[meteorite-list] Meteor Crater Field Camp

[michael cottingham]

Hello,

I believe the agreement to not sell, is only for Canyon Diablo meteorites. Unless things have changed since I last saw the paper work, You can not sell Canyon Diablo material for a period of 2 years. It did not state other meteorites.

Best Wishes

Michael Cottingham

Best Wishes

Michael Cottingham
On Jun 16, 2011, at 11:26 AM, Michael Gilmer wrote:

> Hi Ron and List,
> 
> What a great opportunity to get some up-close experience with the crater.  :)
> 
> For those dealers who might think about this venture, keep this is
> mind - for the majority of work involving the crater, one must usually
> sign a paper promising to refrain from any private collection of
> materials and no commercial selling of ANY specimens for a period of
> 2+ years.  So, in other words, you have to give up dealing for a long
> time afterwards.
> 
> I don't recall the exact length of the selling prohibition, but it was
> measured in years, not months.  Someone I knew was involved in
> research work at the crater many years ago, and they had to sign such
> paperwork.
> 
> It would be worth it, in my opinion.  But I won't be beating a trail
> to Arizona, because I have too much on my plate already.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> MikeG
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> 
> n 6/16/11, Ron Baalke <baalke at zagami.jpl.nasa.gov> wrote:
>> 
>> http://www.lpi.usra.edu/nlsi/mcFieldCamp/?view=program
>> 
>> Meteor Crater Field Camp
>> 
>> Field Training and Research Program at Meteor Crater
>> 
>> Program Description
>> 
>> 2011 Fall Session
>> Sunday, September 25, 2011 - Saturday, October 1, 2011
>> 
>> The Field Training and Research Program at Meteor Crater is a week long
>> field class and research project based at Barringer Meteorite Crater,
>> Arizona <http://www.meteorcrater.com/>, more popularly known as Meteor
>> Crater. The goal of the field camp will be to introduce students to
>> impact cratering processes and provide an opportunity to assist with a
>> research project at the crater. Skills developed during field camp
>> should better prepare students for their own thesis studies in impact
>> cratered terrains, whether they be on Earth, the Moon, Mars, or some
>> other solar system planetary surface. This field camp is being organized
>> under the auspices of the NASA Lunar Science Institute
>> <http://lunarscience.arc.nasa.gov/>, which is designed, in part, to
>> train a new generation of explorers for the Moon and beyond.
>> 
>> Students are responsible for transportation to Flagstaff, AZ.
>> Transportation will be provided from Flagstaff to Meteor Crater RV Park
>> (the team's campsite). Students should plan to arrive on Saturday,
>> September 24, 2011 and depart on Sunday, October 2, 2011. Additional
>> logistical details will be provided to selected participants.
>> 
>> This student opportunity is made possible with the generous assistance
>> of the Barringer Crater Company and Meteor Crater Enterprises
>> <http://www.meteorcrater.com/>.
>> 
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