scientist involved with our work. Joe found the first stone on the south side of Jumbo Peak and that is where the majority of the finds were made. The area is only about a mile wide and I highly doubt that defines the outer limits of the field, however, to go farther east or west is difficult due to terrain. Go onto Google earth and you will see the valley just south of the peak, and north of the park boundary, this is where you start. On the north side of Jumbo Peak you will find most of the area too soft for meteorite recovery. Decomposing granite has likely buried the stones too deep for detection. In my mind it's a small miracle that I found the 2 stones on that side. To put the difficulty into perspective, we spent 36 man days to locate the 2 stones and out of four hunters I was the only one to score. That place will hand your butt to you on a platter, as they say. As a side note; If you decide to give this place a try there are some things to consider. To get to the south side of Jumbo you will need a 4 wheel drive and it takes about 3.5 - 4 hours once you leave Mesquite. There is no phone service and the road out wants to eat your truck! If you go, plan to stay for several days at least, it's a lot of work and expense just for a day or two. If you have any specific questions feel free to email me. Good luck and fair sailing to all who go! Here's the low down on the science so far. I submitted samples from my 16+ lb. stone (found March, 2014) to UCLA this past summer. It did come back L6 as can be seen below. Dr. Kring wants to do more work including cosmogenics and such, on several different samples to help come to a conclusion as to whether or not it is indeed Gold Basin . When asked how I know it's GB I say that the classification is consistent, they look the same in hand, on the exterior and the interior, and they are in line with the logical progression of the known field. Sure, it could be something different, but simply put, the easiest, most obvious and logical answer is usually the right answer. I'd be very, very surprised if it was something else. UCLA (Rubin, Breen) received August 18, 2014, 2 pieces, 23.7 g L6 S4 W1 olivine: Fa 23.9±0.2 (n=15); low-Ca pyroxene: Fs20.3±0.3 Wo1.6±0.2 (n=12) plagioclase grains are typically 60-100 µm in size. The rock exhibits weak mosacisim but does not contain maskelynite. Sincerely, Larry Atkins IMCA # 1941 Ebay alienrockfarm __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
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Great stuff...difficult to understand why nobody has done this before...but then again I do not know the terrain/difficulties...fantastic work, congratulations., Joe, Larry. On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 6:30 PM, Bernd V. Pauli via Meteorite-list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com wrote: Hi Larry Joe, Kudos and thumbs up from Germany !!! Bernd __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Gold Basin
Just like Al Hag 01 is an aubrite, right? If the MetBul says so it must be true! http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2002/June/Bob%27s_Findings.htm http://meteorite-recovery.tripod.com/2005/apr05.htm http://meteorite-recovery.tripod.com/2008/aug08.htm Michael in so. Cal. On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 11:31 AM, Michael Farmer via Meteorite-list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com wrote: I'm confused since Gold Basin is an L4. Michael Farmer On Feb 26, 2015, at 10:59 AM, Gmail via Meteorite-list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com wrote: Very, very well done! Congrats to Joe and thank you both for showing us that what can be achieved when one is really committed to a pursuit. Mendy Ouzillou On Feb 26, 2015, at 6:23 PM, Larry Atkins via Meteorite-list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com wrote: Hello List, As you may have heard, there has been a major development concerning the Gold Basin strewn field. Of course, it's possible this is not GB but the evidence looks very promising. Three years ago Joe Franske ventured to the north side of Lake Meade in search of the big end of Gold Basin. According to Joe, it took him 6 tries to get to the right location, but once he did, it took him only 3 hours to find a meteorite. This is a monumental feat to say the least. He brought me in on the project last March and I take no credit for this discovery. Sure, we all had an idea that the strewn field crossed the lake, we all drew lines, but only one guy had the steel to go get it done. Hats off to Joe. Joe and I have decided we are pretty much done out there for now. We documented well over 100 pounds, most of which was found on the south side of Jumbo Peak. Last week I extended the field another 5.75 miles with 2 finds on the north side of Jumbo, including a 34 pound stone that was broken into many pieces. We decided to give you guys some details regarding the find locations, hence this message, but in return we would like to know about any finds you make so that we may continue documenting the strewn field. Jim Kreigh, John Blennert and Twink Monrad did a fantastic job documenting in the past and we would like to do the same. I know there are some hunters out there that will not share and so be it, but most of us are good people and I would expect some cooperation for the good of the larger picture. Please send your reports to me so that I can share them with the scientist involved with our work. Joe found the first stone on the south side of Jumbo Peak and that is where the majority of the finds were made. The area is only about a mile wide and I highly doubt that defines the outer limits of the field, however, to go farther east or west is difficult due to terrain. Go onto Google earth and you will see the valley just south of the peak, and north of the park boundary, this is where you start. On the north side of Jumbo Peak you will find most of the area too soft for meteorite recovery. Decomposing granite has likely buried the stones too deep for detection. In my mind it's a small miracle that I found the 2 stones on that side. To put the difficulty into perspective, we spent 36 man days to locate the 2 stones and out of four hunters I was the only one to score. That place will hand your butt to you on a platter, as they say. As a side note; If you decide to give this place a try there are some things to consider. To get to the south side of Jumbo you will need a 4 wheel drive and it takes about 3.5 - 4 hours once you leave Mesquite. There is no phone service and the road out wants to eat your truck! If you go, plan to stay for several days at least, it's a lot of work and expense just for a day or two. If you have any specific questions feel free to email me. Good luck and fair sailing to all who go! Here's the low down on the science so far. I submitted samples from my 16+ lb. stone (found March, 2014) to UCLA this past summer. It did come back L6 as can be seen below. Dr. Kring wants to do more work including cosmogenics and such, on several different samples to help come to a conclusion as to whether or not it is indeed Gold Basin . When asked how I know it's GB I say that the classification is consistent, they look the same in hand, on the exterior and the interior, and they are in line with the logical progression of the known field. Sure, it could be something different, but simply put, the easiest, most obvious and logical answer is usually the right answer. I'd be very, very surprised if it was something else. UCLA (Rubin, Breen) received August 18, 2014, 2 pieces, 23.7 g L6 S4 W1 olivine: Fa 23.9±0.2 (n=15); low-Ca pyroxene: Fs20.3±0.3 Wo1.6±0.2 (n=12) plagioclase grains are typically 60-100 µm in size. The rock exhibits weak mosacisim but does not contain maskelynite. Sincerely, Larry Atkins IMCA # 1941 Ebay alienrockfarm __ Visit
Re: [meteorite-list] Gold Basin
Congratulations, definitely some shock-breaking, tire-popping and gear straining territory. There are some trails on the South side of Jumbo Peak that will take you to some springs with many signs of early man, including some stone hunting blinds and lithic scatter. I am not sure if this area is federal or not but I would not touch any artifacts just in case. 34 pounds might qualify for a new chondrite record here in Nevada! Happy Hunting, Adam - Original Message - From: Larry Atkins via Meteorite-list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 9:23 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Gold Basin Hello List, As you may have heard, there has been a major development concerning the Gold Basin strewn field. Of course, it's possible this is not GB but the evidence looks very promising. Three years ago Joe Franske ventured to the north side of Lake Meade in search of the big end of Gold Basin. According to Joe, it took him 6 tries to get to the right location, but once he did, it took him only 3 hours to find a meteorite. This is a monumental feat to say the least. He brought me in on the project last March and I take no credit for this discovery. Sure, we all had an idea that the strewn field crossed the lake, we all drew lines, but only one guy had the steel to go get it done. Hats off to Joe. Joe and I have decided we are pretty much done out there for now. We documented well over 100 pounds, most of which was found on the south side of Jumbo Peak. Last week I extended the field another 5.75 miles with 2 finds on the north side of Jumbo, including a 34 pound stone that was broken into many pieces. We decided to give you guys some details regarding the find locations, hence this message, but in return we would like to know about any finds you make so that we may continue documenting the strewn field. Jim Kreigh, John Blennert and Twink Monrad did a fantastic job documenting in the past and we would like to do the same. I know there are some hunters out there that will not share and so be it, but most of us are good people and I would expect some cooperation for the good of the larger picture. Please send your reports to me so that I can share them with the scientist involved with our work. Joe found the first stone on the south side of Jumbo Peak and that is where the majority of the finds were made. The area is only about a mile wide and I highly doubt that defines the outer limits of the field, however, to go farther east or west is difficult due to terrain. Go onto Google earth and you will see the valley just south of the peak, and north of the park boundary, this is where you start. On the north side of Jumbo Peak you will find most of the area too soft for meteorite recovery. Decomposing granite has likely buried the stones too deep for detection. In my mind it's a small miracle that I found the 2 stones on that side. To put the difficulty into perspective, we spent 36 man days to locate the 2 stones and out of four hunters I was the only one to score. That place will hand your butt to you on a platter, as they say. As a side note; If you decide to give this place a try there are some things to consider. To get to the south side of Jumbo you will need a 4 wheel drive and it takes about 3.5 - 4 hours once you leave Mesquite. There is no phone service and the road out wants to eat your truck! If you go, plan to stay for several days at least, it's a lot of work and expense just for a day or two. If you have any specific questions feel free to email me. Good luck and fair sailing to all who go! Here's the low down on the science so far. I submitted samples from my 16+ lb. stone (found March, 2014) to UCLA this past summer. It did come back L6 as can be seen below. Dr. Kring wants to do more work including cosmogenics and such, on several different samples to help come to a conclusion as to whether or not it is indeed Gold Basin . When asked how I know it's GB I say that the classification is consistent, they look the same in hand, on the exterior and the interior, and they are in line with the logical progression of the known field. Sure, it could be something different, but simply put, the easiest, most obvious and logical answer is usually the right answer. I'd be very, very surprised if it was something else. UCLA (Rubin, Breen) received August 18, 2014, 2 pieces, 23.7 g L6 S4 W1 olivine: Fa 23.9±0.2 (n=15); low-Ca pyroxene: Fs20.3±0.3 Wo1.6±0.2 (n=12) plagioclase grains are typically 60-100 µm in size. The rock exhibits weak mosacisim but does not contain maskelynite. Sincerely, Larry Atkins IMCA # 1941 Ebay alienrockfarm __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Gold Basin
Congratulations to Joe and Larry on this great accomplishment, 20 years after the original discovery of the Gold Basin meteorite! That is some seriously remote and challenging terrain you have tackled to extend the known strewn field. And your conscientious efforts to document and share find data set a great example for all who plan to follow in your footsteps. It’s a great day for all of us who have enjoyed hunting Gold Basin, and bodes well for future hunting trips. All the best, Doug Ross d...@dougross.net Hello List, As you may have heard, there has been a major development concerning the Gold Basin strewn field. Of course, it's possible this is not GB but the evidence looks very promising. Three years ago Joe Franske ventured to the north side of Lake Meade in search of the big end of Gold Basin. According to Joe, it took him 6 tries to get to the right location, but once he did, it took him only 3 hours to find a meteorite. This is a monumental feat to say the least. He brought me in on the project last March and I take no credit for this discovery. Sure, we all had an idea that the strewn field crossed the lake, we all drew lines, but only one guy had the steel to go get it done. Hats off to Joe. Joe and I have decided we are pretty much done out there for now. We documented well over 100 pounds, most of which was found on the south side of Jumbo Peak. Last week I extended the field another 5.75 miles with 2 finds on the north side of Jumbo, including a 34 pound stone that was broken into many pieces. We decided to give you guys some details regarding the find locations, hence this message, but in return we would like to know about any finds you make so that we may continue documenting the strewn field. Jim Kreigh, John Blennert and Twink Monrad did a fantastic job documenting in the past and we would like to do the same. I know there are some hunters out there that will not share and so be it, but most of us are good people and I would expect some cooperation for the good of the larger picture. Please send your reports to me so that I can share them with the scientist involved with our work. Joe found the first stone on the south side of Jumbo Peak and that is where the majority of the finds were made. The area is only about a mile wide and I highly doubt that defines the outer limits of the field, however, to go farther east or west is difficult due to terrain. Go onto Google earth and you will see the valley just south of the peak, and north of the park boundary, this is where you start. On the north side of Jumbo Peak you will find most of the area too soft for meteorite recovery. Decomposing granite has likely buried the stones too deep for detection. In my mind it's a small miracle that I found the 2 stones on that side. To put the difficulty into perspective, we spent 36 man days to locate the 2 stones and out of four hunters I was the only one to score. That place will hand your butt to you on a platter, as they say. As a side note; If you decide to give this place a try there are some things to consider. To get to the south side of Jumbo you will need a 4 wheel drive and it takes about 3.5 - 4 hours once you leave Mesquite. There is no phone service and the road out wants to eat your truck! If you go, plan to stay for several days at least, it's a lot of work and expense just for a day or two. If you have any specific questions feel free to email me. Good luck and fair sailing to all who go! Here's the low down on the science so far. I submitted samples from my 16+ lb. stone (found March, 2014) to UCLA this past summer. It did come back L6 as can be seen below. Dr. Kring wants to do more work including cosmogenics and such, on several different samples to help come to a conclusion as to whether or not it is indeed Gold Basin . When asked how I know it's GB I say that the classification is consistent, they look the same in hand, on the exterior and the interior, and they are in line with the logical progression of the known field. Sure, it could be something different, but simply put, the easiest, most obvious and logical answer is usually the right answer. I'd be very, very surprised if it was something else. UCLA (Rubin, Breen) received August 18, 2014, 2 pieces, 23.7 g L6 S4 W1 olivine: Fa 23.9?0.2 (n=15); low-Ca pyroxene: Fs20.3?0.3 Wo1.6?0.2 (n=12) plagioclase grains are typically 60-100 ?m in size. The rock exhibits weak mosacisim but does not contain maskelynite. Sincerely, Larry Atkins IMCA # 1941 Ebay alienrockfarm __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Gold Basin
Fantastic, congratulations!* Larry Atkins via Meteorite-list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com schrieb am 21:20 Donnerstag, 26.Februar 2015: Hi Mike, These new meteorite finds may finally resolve a long debated issue. Bob V. directed me to this paper and you should give it a read. http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2005/pdf/2352.pdf Sincerely, Larry Atkins IMCA # 1941 Ebay alienrockfarm -Original Message- From: Michael Farmer m...@meteoriteguy.com To: Gmail mendy.ouzil...@gmail.com Cc: Larry Atkins thetop...@aol.com; meteorite-list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thu, Feb 26, 2015 12:35 pm Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Gold Basin I'm confused since Gold Basin is an L4.Michael Farmer On Feb 26, 2015, at 10:59 AM, Gmail via Meteorite-list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com wrote: Very, very well done! Congrats to Joe and thank you both for showing us that what can be achieved when one is really committed to a pursuit. Mendy Ouzillou On Feb 26, 2015, at 6:23 PM, Larry Atkins via Meteorite-list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com wrote: Hello List, As you may have heard, there has been a major development concerning the Gold Basin strewn field. Of course, it's possible this is not GB but the evidence looks very promising. Three years ago Joe Franske ventured to the north side of Lake Meade in search of the big end of Gold Basin. According to Joe, it took him 6 tries to get to the right location, but once he did, it took him only 3 hours to find a meteorite. This is a monumental feat to say the least. He brought me in on the project last March and I take no credit for this discovery. Sure, we all had an idea that the strewn field crossed the lake, we all drew lines, but only one guy had the steel to go get it done. Hats off to Joe. Joe and I have decided we are pretty much done out there for now. We documented well over 100 pounds, most of which was found on the south side of Jumbo Peak. Last week I extended the field another 5.75 miles with 2 finds on the north side of Jumbo, including a 34 pound stone that was broken into many pieces. We decided to give you guys some details regarding the find locations, hence this message, but in return we would like to know about any finds you make so that we may continue documenting the strewn field. Jim Kreigh, John Blennert and Twink Monrad did a fantastic job documenting in the past and we would like to do the same. I know there are some hunters out there that will not share and so be it, but most of us are good people and I would expect some cooperation for the good of the larger picture. Please send your reports to me so that I can share them with the scientist involved with our work. Joe found the first stone on the south side of Jumbo Peak and that is where the majority of the finds were made. The area is only about a mile wide and I highly doubt that defines the outer limits of the field, however, to go farther east or west is difficult due to terrain. Go onto Google earth and you will see the valley just south of the peak, and north of the park boundary, this is where you start. On the north side of Jumbo Peak you will find most of the area too soft for meteorite recovery. Decomposing granite has likely buried the stones too deep for detection. In my mind it's a small miracle that I found the 2 stones on that side. To put the difficulty into perspective, we spent 36 man days to locate the 2 stones and out of four hunters I was the only one to score. That place will hand your butt to you on a platter, as they say. As a side note; If you decide to give this place a try there are some things to consider. To get to the south side of Jumbo you will need a 4 wheel drive and it takes about 3.5 - 4 hours once you leave Mesquite. There is no phone service and the road out wants to eat your truck! If you go, plan to stay for several days at least, it's a lot of work and expense just for a day or two. If you have any specific questions feel free to email me. Good luck and fair sailing to all who go! Here's the low down on the science so far. I submitted samples from my 16+ lb. stone (found March, 2014) to UCLA this past summer. It did come back L6 as can be seen below. Dr. Kring wants to do more work including cosmogenics and such, on several different samples to help come to a conclusion as to whether or not it is indeed Gold Basin . When asked how I know it's GB I say that the classification is consistent, they look the same in hand, on the exterior and the interior, and they are in line with the logical progression of the known field. Sure, it could be something different, but simply put, the easiest, most obvious and logical answer is usually the right answer. I'd be very, very surprised if it was something else. UCLA (Rubin, Breen) received August 18, 2014, 2 pieces, 23.7 g L6 S4 W1 olivine: Fa 23.9±0.2 (n=15); low-Ca pyroxene: Fs20.3±0.3
Re: [meteorite-list] Gold Basin
Congratulations to Joe and Larry on this great accomplishment, 20 years after the original discovery of the Gold Basin meteorite! That is some seriously remote and challenging terrain you have tackled to extend the known strewn field. And your conscientious efforts to document and share find data set a great example for all who plan to follow in your footsteps. It’s a great day for all of us who have enjoyed hunting Gold Basin, and bodes well for future hunting trips. All the best, Doug Ross d...@dougross.net __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Gold Basin
Wow, doesn't pay to have a fast finger or completing a sentence. So I'll correct my mistake and crawl into the corner... Congratulations Joe and also for your Harvey award Cheers John On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 6:39 PM, John Cabassi j...@cabassi.net wrote: G'Day Larry Congratulations. I first heard of this at the Tucson show at the Meteorite Mayhem Bash. I was sitting next to Karen Ziegler chatting when the announcement was made. I was totally excited and congratulations also on the Harvey Award Cheers John On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 9:23 AM, Larry Atkins via Meteorite-list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com wrote: Hello List, As you may have heard, there has been a major development concerning the Gold Basin strewn field. Of course, it's possible this is not GB but the evidence looks very promising. Three years ago Joe Franske ventured to the north side of Lake Meade in search of the big end of Gold Basin. According to Joe, it took him 6 tries to get to the right location, but once he did, it took him only 3 hours to find a meteorite. This is a monumental feat to say the least. He brought me in on the project last March and I take no credit for this discovery. Sure, we all had an idea that the strewn field crossed the lake, we all drew lines, but only one guy had the steel to go get it done. Hats off to Joe. Joe and I have decided we are pretty much done out there for now. We documented well over 100 pounds, most of which was found on the south side of Jumbo Peak. Last week I extended the field another 5.75 miles with 2 finds on the north side of Jumbo, including a 34 pound stone that was broken into many pieces. We decided to give you guys some details regarding the find locations, hence this message, but in return we would like to know about any finds you make so that we may continue documenting the strewn field. Jim Kreigh, John Blennert and Twink Monrad did a fantastic job documenting in the past and we would like to do the same. I know there are some hunters out there that will not share and so be it, but most of us are good people and I would expect some cooperation for the good of the larger picture. Please send your reports to me so that I can share them with the scientist involved with our work. Joe found the first stone on the south side of Jumbo Peak and that is where the majority of the finds were made. The area is only about a mile wide and I highly doubt that defines the outer limits of the field, however, to go farther east or west is difficult due to terrain. Go onto Google earth and you will see the valley just south of the peak, and north of the park boundary, this is where you start. On the north side of Jumbo Peak you will find most of the area too soft for meteorite recovery. Decomposing granite has likely buried the stones too deep for detection. In my mind it's a small miracle that I found the 2 stones on that side. To put the difficulty into perspective, we spent 36 man days to locate the 2 stones and out of four hunters I was the only one to score. That place will hand your butt to you on a platter, as they say. As a side note; If you decide to give this place a try there are some things to consider. To get to the south side of Jumbo you will need a 4 wheel drive and it takes about 3.5 - 4 hours once you leave Mesquite. There is no phone service and the road out wants to eat your truck! If you go, plan to stay for several days at least, it's a lot of work and expense just for a day or two. If you have any specific questions feel free to email me. Good luck and fair sailing to all who go! Here's the low down on the science so far. I submitted samples from my 16+ lb. stone (found March, 2014) to UCLA this past summer. It did come back L6 as can be seen below. Dr. Kring wants to do more work including cosmogenics and such, on several different samples to help come to a conclusion as to whether or not it is indeed Gold Basin . When asked how I know it's GB I say that the classification is consistent, they look the same in hand, on the exterior and the interior, and they are in line with the logical progression of the known field. Sure, it could be something different, but simply put, the easiest, most obvious and logical answer is usually the right answer. I'd be very, very surprised if it was something else. UCLA (Rubin, Breen) received August 18, 2014, 2 pieces, 23.7 g L6 S4 W1 olivine: Fa 23.9±0.2 (n=15); low-Ca pyroxene: Fs20.3±0.3 Wo1.6±0.2 (n=12) plagioclase grains are typically 60-100 µm in size. The rock exhibits weak mosacisim but does not contain maskelynite. Sincerely, Larry Atkins IMCA # 1941 Ebay alienrockfarm __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Gold Basin
Thanks Doug! Sincerely, Larry Atkins IMCA # 1941 Ebay alienrockfarm -Original Message- From: Doug Ross via Meteorite-list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com To: Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Thu, Feb 26, 2015 6:25 pm Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Gold Basin Congratulations to Joe and Larry on this great accomplishment, 20 years after the original discovery of the Gold Basin meteorite! That is some seriously remote and challenging terrain you have tackled to extend the known strewn field. And your conscientious efforts to document and share find data set a great example for all who plan to follow in your footsteps. It’s a great day for all of us who have enjoyed hunting Gold Basin, and bodes well for future hunting trips.All the best,Doug Rossdoug@dougross.net__Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.comMeteorite-list mailing listMeteorite-list@meteoritecentral.comhttps://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman /listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Gold Basin
G'Day Larry Congratulations. I first heard of this at the Tucson show at the Meteorite Mayhem Bash. I was sitting next to Karen Ziegler chatting when the announcement was made. I was totally excited and congratulations also on the Harvey Award Cheers John On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 9:23 AM, Larry Atkins via Meteorite-list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com wrote: Hello List, As you may have heard, there has been a major development concerning the Gold Basin strewn field. Of course, it's possible this is not GB but the evidence looks very promising. Three years ago Joe Franske ventured to the north side of Lake Meade in search of the big end of Gold Basin. According to Joe, it took him 6 tries to get to the right location, but once he did, it took him only 3 hours to find a meteorite. This is a monumental feat to say the least. He brought me in on the project last March and I take no credit for this discovery. Sure, we all had an idea that the strewn field crossed the lake, we all drew lines, but only one guy had the steel to go get it done. Hats off to Joe. Joe and I have decided we are pretty much done out there for now. We documented well over 100 pounds, most of which was found on the south side of Jumbo Peak. Last week I extended the field another 5.75 miles with 2 finds on the north side of Jumbo, including a 34 pound stone that was broken into many pieces. We decided to give you guys some details regarding the find locations, hence this message, but in return we would like to know about any finds you make so that we may continue documenting the strewn field. Jim Kreigh, John Blennert and Twink Monrad did a fantastic job documenting in the past and we would like to do the same. I know there are some hunters out there that will not share and so be it, but most of us are good people and I would expect some cooperation for the good of the larger picture. Please send your reports to me so that I can share them with the scientist involved with our work. Joe found the first stone on the south side of Jumbo Peak and that is where the majority of the finds were made. The area is only about a mile wide and I highly doubt that defines the outer limits of the field, however, to go farther east or west is difficult due to terrain. Go onto Google earth and you will see the valley just south of the peak, and north of the park boundary, this is where you start. On the north side of Jumbo Peak you will find most of the area too soft for meteorite recovery. Decomposing granite has likely buried the stones too deep for detection. In my mind it's a small miracle that I found the 2 stones on that side. To put the difficulty into perspective, we spent 36 man days to locate the 2 stones and out of four hunters I was the only one to score. That place will hand your butt to you on a platter, as they say. As a side note; If you decide to give this place a try there are some things to consider. To get to the south side of Jumbo you will need a 4 wheel drive and it takes about 3.5 - 4 hours once you leave Mesquite. There is no phone service and the road out wants to eat your truck! If you go, plan to stay for several days at least, it's a lot of work and expense just for a day or two. If you have any specific questions feel free to email me. Good luck and fair sailing to all who go! Here's the low down on the science so far. I submitted samples from my 16+ lb. stone (found March, 2014) to UCLA this past summer. It did come back L6 as can be seen below. Dr. Kring wants to do more work including cosmogenics and such, on several different samples to help come to a conclusion as to whether or not it is indeed Gold Basin . When asked how I know it's GB I say that the classification is consistent, they look the same in hand, on the exterior and the interior, and they are in line with the logical progression of the known field. Sure, it could be something different, but simply put, the easiest, most obvious and logical answer is usually the right answer. I'd be very, very surprised if it was something else. UCLA (Rubin, Breen) received August 18, 2014, 2 pieces, 23.7 g L6 S4 W1 olivine: Fa 23.9±0.2 (n=15); low-Ca pyroxene: Fs20.3±0.3 Wo1.6±0.2 (n=12) plagioclase grains are typically 60-100 µm in size. The rock exhibits weak mosacisim but does not contain maskelynite. Sincerely, Larry Atkins IMCA # 1941 Ebay alienrockfarm __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Gold Basin Group Outing
This past weekend (Nov. 8-10th) my father and I drove up to Gold Basin, AZ for the Nuggetshooter.com group outing. It's pretty hard to find meteorites at GB anymore so I was surprised at our finds. Below is a link to my Flickr album containing photos from the hunt: https://www.flickr.com/photos/fislermeteorites/sets/72157648876507848/ If anyone is interesting in viewing other photos from our hunts over the years, below is a link to my entire Flickr photo-stream: https://www.flickr.com/fislermeteorites Erik Fisler phx.e.f...@gmail.com __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Gold Basin Project photos
Hello Twink, Michael, List, Michael in so. Cal. kindly commented: So many great photos of such a historic endeavor, thanks for sharing your photos with us all, Twink! I absolutely concur ! Great ! Kudos from Bernd in so. Germany! __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] gold basin cake/ freebie
Hi list.I hope you are all well.I was wondering if twink is having here wonderful gold basin cake again? Having missed last year it was always a hit with me.Also with tucson coming,I would like to donate a half gram of tatahouine to a lucky person.Just be the first to chime in and it's yours.Please only USA members,shipping is costly,but here it's on me.Good luck to you.It's always fun to do this. -- Steve R. Anold, chicago, ill. __ 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
Re: [meteorite-list] gold basin cake/ freebie
Steve, Yes she will have the GB cake and because it was not big enough last year, it's going to be bigger (or more than one) and you might find some NWA's in it this year. Cheers! Jim Jim Wooddell https://k7wfr.us - Original Message - From: steve arnold chicagosteve1...@gmail.com To: meteorite-list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 4:10 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] gold basin cake/ freebie Hi list.I hope you are all well.I was wondering if twink is having here wonderful gold basin cake again? Having missed last year it was always a hit with me.Also with tucson coming,I would like to donate a half gram of tatahouine to a lucky person.Just be the first to chime in and it's yours.Please only USA members,shipping is costly,but here it's on me.Good luck to you.It's always fun to do this. -- Steve R. Anold, chicago, ill. __ 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 __ 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
Re: [meteorite-list] gold basin cake/ freebie
As always, Twink, the Queen of Gold Basin and of all of the Tucson Show will, indeed, have an EXTRA large Gold Basin cake at The auction (Last year she ran out and people whimpered and Cried - so she is taking no chances this year). Also, Gary and CJ wrote me a touching post and when I Called them to get their PayPal direct email for a generous European donor to PayPal them directly, CJ was in tears. They Have been fearing the loss of their trailer and being faced with Homelessness. Let's hope some people also come through with Some hearty donations for them to be auctioned off (and I will Include my consignment fee in the donation). It is crucial that Anyone sending directly to them use the PayPal address they Gave me AND to in PayPal to mark it as Personal - Gift so That PayPal does not take the usual 3% or so out. Please also note that those wishing to simply place an item In the auction per usual, they may still do so. It would be very Convenient if it were all in by Wed - though I may extend the Time I arrange the lots in order for the auction until Fri. Getting' Tucson Fever! Micahel On 1/23/12 3:10 PM, Met. Steve Arnold, Chicago!!! chicagosteve1...@gmail.com wrote: Hi list.I hope you are all well.I was wondering if twink is having here wonderful gold basin cake again? Having missed last year it was always a hit with me.Also with tucson coming,I would like to donate a half gram of tatahouine to a lucky person.Just be the first to chime in and it's yours.Please only USA members,shipping is costly,but here it's on me.Good luck to you.It's always fun to do this. __ 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
[meteorite-list] Gold Basin Hunt Report
Good Morning all! I posted a Gold Basin Hunt Report on my web page (below). I had more fun than two rats in a sock! Enjoy! Jim Jim Wooddell https://k7wfr.us __ 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
[meteorite-list] Gold Basin live feed?
Hello John, Ruben, and List, John wrote: Just linked up to Ruben's live feed and it's working great. This should set a new standard for technology with the meteorite community at the Tucson Show Ruben, will you be live streaming John Blennert's Gold Basin presentation at 18 hrs (2 am our time)? Best wishes, Bernd __ 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
[meteorite-list] Gold Basin live feed?
Hello All, ... and especially Arizona Keith! No live feed from John Blennert's presentation so let's hope that our Arizona Keith will be there to take a few pictures that we are all looking forward to! Best wishes from 02:05 hrs late night / early morning Germany, Bernd __ 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
Re: [meteorite-list] Gold Basin pricing
Hi Warren, I have seen it go for as low as a dollar/g to $5/g, depending on A combination of size, weathering, presence or absence of fusion crust, Overal eye appeal, etc. Best wishes, Michael On 4/11/10 3:57 PM, Warren Sansoucie warren3...@hotmail.com wrote: Hello list, Anyone know what the going rate per gram is on the Gold Basin? I know it fluctuates and is different given condition and/or cut, I just wanted a ballpark estimate. Thanks all. Warren Sansoucie __ 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 __ 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
[meteorite-list] Gold Basin pricing
Hello list, Anyone know what the going rate per gram is on the Gold Basin? I know it fluctuates and is different given condition and/or cut, I just wanted a ballpark estimate. Thanks all. Warren Sansoucie __ 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
[meteorite-list] Gold Basin strewn field correction on a post by Carl Esparza
No Carl, you do not have this right at all. What I told you the other night is that Jim Kriegh, John Blennert and I turned in all of our first several hundred specimens to Dr. Kring at the U of A. These were found on BLM land where the field was discovered while hunting for gold. Dolores Hill and Dr. Kring went through these one by one, bagged and labeled them, as Dolores can attest. Twenty per cent of these went to the Smithsonian. The rest were eventually given back to us by Dr. Kring except for a few that the University needed for classification. John, Jim and I also donated several to the University of Arizona Mineral Museum which they still own. As all of us discovered different meteorites in the same strewn field, they were also examined, classified and returned to us except for the slices kept by the U of A for classification. It was a year later that Dr. Kring obtained for Jim Kriegh a permit to hunt on the Lake Mead Recreation Area and Jim, John and I hunted there for a while and were honored to do so. Dr. Kring was interested in knowing whether the strewn field covered the Recreation Area. When we found Gold Basin meteorites at various points even overlooking Lake Mead and walked over lots of flat land and into canyons on both sides of the road into the Recreation area it was obvious that yes, the field extended to Lake Mead. All of these finds on the Lake Mead Recreation area were turned over to Dr. Kring who in turn sent them to the Smithsonian as that had been in the agreement in order to get the permit to hunt on the Recreation area. We had hunted briefly at various spots just to see where they occurred. Jim Kriegh did not ask for the permit to be extended since the information that Dr. Kring needed had been verified. Once the press release came out from the University of Arizona in January 1998, anyone was free to hunt on the original BLM area and we enjoyed many hunts with many of you who became our good friends. Meeting all of you who did hunt with Jim Kriegh or who met him at the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show is what made him the happiest and made the find worthwhile to him. Jim was also pleased to have donated his time for the mapping and scientific information his find afforded the meteorite world. Twink Monrad __ 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
Re: [meteorite-list] Gold Basin strewn field correction on a post by Carl Esparza
Twink, Thank you so much for setting the record straight. I am sure that everyone enjoyed your corrected information. I know I did. thanks again. And thanks for the cake at the auction last night. You are wonderful. Carl -- Carl or Debbie Esparza Meteoritemax Larry Twink Monrad larrytwinkmon...@comcast.net wrote: No Carl, you do not have this right at all. What I told you the other night is that Jim Kriegh, John Blennert and I turned in all of our first several hundred specimens to Dr. Kring at the U of A. These were found on BLM land where the field was discovered while hunting for gold. Dolores Hill and Dr. Kring went through these one by one, bagged and labeled them, as Dolores can attest. Twenty per cent of these went to the Smithsonian. The rest were eventually given back to us by Dr. Kring except for a few that the University needed for classification. John, Jim and I also donated several to the University of Arizona Mineral Museum which they still own. As all of us discovered different meteorites in the same strewn field, they were also examined, classified and returned to us except for the slices kept by the U of A for classification. It was a year later that Dr. Kring obtained for Jim Kriegh a permit to hunt on the Lake Mead Recreation Area and Jim, John and I hunted there for a while and were honored to do so. Dr. Kring was interested in knowing whether the strewn field covered the Recreation Area. When we found Gold Basin meteorites at various points even overlooking Lake Mead and walked over lots of flat land and into canyons on both sides of the road into the Recreation area it was obvious that yes, the field extended to Lake Mead. All of these finds on the Lake Mead Recreation area were turned over to Dr. Kring who in turn sent them to the Smithsonian as that had been in the agreement in order to get the permit to hunt on the Recreation area. We had hunted briefly at various spots just to see where they occurred. Jim Kriegh did not ask for the permit to be extended since the information that Dr. Kring needed had been verified. Once the press release came out from the University of Arizona in January 1998, anyone was free to hunt on the original BLM area and we enjoyed many hunts with many of you who became our good friends. Meeting all of you who did hunt with Jim Kriegh or who met him at the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show is what made him the happiest and made the find worthwhile to him. Jim was also pleased to have donated his time for the mapping and scientific information his find afforded the meteorite world. Twink Monrad __ 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
Re: [meteorite-list] Gold Basin strewn field correction on a post byCarl Esparza
Hi Twink! Thanks for the detailed explanation. I hope you had (or are having) a great Tucson show. Bob -Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Larry Twink Monrad Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 1:58 PM To: cdtuc...@cox.net; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Gold Basin strewn field correction on a post byCarl Esparza No Carl, you do not have this right at all. What I told you the other night is that Jim Kriegh, John Blennert and I turned in all of our first several hundred specimens to Dr. Kring at the U of A. These were found on BLM land where the field was discovered while hunting for gold. Dolores Hill and Dr. Kring went through these one by one, bagged and labeled them, as Dolores can attest. Twenty per cent of these went to the Smithsonian. The rest were eventually given back to us by Dr. Kring except for a few that the University needed for classification. John, Jim and I also donated several to the University of Arizona Mineral Museum which they still own. As all of us discovered different meteorites in the same strewn field, they were also examined, classified and returned to us except for the slices kept by the U of A for classification. It was a year later that Dr. Kring obtained for Jim Kriegh a permit to hunt on the Lake Mead Recreation Area and Jim, John and I hunted there for a while and were honored to do so. Dr. Kring was interested in knowing whether the strewn field covered the Recreation Area. When we found Gold Basin meteorites at various points even overlooking Lake Mead and walked over lots of flat land and into canyons on both sides of the road into the Recreation area it was obvious that yes, the field extended to Lake Mead. All of these finds on the Lake Mead Recreation area were turned over to Dr. Kring who in turn sent them to the Smithsonian as that had been in the agreement in order to get the permit to hunt on the Recreation area. We had hunted briefly at various spots just to see where they occurred. Jim Kriegh did not ask for the permit to be extended since the information that Dr. Kring needed had been verified. Once the press release came out from the University of Arizona in January 1998, anyone was free to hunt on the original BLM area and we enjoyed many hunts with many of you who became our good friends. Meeting all of you who did hunt with Jim Kriegh or who met him at the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show is what made him the happiest and made the find worthwhile to him. Jim was also pleased to have donated his time for the mapping and scientific information his find afforded the meteorite world. Twink Monrad __ 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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2671 - Release Date: 02/07/10 00:22:00 __ 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
[meteorite-list] Gold Basin Meteorite Data Base Ad
Hello All, To fund my expeditions into the Gold Basin field I have decided to sell my data base. Visit my web site @ http://meteoritesrock.com/database.html Wayne __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Gold Basin Meteorite Hunt
Hi All, Here's a link to this past weekends Gold Basin Hunt. Just a few pictures of us as we found some cool meteorites. We ventured into the Gold Basin strewn field to film another episode for Ruben's Hunting Grounds. An article in, http://www.meteorite-times.com I arrived late, by the time I was ready to go Mike and Paul had already found 3 each. We only hunted for about 5-6 hours. No bad! Take a look, http://new.photos.yahoo.com/meteoritemall/album/576460762405148932#page1 Ruben Garcia Phoenix, Arizona http://www.mr-meteorite.com Luggage? GPS? Comic books? Check out fitting gifts for grads at Yahoo! Search http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mailp=graduation+giftscs=bz __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Gold Basin and Franconia hunting trip
Listees: I will be in the Gold Basin Strewnfield on Wednesday, June 6 and at the Franconia strewnfield on Thursday, June 7, if anyone would like to join me. I plan to stay in Kingman overnight on the 6th and 7th. My cell phone number is: 412.304.2119. I will share my experience and pics of any finds when I return. Dave TV dinner still cooling? Check out Tonight's Picks on Yahoo! TV. http://tv.yahoo.com/ __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Gold Basin and Franconia hunting trip
Don't forget sunblock and rattlesnake repellant. Mike Farmer --- David Pensenstadler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Listees: I will be in the Gold Basin Strewnfield on Wednesday, June 6 and at the Franconia strewnfield on Thursday, June 7, if anyone would like to join me. I plan to stay in Kingman overnight on the 6th and 7th. My cell phone number is: 412.304.2119. I will share my experience and pics of any finds when I return. Dave TV dinner still cooling? Check out Tonight's Picks on Yahoo! TV. http://tv.yahoo.com/ __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Gold Basin and Franconia hunting trip
By the first week of June, it could be aproaching 115 or more out there! Take plenty of water. Mike Farmer --- Pasadena Eclipse [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Be prepared for the heat because it's been pretty hot out at Franconia lately. I was out there this weekend and the temperature ranged from 100 to 110 degrees during the day. Good luck -Del --- David Pensenstadler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Listees: I will be in the Gold Basin Strewnfield on Wednesday, June 6 and at the Franconia strewnfield on Thursday, June 7, if anyone would like to join me. I plan to stay in Kingman overnight on the 6th and 7th. My cell phone number is: 412.304.2119. I will share my experience and pics of any finds when I return. Dave TV dinner still cooling? Check out Tonight's Picks on Yahoo! TV. http://tv.yahoo.com/ __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. Join Yahoo!'s user panel and lay it on us. http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7 __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Gold Basin and Franconia hunting trip
Be prepared for the heat because it's been pretty hot out at Franconia lately. I was out there this weekend and the temperature ranged from 100 to 110 degrees during the day. Good luck -Del --- David Pensenstadler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Listees: I will be in the Gold Basin Strewnfield on Wednesday, June 6 and at the Franconia strewnfield on Thursday, June 7, if anyone would like to join me. I plan to stay in Kingman overnight on the 6th and 7th. My cell phone number is: 412.304.2119. I will share my experience and pics of any finds when I return. Dave TV dinner still cooling? Check out Tonight's Picks on Yahoo! TV. http://tv.yahoo.com/ __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. Join Yahoo!'s user panel and lay it on us. http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7 __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Gold Basin Cake
I, too, wish to say thanks to Twink Larry Monrad and Jim Kriegh on that Gold Basin Cake. Not only was it a nice touch, but they spend the bucks to get a great TASTING cake, too. It was damn good! The chocolate was moist and had a sweet filling between the layers. I went back for 2nds and 3rds. Thanks to M. Blood for bringing in outside speakers! That was a stroke of genius as we will now have a function for both academics and collectors. -- McCartneyTaylor, IMCA 2760 __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Gold Basin multiple meteorite finds
Sonny asked, I would like know why certain areas hold more meteorites and , could these areas be Super Accumulation Areas? For example Gold Basin has produced 3000 + meteorites. Four different types, three ordinary chondrites and one mesosiderite. If Gold Basin has trulyproduced only four different meteorite types (isn't it more than that?), then I suppose I would call that unusual -- unusually low. With the army of people that have been working that area for so long, I would expect a greater number of serendipitous finds unpaired to Gold Basin. What's the approximate area that we're talking about, in square kilometers? On a good-quality, old surface, the area in km^2 is about how many unpaired meteorites you should expect to find. There has been other strewnfields with different types of meteorite all found in the same location. This is a natural consequence of focused searching. Meteorites are everywhere, but people don't hunt just anywhere -- most hours are spent where other meteorites have been found. Indeed, once you've found one, that sort of tells you that the region is "hospitable" to meteorites, improving the odds that others will be found. Cheers, Rob
Re: [meteorite-list] Gold Basin multiple meteorite finds
Hello Everyone, Another interesting note on multiple meteorite find area's is the habit for the multiple finds to be L chondrites. Such as in Gold Basin and the Atacama desert, each place has been hunted very well and for a period ofseveral years. A rash, and likely untrue, thought might be that H chondrites, weather into L's. I don't so much think that myselfbut gives one something to think about at that next stoplight. Mark Bostick www.meteoritearticles.com
[meteorite-list] Gold Basin multiple meteorite finds
Hi Mark and List, Another interesting note on multiple meteorite find area's is the habit for the multiple finds to be L chondrites. Such as in Gold Basin and the Atacama desert, each place has been hunted very well and for a period ofseveral years. Probably a combination of factors working here: the use of metal detectors as the primary detection means coupled with the larger average sizeof L-chondrites vs. H-chondrites. (Plot of 1+ Antarctic ordinary chondrites' mass histogram sent to Mark). If you look at the statistics for Lucerne Valley, Harper, Superior Valley, Silver and Cuddeback, you'll see that H's and L's are about evenly distributed, with H's slightly favored. --Rob
RE: [meteorite-list] GOLD BASIN WITH CRUST 336g
Hi Tom ! I have a bigger one for sale: 590 grams http://www.austromet.com/ebay/GB_590a.jpg http://www.austromet.com/ebay/GB_590b.jpg Offers welcomed Greetings, Christian IMCA #2673 www.austromet.com Ing. Christian ANGER Korngasse 6 2405 Bad Deutsch-Altenburg AUSTRIA email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Tom aka James Knudson Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2003 3:51 AM To: meteorite-list Subject: [meteorite-list] GOLD BASIN WITH CRUST 336g Hey list, is this a typical GB? I know many have never seen one this big! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=2196364922 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
[meteorite-list] GOLD BASIN WITH CRUST 336g
Hey list, is this a typical GB? I know many have never seen one this big! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=2196364922 Thanks, Tom Peregrineflier The proudest member of the IMCA 6168 __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] GOLD BASIN WITH CRUST 336g
I sacrifice myself and we will see. however for me yes it is Matteo --- Tom aka James Knudson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey list, is this a typical GB? I know many have never seen one this big! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=2196364922 Thanks, Tom Peregrineflier The proudest member of the IMCA 6168 __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list = M come Meteorite - Matteo Chinellato Via Triestina 126/A - 30030 - TESSERA, VENEZIA, ITALY Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sale Site: http://www.mcomemeteorite.com Collection Site: http://www.mcomemeteorite.info International Meteorite Collectors Association #2140 MSN Messanger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] EBAY.COM:http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/mcomemeteorite/ __ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Gold Basin Warning!!!!!
Hello List, I hunted GB today and the only find was a real nice 320g Rattle snake. Be careful out there! Thanks, Tom The proudest member of the IMCA 6168 __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Gold basin this weekend
Hello List, Is there, by chance any heading to gold basin this weekend? I am going out, and if anyone else is or wants to I would like to meet up! Thanks, Tom The proudest member of the IMCA 6168 __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Gold basin finds!
Hello List, I think today was about my 7th trip to gold basin and finaly, two GB's a 5.3 and 24.3. They are still out there! They both look like the original L4's. Thanks, Tom The proudest member of the I.M.C.A. #6168 _ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Gold basin finds!
Tom, Way to go Right now they are probably like chunks of gold to you. Like I said last week...field collecting of anything makes our collections all the more valuable to ourselves. JD - Original Message - From: Tom aka james Knudson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 8:46 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Gold basin finds! Hello List, I think today was about my 7th trip to gold basin and finaly, two GB's a 5.3 and 24.3. They are still out there! They both look like the original L4's. Thanks, Tom The proudest member of the I.M.C.A. #6168 _ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 __ 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] Gold basin Hunt!
I hope every one comming to the GB hunt as a safe trip! If you are staying in kingman let me know. : ) Thanks, Tom The proudest member of the I.M.C.A. #6168 _ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Gold basin weather
Tom and list, The reverse side of that will be that it will start out in the low 30's upper 20's every morning. Also just after sunrise there will be a breeze as the temperature inversion takes place. The air temps will drop 3-10 degrees until the sun is fully risen. Take this from a 20 year veteran, I have experienced all areas of Arizona, do not take this state lightly, the weather and terrain can be dangerous if you do not prepare. Arizona weather can change quickly, dress accordingly. The inversion in the morning will definitely make it much colder after the sun rises for a half hour or so then it was before the sun came up. Bring warm clothes, dress in layers. Good boots are a must, and have lots of fresh water. Even though it will not be hot, water is always a must. It might be a good idea to bring a loud whistle for signalling, in case one gets lost. I hope I can get up there and enjoy the hunt with you all, if not please be safe and good hunting. Mark Miconi Phoenix AZ - Original Message - From: Tom aka james Knudson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2003 2:00 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Gold basin weather Good new List, It should be mostly sunny saturday and sunday with a high of 58! Nice hunting weather! We seem to be picking up a few more List members for our hunt as the time approaches, the more the merrier! Thanks, Tom The proudest member of the I.M.C.A. #6168 _ MSN 8: advanced junk mail 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
Re: [meteorite-list] Gold Basin hunt!!
By the way everyone, if you go to www.maptech.com you can use their online map server to print fairly detailed topo maps of the gold basin area right on your on printer. Here is the link for the map: http://mapserver.maptech.com/homepage/index.cfm?lat=35.78583lon=-114.17944; scale=10zoom=50type=1icon=0searchscope=domscriptfile=http://mapserv er.maptech.com/homepage/index.cfmlatlontype=DMS I have Topo USA software and I recommend the software for anyone with GPS that wants a good mapping program that works well with GPS. You can get Topo USA at www.delorme.com Mark M. - Original Message - From: Tom aka james Knudson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 10:17 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Gold Basin hunt!! Hello List members! Our Gold Basin group hunt on the 11th 12th is just next weekend! We can meet at 9 AM at the corner of pierce ferry RD and Greg's hideout RD. If you are staying in kingman we can meet in kingman at 7:30 or 8:00 and drive out there together. Every one is invited! Thanks, Tom The proudest member of the I.M.C.A. #6168 _ 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] Gold Basin Aerial Photos - TerraServer
Tom and List, I have found a source for aerial photos. Aerial Photos are available for Gold Basin on TerraServer. The link is: http://terraserver.homeadvisor.msn.com/geographic.aspx Enter the coordinates in the Geographical Search as follows in degrees, minutes and seconds: 35 47' 9" North 114 10' 46" West The aerial photos are available down to 1 meter resolution, topo maps are also available. Though I did not try it, the photos are in black and white and should be printable. It is starting to become apparent that my schedule is going to interfere with my attending the hunt, I have a client that seems dead set on wasting their money on software they do not need and on paying me way too much to install it. I am trying to get it rescheduled. Sniffle sniffle cough coughI might even be coming down with a cold.I would hate to get all their employees sick! Hope to make it for the hunt. Mark M. Phoenix AZ
[meteorite-list] Gold basin weather
Good new List, It should be mostly sunny saturday and sunday with a high of 58! Nice hunting weather! We seem to be picking up a few more List members for our hunt as the time approaches, the more the merrier! Thanks, Tom The proudest member of the I.M.C.A. #6168 _ MSN 8: advanced junk mail 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] Gold Basin age?
Hello List, Is there any one on the list who can tell me how old G.B. meteorites are? And how they came up with the age? I have read anywhere from 15 to 25 thousand years, is this right and why a 10 thousand year gap? Thanks, Tom The proudest member of the I.M.C.A. #6168 _ MSN 8: advanced junk mail 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] Gold Basin hunt!!
Hello List members! Our Gold Basin group hunt on the 11th 12th is just next weekend! We can meet at 9 AM at the corner of pierce ferry RD and Greg's hideout RD. If you are staying in kingman we can meet in kingman at 7:30 or 8:00 and drive out there together. Every one is invited! Thanks, Tom The proudest member of the I.M.C.A. #6168 _ 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] Gold Basin group hunt?
Hello List, Would any one going to the G.B group hunt on Jan 11th and 12th please let me know your plans, ie, coming in friday night or driving in saturday morning to help figure out a good meeting time. We don't want to leave any one who might be running a few minutes late, behind. : ) For the benifit of the people who have never been to G.B. before, it might be a good idea to meet at the corner of Gregs hide out Rd. and Pierce ferry rd. And for those who have not been out there before, the only bathrooms have thorns or leaves and there's no Mc Donalds either! : ) Thanks, Tom The proudest member of the I.M.C.A. #6168 _ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 3 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virusxAPID=42PS=47575PI=7324DI=7474SU= http://www.hotmail.msn.com/cgi-bin/getmsgHL=1216hotmailtaglines_eliminateviruses_3mf __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Gold Basin group hunt?
utoh.. Tom.. ya mean it is bring your own toilet paper??? Gonna try to make it.. but do not know as of yet. Rosie - Original Message - From: Tom aka james Knudson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2002 11:53 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Gold Basin group hunt? Hello List, Would any one going to the G.B group hunt on Jan 11th and 12th please let me know your plans, ie, coming in friday night or driving in saturday morning to help figure out a good meeting time. We don't want to leave any one who might be running a few minutes late, behind. : ) For the benifit of the people who have never been to G.B. before, it might be a good idea to meet at the corner of Gregs hide out Rd. and Pierce ferry rd. And for those who have not been out there before, the only bathrooms have thorns or leaves and there's no Mc Donalds either! : ) Thanks, Tom The proudest member of the I.M.C.A. #6168 _ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 3 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virusxAPID=42PS=47575PI=7324DI=7474S U= http://www.hotmail.msn.com/cgi-bin/getmsgHL=1216hotmailtaglines_eliminatevi ruses_3mf __ 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
Re: [meteorite-list] Gold Basin - A Difficult Meteorite to Find
Wow...I have 2 pieces of the first rares USA meteorite...I am very lucky!! Matteo --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey Walter, You had better jump on that monster of a specimen. It may be the last you ever see of this hard to come by meteorite, Gold Basin. Bid high and bid often. LOL ;-) Best Regards, Paul In a message dated 7/6/2002 10:09:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hello Everyone, Was I the only one who didn't know that Gold Basin Specimens are very hard to come by...? A HREF=http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=2119268225;http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=2119268225/A -Walter = M come Meteorite - Matteo Chinellato Via Triestina 126/A - 30030 - TESSERA, VENEZIA, ITALY Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sale Site: http://www.mcomemeteorite.com Collection Site: http://www.mcomemeteorite.info International Meteorite Collectors Association #2140 MSN Messanger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] EBAY.COM:http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ __ Do You Yahoo!? Sign up for SBC Yahoo! Dial - First Month Free http://sbc.yahoo.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Gold Basin - A Difficult Meteorite to Find
Hello Everyone, Was I the only one who didn't know that Gold Basin Specimens are "very hard to come by"...? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=2119268225 -Walter ---Walter Branch, Ph.D.Branch Meteorites322 Stephenson Ave., Suite BSavannah, GA 31405 USAwww.branchmeteorites.com
Re: [meteorite-list] Gold Basin - A Difficult Meteorite to Find
Hey Walter, You had better jump on that monster of a specimen. It may be the last you ever see of this "hard to come by" meteorite, Gold Basin. Bid high and bid often. LOL ;-) Best Regards, Paul In a message dated 7/6/2002 10:09:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hello Everyone, Was I the only one who didn't know that Gold Basin Specimens are "very hard to come by"...? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=2119268225 -Walter
Re: [meteorite-list] GOLD BASIN RESULTS!!!!
Actually I live (alot of the time with my mom) is just about 10 kilometers from where the Shelburne Ont. meteorite fell back in 1909. Kinda good feeling to know you live so close to a place where a meteorite fell. Jay From: Mark Bostick [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [meteorite-list] GOLD BASIN RESULTS Date: Fri, 3 May 2002 02:58:26 -0500 Hello Everyone again, And now the moment we have all been waiting for.(drum roll please.) THE RESULTS OF THE MARK IS FEELING BETTER GUESS ILL GIVE AWAY A GOLD BASIN THING.. Frank Chessey nominated Bob Verish. Which is this spiret I could nominate Donald O'Keefe, who has been leaving around the strewfield waiting for retirement. Sounds like a way to kill a few years before the pension checks:-) Mike Farmer and Bob Verish nominated Skip Wilson. Who has done much for our interest and seems well liked by all. Who I do not believe I ever met (go to Denver and Tuscon and try remembering everyone's face that you were not introduced to). And who is closest to there collection..(that answered). 1. Mike Farmer - 4 miles - Cat Mountain - with an honorable mention of Udal Park - 5 miles 2. Matt Morgan. 6 miles - Bear Creek Iron - Co 3. Gordon Trone 8 miles - Williamette 4. Me (Wichita, Kansas) - ~10 miles - Belle Plaine, Kansas 5. Ken Newton (Lehigh Acres, Fl.) - 20 miles - Bonita Springs - Fla, 6. Steve Witt (Lake Station) 35.5 miles - Hamlet 7. Greg Redford (Fairfax, Va.) 100 miles - Stauton, Va. Including one e-mail sent to the wrong person and fowarded to me and one DAT file I wouldn't/couldn't open. And so the winner isJudges..(pause). (pause again)(you know suspence). 1. SKIP WILSON 2.. Honorable mention goes to fellow IMCA member Gordon Trone for living closest to the Willamette, the meteorite I would take if I could just one. I live about 8 miles from where the Willamette was found...same county. I have a small but expensive, piece of it in my collection. Gordon Trone. 3. Honorable mention also goes to Greg Redford who is the furtherest from his collection! (again that answered). 4. To fellow IMCA member Jeff Kuyken, who gave my favorite reply. I've got a few within a 90 odd minute drive. How's Cranbourne (~30km), Willow Grove (~90km) and Murchison (~150km)? Just for interest; there's a road in Murchison called Meteorite Street! Jeff Kuyken. I tried to get a street maker to produce some Meteorite Street and a Impact Lane sign for me but he only wanted to to do drives and wouldnt do otherwise (really). 5. And Finally Dean Bessey. For living in Canada and therefore gets a handycap. Just think hoq boring this might have been had we all lived in Canada. For their efforts, (not the sign-maker) they win consulation prices of a free Oum Rockba meteorite If someone would foward Skip's address or if one of the list members that knows him would like to be a go between please send me your address. Honorable mention winners should also send me their address to claim their prizes. And now a little more serious.. I would like to thank Jim Kreigh and Ingrid Monrad for there field work on the meteorite and the great dinner they held for us in Tuscon this year. There was a lot of money put out to make this possible and it was really enjoyed by all. Where else could I have eat with Robert Hagg and the Labennes while they are talking about finding moon meteorites. Both where very pleasant to me and others and we very much appreciate it. Thanks again! I would like to note here that Jim Kreigh is still working on mapping the strewfield. If anyone has cordinates they have taken and have not given them to him, please e-mail him with that information. If anyone has a very strange Gold Basin piece. Please e-mail a photo to Robert Vernish or someone like for their opinon. Mark Bostick The Big Collector (PS: Maybe I'll just stick with name that tune from now on.:-) htmlPClear Skies amp; Happy Hunting,/P PJay Haynes/P PIMCA Member #:6905/P PA href=http://www.geocities.com/cdnastronomer/meteorite.html;www.geocities.com/cdnastronomer/meteorite.html/A/P DIV/DIV/html _ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Gold Basin
Hi Rhett and all, Recently while cutting some Dimmitt slices I ran into a CM inclusion. It spanned four slices! This measured 13 mm by 12 mm by about 16 mm long. I asked Dr. Rubin if he would be interested in the piece and he is interested in seeing a thinsection of it. I'll send a picture file to someone who can post it on their web site for all to see (Rhett?). This is truly an awesome piece and one of the reasons I think that Dimmitt is one of the most over looked interesting meteorites of all times. --AL __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Gold Basin
Some of you may remember my posting over the past few days saying that I had a slice of Gold Basin at UA right now to determine if a clast in it is carbonaceous or not. I must say that I am somewhat embarrassed to say that Dr. Kring emailed me this morning to say that the slice had somehow been stained and is not carbonaceous. At the time I got it I hadn't seen many Gold Basin slices and all I knew was that there was a large black area on it that looked kind of unusual to my untrained eye. I have no doubt what so ever about what Dr. Kring told me but I am now wondering what would cause the dark areas in this chondrite? I may make many mistakes (such as this one) but I always try to learn from them so I don't do it again. Thanks, Rhett Bourland www.asteroidmodels.com www.asteroidmodels.com/personal __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
