[meteorite-list] Sand Dunes and Meteorites

From: Dave Schultz <dls1955_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:02:33 2004
Message-ID: <OE14rBFSx82oLiWxw1b0002212f_at_hotmail.com>

I wonder if anyone has thought to search the sand dunes on the southern
shores of Lake Michigan, since the Great Lakes were formed by giant glaciers
many moons ago! Do you think that any meteorites could have been deposited
on these dunes from the melting ice? I also wonder if anyone around this
area would be interested in combing the area one of these days if they think
that it might be worth while? Have a great Easter everyone, if you celebrate
it! Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Verish <bolidechaser_at_yahoo.com>
To: Meteorite-list Meteoritecentral <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Friday, March 29, 2002 1:35 AM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Sand Dunes and Meteorites


> A number of people (most of them are on this List)
> have discussed with me their interest in utilizing hot
> air balloons and ultra-lights, in their efforts at
> meteorite recovery, over broad areas of sand dunes
> here in Southern California. Although I'm not very
> optimistic about their prospects in sand dune fields,
> I wouldn't want to discourage their efforts. After
> all, the area between sand dunes can be considered a
> "blow-out" area. And besides, Michael Cottingham
> found his Kermit stones in a Texas dune field.
>
> The locality that most of these individuals have
> selected as being the most promising/pristine, is the
> Algodones Dunes in Imperial County. But just today,
> the LA Times ran an article announcing that this very
> Dune Field will be "under consideration for opening up
> 49,000 acres to the general public" (meaning, to
> off-road vehicular traffic).
> More details here:
>
> U.S. Seeks to Reopen Area to Off-Roaders -
> Desert Plan would overturn Clinton decision that
> curbed use of sand dunes.
>
>
<http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-000022361mar28.story?coll=la%2Dheadlin
es%2Dcalifornia>
>
> This post serves as a "heads-up" to those individuals
> that were interested in surveying this "pristine" area
> from the air, that their time may be running out!
> On the other hand, they may have the opportunity to
> canvass the area by dune buggy, but they better plan
> on getting there early. Some weekends have as many as
> 200,000 ORVs flying over the crests of these dunes
> from every direction in the "general use (OHV) area".
> But plans are to only allow entry to 500 vehicles per
> weekend (in the former wilderness area).
>
> Here's wishing you all good luck, but I'll be sticking
> to the firmer, flatter terrain.
> :-) Bob V.
>
>
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