Meteorite or meteor-wrong? 400-500 lbs

[Imawlinn]

It's actually August 3rd' 2011. I didnt mean to post this in todays finds. Im new to this site.

 

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[hamiddetecting]

Hopping!!

 

[Imawlinn]

Ok, as a poster above mentioned, my link was created in August 2011. That's when I found it. After hurting my back and a storm burying it in sand, I left it alone for a while. Only checking on it every two months or so. But now that. Stormy weather has completely unearthed it, I feel the need to retreive it asap. Was just looking for input before going forward.

 

[Fix]

Fix,

Volcanic rock floats and is not magnetic. That thing looks like a solid chunk of metal. Defiantly worth taking home quickly, quietly and did I say quickly and quietly lol,

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I know it's not a volcanic rock. Read it again and you'll see where it says, (along with other types) .

 

[Imawlinn]

This is a picture of a real meteorite that I found. Uncut and uncleaned
It is strikingly similar.

 

[EagleDown]

My solution to the immediate problem, (identification) would be to go back out with the cordless drill and drill a little more. Save the drill shavings, then rebury the rock/meteor for later.

Send or take the shavings to a good metallurgist for analysis. Ask if there is a possibility that it is a meteor. He/she should be able to put it under a microscope and give you an answer within minutes. (And, if not a meteor, perhaps what it is).

Congratulations on what might be the find of the century!!

Eagle

 

[Deepdiger60]

Looks like all metal to me 4 young guys strong also could lift that into the back of a pickup truck , good luck keep all informed Jim

 

[Jason in Enid]

My solution to the immediate problem, (identification) would be to go back out with the cordless drill and drill a little more. Save the drill shavings, then rebury the rock/meteor for later.

Send or take the shavings to a good metallurgist for analysis. Ask if there is a possibility that it is a meteor. He/she should be able to put it under a microscope and give you an answer within minutes. (And, if not a meteor, perhaps what it is).

Congratulations on what might be the find of the century!!

Eagle

Shavings wont tell you anything. There ARE earthly metal deposits. IT requires a slab to be cut (although it can be fairly small from what I have seen) which is then ground, and polished and examined through some VERY $$$$ equipment for composition and crystal patterning to determine whether or not it is extra-terrestrial in origin.

 

[coinshooter]

Well, even if something else, it must have recycle value!
You need to pop off a larger piece.
Take it to a lapidary hobby club and have them cut you a slab. Take the slab to the local univercity that has a geology dept that deals in planitary science. They should be able to stain the slab and give u a determination from that. There is also mass spec analysis that can be done.

 

[Imawlinn]

Funny, I was thinking of scrap value too coinshooter. And jason I think shavings can be dissolved in acid and tested for nickel.

 

[screwynewy]

I have a dumb question..........Why are meteorites so valuable. Let me answer my own question now..........because they are rare? After reading about that petrified fish poop that is so valuable I guess anything is collectable.

 

[gordonquixote]

I think you have to cut a slice and then etch it with acid. The slab will look like reglar metal and the 'grain' won't show up otherwise.

Damascus steel looks like regular steel until etched. One metal is eaten away more than the other and this creates the visual effect you see.

 

[Imawlinn]

Well, I just got back from the beach. Took this pic of some possible bubbles or vesicles as someone else called them. I got some drill shavings too. The metal deposits are mixed with other different materials. Black powdery substance after drilling. I'm definately leaning torwards slag or some other man made refuse. :-(

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

That's too bad Imawlinn, I was pulling for ya.
Better luck next time.
ZDD

 

[bay pirate]

Post location and I'm on the next redeye with some leverage. I'll get it to meteors-r-us and split it with ya

 

[Diggerjohn]

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Well, I just got back from the beach. Took this pic of some possible bubbles or vesicles as someone else called them. I got some drill shavings too. The metal deposits are mixed with other different materials. Black powdery substance after drilling. I'm definately leaning torwards slag or some other man made refuse. :-(

Just take it home.

 

[Tuberale]

Just saw this post. Sorry, I haven't been on TreasureNet for awhile.

You might have a meteorite. You now need a small piece of it (about 1 ounce should be find, but try to take the piece near the flat area, not the pointed area).

Make sure your have GPS coordinates on the find. You don't want to have a storm come by and cover it up again.

The thing I find interesting about your stone is the reddish-yellow areas. If you have never seen a pallasite, you need to do some research online. Not all meteorites are solid metal (but most are). Some have crystals of yellow or green embedded in them.

 

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