Gene Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 I was just wondering if there were any known places in Washington state to find meteorites? Or even in Idaho or Oregon, a little driving helps spread the gas wealth around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondog Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Gene, There is a couple of links below that are useful. There first is a general short list, go down to the state you interested in, find a meteorite name and copy it. Then travel to the next website The Meteoritical Society, then enter a meteorite name your interested in, then up pops the offical entry, then go to the bottom, and enter meteorites found within XX kilometers of this meteorite, enter a big number, then in the resulting list, go to the google earth icon on the right side of the page and hit it (helps if you have Google Earth running in the background, but it should auto load and run), then the Google Earth will bring you to the spot. Good Luck Hunting!, also remember to GPS and photo every find, and please share the photos of your finds with us. Clifton http://www.meteorites4sale.net/Locations/MainLocation.htmhttp://meteoriticalsociety.org/simple_template.cfm?code=home_intro&CFID=4176925&CFTOKEN=60808520 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayray Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Here is the link for the Met Bulletin, where you can search for meteorites in your area. Jason ;) http://tin.er.usgs.gov/meteor/metbull.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegasRocker Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Great link Jason!!! Here's another source I found: Astronomical Research Network Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freelancer79d Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 If you send me an email dustin.stober@navy.mil i'll send you a .KML file for Google Earth that has most of the recorded meteorites on it. It also links to the MetBull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freelancer79d Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 no takers?If you send me an email dustin.stober@navy.mil i'll send you a .KML file for Google Earth that has most of the recorded meteorites on it. It also links to the MetBull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Posted January 30, 2010 Author Share Posted January 30, 2010 Thanks for the info guys i will put it to good use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klrdeimos Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 Thanks for the info guys i will put it to good useAny luck, Gene? I'm also in WA and thinking about beginning the search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike B. Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 Hello Gene and Others:Having lived in Washington State my entire life and spent many man-hours in the field searching for WA meteorites I can report that this area is simply not a good place to find meteorites. There is no question that they are here, but finding them here is exponentially harder than states to the south. The problem with the known meteorite finds in WA (in particular, east of the cascades) is that they probably do not represent strewnfields and are the likely result of massive ice age floods that shaped eastern Washington and deposited meteorites from the ice. You're probably more likely to find a new meteorite than one paired with any of the known Washington irons. If you are prepared to commit many hundreds of man hours to it then I would recommend finding ancient surfaces in far eastern Washington and starting there. Unfortunately, we do not have any large dry lakes or other stranding surfaces. One thing is for certain: a new WA state meteorite would be a historical event! Go for it!Cheers,Mike Bandliwww.HistoricMeteorites.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vengenceismine Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 Hello Gene and Others:Having lived in Washington State my entire life and spent many man-hours in the field searching for WA meteorites I can report that this area is simply not a good place to find meteorites. There is no question that they are here, but finding them here is exponentially harder than states to the south. The problem with the known meteorite finds in WA (in particular, east of the cascades) is that they probably do not represent strewnfields and are the likely result of massive ice age floods that shaped eastern Washington and deposited meteorites from the ice. You're probably more likely to find a new meteorite than one paired with any of the known Washington irons. If you are prepared to commit many hundreds of man hours to it then I would recommend finding ancient surfaces in far eastern Washington and starting there. Unfortunately, we do not have any large dry lakes or other stranding surfaces. One thing is for certain: a new WA state meteorite would be a historical event! Go for it!Cheers,Mike Bandliwww.HistoricMeteorites.comdear mike, good morning and merry christmas, also being a wa st native and raised in wenatchee you may be right about finding metorites. my granddad was a rockhound for decades (1960-1970s) shortly after his death in 1992 i was in their basement and found a box in mama's pantry w/ a treasure trove of goodies to include two metorites (93g & 240g). until now i had no idea what i had. i can guarantee they came from central wa as dad had them labeled w/ location info. one is magnetic and the other has obvious space crystals as you can see two protruding.you are probably right about the fact that there are not many here as dad spent countless hours searching for rocks and these are the only two i found. (unless my uncle the greedy bast--d made off w/ them) but i doubt it because these were cashed away. thanks for your info. God bless and happy holidaysic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarg Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 I live up the Okanogan and have become interested in hunting minerals and precious metals. I have found an indentation in the wall of the Okanogan and from its size I suspect that it is very possibly a meteroite strike. It is accessable I plan on checking it out in the near future. I was wondering if there were any known sites in Washington. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 I live up the Okanogan and have become interested in hunting minerals and precious metals. I have found an indentation in the wall of the Okanogan and from its size I suspect that it is very possibly a meteroite strike. It is accessable I plan on checking it out in the near future. I was wondering if there were any known sites in Washington.Hey Sargent ever find any thing interesting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacomaHaze253 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Growing up in Washington my grandparents owned a home on lake cavanaugh washington, we used to go up to visit frequently. I distinctly remember when we would go out on my grandpas boat, and often we would go visit a spot(it’s kind of fuzzy on where exactly in the lake this is) where you could look in the water and see a meteor(atleast my grandfather told us it was one) and it looked pretty clearly like a meteor. If my memory serves correctly I believe it was as wide if not wider than his boat. Would love to go visit the lake for a look sometime but just in case anyone was in that area or willing to travel there with a boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Au Seeker Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 27 minutes ago, TacomaHaze253 said: Growing up in Washington my grandparents owned a home on lake cavanaugh washington, we used to go up to visit frequently. I distinctly remember when we would go out on my grandpas boat, and often we would go visit a spot(it’s kind of fuzzy on where exactly in the lake this is) where you could look in the water and see a meteor(atleast my grandfather told us it was one) and it looked pretty clearly like a meteor. If my memory serves correctly I believe it was as wide if not wider than his boat. Would love to go visit the lake for a look sometime but just in case anyone was in that area or willing to travel there with a boat. If indeed it is a space rock being that big it would be worth a fortune! Just an FYI a meteor is still flying/moving in outer space, once it fall onto the earth or other planet/space body it is known as a meteorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 4 hours ago, TacomaHaze253 said: Growing up in Washington my grandparents owned a home on lake cavanaugh washington, we used to go up to visit frequently. I distinctly remember when we would go out on my grandpas boat, and often we would go visit a spot(it’s kind of fuzzy on where exactly in the lake this is) where you could look in the water and see a meteor(atleast my grandfather told us it was one) and it looked pretty clearly like a meteor. If my memory serves correctly I believe it was as wide if not wider than his boat. Would love to go visit the lake for a look sometime but just in case anyone was in that area or willing to travel there with a boat. Exactly what made you and your grandpa think it was a meteorite? What features did it have that distinguished it from an ordinary boulder? Did he ever take a sample and get it tested? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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