[meteorite-list] Finding Bits Of Mars On Earth

From: Adam Hupe <adamhupe_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:32:03 2004
Message-ID: <026d01c3dd30$c101df80$d2dbe60c_at_attbi.com>

Hi Ken and List Members,

I read the same thing some time ago. What keeps dealers and collectors from
going to Antarctica is the cost of logistics. Flying in shelter, food,
snowmobiles, communications, medical supplies and cold weather gear would be
extremely expensive not to mention travel costs just getting there. Some
group was offering the chance to search for about $50,000.00 per a person a
couple of years ago, no thanks! It would probably be half this amount to go
to Greenland, a prime virgin territory. The treaty regarding the Antarctic
finds only relates to the scientific communities of several countries and
not individuals as I understand it.

More importantly, the scientist in that article made it sound like a sin
that private individuals are allowed to collect and own meteorites. I do
not see any grant money going towards looking for these meteorites in the
hot desert so I see no reason for any complaints. After all, the Sahara
would not be out performing Antarctica if private money was not involved.
Just look out how much planetary material has been coming out of the hot
desert in the last five years.

All the best,

Adam Hupe

----- Original Message -----
From: "magellon" <magellon_at_earthlink.net>
To: "Charlie Devine" <moonrock25_at_webtv.net>;
<meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2004 10:58 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Finding Bits Of Mars On Earth


> Charlie,
> Amazing! Well done!
> (Hupes are now packing their thermal underwear:>)
> Best,
> Ken
>
> Charlie Devine wrote:
>
> > Hard to believe I'm the only one interested in an answer to this curious
> > statement by a scientist who collects meteorites in Antarctica. But I
> > did a little digging and got the answer. It is perfectly legal for
> > private parties to collect meteorites in Antarctica.
> > Regards,
> > Charlie
> >
>
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> >
> > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Finding Bits Of Mars On Earth
> > Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2004 14:43:18 -0500 (EST)
> > From: moonrock25_at_webtv.net (Charlie Devine)
> > To: baalke_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov (Ron Baalke)
> > CC: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com (Meteorite Mailing List)
> >
> > Ron and list,
> >
> > Towards the end of this article, one of the scientists expresses concern
> > that private expeditions will beat the scientific expeditions back to
> > the LaPaz ice field next year. He is quoted as saying: "The expeditions
> > who use our information to help a tourist pick up a meteorite and lock
> > it away in a private collection, it's a travesty to me.' How long has
> > this been going on? Is it gong on? I thought the Antarctic was off
> > limits to private hunters?
> > Regards,
> > Charlie
> >
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