[meteorite-list] Ruben and Son find 425 meteorite specimens in one day!!

[Pat Brown]

Hi Ruben, 

This is awsome! Quite a score! 12+ pounds!

Pat Brown 

A Nevada meteorite hunter living in Spokane Valley, WA

--- Ruben Garcia <meteoritemall at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
> Some time ago a couple of expert Meteorite hunting
> friends had told me about a particular area in
> California where they had been finding meteorites.
> When I expressed interest in finding a California
> Meteorite they unselfishly offered coordinates. 
> 
> Last Saturday 11/18/06 my Son and I attempted to go
> there. About 5 miles from the coordinates they gave
> I
> made a discovery of my own. It seemed to be a micro
> strewn field, together my son and I picked up 405
> fragments and 20 or so whole individuals totaling
> 425
> for the day! I'm not sure but I think we came home
> with between 12 and 18 lbs! (I gave a lot away)
>  
> My Son and I initially thought that our finds would
> pair with our two friends. But when we compared
> them,
> there were many differences in color, magnetic pull
> and of course location. Today we're just not sure.
> 
> Be sure to watch next week when I post pictures of
> what happened this weekend as I took my friends back
> to try and find more.
> 
> The full story will be in published in Meteorite Mag
> Feb 2007.
>  
> Take a look at a few of the pictures.
>
http://new.photos.yahoo.com/mr.meteorite/album/576460762353387524#page1
> 
> Ruben Garcia
> Phoenix, Arizona
> http://www.mr-meteorite.com
> 
> 
>  
>
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