[meteorite-list] Our next major source of meteorites?

From: Pete Pete <rsvp321_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 15:13:07 -0400
Message-ID: <BAY141-W2100C225573830B7E64AEBF8F90_at_phx.gbl>

 
 
Hi, Mike and all,
 
If meteorites ARE being harvested at an exceeded rate as you say, that conflicts with other statements of a currently REDUCED "harvest".
 
Once in a while there are remarks by the larger dealers with tons in storage or being shipped to a sales meet, or oil drums full tucked away for a rainy day! </envy, but content with my couple of hundred pounds>
 
I've been hearing about the quickly emptying NWA supply for about four years now.
My personal opinion is that it is more like a De Beers marketing evolution for meteorites.
(Are there any classifying institutions without growing backlogs?)
 
I'm not being critical - I think it's smart business!
 
Best,
Pete
 
 
 
 
 
 


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> Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 13:15:44 -0400
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Our next major source of meteorites?
> From: meteoritemike at gmail.com
> To: rsvp321 at hotmail.com
> CC: miss_meteorite at yahoo.ca; meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>
> Hi Pete,
>
> Yes, that is true. Dunes "march" and they cover up exposed meteorites
> and reveal meteorites that were buried. The problem is, the
> meteorites are being in harvested in numbers that greatly exceed the
> new fall rate. At some point, (and we are already seeing this), the
> numbers of recovered meteorites are going to decline. I fear that it
> won't be long before the law of diminishing returns rears it's ugly
> head. If one looks around the world and tries to find a region that
> duplicates the meteorite potential of the Saharan Desert, one has a
> hard time finding another source to match (or come close) to the
> Sahara. We have the Gobi in Mongolia and China, but don't expect the
> Chinese to be as lenient as the Moroccans. The Atacama has
> meteorites, but not on the same level as Morocco/Western Sahara. I
> think we are lucky to be collectors during these bountiful days of the
> Saharan Rush, but I really don't think there is another Morocco
> waiting in the wings.
>
> Best regards,
>
> MikeG
>
>
> On 5/10/10, Pete Pete wrote:
>>
>> Greetings, List,
>>
>>
>> Doesn't the Sahara sand continually drift, thereby revealing buried
>> meteorites under previously searched desert areas?
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Pete
>>
>>
>>
>> ----------------------------------------
>>> Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 09:48:19 -0400
>>> From: meteoritemike at gmail.com
>>> To: miss_meteorite at yahoo.ca
>>> CC: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Our next major source of meteorites?
>>>
>>> Hi Melanie and List,
>>>
>>> Enjoy the Saharan bounty while it lasts. There will not be another Sahara.
>>>
>>> Geography and politics make Morocco unique for meteorites. Once the
>>> Sahara is depleted, this period of meteorite history will
>>> be.......history.
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>>
>>> MikeG
>>>
>>>
>>> On 5/10/10, Melanie Matthews wrote:
>>>> Were abouts in the world could it be? The Atacama desert in Chile (where
>>>> in
>>>> some areas it never rains and hasn't rained for thousands of years)?
>>>>
>>>> I'm talking about when it gets to the point that so few can be found
>>>> anymore
>>>> the Sahara.
>>>>
>>>> -----------
>>>> Melanie
>>>> IMCA: 2975
>>>> eBay: metmel2775
>>>> Known on SkyRock Cafe as SpaceCollector09
>>>>
>>>> Unclassified meteorites are like a box of chocolates... you never know
>>>> what
>>>> you're gonna get!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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