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| Robert A. Haag |
| Born |
1956 (1956) (age 57) |
| Nationality |
American |
| Occupation |
Meteorite hunter |
| Known for |
Collecting meteorites |
Robert A. Haag (born 1956[1]) is an American famous for collecting meteorites. Some meteorites acquired from Haag are currently on display in the Smithsonian.[1]
Arrest [edit]
Haag has been arrested and jailed in Argentina charged with taking protected rocks (the 37 ton El Chaco meteorite).[2][3] Haag claims he was set up by an Argentinian mineral dealer, who claimed it only belonged to the land owner which Haag was to pay a substantial sum. Haag left the jail and Argentina after paying bail.[4]
Achievements [edit]
Haag was the first private citizen and meteorite hunter to discover a Lunar meteorite,[5][6] known as Calcalong Creek. It was discovered among other meteorites coming out of the Australian Millbillillie meteorite (eucrite achondrite) strewn field. It was bought as a Millbillillie by Haag, but he discovered it was a lunar meteorite. He was also one of the first private citizens to obtain Martian meteorites.
He was featured in a story in Omni Magazine in July 1993.[7][8]
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ a b Speigel, Elliot Lee (May 29, 2008). "Meteorite Man Seeks Life in Cosmic Rocks". ABC News. Retrieved 2008-11-26.
- ^ Paynter, Ben (January 2007). "The Meteor Farmer". WIRED (51.01): 2 of 3. "The ranks included Robert "Meteorite Man" Haag, once jailed in Argentina for poaching protected rocks..."
- ^ Robert A Haag Biography - NovaSpace Galleries
- ^ Norton, O. Richard (1994). Rocks from Space (1st ed.). Mountain Press Publishing Company. p. 297. ISBN 0878423028.
- ^ Norton, O. Richard (1994). Rocks from Space (1st ed.). Mountain Press Publishing Company. p. 300. ISBN 0878423028.
- ^ Greco, JoAnn (June 2007). "Space for Collecting". Art & Antiques. Retrieved 2008-11-26. [dead link]
- ^ Smith, Jeff. "Biography of Jeff Smith Lightning photographer". Retrieved 2008-11-26.
- ^ Oberg, James (July, 1993). "Rocks for sale". Omni 15 (9): 18.
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