meteorite hunting basics

[jaws]

Hi,
I was wanting to know if everyone could throw together their Yoda knowledge & basic skills on meteorite hunting. See what we can all learn from each other.

(types of detectors to use/where to look/how to track meteorite impacts/etc.)

So far I have learned one thing, most meteorites you think you have found aren't actually meteorites.

 

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[Jason in Enid]

I haven't gone out to try it, but I looked into it really hard a couple years ago. You need a very deep iron detector with the largest coil possible. Lorenz makes a great unit for meteorite hunting with (I think) a 3 foot coil.

If I was going to start into this, I would be using that detector, towing the coil behind a 4-wheeler through crop fields. The good thing about Oklahoma is there is no shortage of crop fields, and most farmers are friendly.

 

[jaws]

Boom,
Wonderful advice Jason in Enid! Would you consider using a 2 box detector vs the Lorenz?

 

[Terry Soloman]

Meteorites found on public lands may be casually collected by recreationists and hobbyists. The limit on the amount that may be casually collected is meteorite specimens up to ten- pounds that can be easily hand-carried and transported, per person per year. Collection is from the surface only. Motorized and mechanized equipment is not allowed; however, use of metal detectors is permitted. Meteorites may be collected without a permit or collection fee. Casual collection is for personal use only, and therefore, cannot be bartered or sold for commercial purposes.Meteorites may be collected for scientific and educational purposes under a permit issued under the authority of the Antiquities Act. The applicant must be a qualified researcher, and any property collected under this type of permit remains the BLM property. The meteorite collected under permit must be curated in an approved repository that conforms to curatorial standards provided in 36 CFR 79.Meteorites may also be commercially collected under a permit issued under the authority of FLPMA. The applicant must pay an application fee, a purchase price based on a unit price or the percentage of fair market value on the amount of material to be removed, and a reclamation fee, as appropriate. A permittee must also comply with all environmental laws and regulations for surface disturbing activities on public lands.

Have You Found a Meteorite - Meteorite Identification, How to Identify a Meteorite

Meteorite hunting, Arizona Meteorites



We use Pulse Induction, and All Metal Single Frequency VLF detectors.

 

[jaws]

Always hittin the G spot Terry, Amazing video and useful information!

 

[TerryC]

Go to a known strewn field location. Best "tool" to use is a strong magnet on a stick. TTC