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I would have to say without a doubt meteorite hunting is my favorite pastime.


“ Every meteorite hunting trip is an adventure in itself ” . You never know

where or when the next

fireball or meteorite hunt

may take you. It is very exciting to have the chance to recover  an object that has traveled through the universe and could be up to 4.5 billion years old .


To view  some of my

finds visit the

Ordinary Chondrites Page

                          “ A new meteorite find in Nevada “

“ November 18, 2009 Fireball Investigation ”

                          “ A new meteorite find in Nevada “

                    Finds a new home in the United Kingdom  >>>>

The Dry lake bed that I wanted to hunt was hours away in a remote Nevada valley. I had visited this location numerous times throughout the years, but never had a chance to explore for meteorites .      


The ancient Dry lake is nestled between two mountain ranges in Nevada. Human habitation in this valley goes back at least 12,000 years.       >>>>

Brix and I hunting for meteorites from the November 18, 2009 Fireball. The fireball turned “night into day” and produced a massive shock wave that residents of Utah could only describe as sounding and feeling like a “nuclear bomb detonation.” >>>>


                    Photograph Credit Geoff Notkin  of  “ Meteorite Men”

    

      

“ Driving across Texas with nowhere to go “


    

      

Over the years I have spent the summer months investigating interesting old meteorite falls and finds.  We would start the actual planning many months in advance.        >>>>

                                              Gold Butte,NV >>>

Wisconsin Fireball April 14, 2010

A large fireball was seen across parts of Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. The fireball was moving from the West to the East. As the meteor traveled across the horizon sonic booms could be heard throughout the area.

Brix with his new 205 gram meteorite. The meteorite was recovered within 82 hours after exploding over Wisconsin.


Brix quickly alerted upon recognizing the meteorite.        >>>>>

             Nevada Stone chondrite


205.6 grams

   Thunderstorm over a Southwest Dry Lakebed