Portales Valley was my first hunt for a fresh fall. Mike Farmer called
to tell me about the fall. I wasn't able to get away immediately, but I
borrowed a bunch of cash and a couple days later met Mike and Jack and Devon
Shrader in southern New Mexico and followed Mike back to the fall site. I
wound up sharing a hotel room with Mike and the first night there 2 locals
showed up with a couple stones looking for Mike. Mike graciously allowed me
to buy one of the stones. As I recall it was a very metal rich 212 gram stone
purchased for $1500. The next day Mike told me he had a buyer for the stone
for $2500. Since I was working with borrowed money I took the sale and over
the years have regreted it many times.
I never found a piece myself, but from descriptions of later finds I was
within 50 meters of a number of pieces. I met Skip Wilson and spent several
hours talking with him at his house. Mike and I got to look over the
meteorites Skip had found over the years and through Skip, Mike and I were able
to purchase and split what came to be known as Roosevelt County 102.
Aside from being hot it was a very enjoyable time. Can't wait for the next
fall.
--
Eric Olson
7682 Firethorn Dr
Fayetteville, NC 28311
http://www.star-bits.com
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