[meteorite-list] bouse,arizona

From: JKGwilliam <h3chondrite_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 08:37:06 -0700
Message-ID: <6.2.1.2.0.20070122082101.01cb1cb8_at_pop.west.cox.net>

I haven't stayed in "the loop" with all the successful western meteorite
hunters in the past two years. But, I'm still aware that there are close
to 10 new meteorites found that haven't been announced.

Here's why.

Meteorite hunters have found out the hard way that announcing their finds
and submitting them for classification early on can cause a "meteorite
rush." One of the pieces of information that is required at the time a new
meteorites is submitted for classification is the location of the
find. With most meteorite hunters now using GPS units to marks their
finds, this location is now defined in feet rather than the vague location
of the nearest landmark, usually a town. Now, it doesn't take a rocket
scientist to figure out that some meteorite hunters might fudge on the
actual location a bit to protect their find site. Even if the coords given
are a mile off, that can still put competing meteorite hunters in the
general area. Once there, they can put other skills to good use in
locating the general search area pretty well. Anyone who hunted in Gold
Basin and Franconia early on saw how fast an area with meteorites fills up
with hunters. The diehard meteorite hunters are the first to arrive and it
doesn't take too long for anyone else with a metal detector to show up.

Succssful meteorite hunters have got smart and have learned to keep their
mouths shut until they're pretty certain they have found all, or most, of
the meteorites.

Best,
John Gwilliam

At 08:08 AM 1/22/2007, makinsomenoise at cox.net wrote:
>http://tin.er.usgs.gov/meteor/metbull.php?code=35487
>
>Here's some info on Bouse.
>
>Devin
>
>
>
>---- Michael Farmer <meteoriteguy at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Well Steve, if it is on eBay, then I would assume that
> > all of the information is available on ebay. Since a
> > new chondrite from Arizona is no longer a big deal,
> > the community here is not exactly buzzing about the
> > "Bouse" meteorite.
> > Good morning from a very cold and white Tucson! Let
> > the fun begin, as I am setting up my room at the Inn
> > Suites today.
> > Michael Farmer
> >
> > --- steve arnold <stevenarnold60120 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Could someone please tell me about this NEW arizona
> > > meteorite called BOUSE?I have seen it on ebay and
> > > have
> > > also seen a couple list members having specimens.It
> > > seems to be the real deal.What is the skinny on this
> > > one?
> > >
> > > Steve R.Arnold,chicago,Ill,Usa!!
> > > Collecting Meteorites since 06/19/1999!!
> > > www.chicagometeorites.net
> > > Ebay I.D. Illinoismeteorites
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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