[meteorite-list] Re: Tom's first Franconia meteorite

From: Tom Knudson <peregrineflier_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri Apr 29 15:23:24 2005
Message-ID: <01be01c54cf0$eacdb920$2d107918_at_Michelle>

Rob, you saw Jim Smaller in Franconia, what are the odds??? Jim is a great
guy, I saw him on my first trip too! It sure is fun finding them, it even
made the 2.5 mile hike over hill and dale shorter having one in my pocket.
  )
Thanks, Tom
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Matson, Robert" <ROBERT.D.MATSON_at_saic.com>
To: "'Tom Knudson'" <peregrineflier_at_npgcable.com>; "met list"
<meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 12:16 PM
Subject: Tom's first Franconia meteorite


> Hi Tom,
>
> Congrats on your first Franconia meteorite find! (See -- I ~told~
> you you should be going there whenever you get a chance!) The fairly
> large metal veins are diagnostic for Franconia H5.
>
> You had better luck than I on my last trip there March 31. Left at
> 1 am from California, started hunting at 6 am after a breakfast/gas
> stop at good 'ole exit 9, spent 11+ hours in the field, and then
> drove home. A long 21-hour "day". The drive always seems that
> much longer when you come home empty-handed, but at least I got
> some photos of the horned lizard and some of those giant yellow
> caterpillars that are at Franconia by the thousands). Also had a
> nice visit with Jim Smaller and Dennis Wells who always seem to
> be there when I am!
>
> Cheers,
> Rob
>
>
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