MeteoriteTimes.com - Bob's Findings

by Robert Verish

Dave Freeman's First Find

This month's "Bob's Findings" article is a pleasure for me to do. Because I get to write about my good friend from Wyoming, the one and only, Dave Freeman, The Rock-Man from Rock Springs!!
This month's article reports on Dave's first meteorite find and its recent classification (done by UCLA). This meteorite find was submitted for classification to UCLA by this author:

Rock Springs, Sweetwater County, Wyoming - L6 Fa25.7 S2 W2

Here is Dave Freeman of Rock Springs, Wyoming, out in the field on one of his earlier local trips.

Rock Springs (L6) as it was found, in-situ!

Here is Dave Freeman holding for the first time his first find - Rock Springs, Wyoming (L6)

Close-up view!

Close-up view!

Two miles north of the Rock Springs meteorite find site is the Baxter Basin, which opens up into the Red Desert.

The Red Desert is the most arid portion of Wyoming's Great Divide Basin. And it is just 10 miles from where Dave lives.

Here is Dave in his vehicle parked on one of the several, small mud flats in the Red Desert.

Dave Freeman is very active in his community. His meteorite education "outreach programs" make him very visible to the local public. He interfaces well with the local and federal land managers. His meteorite-recovery efforts and community service have been recognized by his peers and the public:

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http://www.pairlist.net/pipermail/meteorite-list/2003-September/032910.html
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The topic of my next few articles will continue a series on California and Nevada Meteorites.

My previous articles can be found *HERE*

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