Popular Post fredmason Posted May 19, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted May 19, 2017 I forgot how long it takes to get to the campsite in the Dale. The wind was howling much of the time. Anyway, I found a five gram bit of the San Bernadino Wash meteorite...I had sold all the first pieces I found , so this is just big enough for me to cherish... I also found a 1.2 grain nugglet...in an area that had not yielded any before...it is all good. We had a good time for a very short trip... fred 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatup Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Congrats Fred on a pair of good finds 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swifty Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 The Dale and me have never been on good terms, Nice one's Fred.!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Good detecting on the 1.2 grain nugget Fred. Terrific find of the meteorite 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyLundy Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Fred, No cake walk down there this time of year! I may have tossed 50 of those hot space rocks in the Dales! lol. Good shooting Rick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredmason Posted May 20, 2017 Author Share Posted May 20, 2017 A few years ago someone told me that some meteorites had been found in the Dale area. I am always on the lookout for hot rocks that are actually meteorites. So when I dug a hotrock that sounded different from the many ironstones in the Dale, I examined it very closely. Back then I could still see fine detail without a magnifier- so, as soon as I cleaned it off I knew what is probably was. This happened to be in some one else's dig hole. They walked away and left it for me-thank you who ever you were. After grinding off a corner I confirmed the presence of nickel-iron and knew there might be more... I ended up with a mention in the Meteorite Bulletin as the finder of the most grams (mas) at the time... my name will live forever in that resource and the books Doug Stone has written. I think that is pretty good for a poor boy from Colorado. fred 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DolanDave Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Nice Rite Fred. and piece of gold...I went to look for those meteorites a few years ago, there was dig holes all over a small hill... Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredmason Posted May 20, 2017 Author Share Posted May 20, 2017 Dave; Bob Verish wrote an article about the SBW and mentioned me. He wanted to know where I found the pieces I had, so, he came out, camped and I gave him a short tour. On his way out he lucked into a scatter area and picked up a bunch. He later confirmed they paired with SBW. I did not mind sharing my information with him. However, he was just using me to get information and location. I asked for the coordinates to his find but he never would cough them up... he won't ever get anything else from me... fred 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mn90403 Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Fred, You'll probably be getting the directions soon ... Your nugget is about the size (.9 grain) of my Sawtooth find ... my only find. I got it the first hour I was there and then no more. WTG. Mitchel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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