[meteorite-list] New Nevada Meteorite Aug 2005

From: Michael Farmer <meteoritehunter_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat Aug 20 23:12:07 2005
Message-ID: <001001c5a5fe$1b54ddb0$0200a8c0_at_S0031628003>

Well Moni, some people it seems misunderstood my post.
I meant that Skip Wilson has extensively searched blowouts since the 1960's.
He has found over 100 meteorites, including the Kenna Ureilite, and so many
others.
Skip is the man when it comes to hunting meteorites.
Mike Farmer
----- Original Message -----
From: "moni waiblinger-seabridge" <moni2555_at_hotmail.com>
To: <meteoritehunter_at_comcast.net>; <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2005 8:00 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] New Nevada Meteorite Aug 2005


> Hi List,
>
> guess I had top look up who is Skip Wilson.
> I did not recall ever hearing his name before.
> Guess I learned from a pro though because I do have many meteorites to my
> name from all kinds of different places.
> And Michael, it wasn't Skip Wilson. ;-)
>
>
> http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/metsoc99/pdf/5027.pdf
>
> This must have been a nice occurrence!
> How lucky for Skip!
> Sternengruss, Moni
>
>
>
>>From: "Michael Farmer" <meteoritehunter_at_comcast.net>
>>To: "moni waiblinger-seabridge"
>><moni2555_at_hotmail.com>,<wahlperry@aol.com>,
>><meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
>>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] New Nevada Meteorite Aug 2005
>>Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2005 08:44:05 -0700
>>
>>Skip Wilson of Portales, New Mexico has been hunting blowouts for 40
>>years, long before I was born. I believe he was the first to do so in NM
>>and West Texas. We all learned from him.
>>Mike Farmer
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "moni waiblinger-seabridge"
>><moni2555_at_hotmail.com>
>>To: <wahlperry_at_aol.com>; <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>
>>ent: Friday, August 19, 2005 11:48 PM
>>Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] New Nevada Meteorite Aug 2005
>>
>>
>>>Hi Sonny and list!!
>>>
>>>This is what Bob V. always says, check the blow outs!
>>>This is fantastic!
>>>And what a beauty!
>>>And look at all the clay covered stones around your meteorite!
>>>Thank you for sharing your new find!
>>>
>>>Congratulations, Moni
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>From: wahlperry_at_aol.com
>>>>To: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
>>>>Subject: [meteorite-list] New Nevada Meteorite Aug 2005
>>>>Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2005 01:55:42 -0400
>>>>
>>>>Hi List ,
>>>>
>>>>I was hunting a new area last week and was lucky enough to find a new
>>>>Nevada meteorite . The day started out with rain and lighting but the
>>>>temperature was great in the 90's with full cloud cover. The normal
>>>>temperature for this time of year is 115 . I decided to go to the first
>>>>area but the rain and lightning kept me from doing to much searching . I
>>>>had saw an area 1 hour from this location that I always wanted to check
>>>>out but never had time . After driving to the second location the rain
>>>>had slowed to a drizzle and I still had full cloud cover. The cloud
>>>>cover makes it easier to spot meteorites verses full sun .The full sun
>>>>and time of day mixed with the shadows makes it harder to spot
>>>>meteorites . I hunted the full day looking at what I thought were the
>>>>best areas of the hill side. But after 4 or 5 hours of wandering around
>>>>the desert I had enough of this punishment and decided to go back to my
>>>>truck and refill my water and get a cold drink out of the ice chest. I
>>>>spotted what looked like a clearing or a small blow out that was on the
>>>>way so I decided to take one last look. There were only 4 or 5 black
>>>>rocks on the surface . When I got close enough to the last one I knew it
>>>>was a meteorite by it's rusted appearance , shape and what looked like
>>>>fusion crust . But the only sure test was the magnet which stuck to the
>>>>meteorite like it was a piece of metal . At that moment I did the famous
>>>>Indian dance . After photographing the meteorite in situ and with the
>>>>Gps ,I picked it up . It looks like the top and bottom were broken off
>>>>and missing . I returned with my Whites GMT detector .The meteorite
>>>>would give off a strong signal 10 inches away from the coil . I searched
>>>>the clearing and surrounding area with no luck . Now comes the hard part
>>>>trying to determine if this is single stone or a piece of a larger fall.
>>>>The meteorite weighs 240 grams . The interior looks like it has more
>>>>visible metal than a Franconia . The chondrules are not as round and
>>>>there is some rust . My guess it is a H 5-6 .
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Sonny
>>>>
>>>>http://www.notkin.net/sonny/new-finds-aug-05.htm
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