[meteorite-list] Yummie, meteorites?]

[David Freeman]

Dear List;
I did not receive any feed back on this thread other than five well 
meaning friends thinking that I did indeed crack.
I think is is worthy of a short visit to ponder the subject.
We had in the past addressed hunting meteorites with animals and it was 
some what more fun than dropping bowling balls from airplanes....

Could and would herbivores lick meteorites for the minerals?

DF
ISEE

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Dear List, Bernd;
Is there any evidence that animals have licked meteorites for the 
minerals in them?  I know some humans that have tasted meteorite dust 
for  the novelty but am very curious if any signs of mostly herbivores 
licking or consuming meteorites for the iron, other minerals exists?
In the area here where meteorites should be plentiful, there are none to 
be found. Cretaceous sandstone's on the surface for hundreds of 
thousands of years BUT where antelope, sheep spend quite a bit of time 
in the winter months with not much to eat but sagebrush.  I just wonder 
if they would lick the ground as in salt/mineral licks (none here 
locally) and go for the iron in the meteorites.
Any thoughts, besides I have cracked?
Curious,
Dave F.
mjwy