Re: [meteorite-list] Story of a cold search Find!
Dear Norm, Thank you for the wonderful, visual report and for sharing the excitement of your find with the list. You have a beautiful little meteorite there! Bob > List, > > Please forgive if this is a duplicate. I tried sending it out yesterday, but I > don't think it worked. Second try. > > I finally found my first meteorite! It only took 35 years You'll find > the story and photos at the following link: > > http://tektitesource.com/First%20Meteorite.html > > What a thrill!!! > > Check out my description and the initial photos. Any comments regarding > possible classification will be appreciated! > > Norm Lehrman > http://tektitesource.com > > __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Story of a cold search Find!
Hi Norm Congratulations on your exciting find. Nothing quite like your first cold find. It sure is one gorgeous stone. Thanks for sharing. As coincidence would have it I was actually out in Nevada that same weekend with my friend Kim Cathcart and found some meteorites myself. I was out on Roach Dry Lake(RhDL) and I found two pieces of Primm (they fit together, 7.16 g & 8.15 g) on Oct. 24 the day before you found yours. The next day we hunted Pahrump dry lake and didn't find anything. Pahrump is kind of cool as you drive right past the word famous Chicken Ranch literally just before the road ends (No we didn't stop). The next day I then found a probable new one on RhDL (Oct. 26, 11.69 g) the day after you found yours. I would guess that both of mine were found about the same time of the day as you found yours. So if you want to find a meteorite in Nevada just hunt around 11:30 am and you should find one.:) I noticed you didn't mention the lake you found them on. If you are prepared to reveal it what one was it? If not I understand as you might want to go back. This is for anyone who has not found a meteorite. One of the best places to find your own meteorite is definitely RhDL. It is only 20 minutes outside of Las Vegas right off the interstate. I would guess that at least at least 10 possibly 11 different meteorites with several hundred fragments have been found there. These include Primm, Beer Bottle Pass, Devil Peak, Roach, RhDL 006, RhDL027, RhDL064, three in classification, plus possibly my new find, plus others??? (See MB 88 for the new ones). Also if you go out to the lake you will notice flags all over the lake with piles of rock around them. This is where my friend has marked the location of all of the meteorites that have been found. In fact my Primm finds were within 30 feet of where Rob Matson recently found a piece. Now I don't want to start a "gold rush" to RhDL. Keep in mind my friend who has approximately 70 fragments from RhDL spent 20 hrs that weekend and didn't find any. Our success rate between the two of us was 1 every 13.3 hrs or 0.675 g/hr! Our success rate for RhDL would be much better probably about half that or 1 every 6.67 hrs or 1.35 g/hr. If you do decide to hunt the RhDL please send any of the find details including weights, GPS coordinates and meteorite name (if known) to Rob Matson or Bob Varish. Good Luck and Happy Hunting. Mike Mike JensenBill JensenJensen Meteorites16730 E Ada PLAurora, CO 80017-3137303-337-4361Web Site: Jensen Meteorites
Re: [meteorite-list] Story of a cold search Find!
Congradutions Norm. Thanks for sharing your story. (Guess everyone was out hunting this last weekend). Mark Bostick www.meteoritearticles.com
Re: [meteorite-list] Story of a cold search Find!
Hi Norm, Congratulations! Nice find and nice story! -Walter --www.branchmeteorites.comWalter Branch, Ph.D.Branch MeteoritesPO Box 60492Savannah, GA 31420 - Original Message - From: N Lehrman To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 10:06 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Story of a cold search Find! List, Please forgive if this is a duplicate. I tried sending it out yesterday, but I don't think it worked. Second try. I finally found my first meteorite! It only took 35 years You'll findthe story and photos at the following link:http://tektitesource.com/First%20Meteorite.htmlWhat a thrill!!!Check out my description and the initial photos. Any comments regardingpossible classification will be appreciated!Norm Lehrmanhttp://tektitesource.com
Re: [meteorite-list] Story of a cold search Find!
List, I wish I could thank everyone individually that has taken the time to send reactions to my post. In this troubled time there is something very reassuring in finding others all over the world who can appreciate the simple wonderment in this little story. I'm not sure how many of the responses were posted to all on the list, but the reaction has been overwhelming. Lots of people have been able to enter in to the thrill of this milestone in my experience. Thanks! Some things just have to be shared, and this was such an event for me. Perhaps no big deal to most, but I sure appreciate those who do understand May you all have such an experience! Thanks again, Norm - Original Message - From: N Lehrman To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 7:06 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Story of a cold search Find! List, Please forgive if this is a duplicate. I tried sending it out yesterday, but I don't think it worked. Second try. I finally found my first meteorite! It only took 35 years You'll findthe story and photos at the following link:http://tektitesource.com/First%20Meteorite.htmlWhat a thrill!!!Check out my description and the initial photos. Any comments regardingpossible classification will be appreciated!Norm Lehrmanhttp://tektitesource.com
