[meteorite-list] Some more spectacular meteorite finds.

From: Armando Afonso <armandoafonso_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri May 19 21:01:28 2006
Message-ID: <00ef01c67ba8$e79f5960$050f3ad5_at_TOSHIBA>

The authorities are complacent with the business, or momentarily blind?
AA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Farmer" <meteoritehunter_at_comcast.net>
To: "'Armando Afonso'" <armandoafonso_at_oniduo.pt>;
<meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2006 1:48 AM
Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Some more spectacular meteorite finds.


> Armando,
> We drive from sunup to sunset, (in beginning of May, that was 05:48 am
> until
> 18:50 pm) stopping only for meteorites, interesting things, animals,
> plants,
> fossils, crashed F16's, bombs, grenades, and camel skeletons. We also stop
> for taking a leak, and getting water/food out of the cool boxes or to
> refuel
> the trucks.
> Walking only when we find something worthy of walking around for. To find
> meteorites in Oman, one needs to cover hundreds of kilometers per day.
> Walking around in the desert like Oman, at 45 degrees C. or 105-110 F
> would
> not get you very far or very many meteorites.
> Each place has its own terrain, and this its own hunting possibilities.
> Oman
> is for driving.
> The fewest meteorites I have ever found in one day in Oman is 1, the most,
> around 16 I think, that is separate meteorites, not pieces.
> I have every meteorite cataloged, photographed in situ, bagged, tagged,
> and
> ready to be classified. I take more information than is needed.
> So no information is lost on the recovery of these meteorites. It is only
> gained.
> Michael Farme
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: meteorite-list-bounces_at_meteoritecentral.com
> [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces_at_meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Armando
> Afonso
> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 5:40 PM
> To: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Some more spectacular meteorite finds.
>
> It would be interesting to read your repport about this trip.
> Did you spend a lot of time in the desert, before you found the stones?
> You look for them while you drive, with the air conditioning at the
> maximum,
>
> or walking by foot?
> The question is that you look fresh like a biological lettuce from Tucson
> in
>
> the photos, and I remember my look during a little trip to Morocco.
> I normally have a very clear skin, but that time I could be confused with
> a
> Tuareg.
> AA
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Farmer" <meteoritehunter_at_comcast.net>
> To: "'Armando Afonso'" <armandoafonso_at_oniduo.pt>;
> <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2006 1:17 AM
> Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Some more spectacular meteorite finds.
>
>
>>I don't get it.
>> Please elaborate.
>> Michael Farmer
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: meteorite-list-bounces_at_meteoritecentral.com
>> [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces_at_meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Armando
>> Afonso
>> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 5:12 PM
>> To: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Some more spectacular meteorite finds.
>>
>>
>> Beautyfull stones, indeed.
>> Incredible, what we can find by the side of the road.
>> Or was the head of this strewfield on the lobby of the hotel?
>> AA
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Michael Farmer" <meteoritehunter_at_comcast.net>
>> To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
>> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 6:13 PM
>> Subject: [meteorite-list] Some more spectacular meteorite finds.
>>
>>
>>>I will post a couple of links here to show some of the goodies we
>>>recently
>>> found in Oman.
>>>
>>> http://meteoriteguy.com/oriented.JPG
>>>
>>> Check out this ~40 kilogram nosecone! One of our finds only 3 weeks ago.
>>> Please note, this photo is not when the meteorite was found. It was
>>> sitting
>>> face down in the soil, with little hint as to the orientation when
>>> found.
>>> When we turned it over, we both about had heart attacks at the beauty of
>>> this meteorite. Later we cleaned it off and found a large sand dune to
>>> take
>>> some nice photos.
>>>
>>> http://meteoriteguy.com/me100poundefr.JPG
>>>
>>> How bout this 100 pound meteorite?
>>> These are the stuff of dreams for meteorite hunters.
>>>
>>> http://meteoriteguy.com/nicesand.JPG
>>> Here is another meteorite that I found, nearly two kilos, absolutely
>>> perfect!
>>>
>>> http://meteoriteguy.com/32mme.JPG
>>> This photo is of the same meteorite, just moments after I found it and
>>> picked it up. This kind of hunting is a dream come true.
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Mike Farmer
>>>
>>>
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