[meteorite-list] Sweden again baby!

From: Michael Farmer <meteoriteguy_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 13:24:18 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <525606.4710.qm_at_web33114.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Hi everyone, now that the Cali issue has
self-regulated between the involved, on to some cool
meteorite hunting reports.
Last night at midnight, we arrived back in
Muonionalusta, Sweden, to begin our second expedition
here this summer. My what difference a month makes.
Since leaving here exactly one month ago, many things
have changed. The blueberries are ripe (billions of
them), the mosquitos seem to have mostly died off
(good riddence) and the darkness has returned. The 24
hour sunlight of the June/July timeframe was not so
nice to sleep in. Now we have about 4 hours of
darkness. Just right for a normal but longer hunting
schedule.
Today we unpacked my crates of stored gear, bought
food, and rebuilt our machines. After testing them,
and teaching the new guys how to hunt, I found the
first meteorite in about 45 minutes! It was a very
loud signal, and I was worried that it was just a
chain or something very shallow. It wasnt. After 10
minutes of digging with a plastic hand trowel, I
realized I was off by a few cm and moved over, one
stab into the dirt and I hit the jackpot. I dug up a
34 kilogram pyramid-shaped meteorite, in absolutely
perfect condition, no cracks, rust, or shale, just a
perfectly formed individual. After huffing it to the
car, we hunted for two more hours with no luck, and
with low light, came lots of knats and some
mosquitoes. We left at that time, to relax and hit it
hard for a long day tomorrow.
I am a little messed up from going from the equator to
above the arctic circle in such a short time.

Michael Farmer
Received on Mon 13 Aug 2007 04:24:18 PM PDT