I have always stated that when meteorites are treated like treasure, the
self-proclaimed and sometimes elected rulers of U.S. soil will treat them the
same.
Yep, they just can't stay away from the feeding trough. Permits and fines are
usually just another way to tax fellow comrades. I want
Hi All,
The new rules do seem pretty balanced and fair for those of us who do not sell
their finds, however, those individuals who are operating from a more
commercial point of view will be troubled more :(.
The new rules do raise a few questions:
1) Are meteorites collected before the new
Jim stated:
While they are claiming media sparked this, most of us knew it was coming,
just did not know when or how the wording would be.
My experience has been when high monetary values are attached to any object or
pursuit, governments will quickly become interested. They cant help it,
I have a funny feeling this was sparked by the recent fall on BLM land at
Battle Mountain!
Michael Farmer
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On Sep 20, 2012, at 4:14 PM, Adam Hupe raremeteori...@yahoo.com wrote:
Jim stated:
While they are claiming media sparked this, most of us knew it was coming,
A Lot of Battle Mountain is NOT BLM land. It is a checkerboard system. A lot of
private mining land in there. In fact about half the pieces have been found on
private land.
Michael Cottingham
On Sep 20, 2012, at 5:21 PM, Michael Farmer wrote:
I have a funny feeling this was sparked by the
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Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] BLM New Meteorite Hunting Rules
Jim stated:
While they are claiming media sparked this, most of us knew it was coming,
just did not know when or how the wording would be.
My experience has been when high monetary values are attached to any
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