[meteorite-list] Speaking of Moon Rocks..

From: chris handler <cmhandler_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 26 May 2012 10:57:31 +0930
Message-ID: <CAEmy+SkKew3_zCz+zWiau2M9W1TLKxKS9AE6dyvP5cdwiWfcag_at_mail.gmail.com>

Here's the relevant law for South Australia;
http://www.legislation.sa.gov.au/LZ/C/A/SOUTH%20AUSTRALIAN%20MUSEUM%20ACT%201976/CURRENT/1976.21.UN.PDF

It covers any meteorite found on South Australian land, so privet
property is not excluded. The only possible loop hole I could see
would be if the meteorite lodged its self in a man made object, like a
car. The act defines relevant meteorites as "This Part applies to a
meteorite, being any naturally occurring object other than a tektite,
that has fallen from beyond the atmosphere to earth in this State
(whether before or after the commencement of this Part).". So
technically, a meteorite wedged in a car has not fallen to the
"Earth". After all, Neil Armstrong was only considered the first man
on the Moon after he stepped off a lander already resting on the
surface.

Kind regards,
                   Chris Handler

On 5/26/12, Michael Gilmer <meteoritemike at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Chris,
>
> Is this true even if the meteorite falls on private property? (like a
> homeowner's backyard)
>
> Best regards,
>
> MikeG
>
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> On 5/25/12, chris handler <cmhandler at gmail.com> wrote:
>> In Australia, the laws very from state to state. Unfortunately in both
>> Western Australia and my state, South Australia, the state museums
>> have automatic guardianship over any meteorite found within the state
>> boarders. In South Australia, a finder has to be rewarded if they
>> request a reward, but there is no stipulation that the reward needs to
>> match what was found, so hypothetically, they could give you a $10
>> supermarket voucher for a 5kg Lunar. As you can see, privet meteorite
>> hunting is all but dead in these two states.
>>
>> Kind regards,
>> Chris Handler
>>
>>
>>
>> On 5/26/12, Michael Gilmer <meteoritemike at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hi Ben, Doug, and List,
>>>
>>> A great new lunar. So, how exactly does that work in Australia? Can
>>> the finder keep it? Is the finder reimbursed if the stone is property
>>> of the government? I know about the export part of the process, but
>>> can an Australian hunter keep his find (or part of it) or must he/she
>>> hand it over to the state? I'm unclear on how that works. What if
>>> the meteorite is found on private property versus public/government
>>> land?
>>>
>>> PS - there is also a new Martian in the latest Met Bulletin update.
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>>
>>> MikeG
>>>
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>>> On 5/25/12, Doug Ross <doug at dougross.net> wrote:
>>>> Hi Ben,
>>>>
>>>> Wow, a new Australian lunar! This is the first I've heard about it. I
>>>> just
>>>> checked the Western Australian Museum website, and there is no mention
>>>> of
>>>> it
>>>> yet. Definitely not paired with Calcalong Creek, based on the find
>>>> coordinates. But I guess we won't be seeing any of this new one in
>>>> private
>>>> collections. Still very exciting news.
>>>>
>>>> -Doug Ross
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On May 25, 2012, at 5:25 AM, Benjamin P. Sun wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> This just got approved today: Lynch 002
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?sea=&sfor=names&ants=&falls=&valids=&stype=contains&lrec=50&map=ge&browse=&country=All&srt=name&categ=All&mblist=All&rect=&phot=&snew=1&pnt=Normal%20table&code=55542
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> The second official lunar from Australia!
>>>>>
>>>>
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