Could this be a meteorite

[Wolf1979]

I found this metal detecting....It is real heavy for its size , it looks preety old , what do u think...

 

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[Wolf1979]

It has the rusty orange redish patina to it....and it is really havy for its size could this be a meteorite anybody have any ideas....

 

[Wolf1979]

It has the rusty orange redish patina to it....and it is really havy for its size could this be a meteorite anybody have any ideas....

It also has black spots which look to me like fusion crust...it just seems preety old .....any one have a clue on this specimen....any replys would be appreciated thank you....

 

[trdking]

Is it magnetic? If it is, take it to your local geo guy and have it looked at..

 

[Wolf1979]

Sad to say i dont have a magnet at this present moment ill have to buy one.... do u think it looks like one.....

 

[Wolf1979]

Sad to say i dont have a magnet at this present moment ill have to buy one.... do u think it looks like one.....

I read somewhere that as they fall down to earth they can take a bullet shape, well that makes sense lol i originally thought this could be a bullet ☺

 

[Wolf1979]

Well i guess no one has
a clue to what this is

 

[galenrog]

The problem here is that it is difficult to determine if a rock is a meteorite solely from a few images. It is far easier to determine if it is not.

Your item, which I will assume is metallic in nature, since you found it while metal detecting, displays no obvious signs of being a meteorite. Should it prove to hold a magnet, that alone will be meaningless. Many types of rock have enough iron to hold a magnet. Telling evidence would be the widmanstatten pattern, which occurs in most iron meteorites and some pallasites. Do a little research on this and how to properly cut and polish a portion of your rock.

If you continue to have interest in identifying meteorites, pick up a few guidebooks. I have several.

Time for more coffee. And a good ham sandwich.

 

[Wolf1979]

The problem here is that it is difficult to determine if a rock is a meteorite solely from a few images. It is far easier to determine if it is not.

Your item, which I will assume is metallic in nature, since you found it while metal detecting, displays no obvious signs of being a meteorite. Should it prove to hold a magnet, that alone will be meaningless. Many types of rock have enough iron to hold a magnet. Telling evidence would be the widmanstatten pattern, which occurs in most iron meteorites and some pallasites. Do a little research on this and how to properly cut and polish a portion of your rock.

If you continue to have interest in identifying meteorites, pick up a few guidebooks. I have several.

Time for more coffee. And a good ham sandwich.

Ok thanks.......

 

[Terry Soloman]

NOT a meteorite, sorry. This is an "Oriented" meteorite, found by my friend Frank Campagnano.

 

[galenrog]

Terry has much more experience with meteorites than I. Without additional evidence, I would accept his opinion.

Still time for more coffee.

 

[Wolf1979]

ok thanks for everyones comments , ill settle for its not a meteorite, im going to grind a part of it and see what kind of. Metal it is at some point....but thanks everybody...☺

 

[Wolf1979]

 

[Wolf1979]

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I filed part of it , seems to be chondrules in the metal...what does any one have any clues ?

 

[Wolf1979]

NOT a meteorite, sorry. This is an "Oriented" meteorite, found by my friend Frank Campagnano.

I filed part of it what do u think....

 

[Charl]

I've collected meteorites for 35 years, and I cannot determine what you have based on photos. But odds are it is not. The odds are always against it. Rather then show it to a geologist, because they study Earth rocks, not space rocks, show it to an experienced collector or planetary geologist, whose specialty is meteorites. It's easy to say no, because 99.9% of the time, they are not...

 

[Wolf1979]

Ok thanks...... after i filed it i thought it looked crazy thats all but yea ill see if i can have someone look at it.....thanks

 

[Wolf1979]

 

[Wolf1979]

Took a pic with a magnifying glass and light...the metal looks like it has design's in it what does everbody think....

 

[Wolf1979]

I've collected meteorites for 35 years, and I cannot determine what you have based on photos. But odds are it is not. The odds are always against it. Rather then show it to a geologist, because they study Earth rocks, not space rocks, show it to an experienced collector or planetary geologist, whose specialty is meteorites. It's easy to say no, because 99.9% of the time, they are not...

I took a pic of it magnetized....maybe u can see the metal a little better , just thought i would throw in a better pic of tge part i filed.....