heavy shiny silver rock

[dansrevenge]

heavy shiny silver rock? has some gold in it, also it weights 5 lbs .... Any ideas?? found in Alabama
it is magnetic.

 

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[powrsurg]

Subscribed. This is an interesting find.

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[Tuberale]

Using a steel rasp, file a small dime-sized window into the rock, and show the results. Looking for Widmanstratten diagrams.

 

[powrsurg]

Using a steel rasp, file a small dime-sized window into the rock, and show the results. Looking for Widmanstratten diagrams.

I was thinking a meteorite as well. Would be a gem to find one with gold on it. Damn

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[flyadive]

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Any signs of an impact mark?

 

[dansrevenge]

it is very hard, can't scratch it with a knife.

 

[dansrevenge]

no impact recently that I can tell

 

[powrsurg]

Just for arguments sake, if that is a meteorite, isn't it worth a fortune? Don't want to get anyone's hopes up prematurely but I remember watching a show about how much these go for when sold.

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[Tuberale]

If a meteorite, probably part of a satellite or rocket. Ownership would belong to whoever owned it while in the sky, I'm afraid. Similarly they would be responsible for any damages caused by the impact.

 

[powrsurg]

That doesn't look like something of earthly origins.

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[dansrevenge]

I like the sound of that!

 

[Breezie]

To make sure it is NOT iron slag, see if it will attract a magnet.

Neat find
Breezie

 

[dansrevenge]

yes, it is magnetic

 

[Breezie]

yes, it is magnetic

That's good and bad news because both iron slag and meteorites will attract a magnet.


Breezie

 

[Hughie]

Sorry folks I'm slightly warped. All I can think of is Joe Dirt and the Boeing bomb,LOL.

 

[flinthunter]

Post it on the TreasureNet meteorite forum.

 

[dansrevenge]

OK, here is the answer to my question...............ferrochrome..............going up for sale on e-bay soon................