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From: impactearth_at_space.com <impactearth_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:52:20 2004
Message-ID: <20020822181506.14207.h017.c000.wm_at_mail.space.com.criticalpath.net>

Thanks for the info Mike. Call me crazy, but I figured
that being in the Sahara, they could have a huge ass
strewn field picked over in a week or so, and not have
to worry about keeping it secret.

Ray

On Thu, 22 August 2002, "Michael Farmer" wrote:

>
> Forget that idea, we have tried that for 2 years. They
> are all FIERCELY
> competitive and will not tell the exact location to
> each other.
> the nomads find the meteorites, the middle men in
> Morocco snap them up from
> all over and sell them.
> Simple.
>
> Mike Farmer
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <impactearth_at_space.com>
> To: <drtanuki_at_tkc.att.ne.jp>
> Cc: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 6:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] NWA BIG QUESTION
>
>
> > Another quick point. Yes, you are right, there
are
> > many nomads, but I would say there AREN'T that
many
> > nomads hunting and picking up meteorites. I
would say
> > that every NWA being picked up right now is by a
full
> > time meteorite hunting Nomad who SHOULD know how
to
> use
> > a map and a GPS.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, 23 August 2002, drtanuki wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Dear Ray,
> > > There are 1) many nomads 2) no nomad
trusts
> > another,
> > > 3) batteries(expensive) and
technology(dangerous if
> in
> > > the wrong area of the Sahara..ie.border
> > > areas) are easy to sell for money, 4) they
cannot
> see
> > > any personal gain from it since others will
have
> their
> > > location, 5), and 6) they nomads may be the
> > > source of the meteorites; but they are
basically not
> > > the ones selling them to the foreign
buyers. I
> tried
> > > to leave my GPS with a
&quot;nomad&quot; basically
> > seller
> > > and he didn't want to bother to learn to
use it.
> > > Cultures are different and persons
different. Go to
> > > the Sahara and then you can understand more
clearly
> > > what I am saying.
> > > Your solution is perfectly logical; but
maybe
> > > impossible. Dirk...Tokyo
> > >
> > > impactearth_at_space.com wrote:
> > >
> > > &gt; Perhaps Dean could call up the
Nomads on their
> > cell
> > > &gt; phones, provided they are
currently wondering
> > the area
> > > &gt; of the desert with cell phone
reception, and
> ask
> > them
> > > &gt; to start documenting the finds.
WHY HASN'T THIS
> > > &gt; HAPPENED? Maybe ship them a GPS
unit and some
> > graph
> > > &gt; paper to map out the strewn field?
I mean, in
> > this
> > > day
> > > &gt; and age of communication, the only
reason the
> > &quot;nomads&quot;
> > > &gt; aren't doing this is for 2
reasons. 1 being
> > they are
> > > &gt; too lazy, 2 being, no one has
asked them to.
> > Think of
> > > &gt; the what could happen, the next
NWA's to be
> found
> > > could
> > > &gt; acutally be documented, knowing
the TKW,
> > location,
> > > etc.
> > > &gt; Why isn't this happening?
Everyone,
> collectors,
> > > &gt; dealers, NOMAD'S, could be making
more money.
> > > &gt;
> > > &gt; Ray
> > > &gt;
> > > &gt; On Fri, 23 August 2002, drtanuki
wrote:
> > > &gt;
> > > &gt; &gt;
> > > &gt; &gt; Dear List Members;
> > > &gt; &gt; A meteorite cannot be
paired unless
> > analysis is
> > > &gt; done
> > > &gt; &gt; to prove so. A
> > > &gt; &gt; practice that is common
in the market is
> to
> > classify
> > > &gt; &gt; one stone
> > > &gt; &gt; (sometimes more) and call
the remainder
> the
> > same.
> > > The
> > > &gt; &gt; fact that they
> > > &gt; &gt; are
&amp;quot;called&amp;quot; the same
> > does not prove that
> > > &gt; they are the
> > > &gt; &gt; same type of
> > > &gt; &gt; meteorite or even paired.
Dean's NWAs all
> > look
> > > &gt; similar
> > > &gt; &gt; due to the local
> > > &gt; &gt; environment that they
were found (probably
> > within
> > > the
> > > &gt; &gt; same region of the
> > > &gt; &gt; Sahara).
> > > &gt; &gt; Desert varnish or
sand erosion covers
> > most of
> > > the
> > > &gt; &gt; meteorites and
> > > &gt; &gt; rocks in the Sahara and
other deserts.
> > Desert
> > > varnish
> > > &gt; &gt; is characteristic
> > > &gt; &gt; in colour or texture
depending on the
> local
> > > &gt; &gt; environment; and even the
> > > &gt; &gt; terrestrial rocks look
similar in
> > appearance.
> > > &gt; &gt; I hope this answers
some of the
> > questions that I
> > > &gt; &gt; have been asked to
> > > &gt; &gt; respond to. Sincerely,
Dirk
> Ross....Tokyo
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