GOLD BASIN METEORITE FINDER SIGNED POSTCARDThis postcard shows a nice slice the Gold Basin meteorite. Classified as an L4 chondrite it has a special place in the minds of many of us meteorite minded people. Postcard was limited to a print of ONLY 500 copies. It has been signed by the finder of the Gold Basin meteorite, the late professor Jim Kriegh, and it has also been signed and numbered by me. Only the first 102 postcards were signed (I sent a couple too many). It measures 5 1/2 inches long and a little over 4 inches wide. Search my products for other limited edition postcards. Card shown below is an example, you will likely get a different number.The front of the postcard shows an enlarged complete polished slice. Nice large metal inclusion.Back of Postcard.On November 24, 1995 Professor Jim Kriegh while prospecting for gold with a metal detector near the White Hills in Hualapai Wash (Part of a natural drainage system of northern Arizona). The first Gold Basin meteorite was officially found. The meteorites were however located several times in the past by prospectors searching for gold in the region. For many years, prospectors have been annoyed by the amount of hot rocks that showed up on their metal detectors. These "Hot Rocks" tossed out of the rock sack at the end of the day or discarded into the dirt pile turned out to be meteorites! While at the 2002 Tucson mineral and meteorite show one of these prospectors showed me what I believe to be the main mass of the meteorite. Over 3000 grams, he had about 30 pieces glued together on a pole that rested in a glass dome bearing a brass name plate. (The largest individual stone has a mass of 1.52 kilograms).His own testimony was of searching for gold for years and tossing these "rocks" aside. Several Gold Basins were even recovered at his usual "camp site". Later, this same prospector, after changing to search for meteorites, found a piece of quartz and he didn't understand why was setting his metal detector off. This gem was almost tossed aside before it occurred to him...it was gold!Be sure to add me to your favorites list!FREE US shipping. Elsewhere $1.00. I only accept Pay Pal as payment. To view more postcard products, or just my meteorite related offerings click the store link, which will show you my store categories. There you will find the store categories "Postcards” and “Meteorites.” Thank you for your interest.,RcmdId ViewItemDescV4,RlogId p4%60bo7%60jtb9%3Fv%7F.rpn33%3E-1295a1f1309-->
