[meteorite-list] Meteorite Collecting Ban

From: Adam Hupe <adamhupe_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:16:31 2004
Message-ID: <02b201c35e06$bbfc6180$b4dbe60c_at_attbi.com>

Dear Sergey and List,

I feel the performance increase in rare finds from the desert is
attributable to free enterprise and education. Moroccans and nomads know
they will get more for an achondrite than a normal chondrite. They have
learned that meteorites do not need to be magnetic and are now searching for
anything out of place. We receive dozens of non-magnetic samples every
month, about 10% being meteorites. Lots of fresh material is starting to
show up because they know they will receive more money for it. We have been
receiving more W0s and W1s than ever before. Three different mesosiderites
have shown up in less than a year! The only thing that doesn't show up in
greater numbers are irons. I believe there are now over 7,000 nomads,
basically an army, keeping an eye out for meteorites. This has everything
to do with the amount of material coming out of the Sahara.

All the best,

Adam


----- Original Message -----
From: "Sergey Vasiliev" <svassiliev_at_iol.cz>
To: "Adam Hupe" <adamhupe_at_comcast.net>;
<meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 4:21 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Collecting Ban


> Dear Adam and List,
>
> Yes, you are right that "desert has been easily outperforming Antarctica".
> But why? That was the question actually...
> What will happened if you will have enough money to send 100 Moroccans
> to search the ice for one month? ;-)
>
> Bernd, can you estimate it, please? ;-)
>
> Nothing against - just wondering...
>
> Good night (morning) and all the best,
> Sergey
> ------------------------------------
> Sergey Vasiliev
> U Dalnice 839
> Prague 5, 15500
> Czech Republic
> www.sv-meteorites.com
> www.meteorites4you.com
> www.sv-minerals.com
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > Dear Sergey and List,
> >
> > I wish I had the time to manage just such a database but this would
> > represent a full-time effort. I think Bernd could tweak his data base
to
> > extrapolate some of this data. Maybe if we are nice he will do such a
> > thing. My opinion is that the desert has been easily outperforming
> > Antarctica the last two years and will continue to do so just as long as
> the
> > laws remain favorable.
> >
> > All the best,
> >
> > Adam
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Sergey Vasiliev" <svassiliev_at_iol.cz>
> > To: "Adam Hupe" <adamhupe_at_comcast.net>;
> > <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
> > Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 3:13 PM
> > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Collecting Ban
> >
> >
> > > Dear List and Adam,
> > >
> > > I do not have my copy of MetBase 6.0 yet so it is difficult
> > > for me to compare the latest SNCs numbers but... ;-)
> > >
> > > What about somebody who have a time and knowledge (Adam?) will make a
> > > mathematic
> > > formula to compare hot/cold deserts finds?
> > >
> > > Something like that:
> > >
> > > Deserts Finds:
> > >
> > > QOF = ((n * t)/S) * LUCK * EXPIRIENSE
> > >
> > > QOF = Quantity Of Finds
> > > n = quantity of nomads or other meteorite hunters or scientists
involved
> > in
> > > prospecting for meteorites
> > > t = average time of one nomad (hunter, scientist) searching for
> meteorites
> > > S = area in square km
> > > LUCK - I don't know the math for that yet ;-)
> > > EXPIRIENSE - All I know about this parameter is that it is going
better
> > time
> > > wise
> > >
> > > Sure you can add some parameters for moving ice in Antarctica to
enlarge
> > the
> > > "S".
> > > But... you have to accept that penguins were witness of the falls (too
> bad
> > > we can't
> > > understand it yet)
> > >
> > > Anyway: (Non-Antarctic MINUS witness falls) in compare for the
deserts.
> > >
> > > Sergey
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > Dear List,
> > > >
> > > > It is interesting to note that the Non-Antarctic to Antarctic ratio
is
> > > > different when it comes to planetary material.
> > > >
> > > > SNCs
> > > > Qty Non-Antarctic Qty Antarctic
> > > > 18 10
> > > >
> > > > Lunar
> > > > Qty Non-Antarctic Qty Antarctic
> > > > 15 12
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > This ratio is also starting to favor other rare material. The
desert
> is
> > > > proving to be bountiful for new study material.
> > > >
> > > > All the best,
> > > >
> > > > Adam
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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