[meteorite-list] New Nevada Meteorite Aug 2005

From: Michael Farmer <meteoritehunter_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat Aug 20 11:44:12 2005
Message-ID: <004a01c5a59e$01813d30$0200a8c0_at_S0031628003>

Skip Wilson of Portales, New Mexico has been hunting blowouts for 40 years,
long before I was born. I believe he was the first to do so in NM and West
Texas. We all learned from him.
Mike Farmer
----- Original Message -----
From: "moni waiblinger-seabridge" <moni2555_at_hotmail.com>
To: <wahlperry_at_aol.com>; <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 11:48 PM
Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] New Nevada Meteorite Aug 2005


> Hi Sonny and list!!
>
> This is what Bob V. always says, check the blow outs!
> This is fantastic!
> And what a beauty!
> And look at all the clay covered stones around your meteorite!
> Thank you for sharing your new find!
>
> Congratulations, Moni
>
>
>
>>From: wahlperry_at_aol.com
>>To: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
>>Subject: [meteorite-list] New Nevada Meteorite Aug 2005
>>Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2005 01:55:42 -0400
>>
>>Hi List ,
>>
>>I was hunting a new area last week and was lucky enough to find a new
>>Nevada meteorite . The day started out with rain and lighting but the
>>temperature was great in the 90's with full cloud cover. The normal
>>temperature for this time of year is 115 . I decided to go to the first
>>area but the rain and lightning kept me from doing to much searching . I
>>had saw an area 1 hour from this location that I always wanted to check
>>out but never had time . After driving to the second location the rain had
>>slowed to a drizzle and I still had full cloud cover. The cloud cover
>>makes it easier to spot meteorites verses full sun .The full sun and time
>>of day mixed with the shadows makes it harder to spot meteorites . I
>>hunted the full day looking at what I thought were the best areas of the
>>hill side. But after 4 or 5 hours of wandering around the desert I had
>>enough of this punishment and decided to go back to my truck and refill my
>>water and get a cold drink out of the ice chest. I spotted what looked
>>like a clearing or a small blow out that was on the way so I decided to
>>take one last look. There were only 4 or 5 black rocks on the surface .
>>When I got close enough to the last one I knew it was a meteorite by it's
>>rusted appearance , shape and what looked like fusion crust . But the only
>>sure test was the magnet which stuck to the meteorite like it was a piece
>>of metal . At that moment I did the famous Indian dance . After
>>photographing the meteorite in situ and with the Gps ,I picked it up . It
>>looks like the top and bottom were broken off and missing . I returned
>>with my Whites GMT detector .The meteorite would give off a strong signal
>>10 inches away from the coil . I searched the clearing and surrounding
>>area with no luck . Now comes the hard part trying to determine if this is
>>single stone or a piece of a larger fall. The meteorite weighs 240 grams .
>>The interior looks like it has more visible metal than a Franconia . The
>>chondrules are not as round and there is some rust . My guess it is a H
>>5-6 .
>>
>>
>>Sonny
>>
>>http://www.notkin.net/sonny/new-finds-aug-05.htm
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