SoCalNovice Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 I am just curious as to why there is a lack of participation on the forum lately :confused0013: :hmmmmmm: . Is it due to the hot summer coming and people not being as motivated to find or discuss meteorites :Huh_anim]: ? I have been waiting for an intriguing subject or find to come about but have been disappointed for a couple of weeks now. What's the word! Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paleface Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 I am just curious as to why there is a lack of participation on the forum lately :confused0013: :hmmmmmm: . Is it due to the hot summer coming and people not being as motivated to find or discuss meteorites :Huh_anim]: ? I have been waiting for an intriguing subject or find to come about but have been disappointed for a couple of weeks now. What's the word! Scott Scott, Yes, this is the slow time of the year, not many out hunting meteorites in the heat. Also there has been a general slow down of finds in the 2 major strewnfields here in this area. Maybe things will pick up again this fall. Could be that everyone is down hunting the Bouse strewnfield. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seas3to5 Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 Scott, Yes, this is the slow time of the year, not many out hunting meteorites in the heat. Also there has been a general slow down of finds in the 2 major strewnfields here in this area. Maybe things will pick up again this fall. Could be that everyone is down hunting the Bouse strewnfield. Jim Ok So were is the Bouse strewnfield located ? And does anybody know of any finds north of Las Vegas. Let face it right now it's just to hot out there . I have been looking around Vegas but no luck yet. Would like to find something in the higher elevations were it might be cooler for the summer to hunt . Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regmaglitch Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 Hi Scott, As for myself, I have not had the chance to hunt in four weeks, (ouch!) My son, and hunting partner is away at camp for two months and that doesn't help. This coming weekend, my wife has relatives flying in from Vegas, and I'm desperate enough to EVEN CONSIDER thinking about bailing out on her and going up to Franconia. (the repercussions would be long lasting!) She says " if you need to get out, then go". In married translation that means "go ahead, but if you go, I'll make your life hell". I think I'm gonna flip a coin on friday after work, sheeesh! Scott, I am glad that you brought up the Bouse strewn field. What can anybody tell us about it?????!!! I'd sure like more information about it. Hint, hint. Stay cool, Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nugget Shooter Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 The forums all slow down a bit this time of year and will pick up again soon. I slow down some this time of year as well :icon_mrgreen: :innocent0009: Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalNovice Posted June 7, 2007 Author Share Posted June 7, 2007 Ben, Rick, Jim and All, I guess the heat is part of the reason less posts are being made due to less people finding meteorites to share. I am just a little bummed because you guys help motivate and challange me. I guess I'll just have to use this time to get ahead of you :innocent0009: . I hear you Ben with the whole family and wife dilema and you hit it right on the head "go do what you want honey, but when you get home loooookkk oooouuuuttt :innocent0002: ". I am sorry Erik is gone for so long, but at least it is during the hot months. Oh, and by the way, it was Jim who mentioned the Bouse field. I don't know anything about it but might give it some exploring soon, especially if anyone shares good information about where to begin looking. Jim, you know you are going to start a frenzy mentioning the (strewnfield) word . That's OK though, it gets our hearts pumping again. Rick, I wish I knew more about the Vegas area to help you out on where to find meteorites, but I am still pretty new at this and I am unfamiliar with that area. I would suggest searching the MetBull and mapping out all of the finds on GoogleEarth which will show you where they have been found in the past, at least the classified meteorites. Hopefully someone else can provide you with a better and more thorough answer. Take care guys, Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredmason Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 According to an article in the Meteorite Magazine, several years back, the Las Vegas basin is a meteor crater and the white rocks on top of the western(?) side are uplift...you could search for shattercones and possible remnants of that event........ Fred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlene Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 Scott, Yes, this is the slow time of the year, not many out hunting meteorites in the heat. Also there has been a general slow down of finds in the 2 major strewnfields here in this area. Maybe things will pick up again this fall. Could be that everyone is down hunting the Bouse strewnfield. Jim Okay - Now I am interested....... where is the Bouse Strewnfield? Charlene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlene Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 Ok So were is the Bouse strewnfield located ? And does anybody know of any finds north of Las Vegas. Let face it right now it's just to hot out there . I have been looking around Vegas but no luck yet. Would like to find something in the higher elevations were it might be cooler for the summer to hunt . Rick This is not in NV. but just outside the state line by Tecopa. When I lived in Pahrump, way back when, there was to have been a meteor that hit the "SADDLE PEAK HILLS" area. This is on the other side of Hwy. 127 from Dumont Dunes. This area will still be hot at this time of year so this doesn't really help you at this time. Charlene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest meteorite huntress Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 Okay - Now I am interested....... where is the Bouse Strewnfield? Charlene Hi All, I am interested in it also. Some one out there let us know? Guess I could find out more info but I am quite busy right now. Thanks, Moni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlene Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 I would suggest searching the MetBull and mapping out all of the finds on GoogleEarth which will show you where they have been found in the past, at least the classified meteorites. Hopefully someone else can provide you with a better and more thorough answer. Take care guys, Scott Scott - What are you talking about when you say "MetBull"? Is this a website or....? I love playing with GoogleEarth, I track all of our neat finds on it, gold, ruins, mines, rocks, etc. Pretty impressive when you can see how much ground you can cover in one year! Charlene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalNovice Posted June 8, 2007 Author Share Posted June 8, 2007 I would suggest searching the MetBull and mapping out all of the finds on GoogleEarth which will show you where they have been found in the past, at least the classified meteorites. Hopefully someone else can provide you with a better and more thorough answer. Take care guys, Scott Scott - What are you talking about when you say "MetBull"? Is this a website or....? I love playing with GoogleEarth, I track all of our neat finds on it, gold, ruins, mines, rocks, etc. Pretty impressive when you can see how much ground you can cover in one year! Charlene Charlene, MetBull is the Meteoritical Bulletin Database located at http://tin.er.usgs.gov/meteor/metbull.php you can perform searches to find classified meteorites. When you get a list of the meteorites you want to look up on GoogleEarth you can map just one meteorite or all the meteorites on the page by using the "Map All" button. GoogleEarth will open and map all the points for you to view. Quite impressive really, but you may have to mess around with it a little to get the hang of it. I usually drop down the "countries" menu to search by United States, then I check the "NonAntarctic box", then I put in the meteorite or state I want to search for in the search box. Good Luck! Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlene Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 Charlene, MetBull is the Meteoritical Bulletin Database located at http://tin.er.usgs.gov/meteor/metbull.php you can perform searches to find classified meteorites. When you get a list of the meteorites you want to look up on GoogleEarth you can map just one meteorite or all the meteorites on the page by using the "Map All" button. GoogleEarth will open and map all the points for you to view. Quite impressive really, but you may have to mess around with it a little to get the hang of it. I usually drop down the "countries" menu to search by United States, then I check the "NonAntarctic box", then I put in the meteorite or state I want to search for in the search box. Good Luck! Scott THANK YOU Scott! Something new to learn. Educating oneself during the "hot" months is the best! Charlene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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