How to Find Treasure From Space
The Expert Guide to Meteorite Hunting and Identification
by Geoffrey Notkin
How to Find Treasure From Space:
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| Preface |
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| Table of contents |
vii
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| Introduction by Christopher Cokinos |
ix
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| 1) What are meteorites and where do they come from? |
1
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| 2) How to identify meteorites in the laboratory and in the field |
27
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| 3) How much are meteorites worth? |
39
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| 4) Meteorwrongs, hot rocks, and how they help you |
43
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| 5) Meteorite falls versus meteorite finds |
51
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| 6) Understanding and hunting strewnfields |
53
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| 7) Meteorite craters and impact pits |
63
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| 8) The importance of research |
71
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| 9) Ownership, landowners, and permission to hunt |
75
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| 10) Hunting strategies: Historic meteorites and known strewnfields |
81
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| 11) Hunting strategies: Fireball chasing |
85
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| 12) Hunting Strategies: Cold finds, hot desert hunting, dry lake beds |
93
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| 13) Tools of the trade |
99
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| 14) Excavating meteorites and documenting finds |
119
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| 15) After the find: Naming and classification |
123
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| 16) Preparing for an expedition |
127
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| 17) In the field: Fun and safety |
135
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| Postscript / Go meteorite hunting with me |
137
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| Additional Resources |
138
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| Acknowledgements |
139
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| About the Author |
142
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