stoneviews
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Post by stoneviews on Dec 26, 2010 10:53:26 GMT -5
Are there any members here that do any Meteorite collecting in the field. I am trying to educate myself, looking for any tips you can share.
Thank You, Clint
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rockhound97058
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Post by rockhound97058 on Jan 13, 2011 10:55:19 GMT -5
Would always love to do it - However I'm in Oregon and no way you could find one with our terrain. I'm sure more have been found, but they only have 6 confirmed Oregon Meterorites found.
Good Luck!
Jason
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Post by jakesrocks on Jan 13, 2011 11:33:03 GMT -5
I have a small one. About quarter size. It was a chance find, found while walking my dog. Just a piece of rock that looked out of place amongst the road gravel. When I picked it up, I knew by the weight that it wasn't an ordinary rock. Last confirmed meteorite strike in my area was in the 1920's.
Gonna go out to western S.D. later this year with my metal detector, and search an area with a buddy out there.
I'd say, go to a museum that has a collection of meteorites, and learn what they look like. There are also books that have lots of pictures and descriptions. And you can also google meteorites in your state and the surrounding states.
Don
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Jan 13, 2011 15:49:07 GMT -5
"You find meteorites where you've found them before." Sounds stupid at first, but the best predictor of where to find them is in the area where others have been found. Actual meteorites are relatively rare, with a lot of finds being something else: meteorites.wustl.edu/meteorwrongs/meteorwrongs.htmChuck |
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snuffy
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Post by snuffy on Jan 13, 2011 17:46:17 GMT -5
Chuck,thanks for that very interesting link on the meteorites. Dont think I got any.  snuffy |
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Haleysdream
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Post by Haleysdream on Jan 13, 2011 17:52:18 GMT -5
Interesting link Chuck , thanks .
Nancy
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rockhound97058
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Post by rockhound97058 on Jan 13, 2011 19:53:36 GMT -5
Chucks exactly right - Of course there is the rare chance to find a single specimens which landed on our soil, most of them are larger stones which break apart and leave several samples in a strewn field.
I have a couple small meteorites in my shop for sale, and several in my collection... it seems the most popular ones you see for sale are Campo Del Cielo's fron Argentina, and Sikote Alin from Russia (which was a witnessed fall in 1947). The most favorite one I have right now is a small slab of a Gibeon Meteorite which of course is popular as they acid etch them to show the Widmanstatten pattern in the stone. I keep eyeballing slabs with the olivine crystals, but dang those are spendy!
I'm sure many of you have seen the T.V. Series called Meteorite Men.. Great show - but just bugs me that everything they do has to be about money, and how much they make doing it. Same thing that made me quit watching the Cash & Treasures series.
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chromenut
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Post by chromenut on Jan 14, 2011 1:05:38 GMT -5
When I was thinking about buying my metal detector, one of the things that convinced me to buy it was all the videos on youtube about metal detecting and meteorites. So far I've not found one but I'm not really in the right locale for them, but I sure got me a great metal detector. Now if I just had a reason to use it.....lol
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stoneviews
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Post by stoneviews on Jan 14, 2011 20:29:22 GMT -5
I have looked for them, about 5 years ago I bought a four foot magnet, hooked it to the bumper of my jeep with Stanless Steal chains, it hung about 1.5" to 2" above the ground, took the back way to Meteor Creater here in Arizona, I drove 5mph one way one a dirt road for about 32 miles. I found, horse shoes, Barbed Wire, Nuts, Bolts, Chains and everything else that would stick to a magnet, but never found a Meteorite. But, I am not giving up, I am gonna keep trying till I'm old, older and I will find them someday.
Thanks for all the input, Clint
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