[meteorite-list] Strange things found while hunting for meteorites : )

From: Bjorn Sorheim <astrogeo_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2011 22:54:59 +0100
Message-ID: <6.2.1.2.2.20110221225055.03c52d38_at_pop.online.no>

I certainly also have found mighty strange things while hunting for
meteorites.
In October 2006 I found for the first time in any of the nordic
countries a Borneo-dolphin aka 'Lagenodelphis hosei' on a rocky beach
facing the Atlantic ocean. It had become stuck in a gully, and was dead.
At first I thought it was a rubber plaything.

It's only about the 10th species of dolphin to be found in Norway.
This type of dolphin is also known as Fraser's dolphin, and one of the last
dolphin species to be recognized, first found on Borneo - Sarawak.
The worlds foremost expert on these, Thomas Jefferson!, said from
the photos I took, that none came close in looks than the Borneo-dolphin.
It made it to the front page of the local newspaper, but only after having
gone several rounds with dolphin experts here in Norway, as it first was
assumed to be one of the most common types seen in Norway.

So if you don't find meteorites, you always find something else...

Regards,
Bj?rn S?rheim

> Hi All,
>
> Last week while exploring a new area in Nevada I made a strange
> discovery. I was in an area that was composed of numerous small sand
> dunes and blowouts almost like a small dry lake bed. I walked along
> the edge of a small sand dune
> & started to find small pieces of a ceramic material. The material was
> sand blasted and appeared to be very old. Still having no idea what the
> material could be I soon found out. 75' from my location I could see
> what looked like a leg. Two years
> prior to this find while I was scouting for new areas I made a similar
> discovery. It was a human leg with a shoe attached and a motorcycle
> lying on the edge of the road with a women standing next to a
> unconscious man. You can't imagine the thought that was going through
> my mind at this time. Holy crap, miles from anywhere, no phone service,
> an unconscious man lying on the shoulder of the road with his leg lying
> 20' away. My main thought was to check out the patient and notify the
> local authorities. The man was in critical condition but still
> breathing . The leg was a prosthetic limb that had fallen off during
> the accident. To make a long story short , a large elk ran in front of
> the motorcyclist and caused them to crash. 1 1/2 hours later he was
> flown to a hospital in California.
>
> Now back to my new find . It was an old prosthetic leg that was lying
> next to a small sand dune . The leg had eroded out of the dune. As i
> started to get the camera out to take a photograph Brix started to
> investigate the object. I could just see Brix running off with the leg!
> The leg appeared to be very old. I just wonder what is next, hopefully
> no more legs! I hope to have a few picture up soon of my latest
> discovery.
>
>
> Sonny
Received on Mon 21 Feb 2011 04:54:59 PM PST