Comments on: How To Find Meteorites http://www.meteoritesusa.com/meteorite-articles/how-to-find-meteorites/ Fri, 19 Aug 2011 21:46:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Jonathan http://www.meteoritesusa.com/meteorite-articles/how-to-find-meteorites/comment-page-1/#comment-28187 Jonathan Sun, 31 Jul 2011 02:36:34 +0000 http://www.meteoritesusa.com/blog/?p=109#comment-28187 Hello, for the last two yrs i have been doing research on meteorites. While living in Ga. hunting arrow heads, i came across a rock that really stood out. I picked it up an noticed it was quite dense. Also had a shiny smooth crust with tiny bubbles covering it. the bottom side had destinct flow marks, like it had been really super heated. I took it to a few colleges and one museum. They all agreed it was different but no one could tell me what it was. I really got discouraged when i found that a magnet was not attracted to it. Until further research told me that not all meteorites are magnetic. Id very much like to send pictures and get your opinion. It weighs about thirty lbs and is a little bigger than a soft ball, the in side is a rusty brown with some hints of yellow and greenish. Could this be a Lunar or Martian meteorite. I now reside in Wisconsin and have become quite the meteor hound. Your help would be greatly appreciated. Hello, for the last two yrs i have been doing research on meteorites. While living in Ga. hunting arrow heads, i came across a rock that really stood out. I picked it up an noticed it was quite dense. Also had a shiny smooth crust with tiny bubbles covering it. the bottom side had destinct flow marks, like it had been really super heated. I took it to a few colleges and one museum. They all agreed it was different but no one could tell me what it was. I really got discouraged when i found that a magnet was not attracted to it. Until further research told me that not all meteorites are magnetic. Id very much like to send pictures and get your opinion. It weighs about thirty lbs and is a little bigger than a soft ball, the in side is a rusty brown with some hints of yellow and greenish. Could this be a Lunar or Martian meteorite. I now reside in Wisconsin and have become quite the meteor hound. Your help would be greatly appreciated.

]]> By: Sid http://www.meteoritesusa.com/meteorite-articles/how-to-find-meteorites/comment-page-1/#comment-22414 Sid Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:58:23 +0000 http://www.meteoritesusa.com/blog/?p=109#comment-22414 Thanks, Eric. Turns out, I know the owner of the land! I got permission 2 days ago. He and his family have owned the property for the last 60+ years, and he said there has never been any searches that he knows of. In fact, he was un-aware of the find in 1818. Things are very muddy right now. I will wait a week or two to start my search. Thanks, Eric.
Turns out, I know the owner of the land! I got permission 2 days ago. He and his family have owned the property for the last 60+ years, and he said there has never been any searches that he knows of. In fact, he was un-aware of the find in 1818.
Things are very muddy right now. I will wait a week or two to start my search.

]]> By: Eric http://www.meteoritesusa.com/meteorite-articles/how-to-find-meteorites/comment-page-1/#comment-22396 Eric Wed, 23 Feb 2011 03:43:23 +0000 http://www.meteoritesusa.com/blog/?p=109#comment-22396 Hi, Sometimes only one piece is ever found of a meteorite in an area. Meteorites typically fall in multiples, however, it's not uncommon for there to be single stone falls. It is quite possible that only one piece had ever been located, and there could be more out there. It never hurts to look for more! Always get permission from the landowner before hunting anywhere. Regards, Eric Hi, Sometimes only one piece is ever found of a meteorite in an area. Meteorites typically fall in multiples, however, it’s not uncommon for there to be single stone falls. It is quite possible that only one piece had ever been located, and there could be more out there. It never hurts to look for more! Always get permission from the landowner before hunting anywhere.

Regards,
Eric

]]> By: Eric http://www.meteoritesusa.com/meteorite-articles/how-to-find-meteorites/comment-page-1/#comment-22395 Eric Wed, 23 Feb 2011 03:39:03 +0000 http://www.meteoritesusa.com/blog/?p=109#comment-22395 @Ron - You can check the Meteoritical Bulletin's "Meteorite Database" http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php - There are over 50,000 classified meteorites (most with coordinates) listed in the database. Many of those are in the United States. You can do a search for your state to see if there are any meteorites found in your area. WARNING: Rule #1 Get permission to hunt on land you don't own. - Do not just go hunting with the coordinates in the meteorite database. Some of the meteorites listed were found on private property where the finder received permission to hunt. Have fun and Happy Hunting! Eric @Ron – You can check the Meteoritical Bulletin’s “Meteorite Database” http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php – There are over 50,000 classified meteorites (most with coordinates) listed in the database. Many of those are in the United States. You can do a search for your state to see if there are any meteorites found in your area.

WARNING: Rule #1 Get permission to hunt on land you don’t own. – Do not just go hunting with the coordinates in the meteorite database. Some of the meteorites listed were found on private property where the finder received permission to hunt.

Have fun and Happy Hunting!

Eric

]]> By: Ron http://www.meteoritesusa.com/meteorite-articles/how-to-find-meteorites/comment-page-1/#comment-22297 Ron Sat, 19 Feb 2011 10:31:53 +0000 http://www.meteoritesusa.com/blog/?p=109#comment-22297 How about where do I find meteorites in Georgia, USA? Can I find them on the ground by inside the city? How about where do I find meteorites in Georgia, USA? Can I find them on the ground by inside the city?

]]> By: Sid http://www.meteoritesusa.com/meteorite-articles/how-to-find-meteorites/comment-page-1/#comment-22217 Sid Thu, 17 Feb 2011 03:51:58 +0000 http://www.meteoritesusa.com/blog/?p=109#comment-22217 It just occoured to me that the meteor that was found near here may have been brought here by the glacier way back when. The glacial terminus is 40 or 50 miles south of here. I guess I won't know till I search a few acres around where the IRUNGE R was found. What is IRUNGE R? It just occoured to me that the meteor that was found near here may have been brought here by the glacier way back when. The glacial terminus is 40 or 50 miles south of here.
I guess I won’t know till I search a few acres around where the IRUNGE R was found. What is IRUNGE R?

]]> By: Sid http://www.meteoritesusa.com/meteorite-articles/how-to-find-meteorites/comment-page-1/#comment-22215 Sid Thu, 17 Feb 2011 03:10:22 +0000 http://www.meteoritesusa.com/blog/?p=109#comment-22215 I got the bug from TV, did a search, found that there was a 36 Lb specimin found about 3 miles from my home, back in 1818. Trying to find out where it is now, so I have an idea what to watch for. I do have a detector, and I believe I can get permission from the landowner to look around. There was no mention of any other pieces found around there. More likely there is, than not, right? Thank you. I got the bug from TV, did a search, found that there was a 36 Lb specimin found about 3 miles from my home, back in 1818. Trying to find out where it is now, so I have an idea what to watch for.
I do have a detector, and I believe I can get permission from the landowner to look around. There was no mention of any other pieces found around there. More likely there is, than not, right?
Thank you.

]]> By: James http://www.meteoritesusa.com/meteorite-articles/how-to-find-meteorites/comment-page-1/#comment-21279 James Tue, 04 Jan 2011 09:01:44 +0000 http://www.meteoritesusa.com/blog/?p=109#comment-21279 Hi..... Thanks for all the great info on this page. I have been doing some research and this is about the best info found yet. I am on the eastern shore. Born and raised lol. I know we cant all be perfect lol. Anyways I have seen that we had a great meteor many many years ago in the chesapeke bay. Unfortunately I cant dive so I was wondering if there was anyway for me to find where a good strewn field would be or if you had a good idea of a place for me to at least start looking in this area. I would like to practice closer to home before taking the big expensive trips and getting there and not knowing what iam doing and losing out. Thanks for any help you can provide. My son and I cant wait to spend that quality time together out there in the field. James Hi….. Thanks for all the great info on this page. I have been doing some research and this is about the best info found yet. I am on the eastern shore. Born and raised lol. I know we cant all be perfect lol. Anyways I have seen that we had a great meteor many many years ago in the chesapeke bay. Unfortunately I cant dive so I was wondering if there was anyway for me to find where a good strewn field would be or if you had a good idea of a place for me to at least start looking in this area. I would like to practice closer to home before taking the big expensive trips and getting there and not knowing what iam doing and losing out. Thanks for any help you can provide. My son and I cant wait to spend that quality time together out there in the field.
James

]]> By: Meteorite Hunters Save The World | http://www.meteoritesusa.com/meteorite-articles/how-to-find-meteorites/comment-page-1/#comment-20887 Meteorite Hunters Save The World | Wed, 29 Dec 2010 23:20:34 +0000 http://www.meteoritesusa.com/blog/?p=109#comment-20887 [...] Many things go into locating a meteorite from a witnessed fireball. Multiple witness locations are plotted on maps, lines are drawn detailing the meteoroid flight path, eye witness line(s) of sight, initial sighting location/coordinate, angle of descent is determined, then a termination point (the point at which a meteor extinguishes, and the meteoroid enters dark flight) is plotted. Triangulation is needed from two or more points to calculate an area of convergence, which then is narrowed by adding more eye witness locations. It’s a time consuming process and even when one compiles all this info it’s not guaranteed that you will find a meteorite. [...] [...] Many things go into locating a meteorite from a witnessed fireball. Multiple witness locations are plotted on maps, lines are drawn detailing the meteoroid flight path, eye witness line(s) of sight, initial sighting location/coordinate, angle of descent is determined, then a termination point (the point at which a meteor extinguishes, and the meteoroid enters dark flight) is plotted. Triangulation is needed from two or more points to calculate an area of convergence, which then is narrowed by adding more eye witness locations. It’s a time consuming process and even when one compiles all this info it’s not guaranteed that you will find a meteorite. [...]

]]> By: admin http://www.meteoritesusa.com/meteorite-articles/how-to-find-meteorites/comment-page-1/#comment-19588 admin Wed, 08 Dec 2010 08:31:50 +0000 http://www.meteoritesusa.com/blog/?p=109#comment-19588 Send clear and sharp photos. I'll take a look at your stone and give you my unbiased experienced opinion. Keep in mind, meteorites are VERY rarely ever found, and 99.9% of ALL suspected meteorites are Earth rocks, or "MeteorWrongs". Don't be surprised if what you have is terrestrial. If it's a meteorite, I can refer you to a lab to get it classified, and I might be interested in buying it or helping you sell it to one of my many meteorite collector clients. Send clear and sharp photos. I’ll take a look at your stone and give you my unbiased experienced opinion. Keep in mind, meteorites are VERY rarely ever found, and 99.9% of ALL suspected meteorites are Earth rocks, or “MeteorWrongs”. Don’t be surprised if what you have is terrestrial. If it’s a meteorite, I can refer you to a lab to get it classified, and I might be interested in buying it or helping you sell it to one of my many meteorite collector clients.

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