Basaltgooroo Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 This past week I took my friend Austin out for the week to find his first meteorite. We met up with Nate and hunted Red Lake on Sunday, Gold Basin on Monday and Tuesday, and Franconia Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. My friend popped his cherry on Thursday with two Franconia chondrites from the North Side weighing out at 21.7g's and 14.7g's. He was really excited and now he knows the value of meteorites and the work it takes to find them. Here are my finds: Gold Basin's: 20.8g, 36.7g & 71.6g Franconia's: 7.8g, 14.7g, 25.5g Iron: 2.3g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basaltgooroo Posted March 22, 2009 Author Share Posted March 22, 2009 587.8g Franconia Insitu 587.8g Cleaned up 587.8g put together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basaltgooroo Posted March 22, 2009 Author Share Posted March 22, 2009 Mirror shots Thank you Nate for giving us rides to places my car couldn't go, taking us to producing area's, and buying us Burger King. =] [Erik] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boondog Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Wow That must have been a lot of fun how tall are the weeds out there now did you speck that monster wish I lived closer to the meteorite fields so thanks for posting it keeps me plug in to all the excitement :coffeetime: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveT Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Good job guys!! :headphones: SteveT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean (N.M.) Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Erik, Outstanding!! What a nice Franconia monster. Nice Gold basins as well. What a nice haul for spring break. Congrats!!! Dean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayray Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Erik, WOW what a find for Franconia!!! I apologize again for not making it, my son got cold feet when he heard about the snakes and I don't blame him. Those are some awesome finds and glad your friend made his first discoveries with you guys. Congrats again, Jason. :;): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freelancer79d Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Wow!!! What a great find 587.8g that is amazing. Congratz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Hay guys was grate out there>> Eric did well and Aston popped his cherry.. Ill have pic's soon guys goda use a camera for better pic but heres some id what i ended up getting GB popped out 3 GB and one that me and Eric thank is not a gb... so I'm have to have IT class a fide now i thank on winsday i got a L from the L field on Fran hard fined its 6.6 grams popped out 3 H from the north side 48 grammer 40 gram and a 10 grammer i thank.. But was nice to see every one that made it out there ill post pic soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nighthawk Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Wow, great finds, guy's. Congratulations is at hand. :whoopie: It's nice to know that the big lunkers are still hiding out at Franconia.... :postdigger: best wishes and happy many more hunt's, jim "bones" :coffeetime: :outtahere: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Hi Eric, Wow what great finds! You are the new meteorite man! :wubu: Sonny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 this dosent seem to be A gb THIS ARE MY GB I FOUND fan L 6.6 GRAMS the big one is 48 grams the sec larger one is 40 grams adn little one well dent get its grams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaimi Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Aloha guys, It was great hooking up with you guys out at GB and at Franconia. Erik: That one piece sure looks different now that it is glued together. You still have to go back and find the missing pieces for that one tho. Nate: You sure have thaqt unit of your dialed in to those meteorites now for sure. You are going to be a guy to watch this summer for sure. Austin: Now that you have a couple under your belt looks like I might be seeing you again out there swinging a coil. Did that pic of the snake ever turn out? After finding my one at GB I just kept on thinking about Franconia and finally took your advice and bailed. I hadn't realizxed it was so close to GB via the route you mentioned. The weeds are getting to the point some people might even consider dragging along a weedwacker for some spots. After our morning hunt on the south side I decided to go to the north side and try my luck again looking for that elusive third piece I have been hunting to complete my big one. No luck yet! That piece is going to be the most elusive one yet BUT I will find it if it is still out there. I will probably be going out again next tuesday/wednesday. Aloha, Stan aka Kaimi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basaltgooroo Posted March 22, 2009 Author Share Posted March 22, 2009 Austin said the picture of the snake turned out ok and he will email it to me. Those darn weeds make made my arm tired from the extra resistance. If they weren't there I might have spotted the 578.8g from 5 or 10 feet away instead of practically walking over it. Thanks guys, I have to chalk it up to persistance and luck. [Erik] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billyazprospector Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Erik and Nate Nice finds guys! Sure wish I could get out there! How long did you stay down at red lake before you left? catch u guys later Billy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean (N.M.) Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Nate, Looks like you are cleaning house!! This month Holbrook with nice finds and now G.B. and Franconia with some nice scores as well!! Way to go Nate, congrats on your finds. Austin, Congrats on your first meteorites!! You will now be hooked. Dean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basaltgooroo Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share Posted March 23, 2009 We only hunted red lake from like 9am to 2pm. It sucks! My magnet sucked to my ipod and erased everthing on its hard drive so now I have to take it to the apple store. There, they will tell me they don't know why its not working and tell me to mail it in. Then I wait for apple to tell me my warrenty expired 4 months ago and then i'll have to exchange emails till I finnally can just give them their money. Fear the run around!! Fear it!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MobileHolmes Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Hi Erik What a haul!!! :yourock: What's next??? Let me know when the next trip to Holbrook is in the planing. My kids live up there and I want to hunt the field. Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paseclipse Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Wow Erik, that whopper is a beauty! Congrats! Glad to hear your friend popped his cherry too. Sounds like it was a fun time. It's about time you went to Gold Basin! Now you're gonna get hooked out there. Nate sounds like your did good too buddy, way to go man! Del Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondog Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Erik - Nate, Absolutely great set of finds. Erik, that 578 gram Franconia is quite a catch!!! :whoopie: . Yea, Erik, I also touch my GPS with my magnet, it kept working for the moment, but I turn it on agian later and it wouldn't boot, -- to the garbage can. Good luck with the run around. And WOW agian for big Franconia. See Ya Out There :icon_mrgreen: Clifton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank c Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 I'm jealous guys ....keep up the good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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