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« on: August 14, 2010, 08:57:18 pm »
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This is a fresh black, fully fusion crusted meteorite from the Wisconsin fireball/meteorite fall that happened over Livingston, WI on April 14th 2010. I found this stone on the 13th day of my hunt in WI.

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« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2010, 11:56:49 pm »
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nice.......I would have passed that right up.

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« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2010, 01:54:39 pm »
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When im searching through a ploughed field doing my usual detecting what type of signals do meteorites give off? Are they like iron would my discrimination to rid the nails loose them? Or have they got other metals in them as i beleive they stick to a magnet. Curious and would love to find one. Cheers. HH Lee

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« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2010, 02:00:26 pm »
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That's nice - thanks for the picture of it as you spotted it. Sue

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« Reply #4 on: August 16, 2010, 02:26:06 pm »
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WOW= that's a dandy find=CONGRATULATIONS Wise

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« Reply #5 on: August 16, 2010, 02:42:35 pm »
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When im searching through a ploughed field doing my usual detecting what type of signals do meteorites give off? Are they like iron would my discrimination to rid the nails loose them? Or have they got other metals in them as i beleive they stick to a magnet. Curious and would love to find one. Cheers. HH Lee


Hi HH, The quick answer is YES! meteorites will set off your detector like iron. Meteorites typically have high concentrations of nickel-iron within them. (exceptions of course are achondrites and Low iron chondrite meteorites)

Don't discriminate. Wink I use a Fisher Gold Bug II and a Gold Bug. I've used a V-SAT and have a few friends that swear by Whites GMT metal detectors. They all will find a meteorite when you don't discriminate iron. I normally surface hunt, but when in a known meteorite strewnfield I'll hunt with a detector. Gold Basin or Franconia in Arizona for example are 2 strewnfields.

The WI meteorite strewnfield, like other "new falls", there's no need for a detector since the meteorites will be on the surface. The only exceptions to this surface rule on a new fall, is when the ground is soft or the meteorite lands in tall grass or water or anything which obscures the meteorite from sight hunting.



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« Reply #6 on: August 16, 2010, 08:35:46 pm »
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Eric,

  Outstanding find from the Wisconsin fall!! The pics are outstanding especially the in situ picture of your meteorite. when are you heading back for another hunt? Should still be many pieces left. The big ones are just waiting to be found. I haven't kept up on the recovered meteorites lately. What is the biggest piece to date and the most recent find you have heard of?

Congrats on your beautiful Wisconsin meteorite!

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« Reply #7 on: August 20, 2010, 12:21:58 am »
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"It is most exciting to finally have access to collectors whom frequent the 'field' in search for what-ever it may be. Meteorites are a blast to discover and I have a few in collection for reference, Arrowheads, and it's study is a life-long, lifestyle as well.  Just 'signed' up and will look forward to viewing what others may indeed discover and will add a bunch of my own.  Thanks, Bill Sidmore

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« Reply #8 on: November 03, 2010, 06:14:43 pm »
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very nice find indeed. thanks for sharing

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« Reply #9 on: November 03, 2010, 06:37:21 pm »
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Quote:Posted by William Sidmore
"It is most exciting to finally have access to collectors whom frequent the 'field' in search for what-ever it may be. Meteorites are a blast to discover and I have a few in collection for reference, Arrowheads, and it's study is a life-long, lifestyle as well.  Just 'signed' up and will look forward to viewing what others may indeed discover and will add a bunch of my own.  Thanks, Bill Sidmore


Thank you Bill...! Any time you need help just let me know, if I can help I will.

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Thank you and you're welcome! Wink

For those interested, this meteorite is now officially named the "Mifflin Meteorite" by the Meteoritical Society. It's an L5 chondrite meteorite with 3.5 kilos plus recovered so far. Total pieces recorded in the Meteoritical Bulletin Database is ~70, however there are most probably some pieces that are privately held and have not been reported. Also, some landowners may have pieces that they've found and either not reported, or they may not know they are meteorites.

I've updated the Mifflin Meteorite Strewnfield Map and added some photos of my finds on my site. The map is free to view and download. I've even made the KMZ file available for those who use Google Earth and would like to view a more detailed map.

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