[meteorite-list] Hunting with a magnet; suspect stones; meteorwrongs; and ramblings.

I've been hunting meteorites with supermagnets for a little over four years now. As I am sure everyone knows, when you drag a magnet you pick up all sorts of stuff including a lot of magnetite, at least here where I hunt you do. If you're interested in this type of hunting, here is how I

Re: [meteorite-list] Hunting with a magnet; suspect stones; meteorwrongs; and ramblings.

Rockbiter list, I enjoyed your write-up. I've always viewed the magnet as a tool to test things seen by the eye rather than a collecting tool, but you've made your point well. Recently en route to Tucson, I spent a day in the Arizona desert. There are rainwater collection and dispensing