[meteorite-list] Meteorite hunting in the UK...

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From: mark ford <markf_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:22:37 2004
Message-ID: <6CE3EEEFE92F4B4085B0E086B2941B310142C3_at_s-southern01.s-southern.com>

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Stu,
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That's about my experience too, I once tied a NeBoron magnet to my dog
with a long piece of string (!) and we walked across farmland, it was
amazing the amount of stuff that stuck to the magent mostly tractor
blade and magnetite, I found a couple of meteorwrongs, but no luck so
far. It's good to know other people are searching the UK and not giving
in to the text book 'its not worth it'! - Keep it up.
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Good luck,
Mark
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From: STUARTATK_at_aol.com [mailto:STUARTATK@aol.com]=20
Sent: 11 June 2003 17:05
To: mark ford; meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite hunting in the UK...
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Hi Mark,=20

Well, *my* meteorite hunting - up here in the Lake District in the north
of England - consists of checking each and every dry stone wall (not
just Hadrian's) whenever I'm out walking or hiking. Always have a magnet
on me, and my digital camera so I'm ready to document any possible
suspects.=20

As for farm fields, while it's true that many have undoubtedly been lost
to ploughing, many farmers in my area at least still make "rock piles"
when they're clearing a field, and on a couple of occasions I've asked
permission to have a ratch through them, promising to share the spoils.
"Aye, go ahead lad..." is the response 50% of the time, usually
accompanied by that tell-tale "nutter!" expression on their face...=20

Otherwise, UK meteorite hunting, for me, is an endless round of keeping
your eyes peeled whenever you're out, wherever you are. Every dark rock,
every heavire-than-normal rock, every even-slightly pitted rock becomes
an object of intense scrutiny and misplaced excitement. Have brought
home dozens of meteor-wrongs after walks and hikes... frustrating and
disappointing, yes, but one day, one day...!=20

Stu

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Stu,<o:p></o:p>

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That’s about my experience =
too,  I =
once tied a
NeBoron magnet to my dog with a long piece of string (!) and we walked =
across farmland,
it was amazing the amount of stuff that stuck to the magent mostly =
tractor
blade and magnetite, I found a couple of meteorwrongs, but no luck so =
far. It’s
good to know other people are searching the =
<st1:country-region><st1:place>UK</st1:place></st1:country-region> and not giving in to the text book ‘its
not worth it’!  - =
 Keep it =
up.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Good =
luck,<o:p></o:p>

Mark<o:p></o:p>

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From: STUARTATK_at_aol.com
[mailto:STUARTATK_at_aol.com] 
Sent: 11 June 2003 =
17:05 
To: mark ford;
meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com 
Subject: Re: =
[meteorite-list]
Meteorite hunting in the UK...

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Hi Mark, 
 
Well, *my* meteorite hunting - up here in the Lake District in the north =
of
England - consists of checking each and every dry stone wall (not just
Hadrian's) whenever I'm out walking or hiking. Always have a magnet on =
me, and
my digital camera so I'm ready to document any possible suspects. 
 
As for farm fields, while it's true that many have undoubtedly been lost =
to
ploughing, many farmers in my area at least still make "rock =
piles"
when they're clearing a field, and on a couple of occasions I've asked
permission to have a ratch through them, promising to share the spoils.
"Aye, go ahead lad..." is the response 50% of the time, =
usually
accompanied by that tell-tale "nutter!" expression on their =
face... 
 
Otherwise, UK meteorite hunting, for me, is an endless round of keeping =
your
eyes peeled whenever you're out, wherever you are. Every dark rock, =
every
heavire-than-normal rock, every even-slightly pitted rock becomes an =
object of
intense scrutiny and misplaced excitement. Have brought home dozens of
meteor-wrongs after walks and hikes... frustrating and disappointing, =
yes, but
one day, one day...! 
 
Stu<o:p></o:p>

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