[meteorite-list] finding meteorites

From: ken newton <magellon_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon Jun 13 21:55:02 2005
Message-ID: <42AE38F3.7020404_at_earthlink.net>

Hi James,
Try : http://imca.repetti.net/metinfo/index.html
A good starting book is "Rocks From Space" (2nd edition) by O. Richard
Norton. It's available through most all bookstores and also through
online stores. The ISBN is 0-87842-373-7
best,
Ken
IMCA #9632


Rod wrote:

>Hello to all in the group,
> I have been lurking for a few days and reading the messages. There seem to
>be some VERY intelligent people on here and I feel a bit confused by all of
>the nomenclature and classification numbers.
> I have never even held a meteorite in my hand but am interested in
>finding/collecting them. I do some metal detecting when my back/knees allow
>it and would like to add identifying meteorites to my knowledge base.
> Can someone provide a few good websites giving general knowledge about
>meteorite identifying? There are quite a few sites that come up with a
>Google search but with the amount of meteor-wrongs I have read about, It
>would help to know the information I am reading is factual.
>
>Any help would be appreciated,
>Thanks,
>James
>
>______________________________________________
>Meteorite-list mailing list
>Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
>http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
>
>
>
Received on Mon 13 Jun 2005 09:54:59 PM PDT