[meteorite-list] Gold Basin

From: Michael Mulgrew <mikestang_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2015 11:57:34 -0800
Message-ID: <CAMseTy1RpuD61ONd8T9+o8eFRnMViZW0R-2=Ff4+nh1p_V5JpA_at_mail.gmail.com>

Just like Al Hag 01 is an aubrite, right? If the MetBul says so it
must be true!

http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2002/June/Bob%27s_Findings.htm
http://meteorite-recovery.tripod.com/2005/apr05.htm
http://meteorite-recovery.tripod.com/2008/aug08.htm

Michael in so. Cal.

On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 11:43 AM, Larry Atkins via Meteorite-list
<meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:
> Hi Mike,
>
> These new meteorite finds may finally resolve a long debated issue. Bob V.
> directed me to this paper and you should give it a read.
>
> http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2005/pdf/2352.pdf
>
>
> Sincerely,
> Larry Atkins
>
> IMCA # 1941
> Ebay alienrockfarm
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Farmer <mike at meteoriteguy.com>
> To: Gmail <mendy.ouzillou at gmail.com>
> Cc: Larry Atkins <thetoprok at aol.com>; meteorite-list
> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Thu, Feb 26, 2015 12:35 pm
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Gold Basin
>
>
> I'm confused since Gold Basin is an L4.Michael Farmer> On Feb 26, 2015, at
> 10:59 AM, Gmail via Meteorite-list <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> wrote:> > Very, very well done!> > Congrats to Joe and thank you both for
> showing us that what can be achieved when one is really committed to a
> pursuit. > > Mendy Ouzillou> > On Feb 26, 2015, at 6:23 PM, Larry Atkins via
> Meteorite-list <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:> > Hello List,>
>> As you may have heard, there has been a major development concerning> the
> Gold Basin strewn field. Of course, it's possible this is not GB> but the
> evidence looks very promising.> > Three years ago Joe Franske ventured to
> the north side of Lake Meade in> search of the big end of Gold Basin.
> According to Joe, it took him 6> tries to get to the right location, but
> once he did, it took him only 3> hours to find a meteorite. This is a
> monumental feat to say the least.> He brought me in on the project last
> March and I take no credit for> this discovery. Sure, we all had an idea
> that the strewn field crossed> the lake, we all drew lines, but only one guy
> had the steel to go get> it done. Hats off to Joe.> > Joe and I have decided
> we are pretty much done out there for now. We> documented well over 100
> pounds, most of which was found on the> south side of Jumbo Peak. Last week
> I extended the field another 5.75> miles with 2 finds on the north side of
> Jumbo, including> a 34 pound stone that was broken into many pieces. We
> decided to give you guys> some details regarding the find> locations, hence
> this message, but in return we would like to know> about> any finds you make
> so that we may continue documenting the strewn> field. Jim Kreigh, John
> Blennert and Twink Monrad did a fantastic job> documenting in the past and
> we would like to do the same. I know there> are some hunters out there that
> will not share and so be it, but most> of us are> good people and I would
> expect some cooperation for the good of the> larger picture. Please send
> your reports to me so that I can share them> with the scientist involved
> with our work.> > Joe found the first stone on the south side of Jumbo Peak
> and that is> where the majority of the finds were made. The area is only
> about a> mile wide and I highly doubt that defines the outer limits of the>
> field, however, to go farther east or west is difficult due to terrain.> Go
> onto Google earth and you will see the valley just south of the peak, and
> north of the park boundary,> this is where you start.> > On the north side
> of Jumbo Peak you will find most of the area too soft> for meteorite
> recovery. Decomposing granite has likely buried the> stones too deep for
> detection. In my mind it's a small miracle that I> found the 2 stones on
> that side. To put the difficulty into> perspective, we spent 36 man days to
> locate the 2 stones and out of> four hunters I was the only one to score.
> That place will hand your> butt> to you on a platter, as they say.> > As a
> side note;> If you decide to give this place a try there are some things to>
> consider. To get to the south side of Jumbo you will need a 4 wheel> drive
> and it takes about 3.5 - 4 hours once you leave Mesquite. There> is no phone
> service and the road out wants to eat your truck! If you> go, plan to stay
> for several days at least, it's a lot of work and> expense just for a day or
> two.> > If you have any specific questions feel free to email me.> > Good
> luck and fair sailing to all who go!> > > > > Here's the low down on the
> science so far.> > I submitted samples from my 16+ lb. stone (found March,
> 2014) to UCLA> this past summer.> It did come back L6 as can be seen below.
> Dr. Kring wants to do> more work including cosmogenics and such, on several
> different samples> to help come to a conclusion as to whether or not it is
> indeed Gold> Basin .> > When asked how I know it's GB I say that the
> classification is> consistent, they look the same in hand, on the exterior
> and the> interior, and they are in line with the logical progression of the>
> known field. Sure, it could be something different, but simply put,> the
> easiest, most obvious and logical answer is usually the right> answer. I'd
> be very, very surprised if it was something else.> > UCLA (Rubin, Breen)> >
> "received August 18, 2014, 2 pieces, 23.7 g> L6 S4 W1> olivine: Fa
> 23.9?0.2 (n=15); low-Ca pyroxene: Fs20.3?0.3 Wo1.6?0.2> (n=12)> >
> plagioclase grains are typically 60-100 ?m in size. The rock exhibits> weak
> mosacisim but does not contain maskelynite."> > > > Sincerely,> Larry
> Atkins> > IMCA # 1941> Ebay alienrockfarm> > > > >
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