[meteorite-list] Mongolia -Gobi Desert
One of the great deserts and semidesert regions of the world, the Gobi stretches across Central Asia over large areas of Mongolia and China. It occupies an arc of land 1,000 mi (1,609 km) long and 300-600 mi (500-1,000 km) wide, with an estimated area of 500,000 sq mi (1,300,000 sq km). Since NWA and Oman are being hit hard for meteorites I contacted the US Embassy in Mongolia who will pursue their avenues to see if meteorites can be bought and exported from Mongolia. Let's see what turns up... __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games http://sports.yahoo.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Mongolia -Gobi Desert
On Mon, 18 February 2002, Rick Nowak wrote One of the great deserts and semidesert regions of the world, the Gobi stretches across Central Asia over large areas of Mongolia and China. It occupies an arc of land 1,000 mi (1,609 km) long and 300-600 mi (500-1,000 km) wide, with an estimated area of 500,000 sq mi (1,300,000 sq km). Since NWA and Oman are being hit hard for meteorites I contacted the US Embassy in Mongolia who will pursue their avenues to see if meteorites can be bought and exported from Mongolia. Let's see what turns up... The biggest problem here is extreme remoteness, and in many places (the best places) high altitude. I have thought of it quite often-- but it would be tough. Steve Schoner, AMS ___ Join the Space Program: Get FREE E-mail at http://www.space.com. __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Mongolia -Gobi Desert
Don't get your hopes up. Mongolia doesn't allow exporting of any rocks or natural materials. When we visited there they even confiscated a small bag of Gobi Desert dune sand that my wife had collected. Perhaps they would make exceptions with the proper permits, etc., but from what I have heard, they are still very strict. Sometimes they allow museums to remove materials for study, but they are still considered the property of the Mongolian people, and it must eventually be returned. I don't know if they have a formal meteorite policy, however. Maybe they would see the export of meteorites as a revenue source. I suspect China would be a better bet than Mongolia. --Paul - Original Message - From: Rick Nowak [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 8:35 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Mongolia -Gobi Desert One of the great deserts and semidesert regions of the world, the Gobi stretches across Central Asia over large areas of Mongolia and China. It occupies an arc of land 1,000 mi (1,609 km) long and 300-600 mi (500-1,000 km) wide, with an estimated area of 500,000 sq mi (1,300,000 sq km). Since NWA and Oman are being hit hard for meteorites I contacted the US Embassy in Mongolia who will pursue their avenues to see if meteorites can be bought and exported from Mongolia. Let's see what turns up... __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games http://sports.yahoo.com __ 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
