Hi Mike,
These new meteorite finds may finally resolve a long debated issue. Bob
V. directed me to this paper and you should give it a read.
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2005/pdf/2352.pdf
Sincerely,
Larry Atkins
IMCA # 1941
Ebay alienrockfarm
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Farmer <m...@meteoriteguy.com>
To: Gmail <mendy.ouzil...@gmail.com>
Cc: Larry Atkins <thetop...@aol.com>; meteorite-list
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Sent: Thu, Feb 26, 2015 12:35 pm
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Gold Basin
I'm confused since Gold Basin is an L4.Michael Farmer> On Feb 26, 2015,
at 10:59 AM, Gmail via Meteorite-list
<meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> wrote:> > Very, very well done!>
> Congrats to Joe and thank you both for showing us that what can be
achieved when one is really committed to a pursuit. > > Mendy Ouzillou>
> On Feb 26, 2015, at 6:23 PM, Larry Atkins via Meteorite-list
<meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> wrote:> > Hello List,> > As you
may have heard, there has been a major development concerning> the Gold
Basin strewn field. Of course, it's possible this is not GB> but the
evidence looks very promising.> > Three years ago Joe Franske ventured
to the north side of Lake Meade in> search of the big end of Gold
Basin. According to Joe, it took him 6> tries to get to the right
location, but once he did, it took him only 3> hours to find a
meteorite. This is a monumental feat to say the least.> He brought me
in on the project last March and I take no credit for> this discovery.
Sure, we all had an idea that the strewn field crossed> the lake, we
all drew lines, but only one guy had the steel to go get> it done. Hats
off to Joe.> > Joe and I have decided we are pretty much done out there
for now. We> documented well over 100 pounds, most of which was found
on the> south side of Jumbo Peak. Last week I extended the field
another 5.75> miles with 2 finds on the north side of Jumbo, including>
a 34 pound stone that was broken into many pieces. We decided to give
you guys> some details regarding the find> locations, hence this
message, but in return we would like to know> about> any finds you make
so that we may continue documenting the strewn> field. Jim Kreigh, John
Blennert and Twink Monrad did a fantastic job> documenting in the past
and we would like to do the same. I know there> are some hunters out
there that will not share and so be it, but most> of us are> good
people and I would expect some cooperation for the good of the> larger
picture. Please send your reports to me so that I can share them> with
the scientist involved with our work.> > Joe found the first stone on
the south side of Jumbo Peak and that is> where the majority of the
finds were made. The area is only about a> mile wide and I highly doubt
that defines the outer limits of the> field, however, to go farther
east or west is difficult due to terrain.> Go onto Google earth and you
will see the valley just south of the peak, and north of the park
boundary,> this is where you start.> > On the north side of Jumbo Peak
you will find most of the area too soft> for meteorite recovery.
Decomposing granite has likely buried the> stones too deep for
detection. In my mind it's a small miracle that I> found the 2 stones
on that side. To put the difficulty into> perspective, we spent 36 man
days to locate the 2 stones and out of> four hunters I was the only one
to score. That place will hand your> butt> to you on a platter, as they
say.> > As a side note;> If you decide to give this place a try there
are some things to> consider. To get to the south side of Jumbo you
will need a 4 wheel> drive and it takes about 3.5 - 4 hours once you
leave Mesquite. There> is no phone service and the road out wants to
eat your truck! If you> go, plan to stay for several days at least,
it's a lot of work and> expense just for a day or two.> > If you have
any specific questions feel free to email me.> > Good luck and fair
sailing to all who go!> > > > > Here's the low down on the science so
far.> > I submitted samples from my 16+ lb. stone (found March, 2014)
to UCLA> this past summer.> It did come back L6 as can be seen below.
Dr. Kring wants to do> more work including cosmogenics and such, on
several different samples> to help come to a conclusion as to whether
or not it is indeed Gold> Basin .> > When asked how I know it's GB I
say that the classification is> consistent, they look the same in hand,
on the exterior and the> interior, and they are in line with the
logical progression of the> known field. Sure, it could be something
different, but simply put,> the easiest, most obvious and logical
answer is usually the right> answer. I'd be very, very surprised if it
was something else.> > UCLA (Rubin, Breen)> > "received August 18,
2014, 2 pieces, 23.7 g> L6 S4 W1> olivine: Fa 23.9±0.2 (n=15); low-Ca
pyroxene: Fs20.3±0.3 Wo1.6±0.2> (n=12)> > plagioclase grains are
typically 60-100 µm in size. The rock exhibits> weak mosacisim but does
not contain maskelynite."> > > > Sincerely,> Larry Atkins> > IMCA #
1941> Ebay alienrockfarm> > > > >
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