What is it???

[Todd281]

Found this metal detecting on the beach of lake Michigan

 

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[ARC]

See if its magnetic... if so it may be a meteor of some sort.

This is assuming you found this WITH the detector.

 

[Todd281]

Yes, it's magnetic

 

[crashbandicoot]

Is that the crust I see all the meteorite experts talking about,serious question,not a smartass move.

 

[Todd281]

Good question. Love to hear what the "experts think"

 

[BC1969]

It looks like slag to me.

 

[BC1969]

See if its magnetic... if so it may be a meteor of some sort.

This is assuming you found this WITH the detector.

Meteorites don't have holes.
As far as I know anyway.
Got any Rum ?

 

[Doubter in MD]

Definitely not a meteor.

Meteroid - A solid body in space, smaller than an asteroid and at least as large as a dust speck.

Meteor - A bright streak of light that appears in the sky when a meteoroid is heated to incandescence by friction with the earth's atmosphere.

Meteorite - A stony or metallic mass of matter that has fallen to the earth's surface from outer space.

So it's not a meteor. I have no idea whether it's a meteorite.

 

[Red-Coat]

Definitely not a meteor.

Meteroid - A solid body in space, smaller than an asteroid and at least as large as a dust speck.

Meteor - A bright streak of light that appears in the sky when a meteoroid is heated to incandescence by friction with the earth's atmosphere.

Meteorite - A stony or metallic mass of matter that has fallen to the earth's surface from outer space.

So it's not a meteor. I have no idea whether it's a meteorite.

Quite right. And it's not a meteorite. With the melt features I can see, in combination with the voids and vesicles, I would be sure that it's industrial slag or clinker.

 

[Todd281]

Thanks , that all makes sense.

 

[xaos]

I would be sure that it's industrial slag or clinker.

Concur!

Specific Weight would be a great help in your quest...

 

[Retired Sarge]

Definitely not a meteor.

Meteroid - A solid body in space, smaller than an asteroid and at least as large as a dust speck.

Meteor - A bright streak of light that appears in the sky when a meteoroid is heated to incandescence by friction with the earth's atmosphere.

Meteorite - A stony or metallic mass of matter that has fallen to the earth's surface from outer space.

So it's not a meteor. I have no idea whether it's a meteorite.

Why do I feel like I just had a science class? Good information, and an awesome explanation and lesson on how we misuse words/terms.

 

[Doubter in MD]

Why do I feel like I just had a science class? Good information, and an awesome explanation and lesson on how we misuse words/terms.

Yeah. My Dad used to correct me on this. When it's in space, it's a meteoroid. When it's burning up in the atmosphere it's a meteor. If it makes it to the ground it's a meteorite.

I expected AARC to give me some crap for splitting hairs over his wording.

 

[GoldieLocks]

Boating gear that has severely oxadised?