[meteorite-list] Proper field data

From: Mark Bowling <minador_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2009 16:52:55 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <665613.11786.qm_at_web54406.mail.yahoo.com>

Hey all,
What info do you recommend collecting when a find is made in the field?

GPS coordinates (and datum used), in situ photos with a scale and weight are a given. But what else?

I've also heard that one should not to apply a magnet to a new meteorite because a manget can affect the magnetic susceptibility (doesn't a metal detector affect it too?).

What about an historic location versus a new fall?

Everyone mentions collecting data, but are we all on the same page?

Clear skies,
Mark
Vail, AZ
Received on Sat 18 Jul 2009 07:52:55 PM PDT