[meteorite-list] Walter's posting about meteorite ownership

From: William Steele <playarat_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:10:03 2004
Message-ID: <20030406041552.30425.qmail_at_mail.com>

Hello Walter and List,

The ownership of meteorites found on federal land is not a simple issue. For information on this topic, visit the following website...

http://www.bgroveswon.com/meteoritelaw/meteorite_law.html

The case of the Old Woman meteorite is particularly interesting. The original finders could have been owners of their fantastic find but were unable to move it. The Smithsonian recovered the mass using military support.

Rob


> Earlier this week, I received an email from an individual who reported that
> he found a suspected meteorite and here is an excerpt
> of his email to me:
>
> >The field is on BLM land in Nevada,
> >so there shouldn't be a legal problem. I hope.
>
> Of course, I have already emailed him but this is not atypical
> of the many weekly emails I receive.
>

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Received on Sat 05 Apr 2003 11:15:52 PM PST