[meteorite-list] Meteorite Hunting East of Reno, NV request for information
From: John B. <goldmaster_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed Jul 19 11:01:22 2006 Message-ID: <000c01c6ab44$2c38bec0$0301a8c0_at_Goldmaster> Hi Pat and List One name I'm familiar with is the Majuba meteorites. I think a couple were found on the surface but they all were found with metal detectors. The Majuba area is not a dry lake but a well known goldfield noted for it's larger gold nuggets. My last trip there a friend found Majuba002 and all I got were a few small stinky gold nuggets up to 1/2 ounce each !! Happy Huntin John Blennert. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Brown" <radio_ranch_at_yahoo.com> To: "Meteorite" <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 10:43 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Hunting East of Reno,NV request for information Hi All, I will be in the area East of Reno (Fernley,NV)in mid August (probably the hottest time of the year!). I plan to do a couple days of meteorite hunting on the dry lakebeds in the area. I am a novice at meteorite hunting. I have been collecting meteorites for 15 years plus and have spent a lot of time studying surface features etc. I will have multiple means of navigation, lots of water, proper sun gear etc. I will take a magnet on an string and probably my metal detector as well. I will also have a digital camera to document any meteroties in situ. I will be trying to spot meteorites by eye. So my questions are: 1) Is any one familiar with this area and can you suggest a good place to hunt? 2) How likely are the coordinates in the meteoritical database accurate? Are they offset a bit to hide the true location to allow the original finder to continue to search? The entries that I am looking at are Bluewing 1-8, Kumiva Valley, Majuba1-3, Tungsten Mountain 1-10. 3) Any other tips for a successful hunt? The intent is not to get rich or change career. One of the things on my list of things to do in my life is to find a meteorite in the field. Thanks, Pat Brown __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list Received on Wed 19 Jul 2006 11:01:10 AM PDT |
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