Oops - I misstated. The shell casings are .50 caliber, not 50mm - sorry for the confusion. BTW, Since the Salt Flats are an "historic site" the shell casings and/or anything else of historic interest or value are probably considered to be an "historic resource" and protected by both State and Federal laws regarding historic and/or archaeological sites. Therefore, I will follow-through with BLM and the State, USGS, and any other relevant agencies to get permission. Others will either have to do the same or join me when I go hunting again, probably this summer. Dave Bennett discovered a map somewhere that indicates known meteorite "fall" sites in Utah. Surprisingly, there are several. The one I remember is on or near Sevier Lake, another site I had considered before knowing others had already had success there. Maybe Dave will share that info? -----Original Message----- From: Chuck Hards [mailto:chuckhards@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 2:11 PM To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: RE: [Utah-astronomy] Re: Meteorites on the Salt Flats Kim, are they really 50mm shells? Or .50 caliber? At worst, we could pick them up and sell them for scrap, or just clean the place up ("This part of the Salt Flats sponsored by SLAS"). We could also try different areas. By the racetrack, at the west end of the flats isn't the only place to look. If the snow doesn't come soon, we'll have lots of dry lake beds to check-out! Chuck --- Kim Hyatt <khyatt@smithlayton.com> wrote:
For those interested in using metal detectors, you may want to consider how the numerous 50mm shell casings and other possible metallic debris (bullets?
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