Glorieta Mountain Meteorite Hunts


Glorieta Mountain meteorites were originally discovered in 1884 near Canoncito, New Mexico and is classified as an Anomalous Pallasite. The strewnfield is extremely difficult to hunt due to the mountainous terrain with steep ravines, loose gravel and is heavily wooded. There are two types of Glorieta meteorites; "Pallasites", which have yellow-green olivine crystals embedded in the iron-nickel metal, and then the "Siderites" which do not have olivine crystals.

Glorieta Expeditions - Large hunting party, my first time at Glorieta! April 2007
Large hunting party, my first time at Glorieta! April 2007
Glorieta Expeditions - A quick bite to eat and we'll be ready.
A quick bite to eat and we'll be ready.
Glorieta Expeditions - View to the west from a hillside in strewnfield.
View to the west from a hillside in strewnfield.
Glorieta Expeditions - Typical terrain while hunting on the mountain.
Typical terrain while hunting on the mountain.
Glorieta Expeditions - Lots of mountain climbing while swinging a metal detector.
Lots of mountain climbing while swinging a metal detector.
Glorieta Expeditions - Watch where you put your hands while climbing!
Watch where you put your hands while climbing!
Glorieta Expeditions - Mike Farmer, Greg Hupe and Jim Strope.
Moritz Karl, Robert Ward and Mike Farmer.
Glorieta Expeditions - A quick bite to eat and we'll be ready.
Mike Farmer, Greg Hupe and Jim Strope.
Glorieta Expeditions - My first Glorieta find, a 110.6 gram pallasite! April 24, 2007
My first Glorieta find, a 110.6 gram pallasite! April 24, 2007
Glorieta Expeditions - 110.6 gram pallasite. View 1
110.6 gram pallasite. View 1
Glorieta Expeditions - 110.6 gram pallasite. View 2
110.6 gram pallasite. View 2
Glorieta Expeditions - 110.6 gram pallasite, looks like a face!
110.6 gram pallasite, looks like a face!
Glorieta Expeditions - Patrick Hermann finds a 3.5kg pallasite.
Patrick Hermann finds a 3.5kg pallasite.
Glorieta Expeditions - Red hillside where Patrick found his stone.
Red hillside where Patrick found his stone.
Glorieta Expeditions - Looked like the perfect place to park!
Looked like the perfect place to park!
Glorieta Expeditions - Scenic Apache Canyon.
Scenic Apache Canyon.
Glorieta Expeditions - Ruins of early homestead.
Ruins of early homestead.
Glorieta Expeditions - Greg Hupe, Bob Haag and Partick Hermann showing their finds.
Greg Hupe, Bob Haag and Partick Hermann showing their finds.
Glorieta Expeditions - Glorieta sign.
Glorieta sign.
Glorieta Expeditions - Civil War Memorial at Glorieta.
Civil War Memorial at Glorieta.
Glorieta Expeditions - I found my 110.6 gram pallasite at base of tree.
I found my 110.6 gram pallasite at base of tree.
Glorieta Expeditions - Mike Martinez geared up and ready to hunt.
Mike Martinez geared up and ready to hunt.
Glorieta Expeditions - Rugged wash area.
Rugged wash area.
Glorieta Expeditions - Cactus are everywhere.
Cactus are everywhere.
Glorieta Expeditions - View to the north.
View to the north.
Glorieta Expeditions - View to the east.
View to the east.
Glorieta Expeditions - Jim on the mountain ordering a pizza.
Jim on the mountain ordering a pizza.
Glorieta Expeditions - End of hunt feast with firends.
End of hunt feast with firends.
Glorieta Expeditions - Jim Strope finds a 1.3kg meteorite on May 2008 hunt.
Jim Strope finds a 1.3kg meteorite on May 2008 hunt.
Glorieta Expeditions - Some of the easier terrain to hunt.
Some of the easier terrain to hunt.
Glorieta Expeditions - Cactus in bloom.
Cactus in bloom.
Glorieta Expeditions - Shauna Russell finds a fantastic 56.6kg pallasite in May 2008.
Shauna Russell finds a fantastic 56.6kg pallasite in May 2008.
Glorieta Expeditions - Shauna with Robert Ward sitting next to her large find.
Shauna with Robert Ward sitting next to her large find.
Glorieta Expeditions - Setting up to film and document Shauna's discovery.
Setting up to film and document Shauna's discovery.
Glorieta Expeditions - Celebration time, break out the champagne!
Celebration time, break out the champagne!
Glorieta Expeditions - Interviewing Shauna and Robert for documentary.
Interviewing Shauna and Robert for documentary.
Glorieta Expeditions - Pull that baby up so we can see the other side!
Pull that baby up so we can see the other side!
Glorieta Expeditions - Check out all those regmaglypts!
Check out all those regmaglypts!
Glorieta Expeditions - Big smiles go well with large Glorieta meteorite.
Big smiles go well with large Glorieta meteorite.
Glorieta Expeditions - Shauna is realizing just how heavy her find is!
Shauna is realizing just how heavy her find is!
Glorieta Expeditions - End of videotaping, It's a wrap!
End of videotaping, It's a wrap!
Glorieta Expeditions - Greg thinks he has found a large one too...
Greg thinks he has found a large one too...
Glorieta Expeditions - ...Turned out to be just an old sledgehammer head!
...Turned out to be just an old sledgehammer head!
Glorieta Expeditions - Greg finds his second Glorieta meteorite in May 2008, it weighs 21.3 grams.
Greg finds his second Glorieta meteorite in May 2008, it weighs 21.3 grams.
Glorieta Expeditions - Jim taking a well deserved break.
Jim taking a well deserved break.
Glorieta Expeditions - Shauna, Mike Farmer and Jim, end of a successful hunting trip.
Shauna, Mike Farmer and Jim, end of a successful hunting trip.
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