[meteorite-list] Using a chemical marker/catalyst to locate meteorites

From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks <meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 16:22:22 -0500
Message-ID: <AANLkTi=VkQQwGzpmnaf7ToRxJt6PjNp5tN9jxyrbNp5-_at_mail.gmail.com>

Hello veteran hunters and meteorite sages,

This suggestion is born of whimsy, so take it with a grain of salt.
But, I also want it to be weighed seriously, because I think there may
be a tiny chance that something of this nature could be feasible.

Let's assume you have a very large area that contains weathered
meteorites that are difficult to see, or the area also contains native
rocks that resemble meteorites and make hunting painful. So one has
to cover a lot of ground and one is looking for meteorites that do not
stand out against the background.

Would it be possible to fly over the area with a crop-duster type of
aircraft and spray the ground with some sort of compound that would
react in the presence of trace amounts of iron (or nickel) - the
compound would turn bright neon green or red when in the presence of
iron/nickel, and remain colorless on other rocks and the soil. This
would make any meteorites on the surface stand out like the proverbial
sore thumb to visual searchers.

To be practical and responsible, the compound would have to be
non-toxic and biodegradeable. Ideally, it would not contaminate the
specimen to any significant degree and would not penetrate deeply into
the specimen.

Is that something that could be done, or is that complete silliness?

Best regards and happy huntings,

MikeG

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On 11/14/10, drtanuki <drtanuki at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Sonny, Greg, Count and Interested,
> Funny, but the rats pose no physical harm to you or your dog. Yet you
> feel scared of their threat? Maybe you are a "fraidy cat"? Cats are afraid
> of dogs, but like rats. I think that the "Hunting with Rats" as a concept
> is so new that this revolutionary technique frightens you and speaks to your
> self insecurity; perhaps it poses a threat to your future meteorite hunting
> successes?
>
> Team Lunar Rock found a rattlesnake so be careful, you and your dog.
>
> Dirk Ross...Tokyo "The rats will win they have proven successful evolution
> on their side."
>
> Good photo of Brix BTW! T-Shirts????
>
> To the uninformed person that wrote earlier that it is illegal to transport
> rats across state lines ...NONSENSE... Domesticated Pets can be Legally
> Transported!
>
>
> --- On Mon, 11/15/10, wahlperry at aol.com <wahlperry at aol.com> wrote:
>
>> From: wahlperry at aol.com <wahlperry at aol.com>
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] RECENT ADVANCE IN THE USE OF ANIMALS TO
>> LOCATE METEORITES.
>> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>> Date: Monday, November 15, 2010, 5:14 AM
>> Hi List,
>>
>> I along with Brix and his pack have come up with a solution
>> to tackle
>> those pesky meteorite strewn field rats!!... : )
>>
>> http://www.nevadameteorites.com/nevadameteorites/RAT_PATROL.html
>>
>>
>> Sonny
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Greg Hupe <gmhupe at htn.net>
>> To: meteorite-list <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>> Sent: Sat, Nov 13, 2010 10:10 pm
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] RECENT ADVANCE IN THE USE OF
>> ANIMALS TO
>> LOCATE METEORITES.
>>
>>
>> Request from Guido,,,,
>> "...The Mohave Green!!"..."
>>
>> http://www.lunarrock.com/guido/025.jpg
>>
>> > Members of the North American Lunar Search Team,
>> puzzled at the high
>> > mortality rate of the team's stock of expensive
>> trained meteorite
>> rats,
>> > discovered early this morning that a competitive
>> instinct possessed
>> by
>> > another desert dweller has resulted in an unfortunate
>> series of
>> lethal
>> > encounters. The animal in question apparently takes
>> offense at the
>> rats
>> > searching in it's turf. Team members have so far
>> failed in their
>> attempts
>> > to train the animal mainly due to lack of volunteers.
>> >
>> > Regards to all,
>> >
>> > Count Deiro
>> > IMCA 3536
>> >
>> > PS: Adam Hupe, Zan, Guido and Joan, Dave and Lisa
>> Hemby were hunting
>> the
>> > Mojave this morning and met the deadly Mojave Green.
>> He buzzed Dave
>> from
>> > two feet. Dave landed six feet away. The rest of us
>> scattered.
>> >
>> http://www.lunarrock.com/guido/025.jpg
>>
>>
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