[meteorite-list] CR2 Strewnfield photos and coordinates

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From: Matson, Robert <ROBERT.D.MATSON_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:55:53 2004
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Hi Dean and List,

Dean, thanks for posting the images of the CR2 strewnfield location near
Zagora.
It's nice to have an idea of what the general ground conditions are like
there.

> As you can see this is a very easy to search over strewnfield. No
vegetation
> or anything to make searching difficult.

Well, I'm not sure I completely agree with that. One thing that's obvious
in these images is
that there are a LOT of rocks. Depending on how distinctive the CR2
meteorites are relative
to the indigenous rocks, you could have a helluva time thoroughly searching
such a
region. I realize hundreds of people have been over and over this area, but
probably in a
random fashion rather than systematically. Without a GPS unit to keep track
of your
progress (or barring this, perhaps marking searched areas with stakes or
rock cairns),
holes will always remain in the collective search pattern. In any case, I'm
betting 10%
or more of the TKW is still out there (in dozens if not hundreds of small
pieces). This is
not a reflection on the expertise or thoroughness of the locals searching
the area, but
rather a recognition of how difficult it is to canvass this type of an area.

Is it worth the time and expense to continue harvesting this strewnfield?
For the locals:
probably so. For a meteorite hunter who has to pay for travel expenses from
North
America? Doubtful. You'd probably need to find/buy 100 grams or more just
to
break even. Dean: did you find any fragments yourself? How much time (if
any) did
you spend looking?

--Rob

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Dean and List,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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thanks for posting the images of the CR2 strewnfield location near=20
Zagora.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
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there.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
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you can see this is a very easy to search over strewnfield. No =
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size=3D2> </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D827400200-29012002><FONT color=3D#0000ff =
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size=3D2>></FONT></SPAN> or anything to make searching =
difficult.<SPAN=20
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D827400200-29012002></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D827400200-29012002>Well,=20
I'm not sure I completely agree with that.  One thing that's =
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in these images is</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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there are </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial =
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class=3D827400200-29012002>a LOT of rocks.  Depending on how =
distinctive the=20
CR2 meteorites are relative</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D827400200-29012002>to the=20
indigenous rocks, you could have a helluva time thoroughly searching =
such=20
a</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D827400200-29012002>region.  I realize hundreds of people =
have been=20
over and over this area, but probably in a</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D827400200-29012002>random=20
fashion rather than systematically.  Without a GPS unit to keep =
track of=20
your</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D827400200-29012002>progress (or barring this, perhaps marking =
searched=20
areas with </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D827400200-29012002>stakes or rock cairns),</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D827400200-29012002>holes=20
will always remain in the collective search pattern.  In any case, =
I'm=20
betting 10%</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D827400200-29012002>or</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3D#0000ff =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2><SPAN class=3D827400200-29012002> more of the TKW is still out =
there (in=20
dozens if not hundreds of small pieces).  This =
is</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D827400200-29012002>not a=20
reflection on the expertise or thoroughness of the locals searching the =
area,=20
but</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D827400200-29012002>rather=20
a recognition of how difficult it is to canvass this type of an=20
area.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D827400200-29012002></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D827400200-29012002>Is it=20
</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D827400200-29012002>worth the time and expense to continue =
harvesting this=20
strewnfield?  For the locals:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D827400200-29012002>probably so.  For a meteorite hunter =
who has to=20
pay for travel expenses from North</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D827400200-29012002>America?  D</SPAN></FONT><FONT =
color=3D#0000ff=20
face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN class=3D827400200-29012002>oubtful.  =
You'd probably=20
need to find/buy 100 grams or more just to</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D827400200-29012002>break=20
even.  Dean:  did you find any fragments yourself? How much =
time (if=20
any) did</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D827400200-29012002>you=20
</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D827400200-29012002>spend look<FONT color=3D#000000 =
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size=3D3><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>ing?</FONT></FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D827400200-29012002>--Rob</SPAN></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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