I have more than 50 one-cent ebay meteorites ending Thursday evening.
Many very nice items this week, including a fantaztic large oriented Gao stone,
and some other ncie larger pieces.
See all available items at the link below, there are
way too many to list here.
Interesting question
Not Nininger, he was hardly a hunter in the big scheme of things, while
unrivaled at networking, he to my knowledge only found one new meteorite
himself called Cottonwood. He did find thousands of Canyon Diablo meteorites,
but that was not hard at that time.
He used
Great idea... Though I don't know I could afford and add during prime
time, or any ad for that matter.
Others might... I say go for it, i wonder how much a 30 second spot
would cost?
Eric Wichman
Meteorites USA
Richard Kowalski wrote:
Love or hate Steve Geoff, but it seems to me that
Unprofessional
Apalling
Uncalled For
Petty
Silly
Unprofessional
Unbecoming
Stifling
Ridiculous
Amatuerish
Unprofessional
Childish
Immature
Irrational
Abrasive
Harsh
Unprofessional
Stupid
Unwise
Unfair
Absurd
Foolish
Wrong
Any idea what I'm referring to? Though I respect every member on this
Hi Eric,
meteorite dealer and meteorite collector often enter a close and personal
relationship, because they suffer from the same enthusiasm.
To much professionalism would be to sterile, I guess.
Best!
Martin
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Hehe, sounds a bit schizo, Martin. The both are at the most identic, aren't
they? If I take into consideration a certain Mettmann (engl. Madman - ahem,
sorry for the translation :) ...
Matthias
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To:
Hi Martin,
Thank you. It's funny you mentioned the Russians. I had contacted Mike Farmer a
few days ago concerning a personal matter and he also mentioned the Russians.
Not negatively, of course. I see Mike's last post concerned more info on them.
Carl
Martin wrote:
Well Carl,
It's
Hi Greg,
Yes, I know they weren't kidding around. A little damage control from one
newbie to another is all. I don't think he fell for it anyway. Actually, I
think this is a pretty good community. There are a LOT of great people here.
Let's see what tomorrow brings.
Carl
No, actually Mike
If we're counting rocks, then the answer is John Schutt of ANSMET
(followed closely by Cassidy and Harvey, as Jeff mentioned):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Schutt
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/25/sports/othersports/25outdoors.html
He's been doing this since 1980 and probably has
Well... but aren't that two different sports, difficult to compare, to hunt
on the ice and in a hot rocky desert?
http://www.dtm.ciw.edu/users/lrn/pictures/ant/sun_snow_ice.jpg
http://kuerzer.de/Hopper3000
http://www.dtm.ciw.edu/users/lrn/pictures/ant/flags3.jpg
vs.
Hi All
I have available for sale a 4400 Gr Lot OC's , and a 3200 gr Sliced Chondrite ,
those interested , feel free to contact me to provide Photos.
Best Regards
M.Youssef
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The Belgrade home of Radivoje Lajic has been hit by meteorites five times since
last November. He has concluded that he's being harassed by extraterrestrials.
He said: I am obviously being targeted by extraterrestrials. I
http://www.meteoriteguy.com/collection/azfall.htm
www.meteoritehunter.com
I put a page together quickly to show the stone I found yesterday.
This is truly the best oriented meteorite I have ever found.
I owe it all to Dr. Jack Schrader, who's detective work allowed this new
meteorite fall
Wow! That is a beauty Mike, thanks for sharing those pictures.
Congratulations on your find, and the best of luck to you and all
those in the strewnfield searching.
gary
On Jul 16, 2009, at 5:57 AM, Michael Farmer wrote:
http://www.meteoriteguy.com/collection/azfall.htm
Randy,
Isn't this ANSMET technique more like fishing? Or even fishing in a barrel?
Isn't NWA similar?
It seems to me we need different categories of hunting here.
If you can see your prey while sitting in your car or on a snowmobile how is
that hunting?
As in many true sports the difficulty
Thanks to all who emailed me, can't answer so many and have time to
hunt but hope to pull a few more of these from the desert.
Mike
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Michael
On Jul 16, 2009, at 9:04 AM, Gary Fujihara fuj...@mac.com wrote:
Wow! That is a beauty Mike, thanks for sharing those pictures.
The flow-lines remind me of Lafayette. :)
On 7/16/09, Michael Farmer meteoritehun...@comcast.net wrote:
Thanks to all who emailed me, can't answer so many and have time to
hunt but hope to pull a few more of these from the desert.
Mike
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Michael
On Jul 16, 2009, at
MetM.: The flow-lines remind me of Lafayette.
.. and the spikes remind me of the Puerto Lápice eucrite!!!
Congrats on such an out-of-this-world meteorite!
Bernd
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Isn't this a no brainer? It's Michael Farmer! If you're talking high
profile, non Russian, Japanese, Moroccan, Antarctic, European,etc., Mike is
currently the man to beat at every new fall, with a very few exceptions.
For better or for worse, Mike is the face of modern American meteorite
Who is the BEST meteorite hunter? Last night I jokingly said Hopper
the Dog, but after some thinking on the subject, and considering some
of the other replies on the List, I realize I was being shortsighted.
I think everyone can agree on some general criteria of what makes a
great hunter -
1)
On Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:28:32 -0400, you wrote:
I think everyone can agree on some general criteria of what makes a
great hunter -
I would define a great meteorite hunter only by how many meteorites he finds.
When you start adding all sorts of arbitrary personal caveat to the term, then
you are
Thanks so much Bernd
From someone as knowledgeable as you that makes me feel great.
Michael
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Michael
On Jul 16, 2009, at 9:46 AM, bernd.pa...@paulinet.de wrote:
MetM.: The flow-lines remind me of Lafayette.
.. and the spikes remind me of the Puerto Lápice eucrite!!!
Aloha,
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Hello,
I need to raise a few extra bucks for my son's tuition this semester.
We do not get any Federal College aid money, so we pay as we go. His
major is Geology.
I am willing to let a few pieces go at fair prices, so if there is
anything that interests you in my ebay store-at this moment
I think that we also need to include, along with a tally of finds and all
the other atributes, the humanitarian side of the equasion---namely, who
helps others to pick up the hobby by giving guidance as well as points them
in the right direction. This can even include giving a starter meteorite
Darren,
I have to agree. It's a simple matter of statistics, whoever finds the
mostest is the bestest!
Really, Osama vs. Jesus, that's too funny! You get my vote for the funniest
list member!
Phil Whitmer
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Under Pete's criteria, Sonny Clary, would definitely have to be considered.
Count Deiro
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From: Pete Shugar pshu...@clearwire.net
Sent: Jul 16, 2009 11:22 AM
To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
Subject: [meteorite-list] Re Question for the list
I think that we also
meteorite dealer and meteorite collector often enter a close and
personal relationship, because they suffer from the same enthusiasm.
To much professionalism would be to sterile, I guess.
Exactly, my dear meteorite friends Martin and Stefan - that´s part of the beef!
Uncle Alex
In a message dated 7/16/2009 12:11:43 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
joshuatreemus...@embarqmail.com writes:
Steve Arnold is a contender, I think he beat
the pants off Mike at West, but didn't he have a 5 year long drought?
***
Phil,
I am honored by your mention, but we have to be serious
IMHO, it's not just who finds the most. Finding the meteorites is just half
of the equation.Documenting the find, adding that information to to the
common body of knowledge and contributing to the science of meteoritics is
the second half.
Dave
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From:
Be becalmed, if someone steals a meteorite, that will happen
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[mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] Im Auftrag von Greg
Stanley
On Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:53:26 -0400, you wrote:
IMHO, it's not just who finds the most. Finding the meteorites is just half
of the equation.Documenting the find, adding that information to to the
common body of knowledge and contributing to the science of meteoritics is
the second half.
I'd say first step: numbers.
Second step: personal things..
E.g. I for my own would take in the very consideration, what for sacrifices
a hunter has to make.
I know some hunters, so I know that the sacrifices can be enormous.
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Von:
Hi All,
I nominate myself as the worst all time meteorite hunter.
I have searched 12 strewn fields including the following and under
The tutelage of no less than John Blennert at Gold Basin, The Lawrence
Family who LIVE in the Correo Strewn Field and have found more than
All others
Steve,
Thanks for setting the record straight. I guess I was thinking more along
the lines of: who is the most famous or most popular of the current crop of
meteorite hunters? 2 names immediately pop into my mind: Arnold Farmer.
I guess it's because of your Brenham publicity and The
Michael
Oh my god I just blew hot sauce out of
My nose reading this! Frigging pricless. Dude you may not have
foundany meteorites but you tried and that is all anyone can do.
Michael Farmer
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Michael
On Jul 16, 2009, at 1:15 PM, Michael Blood mlbl...@cox.net wrote:
Hi
I do not consider moroccan meteorites huntin or finds unless you think
piles of meteorites on a house floor is hunting.
I have more than 800 middle eastern meteorites that found in the
desert myself perhaps 500 kilos all in crates untouched.
Moroccan stud is bought and not found and should be
Hello,
When I proposed the question my goal was to see the depth of what
people were thinking these days. As we can see, there is a broad
spectrum of thought on the question and no clear answer.
I would simply add that ANYONE who gets out to hunt for meteorites is
successful. If you find
Hi Michael,
You're definitely not the worst hunter...but looks like you might be in the
running as the worst finder though :-)
It's like the difference between fishing and catching. I consider myself a
good fisherman...catching fish is the difficult part!
Cheers,
Frank
--- On Thu,
What does a Moroccan stud have to do with meteorites?
Michael
On Jul 16, 2009, at 1:32 PM, Michael Farmer wrote:
I do not consider moroccan meteorites huntin or finds unless you
think piles of meteorites on a house floor is hunting.
I have more than 800 middle eastern meteorites that found in
I meant stuff. Hard to type o. This phone and it changes words automatically.
Michael Farmer
Sent from my iPhone
Michael
On Jul 16, 2009, at 1:41 PM, michael cottingham mikew...@gilanet.com wrote:
What does a Moroccan stud have to do with meteorites?
Michael
On Jul 16, 2009, at 1:32 PM,
It was funny though and I can't believe anyone can type anything on
those small keys!!!
Best Wishes
Michael
On Jul 16, 2009, at 1:43 PM, Michael Farmer wrote:
I meant stuff. Hard to type o. This phone and it changes words
automatically.
Michael Farmer
Sent from my iPhone
Michael
On
Ok, actually when I think Meteorite Hunter; I think of: Haag, Farmer,
Arnold, Cottingham, Blood, countless nameless Moroccans, Wilson, Garcia,
Notkin, The Russkies, Svend, Sonny, Kilgore, Casper, Strope, The
Antarcticans, The Hupe boys, Bob Evans, Aziz, Hmani, Lang, Ferrell, Reed,
Pitt,
You can also use a mathematical approach:
Total finds divided by total time spent
then multiply that number by a rating:
10.0 for lunar meteorites
9.0 for Mars
.
.
.
1.0 for Ordinary Chondrites
Then take that number and divide it by the total money spent to hunt.
Who ever has then highest
Michael,
That stone is gorgeous! After two hard weeks of hunting it must be
wonderful to find such a treasure. Kudos to you for not giving up.
Congratulations!
Mike Tettenborn
Michael Farmer wrote:
http://www.meteoriteguy.com/collection/azfall.htm
www.meteoritehunter.com
I put a page
Thanks mike
I was dreaming about it last night!
Roasting out here but hoping for another.
Michael
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Michael
On Jul 16, 2009, at 2:09 PM, tett t...@rogers.com wrote:
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Michael Blood wrote:
I nominate myself as the worst all time meteorite hunter.
Dear Michael:
You may be one of the less successful field hunters, but your sense of
humor and modesty are unparalleled in the meteorite world and could
set a very good example for some : )
And those
Hi List,
Mike Hankey has posted a video simulation of the July 6th fireball he
photographed over his home giving everyone a new perspective on the
fireball which graced the skies over the northeast.
For those of you who are unfamilar with the fireball (as if), here's the
original story on
JoshuaTreeMuseum wrote:
Ok, actually when I think Meteorite Hunter; I think of . . . Casper
Hah! That is a really good one. Despite what it says in that Space.com
article Casper never hunted meteorites a day in his life. He slouched
behind a desk chain smoking and acting in a horrible
Geoff wrote: just correcting a significant error in your list
There are quite a few more!
Just a few examples:
- Jim Kriegh, Twink Monrad, John Blennert (Gold Basin!)
- Philippe and Léa
- Michel Franco (who used to hunt in the Hot Deserts of NWA)
- Fred Beroud
- the Killgore family
- Rodrigo
Thanks Eric. Interesting concept. Wonder if it works and is of use to the guys
in the field?
And to Mike Hankey and the inimitable Dr. Vincente Perlien:
Un effort remarquable et bien fait. Meilleurs égards,
Comte Deiro
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Don't forget:
- Rob Matson
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From: bernd.pa...@paulinet.de
Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:40:14 +
Subject: [meteorite-list] Successful Hunters Out There
Geoff wrote: just correcting a significant error in
Greetings List,
Not sure where this idea that Harvey Nininger wasn't a meteorite hunter came
from but it is wrong. He was a meteorite hunter, he chased falls, plotted
areas they fell in and went to those areas to search. He also hunted in
areas that he was in. He did that while hunting for
Hi Michael, I just might have you beat. I spend most of my meteorite
time on the microscopes but I have spent more days hunting than I care to
remember and nothing.
My icing on the cake was when I took my son to Gold Basin and was certain
he would find some thing. I bought a 156 gr.
That's pretty hard to beat Tom. I once lost a chameleon, that's what you get
for putting them back outside.
Rob Wesel
www.nakhladogmeteorites.com
www.facebook.com/nakhladog
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Geoff,
I didn't say they were actual meteorite hunters, I just named off the
people I've heard of that I associated with meteorite hunting. You're
right, I know nothing except rumors and hearsay about Casper. I would
expect that you're also offended by the inclusion of B.E. But at least
Just look through back issues of Meteorite Times. The Meteorite People is like
a who's who of hunters and mentors to the field.
Best!
Tracy Latimer
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Tom wrote: Two hours of looking for it and it was lost.
:-))
But, the idea is not quite new. Mon, 10 May 1999, John Blennert wrote this
in a personal mail to me: I would like to extend a personal invitation for you
to hunt Gold Basin. I will loan you a goldmaster metal detector and be your
Excellent reply Al. I couldn't agree more. I recall reading about
Nininger going down to Mexico to look for Toluca (was it?), and the
trip sounded very interesting - given the times, like you said.
If Harvey wasn't the best hunter, then he was the type of meteorite
personality that this hobby
Tom, that story beats all! LOL
And I agree - Michael Blood may be one of the worst finders, but he's
a great guy. :)
Best regards,
MikeG
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Hi Michael, I just might have you beat. I spend most of my meteorite
time on the
Greetings,
I have three eBay auctions ending in about 17 hours and 3 days 17 hours. The
first two are a Zag 297 gram (sort of) endpiece with lots of crust. Would
make a nice collections specimen or a good cutter. A Seymchan slice 209
grams with good crystal to metal ratio.
I also have a
The new 225g Ash Creek has been cut and several slices made
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From 13g to a 38g endcut.
There are also several micros for sale.
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Hi,
When Michael first mentioned Ivan Skip Wilson, my first thought was, Here
comes da judge, here comes da judge. I did a quick google search and came up
with very little on the man. I will have to do more digging later. In the
meantime it would be great if someone with more knowledge can
Hello,
Actually, Nininger DID NOT personally find that many meteorites. His
recoveries through his other efforts allowed him to recover thousands
of pounds of meteorites, but he the man/individual-personally did not
find that many. I have read ALL his books, many, many times. In fact,
I
Hello,
If you Google-Roosevelt County Meteorites you get a lot more to work
with-
Best Wishes
Michael
On Jul 16, 2009, at 5:57 PM, Carl 's wrote:
Hi,
When Michael first mentioned Ivan Skip Wilson, my first thought
was, Here comes da judge, here comes da judge. I did a quick
google
In regards to the loss of respect I am referring to, I would like to
clarify something. I still respect all hunters, collectors, scientists
and enthusiasts on this list just as I do on other lists I am a member
of. I'm not above admitting that maybe I was a bit too harsh in that
statement. The
Michael and List,
Michael, you wrote in part, :
Some of you know him, some of you have heard of him and
many of the newer members of this list should know about
him.
Ivan Skip Wilson is one of the most successful meteorite
hunters in the world.
He is a kind man and he shared his
Greg,
You had written in part:
I don't know whether Bob Haag is the best hunter/collector, but I can tell
you that he is the nicest guy you could want to know...
You got that right! Way back in 1986, I first saw Robert Haag on the David
Letterman Show. I was stunned to find
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