For this installment of the Accretion Desk, I have a link to a recent podcast where I discussed the meteorites of Idaho with the hosts of The Nature of Idaho podcast. As an avid collector of Idaho meteorites including Jerome and Wilder, as well as the concept that Yellowstone Park was initiated by a meteorite impact, The podcast
Wednesday, February 19, 2020, was a beautiful clear day when we headed toward the other side of California. Paul Harris and I had been looking forward to this meteorite hunting trip to Franconia and another Arizona strewnfield for a couple of months. But, the few days before we were to leave on the trip we had been back and forth
All the photos that follow were taken of this single thin section. Below are several more features in this
Not that it matters, but the following story could be true They rode into town one dusty December day, fresh from the High Plains of western Colorado. Blaine was riding shotgun. Blake covered our flanks from the backseat of The Beast, a 4×4 Toyota Landcruiser. Between them they carried a fistful of dollars, and were giddy-up rough and ready to
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The fall of the Murchison meteorite on September 28, 1969 in Victoria, Australia is perhaps one of the most serendipitous events in the history of science. (See photo 1) This single meteorite has revolutionized our understanding from the formation of the solar system to the origins of life on Earth. This information is contained in a single element namely carbon!
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Meteorite identification and meteorite hunting are difficult challenges. They are connected hand in glove. You can not find true meteorites without knowing what they look like and what their characteristics are. Being that they are the rarest material on the earth it is really important that as you look at million of rocks during your hunting that you be able
Mysteries. Many people love a good mystery, in fact, some people are obsessed with a good mystery story. Within the world of meteorites there are a few great unknowns and near the top of the list would be where the Tucson Ring Meteorites were actually found. “Dark Flight” is a new book by Katherine B. Rambo that goes into this
Book Review: Dark Flight – The Hunt For The Tucson Ring Meteorite Read Post »
Our Meteorite of the Month is kindly provided by Tucson Meteorites who hosts The Meteorite Picture of the Day.
