[meteorite-list] Magnet canes are evil

From: Matson, Robert D. <ROBERT.D.MATSON_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:10:10 -0700
Message-ID: <9180F6B27399C541B10663E21C8BDE921CDF82_at_0461-its-exmb09.us.saic.com>

Mark 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!

I have never used a magnet cane, nor will I ever, and I always
advise new hunters against their use. A magnet cane is basically
an H-, L-, iron, and stony-iron filter. I sometimes carry an LL6
with me to the desert on the off-chance I'll run into someone using
a magnet cane. That usually "cures" them. ;-)

--Rob
Received on Tue 24 Aug 2010 01:10:10 PM PDT