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Author: | vectyr [ Tue Jan 21, 2014 8:59 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: What do I have here? My dad thought it was a meteorite |
Nobody knows, eh? |
Author: | M_RILEY [ Thu Oct 23, 2014 7:48 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: What do I have here? My dad thought it was a meteorite |
Since it is not magnetic and it has what appears to be oxidation, it is probably not a meteorite. Generally a meteorite will have smooth pitting as the outside of the material is ablated by the heat. You also will not have any oxidation, unless the sample has been sitting for a long time. It should be very smooth with no sharp edges, except where the pits terminate up against each other. Honestly, it looks a bit like a hematite or limonite nodule, which could make sense if someone dug a hole (small crater...) and found the concretion. I am leaning toward hematite. You can see a short description here (if it doesn't let me link you can search google for meteorite identification hematite): http://meteorite-identification.com/Hot ... atite.html If you don't believe that is what you have, you can answer the questions below and we might be able to narrow it down a bit more. First, how dense is it? A relative example of something about the same size would be fine, like density of a pool ball or about as heavy as 5lb sledge. Next, what area was the sample found in? What is the soil / rock on the surface? Are major roads nearby? Do you have any other rock around? Has anyone done any landscaping recently? Also, can you scratch it with a fingernail? A penny? Can you scratch glass with it? After we know those things we can start to narrow it down a bit. |
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