[meteorite-list] The Slovakian Fall

From: Martin Altmann <altmann_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2010 01:57:25 +0200
Message-ID: <001701cad51b$be6df170$07b22959_at_name86d88d87e2>

Hi Mike,

that would answer your question.

Nevertheless, I think, we have to be careful with such third-hand
information.
Slovakia had only 5 meteorites (2 falls, 3 finds) in 7 generations,
consequently that there would exist a law handling meteorites is very
unlikely, if not absurd.

We have to discern whether the reported statement reflects a real law or
whether it is only an interpretation of a law, to prevent more finds or
finds made by others than the searchers from the university.
You know from that quality, that a mining law, a law about archaeological
items or a vague law of natural objects of scientific interest (which could
be interpreted also to cover your toenails' clippings) was overstretched by
some juristic laymen (hence hearsay, as it happened e.g. in the poor-quality
MAPS-article of Schmitt/McEwen regarding Switzerland).

Or whether there does exist indeed a law explicitly mentioning meteorites.

(Which would be a great curio and a good laugh for Slovak laws students)

If so, it would be nice, if maybe Spurny or another list-member knowing the
language could give the wordings of that law here on the list?

...well and else, if the Slovaks desire some larger main masses, they know
where to address to - to the meteorite-list, where the best hunters are
found.
That method has proven to be the first choice for tkw-multiplying of the
European falls and finds of our decade.

;-)
Martin


--- On Tue, 4/6/10, Mike Bandli <fuzzfoot at comcast.net> wrote:

From: Mike Bandli <fuzzfoot at comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] The Slovakian Fall
To: "'Mike Bandli'" <fuzzfoot at comcast.net>, "'Meteorite-list'"
<meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tuesday, April 6, 2010, 5:47 AM

A friend of mine forwarded me this link that states: "According to Slovak
laws, meteorites belong to the state. Collecting meteorites is allowed only
to state or academic institutions from Slovak Republic."

http://www.daa.fmph.uniba.sk/meteoritEN.html


Mike Bandli

 
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[mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Mike
Bandli
Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 11:21 AM
To: 'Meteorite-list'
Subject: [meteorite-list] The Slovakian Fall

Dear List:

I am a little surprised that there has been little discussion regarding
Slovakia's new fall. It is the country's first recovery of a witnessed fall
in over a century and appears to be at least a medium sized fall with
hundreds of stones still to be recovered. Are any of our European friends
hunting this strewnfield? What are Slovakia's laws regarding ownership,
exportation, etc.? Surely I am not the only one interested in this very
important fall. I would love to hear from our friends in Eastern Europe or
those on the ground.

Best regards,

Mike Bandli

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