Robert A. Haag Explained

Robert A. Haag
Nationality:	American
Known For:	Collecting meteorites
Occupation:	Meteorite hunter

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]

Detainment

Haag was detained as a preventative measure pending judgement in Argentina charged with removing protected rocks (the 37 ton El Chaco meteorite).^{[2] [3]} Haag claimed he was set up by an Argentinian mineral dealer, who had asserted the meteorite belonged to the land owner and the dealer entered into an arrangement to broker the sale to Haag for $200,000. Haag was released from detainment and left Argentina after paying bail and having his passport returned.^[4]

Achievements

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

• Glossary of meteoritics

External links

• Book: Haag, Robert A. The Robert Haag collection of meteorites: Over 280 all new photographs!. Robert Haag Meteorites. Private collection. April 2003. 126.
• MeteoriteMan concept from the Meteorites knowledge base

Notes and References

1. News: Meteorite Man Seeks Life in Cosmic Rocks. Speigel. Elliot Lee. May 29, 2008 . ABC News. 2008-11-26.
2. Paynter. Ben. January 2007. The Meteor Farmer . WIRED. 51. 1. 2 of 3. The ranks included Robert "Meteorite Man" Haag, once jailed in Argentina for allegedly poaching protected rocks....
3. https://web.archive.org/web/20120311014452/http://www.novaspace.com/METEOR/Haagbio.html Robert A Haag Biography - NovaSpace Galleries
4. Book: Norton, O. Richard. Rocks from Space. Mountain Press Publishing Company. 1st. 1994. 297. 0878423028.
5. Book: Norton, O. Richard. Rocks from Space. Mountain Press Publishing Company. 1st. 1994. 300. 0878423028.
6. Web site: Space for Collecting . Greco . JoAnn . June 2007 . Art & Antiques . 2008-11-26 .
7. Web site: Biography of Jeff Smith Lightning photographer. Smith. Jeff. 2008-11-26. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080724101653/http://lightningsmiths.com/jeff_smith.html. 2008-07-24.
8. Oberg. James. July 1993. Rocks for sale. Omni. 18. 15. 9.