🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Meteorite? Is it worth having lab tested?

[Sandmann73]

I work in the excavation industry and found this. Had a gemologist tell me he was 85% certain is was a meteorite. It does have high magnetic properties and is very dense. In all of my searches, I have not found anything that comes close to resembling it.
Any help/information would be greatly appreciated.

 

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[ARC]

Very interesting.
We have many people here that are well versed in meteors... someone here should be able to shed some light on it.

 

[Red-Coat]

Welcome to Tnet.

I'm 100% certain that it isn't a meteorite.

I see evidence of melting, with some 'swirl and fold' features, but with no evidence of 'flight orientation' from atmospheric passage. There's also no evidence of a fusion crust and no sign of any rusting. There appear to be two phases of different hue running longitudinally in your third and fourth pictures. I would think it's something igneous/volcanic with a proportion of magnetite giving it attraction to a magnet.

 

[Terry Soloman]

Not a meteorite. Volcanic with quartz inclusions?

 

[Bucket Lister]

If you hadn't said, "meteorite" I would have thought volcanic.

I have no idea. I'd show it to an astronomer and ask her/him.

If there aren't any schools of astronomy or planetariums where you can find one, try searching: What is the difference between a meteorite and a lava stone?

The guys here know, and are great. Articles/videos should have pictures, resources, etc.