[meteorite-list] Today's West, TX meteorite hunt.

From: Michael Farmer <meteoriteguy_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:28:15 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <998855.56973.qm_at_web110602.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>

Well, after another grueling day in the wind, heat, and relentless sun, we all left the field for a large Mexican-food dinner.
All of us in my group had stones we found today except one who I will not name:(

I saw many hunters out today, mostly list members, and some locals who were trying their hands at treasure hunting. It seems most people hunting have already found stones, I have four myself, a total of only 100 grams for all four. Robert Woolard's son Rob found two stones today, only ~100 feet apart, 48 grams and 133 grams! They now have 5 stones weighing ~275 grams+! The larger stone was broken in half but the rest was nowhere to be found. This meteorite is an L6, that is for sure, with that stone, we finally saw the interior, very light white/cream color, large chondrules but not many, and while plenty of metal, all very tiny flakes. Identical to La Criolla or Holbrook to me.
The crust on these stones is flawless. Glossy black, with the rare rainbow irrandecense seen only on stones that have seen no weathering. They are gorgeous. I actually think that not that much of this fall will be found, many stones, but all very small. I already saw farmers plowing fields today! Every plowed field means 100% loss of any stones there, unlike Puerto Lapice, Spain, where the strewnfield was kept absolutely secret and subsequently plowed under will only a tiny fraction of stones left to find, with so many hunters here, I think at least we can save as much as possible.

Everyone emailing me, I dont have any stones to sell, I have only found four, and will not sell any of them. I am sure some will come up but again, much of this place is not huntable because either off-limits due to crazy landowners, or in deep pasture with weeds up to your knees.

Anyway lots of mapping to do tonight planning for tomorrow's hunt.
We hope to see everyone in the field.

Michael Farmer
Received on Fri 20 Feb 2009 10:28:15 PM PST