[meteorite-list] Franconia Meteorite
From: Arizona Keith <arizonakeith_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:31:21 2004 Message-ID: <003401c3f06e$2a7cda00$6401a8c0_at_Keith2> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0031_01C3F033.7D8F0870 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello Randy and List >From what I hear on the new Franconia Meteorite, it's different from the = one found last year according to ASU, I think this one is also an H4, = several more kilos have been found so far, many stones. There are a few list members working on this find right now (not et = meteorites group), they were trying to keep it a secret, but the words = out. I may hear %#&!$_at_ words back. >From what I hear, the strewn field is large, I don't think it's as big a = GB, there mapping it right now, the stones are brown in color, but a = nice visible 80% to 90% fusion crusted, most found on the surface. The ground is very hot in spots, as metal detectors go, lots of hot lava = rocks all over the place. Meteorite canes work well. I'm sure the list members who are hunting it right now, will be posting = there claim soon to the list, with all the info and get the credit they = deserve for this great new find. As to the price, supply and demand will win out, when the supply of Gold = Basin is gone, the price will rise again, but with so many dealers and = hunter with many kilos, it may be a long time. This new stone is much nicer than the old Gold Basins, I'm sure the = price will start out high, over $10 gram, from there who knows? It's one = I must have! I'm glad many of you enjoy my photos of the Tucson show. Thanks for your = comments, I had a great time taking them. Thanks again for your time. Keith Vazquez Chandler, AZ ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Randy Mils=20 To: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com=20 Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 8:20 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Franconia Meteorite Hi List: I saw a big meteorite in ET's room at the Inn Suites with a sign = listing it as the Main Mass of the Franconia meteorite. I think it was = found on Super Bowl Sunday. The ink on the sign had scarcely dried when = I heard that a 7kg piece was found a few days later. I remember when Gold Basin first came out and the price was well north = of $1.50 per gram. Before long, meteorite hunters decended on the Gold = Basin strewnfield. Last time I checked on ebay, Gold Basin could be had = for a quarter a gram on some auctions. I heard rumors in Tucson of = several groups planning on searching for Franconia meteorites after the = show was over. Could Franconia be the next Gold Basin? I can almost = hear our Italian friend saying "Bah!, the prices are in ruin" Randy -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- Check out the great features of the new MSN 9 Dial-up, with the MSN = Dial-up Accelerator. ______________________________________________ = Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com = http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ------=_NextPart_000_0031_01C3F033.7D8F0870 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV>Hello Randy and List</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>From what I hear on the new Franconia Meteorite, it's different = from the=20 one found last year according to ASU, I think this one is also = an H4,=20 several more kilos have been found so far, many stones.</DIV> <DIV>There are a few list members working on this find right now (not et = meteorites group), they were trying to keep it a secret, but the = words out.=20 I may hear %#&!$_at_ words back.</DIV> <DIV>From what I hear, the strewn field is large, I don't think it's = as big=20 a GB, there mapping it right now, the stones are brown in color, = but a nice=20 visible 80% to 90% fusion crusted, most found on the surface.</DIV> <DIV>The ground is very hot in spots, as metal detectors go, lots = of hot=20 lava rocks all over the place. Meteorite canes work well.</DIV> <DIV>I'm sure the list members who are hunting it right now, will=20 be posting there claim soon to the list, with all the info and get = the=20 credit they deserve for this great new find.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>As to the price, supply and demand will win out, when the supply of = Gold=20 Basin is gone, the price will rise again, but with so many dealers and=20 hunter with many kilos, it may be a long time.</DIV> <DIV>This new stone is much nicer than the old Gold Basins, I'm sure the = price=20 will start out high, over $10 gram, from there who knows? It's one = I must=20 have!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I'm glad many of you enjoy my photos of the Tucson show. Thanks for = your=20 comments, I had a great time taking them.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thanks again for your time.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Keith Vazquez</DIV> <DIV>Chandler, AZ</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE=20 style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B>=20 <A title=3Dacculabs_at_hotmail.com = href=3D"mailto:acculabs_at_hotmail.com">Randy=20 Mils</A> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20 title=3Dmeteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com=20 = href=3D"mailto:meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com">meteorite-list@meteor= itecentral.com</A>=20 </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, February 10, = 2004 8:20=20 PM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [meteorite-list] = Franconia=20 Meteorite</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV> <DIV class=3DRTE>Hi List:</DIV> <DIV class=3DRTE> </DIV> <DIV class=3DRTE>I saw a big meteorite in ET's room at the Inn Suites = with a=20 sign listing it as the Main Mass of the Franconia meteorite. I = think it=20 was found on Super Bowl Sunday. The ink on the sign=20 had scarcely dried when I heard that a 7kg piece was found a few = days=20 later.</DIV> <DIV class=3DRTE> </DIV> <DIV class=3DRTE>I remember when Gold Basin first came out and the = price was=20 well north of $1.50 per gram. Before long, meteorite hunters = decended on=20 the Gold Basin strewnfield. Last time I checked on ebay, Gold = Basin=20 could be had for a quarter a gram on some auctions. I heard = rumors=20 in Tucson of several groups planning on searching for Franconia = meteorites=20 after the show was over. Could Franconia be the next Gold=20 Basin? I can almost hear our Italian friend saying "Bah!, = the=20 prices are in ruin"</DIV> <DIV class=3DRTE> </DIV> <DIV class=3DRTE>Randy</DIV> <DIV class=3DRTE> </DIV> <DIV class=3DRTE> </DIV></DIV><BR clear=3Dall> <HR> <A href=3D"http://g.msn.com/8HMBENUS/2734??PS=3D">Check out the great = features of=20 the new MSN 9 Dial-up, with the MSN Dial-up Accelerator.</A>=20 ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing = list=20 Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com=20 http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list=20 </BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0031_01C3F033.7D8F0870-- Received on Wed 11 Feb 2004 02:10:43 AM PST |
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