[meteorite-list] Dave Freeman's Rock Springs Meteorite

From: Robert Verish <bolidechaser_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:29:53 2004
Message-ID: <20030911085717.71664.qmail_at_web80502.mail.yahoo.com>

Here's an image of the L6 that Dave is talking about:

http://www.geocities.com/bolidechaser/rocksprings/rckspr88.jpg

Happy Birthday, Dave!

And best wishes,
Bob V.

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[meteorite-list] Cold hunting
David Freeman dfreeman_at_fascination.com
Wed, 10 Sep 2003 21:03:34 -0600

Dear List;
One more point, I recognized my 53.7 gram meteorite at
about 40 feet away, and could confirm it to be
meteoritic at about 30 feet by the excellent crust. I
would have not seen it at all probably if I were in
a vehicle, or riding a four wheeler.
My method is walk ten steps, scan left to the
comfortable sight range to see a golf ball sized black
item (about 100 feet in good light and clear
skies), look across in front of me in a long sweep of
the eyes, and off to the right the same distance. Ten
more steps (about 30 feet for long legged me) and do
it again. Keep in mind, no rocks in my playa lake bed
but I am sorting through antelope droppings, sheep
droppings, and horse piles. The main plan is to
discern the meteorites from the animal droppings.
Riding a four wheeler, or bicycle wouldn't work, as
there had been previous 4 wheeler tracks in a methodic
pattern running back and forth across the playa and
about 100 foot swaths and they failed to find the one,
and I am pretty sure it was one of my student
meteorite hunters that missed the golden opportunity
by traveling too fast. Attention to
detail was what helped me locate that fusion crust,
and handling and looking at maybe a hundred pounds of
individual NWA's really imprinted that fusion crust in
my mind. That was important to me...that and putting
down that remote control, the mouse, and getting out
to where the meteorites should be found. Time spent in
the field where the meteorites live is the most
important factor for my find. They don't
usually come through the roof.
Best,
DAve F.



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Received on Thu 11 Sep 2003 04:57:17 AM PDT