In mine, the TSA in Cairo considered my samples as "Hazardous Projectiles"
and would not allow them as carry-on. Had to check them. That was in
September. Got home with them O.K. Just fossels, got stopped for my
meteorite search in Sudan.
Dennis
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> To: [email protected]
> Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:56:38 -0500
> CC: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorites in your Carry-On Luggage
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>
>
> in my experience, it's at the discretion of the TSA supervisor on duty.
>
> good luck. best/ d,
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> On Nov 14, 2009, at 12:28 PM, Kevin Kichinka wrote:
>
>> I want to bring two iron meteorites, one a Campo of 10 kgs., the other
>> a Gibeon of 4 kgs., to Costa Rica from Miami on American Airlines. I
>> would never check them and take a chance they might disappear. I would
>> carry them on the plane in a small suitcase.
>>
>>
>> Are these prohibited items? How do dealers flying around the planet to
>> shows ship their rocks?
>>
>>
>> Thanks for any and all that have experience with this and respond.
>>
>>
>> Kevin Kichinka
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