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[Brittbear]

Is this a meteorite ?

Is this a meteorite?

 

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[arizau]

Is this a meteorite?

Ok, it is attracted to a magnet and most meteorites are but so are iron minerals commonly found here on earth. Here are a couple of links on how you might be able to determine what it is. https://www.google.com/search?q=tes...rome.0.0l6.10630j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
and https://www.google.com/search?q=tes...rome.0.0l6.10630j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8. The first thing I would do is a streak test and you can use the underside of a porcelain toilet tank lid or the back side of a tile for the test. If it streaks it probably is a meteor wrong. The pics look like it may be magnetite/a meteor wrong.

Good luck

 

[Bmerck]

View attachment 1706651View attachment 1706652 found it in my back yard fulton county ga

 

[samloopy]

any thoughts all pics are the same hunk from a hydrothermal deposit I believe .

 

[Gentryart]

Found in Michigan, what is this rock?

 

[jason.combe.7]

what is this rock? Manitoba Canada

 

[Gentryart]

Serpentinite

 

[Rum Tide]

Bought it at a garage sale for $40. I appreciate the second identification validation.

 

[arizau]

Bought it at a garage sale for $40. I appreciate the second identification validation. View attachment 1708373View attachment 1708374View attachment 1708375View attachment 1708376

If you bought it as a meteorite here is a way to at least semi identify one. https://geology.com/meteorites/meteorite-identification.shtml. Since it has the appearance of metal it should have heavy attraction to a magnet. Do a scratch test on the underside of a porcelain toilet tank if you do not have an unglazed tile. If it leaves a streak then it probably is not one. To me it does not look like one according to what I have read and seen but I am far from being an expert. Interesting piece though.

Good luck.

 

[Phil_shiffley]

Hi there! I have a rock I'd like identified
I know its petrified wood of some kind, just wondering what it is as a whole. Also, I think I found a few scrapers. Just wondering if its possible to date anything like them. All were found near ellensburg, WA

Thanks!!

 

[Ricky b]

Weird hollow rock found

Hello, I've been cultivating a new field on my property for 3 years now... Im about 20 miles north of the Tenn. border in Kentucky ... I noticed a bright yellow easy to see against the red clay. It was a piece of a rock with "caked " packed yellow powder in it... it was as fine as talcum powder nearly and seemed very pure ...any way long story short I found 3 more pieces and when out together it looks like a hollow rock (after removing the powder) also there was a small v shaped piece that was attached to the rock inside in 2 places but was completely encapsulated in the yellow material. Any way any help on I D would be really really appreciated

 

[arizau]

Hello, I've been cultivating a new field on my property for 3 years now... Im about 20 miles north of the Tenn. border in Kentucky ... I noticed a bright yellow easy to see against the red clay. It was a piece of a rock with "caked " packed yellow powder in it... it was as fine as talcum powder nearly and seemed very pure ...any way long story short I found 3 more pieces and when out together it looks like a hollow rock (after removing the powder) also there was a small v shaped piece that was attached to the rock inside in 2 places but was completely encapsulated in the yellow material. Any way any help on I D would be really really appreciated

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Save all of what you have and check with nearby colleges to see if they have a geology department. Due to the nature of your find they may have someone who is willing to check it out. Put a match to some of the yellow....it looks like sulfur.

 

[Ricky b]

What do you mean nature of the find? Any ideas what could be?
The powder I saved it has no sulpher odor I may put a match to a small amount see if it burns.
Thank so much for the info !! Any more would be greatly appreciated

 

[arizau]

What do you mean nature of the find? Any ideas what could be?
The powder I saved it has no sulpher odor I may put a match to a small amount see if it burns.
Thank so much for the info !! Any more would be greatly appreciated

It is an oddity that you or I have not heard of and maybe an expert would be interested enough to check it out too. I could find nothing in some limited google searches but it could be a geode of some type but a geode's interior is usually composed of crystals attached to the side. Check under magnification to see if the yellow particles may be a crystal of some type.

 

[Ricky b]

No flame on the yellow powder... contacted local university waiting for a reply
Do you have any idea the type of rock it is? Any ideas? Could it be a fossil of some sort??
Any help is again very very appreciated !!!! Thanks

 

[Ricky b]

The fractures don't look to be layered at all there are sparkles all through
Just FYI it's not fragile at all seems somewhat dense
As well no magnetic attraction on any part yellow powder does not ignite
Has kind of a blackish hue on parts of the surface almost shiny

Thank

 

[Ricky b]

Also the yellow powder has no crystal looking structure looks more like tiny granules
Thanks again

 

[cdv65]

Is this a type of fossil agate?

 

[Pros100]

I found this rock in a field in San Antonio,tx and reacted to my metal detector but my magnet did not stick to it.

 

[Pros100]