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What is Michael Farmer's job?
(Meteorite hunter)
How many countries has Michael Farmer visited?
(About 70 countries)
Why can Michael’s job be dangerous?
(Some rocks are valuable, and he was robbed.)
What does Michael have to learn in each country?
(The law about meteorites)
Are there many meteorite pieces on Earth? If yes, then how many?
(Yes, there are millions.)
Where is it easier to find meteorites?
(In the Sahara Desert)
What helps preserve meteorites in the Sahara Desert?
(The heat)
What does the word "locate" mean?
(To find something)
What was the most valuable meteorite Michael found?
(A pallasite)
How much did Michael sell the pallasite for?
(Just under a million dollars)
How old was the pallasite?
(4.5 billion years old)
Where is the pallasite now?
(In the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto)
Who buys meteorites from Michael?
(Museums, private collectors, and scientists)
What does "in demand" mean?
(Many people want it)
Why do scientists buy meteorites?
(For research)
What happens to most meteorites without hunters?
(They would be lost to science)
