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

From: Warren Sansoucie <warren3174_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 20:57:16 -0500
Message-ID: <BAY132-W19B962BC55894C2E4CF7A5D3FA0_at_phx.gbl>

Anyone know how many finds there are out of the Mojave desert here in the U.S.?

 Warren Sansoucie

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>> Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 13:15:44 -0400
>> From: meteoritemike at gmail.com
>> To: rsvp321 at hotmail.com
>> CC: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Our next major source of meteorites?
>>
>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>> 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
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>>>>>
>>>>> Unclassified meteorites are like a box of chocolates... you never know
>>>>> what
>>>>> you're gonna get!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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