Kevin When I travelled to Ensisheim this year (Edinburgh - London - Basel), I carried my display specimens, including some very valuable specimens from our collection, and comprising all types of meteorite, in my hand luggage without any problems. I cannot speak for all carriers, but as far as I am aware, they are not prohibited items. The only problem I can see is the weight. I would check with the airline first to see a) that it ok to carry meteorites on board and b) what is the maximum weight you can carry as hand luggage.
Best of luck Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals National Museums Collection Centre National Museums Scotland 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh EH5 1JA Phone: +44 131 247 4283 [email protected] www.nms.ac.uk -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kevin Kichinka Sent: 14 November 2009 17:28 To: [email protected] Subject: [meteorite-list] Meteorites in your Carry-On Luggage 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 ______________________________________________ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list Salt of the Earth: famous faces with Scottish roots, photographed by Craig Mackay. National Museum of Scotland. Until 10 January. www.nms.ac.uk/salt <http://www.nms.ac.uk/salt> ______________________________________________ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
