[meteorite-list] More on "not the best place to hunt meteorites" thread

[Michael Murray]

Hi Lasse, List,
That is very true.  Small like that does make it hard to make a  
determination, and makes it harder yet to show someone else the  
details.  They are none-the-less exciting for me even though I have  
to view them under magnification.  The small size is also one of two  
reasons I have refrained from sending them out for authentication.   
I'm not sure any one of them by itself would be worth the expense.    
The other is because a number of the people on this List have already  
complained about people running small insignificant (or was it  
unimportant) stones through the labs.  I respect that, to a degree.   
If I was to put my tiny little specimens in the mix it would probably  
clog the system even more.  i don't want that at this point anyway.   
Suffice it to say, I have found "suspect" stones with my magnets.    
And they will remain suspect until either I come across something I  
believe is worthwhile, or I get lucky and run into a qualified  
someone willing to take time to look them over and possibly  
authenticate one or more without clogging the system.   Still, it is  
a fun hobby providing me with much enjoyment and giving me  
inspiration to learn even more about the earth and beyond.   The  
"hobby" part may be a rub on the List though, I don't know.   A hobby  
is all it can be to me though as I can't afford to sink hugh dollars  
into something that sits on a shelf that very few people besides  
myself would even recognize as being worth anything.  Not to mention  
that in times of a severely stressed economy might not be worth  
anything near what I had to pay for it, if anything at all.  When I  
invest in some non-essential thing, I call it "bubble making."  The  
trouble with bubbles is that they usually burst and you loose most of  
it.  I have to go into my bubble making always with that in mind.   
Just an old man's life-hardened and somewhat cynical viewpoint you  
understand.  And now for the emoticon, so no one takes offense at all  
this BS    :  )

Thanks for your responses Lasse and others.
All the best,
Mike


On Feb 23, 2008, at 2:20 PM, Lasse Lindh wrote:

>
> Hi Michael
>
> It's pretty difficult to analyze a small pebble like that. 5 mm  
> does not leave much room for a slice or even to see any internal  
> structures. The only thing is to grind one side and hope there is  
> at least one nice chondrule.....  But still, it's a nice small one.
>
> Have you found any confirmed meteorites with your magnets?
>
> Regards
>
> Lasse
>>
>> Hi Lasse, List
>>
>> No, not a confirmed meteorite as I just found it this morning, and  
>> as stated, it is not authenticated.  It is small, about 3/16" at  
>> the longest.   Still, I got a little pleasure out of finding it.   
>> Sorry the picture is not the best when taken through the scope.
>>
>> I wanted to post the picture hoping it would inspire others  
>> thinking about the magnet hunting method for their special terrain  
>> and area.  I guess I would like to think by posting the  
>> information on magnet hunting the other day that I have in some  
>> way helped the enthusiast who really would like to be able to hunt  
>> in his/her area but who lives in the "not the best place to hunt  
>> meteorites".  Hope that makes sense.
>>
>> All the best,
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