Chapter 349: Meteorite Hunting

"From the color of the fireball, it is indeed possible that it is a stony meteorite." Pan Weining said.

When a meteoroid enters the atmosphere and burns at high temperature, the flame will have different colors due to the different metal components contained in it, and the principle is similar to the flame color reaction of metals.

Different metals may produce different colors when burning, so some fireballs are green when they streak down, and some are yellow or other colors when they fall and burn.

And the fireball last night, the light emitted by burning in the air did not have a clear color. If you really want to say, it is white.

A few years ago, Pan Weining and his friends went to participate in an outdoor event and saw a fireball of similar color, and the meteorite that fell to the ground was a stony meteorite.

Of course, it is not absolute. It has to be found and handed over to the testing agency for testing to know the composition.

However, if it is really a stony meteorite, the metal detector will be of little use.

The few people who were disliked by Wen Zhiyu have already started to work with their equipment.

First, the preliminary work -

Pose and take photos, individual photos, group photos, work photos, take a few photos first, and post them on WeChat Moments when the Internet is available.

After the preliminary work is ready, they start to explore meteorites with the detector.

"There has been no sandstorm recently, and I always feel that the photos I took don't have the artistic conception I wanted."

"I think it's good, the blue sky and yellow sand, the silent desolation, it suits my temperament very well."

"Hurry up! Get to work after taking the photos! Should we act separately?"

"Don't separate too much, two people in a group, carpet search!"

"Hey, do you think that the 'aliens blowing up meteorites' on the Internet is true?"

"Tsk, with my many years of experience in the Internet, I can tell it's fake at a glance! What era is this? Don't try to deceive me with such a blurry picture! The authorities should investigate thoroughly! Who knows what the forgers have Ulterior motives!"

"But I think the experts are not so easy to fool, and they haven't refuted the rumor yet. This may be true!"

"I just came here with you to join in the fun. I don't know what's so good about meteorites. What's the aesthetic point of spending so much money on a black stone? I'd rather buy antiques."

"In terms of history, the stones under your feet are older than the antiques in the museum."

"Am I looking at the existence time? I'm looking at the art and civilization! I'm looking at the meaning it represents!"

Here they are arguing whether meteorites are worth the high price.

Not far away, a few cars were parked there.

These are meteorite hunters who are taking a break.

They are looking at the people holding high-end detectors and dressed very coolly.

"Who are those people?"

"They are from other places. They look like rich kids who came to join in the fun."

"Then forget about it. How is it? Did you find anything?"

"No, I came out last night and found nothing."

"I found something here, but I don't know if it is a meteorite."

"Where is it? Take it out and let me take a look. I'll help you judge it."

"With your level, you still have the nerve to judge me?"

The few people chatted with smiles on their faces.

For this fireball incident, they certainly know from their experience that no matter what the composition of the meteorite fragments dropped by the fireball is, with the blessing of the mysterious event, it will be the market currency at any time in the future. Even if the meteorite market is cold, it can be sold! Not to mention that now is the peak period of attention, the price will never be low!

Everyone wants to find this meteorite, but everyone understands that this time the nature is different. The people of the Joint Security Bureau are watching it, and the official people are watching it. If they want to sell it at a high price at the first time, they have to hide it secretly and not let out any wind.

Most of what is displayed on the surface is a cover-up to confuse people.

Therefore, even if they find that their colleagues are carrying bags of meteorites and there are goods in the bags, they will not force themselves to look through the stones inside, because they know that the stones inside may not be real.

They have more or less found stones that are suspected to be meteorites, but they are not sure whether they are really fragments of this fireball. They have to go back and find someone to secretly test them to find out.

After talking and laughing, these meteorite hunters lowered their voices. I don’t know what they were mumbling. From time to time, they pointed at the young people over there, anyway, it didn’t look like they were saying anything good.

Suddenly, the team carrying sophisticated equipment exclaimed:

“There is a discovery!”

Swish!

More than a dozen pairs of eyes swept over.

"Let me see!"

"The detector has responded, but we don't know what it is yet."

"What does it look like? Dig it out quickly! Forget it, I'll help you dig it!"

"A good start, hahahaha, I didn't expect to get rich so soon..."

"Who the hell threw this garbage?!"

"It's so wicked! How can you throw garbage in the desert!"

After a chaos, a piece of metal garbage that had been buried in the sand for who knows how long was thrown into the trash can indifferently.

"Forget it, don't lose heart, continue."

"If the detector has a response, dig a little first, don't rush to make a sound."

After a while, there was another new discovery.

This time, it was a metal craft left here by someone who didn't know who made it. It might be made of meteorites or imitation meteorites. It has been here for a while, and the surface has a certain degree of weathering.

The well-equipped team was startled. When they were not moving, they felt a little elite, but when they moved, they seemed like a group of fools.

The excitement of the meteorite hunters during the break was much reduced. When they heard the screams over there, they just raised their eyelids lazily at most.

Until someone from the other side said: "Aha, it's really a meteorite this time!"

Only then did everyone around him pay attention again.

The man who dug out a black stone was holding the stone in his hand to show off to others.

"I heard that meteorites are heavier than ordinary stones. Hey, I think this stone looks similar. Look at the lines on it. Is this one burned in the atmosphere when it fell from space?"

The man who came closer looked at the stone in his hand.

It's a black bump as big as a palm, it feels a bit heavy when held in the hand, and its shape and gloss look similar.

His accomplice took the stone in his hand, looked at it, and said, "Then classify it as 'suspected' and take it back for testing to find out."

The man who found the stone continued to yell and asked his companions to take photos of him. At this time, the stars are holding the moon.

Wen Zhiyu looked at that proud face and was ready to share his thoughts with Pan Weining.

But he found that Pan Weining was not paying attention there.

"Da Pan, what are you thinking about?" Wen Zhiyu said.

Pan Weining raised his chin and motioned Wen Zhiyu to look in Feng Yi's direction.

"Did you forget who decided to park here?"

Wen Zhiyu was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses and looked over.

I saw Feng Yi walking slowly somewhere not far away, as if he was identifying something.

"Wow! I made a discovery!"

Wen Zhiyu spread his legs and ran towards Feng Yi.

Feng Yi didn't pay attention to anyone else after getting out of the car. Even though the well-equipped team over there screamed and shouted from time to time, he didn't pay any attention to them.

Perhaps it was because the bolide exploded under his intervention, and the falling fragments and dust allowed Feng Yi to faintly sense the signal.

Quietly sensing the subtle signals around him, Feng Yi walked over slowly, then squatted down and fished out a pebble from under the sand.

After blowing the dust on it, Feng Yi looked at the gray-black pebble held on his fingers.

It's not big, smaller than the glass marbles that children play with. It's inconspicuous in a desert area with a lot of sand and gravel.

Wen Zhiyu stared at it and asked, "Is this it?"

Feng Yi: "I think so."

Wen Zhiyu looked surprised: "So small."

He thought the meteorites he was looking for this time were all large.

"Just one?"

"No, there's more."

As Feng Yi spoke, he picked up a black pellet as big as a mung bean from a short distance away.

Wen Zhiyu looked at him.

Feng Yi nodded.

Just as Wen Zhiyu was about to say something, a young man over there heard the noise and ran over. After seeing it clearly, he couldn't help laughing and said:

"You won't say that this thing is a meteorite, right? It's only so big that you need to use a magnifying glass to see it!"

At first, Wen Zhiyu was a little disbelieving when he saw this stone, but when he heard someone who didn't like it say this, he became unhappy:

"What's wrong with it being small? You can't look down on it or question its identity just because it's small! Is the meteorite really real? Is it just a matter of size?"

The young man opened his mouth to fight back, but when he saw Feng Yi, he remembered something and his expression changed. Ignoring Wen Zhiyu's defensive rejection, he walked quickly to Feng Yi and looked at the two stones in Feng Yi's hand. Asked in a low voice:

"Can you turn it around?"

Feng Yi raised his eyebrows and said: "Don't turn around. If these two stones are indeed the fragments of yesterday's bolide, you won't be able to trade them if you take them back. Now that the certificate cannot be issued, the testing agency will not issue you a certificate."

The man was not angry and said with a smile: "I know you, an expert from the Federal Security Bureau. We all understand your position, and we are not people who challenge laws and regulations. That's it, you pass it to me, I will take it back and get it If it has significant scientific research value, I will hand it over directly to the testing agency.”

After looking at Feng Yi's expression, the man continued:

"Pan Weining should have told you that our brothers are not short of money. The method I mentioned is equivalent to, I will help you take these two stones back to the testing agency without you having to make a trip. How about it? , what’s your intention?”

Wen Zhiyu listened with joy: "I understand, you are going to take things back to show off!"

The man ignored Wen Zhiyu at all and still looked at Feng Yi: "Just pretend that you helped us discover it. We gave you a thank you fee. What is this called? Remuneration for hiring experts? This should be in compliance with the regulations, right? Even if you tell it, don't be afraid. Is that correct? With your ability, you can find four or six if you can find two. Why just focus on these two. You get paid, we gain something, and we both benefit and are happy!"

Pan Weining also came over at this time, pulled Wen Zhiyu and asked, "What is this man doing?"

Wen Zhiyu said: "He wanted to find Feng Yi to buy those two small stones. He made me laugh. Is he showing off in front of Feng Yi? Doesn't he know that Feng Yi buys meteorites in batches?"

Pan Weining: "Obviously, they don't know."

Wen Zhiyu complained: "Am I right? If they can't find it themselves, they will buy it from others. When they buy it, they will say proudly that they found it themselves! Doesn't this operation feel familiar? This is what the fishing guys and senior airmen do too. !”

The meteorite hunters who were some distance away also noticed the movements of Feng Yi and the others.

"Those young men shouldn't really think that those small black particles are meteorites? Are there not many such stones in the desert?"

"No, I know the guy over there, he is an expert from the Federal Security Bureau!"

The several meteorite hunters who heard this were stunned, looked at each other, quickly ran back to the car and dug out the largest bag, picked up their tools, rushed to the area where Feng Yi found the stones, and started shoveling the sand!

Several young people who had gathered together to brag about their well-equipped equipment were completely confused by the scene in front of them.

Ah this...

They think of meteor hunting - following the star trails, under the rolling yellow sand, walking like a wanderer in the vast desert, with sophisticated equipment, precise vision, the perfect combination of technology and experience, relentless search, finally finding the real thing, touching it The lines of the molten shell made me sigh in my heart: Ah~ I found you!

Realistic hunting death——

"Go away! This is what I like!"

Legend has it that experienced meteorite hunters, with ferocious faces and crazy looks, swung away competitors with a shovel, and then shoveled the sand frantically.

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