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RE: Looking for Meteorites with Infrared binoculars

Sorry George,

Except for those that have a coating of caliche, I have yet to find a
meteorite that fluoresces, not that I had expected them to glow (Actually,
had they, I would have been very surprised).  But keep thinking, George,  I
like the direction you're going.  Meteorite hunting in the future will rely
on new remote sensing techniques.

Bob V.

-----Original Message-----
From: GeoZay@aol.com [mailto:GeoZay@aol.com]
Sent: Friday, June 18, 1999 6:17 AM
To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
Subject: Re: Looking for Meteorites with Infrared binoculars


In a message dated 99-06-18 03:52:38 EDT, you write:

<< ---------
 George,
 	The reason tanks show up on infrared binoculars is they are
radiating
 heat from running their engines earlier AND they have humans inside with
 98.6 degrees F radiating their interior. Iron meteorites have neither of
 these factors.
 	Best wishes, Michael
  >>

Huh....didn't think of that. Makes sense. I was thinking more along the
lines 
that the heat was residual from daytime, but the humans inside and the 
running of engines would explain why this wouldn't be such a good idea. 

I wonder if using a "blacklight" or Ultraviolet light at night would produce

a unique enough signature from various meteorites to identify them from
other 
rocks?
GeoZay

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