[meteorite-list] My thoughts on the Arizona Fall

From: Mark Bowling <minador_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2009 17:41:01 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <6280.86201.qm_at_web54408.mail.yahoo.com>

Carl,

I think he was referring to degradation caused by rain. I don't think he considered flash flooding.

You're right though, this isn't the "high and dry" sand of Holbrook. These washes will be filled with water and these stones will be washed away and buried, the crust quickly ground off by the coarse quartz sand and lost forever. These are energetic and violent events.

Mark Bowling
Vail, AZ

--- On Sun, 7/5/09, cdtucson at cox.net <cdtucson at cox.net> wrote:
> So,please don't try and kid us into believing
> that rain is no problem.
> I would be happy to help you save these little critters
> before they drown.
> --
> Carl or Debbie Esparza
Received on Sun 05 Jul 2009 08:41:01 PM PDT