[meteorite-list] Gold Basin

From: Regine P. <fips_bruno_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2015 22:21:02 +0000 (UTC)
Message-ID: <1630664670.1262724.1424989262529.JavaMail.yahoo_at_mail.yahoo.com>

Fantastic, congratulations!*



Larry Atkins via Meteorite-list <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> schrieb am 21:20 Donnerstag, 26.Februar 2015:


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>Hi Mike,
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>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.
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>http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2005/pdf/2352.pdf
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>Sincerely,
>Larry Atkins
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>IMCA # 1941
>Ebay alienrockfarm
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>-----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
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>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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