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

From: michael cottingham <voyagebotanica_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 14:24:38 -0700
Message-ID: <BAY148-w3575A1F5F1CB4AB28FD9C5D1350_at_phx.gbl>

Just wait for a Tri-Corder, i.e. star trek type...
Cottingham

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> Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 16:22:22 -0500
> From: meteoritemike at gmail.com
> To: drtanuki at yahoo.com
> CC: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com; wahlperry at aol.com
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Using a chemical marker/catalyst to locate meteorites
>
> 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 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 wrote:
> >
> >> From: 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
> >> To: meteorite-list
> >> 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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