Hi Mark and List, Good point. Most newbie hunters ignore anything that doesn't stick to a magnet. I wonder how many lunars have been passed over in favor of an ugly, weathered OC? LOL
Best regards, MikeG On 8/24/10, Mark Ford <[email protected]> wrote: > > As soon as everyone stops using metal detectors and magnet canes to look for > meteorites then the first Lunars in Europe or USA will eventually be found, > .... until then! > > Mark > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Matson, > Robert D. > Sent: 23 August 2010 21:59 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [meteorite-list] Search for first U.S. lunar meteorite > > Hi All, > > When the first U.S. lunar is found, my bet is that the finder will > be either Sonny Clary or Jason Utas. Both have demonstrated the > ability to find non-ordinary-chondrite meteorites -- for instance, > Blue Eagle (R3-6) and Moapa Valley (CM1) by Sonny, and Superior > Valley 014 (acapulcoite) by Jason. > > Another name I've seen come up lately with non-OCs is Bill > Sajkowicz: Chocolate Mountains (ureilite), Cargo Muchacho > Mountains (CO3), and Winterhaven (howardite). I find it remarkable > that one person has found a ureilite, a howardite and a CO3, and > yet I haven't found a record of any chondritic finds by him. This > is statistically next to impossible -- Bill must have found a LOT > of chondrites to have found these three. > > --Rob > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Thunder > Stone > Sent: Monday, August 23, 2010 1:35 PM > To: mike; [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] How Many Lunar Meteorites? > > > Feldsparic breccias are very common throughout the SW deserts and (I > believe) in many other areas, and these look very similar to luners. I > think it's going to have to have a fusion crust. If its sandblasted or very > weathered, it may never be found. > > Greg S. > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: > > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential. If you are > not the intended recipient, please notify us. Email [email protected]. You > should not copy or use this email or attachment(s) for any purpose nor > disclose their contents to any other person. > > GENERAL STATEMENT: > > Southern Scientific Ltd's computer systems may be monitored and > communications carried on them recorded, to secure the effective operation > of the system and for other lawful purposes. > > Registered address Rectory Farm Rd, Sompting, Lancing, W Sussex BN15 0DP. > Company No 1800317 > > > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > -- ------------------------------------------------------------ Mike Gilmer - Galactic Stone & Ironworks Meteorites http://www.galactic-stone.com http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone ------------------------------------------------------------ ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
