Is it an ordinary rock, or something more?

[Cantstopdigging]

Hello forum,

I was out detecting in a field that was once farmland. I found a 1918 D wheat penny, a horse shoe, a square nail, old fencing, and a great deal of rusty steal. I noticed a pile of round rocks stacked in one area so I began searching around this pile, and my metal detector began pinging like crazy. Immediately I thought this pile of rocks could have a cache beneath it so I began moving these rocks. Once I move the rocks there was nothing, so I went back around the now scattered group of rocks and noticed that two of the rocks were the culprit that made my detector ping. They are slightly smaller than a bowling ball, round and grey. I'm tempted to go back to the site with a magnet, and maybe take some pictures. Could they be meteorites, or simply rocks that contain ferrous metal?

Regards,

 

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[Injunbro]

Could be meteorites or rocks w/ a lot of iron ore in them since you're close to the iron ore beds (Ontario) or something from the nearby Erie Canal.

 

[galenrog]

Lots of iron ore in that area. The likelihood of a meteorite is low, but not impossible. If you want a definitive answer, take any rocks you suspect may be meteorites to a qualified professional for evaluation.

 

[Cantstopdigging]

Thanks for the input. I was thinking that they were glacial rocks as this location is way up high on a rolling hill located in Perinton, NY, and not down low by any lake.