[meteorite-list] OR man finds meteorite on roadside 11yrs ago/AD

From: Michael Blood <mlblood_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 03:54:12 -0700
Message-ID: <C828E364.ED16%mlblood_at_cox.net>

I lived in Eastern Oregon for 2 years. At the end of the time I
Was there I drove to the west coast and was blown away when
I crossed into the wooded mt.s and then into the lush coastal area.
The part I lived in was more barren than the inner part of So. CA.
        So, I could see a meteorite doing quite well for some time
In that environment.
        Michael


On 5/30/10 12:17 PM, "almitt2 at localnet.com" <almitt2 at localnet.com> wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> Everything that is east of the Cascades in Oregon is a semi desert. It
> is both very dry, Isolated and there are roads that stretch on for a
> hundred miles without gas, food and shelter. The Oregonites call it the
> Oregon outback! The problem hunting Oregon is there is many stones out
> in the field and it makes hunting nearly impossible. Not that it
> shouldn't be tried.
>
> I think Oregon passed their meteorite law so when and if the Port
> Orford is ever found they can lay claim ;-)
>
> See my ebay auctions ending in 5 hours under almittmet
>
> --AL Mitterling
>
> Quoting Joe Kerchner <skyrockmeteorites at yahoo.com>:
>
>> Here is a link to a story of an OR man finding a meteorite on the
>> roadside 11ys ago and after wathching a show on meteorites took it to
>> get tested and it turns out to be a meteorite that landed between 200
>> and 800 years ago. They said it was pristine, I think if it would
>> have landed that long ago in OR it would have been quite weathered.
>> Also I dont see it sitting on the roadside for very long, unless it
>> is an unmarked road used for farming or something.
>> Anyone heard anything more on this?
>>
>> http://www.kgw.com/news/local/Meteorite-found-along-Ore-road-estimated-at-45-
>> billion-years-old-95216014.html
>>
>> Best Wishes,
>> Joe Kerchner
>> http://illinoismeteorites.com
>> http://skyrockcafe.com
>
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Received on Mon 31 May 2010 06:54:12 AM PDT