[meteorite-list] Finding Bits Of Mars On Earth

From: mark ford <markf_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:32:03 2004
Message-ID: <6CE3EEEFE92F4B4085B0E086B2941B31014435_at_s-southern01.s-southern.com>

>>.. 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.


What? ... As opposed to scientific teams scouring Antarctica and then
locking the meteorites away in [their] collections??


How much scientifically collected material is actually studied? I bet is
is in the low %'s.=20

There must be tons of material locked away forever in university
basements.

MF



-----Original Message-----
From: Charlie Devine [mailto:moonrock25_at_webtv.net]=20
Sent: 16 January 2004 19:43
To: Ron Baalke
Cc: Meteorite Mailing List
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Finding Bits Of Mars On Earth

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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Received on Mon 19 Jan 2004 03:43:29 AM PST