Hi friends, I posted a thread already, Here is post , may be very important to world, very strange 7Kg weight hardy stone found with burnt outer layer. Almost may be a valuable Meteorite.
wonderful record breaking stone found.
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it could well be elemental iron found in meteorites.it looks a bit like fusion crust as well.I would definately have that checked out at university geology dept.Its a whomper if it is !!!
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Density
Density is the term for how heavy an object is for its size. Density is usually expressed in units like grams per cubic centimeter (g/cc or g/cm[SUP]3[/SUP]), kilograms per cubic meter, pounds per cubic inch (cubic foot or cubic yard), or pounds per gallon.
Rocks vary considerably in density, so the density of a rock is often a good identification tool and useful for distinguishing terrestrial (Earth) rocks from meteorites. Iron meteorites are very dense, 7-8 g/cm[SUP]3[/SUP]. Most meteorites are ordinary chondrites, and ordinary chondrites have a density half as much. Most ordinary chondrites are in the range 3.0 to 3.7 g/cm[SUP]3[/SUP], which is denser than most terrestrial rocks. For example, limestone (2.6 g/cm[SUP]3 [/SUP]or less), quartzite (2.7 g/cm[SUP]3[/SUP]), and granite (2.7-2.8 g/cm[SUP]3[/SUP]) are all common low-density rocks. Some meteorites have low densities (<3.0 g/cm[SUP]3[/SUP]), but such meteorites are rare among meteorites. The density of basalt, one of the most common kinds of terrestrial volcanic rocks, can be as high as 3.0 g/cm[SUP]3[/SUP]. The only types of terrestrial rocks that aremore dense than meteorites are ores - oxides and sulfides of metals like iron, zinc, and lead. For example, rocks composed of hematite or magnetite (iron oxides) are often mistaken for meteorites (see concretions). Such rocks have high densities, 4.5-5g/cm[SUP]3[/SUP], which is greater than that of any kind of stony meteorite.
it falls right in at common chondrite meteorite
found this
Density
Density is the term for how heavy an object is for its size. Density is usually expressed in units like grams per cubic centimeter (g/cc or g/cm[SUP]3[/SUP]), kilograms per cubic meter, pounds per cubic inch (cubic foot or cubic yard), or pounds per gallon.
Rocks vary considerably in density, so the density of a rock is often a good identification tool and useful for distinguishing terrestrial (Earth) rocks from meteorites. Iron meteorites are very dense, 7-8 g/cm[SUP]3[/SUP]. Most meteorites are ordinary chondrites, and ordinary chondrites have a density half as much. Most ordinary chondrites are in the range 3.0 to 3.7 g/cm[SUP]3[/SUP], which is denser than most terrestrial rocks. For example, limestone (2.6 g/cm[SUP]3 [/SUP]or less), quartzite (2.7 g/cm[SUP]3[/SUP]), and granite (2.7-2.8 g/cm[SUP]3[/SUP]) are all common low-density rocks. Some meteorites have low densities (<3.0 g/cm[SUP]3[/SUP]), but such meteorites are rare among meteorites. The density of basalt, one of the most common kinds of terrestrial volcanic rocks, can be as high as 3.0 g/cm[SUP]3[/SUP]. The only types of terrestrial rocks that aremore dense than meteorites are ores - oxides and sulfides of metals like iron, zinc, and lead. For example, rocks composed of hematite or magnetite (iron oxides) are often mistaken for meteorites (see concretions). Such rocks have high densities, 4.5-5g/cm[SUP]3[/SUP], which is greater than that of any kind of stony meteorite.
it falls right in at common chondrite meteorite
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