[meteorite-list] Search for first U.S. lunar meteorite

From: Thunder Stone <stanleygregr_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:47:25 -0700
Message-ID: <SNT117-W39DD14FF4EDB9ED4C82F1CD2830_at_phx.gbl>

All:

Believe me - I'm looking for them along with any other achondrites without metal.? That's why I do not solely depend on a metal detector or a magnet.? I look at the features of the rocks: are they smooth, do they have sharp edges or rounded edges, are they different than surrounding rock, if I find something different, is there more of the same rock in the area.? I have often found rocks that are odd or different to me and then keep looking and end up with a bucket full of this rock.? A meteorwrong.? I also check my finds with a loupe in the field - if I do find something, I want to know right away.? I also believe many have been passed over.

Greg S.

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> Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:28:58 -0400
> From: meteoritemike at gmail.com
> To: mark.ford at ssl.gb.com
> CC: Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Search for first U.S. lunar meteorite
>
> Hi Mark and List,
>
> Good point. Most newbie hunters ignore anything that doesn't stick to
> a magnet. I wonder how many lunars have been passed over in favor of
> an ugly, weathered OC? LOL
>
> Best regards,
>
> MikeG
>
>
> On 8/24/10, Mark Ford wrote:
> >
> > As soon as everyone stops using metal detectors and magnet canes to look for
> > meteorites then the first Lunars in Europe or USA will eventually be found,
> > .... until then!
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
> > [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Matson,
> > Robert D.
> > Sent: 23 August 2010 21:59
> > To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> > Subject: [meteorite-list] Search for first U.S. lunar meteorite
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > When the first U.S. lunar is found, my bet is that the finder will
> > be either Sonny Clary or Jason Utas. Both have demonstrated the
> > ability to find non-ordinary-chondrite meteorites -- for instance,
> > Blue Eagle (R3-6) and Moapa Valley (CM1) by Sonny, and Superior
> > Valley 014 (acapulcoite) by Jason.
> >
> > Another name I've seen come up lately with non-OCs is Bill
> > Sajkowicz: Chocolate Mountains (ureilite), Cargo Muchacho
> > Mountains (CO3), and Winterhaven (howardite). I find it remarkable
> > that one person has found a ureilite, a howardite and a CO3, and
> > yet I haven't found a record of any chondritic finds by him. This
> > is statistically next to impossible -- Bill must have found a LOT
> > of chondrites to have found these three.
> >
> > --Rob
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
> > [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Thunder
> > Stone
> > Sent: Monday, August 23, 2010 1:35 PM
> > To: mike; eric at meteoritesusa.com
> > Cc: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] How Many Lunar Meteorites?
> >
> >
> > Feldsparic breccias are very common throughout the SW deserts and (I
> > believe) in many other areas, and these look very similar to luners. I
> > think it's going to have to have a fusion crust. If its sandblasted or very
> > weathered, it may never be found.
> >
> > Greg S.
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