Finding the Historic Holbrook, Arizona Meteorite Fall of 1912

Join us as we hunt for meteorites that fell on July 19, 1912. Around 14,000 stones were found shortly after the fall, most weighing just ~a gram or less. Today, they are affectionately called "Holbrook peas."
We're not sure of the extent of the strewn field. Reports from the time of the fall are conflicting, with some saying that small and large stones were found mixed together, and others saying that the field was more typical, with larger stones traveling further than small stones. They say that larger stones may have fallen as far NE as the ghost town / rail stop of Aztec. Old maps like the one featured in the video suggest that all stones fell North of the railroad tracks, but most modern maps show the field on both sides of the tracks, centered roughly on the rail stop of Arntz. It would probably take many days of hunting to get a good idea of the size of the field, today.
If you visit the area, please respect private property / no trespassing signs and take enough water. The roads in the field can be pretty rough and sandy in places, and it's a long walk back to the highway if you get stuck.
We also didn't show most of the 'meteor-wrongs' we found. Some ant hills were covered with small pieces of iron shale and small spherical droplets of welding debris. It's not a bad idea to collect everything magnetic and go through it later, but know that there is a lot of magnetic trash in the area.
Filmed July 2023

[@BrassMedic]

Fun adventure! Good camera work! Don't know how you got out for anything in AZ during July, I think every day that month was over 100! Looking forward to your next video.

[@PeterWong-v3y]

Thanks so much for posting! Fun and educational and I liked the up close and personal commentary on your finds! Can't wait for the next video!

[@dirkjackson1267]

Loved the ant bed hack. Really good hunt. Really enjoyed ❤

[@davrider3786]

Nice new Trip, keep hunting 💪🏻 Love to watch. Greets from Germany 🇩🇪

[@Dontjudgememonkey-ns3mx]

great video, always wanted to try hunt for space rocks. i went to a goodwill while back and bought a collapsible walking stick for blind people and i put a huge magnet i carry that as a back up but primarily use a detector.

[@petercollingwood522]

Are these all from the 1912 fall? How can you be sure? That's over a century and yet they look like they were just placed there yesterday. The ones out on the dried up mud flats especially.

[@dsrtdwg1501]

Why not use a metal detector?

[@mtnjak]

Aren't you glad ants just chuck these things out of their holes and not try to cash in their first to find! LOL