Hello Warren and List, Warren your question about property locale ownership, brought to mind a question of my own that I would appreciate an answer to, on or off-list, by yourself or other list members. I understand that when hunting on private property, you are supposed to get (written?) permission. I know that different Countries have different rules on whether or not a meteorite is property of finder or confiscated by government, or percentage of it taken for identification and record and display at museum, ect. My questions are regarding meteorites found in USA. What EXACTLY are the rules to guarentee that if you find one, say on public land ( State Park, lakeshore, river-bed, dry-lake, abandoned gravil pit, ect.) you can claim it without fear of confiscation, by State or Local authorities? I know this was an issue with the F.P. that supposedly "bounced" off the public sidewalk before hitting a home and was confiscated by local authorities ( Sorry to bring that unfortunate issue up), and there have been other instances. Is it the amount of money ( it's worth) that determimes whether or not a counter-claim is laid on it by local, state, or is it the classification of the fall or find that again,makes it confiscatable? To be classed, especially if it were something really significant, you do have to say where it was found right ? How does this work? When something is found on private property, after having been given permission to look, what is the obligation of the collector in regards to payment to land- owner, should a possible meteorite, or a meteorite be found, or land owners right to counterclaim pwnership rights? I would truly appreciate guideline answers on some of these questions please, or reference reading material? Thank-you and Best Regards, Marcie
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Just wondering who owns these areas you "cold hunters" are searching? Are areas like the Gold Basin and Bonneville Salt Flats publicly owned or do you make arrangements with individual land owners?
Warren
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