Rafael wrote:
Thats kinda a hard view point, cuz it test us between 2 things.
Destroying a meteorite for science or obtaining more items to our
collections. Of course I dont want to harm any meteorites for
science, even though they are only for collection. But one collector
never knows when will
Hi Pierre,
Like most tools, one uses it with some degree of discretion. I
learned about it from Steve Schoner, one of the greatest hunters
ever. I first used one with him in an L/LL strewn field and he, at least,
did so with excellent results. So, at least some people consider it
to be of
Thanks a lot Michael, its seems that searching with small grid areas work
good for locating meteorites. I will definetely do that, what Im plannig is
If I find one meteorite I will search for more in that area, I will bring my
digital so I can take pics in situ of any find...also Im planning to
.. But
I have just one question: How do u use the meteorite cane?...
I have a big magnet from a floppy disk, small in size, but man its powerful.
Do I use it to sweep the area with it? or just when a rock looks
different?...I have that big magnet attached to a cane, plus smaller magnets
for
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Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2003 17:15:38 +0100
Hello, thats a good way of thinking. I want the meteorite cane just for L
or
H meteorites stick to the big magnet. But I also will look with the eye
for
other types
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Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorites Expeditions
First, you need to develop a reliable GRID - a map of the area
that
will allow you to THOROUGHLY cover one section of grid per search day
Hello List, Im just writing cuz Im planning to start my own meteorite
expeditons around my city every saturday morning, there is a vast desert
around here and Im planning going by car to a location near here and they
move on by bicyle, but I want to know how to do it best, so at least I can
Hi Rafael,
That sounds like a GREAT plan, and, if you do it systematically,
should definitely produce finds. If you don't mind advice from the
world's most unlucky meteorite hunter (I have only found ONE, though
I have searched 9 strewn fields and been with THE best on 2 occasions
(Steve
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