Wisconsin Meteorite

nice.......I would have passed that right up.

BA

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That's nice - thanks for the picture of it as you spotted it. Sue

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		Quote:			Posted by Lee redpath
	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. 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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"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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		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.

Eric

Posted on: November 03, 2010, 07:27:41 PM

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		Quote:			Posted by jjbrown
	very nice find indeed. thanks for sharing

Thank you and you're welcome!

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.

Mifflin Meteorite Strewnfield Map:

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Enjoy...

Eric

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