[meteorite-list] OK -So, What, Where, When and How?

[dfreeman]

Dear List;
What the heck, I'll give it a try!
Best spots to find a new find is where there are no or very few 
terrestrial rocks now on the surface. Try areas of sand dunes, farm 
fields of Kansas (where there aren't many earth rocks on the surface. 
 Areas of erosion surfaces are best in any areas as depositional areas 
will bury your potential finds even deeper.
Best strewnfields....Franconia, Gold basin come to mind first.
I like my GM-3 Whites but there are a number of pretty good models. 
 Prerequisite, spend more than $200, do not waste money on Radioshack 
junk.  Magnets are nice if mounted on a stick. One can touch the 
suspected meteorite while it is on the ground instead of picking up 
millions of pieces of meteorwrongs. Always take a second look at all 
rocks with the appearance of fusion crust even if they aren't magnetic 
(Yahoo! Dave uses old knowledge to properly use the term magnetic).  My 
favorite tool are my eyes. I can see much more easily than I can swing a 
detector all day. I can cover 20 times the area in this method. I am 
speaking of cold hunting, not the middle of an active strewnfield here.
Any techniques I have invented are soon to be patented, sorry.
Avoid at all costs....hunting on private property with out permission of 
the owner. Court costs, bail, forfiture of any found meteorites and 
possibly loosing your vehichle and equiptment come to mind.  That and 
lead poisoning.

By asking so many questions, are you an officer of the law, or a 
government official??????
It might be more helpful for you to read the list archives rather than 
play 40 questions maybe.....
DF

Gary K. Foote wrote:

>This might be a silly batch of questions regarding meteorite hunting.   Y'all might feel 
>proprietary about your personal hunting grounds, methods, etc.,  and I'll understand if 
>you do.  But here goes...
>
>1.) Where would you go to seek out new finds in the USA?  Or where would you consider the 
>best known and most productive strewn fields? [Details on how too]
>
>2.) What is your favorite metal detector and how do you prefer it's settings?
>
>3.) Do you find the use of rare earth magnets helpful as a hunting tool [not a post-find 
>test tool]?
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>4.) Have you invented any techniques you want to share?
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>5.) What would you avoid doing at all costs?
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>Sorry, I love to stir the pot a bit.  
>
>Gary
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