[meteorite-list] meteorites still left to be found in PF
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Date: Thu Apr 22 10:27:45 2004 Message-ID: <000801c3a637$0c1c4fe0$0a13a243_at_comcast.net> Steve , I was hunting Park Forest today also. Unfortunately I didnt have your luck. I hunted where the big ones fell . Near the Ludermans center and along the railroad tracks. Please share pictures of your latest find ! Bob Evans ----- Original Message ----- From: Steve Arnold, Chicago!!! <steve_arnol60120_at_yahoo.com> To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com> Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2003 1:56 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] meteorites still left to be found in PF > Good great afternoon list.And what a great afternoon it is.Today alone, by > myself, I found 6 more pieces of PARK FOREST.No one came to hunt with me > so I said, screw it.I'll start looking on my own.This way the spoils will > be mine.I found a total of 10.2 grams.5 individuals and 1 piece of fusion > crust.I found a4.5, 2.4,1.0,0.3,1.0 and 2.1 gram pieces.I found the 1 gram > of fusion crust down by the swimming pool on orchard lane.I was sweeping > thru the many thousands of leaves to try and find something, when I spied > a few strange looking rocks and then that is when I noticed the piece of > highly weatherd fusion crust piece.The other 5 pieces were found acrosss > the street from the fire station.As you know there are a bunch of > abandoned stores over there.Well there is one that has a lower level with > stairs.This is where I found the 4.5 piece.On the other side of the > building is where I found the 2.4 and the 1.0 gram pieces at the base of > those stairs.Then across the field heading over towards the super > market,there is an island with scrap and lots of rocks there.Where the > middle street comes out in front of the grocery store, is where I found > within 20 feet of each other my 2.4 and 0.3 gram pieces.It was a very good > day.I am sorry no one came out to look with me.It is always fun to do it > together.Well this will be my last time I go down there for the rest of > this year.I look forward going down next spring to try and find more of > this most popular of meteorites.Also for all you map coordinents > people.The corners of cumberland st. and oregon trail are around the area > where the 997 grams of meteorites in my friends back yard.I was given > permission to finally tell all.Oh well.It has been a fun year down in pf.I > look forward to next year and doing more hunting.Because it is not > everyday that you can drive an hour away to go meteorite hunting. > > > all the best, cheers,have a great day > steve arnold, chicago, usa > > ===== > Steve R.Arnold, Chicago, IL, 60120 > I. M. C. A. MEMBER #6728 > Illinois Meteorites > website url http://stormbringer60120.tripod.com > http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/illinoismeteorites/ > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard > http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree > > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list Received on Sat 08 Nov 2003 03:29:44 PM PST |
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