darthoblio
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- Jun 19, 2010
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I'm pretty sure...what do the experts say?
I have about 150 fragments that I picked up or pulled from the ground using a magnet. Most of the pieces are fingernail-size, but a few are larger. My largest piece weighs just under 2 lbs. They cling strongly to a magnet, but display just a bit of rust. They are brittle when hit with a hammer, and display an interior crystalline structure. They polish out very smooth. Here are the pics, what do those with more experience think?
The largest piece is about 4 1/2" long, and weighs just under two pounds.
I have a coffee can half full of these.
A typical piece.
This is the backside of the previous piece, which I ground down smooth. It shows some scratches from the stone, and the color remains a dark, gunmetal color. The crystalline structure is difficult to see, but it's there.
Another view of the same.
Here's a piece I struck with a hammer. The inner structure is easier to see.
This last specimen was found in the same area, and I believe it is magnetite. It's unlike the ones I believe are meteorite. It is faintly magnetic, but nothing like the others.
These were found in the back country in San Diego County. Do you think they are genuine meteorite fragments (except for the last one), and if so are they worth anything? I have been considering making jewelery out of the smaller ones, and of course I could get more if they're the real thing. Thanks for looking!
I have about 150 fragments that I picked up or pulled from the ground using a magnet. Most of the pieces are fingernail-size, but a few are larger. My largest piece weighs just under 2 lbs. They cling strongly to a magnet, but display just a bit of rust. They are brittle when hit with a hammer, and display an interior crystalline structure. They polish out very smooth. Here are the pics, what do those with more experience think?
The largest piece is about 4 1/2" long, and weighs just under two pounds.
I have a coffee can half full of these.
A typical piece.
This is the backside of the previous piece, which I ground down smooth. It shows some scratches from the stone, and the color remains a dark, gunmetal color. The crystalline structure is difficult to see, but it's there.
Another view of the same.
Here's a piece I struck with a hammer. The inner structure is easier to see.
This last specimen was found in the same area, and I believe it is magnetite. It's unlike the ones I believe are meteorite. It is faintly magnetic, but nothing like the others.
These were found in the back country in San Diego County. Do you think they are genuine meteorite fragments (except for the last one), and if so are they worth anything? I have been considering making jewelery out of the smaller ones, and of course I could get more if they're the real thing. Thanks for looking!
