[meteorite-list] Yummie, meteorites?]

From: David Freeman <dfreeman_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon Mar 21 13:24:57 2005
Message-ID: <42367D90.9060007_at_fascination.com>

Dear List;
I did not receive any feed back on this thread other than five well
meaning friends thinking that I did indeed crack.
I think is is worthy of a short visit to ponder the subject.
We had in the past addressed hunting meteorites with animals and it was
some what more fun than dropping bowling balls from airplanes....

Could and would herbivores lick meteorites for the minerals?

DF
ISEE

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Dear List, Bernd;
Is there any evidence that animals have licked meteorites for the
minerals in them? I know some humans that have tasted meteorite dust
for the novelty but am very curious if any signs of mostly herbivores
licking or consuming meteorites for the iron, other minerals exists?
In the area here where meteorites should be plentiful, there are none to
be found. Cretaceous sandstone's on the surface for hundreds of
thousands of years BUT where antelope, sheep spend quite a bit of time
in the winter months with not much to eat but sagebrush. I just wonder
if they would lick the ground as in salt/mineral licks (none here
locally) and go for the iron in the meteorites.
Any thoughts, besides I have cracked?
Curious,
Dave F.
mjwy
Received on Tue 15 Mar 2005 01:15:44 AM PST