[meteorite-list] Meteorite hunting in the UK...

From: Steve Witt <stelor96_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:22:37 2004
Message-ID: <20030611220849.50581.qmail_at_web9608.mail.yahoo.com>

Stu,

Sounds like meteorite hunting in the north of England is just like
meteorite hunting here in the northwest of Indiana. Same results here
after nearly six years, but I'll never quit. They're out
there...................................somewhere.

Keep on keepin' on,
Steve


--- STUARTATK_at_aol.com wrote:
> Hi Mark,
>
> Well, *my* meteorite hunting - up here in the Lake District in the
> north of
> England - consists of checking each and every dry stone wall (not
> just
> Hadrian's) whenever I'm out walking or hiking. Always have a magnet
> on me, and my
> digital camera so I'm ready to document any possible suspects.
>
> As for farm fields, while it's true that many have undoubtedly been
> lost to
> ploughing, many farmers in my area at least still make "rock piles"
> when
> they're clearing a field, and on a couple of occasions I've asked
> permission to have
> a ratch through them, promising to share the spoils. "Aye, go ahead
> lad..."
> is the response 50% of the time, usually accompanied by that
> tell-tale
> "nutter!" expression on their face...
>
> Otherwise, UK meteorite hunting, for me, is an endless round of
> keeping your
> eyes peeled whenever you're out, wherever you are. Every dark rock,
> every
> heavire-than-normal rock, every even-slightly pitted rock becomes
> an object of
> intense scrutiny and misplaced excitement. Have brought home dozens
> of
> meteor-wrongs after walks and hikes... frustrating and
> disappointing, yes, but one day,
> one day...!
>
> Stu
>


=====
Steve Witt
IMCA #9020

http://www.meteoritecollectors.org

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Received on Wed 11 Jun 2003 06:08:49 PM PDT