[meteorite-list] Use of magnets for meteorite hunting

From: Michel <Michel_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:23:45 2004
Message-ID: <005601c2e316$a45e8a00$2201a8c0_at_nomedrlg3eut06>

Pierre,


> Unfortunately every Saharan or Omani SNC has been tested with a magnet and
> therefore are definitively useless to investigate further this issue.
>
Every is almost the correct word.
Almost is the correct word.

When I hunt with my mates, I do not use a magnet. Some of them does even if
I ask not to use magnets. Only the more experienced do not use magnet; it is
just a matter of time.

Just a short story, from the field: we encountered a strewn field, obviously
of the same fall. Some of us used magnets on their first finds. After a
short brief, they put the magnets in thier pockets. The crust colour and
regmaglypts more or less marked on the bigger individuals made them
confident in the cosmicity of the rocks they where gatering.

But then I have no control on magnetic fields during transportation. Packed
in metallic travel cases and air shipped from Africa to Europe.

We shoudl talke about it.

My two cents, ( hey Euro has cents too !)

Best regards

Michel.

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