Re: [meteorite-list] Volcanic Ash is Magnetic

2010-04-26 Thread tracy latimer
: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Volcanic Ash is Magnetic Hmm. Very interesting. I was recently tryring out my new metal detector (thanks, Ruben) on our property in southern Utah and discovered that the lava bomb boulders strewn across the landscape are hot rocks

[meteorite-list] Volcanic Ash is Magnetic

2010-04-25 Thread GeoZay
Well...just had an Eureka moment. I was sitting here at my desk with a bottle of volcanic ash from Mt. St. Helens and a earth magnet in my hand. I brought the magnet to the ash and discovered that the ash was attracted to it. I didn't know this before...son of a gun. :O) GeoZay

Re: [meteorite-list] Volcanic Ash is Magnetic

2010-04-25 Thread Linton Rohr
...@aol.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2010 8:51 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Volcanic Ash is Magnetic Well...just had an Eureka moment. I was sitting here at my desk with a bottle of volcanic ash from Mt. St. Helens and a earth magnet in my hand. I brought

Re: [meteorite-list] Volcanic Ash is Magnetic

2010-04-25 Thread GeoZay
In addition, I found a great deal of aluminum foil, and a few bullet casings. Both are signs of the presence of early man. :O) GeoZay __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list

Re: [meteorite-list] Volcanic Ash is Magnetic

2010-04-25 Thread GeoZay
: This is excellent info to know. Has anyone tested any Iceland ash? Future claims of micrometeorites discovered in one's gutter may well be magnetic ash. I'm just guessing, but if Mt. St. Helens ash attracts to a rare earth magnet, I suppose all volcanic ash will do the same. It didn't jump

Re: [meteorite-list] Volcanic Ash is Magnetic

2010-04-25 Thread Ken Newton
This is excellent info to know. Has anyone tested any Iceland ash? Future claims of micrometeorites discovered in one's gutter may well be magnetic ash. Thanks, Ken On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 11:51 AM, geo...@aol.com wrote: Well...just had an Eureka moment. I was  sitting here at my desk with a